After the operation, Kawei basically determined what he might encounter next.

If the Sixth Army blocked the Prussians, his guards and medical teams would have a chance to withdraw. If the Sixth Army could not stop it, he would probably have to be taken away. The two armies were fighting fiercely, and he, a surgeon from the Prussian allies, had no reason not to help.

There are actually opportunities, and we can only rely on two surgical assistants who disguise themselves as French journalists.

France stood in this war as a bystander, and the use of it was very similar to Britain's balance of power policy on the European continent. He would help anyone who lost. The reason why he did not take action was entirely because Austria suffered not a great loss.

However, Mendestein said that there are many journalist observation teams on the battlefield. If they go to the military headquarters, they will be very passive if they are seen through.

"There must be many journalists as big as Le Figaro, and it's normal not to know each other." Yingenat sat around the fire with a blanket wrapped in a fire, "The main thing is the soldiers of the guards, so they have to keep them alive."

"The operation was quite successful today, and the officer already had a good impression of us." Kavey walked to him and sat down, handed him a cup of hot water, "As long as the wounded soldiers are fine, he should not make things difficult for us anymore."

"I hope so. After all, they are not wounded soldiers and are not protected by the Geneva Convention."

"Oh, it's already amazing to be able to comply with the Geneva Conventions, and I thought they would ignore it."

Yingenz didn't expect Kavi to think of the war so darkly: "That was decided after discussion among multiple countries. Wouldn't it betrayal to ignore the convention? Besides, we are doctors, and doctors who are captured are treated preferentially."

Kavi glanced at him and thought to himself that the old Europeans still understand the rules.

If time goes by for eighty years, things will be very different for the Prussians to change their leaders. Due to the general environment, the whole world was like this at that time. The island countries in the east and the Americans in the west were all representatives of unruly behavior.

It doesn't take that long. In the battle fifty years later, Europe became a meat grinder and poisonous gas also went to the battlefield.

What made Carve even more worried was the Spanish flu that appeared with the World War...

During the three years of the pandemic, 1 billion people were infected and 50 million died worldwide. Considering the limited channels for statistics in various places and there was no complete public health system. With the concealment of reports at all levels, the number of deaths was only greater or less.

At that time, doctors had no idea about viruses, and they did not isolate the virus until 1933 and named it h1n1.

The country is far away from Europe, but the raging flu cannot be avoided. The Ministry of Industry and Technology issued a lot of prevention leaflets at that time, and the News and Reports in the same city briefly introduced this sudden outbreak.

The symptoms are nothing more than the process we are familiar with:

[At first start, there is cold all over the body, sore limbs, mute throat sounds, and cough. Then, there is fever all over the body, light day and severe day and night, meridians are throbbing, and it is abnormally dangerous. In addition, some people are dizzy, vomiting, cold and heat diarrhea, tired and unconscious to eat...]【1】

Even in the sh concession area with the best medical resources in the country, 418 people still died, and the mortality rate in Pudong alone exceeded 20%. With this degree of infection, the surrounding areas were left far behind and became a minor area.

h1n1 infection was called "bone pain fever" or "five-day plague" at that time, mainly because of symptoms of general soreness and the symptoms lasted about 3-7 days.

But the five-day period is actually very confusing. At that time, there were two points of change in the condition.

First, [The pathogen of influenza is not a dangerous disease, but those who are old and those who are very young will suffer from this, which is more difficult]. Second, [Those who are considerable, the disease has just subsided and the fever has been low, so they say that they will recover from walking outside. Not only is the epidemic not completely eliminated, but they can spread the epidemic to others immediately, and they are also prone to pneumonia]

Prevention mainly depends on a very trendy [mask], which is actually a modern mask. [2]

However, the protection of masks at that time was very low, and few people were willing to wear them. As for the United States' choice of a city-wide blockade in 1918, although it was effective, it was quickly rejected.

“It’s really troublesome…”

Kavey suddenly muttered in his mouth, and Yingenz also sighed after hearing this: "It's already like this, and we have no other way. It's good to save our lives, so don't think about it."

"Forehead......"

Thinking that what he said to him was not the same thing, Kavi was just about to change his mood.

After all, the flu was still early, and I was almost 70 by then. I still have to say whether I am here or not: "I just sighed for the first time on the battlefield."

"Your response is already very good. I thought I would die here before." Yingenz took two sips of hot water and said with a smile, "But what I really didn't expect was the Sixth Army. It has been three days, so why hasn't any news come here?"

Kavi also found it strange.

Aresta previously judged that it would be great to be able to survive the first day with the current strength of the Sixth Army. There is a gap in military strength and weapons, but the real gap lies in morale. The problem can be seen from the number of deserters before.

But now the Prussian First Army has no forward pressure at all, and Mendestein, who sent the messenger, has no intention of leaving, which shows that the battle on the front line is very anxious.

"The Prussians all afternoon had meetings in schools, and fewer people were guarding us." Kavey said, "It means the Sixth Army was dealing well, maybe..."

"No, no, no......" Yingenz had seen many battles and immediately said, "If reinforcements from the rear do not come, the Sixth Army will definitely not be able to hold on."

"I'm quite puzzled, where are our reinforcements?"

"Fifth Army? As soon as possible, tomorrow afternoon."

"If reinforcements come, will we have a chance to leave here?"

"Not necessarily." Yingenat got up and put the teacup on his knees and said, "You should not think too much about it as a surgeon. If you have time to consider these things, it is better to talk to me about the previous surgery."

