The next day happened to be a regular holiday, and Mrs. Zheng and her daughter went to bed later than usual. When Jiang Tian returned from a night trip covered in dew, he met Concubine Pei who sent someone to inform him. However, Meng Xian, who is the emperor of the East Palace Medicine Store and the director of the Da Nei Shang Pharmacy, has rushed back from the Eastern Capital.
Therefore, not long after, Jiang Tian saw Meng Xian, who was covered in travel dust and had not even had time to wash up and rest; he looked tired and exhausted. Of course, as one of the most valued disciples of the 100-year-old medicine king Sun Simiao in his later years, he is 54 years old but is taking good care of himself.
Although he was still somewhat plump and plump due to his health regimen, he was a little thinner than the last time we met, and he also had some bags under his eyes. However, his spirit became more and more exciting; it was as if there was a touch of it all the time, bright and invisible. The flame seems to be burning.
Therefore, when Jiang Tian walked slowly through many eaves, tile roofs and walls, and came to the West Pool courtyard that had been cleared out in advance, and appeared in front of him, Meng Xian was eating the breakfast provided by the East Palace, although it was just a simple mutton soup. Dip sesame cake, but he ate it slowly and with relish.
Dipping a bowl of mutton soup into pancakes, the delicious food was contagious. It wasn't until the moment I saw Jiang Tian that I suddenly broke the calm and comfortable silence without much chewing sound. He stood up without hesitation, and said hurriedly regardless of the soup and cake residue on his robe:
"But in front of Immortal Li Nu, Meng Zhifang is polite here." After receiving Jiang Tian's confirmation, he said with eager eyes, "I was taught by the Immortal to teach a certain method of saving the world and benefiting the people. There are countless people who have solved this problem, but they don’t want to take credit for it.”
"For a certain person to be shameless enough to steal fame, gain such a great reputation in the world, and even receive preferential treatment and power in the heavenly family, I really feel guilty. I can only do my best to spread your merits; it's just that Medical knowledge is vast and profound, and the more you study it, the humbler your knowledge becomes.”
"Fortunately, there is still the Civet Immortal who can still ask for advice. I wish I could remind you day and night!" At this point, he once again expressed reverence and expectation and said: "Cix Immortal Mingjian, you entrusted me to someone There are several ways to get rid of wind evil diseases, but now there are still many problems that need to be consulted."
"Among them, the artemisinin extraction method for treating southern malaria has made the most progress; after extracting Huanghua Pen with wine, the medicinal solution was taken orally and injected into the skin. Dozens of cases have been relieved of symptoms and even recovered quickly. already; the only hindrance is long-term storage and transportation.”
The next biggest problem is amine sulfonate, which is originally a red artificial chemical dye. It is only known to be a by-product of ammonia synthesis, but some compounds with similar compositions can be obtained by degrading sulfur. Therefore, we currently have no clue and can only try and make mistakes on many living samples.
The second step is the inactivation and extraction of Penicillium. Although this kind of thing is everywhere in life, and you can collect and reproduce the corresponding strains from any citrus peel; however, it is difficult to keep it pure and not be contaminated by other miscellaneous bacteria.
Finally, there is allicin, which was later used as a veterinary anti-inflammatory drug. This is also the shortcut that is most likely to produce results; after all, garlic also needs to be used in large quantities. After condensation by distillation and alcohol extraction, the original solution is easily obtained; sufficient to treat most infections.
After more than a year of clinical trials, this is also the most likely solution to the tuberculosis/pulmonary disease that has troubled Prince Li Hong for many years: However, because of this suspected tuberculosis disease, which has been with him for many years since he was a child, it has caused serious health problems. I am weak, so I can't take medicine right away.
It is necessary to use various warming and nourishing methods to adjust the physical condition to the most suitable state, so that we can prescribe the right medicine; while removing the root cause of the disease, the sequelae will not destroy the body... Of course, Jiang Tian is not a real medicine. Or if you have a clinical background, you can only talk on paper.
In contrast, Jiang Tian is actually more familiar with some common sense related to field medical treatment and rescue; such as bandaging and debridement of various wounds, surgical-related on-site first aid and local surgery experience; also including sprains and contusions. Reposition and guide, eliminate stasis and fluid accumulation.
But fortunately, he not only has the accumulated results of many medical prescriptions and cases in Datang in another time and space, but also can obtain temporary off-site consultation and professional advice from different time and space. Therefore, I was not stumped by this, but instead guided some subsequent cases and experiences.
It was too complicated in the end; he simply took out some medical books that had been sorted out and handed them to the other party in person; they also included his mentor Sun Simiao's "Essential Prescriptions for Emergencies" and "Doctors Want Money" that were circulated in later generations; As well as Meng Xian's yet-to-be-published "Dietotherapeutic Materia Medica"...
