Great Han Empire

Chapter 1021 The Banner of Heroes in Troubled Times Unrolled
"My lord, I didn't lie to you. Master Hua Tuo is in Cao Cao's Camp in Xiao County." The scout was anxious and shouted loudly, "This is the news from the disciples of Dazhitang. They are trying to rescue Hua Tuo Grandmaster."

"Rescue?" Lei Zhong asked in surprise, "Did Cao Cao arrest him?"

"The specific situation is not clear." The scout said, "The disciples of Dazhitang said that they are weak and have little chance of success. I hope to get help from adults."

"Help, I don't just want to help them..." Lei Zhong said excitedly, "I want to kill them. If I don't rescue Master Hua Tuo, I will kill them all the way to Pengcheng."

"Order the generals of the various ministries to go to the camp immediately to discuss."

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Cao Cao's army confronted Wei Xu of Yanzhou Shanyang and Mengsi of Yuzhou Suiyang in the area of ​​Peicheng and Xiaoxian in Peiguo.Cao Cao himself is in Xiaoxian County. In recent months, he suffered from "head wind" attack, and the pain was unbearable. He sent people everywhere to find famous doctors.There are three most famous medical craftsmen in Jingxiang and Jianghuai areas, one is Zhang Ji (Zhang Zhongjing) from Nanyang, the other is Hua Tuo from Qiaoguo, Yuzhou, and the other is Zuo Ci from Lujiang, Yangzhou.Hua Tuo and Cao Cao are fellow villagers and had known each other in the early years, but Hua Tuo practiced medicine everywhere, and his traces were erratic and hard to find.Zhang Ji is now the prefect of Changsha. Without the imperial decree of Xiangyang, Zhang Ji certainly would not leave Changsha and go north to Xuzhou in order to treat Cao Cao alone.Zuo Ci is an alchemist, famous for his immortal skills and alchemy. In terms of medical skills, he is inferior to Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo.

Cao Cao had a splitting headache and was unable to manage the council, and the situation in Jianghuai was very tense. For this reason, he urgently wrote to Liu Biao in Xiangyang, asking him to take the overall situation into consideration and find an excuse to order Zhang Ji, the prefect of Changsha, to go north to Xuzhou to see a doctor for him.Before Zhang Ji arrived, Hua Tuo appeared and was invited to Xiao County.Hua Tuo's two-pronged approach of medicinal decoction and acupuncture quickly relieved Cao Cao's condition, but Cao Cao still had lingering fears about this stubborn disease that had tortured him for many years, and worried that he would die at any time. He hoped that Hua Tuo would find a way to cure it.Hua Tuo said that if you want to cure your disease, it is best to open the head and remove the lesion.Cao Cao knew that he was good at disembowelling people to treat terminal illnesses, but this was the first time he had heard of craniotomy.Open the head, how can a person not die?Hua Tuo said that craniotomy is of course risky, but I can guarantee that you will not die after craniotomy for your disease.Cao Cao didn't dare to take the risk, so he immediately refused.

Hua Tuo wanted to leave, but Cao Cao disagreed, and kindly persuaded him to stay, "We are fighting now, and it is dangerous to go anywhere. You should stay here." Hua Tuo refused to listen and insisted on leaving.Cao Cao became angry, "If you die, the big man will lose a famous doctor. Many people will die because of this, and I will feel guilty and uneasy." Hua Tuo snorted, "No matter how many people I treat, it will not be enough for you to kill." Cao Cao was furious , As soon as he took the case, he ordered his subordinates to arrest Hua Tuo and several of his disciples.

A few days later, Lei Chong led an army of [-] to the River River, and Meng Si, who was stationed in Suiyang, also led an army of [-] to join them. The Han army immediately attacked the Xuzhou army.

The Han army and the Xuzhou army have always maintained a confrontation. When the Jiangdong army Chen Bing Huaihe threatened Yuzhou and the Jingzhou army was attacking Yingchuan, Lei Zhong led the main force to attack Xiaoxian in spite of everything. This is obviously an extremely wrong defensive strategy. .Both Cao Cao and his subordinate civil and military officials believed that Lei Zhong would not make such a low-level mistake. The reason why he suddenly attacked Xiao County was most likely for Master Hua Tuo.

