Episode 187. Back to the battlefield (2)
“No matter how rough it is, it will be better than the imperial palace.”
“Heh, is that so? By the way, I thought I would return after the funeral, but to stay here and try to treat the wounded. The more I go through, the more I think Dr.
“If you say that, aren’t you here, too, without returning to your hometown?”
“It’s me, I’m worried about Seon-i, and I’ve lived a lot more than Congressman Hwa.”
As the two were talking, Janggi came closer and slightly bowed his head toward the oblate.
“From what I’ve heard, he’s a member of the Imperial Palace’s city council. nice to see you. It is a long-term skill that served as the governor of Changsha Province in the past.”
“Oh~. It was Jang Tae-soo. Even if it’s not, there are rumors in the name of Jangsha-seong, so I wanted to meet you once, but I’m saying hello in a place like this. I am Pyeon-won, who was a member of the city council.”
“I have heard a lot about the reputation of whiplash.”
“Somehow he became a member of the city council and gained fame, but it can’t be compared to Hwa.”
“Whoa, that’s right. Who can compare to Congressman Hwa? I also lived with pride in my medical skills, but after seeing Dr. Hwa’s medical skills, I realized that I was just a frog in a well.”
“Haha, is that so? By the way… Seeing that you’ve been together like this, have you ever been with Congressman Hwa?”
“I have been following Congressman Hwa ever since we met in Changsha.”
“Heh, then you must be better than me.”
“It can’t be. I always get scolded by Congressman Hwa’s disciples for not being good at writing.”
Pyeonwon’s eyes widened as he listened to Janggi’s words.
“If you get bruised with handicraft… Are you learning Hwa’s unique medical technique of connecting blood vessels or stitching up your flesh?”
“Heh heh heh, I’m learning by stealing over my shoulder… but it’s not easy at all.”
Pyeonwon looked at the fireman with a slightly disbelieving expression.
If Jang-gi, who is similar in age to himself, steals and learns medical skills, he wonders if he can do the same.
I was planning to stay here to treat the patients anyway, but it would be great if I could learn the strange medical techniques of the fireman as a bonus.
“Rep. Hwa. Can I learn by stealing over my shoulder like Congressman Jang?”
The fireman nodded his head knowing that there would be a huge shortage of workers when war broke out.
“Do you really need to steal from me? If you have any questions, ask Seon.”
When the painter indirectly gave permission, Pyeon-won’s eyes widened.
In fact, Pyeon-won knew that his older brother, Pyeon-geuk, wanted to learn the art of fireman, but was eventually rejected and never learned. I was surprised to see that the painter had changed a little and indirectly gave permission.
“You can ask Seon… Okay. Thank you.”
“You shouldn’t resent me even if you get beaten up by Seon instead.”
“Heh heh, I have shame too. Don’t worry. By the way, the people who help you with your work.”
“yes. Why are they?”
“I heard that they went close to the battlefield and brought the wounded… wouldn’t it be dangerous?”
“It’s risky, but someone has to do it.”
“So I’ve been thinking about it, and I wonder what it would be like if we unified our clothes and put a sign on our chest or back saying that we are helping the councilor’s work. Then, won’t the soldiers recognize them and stop attacking?”
“Ho! That’s a good idea. Why have I never thought of that before? There have been times in the past where I was mistaken for a Yellow Turban and attacked.”
The fireman immediately ordered Eulji to unify the uniforms of the executive messengers, the guards, and the pupils to white, and to wear the clothes on the chest, back, and shoulders.
“Rep. Hwa. But doesn’t it get dirty quickly if it’s white? When you treat a patient, blood will usually be smeared on it…” “
That’s why I did it with a white horse robe. It’s easy to get, and it’s easy to see if it’s dirty, so it’s easy to change.”
“is it? Well, maybe it would be better for the patient to change quickly.”
The clothes with the doctor’s name on them were worn not only by the lawmakers, but also by the executioners and the servants who did chores. Then the servants shrugged their shoulders as if it were something.
The fireman felt more reassured after seeing the executioners and servants.
* * *
Hwawoong and Lee Suk, the vanguards of Dongtak’s army, fought a battle against the soldiers of Sun Jian, the vanguard of the alliance, and lost a major defeat, even losing a general named Ho Jin.
Frightened, Hwaung and Yi Suk were chased by Sun Jian’s army, which numbered only 10,000 despite the number of troops numbering 50,000.
“Damn, I heard that Gangdong’s Sun Jian and his generals are great… but I thought they were so strong…
”
Hwa-woong and Lee-suk sighed.
Even now outside the castle, Sun Jian’s generals were swearing at each other and provoking him to come out of the castle, but he didn’t dare to go out.
While the two were waiting for the second team to arrive, an old man with a beard like a freshman appeared at the military camp.
It was an era in which money was paid to shamans or masters and asked about auspicious fortune or victory or defeat in war.
The old man of Shinseonpung identified himself as Namhwa and asked to meet Hwawoong and Lee Sook.
