latelenovela Chapter 175 Field Hospital
Chapter 175 Field Hospital
Bai Luo's mind was racing at a speed of 8000 revolutions per second.
"Uncle Zhuge, I didn't see it very clearly either. The battlefield was very chaotic at the time, and the Japanese soldiers were being blown up and running around everywhere."
I don't know their exact number, but it should be over 100. The artillery was mounted on trucks; I didn't see the exact number, but I saw one through my binoculars. The shells were being fired from a distance.
After thinking for a long time, Bai Luo decided to give Zhuge Ming a half-truth and half-lies. After all, this man was not easy to fool, so a mix of truth and falsehood was just right.
Zhuge Ming did not doubt Bai Luo's words, because he could not think of any reason why Bai Luo would lie to him.
"Did you see the clothes clearly? Are they the uniforms of the KMT (Kuomintang)?"
Zhuge Ming continued to press for answers.
"The clothing looks similar, but I can't be sure if it's the real thing. The battlefield was too chaotic at the time. They seemed to be in a hurry. They fired a few shots and left. I was the one who finished off the remaining Japanese soldiers. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to capture so many supplies."
Zhuge Ming fell into deep thought after hearing Bai Luo's words.
Bai Luo breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Zhuge Ming did not continue to press the matter.
Just then, a soldier on horseback came galloping up from the rear of the column.
"Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff!"
The urgent shout startled Zhuge Ming, who was deep in thought, and he quickly turned around to look.
Upon seeing that it was a messenger, he immediately signaled to the silly girl to pull over and stop.
"what's up?"
When the messenger arrived on horseback not far from him, Zhuge Ming asked.
"Chief of Staff, something has happened at Lijiapo. The Japanese have launched an air raid on Lijiapo, and the Second Regiment of the West, which is responsible for defending it, has lost a large area of ground. The soldiers of the Second Regiment of the West are now desperately trying to retake the high ground."
When Zhuge Ming heard the news brought back by the messenger, his heart sank.
We can't afford to have anything happen to the Second Regiment in the west. The field hospital is there, and because there are too many seriously wounded, I heard that they haven't all been evacuated yet.
"Xiao Liu, where's the boss?"
Xiao Liu, who was riding a horse alongside the silly girl's carriage, immediately replied upon hearing Zhuge Ming's words.
"The commander-in-chief has taken the guard regiment to the new post to arrange work, and they haven't returned yet."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Ming knew that he could only make the decision himself now.
He said to Xiao Liu.
"Go and call Zhang Liang, the commander of the guard regiment, over here."
"Yes."
Upon hearing the order, Xiao Liu immediately spurred his horse forward.
Zhuge Ming then spoke to the messenger.
"You must go to the field hospital immediately and notify the doctors and wounded soldiers who have not yet been evacuated to evacuate immediately."
"Yes."
Upon receiving the order, the messenger immediately ran to the rear of the column.
Silly Girl looked at Zhuge Ming, who was deep in thought, and was unsure whether to drive or not, so she could only wait where she was.
Not long after, Xiao Liu led two people on horseback at full speed toward the cat-shaped car parked by the roadside.
The sound of horses' hooves caught the attention of Zhuge Ming, who was deep in thought.
Looking up, he discovered that not only Liu Liang, the commander of the guard regiment, was there, but Zhao Gang had also followed. He was overjoyed.
He was so busy that he forgot about Zhao Gang, this top student.
When the two arrived, they were close by.
Zhuge Ming spoke hurriedly.
"Zhang Liang, transfer a guard platoon to me. I need to go check on the situation at the field hospital. Zhao Gang, you're in charge of commanding the evacuating troops now."
"Chief of Staff, how about I go instead?" Zhang Liang said hesitantly.
"What are you going there for? If you go, who will be responsible for the security of the government offices!"
Zhuge Ming's words silenced Zhang Liang, who could only obey the order to transfer a platoon over.
"Chief of Staff, is it alright if I go? I just arrived, and I'm not in charge of any work here."
Zhao Gang then spoke up.
"You know you're new here, and you don't know anyone at the field hospital. Do you even know who to look for when you get there? Just follow orders. Organize the evacuation of your troops."
"I can ask when I get there."
Zhao Gang replied unwillingly.
"Follow orders!"
Zhuge Ming shouted loudly.
"Yes."
Zhao Gang was also taken aback by the chief of staff's imposing manner, thinking to himself that he had never expected the chief of staff, who had always been a kind-hearted person, to be so ruthless when he got angry.
After Zhang Liang dispatched a platoon of Red Army soldiers, Zhao Gang had already gone to communicate with the government departments in the evacuation team.
Zhuge Ming saw that everyone had arrived.
He spoke to Bai Luo in the back seat.
"Xiao Luo, you go with the team first, I'm going to the field hospital."
“Uncle Zhuge, let me go with you. My vehicle can carry a few wounded soldiers, and I can also attach a flatbed wagon to the back to haul some supplies.”
"this....."
Zhuge Ming hesitated upon hearing Bai Luo's words. Just as Bai Luo had said, although the jeep was a bit small, it was much more useful for carrying heavy loads than a donkey cart.
"Alright then, let's set off now."
Ever since hearing Gou Dan recount Xiao Luo's achievements last night, Zhuge Ming no longer sees Bai Luo simply as a child.
A moment later, a small jeep packed with Red Party soldiers sped off in the northeast, followed by more than 10 horses.
Zhang Liang watched the small jeep speed away and gradually disappear from his sight, then looked down at the bear that was looking up at him.
My lips twitched involuntarily, and finally I mustered up the courage to stroke the silly bear's head.
"Brother Bear, you've been following me these past few days. Let's go."
With that, he turned around and continued forward with the group.
Zhang Liang would look back every few steps to make sure the bear was willing to follow him before he breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought to himself that the little girl's words carried weight, and the bear actually listened to her.
One p.m.
Because the horses needed to rest, Bai Luo and his group only arrived at the field hospital now.
Inside the field hospital at this time.
"Chief of Staff, why did you come in person?" Section Chief Liu, the head of the field hospital, rushed over from his office when he heard that the Chief of Staff had come in person to urge them to evacuate.
"I was just looking down on you because you were so arrogant. I told you to leave the night before last, but it's still not over today."
Zhuge Ming said to Section Chief Liu with some anger.
"Chief of Staff, you've wronged me. I did report to headquarters. I have three seriously wounded soldiers here. Their surgeries can't be delayed at all. When I received the notification, they were exactly the ones who needed surgery. There was no time to lose."
Unfortunately, I had no choice but to arrange for the evacuation of the hospital's doctors and wounded soldiers.
I planned to wait until these three seriously wounded soldiers' conditions stabilized before evacuating. But that's why it's been delayed until now.
Upon hearing what Section Chief Liu said, Zhuge Ming understood Section Chief Liu's predicament.
How many people are left in the hospital?
"Including me, there are 11 people in total: three wounded, one doctor, two nurses, and four soldiers. The rest have already been evacuated."
Upon hearing that there were only 10 people left, Zhuge Ming was completely relieved and then asked...
"Can these three seriously wounded soldiers be evacuated now?"
"This... I'll have to ask Dr. Hu Ai; she's the surgeon."
Section Chief Liu said somewhat embarrassedly.
Zhuge Ming nodded. He knew that this Section Chief Liu was forced into this position; he had never been a doctor before and was mainly responsible for collecting medical supplies for the field hospital.
"They can't be transferred today. Two of them are in a better position, but the other had surgery less than 10 hours ago. Moving them over a long distance could easily cause the sutures to come undone and lead to infection."
Before Section Chief Liu could go find someone, a woman's voice came from behind him.