The news of Li Hong's serious illness had already reached Cao Cao, and he also knew that Lei Zhong had been sending people to look for Master Hua Tuo. Judging from these abnormal signs, Li Hong's condition might be getting worse and he was in danger, and he urgently needed to call a famous doctor for treatment.

Cao Cao decided to kill Hua Tuo.It would be better to kill three thousand people by mistake than to kill one person by mistake.Cheng Yu, Mao Jie, Guo Jia and others strongly opposed it.Master Hua Tuo is famous all over the world, if he is killed for no reason, it will definitely lead to anger and resentment.Cheng Yu said, just lock him up and not kill him.

However, people from Dazhitang sneaked into the camp for several nights to rescue Master Hua Tuo, and once even ran into Cao Cao's military tent by mistake and almost assassinated him.

Cao Cao was furious and ordered Hua Tuo to be killed.At this moment, Zhang Ji, the prefect of Changsha, rushed to Cao Cao's camp and rescued Hua Tuo at a critical moment.

Zhang Ji was born in a Nanyang family, studied under Zhang Bozong, a famous doctor of the same clan, and traveled around to treat doctors when he was young.He Yong (yong), a famous scholar in Nanyang, once commented on Zhang Ji, saying that "the king uses his thinking skills but not high rhyme, and he will be a good doctor in the future."Ten years ago, "typhoid fever" broke out in Jingxiang and Jianghuai successively, and seven out of ten died. Zhang Ji, together with doctors and alchemists from all over the country, tried their best to treat them and gained a great reputation.After Liu Biao stabilized Xiangyang, he worshiped him as the prefect of Changsha, and Zhang Ji's reputation immediately surpassed that of Hua Tuo, Zuo Ci and others.

Zhang Ji knew why Cao Cao killed Hua Tuo, so while pleading for Hua Tuo, he raised his hand and swore that he would take Hua Tuo to Changsha and never let him go north to Chang'an.It was purely helpless for Cao Cao to kill Hua Tuo. Now that he had Zhang Ji's intercession and guarantee, he was happy to be a favor and agreed.

Zhang Ji left some prescriptions and medicines to treat "head wind", and took Hua Tuo away.Hua Tuo was very angry and scolded Cao Cao as a wolf. "Lord Cao also has a last resort." Zhang Ji persuaded, "Li Hong has been seriously ill for several months, and his life is in danger. The emperor of Chang'an issued an order to the officials of Yuzhou, ordering them to find you at all costs. This is how Master Cao killed you. Your real reason." Hua Tuo suddenly realized.

"Have you ever treated Li Hong?" Zhang Ji asked.

"That happened five years ago." Hua Tuo sighed, "I told him at that time that he must never go to the battlefield again, otherwise his life would be in danger. Unfortunately..." Hua Tuo looked north frequently, sighing.

"You can't go north now." Zhang Ji saw through Hua Tuo's thoughts at a glance, "It's true to save people, but the problem is that Li Hong's survival is related to the safety of the country, and it's not something you can save if you want. Cao Cao's people are behind Watch, as long as you go north, you will be killed."

Hua Tuo smiled bitterly, "Even if I go, I may not be saved. He is a good man, it's a pity to die, it's a pity to die..."

The news that Zhang Ji took Hua Tuo away was quickly discovered by the disciples of Dazhitang, and they immediately asked Lei Zhong for help.Without hesitation, Lei Chong dispatched a thousand elite soldiers, who were lying in bed day and night, directly into the hinterland of Xiapi, and successfully intercepted them near Xiaqiu.Both Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo were intercepted by the Han army.

Lei Chong was ecstatic, and while galloping eight hundred miles to report to Jinyang, he wrote to the counties and counties along the way, asking officials from all over the country to arrange post cars, and strive to send the two masters to northern Xinjiang in the shortest possible time.

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In mid-October, the little emperor led his army to cross the Yellow River south.

