Nineteenth Century Medical Guide

Chapter 265
In normal times, such as peaceful modern times or Vienna before the war, Carvey would not think too deeply about the people and things around him.Compared with these, his mind is full of ideas about surgery, papers, and developing new drugs and devices.

Perhaps it was the disastrous defeat of the Sixth Army a few days ago and the tense atmosphere these days stimulated him, forcing him to shift most of his energy to observing changes in the environment and trying to figure out people's hearts.

Aleister has been staying in the church and has almost no intersection with Mendelstein, so he doesn't know much about him.

Kavey had been chatting, or "being chatted" with, the Prussian officer from day one.With more contact, the outline of the character's personality will gradually become clear.

In Carvey's eyes, Mendelstein is by no means weaker than Aleister.This kind of strength does not only refer to the ability to fight, but the valuable experience accumulated from long-term immersion in dangerous battles, that is, the ability to analyze the situation.

From the very beginning, Mendelstein doubted the identity of Carvey and others.

Although he was shown off by their Latin and French, and was stumbled by the so-called Geneva Convention and French reporters, he successfully treated Opper and Craig and made him want to give up the use of force for a while.

But doubts about the nationality of these people in front of him have never stopped, because the means he can use will also be different depending on the nationality.

And what Carvey missed is the motivation behind Mendelstein's series of actions.

He thought that the other party was still having a hard time judging the identity of the guards, and withdrawing the guards could just test their authenticity.So as long as you stay put and stay in the church, you can successfully avoid this round of temptation.

However, in fact, Mendelstein's motivation is not here, so Carvey's reason cannot convince Aleister.

Since Lian Aleister, who has always taken protecting Kawi as his top priority, has no way of convincing the other escort members.After all, in their eyes, protection of safety and respect cannot be simply equated. Smith's move just now is the best example.

"Captain, this is probably a trap set by the other party." Carvey carried his equipment box and said directly to Aleister as soon as he entered the church, "If we leave now."

"I know there are risks, but such a good opportunity will never come again. Besides, there are four exits in the town. Harvesting the wheat fields requires manpower, and removing the wounded soldiers. After the remaining people are divided equally, the number of people at each exit is almost the same as ours. , Escape is not death.”

Aleister didn't want to explain too much. His worries and goals had already been discussed with Carvey, "If you still think it's dangerous, think about the strength of the Sixth Army. Our destination is to stay here and wait. die."

This is actually very cryptic.

Among this group of people, the ones who are really waiting to die are actually the members of the guards.

Carvey had treated Prussian soldiers and had already won the favor of the opposing commander, so he could live a good life by relying on the Geneva Convention.When the war ends in the future and the prisoners are exchanged, they can also return to Vienna.

And the guards can't be prisoners of war.

Becoming a prisoner of war will be regarded as a mission failure, and mission failure means that all the rewards promised before have come to naught.What's more terrible is that the 12 comrades who retreated to cover them before will become cannon fodder in the true sense and die worthless.

In fact, Aleister also understood very well that he was surrounded by excellent soldiers who regarded death as home. Rather than becoming a prisoner, he might as well make a last-ditch effort, kill a few Prussians and sacrifice his life for the empire.

As the captain, he is always ready to sacrifice.

But death cannot complete the task. What Aleister can't tolerate is that the Kawei medical team falls into the opponent's hands.

After returning to China, the medical team will still enjoy the previous treatment. After all, Kawei is a technician with a high military rank and academic status.As long as he is there, members of the medical team will climb higher and higher.The last one to die is the guard, and the mission failure is also the guard. The loss of life and honor is equivalent to obliterating the meaning of the guard's existence.

Therefore, there is no second way for Aleister to go. Facing Kawei's doubts, he only said: "The task His Majesty Franz gave me must be completed."

"Even if the protection is made into coercion, it must be done?" Carvey smiled at him, then turned to look at Smith, "I didn't expect you to hide a pistol with you, and it hurt my waist just now. "

Including Aleister, the remaining soldiers in the escort team had 13 soldiers in total, with 13 rifles and 2 pistols.There were a lot of bullets, about 20 bullet bags per person. Before the Prussians entered the town, they tied them together and hid them in the earth pit in the small garden outside the church.

