Chapter 1512: Chapter 1429: Gunfire in the Hospital

Wuyang in King City of Qin Country has three large hospitals, all of which were aided in construction by the Great Tang Empire, and the equipment inside was also donated by the Great Tang Empire.

Moreover, because of the unstable electricity in Qin Country, Tang Country installed independent power generation equipment for these hospitals, allowing them to operate independently in the event of a power outage.

Most of the doctors in these three hospitals have gone to the Great Tang Empire for training, mastering modern medical technology, and their skill in treating and saving lives is really remarkable.

And because these hospitals have a high cure rate and many rare medicines imported from the Great Tang Empire, many patients in Qin Country are used to seeking medical treatment here. They are nearly the best general hospitals in Qin Country.

At this very moment, the entrance of the First Hospital of Wuyang is crowded with all sorts of people, many of whom are injured. They are pleading with the guards watching the hospital gate to let them in quickly for treatment.

The bombing by Tang Country destroyed many houses and factories, affecting many civilians in Wuyang City, so they urgently need medical treatment.

Unfortunately, because there are just too many injured people, the wards of the First Hospital of Wuyang are already completely occupied. Doctors and nurses are already overwhelmed and have no way to admit more patients.

However, the people outside simply do not understand this. They hope their loved ones or themselves can receive treatment, so they are unwilling to leave and keep madly charging at the hospital gates.

Fortunately, the hospital gate is built quite sturdy, so for the moment, there haven’t been any problems. The Qin Country soldiers standing inside the hospital are holding their weapons but dare not fire for fear of angering the already very agitated crowd.

They are Imperial Army soldiers drawn by Prime Minister Ying Ke, armed with automatic weapons like submachine guns, which are more suitable for this kind of work compared to the Mauser Rifles in the hands of the City Defense Forces.

Because of Zhang Tuo’s reminder, Ying Ke suspected that places like hospitals would certainly become chaotic, so he immediately dispatched some Imperial Army soldiers to maintain order at the hospitals.

“There really is no room! You can go see if there’s room at the Second Hospital! Maybe there’s a place there!” shouted an officer standing behind the gate, hoping the crowd would disperse on their own. Unfortunately, his efforts were doomed to fail, as most of the people who came here are injured and simply do not want to leave.

Someone in the crowd, separated from him by the iron bars of the gate, shouted curses: “Bullshit! We came from the Second Hospital! They sent us here, saying you have a larger facility, so maybe there’s room!”

“Don’t push! Don’t push! There really is no room! Look, the courtyard is already full of people.” shouted a soldier holding a submachine gun. Behind him, indeed, was packed with all sorts of injured and sick people.

“Why can they go in? My wife is injured! She’s seriously injured, let her in! Please let her in!” shouted a civilian outside, his voice filled with desperation. He was supporting a woman with dried blood on her face, clearly indicating severe injuries.

There were simply too many similar patients because not all houses in Wuyang of Qin Country were concrete structures. Many houses were built years ago, and to say they were in disrepair would be an understatement. More directly, they were hazardous buildings!

Thus, even though Tang Army’s bombing targeted the southern part of the city, buildings in other parts of the city still collapsed due to the shock and vibrations caused by the explosions.

Many civilians were injured as a result, and they all hoped to come to hospitals to have their wounds stitched and bandaged, naturally turning the hospital entrance into the current chaotic scene.

About an hour ago, the First Hospital had already closed its doors, no longer allowing new patients to enter. But the crowd did not disperse, and instead, grew larger.

“There’s really nothing more we can do! The hospitals have run out of medicine, how can we save people?” said a doctor responsible for calming the public, pressing his arms downward, continuously pleading earnestly.

“What do you mean run out of medicine! You gave all the medicine to the nobility!” someone in the crowd shouted in dissatisfaction. They could see through the hospital’s fence the parked cars and a group of patients dressed in luxurious clothing.

Fearing bombings, some staff of the First Hospital and some soldiers were laying a huge flag on the rooftop, hoping to remind the Tang Army bombers that this was a hospital, a place that should be protected.

Although it was uncertain whether it would be effective, this flag at least gave the doctors and nurses some sense of security, allowing them to work with peace of mind.

Indeed, Tang Army rarely bombed hospitals, which was something nearly the whole world knew. Precisely because of this, many nobility of Qin Country, bringing their families, sought refuge in the hospitals, further occupying the hospital’s precious space resources.

After all, the wealthy truly enjoy privileges more easily; some nobility came earlier because they had cars, thus mixing into the hospital. Others could easily enjoy treatment in the hospital due to their overwhelming power.

But now, the privileges enjoyed by these people aroused public dissatisfaction, and the crowd became more agitated. Many started shaking the fence of the courtyard, with quite a few attempting to climb over it to enter the hospital.

“Stop! Don’t climb! If you keep climbing, I’ll shoot!” shouted a panicked Imperial Army soldier, trying to stop the civilians who had already started to climb. Unfortunately, no one listened to him, nor did anyone stop moving.

“Open fire! If they get in, we’ll all die here today!” yelled the officer as he drew his pistol, issuing the order to attack loudly.

He had heard of the previous mutiny at Daxiguan and knew how terrifying the chaos could become once the public rose up.

Hence, the soldiers beside him began pulling their gun bolts, and the clicking sound formed a continuous stream. The civilians clambering on the wall saw that the soldiers were truly preparing to fire and immediately became frightened, feeling an urge to retreat. However, the people behind them pushed forward, giving them no space to fall back.

Next, the rattle of submachine guns rang out, and a mist of blood sprinkled through the crowd. Screams and cries of pain echoed continuously, and the chaotic crowd immediately became even more turbulent.

“Ah!” screamed someone who was shot, while others in the back, frightened by the sight of blood, cried out desperately: “Help! Help!”

“They’re firing! They’ve opened fire!” shouted someone, shocked and alarmed as they recognized the sharp sound of the Thompson Submachine Gun.

“There’s a dead person! Ah!” someone else shouted loudly, terrified, as they saw a person in front fall off the wall.

“Fuck you! Fuck all of you, you bastards!” someone cursed continuously upon seeing the sprayed blood, helpless as they were squeezed together with everyone else, left only with the option to curse.