Guan Hai surrendered. After weighing the pros and cons, Guan Hai agreed to surrender to the Jinling Army.
Not only because of the pottery merchant's prestige and his sincere invitation, but also because of the pottery merchant's management in Jinling City and his treatment of the Yellow Turbans in Baibo Valley in recent years.
I have to admit that when it comes to the issue of the Yellow Turbans, this young man from a noble family treated everyone equally without the slightest discrimination or oppression. Especially the surrendered soldiers in Baibo Valley, many of whom have become pottery merchants.
It is an indisputable fact that there are many generals in the army.
In addition, his attitude towards Huang Tianwu also made Guan Hai have a good impression of him.
It's not that Guan Hai has any affection or respect for Huang Tianwu himself. After all, Xiao Ying'er is just a weak orphan. Even if she is Zhang Jiao's orphan, those ferocious Yellow Turban generals will not be stupid enough to support her.
Owner.
The era of the Yellow Turbans has long passed, and it was short-lived, but the existence and fate of Zhang Jiao's orphan, in the current time period and in a certain sense, can be regarded as an important landmark for the remaining generals of the Yellow Turban Army.
At least following the signpost can, to a certain extent, make up for the regret and debt deep in their hearts towards the late Tiangong General Zhang Jiao after they surrendered to the army.
However, if the pottery merchants were to say this, this would be nothing more than self-deception.
It's just that the pottery merchant won't be free to point it out.
The army that conquered Kaiyang finally returned, and following the return of the three most courageous generals in the Jinling army were Hua Tuo, a native of Qiao County, Pei State, and Zang Ba, who was injured and could not take care of himself.
When Xu Chu brought Zang Ba back to the Kaiyang military camp, he lost too much blood and was in a state of shock. It was only thanks to Hua Tuo that he could barely save his life even though he treated his injuries.
After seeing Hua Tuo save Zang Ba's life, Xu Chu's heart dropped to his stomach. This time Tao Shang and Guo Jia's main plan was to capture Zang Ba alive. If they could not capture Zang Ba alive, the next best thing would be to kill him.
Kill it.
Xu Chu had very high demands on himself, especially Zhao Yun and Tai Shici, and he didn't want to say anything against them.
In fact, Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun were both upright generals and had never had such thoughts.
But Xu Chu unknowingly regarded these two newly joined brave generals as his subconscious competitors.
Therefore, when Hua Tuo was treating Zang Ba, Xu Chu was always in a state of anxiety. He walked around outside the tent where Zang Ba was housed, as anxious as a tiger cage.
For those who didn’t know, they thought it was Xu Chu’s wife giving birth to the baby in the house.
When Hua Tuo came out of the tent with the news that Zang Ba was safe, Xu Chu almost didn't kneel down and asked him directly, "Godfather."
After the soldiers and horses returned to Pengcheng, Hua Tuo met with the pottery merchant on the recommendation of Tai Shici.
Regarding one of the three miracle doctors of Jian'an, Tao Shang had long wanted to find him, but he never made time.
If Zhang Zhongjing is proficient in internal medicine, Hua Tuo is the chief physician in surgery. In particular, his invention of Ma Fei San can be said to be the first surgical anesthetic in Chinese history. Unfortunately, it was lost in later generations.
"I've heard about Prince Taiping for a long time, and I'm lucky enough to meet him today." Hua Tuo looked very kind. Although he was nearly fifty years old, he took good care of himself. There were very few white strands in his hair, and his facial skin was similar to that of his peers.
It is also smoother and has fewer wrinkles.
Tao Shang and Hua Tuo met the ceremony and ordered their attendants to serve refreshments. After exchanging pleasantries, they said: "Although Tao is a member of the imperial court, he also knows the name of Hua Tuo, especially the "Qing Nang Book", which can be said to be
Surgery is the most classic medicine in the world, and Ma Fei San is an unprecedented secret recipe. The footprints of the miracle doctor can be found all over the world, and he has saved countless patients during this period. Tao Mou admires him."
Hua Tuo was a little confused after hearing this.
I have heard for a long time that Jinling City is very powerful, and it is currently the most powerful place in the southeast. I didn't expect that its investigative capabilities would be so great.
Not to mention that the pottery merchant knew that he was such an old man, he even knew the Ma Fei Powder that he was accustomed to using for surgery, and the "Qing Nang Book" that was rarely known to outsiders.
At this moment, Hua Tuo had a higher opinion of the pottery merchant in his heart... This guy is quite cool!
"Tai Tuo, I asked Tai Shi Ziyi to recommend me and came to see Tai Tu because I heard that Tai Tu established a medical school in Jinling City and arranged official positions for those who are good at medicine in the county to promote their development.
Regarding the medical method, I was quite surprised when I heard about it, so I came here to inquire about it."
The pottery merchant nodded and said, "Yes, it was indeed Tao who did this."
Hua Tuo was very surprised and said: "Since the beginning of the first year of Yuanguang, doctors have always been under the ninth rank. Now the master is advocating this way. Why?"
Tao Shang thought for a moment, then straightened his face and said: "The way of medicine is the way to save lives. The world is in troubled times, and its way can not only save people, but also save the country. Now that the world is in dispute, whether it is soldiers or people, how many times are there at this time?
If there are casualties, medical science should be developed. If one more person is saved, one more life will be saved for our country."
Speaking of this, I heard Tao Shang say word by word: "The skills of doctors are the things of Confucianism."
When Hua Tuo heard this, his body trembled unconsciously.
"The skills of doctors are the things of Confucianism... I didn't expect that the Taifu would actually attribute medical knowledge to the art of scholars... Alas, I have traveled all over the world for many years and saved countless people, but in the realm of promoting medicine, I am not as good as Taifu.
