Chapter 31: Life hangs by a thread
Zhang Yu didn't have time to check on Wang Jian's injuries, so he led the militia to rush up to the city tower.
Seeing that the siege was in good shape, MΓΆngke ordered the whole army to speed up the siege.
The drums of war grew louder and louder, and the Mongol soldiers noticeably intensified their siege of the city.
After Zhang Yu took over the city defense, he saw that a large number of Mongolian soldiers had climbed the city head on the city wall, and felt that the situation was a little tense, so he immediately ordered that the Mongolian soldiers who had climbed the city head should be cut down to stabilize the notch of each city wall as quickly as possible.
Wang Anjie and Zhu Quanyi saw that the west gate of the town was in an emergency, so they immediately rushed to reinforcements from the gate of the protectorate, and quickly climbed the city tower with a group of soldiers, and fought with the Mongolian soldiers who climbed the city tower.
For a time, the sound of fire marble explosions, the clattering of weapons and the wailing of soldiers filled the entire city tower.
Meng Ge had been watching the entire battle from under the city, and at this critical moment, his heart was very nervous.
Wang Jian had fainted when he carried him into the military medical hall, and the two soldiers carrying Wang Jian hurriedly shouted,
"Doctor Hu, Doctor Hu"
Hu Shicong heard the shouts and hurriedly rushed over from a large group of wounded soldiers.
Seeing Wang Jian sleeping on a stretcher, with two arrows in his body, and undried blood left in the corner of his mouth, he was heartbroken and shocked.
"Quickly carry General Wang into the inner hall, take a brazier and a jar of wine, and fetch a basin of cold water. β
The two quickly carried General Wang into the inner hall, and then took a brazier, a jar of wine and a basin of cold water as Hu Shicong said.
Hu Shicong took off General Wang's armor, peeled off his underwear, and examined his injuries.
The Nine Palaces Xuantie could not penetrate the armor, however, the right side of Wang Jian's chest was raised when blocking the arrow, and there was no armor to protect it, so a sharp arrow was inserted into the gap.
A soldier anxiously asked, "Doctor Hu, is our general seriously injured?"
Hu Shicong sighed heavily and replied,
"The arrow on the right arm is nothing, but the arrow in the right chest is a little tricky. β
The soldier next to him couldn't help but get nervous when he heard this.
"Doctor Hu, you must save the general! The general is our backbone!"
"Don't worry, old man, I will definitely do my best to save General Wang. Hu Shicong comforted him, and then said softly to the soldiers.
"Can you two go out and guard the door of the house for me first, and I must not be disturbed while I am giving treatment. β
Although the two soldiers were not yet at ease, they slowly withdrew from the inner hall.
Hu Shicong wiped the blood stains around the wound with a cotton cloth dipped in wine, took out some white powder and sprinkled it on General Wang's two arrow wounds.
Seeing that Wang Jian was hit by an arrow in the chest, having difficulty breathing, and spitting blood, Hu Shicong knew that the arrow had injured his lungs, and he didn't dare to rashly pull out the arrow on his chest for a while, so he had to prick General Wang's chest a few times to stop the bleeding and temporarily protect the lungs.
Another arrow was inserted into Wang Jian's left shoulder and lower arm, Hu Shicong took another cotton cloth dipped in cold wine and gently wiped the wound, and then used fire to make the wound expand when it was heated, the arrow loosened slightly, Hu Shicong immediately pulled out the arrow forcefully, and threw the arrow in a basin with cold water, making a clanging sound.
After the arrow was pulled out, blood immediately gushed out of the wound, Hu Shicong gently wiped it with a cotton cloth dipped in wine, then pricked a few stitches near the wound to stop the blood, and then sprinkled it with gold medicine, and bandaged it with a clean white cloth. Although it was a cold day, Hu Shicong's forehead was still a little sweaty.
After the arrow wound on his left arm was treated, he took the arrow and threw it in a basin of cold water and looked at it, and he couldn't help frowning, becoming more and more anxious. I thought to myself: "This sharp arrow is actually made of Jiugong Xuantie, piercing into the chest and lungs so deeply, the cold Xuantie piercing into the lungs, it will inevitably rise in temperature due to the bleeding in the lungs, and the Xuantie is very easy to expand when heated, at this time, the arrow will definitely scratch the general's lungs, and if you are not careful, the general will definitely lose both qi and blood." But if you don't pull out this arrow in time, General Wang will also be in danger of his life, how can this be good?"
Hu Shicong looked at the arrow on his chest, couldn't make up his mind for a while, and when he was hesitating, there was a noise outside.
