Chapter 20
While the Devers and Herpes were discussing how to treat the wounded more efficiently, Menon sent a guard to call him over.
As soon as he entered, Menon shouted angrily, "I said, 'If you have any new ideas, you have to tell me first'! And you promised. But now, you've lied to me! You've broken your promise! "
"What did I do wrong?" The Devers was baffled.
"You could save those unconscious soldiers, but you didn't tell me in advance, but did it secretly!" Menon's expression was displeased.
When the Devers heard this, he was amused. "Dear Leader Menon, the situation was urgent, and saving people was more important. If I had to report to you first, and then organize people to treat them, Asistes would have died long ago!"
The Devers said sarcastically, "Besides, this is not a new idea, but my ancestral medical skills. I'm here to be a mercenary, not a slave, and I have to get your approval even to treat a disease! "
Menon was speechless for a moment. Just now, when the soldiers shouted the name "Devers", he was momentarily blinded by jealousy. Without thinking, he angrily called for the Devers, and ended up being embarrassed.
He simply said, "I still lack a guard here. From now on, you will be responsible for my safety, and you are not allowed to leave without orders!" He had a hunch that he had to separate the Devers from the soldiers to avoid continuing to affect them, thereby weakening his control over this mercenary army.
"I'm sorry, Leader Menon. I'm more suited to be an ordinary soldier than a guard. Besides, my captain won't agree! "The Devers guessed Menon's intentions, and of course he wouldn't agree.
Menon didn't expect him to directly refuse, and laughed angrily, "I'm your leader! Who dares to disagree with my orders! "
"I disagree!" With a loud shout, Antonios stepped into the living room.
"I disagree, too!" Following closely behind was Capus, followed by several platoon jarls.
Dyvers was relieved when he saw Antonios nodding at him. 'I'm safe.' Of course, he didn't know that Hilos had a bad feeling when the guard called him away and immediately ran to inform Antonios. That was why Antonios and the others appeared here so quickly.
"Who let you in?! Where are my guards?! "Menon was anxious and angry. The fact that a few of his captains had come without notice made him feel uneasy.
"Chief, the wounded in the campsite are still waiting for the Devers to treat them. We can't delay any longer!" Antonios listened calmly, but the hidden threat made Menon's heart tremble, and the cold eyes of the crowd made him feel even more guilty.
He chose to give in and stammered, "Um … Devers used their brilliant medical skills to wake up the injured and unconscious soldiers. I … am very happy. That's why I called him over … um … I want to appoint him as the camp doctor to treat more soldiers. "
"I am very willing to treat the injured brothers! But no matter if it's a doctor or the bodyguard you mentioned before, I won't be them! I'm only willing to be a soldier under Hilos, "the Devers answered straightforwardly. Although it was safe to be a camp doctor, it didn't fit his plan. Moreover, he was unwilling to accept Menon's reconciliation. Since they had already fallen out, with his initial understanding of Menon, it would be difficult to heal. There was no need to be polite to him and give the wrong signal to the team officers who had come to support him.
In front of everyone, Menon was embarrassed to be refuted by an ordinary soldier of low status. He immediately shouted, "Devers!"
As soon as he said that, a deafening voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard, "Let our Devers back and give the soldiers a chance to live!!"
"Menon, if you don't let the Devers out, we'll rush in!!"
It was the shouts of countless soldiers, which made Menon tremble with fear.
"Devers, you go back first," Antonios said.
The Devers nodded and said loudly, "Thank you, captains, for your help!!"
When Menon heard this, he immediately turned his resentful gaze to the captains. After the Devers went out, he immediately said faintly, "Antonios, Capus … you're also starting to oppose me?"
"Menon, you're our leader, so of course we have to listen to your commands. But the Devers are Hades' favored ones, and the soldiers have witnessed many miracles he has created with their own eyes! The gods are watching us from heaven, blessing us to return home smoothly from the land of the other races, and not allowing us to blaspheme them in the slightest, "Antonios replied tactfully.
Menon, of course, heard between the lines: we all understand what you did to the Devers. We can listen to your commands, but when it comes to the Devers, we have to defend him. He wanted to retort a few more words to maintain his dignity as leader, but Amyntas, who hated him the most among the team officers, shouted, "Listen, Menon! Our employment mission is over. If you mess around again, we don't mind electing a new leader! I'm sure the soldiers will never choose you again! "
Amyntas' words hit Menon where it hurt: the mercenaries were a loose military organization, and Menon was able to become the leader because he had a wide network, could receive missions, get money, and pay the soldiers. The current situation was that after Cyrus the Younger died in battle, Menon had lost his employer, could no longer get money, and could no longer pay the soldiers. The reason why the soldiers still regarded him as their leader was that getting home safely was everyone's common goal, and they had to stick together. Stragglers could not survive in the land of Persia. The mercenaries' command system was ready-made, and the management was effective, and the soldiers were used to it. Secondly, after years of mercenary life, the experienced team officers under him were rarely changed, and most of them had a good relationship with Menon, helping him control the entire team. Now, for the sake of the Devers, the team officers and soldiers had united against him, which meant that his control of the team was in jeopardy.
Menon did not have a good reputation in the hearts of the soldiers, and he knew it in his heart. In the past, he didn't care, because as long as he had money, he could replace a group of soldiers at any time. Because of the barren land in Greece and the previous War of Peloponnesus, the people's livelihood had withered, and there were many young adults who went out to make a living. But now, it had become his biggest worry.
After he forced himself to calm down and sent off Antonios, Capus, and the others, he returned to the living room and roared, venting the depression in his chest, "I'm going to kill that kid!!" As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized something and hurried to the door of the courtyard. The guard who had been following him for more than a year had disappeared at some point.
He felt afraid and fidgeted in the living room. Looking at the house that had become a mess because of his anger, he hesitated for a while, and finally decided to look for Alreus. He heard that many of Alreus' relatives had come to look for him in the past two days. With their help, the mercenaries might not have to work so hard to go back …
Thinking of this, Menon had an idea. He tidied up his makeup, went to the yard to get a horse, and galloped north.
… …
After testing his influence in the Menon Barracks through this incident, the Devers returned to their residence and took the initiative to summon Helpes to discuss the treatment of the wounded.
Although the Devers was not a doctor in his previous life, he had more than two thousand years of accumulated knowledge than the people of this era. It was enough for him to develop a more complete medical plan that was far better than that of this era. First, he would set up a medical team, with Helpes as the leader, and then find one or two soldiers from the barracks who were interested in medicine to serve as doctors. He would get a few female slaves from the supply camp as nurses, and he would train and treat them at the same time. He believed that they would soon adapt to their new roles. Secondly, he would open up an area as a wartime hospital to gather the wounded for treatment and improve efficiency. Thirdly, he would formulate a medical system that was in line with reality and cultivate the concept of aseptic hygiene among doctors and nurses. The most common injury in the army was trauma. As long as infection could be prevented, with the strong physical condition of the soldiers, most mild to moderate injuries could be improved. Finally, he would collect some indigenous methods of treatment from the locals of Persia along the way. The Mesopotamian civilization was one of the oldest civilizations on Earth. The people who had lived and multiplied on this land for thousands of years naturally had their own unique means and methods to deal with diseases. After learning it, they would use modern analytical methods to get rid of the waste and extract the essence. This naturally expanded the scope of treatment for the Devers medical team.
The Devers intended to develop this medical team into a fixed and indispensable organization in the barracks for the future.
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