Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 362 Wang Zhongmin

The sky has been gloomy.In the afternoon, it finally started to snow.The sun was covered by thick clouds, and the sky and the earth became dark.The wind that has been blowing has stopped, and it seems that it is not so cold.

Looking at the sky, Wang Xiao said: "The clouds are so thick. It looks like it's snowing a lot today. I'm afraid we won't be able to travel tomorrow."

Zhai Xing and Wang Ruohai went out of the official hall together, looked at the sky, and frowned.

At this moment, an officer ran over quickly.He crossed his hands in front of Wang Xiaolie and said, "Zhenfu, there is sleet falling on the south side of the mountain. The road is too slippery and many soldiers were injured. The army is bringing them here, but there are no vacant houses in the city."

Wang Xiaolie said to Wang Ruohai: "You go and arrange it. Pick out empty rooms in the city that no one lives in, and tidy up a few rooms for special treatment."

Wang Ruohai promised and walked out quickly.These chores in the army are now in the hands of Wang Ruohai.

Wang Xiaolie said to Zhai Xing: "Let's go to the city to have a look. Luanchuan is a small county. There are only one or two hundred households in the city, which cannot house a large army. Most of my troops camp outside the city. When the snow melts, it will be unbearably cold."

The soldiers on one side brought the bamboo hat and coir raincoat to put on for Wang Xiaolie and Zhai Xing.

Wang Xiaolie pushed away and said, "It's just snowing, what are you wearing in a coir raincoat! The soldiers outside are soaking in the snow, and I'm wearing a coir raincoat to go out, how decent it is!"

Saying that, he left the county office together with Zhai Xing, and walked along the main road in the city.

The county seat is very small, with only one east-west avenue.There are lush forests in the south and north of the city, and there are mountains not far away.Wang Xiaolie's army cut open spaces in the woods, set up tents, and was busy everywhere.

Zhai Xing said: "For this small town, there are too many troops in town. How can we live there?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "I brought 5000 people first, and there are 1 people behind! There are only more than 2000 people who entered the city. The forward has arrived at Baoduzhai, and the rear is still in the south of the mountain. I can't find it anywhere."

Zhai Xing said: "Small townspeople are not used to such mountains. Mountains are different from plains. When the two armies confront each other, one or two thousand people will be too many. No matter how many people there are, they will not be able to line up. An army of nearly 2000 is afraid in the mountains. It needs to be continuous for dozens of miles."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "When I rescued Shanzhou at the beginning of the year, I walked through the mountains. It was just a march and no battle at that time, but I didn't know that it was like this in the mountains. Lushi County is by the Luohe River, in the Luohe Valley. Although it is flatter than here, there is no large flat land.”

While chatting gossip, the two walked along the avenue to the east of the city.Most of the nearby residents are collecting firewood for the fire.Some people stood under the eaves, stomping their feet while looking at the sky.

Zhai Xing said: "Wu Shu traveled from the north, and there have been many people fleeing south in the past few months. Even in my Fengniu village, there are many people from the north. In the years of war and chaos, the people are really hard."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Yes, in the past few months, there have been many more people in Xiangyang and Dengzhou. But more people have arrived in Tangzhou and Ruzhou."

For one escaped person, five or six people may die on the way.This time of war, the Central Plains has ten rooms and nine empty spaces, and it is truly a catastrophe.In the history books of later generations, these are all light and fluffy.The simple three words "human cannibalism" actually represent countless tragedies.

When I walked outside the city gate, I saw a large group of people surrounded there.A few horses were tethered next to it, one of them had a broken leg and was lying on the ground, with tears in the eyes of the horse, looking helplessly at the people next to it.

Wang Xiaolie walked up quickly.When we separated the crowd, we saw three people sitting in the middle.Two had broken legs, and one had a dangling arm that appeared to be dislocated.A middle-aged man was squatting on the ground, touching the broken leg of an injured man with his hand.

Zhai Xing followed, took a look, and couldn't help being surprised: "Isn't this Yingyang's Doctor Wang?"

Wang Xiaolie asked strangely: "It turns out that Zhenfu knows this person. I don't know why?"

Zhai Xingdao: "This man's name is Wang Zhongmin, a native of Yingyang in the north. He has practiced medicine for generations and is well-known in the village. During Jingkang, he once wrote a letter to the court, and his words were very reasonable. The court called him repeatedly, but he insisted on not being an official. Last year, Privy Councilor Zhang heard His name was given to him as Di Gonglang, but he refused to accept it. I didn’t expect to escape here, and I don’t know why.”

Wang Xiaolie nodded, and stood beside Zhai Xing quietly, watching Wang Zhongmin heal the wounded there.

After a while, Wang Zhongmin finished the inspection and ordered his boy boy to cut two branches from the side to fix the wounded man's leg. After giving some instructions, he checked another wounded man.It was already half an hour after the treatment of the three people was completed.

Wang Xiaolie's body was already covered with snowflakes, he shook, stepped forward and said, "I'm down, Wang Xiaolie, I've seen Dr. Wang."

Wang Zhongmin hurriedly saluted: "Xiaomin has seen Zhenfu. Today, I saw someone fall and hurt them. Because I know a little about medical skills, I treated them. If there is any offense, please forgive the crime of ignorance."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Doctor, you're being polite. If Zhai Zhenfu didn't come with me, I wouldn't know it was the doctor. It's getting late, so please sit in the county office. Prepare some food and drink, and thank the doctor for helping the soldiers. "

Zhai Xing stepped forward, chatted for a while, and invited Wang Zhongmin into the county office together.

Sitting down, Wang Xiao said: "I see that the three soldiers all injured their legs and arms. I wonder if there is any serious problem?"

Wang Zhongmin said: "Fortunately, the bones are misplaced and not broken. I applied medicine to them and fixed them with branches. They should recover slowly in a few days. When they are recuperating, they must not do heavy work."

Wang Xiaolie said: "I will only tell them to rest in peace. Thank you doctor."

After finishing speaking, he ordered the soldiers around him to pass on Wang Zhongmin's words.With sudden snowfall and slippery roads in the mountains, many people are bound to be injured in the next few days.There are military doctors in Wang Xiaolie's army, so pay attention to treatment.

Talking about why Wang Zhongmin came to Luanchuan, Wang Zhongmin said: "My place was under the rule of Ding Jin, and life is still going on. Two months ago, Meng Bangxiong from Yong'an surrendered Liu Yu and sent troops to Yingyang. Ding Jin was temporarily defeated. If you retreat, life will be difficult. I heard that the people under the rule of Xiangyang Wangzhen are happy, so I came here along the Yihe River with my fellow villagers, and wanted to go south to Dengzhou."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Yingyang and Ruzhou are just separated by a mountain, why doesn't the doctor go to Ruzhou?"

Wang Zhongmin shook his head: "Now there are soldiers patrolling everywhere in Ruzhou, and it's winter again, so it's not easy to climb over the mountain. The road along the Yihe River is under the rule of Taiwei Zhai, and the road is peaceful."

Zhai Xing knew in his heart that Wang Zhongmin did not go to him when he crossed Yiyang, because he obviously felt that his place was not safe.In winter, due to lack of food, Zhai Xing dispersed more than 3000 subordinates to the Yihe Valley for food, and the cottage only provided 1000 people.In the eyes of the common people, it is obvious that his power is not strong enough.Compared with the surrounding forces, it cannot give them a sense of security.

(End of this chapter)