Hu Shicong opened the door and walked out, but he immediately closed the door, only to see Mrs. Wang looking at Hu Shicong with an injured face, full of expectation.
When the two soldiers saw Hu Shicong come out, one of them explained: "Mrs. Fang Cai insisted on entering to visit General Wang's injury, we"
Before he could finish explaining, Hu Shicong already knew what was going on, so he said: "Okay, you two are also happy, let's go back and rest first! β
The two soldiers naturally did not want to leave easily, and asked about General Wang's injuries.
After all, Hu Shicong has been a doctor in the army for many years, and he has followed Wang Jian for several years, so he naturally knows the meaning of stabilizing the morale of the army, so he comforted the two of them: "General Wang is no longer in trouble, but he needs to recuperate in peace!"
After hearing this, the two hesitated and slowly left.
Mrs. Wang is a sensible person, of course she knows that what Hu Shicong said is not the truth, and after the two of them left, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but ask: "Old Hu, can I go in and see him?"
Hu Shicong pushed open the door and said, "Madam, please!"
Mrs. Wang anxiously rushed to the inner room, came to Wang Jian's bed, and saw that Wang Jian's face was pale, fainted, and there was an arrow stuck in his chest.
Ordinary women don't understand the way of war and military strategy, so they only care about the safety of their husbands and children, but who is she? She is Wang Jian's wife, how can she miss the country's major affairs for her own selfishness, watching her husband and son guard the Diaoyu City, Rong Jia is puzzled, risking their lives, how can she not feel distressed for her wife and mother, but she must endure it, and support it with a great mind, although she is afraid day and night, although she can't enjoy the happiness of ordinary people as wives and mothers, she is still silently and tenaciously supported behind Wang Jian's father and son as always.
As the general's wife, in the troubled times, she must have been mentally prepared, but seeing this cruel scene with her own eyes still hurts like a cone, Mrs. Wang's resolute and resolute face was not full of tears, she did not cry bitterly, but asked with concern: "Old Hu, how is the general's injury?"
Hu Shicong's face was a little ugly, and he sighed slightly, a little sad and anxious.
"The arrow on the shoulder has been removed, but the arrow on the side of the chest"
Hu Shicong paused, looked at Mrs. Wang and continued:
If you don't take out this arrow as soon as possible, the general will drag it out like this, I'm afraid it won't last for two days, and the old man can't make up his mind for a while. β
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang looked at Wang Jian, who was fainting, staring at the arrow that was inserted into Wang Jian's body, and she couldn't make up her mind, so she could only be helplessly anxious.
"The general's life is directly related to the safety of Diaoyu City, so it is better to wait for the young general to come back and discuss with the generals what to do. Hu Shicong saw that Mrs. Wang couldn't make up her mind, so he suggested.
"However, several generals are now fighting bloody battles on the city wall, and when they kill and retreat the enemy soldiers, will the general's life be in danger?" Mrs. Wang couldn't help but ask, thinking about Wang Jian's safety.
"Madame, don't worry, I have already pricked the general's chest and lungs a few times, which can save the general's life for two days. Hu Shicong said truthfully.
Mrs. Wang couldn't make up her mind, but when she heard Hu Shicong's words, she agreed, and the two anxiously waited for the generals to return in order to make up their minds as soon as possible.
On the city walls, blood is red, and the war is tragic.
Zhang Yu and Wang Anjie took the lead and were brave and invincible. Fight to the death with all the soldiers.
After more than an hour of hard fighting, the Mongol army was finally repelled three times. The situation was gradually stabilized.
Meng Ge saw that the three attacks were repulsed, the morale was already weak, and the Song army gradually stabilized its position, and the siege casualties were getting more and more serious, so he had to grit his teeth and order the withdrawal of troops.
After the Mongol army retreated, Wang Anjie immediately went down to the city to the military medical hall, while Zhang Yu stayed to arrange the city defense.
Zhang Yu found Ma Qian and Zhu Quanyi and ordered,
"Ma Qian, immediately transfer the remaining militia under the city to the city to clean up the battlefield, and after the cleaning is completed, leave the garrison behind, and you are responsible for guarding. β
"General Zhu Bi, you immediately lead the soldiers in the city to rest, first carry the injured into the military medical hall, and those who are not injured immediately return to the camp to rest, and after resting, quickly return to the city to defend it, and go to the military medical hall to find me after the arrangements are made, and there are other important things to arrange. β
After Ma Qian and Zhu Quanyi received the order, they obeyed the order and went down to make arrangements.