In order to cover up the traces of the soil turning, they also moved a statue out of the church.

Aleister left the pistol on purpose to prevent accidents. One was on his body, and the other was on Smith, who often went out to investigate.

"Are you pointing a gun at your own people?" Aleister was a little angry, mainly because Smith was young and ignorant, but he still showed it to Carvey, "He's just a little anxious, Doctor Carvey, please don't care."

"I'm also a lieutenant general."

"It's just the military rank that goes with the military doctor." Aleister asked Smith to help with the final preparations, completely speaking, "When the war is over, the military rank will be dispensable."

Knowing he would say that, Carvey replied, "I'm the Baron."

"Then I can only say sorry." Aleister said, "It must be that your behavior just now inadvertently hindered the protection task. Out of consideration for the overall situation, Smith drew his pistol. This is just a way to prevent Extreme behavior that wastes time is not advocated, but it is not necessarily so bad."

Having said that, there is no room for maneuver.

Then, including Ignatz, Bottini and others, all were invited to the church.They all have their own things in their hands, and they can start as soon as the escort is ready.

"Smith, give me the map!"

"Yes!"

Three days was enough time for them to draw the road map of the small town of Otaka. The path leading from the church to the north needed to bypass the hospital and two residential areas, and the distance was not too far.At their normal trot pace, the north exit should be in sight in just 10 minutes.

"Captain, everything is ready."

"Let's go, the sky is completely bright."

Aleister was still looking at the map, his eyes didn't stay on the north exit for too long, but wandered back and forth between the east and west exits.

The east exit is a small road, which can lead directly to Kischin if there is no accident, and it can be regarded as a good retreat route.The west exit is a main road, which will definitely lead to Gablenz. Walking here is equivalent to entering the front-line camp of the Prussian army.

To the south is a wheat field. Regardless of whether there are traps or not, there will always be a large number of soldiers cutting the wheat here, and they cannot leave.The east side is the closest route to Kiscin. Regardless of whether the opponent doubts him or not, this should be the place where the Prussians are most guarded. After all, no one knows whether reinforcements will come from Kiscin's direction.

At this time, if one of the most dangerous west exits is removed, the north becomes the most correct choice.

But what Aleister had to consider was not only his own escape route, but also from Mendelstein's point of view.

From Mendelstein's point of view, if the guards want to escape, they will definitely consider these things.At that time, there will be heavy troops in the south, defenses in the east, and danger in the west, so the north will become a logical choice.

Therefore, his deployment is very likely to be mainly in the north, and perhaps only a few checkpoints are left in the east
"Don't go north." Aleister pointed to the path to the west, "Let's go here instead, west!"

"West? Isn't that the way to Gablenz?"

"Wait until you're halfway there before changing your route and heading north."

To the west, you have to pass through a small commercial street, take the middle path to bypass many shops and two residential areas, and then you can see the west exit.From the route point of view, it is more complicated than the northern line, and it will take 5-10 minutes more time.

The guard soldiers all felt that this choice was risky, but they all obeyed Aleister's judgment: "Understood!"

Under the tough attitude of the guards, the medical team had no better choice. Even Kavey chose to obey the order, so they had to leave the church with the large force.

In front of the team, Smith led 2 soldiers to conduct reconnaissance to open the way, and then Aleister led a real escort of 6 people to walk on both sides of the medical team to protect their safety.At the end of the team, there are 2 people in the rear, who are responsible for observing whether there are chasing soldiers and other abnormalities.

At 7:05, the noisy church became empty and returned to the way it was three days ago.

At 7:08, everyone walked into the commercial street. The street was very quiet, only sporadic birds chirping, and nothing unusual was found.

At 7:10, Smith's three-person team walked into the alley beside the street, and after a simple investigation, they brought the team in.Apart from the fact that this path is a bit difficult to walk, there are no other problems. You can even find some unwanted handicrafts in the shop windows along the street.