Fu is still on a journey of thousands of miles, and coming to see Taifu today is indeed a worthwhile trip... Anyway, please allow Taifu to make another request."
Tao Shang looked at Hua Tuo determinedly: "If Divine Doctor Hua wants to help Tao accomplish this, Tao will be honored. There will always be a place for Divine Doctor Hua in the official academy of Jinling City."
When Hua Tuo heard this, he smiled knowingly.
"That's right!" Tao Shang suddenly remembered something. He looked around and saw that no one was around, and asked Hua Tuo in a low voice: "Miracle Doctor Hua, I heard Xu Chu said that you gave him the acute injury on Zang Ba.
For treatment?”
Hua Tuo nodded and said: "Stop the bleeding first, then clean and suture the wound and apply medicine. This man has a strong body. If he were an ordinary person, he might not be able to survive."
The potter suddenly said "Oh": "Then when you sutured his wound, did you use hemp to disperse it?"
Hua Tuo didn't know why the pottery merchant asked about this, so he just nodded subconsciously: "It's used. He was still slightly conscious at the time, so he was afraid of pain, so he reluctantly drank one."
Tao Shang raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice: "Will drinking it make you feel less painful?"
Hua Tuo smiled and said proudly: "That's natural!"
"It doesn't hurt anywhere when you cut it?"
"It doesn't even hurt!"
The potter suddenly said "Oh": "Does it hurt to be cut into a eunuch?"
Hua Tuo stumbled and almost fell to the ground.
"Wha, what the hell?"
The pottery merchant showed a shushing gesture, and then whispered: "I think sometimes adding more eunuchs is also a way to balance society, but there is currently a lack of clinical case experience, and the usual methods are too painful and cruel.
Inhumane... We must study this subject carefully in the future... Or, while Zang Ba is lying there unable to move, Divine Doctor Hua can try practicing on him first?"
Hua Tuo: "..."
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Zang Ba was lying on the bed, looking unhappy and sad.
The wound on his abdomen was still painful, and he could not move his body at will. As long as he moved a little, he would feel a burning pain in his entire lower abdomen.
He was lying on the bed with nothing to do, and in his mind he greeted the ancestral women of Changxi one by one.
After the greeting was completed, I felt that it was not refreshing enough, so I said the greeting again.
Outside the bedroom, the pottery merchant slowly walked in.
He stood by the bed and looked at Zang Ba, who was lying there with a pale face and unable to move, with a half-smile.
Although it was the first time they met, Zang Ba recognized who the young man in front of him was at a glance.
"Are you a pottery merchant?" Zang Ba frowned and asked.
The potter didn't answer him, he just raised his right hand, spread his fingers, and slapped Zang Ba hard on the cheek.
There was a crisp "pop" sound, and big red handprints in the shape of five fingers suddenly appeared on Zang Ba's cheek.
"Call me Taifu," the pottery merchant said gracefully.
"Shuzi! How dare you do this!" Zang Ba was ashamed and angry, wishing he could jump up and pounce on the pottery merchant to kill him.
But given his current physical condition, let alone fighting the pottery merchant, even if he moved his body a little, his whole stomach would hurt.
Tao Shang looked at him coldly and said slowly: "That slap just now was for my father. When my father appointed you as the cavalry captain, we fought for the Yellow Turban with you, but you ceded the land and became independent. You failed my father."
I am sincere, let alone slap you, even if I castrate you, it will be excusable."
Zang Ba frowned, wishing he could swallow up the pottery merchant, but he was so choked that he could not refute.
"Quan'er! If you can, kill me. I won't be humiliated even to death!"
The pottery merchant ignored him and just found a place to sit down. He looked at Zang Ba lying on the bed coldly and said: "In these years, you have established your own rule and established yourself as a country within a country in Xuzhou. Tao should have
You are to be cut into pieces to serve as a warning to others, but since you separatized the Langya Kingdom, you have not formally sent troops to invade Xuzhou, so you are being honest, and based on this, I will not kill you."
The potter held up his arms and said slowly: "I saved your life because I wanted to negotiate a deal with you. Whether you do it or not is all up to you. You can choose for yourself. Tao will never force you.
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Zang Ba felt aggrieved but had no choice but to say "Huh".
The pottery merchant was not in a hurry, but spoke slowly and in a very calm tone: "As far as I know, Taishan County and Langya Kingdom are connected by mountains and seas. At the beginning of the chaos, everyone in the world was hiding and hiding. To clean up such a county, maybe even
It’s more troublesome than cleaning up a state.”
Speaking of this, Tao Shang paused and then said: "So, I decided to protect the mountains and support the bandits, and use you to rectify the Langya Kingdom and annex Taishan County for me, and then you can find a way to go north to Qingzhou and suppress Yuan Shao for me."
When Zang Ba heard this, he burst into laughter.
Angry.
"This is ridiculous! Why should a certain family help you? Who do you think you are?"
Tao Shang said calmly: "I am Taifu, Mr. Taiping, Yangzhou Shepherd! Just because you lie here unable to move, I can castrate you at any time. In addition, after you agree to Tao's conditions, I
I am willing to allocate the entire Taishan County and Langya Kingdom to the Emperor and formally grant you full authority to control them."
Zang Ba was stunned when he heard this.
I am lying here at the mercy of others, and he actually wants to give me so many benefits? He also wants to help me build a country within a country.
There's something wrong with this kid!
The pottery merchant continued expressionlessly: "Do you understand? I am not asking you to be my subordinate, but I am asking you to be my ally, and I can also recognize all your vested interests! This will be of great benefit to you.
It’s beneficial without any harm, Tao thinks, you have no reason to refuse.”.m.