Zhang Yu has followed Wang Jian for many years, and he has also improved a lot in the tactics of defending the city, and after he has properly deployed everything, he also hurried to the military medical hall.
Zhang Yu hurried to the military medical hall, the hall was crowded with wounded soldiers, the smell of blood was strong, and the wailing was continuous, which showed the tragedy of today's war, Zhang Yu couldn't care a lot, and was even more worried about Wang Jian's safety, so he hurriedly squeezed into the inner hall.
When I went in, I saw that Wang Anjie and Mrs. Wang were already inside, and Hu Shicong had already informed Wang Anjie of the situation, so Wang Anjie's face was ugly, and he was quite worried and anxious.
Zhang Yu saw that Wang Jian was still stuck with an arrow in his body, and hurriedly blamed Hu Shicong and said,
"Old Hu, it's been more than an hour, why haven't you pulled out the arrow on General Wang's body yet?"
Doctor Hu explained: "General Zhang doesn't know anything, please take a look. β
Hu Shicong took a bloody arrow, pointed at the arrow and said,
"This arrow was taken out of General Wang's right arm, and this arrow is made of Nine Palaces Dark Iron. The Nine Palaces Dark Iron will expand when it encounters a little heat. If the arrow in the general's lungs is pulled out violently, it will definitely scratch the chest and lungs, and if it is not done well, it will lose both qi and blood. The old man couldn't make up his mind for a while, and he didn't dare to start easily!"
After listening to Hu Shicong's explanation, Zhang Yu looked embarrassed, looked at Hu Shicong and asked,
"Is there nothing that can be done?"
"There is a way, the ancestor once taught the method of ice compress, use ice to cover the sharp weapon, and then pull it out when the sharp weapon cools and shrinks. Hu Shicong replied,
Zhang Yu hurriedly said: "Then don't you hurry up and use this method to pull out the sharp arrows on the general's body." β
Hu Shicong sighed.
"It's useless. β
Zhang Yu asked rhetorically, "Why is this?"
Hu Shicong explained: "Only the arrow of this sharp arrow is black iron, but the body of the arrow is a wooden branch, which cannot conduct the cold air to the arrow at all. β
"So what? If the sharp arrows on the general's body are not removed as soon as possible, then there is also a fear of life!" Zhang Yu was quite worried, and began to be a little impatient, so he spoke a little heavy.
"It's a pity that the old man's skills are meager, if there is a person with deep internal strength who can protect the general's heart and lungs with internal force and force the internal force into cold qi and force it into the general's body, then the Jiugong Xuantie will definitely shrink, and there will be no danger in pulling out the sharp arrows on the general's body when the time comes. Hu Shicong remembered another treatment mentioned in the medical codex, and felt that it was difficult to meet people with deep internal strength, so he never mentioned it.
"Hey, our Diaoyu City is the general's highest martial arts, how can the rest of the people have the skills you mentioned. Zhang Yu sighed, and couldn't help but feel a little helpless.
"The general may wish to put up a notice in the city, and hope that there are hermits in the city who will come to their aid. Hu Shicong still had illusions, so he proposed,
"What if this doesn't work?" Zhang Yu asked rhetorically,
"If no one comes to help until tomorrow night, the old man can only forcibly pull out this arrow, and General Wang's life and death will depend on the will of heaven!" Hu Shicong replied helplessly.
"There's no better way now, hey," Zhang Yu sighed and then looked at Wang Anjie and Mrs. Wang, and asked the two: "Madam, Anjie, what do you think should be done?"
Wang Anjie and Mrs. Wang had no better way for a while, so they agreed to Hu Shicong's proposal.
At this time, Zhu Quanyi pushed open the door and walked in, and hurriedly asked,
"How is General Wang's injuries?"
Zhang Yu didn't answer, but just pulled Zhu Quanyi and went out, and Hu Shicong also walked out of the room on the grounds of illness.
The two of them are also sensible, and when such a big incident happens, Mrs. Wang and Wang Anjie are naturally in a low mood and have something to discuss. Therefore, deliberately leave room for them to comfort each other.
Zhang Yu pulled Zhu Quanyi and walked a distance, then stopped, Zhu Quanyi looked puzzled, and before he could ask, Zhang Yu gave an order:
"General Zhu Bi, I will draw up a notice later, and you order a cadre in the army to immediately copy 300 copies and post them throughout the city, be sure to hurry. β
After Zhang Yu finished speaking, his eyes were red and he left.
Zhu Quanyi seemed to have sensed that Wang Jian was seriously injured, so he didn't dare to ask, but just followed Zhang Yu, ready to act immediately according to his orders.