The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

Chapter 1426 Rescue (Part )

On the Dobruja front, the Russian side was already plagued by wounded and sick soldiers, and the problem of insufficient logistics was once again exposed.

Previously, due to the extremely high death rate of the Russian army, the logistics problem was alleviated to a certain extent, but as the number of wounded soldiers continued to accumulate.

Even if the Russian army used all its logistical personnel to take care of the wounded at this time, it would not be enough. The so-called care was just to barely maintain vital signs.

Food to eat, water to drink, and if they were lucky, some wine and tobacco - that was all the Russian wounded soldiers could get.

As for getting medical treatment, this is basically a fantasy. The Russian army has a serious shortage of military doctors, or there are no military doctors at all, and they basically rely on temporary conscription.

As mentioned above, doctors were a respected or even noble profession in the 19th century. None of these people were willing to take risks and live a hard life on the front line.

So each time the Russian army would capture some rural doctors and doctors from the occupied areas to make do.
It must be said that before, the residents of Dobruja and Southern Serbia still had some expectations for the Russians. After all, they were all Slavs and had the same enemies.

But their fantasies were shattered during the period of Russian occupation.

It was because of the high quality of the Russian soldiers. Even with the Tsar in charge, the Russian army was like a pack of wolves when passing through Wallachia and people had to avoid them.

After the repeated harassment by the Russian army and the baptism of war during this period, the locals had long hated the Russian army.

Those doctors who were forcibly conscripted would rather the Russians die, so how could they possibly treat them with all their heart?

As a result, the death toll of Russian wounded soldiers set a historical record, and even the Russians, with their thick nerves, felt the pain.

In addition to injuries, diseases were also very serious. At first, typhoid fever was the most serious, but as the temperature gradually rose, mosquitoes revived, and the surrounding rivers were dense, malaria became a major concern for the Russians.

This time even the doctors were falling ill, and the infection was spreading through the ranks of junior soldiers, medical staff, and junior officers.

Alexander Plinsky had to accept the reality that the current situation was out of control. In fact, he had a solution that was not a solution, which was to let the Austrians try.

Franz had long thought about the Russian army's injury problem. After all, historically the Russians' logistical supplies were very poor, and every time they went to war there would be a lot of wounded soldiers in the camp, so the Austrian Empire had already sent a rescue team.

However, since there were a large number of religious personnel among them, the Tsar was very dissatisfied, but it was difficult to refuse, so he asked Plinsky to put them aside, treat them with good food and drink, but not let them come into contact with the soldiers and local people.

Prinsky naturally understood what the Tsar meant, and he himself did not trust these Catholics in the Austrian Empire.

Russian officials also felt that Franz had ulterior motives, but in fact the comfort of religious personnel was part of the Austrian Empire's field medical system.

Another point is that religious people are relatively more willing when the rewards are low, the situation is unclear, and there is a considerable degree of danger.

Moreover, not only the Russians are annoyed with the Austrians, many Austrians also dislike the Russians. It would be fine if they were to follow their country's army to the war, but they are asked to rescue other unrelated people.

It's okay to talk about this kind of thing, but most people don't have the courage to do so.

In addition to people from the church, the Austrian Empire also sent a large number of military doctors and medical students. After all, practice is the only criterion for testing truth and one of the best ways to accumulate experience.

Just like a trauma surgery expert in the East was impressed by the superb skills of a doctor in a small clinic in Florida in treating gunshot wounds. Practice more really helps!

As for Franz's real purpose, it was certainly not just to let the doctors practice.
Constanta, Russian Army Headquarters.

Plinsky invited the three leaders of the Austrian Imperial Rescue Team over, and after a brief polite greeting he went straight to the point.

"As you three have seen along the way, the situation we are facing is extremely serious. The rate at which the number of wounded soldiers is increasing far exceeds expectations, and diseases are also spreading among the army.

My scouts have discovered magic circles set up by the British and Ottomans in the valley, and I suspect they are using human sacrifices to curse our army.

I hope you can take care of our people until we get rid of the British and the Ottomans."

Although it sounds outrageous, the Russian military has actually received similar reports.

Of course, it is questionable whether the brave scout actually went to the British camp. After all, the soldiers who traveled with him died on the way.
Except for a former exorcist, the Austrians were not interested in what the Russians said. Their goal was to save lives and test some new treatments and drugs.

"No problem. We are here to rescue people. Please tell us where the wounded are."

At this time, Prinski seemed a little embarrassed, and the Austrian team leader didn't want to waste any more time.

"If you have any difficulty, please tell me."

“What about the cost?”

Prinsky did not have the authorization of the Tsar, and the Russian government could not afford the expense. But fortunately, his family was quite wealthy. Although money is not as important as life, being without money is also very important.
"No, we will cover the expenses ourselves. But you need to provide us with the venue, security protection, legal guarantees and absolute freedom in the safe area.

You, your soldiers, and the Russian officials must not interfere with our treatment."

"No problem! You have the final say over everything in the Injured Soldiers Camp!"

As long as money is not mentioned, everything is fine for Prinsky. As for why money is not mentioned? Prinsky can come up with 10,000 reasons, such as the alliance between Russia and Austria, the marriage between the Habsburgs and the Romanovs, and the church's unwillingness to lose face.

But none of this matters to Prinsky. What matters is that he successfully got rid of a burden.

Otherwise, they really would have a hard time controlling the situation. If there were few people, they could easily cover up the matter, but if there were many people and the matter was exposed, he would be the one in trouble.

Now Prinsky can put all the blame on the Austrians.
But he was obviously too naive. The rescue team of the Austrian Empire would not accept more wounded than their capacity limit.

These medical personnel are precious to the Austrian Empire, and Franz would not really waste them in a place like this.

However, Franz will not tell the truth directly. After all, the truth is too cruel for some people, and only by holding on to hope can they realize their greatest value.

So Franz wrote an inspiring article to warn doctors not to do things beyond their abilities, and to make them believe that everything they did was to save more people.