The memorial of Da Sima Xu Rong was sent to Puyang.The development of the situation in Chang'an made Jia Xu, Fu Gan and others worried.

"Big Sima is going to Xijiang? What is he doing in Xijiang at this time?" The little emperor was puzzled, "Could it be that the Qiang people in Xijiang rebelled again?"

Jia Xu and the others did not speak.The matter of Chang'an can't be said to the little emperor at the moment. Firstly, the little emperor is too young and has too little experience. This is very unfavorable for him to return to Chang'an to take charge of the government; secondly, the situation in Chang'an is full of variables. Now the ministers' guesses and speculations about the future situation are all based on the general's death. Well, the situation will develop in a completely different direction, so the ministers dare not report about Chang'an rashly, lest the little emperor think that he is talking nonsense and affect his future career.

"Lord Jia, did something really happen in Xijiang?" the little emperor asked again.

"No." Jia Xu said, "In a while, it will snow in Xijiang. At this time, Da Sima will go to Xijiang to make a tour, which can not only calm people's hearts, but also check the implementation of the new policy in Liangzhou counties. , especially the implementation of relief money and food is crucial to the stability of Liangzhou, so it is indeed necessary for Da Sima to make a trip in person."

"In this case, let him play it." The little emperor smiled, "Look, which minister is better to let him act as the agent of state affairs?"

Jia Xu hesitated for a long time, and hesitated for a while.

The purpose of Da Sima's trip to Xijiang is obvious. It is to cooperate with the eldest princess and the little emperor to threaten and protect Chang'an. Only he can quickly stabilize Guanzhong with the army of Xijiang.Da Sima had commanded the army in Xijiang for many years, and had a certain prestige in Xijiang. After the general died of illness, he was the only one who could control the army of Xijiang.

After Da Sima left Chang'an, it became a top priority who would act as the agent of state affairs to control Chang'an.If this person chooses well, he can eliminate the crisis invisible, but if he chooses poorly, Chang'an may be in chaos before the general dies of illness.

Grand Tutor Liu He has a high reputation and is a minister of the clan, but he has no strength to control all parties in Chang'an, and he cannot act as an agent of state affairs.Prime Minister Li Wei was the initiator of the crisis in Chang'an, and he cannot act as an agent of state affairs. If he acts as an agent of state affairs, the conflicts between all parties in Chang'an will intensify in all likelihood, and the consequences are unpredictable.Taiwei Zhang Yan is powerful and has more or less close relations with all parties in Chang'an, but he was born in the Yellow Turban. At this critical juncture, if someone uses this as an excuse to deliberately stir up conflicts between the Yellow Turban forces in the DPRK and China and other parties , the situation in Chang'an may get out of control.

There are only these three Shanggong ministers in the DPRK and China, and it is not appropriate to choose anyone to represent the state affairs.Jia Xu looked at Fu Gan, Wang Ling, Jiang Ji and others.They were also frowning and bewildered.

The little emperor laughed, he felt that this matter was very simple, and he had nothing to think about, "My dear friends, how about letting my teacher, General Zhao Yun, represent the state affairs?"

Jia Xu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses, and couldn't help applauding repeatedly.

Grand Sima Xu Rong has transferred General Zhao Yun from the Longnan battlefield back to the capital, and he has played to the emperor, imploring the emperor to worship Zhao Yun as the general of the hussars and temporarily lead the general's army.The general of the hussars is under the Sangong, as long as he participates in Li Shangshu affairs, he is the same as the Sangong, and he can completely act as an agent of state affairs.Zhao Yun is one of the eight teachers of the Son of Heaven. He has a high prestige in the army and is very popular. He, Yan Liang, Zhang He and others belong to the Hebei faction in the northern Xinjiang faction, with strong strength.In addition, he is Cai Yong's son-in-law. Master Cai Yong is well-known all over the world, and he has known and acquainted with many famous Confucian scholars. Moreover, Master Cai Yong arrived in northern Xinjiang very early, and there are thousands of his disciples and former officials. Most of these people are now Working in the capital and various states and counties, the network is strong.Cai Yong has no children, and Zhao Yun's son-in-law is actually his "son", and he naturally inherited Cai Yong's rich "inheritance".

