Chinese history (sui tan period) (serial 55)

Military medical section 7

BeiZhou XiWei continue to implement the sui dynasty with the government of tang dynasty cavalry troop was a cavalry troop was: early jianguo trible changers cavalry troop was implemented mansion; Kaiyuan (713 ~ p292) line late, square, and spiritual value applying the soldier filled the. Since the tang and five dynasties in recruiting and conscription, since replaced mansion cavalry troop was. Sui tang without the changes, armed long arms (such as gerben, axes, ji) YiZhang already relegated to the doorman, short dao with sword and while, shot far implement have bow bolts. On defense weapon is very exquisite, iron and copper. At that time the most superior to Turk, general body armor are sheltered, Ao leave two eyes, the knife has certain protective effect arrows.

One, of the army medical organization

SuiLang army medical army has yet Lord (do), may department mil officer.

Have a clear military institutions, like record set by the seventh century began in the early tang dynasty's curator of "days", which will be hosted medical affairs officials for GongCao join the army, as one of the top military institution units. When in local authorities have also set up such officials. As in JingZhao (now xian), henan TaiShou livestock, paper and subsidiary, also have GongCao officials charge JianGuan pharmaceutical administration such as cao. Tang cure too much department and local medical has also served as army medical work, this system inherited for generations. The tang dynasty is local forces tightrope mansion, the national total 145821476 mansion. And in a tightrope only cure too much, medicine's child, acupuncture, forbidden ZhuSheng altogether 211 member curse, it is one of three mansion on average medical workers (" tong Canon "roll 15 elections a). So must use medical doctors, professors and doctors in such as the medical work for troops.

Fifth, "HouTang QingTai three years (936)... the miserable: medical doctor, the way and have the word, xu mil to fill agency, not more than the smell, which please" (" in accordance with the five dynasties kill "volume 12 medical skill), China formally has" the name of the military ", beginning in this. In ShiJin has also GaoZu tianfu two years, jin mil (973 years) in August, "the miserable get department under YuShiTai and three Dali temple, the word number, the future of the disease or imprisoned, and make out place sometimes, in the public military see Xie money, or drug prices within a XuGu people see still light syndrome (the old generation" volume 149 tzu chi) 9 issue of law.

Fifth, BingGe upheaval when central-bank governors, in order to receive the victory of war by consolidated state power, and therefore the health of residents in the army, so seriously quite have special military medical setting, but was in war, lack of detail in search records.

Second, soldiers choice

The choice of sergeant tang dynasty has their attention. According to "tong Canon" records: the datang WeiGong excavate said: Jane of art, and to take strong soldiers try rod and soldiers must practice device for ShengJu garments must be pierced by mail, Kennedy, must commit to take a try in the body, then take mysticism "(volume 148 soldier a choice. Kaiyuan years (with) in), zhang said Suggestions 723 recruited to complement SuWei soldiers. Court rules choose condition is:" collected body strong, height five feet seven inches (about Taiwan 177.27 centimeters) (tang a foot 31.10 centimeters) above its today, all can YingMu "(" new tang book · soldier volunteers").

Third, medical evacuation and pension wartime patients

TangLiJing "WeiGong requirement in the art of war" : all the camp should have calibration case officer. Daily operation tele-instruction, eating and living conditions and search for the arrangement of medical, transport, such as the discovery of new sick, sick or critical in every morning to general shape, make the doctor tour report manager, gives proper treatment camp.

Camp Lord and calibration case officer, should according to the weight of the injury absences arrange transport and nursing staff, can walk to the sick 傔 (care) a; Critically ill patients cannot walk; add to the donkey head Even the animals cannot ride a injuries, then give the donkey two. Care two people tied to transfer) shipping (chariot (the WeiGong wanted this "volume on strategies.

As for the chronic disease absences. Local government admitted into tang dial. "Tong Canon" carrying taizong kiss fondle disease soldier, miserable county and state the facts into the supply. "Datang zhen (627 ~ 649 years), too,... have personal expedition koryo from one, since he was not ill, beginning to bed, ask the bitter, still le (the miserable) county and state" (roll thick add supply 152 soldiers 5).

The military also rules of art WeiGong every three days of circuit part must be sergeant tent camp, check its pure crude and uneven diet, and care about soldiers suffering, inspection medical care whether seasonable, warrior as a death should promptly report to ritual sacrifice, and pension buried his family. If died in battle between war should be buried their bodies, associates; If because of the combat wounded, the headquarters should be killed by situation detailed distribution with courtesy offering, with submitted. As with the injury, should only wounded reward shall be optimal priorities.

In the WeiGong art of war "and" law of succoth, counsellor of medical ShiZhiZhe expressly absences, according to the seriousness of the case, impose punishment or imprisonment and even rod in guillotined.

According to above records, like tang have comparatively perfect in wartime medical treatment, transportation and pension system.

Four, marching and camping health's attention

Good, in addition to prevent the enemy from among the poison will still meet nature often the poisoned. First is water and sanitation, Second, in the jungle for vegetation of snake poison; worm The third is for food poisoning. For these problems existing in some prevention measures, and joash, and seek to the enemy of the victory of the war.

Most want attention is wartime marching grasses problem. In order to make camp can easily keep difficult tapping on the land, and can get water supply, the ancients had made great efforts, one of the most outstanding is "thirst the use of uriah". DuYou the tang dynasty recorded in the army general Canon "used" thirsty water law udinese, "normal" with large bamboo conterminous, don't make the female with hemp lacquer seal leakage, wrapped, push over the mountains outside water. Buy tube into the water in cylinder, namely, five feet take loose alnoides straw tail set when tube temper, namely should dive post-cooling water and "(volume 157). Later, say again "note son", "partial mention", "crossing mountain dragon", "leak" etc. Uzziah in tang dynasty to late thirst that has been used for water supply, and the modified military water "normal" in ancient China, become a triumph of wars. (YuanTingDong, LiuZeMo: "Chinese ancient war," on page 109, sichuan academy of social sciences press, 1988)

Five, the relevant military frequently-occurring disease and epidemic records

According to history records, the army claimed by disease and epidemiological frequently-occurring disease ZhangLi, dysentery, such as diarrhea, Gan plague, give priority to.

"Taibai Yin meridians" volume, first of all that soldiers in the reason dysentery, said: "many Cardiff thick greatly, tuen gas, popularity claimed a cloying evaporate,..." And it also records the military WenBing infectious disease, plan, infectious skin disease, epidemic disease, cholera, feet ZhuanJin, horse bites, weapons and sword injury, with horses, and emphasized injury etc, must treat army marching above injuries drugs ready, and will send to some prescription for army (volume seven people, in addition, medicine) on horse medicine cure.

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