After receiving the report from the soldiers, Hwa-woong and Yi-suk, who had been depressed after fighting Sun Gyeon, accepted Cheong and invited him to the military tent.
After seeing Hwa-woong and Lee-sook, Nam-hwa closed her eyes without saying anything, and then suddenly shed tears.
Although they were already anxious, an old man with a fresh appearance suddenly appeared and shed tears when he saw them.
“Why are you suddenly crying, old man?”
“I was saddened to see people who were about to die… I couldn’t help but shed tears. sorry.”
“Seriously, you’re not saying we’re going to die soon, are you?”
“That guess is correct.”
If it were the usual Hwa-ung and Lee-sook, they would have grabbed the old man right away. But now, even thinking about it, their lives were in danger. Adding to that the unusual-looking old man’s condition was added, so I couldn’t help but listen.
Yi-suk suddenly wondered if the old man had some defense plan.
‘If there’s an amulet I can buy, I’ll buy it even for a thousand gold.’
“I don’t think the old man came to shed tears for us who are about to die… Isn’t he here to tell us how to live?”
Hearing Yi-suk’s words, Nam-hwa’s eyes brightened slightly.
“Kerham~. Actually, I am going to die, but like the general said, there is a way to live, so I came all the way here on purpose.”
“okay. Then tell me how to live.”
“After practicing swords in the mountains for a long time, I naturally learned a secret technique that increases dragon power.”
Hwa-woong and Lee-sook made a slightly puzzled expression when the old man took out two gold-encased pills from his bosom and put them on the table.
“Is this a secret technique that increases dragon power?”
“yes.”
“It looks pretty rare… How can we get this?”
“I want you two to make a big contribution in this war… I’m just giving it to you.”
Hwa-woong and Lee-suk looked at each other for a while and exchanged wordless conversations with glances.
Lee Sook opened his mouth again.
“I appreciate the old man’s sincerity… but since this is a battlefield, can I test this slander for a while?”
“I’ve been collecting herbs for over 10 years, but I only have these two… You can test it, but I can’t make it again.”
“It might be German, so we can’t just eat it. Please understand the old man.”
“If in any doubt, so be it.”
After a while, Yi-sook summoned two soldiers of similar skill and fed one of them with the old man’s pills and the other with nothing.
“After eating the Hwandan, you will have great dragon power for a few days. And when the effect wears off, it will return to normal.”
Yi-suk still did not fully believe the old man’s words.
“How long does it take for the effect to appear?”
“It should appear after about half an hour.”
Lee Sook waited for the time to pass before giving the two soldiers wooden clubs to fight each other.
puffer puck.
“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa of them…”
“Stop!”
The fight between the two soldiers ended in nothing more in just a few seconds.
The soldier who took the pill overwhelmingly crushed the opposing soldier.
The fallen soldier was immediately taken to the medical ward by his colleagues.
Lee Sook approached the soldier holding the stick with glistening eyes and asked.
“Did you get this strength from taking medicine?”
“Your general.”
“If you feel dizzy, want to see blood like crazy, think of a woman, or something… even if it’s not something like that, tell me if you have any unusual symptoms.”
“It’s just… I don’t have any special symptoms… but for some reason, my colleagues are easily taken for granted. And even if you tell me to break a rock right away, I feel like I can break it, and I feel confident.”
“Are there any other symptoms?”
“yes. Nothing but that.”
“Heh, I knew. Good work.”
After asking the soldier a question, Lee Sook turned and looked at the old man Namhwa.
“uh?”
But for some reason, the old man who had been there a while ago was nowhere to be seen.
“Where did the old man go just now?”
Lee Sook asked the soldiers around him, but they all watched their fellow soldiers fight, so they didn’t seem to pay attention to Old Man Namhwa.
“what? I was here a while ago… where did you go?”
“Did you go see Sophie too?”
“I am not sure where he went.”
When the soldiers couldn’t find Namhwa, Lee Sook looked at Hwaung.
Hwa-woong did not know when old man Nam-hwa disappeared, so he shrugged his shoulders in reply.
“Search around and find the old man.”
“yes.”
The soldiers scattered to find old man Namhwa, but he was nowhere to be seen.
In the end, when the soldiers couldn’t find it, Lee Sook looked at the single dream left in her hand.
‘I was going to catch him so he wouldn’t run away and make me make more medicine… Did he notice my intentions and run away? But how can I disappear in this vast military camp for such a short moment?’
snap.
Suddenly, a hand like a pot lid appeared and took the pills from Lee Sook’s hand.
The owner of the hand was Hwa-ung.
“What…”
“General Lee. I guess I need to take this medicine.”
“It should be. Secret arts should be eaten by those who fight in the vanguard.”
Yi-sook regretted the medicine in Hwa-ung’s hand, but did not take it back.
Although the medicinal effect was proven, something still felt uneasy.
“Anyway, it’s amazing. Is it possible to become an enlightened Taoist? How could I disappear unnoticed?”
When Hwa-ung took a last look at the military camp and returned to the barracks, Lee Sook gave up looking for the old man and returned to the barracks.
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