In the Chang'an court, Zhao Yun was the only minister who had both outstanding meritorious service and prominent family status.

The little emperor worshiped Zhao Yun, liked Zhao Yun, and when the general was gone, Zhao Yun was the first thing he thought of, but the little emperor's suggestion gave the ministers a great surprise.

"Chang'an is worry-free, Chang'an is worry-free." Jia Xu excitedly grabbed the little emperor's hand and shook it again and again, "Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise..."

Fu Gan, Wang Ling, Jiang Ji and others were also overjoyed and clapped their hands in celebration.

The little emperor was very embarrassed, and his smiling face immediately turned red.Didn't I just say something casually?As for being so excited?I have just been in charge of the government, and you are flattering me all the time, isn't it too much?
"Okay, this matter is settled." The little emperor smiled cheerfully, "Xijiang is very big, and it will snow again soon. Da Sima will not be able to return to Beijing until at least next spring. During this time, let General Zhao Yun Acting for state affairs. Let's go south, go south to fight Nanyang."

"Your Majesty, after we arrive at Chenliu, we need to rest for a few days." Fu Gan said, "Gao Lan, Governor of Yanzhou, Zang Ba, Governor of Qingzhou, Sun Qin, Governor of Yuzhou, Yin Wenchou of Henan, General Gao Shun of Zhendong, General Lei of Zhennan Zhong, the mighty General Wei Xu and other ministers have already rushed to Chenliu, and His Majesty wants to discuss with them the matter of attacking Nanyang."

"What? Is it difficult to fight Nanyang?" the little emperor asked.

"October, the autumn harvest is coming to an end, and the grain from the four prefectures of Hebei, Yanqing, Henan, Henan, and Hanoi can be transported to the front line immediately, and the peasants can also be recruited in large quantities, but we still need time to complete all the preparations before the attack. "Fu Gan said with a smile, "This is the first time His Majesty personally commanded the army to fight against rebellion. You can only win, not lose."

"Oh..." The little emperor scratched his head, "Yes, yes, if I lose, I will be ashamed."

"We want to conquer Nanyang and Xiangyang." Fu Gan said, "After defeating Xiangyang, Your Majesty will go to Xuzhou. In short, after your Majesty drinks horses from the Yangtze River and put down the rebellion in the south, you can return to Chang'an."

"Okay..." The little emperor suddenly became excited, clapped his hands on the desk, and shouted loudly with his eyes wide open, "I want to fight the Yangtze River, fight the Yangtze River..."

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Jinyang.

The wandering Taoists in Dazhitang failed to find Master Xiangkai, who had not been heard from for a long time. In order to save the life of the general, he went through all kinds of troubles and invited a large group of famous scholars and alchemists with excellent medical and Taoist skills.

These people are well-known in various places, such as Taoist Xi Jian from Yangcheng, Hedong, alchemist Wang Zhendao from Shangdang County, alchemist Feng Heng from Longxi, Taoist Gan Shi from Ganling, famous doctor Dongguo Yannian from Linzi, Qi, Celebrities Tang Yu and Leng Shouguang, Bu Shi, Zhang Diao, Zhao Shengqing, Ji Zixun from Henan, Fei Changfang and Xian Nugu from Runan County, Yuzhou, etc.

A large group of people gathered in the Marquis Mansion of Jinyang, some said to treat it this way, some said it was cured that way, some said to take herbal medicine, some persuaded pills, and some talked about acupuncture, but no one dared to pat their chests and say that they could heal the disease. General cured.The general is not an ordinary person. If he is cured, he will be meritorious, but if he is not cured, his head will be lost.

In mid-October, the imperial physician ordered Huang Da's good friend, Ms. Lu, a Taoist from Changle, to rush to Jinyang and bring Huang Da's urgently needed Mafeisan.

Huang Da told the Eldest Princess that if he wanted to cure the general, there was only one last way, which was to disembowel and remove the lesion.

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