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At this time, the ancient city was already within the territory of the Qin State. If one wanted to see the enemy's army here, it would at least have to be a large-scale attack by the Allied Forces. It could also be said that the city where Luzi and others were located held no strategic value for the Zhao Army.
Initially, General Wang He did not intend for them to stay in the ancient city county; he wanted to send the severely wounded Luzi and the physicians dispatched from the homeland to Wild King City. Wang Jian and Sun Thirteen immediately expressed their opposition, citing that Wild King City was the granary of the Qin Army. If the Zhao Army intended to cut off the Qin Army's supply lines, then Wild King City, being a strategic location, was of utmost importance.
Wang He understood what Wang Jian and others were implying and felt somewhat unconvinced. Based on his knowledge of Lian Po, sending the Zhao Army to attack Lightwolf Fortress would be a significant achievement. To this end, he had secretly stationed an elite unit of the Qin Army there. For safety reasons, he even deployed several Cavalry Units nearby to provide support.
While one could not say that Lightwolf Fortress was impregnable, it was certainly well-fortified. Even if the Zhao Army attempted a surprise attack on this city, the Cavalry Units stationed nearby would rush over for support as soon as they received word. Furthermore, the main force of the Qin Army was already approaching the Zhao Army's Yang Gujian (Dan River) defense line. As long as they could break through this Natural Barrier, the campaign to reclaim the Shangdang Region would reach a conclusion. By that time, if Lian Po still refused to leave, he would have no choice but to resort to guerrilla tactics in Taihang Mountain.
The current situation was quite clear and developing favorably for the Qin Army. The Zhao Army had dispatched a unit to attack deep into the rear of the Qin Army; regardless of whether they succeeded or not, they could not return! However, these were merely Wang He's own deductions, and there indeed existed a certain probability of an attack. The severely injured Luzi could no longer endure any danger; even disturbances were unacceptable. Seeing that Wang Jian and others insisted on their request, he ultimately decided to agree to this suggestion.
However, instead of going to Yangtai County near Wild King City, they would go further away to recuperate in ancient city county. This decision was made considering Lian Po's character, opting for a location further from danger. If this old general truly sent the Zhao Army on a desperate mission to attack the Qin Army's supplies, he would certainly divide his forces to feign an attack on nearby counties in order to distract the Qin Army's attention. If that were indeed the case, Yangtai County would also fall within range of attack. Given this situation, it was better to move even further away to avoid any potential troubles!
Seeing how thoroughly Old General Wang He had considered these factors, Wang Jian and Sun Thirteen naturally agreed without hesitation. Not only would it be better if they could go further away; at this point, returning home would be even more desirable! If it weren't for concerns about difficult travel and worrying that Luzi's condition might worsen, they would have already requested direct return to Qin Capital Xianyang. Thus, under the care of the Surgeon, everyone carefully made their way to ancient city county and settled down.
This county originally had a garrison of one thousand troops composed of two hundred Cavalry and eight hundred infantry soldiers. Considering safety issues, Wang He decided to transfer an additional eight hundred Cavalry and twelve hundred Soldiers along with Wang Jian and others. The responsibility for defending the city was then entrusted entirely to Wang Jian and Li Xin, who were informed of their assigned duties. It was tentatively decided that Wang Jian would lead the infantry troops while Li Xin would command the Cavalry units. With both offensive and defensive arrangements in place, it was believed that the situation would strengthen with both generals taking command.
When Li Xin arrived on schedule with two thousand elite troops at ancient city county, everyone learned that the original county defenders were actually old subordinates Chen Youliang and Zhang Han. These two had fought alongside Meng Wu and Li Xin in the battle at Old Horse Ridge, earning great prestige for the Qin Army despite suffering unacceptable losses.
Due to their outstanding military achievements, they had received commendations personally approved by King Qin, promoting ordinary Soldier Chen Youliang to a higher rank and Zhang Han to Zan Niao nobility status. They only knew they had been promoted but did not see any promotions for their former General at that time. However, based on past rewards, it was believed that their General must have received significant recognition from King Qin as well. Thus, they referred to him as "General" without feeling anything amiss.
As long as familiar faces were involved, things became easier; especially when those were brothers who had shared life-and-death experiences together. After adjusting defensive responsibilities and given everyone's heavy hearts, no welcome feast was held.
Fortunately, with Wang Jian personally bringing back an esteemed physician whose skills were exceptional, they managed to remove a half-buried arrowhead lodged in Luzi's lung—something no one else dared touch. It was precisely due to this surgery by the physician that several brothers learned about Luzi's true condition. Assassins always aimed for lethal strikes targeting vital areas like the heart; as for why they didn't aim for the head—it was simply because larger body targets were easier to hit compared to a head that moved more frequently.
If Luzi's heart were located in the same position as an ordinary person's, as the divine physician said, even a Primordial Supreme Being would not be able to save him. Fortunately, this Wounded individual had his heart on the left side, which allowed him to narrowly escape this disaster. Perhaps this is what is meant by fate, always allowing good people to turn misfortune into fortune.
As for the issue of fluid accumulation in the Wounded's lungs, it was simply a matter of using a fine bamboo tube to drain it out. At that time, using such a method was quite shocking. After the surgery, when the Old Physician saw a bamboo tube inserted into the patient's body, he was utterly perplexed. Upon learning that its function was not the traditional method of medication and recuperation, he was so astonished that his white hair stood on end.
The divine physician scoffed at the expressions of disbelief from the Surgeons upon discovering the truth. If there were signs of decay at the wound site on the injured person's body, the best approach was not to slowly treat it with medicine. A simple and direct method was most effective: just use a knife that had been heated over fire to cut away the decayed tissue, and then apply medicine and suture the wound. Only in this way could the injured person's body be preserved without developing complications like fever; this was a means of simplifying complexity.
However, such statements were difficult for people to accept. Even though the Surgeons were mentally prepared, they still felt a chill down their spines upon hearing this. They could handle injuries to the limbs without issue, but operating directly on the torso of an injured person felt somewhat unsettling. If that were the case, wouldn’t it be akin to murder?
But facts always speak louder than words; the final outcome could prove everything.
Since the divine physician removed the half arrow shaft lodged in the Wounded's body, Luzi's persistent high fever gradually returned to normal. As the patient began to regain consciousness, all doubts about the effectiveness of the surgery vanished. The Surgeons then looked at the old man with newfound respect and sought to learn more from him before he departed.
In truth, it was not entirely their fault for being arrogant and distrustful; they were all individuals of status and rank who were dedicated public servants. They had always looked down on ordinary physicians and believed their own skills represented royal orthodoxy. Additionally, at that time, physicians who mingled among common folk were often regarded as inferior, which naturally led to such biases.
With Luzi—who had already been declared dead by orthodox physicians—being saved by an unorthodox healer, these Surgeons who valued medical skill over monetary gain finally understood a famous saying from folklore: Experts Are Found Among the Common People!
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