As an old military doctor in the army, perhaps he had seen too many grievously wounded soldiers beyond saving, seen too much death.
Thus, when this military doctor spoke of the final survival figures, he remained exceptionally calm.
"Did most of the wounded still die from infection and blood loss?" Zhu Ying let out a sigh.
"General, what is infection?" Military Doctor Yan asked in confusion.
"I forgot. In this era, wound infections aren't called infections—they're called suppurating toxins and ulcerous sores." Only then did Zhu Ying come back to himself.
At once.
"Suppurating toxins and ulcerous sores," Zhu Ying immediately added.
"Yes." Military Doctor Yan finally nodded, his face carrying a sense of helplessness. "Suppurating toxins and traumatic convulsions are both incurable ailments. Even though the medical arts of our Ming Dynasty have developed to this point, no cure has been found. If one contracts suppurating toxins or traumatic convulsions, the best way to preserve one's life is amputation. Only then can one survive."
"But after amputation, stopping the bleeding is another difficulty! When arrow wounds or blade wounds reach the bone, stopping the bleeding is likewise difficult."
"This is also the fundamental reason why severely wounded soldiers struggle to survive." Military Doctor Yan said with a bitter smile.
It could be said that—
Within the military camp, most severely wounded soldiers died because their wounds became inflamed and infected.
Then there was tetanus, known in this era as traumatic convulsions.
And of course, hemostasis. The inability to stop bleeding was also a major problem.
"If the bleeding could be stopped, by how much could the survival rate increase?" Zhu Ying asked.
"This old man has kept count. The greatest problem in the wounded soldiers' camp remains stopping the bleeding. Even with the blood-staunching wound powder allocated by the