At 7:16, the team finally walked out of the alley and began to march towards the residential area.

7:20, through the first residential area.

7:26, walked through the second residential area.
The speed of travel was slower than expected, because the medical team's things were a bit heavy, and the alleys really slowed down their pace.

What's more troublesome is the sense of unknown fear brought about by this silent atmosphere. No one knows when a bullet or several bullets will be fired suddenly, and no one knows which unlucky person will suddenly leave the world.

In such a situation, the man could still resist, and the female nurses who accompanied the team also wanted to resist, but tears still dripped down in spite of themselves.

If you listen carefully, you can still hear the flickering sobs in the team, but this is meaningless in the eyes of the guards.

"Wait, stop!"

Smith walked to the corner of the residential road and made a signal for the whole team to stop.In front of them was the brick and stone road leading to the west exit. Maybe it was because they walked a lot on the path just now, the stone road less than 10 meters wide in front of them looked extraordinarily wide.

The difference in size between the two-story house on the opposite side of the road and the houses around it adds to the visual impact.

Smith was a little apprehensive, but deep in his heart, he felt that the path behind them that blocked the sun was more suitable for them.But at this time, he will never be stopped by fear, and detecting the danger ahead is his first priority: "Ronnie, Dreis, follow me."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

The three of them carried guns on their waists, walked out of the corner slowly, leaned against the wall and moved forward slowly, while observing the surrounding buildings: "It seems that there is no problem."

Smith also checked the windows and dark corners on both sides repeatedly: "There is still a long distance to the exit, and Dries and I continue to move forward. You go back and tell the captain to let them come out slowly."

"Yes!"

"Tell them not to rush, and move forward slowly against the shadow by the wall."

"understood"

The two moved on.

In their eyes, these uninhabited houses are indeed similar to the ones they encountered just now, and there is no sign of people inside.With victory in sight, Dress walked behind Smith and gradually relaxed his guard: "It should be fine."

"Go a little further." Smith didn't dare to act recklessly, but continued to maintain the necessary vigilance, "Prussians are very cunning, and they may give it to you at any time."

Before he finished speaking, gunshots sounded in his ears, followed by a gust of wind, and the bullets scratched his cheeks and sprayed a cloud of blood on Dries' neck.

If you ask a military strategist what is the least favorite way of warfare, I believe that most experts who study military affairs will tell you that it is street fighting.The reason is not only because of the number of attackers and defenders and the utilization of terrain, but also because in densely populated towns, civilian casualties are much higher than soldiers.

Now the small town of Otaka is about to usher in its own street fighting.

Unlike other tragic street battles that have left a mark in history, the civilians in the small town of Otaka have long since left. The number of both sides involved in the war is very small, and the weapons are also very backward.No matter how you look at it from any angle, it is impossible for this street battle to remain in the history textbooks, and it was even impossible to become a talking point in people's mouths at that time.

But for the people in it, this battle will definitely become a turning point in their lives.

Dries is a living example.

The bullet shot out from nowhere, crossed a slightly downward parabola, and directly broke a blood vessel in his neck.The blood sprayed out violently, Smith's face was covered with blood, and he still subconsciously turned around and dragged him to the side of the tree, hiding in the blind spot of the other party's vision.

Fortunately, he moved fast enough, because the next two bullets landed exactly where he was just now, and escaped unharmed.

Smith tried to seal Dreese's wound with his hand, but it was useless. The pressure on the carotid artery sealed the life and death of the scout.

"do not move!!!"

Aleister had just led the team out of the corner, and watched helplessly as his subordinates were seriously injured by bullets, but he still held down Kawi and Ignatz who wanted to save them: "You all don't move!"

"If you bring him back now, maybe you still have a chance."

Aleister and Kawi have been together for a long time, and know that this guy has this ability.But he still gritted his teeth and brought the team back to the alley just now: "This is a battlefield now, not a place for you doctors to show off. Stay quietly and don't make trouble!"

(End of this chapter)