Wounded Soldiers' Camp.
This was now an indispensable camp in the Great Rui army. Back then, Qiu Yan had submitted a memorial and spread the word, while veteran Military School elders, the Anyang Marquis, Marquis Maishan, and many other Military School leaders had advocated for its construction. It had initially existed only on the northern front, but after proving effective, it was gradually adopted by other military camps as well.
Later, under the orders of the late emperor, Shenzong Li Kun, Qiu Yan sought to reform the military administration. In a gesture of goodwill, and because they wished to use the smallest possible price to keep Qiu Yan from pushing the reforms too deeply, the Military School established the Wounded Soldiers' Camp as a genuine system rather than an informal arrangement passed by word of mouth.
By using such an almost ingratiating method, they had undoubtedly hoped to win Qiu Yan's goodwill. Yet what followed did not go as they wished, and the seeds of conflict between the two sides were thus sown.
But once the fighting truly became fierce, the benefits of the Wounded Soldiers' Camp and several management regulations revealed themselves. They greatly reduced troop losses, allowed the wounded and sick to be managed in a unified manner, and prevented large-scale outbreaks.
Of course, there were drawbacks as well. To an army, severely wounded soldiers were the greatest burden. Not only did they consume provisions, they could no longer form fighting strength, and they also slowed the army's movements.
Thus, to an army, the dead were more cost-effective than the gravely wounded. Under ordinary circumstances, if there were severely wounded or ill soldiers, it was better to let them eventually die. Naturally, such thinking harmed morale, so it was generally practiced but never spoken aloud.
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