"The teacher is the chief surgeon, but I brought them all with me." Kawei carried the life of the entire medical team on his shoulders, "You should go back as you come out."

"Is the food eaten up today?" Yonnac finally mentioned the most troublesome issue, "I won't eat tomorrow."

"Yes, who would have thought that he would have to wait so long..."

......

At this time, in the office of a primary principal in Otaka town, Mendestein and his soldiers were also full of doubts.

From the afternoon of three days ago, he sent five people to send orders to the front line, but none of them returned. The cavalry and artillery soldiers who had stayed on the road before also lost their traces. According to his inference, they should have returned to the front line, but the direction of the war always made him feel uneasy.

“We can’t wait.”

Oper's face was covered with gauze and bandages, and the horn tube on his neck had been removed, replaced by two sutures and closed incisions. He sat aside, minimizing his words and reducing pain in his lips and wounds around him: "Would we go or stay?"

"Go? Where to go? Go back to the military headquarters?" Mendestein shook his head, "No one of the messengers has returned. The front line must be extremely dangerous. I can't take this risk."

"Keep?"

"It's also troublesome to stay. After eating dry food, there is not much food on those guys' carriages, and they will be out of food tomorrow." Mendestein, like Kavi, carried the lives of the remaining soldiers of the cavalry company on his shoulders, and it was a headache. "There is not much food in the surrounding forests, and there are no small streams around."

"I'd saved some food if I knew it."

"I thought I would have seen our military flag the next morning, but who knows..."

Now Mendestein's cavalry company has been stuck in this town. It doesn't matter if it is normal. It is dangerous to investigate and they have been used to it. But now they are carrying so many wounded soldiers, it is very inconvenient to move, and the messengers have cut off the news, so no one knows what the situation on the front line is.

"Why go to other villages to find food tomorrow?"

Mendestein sighed and said, "There were many people going out yesterday afternoon and this morning. There was only one village around. Just like here, I couldn't find half a piece of bread."

"Have you been to the Shizilu?"

Oper's question was very simple, and only his old comrades could understand what he meant: "Are you asking about the war horse? I've sent someone before, and the horse should have been taken back by the cannon gunner."

“What should I do now?”

"Considering that we may need to stay here for a while, we have to take back the wheat at the entrance of the town," said Mendestein. "At least we can eat bread."

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His own commander gave the order, and the soldiers were very active: "No problem!"

"But it's not this," Mendestein explained. "What's important is the doctors who live in the church have taken less care of them recently. We will go to the fields to harvest wheat tomorrow, and they may run away. Then..."

"Will we stay on the periphery and catch them off guard?"

"right."

Seeing him like this, Oper still had a different opinion: "They are doctors."

Mendestein nodded and stepped forward to him and said, "I know they are doctors, and I also know that they are most likely not Italian doctors. Although they have been defending themselves that the bullets and military uniforms in the carriage are not theirs, I have a premonition that they are Austrian military doctors."

"They saved me." Oper said to him.

"I know they saved you, and I am grateful to them, but you also see that their surgical skills are superb," ​​said Mendestein. "It is a blow to us that there is such a surgical treatment team in Austria. Don't worry, I'm not trying to harm them. They can completely commit themselves to the Prussian army and continue their great cause."

......

The three-day isolated life not only confused those people in the town of Otaka, but also confused Prince Frederick Carr, the commander of the First Army of Prussia.

The originally envisioned quick battle tactics were not realized, and the declaration of ending the battle in 24 hours was shattered two days ago. He did not expect that the Austrian Sixth Army, which had suffered two consecutive defeats, would withstand his bombing in an unfavorable situation.

"That's 220 artillery!!!" Prince Carl raised his hand and slapped the table: "I have gathered all the artillery of the three armies. How could they have the strength to resist?"

"That's the truth, Your Excellency Prince." The chief of staff on the side also felt very strange. "This is not the sixth army I encountered before. The morale and counterattack momentum were very strong, which made our charge troops suffer."

"This morning, the number of shells was not enough after our eighth round of shells ended."

"Where is the supply?" The prince looked at the general beside him, "Let the supply transport team keep up as soon as possible!"

"It will take time to replenish supplies," said the Chief of Staff.

"If this bone cannot be gnawed, our front line will be blocked in this position." The prince turned around and looked at the map on the wall and said, "Look at Kischen in the rear. If the reinforcements of their Fifth Army arrive, our three days of effort will be in vain!"

The Chief of Staff of the Army shook his head and did not agree with this statement: "Your Excellency Prince, you are still overestimating the other party's athletic ability."

“How to say it?”

"According to the observations of these days, the Austrian infantry is not moving fast. It takes at least three days to get here from Kischen." The Chief of Staff said, "So I think it should be a good effect to directly form an encirclement, block the Union passageway, and then block the road to help."

Prince Carl thought for a moment, breathed a lot, shook his head and said, "Why don't you think they won't retreat?"

"Maybe I think I'll be defeated if I retreat."

"They retreated as soon as they fought, so it would be much easier for us to pursue, and maybe we could push all the way to Kischin. As long as we occupy Kischin, the barrier to the west of Austria will be completely broken! In this way, if we attack the northern line, we will definitely achieve very good results!"

"What a pity!!!" Carl kept tapping the map with his fingers and said, "Okay, just do what you said and completely surround them in this place. Those who do not surrender will kill them all!"

"yes!"

Just as the Chief of Staff received the new order, the guard's voice came from the door: "Prince, the headquarters has come from the letter!"

"Whose?"
To be continued...