Of course, after taking out this set of things that were published and corrected by later generations and displaying them in front of him, his expression couldn't be more wonderful. It almost made my eyes bulge out. I read it over and over again, mumbling to myself for a while before I came back to my senses and continued to ask questions.
After spending a whole morning in mutual questions and answers and discussions, "By the way, what does your mentor Sun Zhenren think of this matter." Jiang Tian took advantage of the situation and asked: "How do you think of it?" Explain to him the various irregularities in this and convince him?"
"According to ancient legends, I pretended that when I was traveling at night, a god came into my dream and taught me the book, and I learned the method." When Meng Xian heard this, he showed a complicated expression, looked at Jiang Fang with deep sigh and said: " But my mentor also nodded and said, everything in the world has its own mysteries, so you should be in awe."
"You are truly worthy of being recognized as the incarnation of Medicine King Bodhisattva by future generations." Jiang Tian also nodded in admiration: "You have such an open-minded and open-minded mind. This is really a blessing for you and the people of the world. In this case, if there is a suitable opportunity in the future, If the opportunity comes, I might as well meet him."
"This is really a great opportunity for my mentor." Meng Xian couldn't help but admired sincerely: "It's just that a certain family and the mentor's lineage have been acting for Hesheng and received the great merits and favors of Immortal Li. What else is there now? , what can you do to help the raccoon fairy?"
"Well, since you said it, I just remembered something." Jiang Tian, who was not pretentious and polite, immediately said: "I need you to find a Longxi Road under the door, or preferably a river People who were born in Huang wrote to the imperial court on behalf of the emperor about conquering Tibet."
"Conquering the Tubo thing is probably not a certain family's job or specialty." Meng Xian was surprised when he heard this, and then he didn't know what he was thinking about. He immediately said solemnly: "A certain family understands. There is an extremely important relationship between this, so just ask the Immortal Li to give you instructions."
"You are not wrong to say that. Moreover, this matter is involved, and it is actually within your duties." Jiang Tian nodded and said: "Then do you know that Luoxie and Qiangtang, where Tubo is located, have had three evils since ancient times? There are three disadvantages, especially for a large army that has come from afar and is not used to the soil and water."
"I would like to hear the details." Meng Xian immediately said with a more solemn expression. Jiang Tian then continued: "Actually, it is snow blindness, lack of oxygen, difficulty in cooking, and imbalance of water and soil caused by the plateau and mountains. Snow blindness is one of the three evils. , that is, the glaciers and snowy mountains reflect the sunlight so brightly that it seriously damages the eyesight of the traveler.”
"The lack of oxygen is in the mountains and plains, where the air is far thinner than in the plains. Whether it is marching or working, it is more strenuous. Once overworked, outsiders can easily develop lung diseases. The biggest problem is that it is difficult to cook food. The plateau itself The vegetation is sparse and there is a chronic shortage of firewood and fuel.”
"In addition, the temperature of boiling water is much lower than that of the plains and lowlands, which makes it difficult to cook the food that can be supplied to the army, let alone kill the wind evil and epidemic species in the water and soil; therefore, if you are not careful, you can Widespread diarrhea and dysentery are rampant, and the soldiers are dejected and helpless..."
That's right, Jiang Tian was laying the groundwork and making preparations for the second battle of Dafeichuan two years later. Because, as one of the few major defeats in the Tang Dynasty's foreign wars, they were basically the consequences of rashly entering into unfamiliar and harsh environments without preparation.
In the previous defeat of Dafeichuan, Xue Rengui was able to lead the remnant troops to retreat, which did not make the court pay attention to the geographical/climate and other environmental factors; instead, it paid more attention to the issue of generals. Therefore, we had to wait until the entire army was annihilated in the Second Battle of Dafeichuan to truly learn the lesson.
Since then, the Tang Dynasty has not tried to cross Qinghai and go deep into the Tibetan and Tibetan areas inland on the plateau; instead, it has always supported and attracted the local Dangxiang Qiang, Tuyuhun and other client tribes to engage in long-term tug-of-war with Tubo; chronic Wearing its strength until the Anshi Rebellion.
Of course, the same negative example is the Tianbao War 70 years later; due to the tributary conflict on the border, the crusade against Nanzhao resulted. At one time, the Jiannan soldiers led by General Li Mi reached the hinterland of Nanzhao. By the Zhuluo River, Pi Geluo, the king of Nanzhao, took the initiative to seek peace.
Then came the rainy season on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Serious plagues and other diseases broke out in the army, and the Nanzhao army took advantage of the situation to counterattack and defeated them. The current Jiannan Jiedu envoy Xianyu Zhongtong was a confidant of the then prime minister Yang Guozhong. In order to cover up the defeat, troops and horses were mobilized from Hebei to fight again.
As a result, these veteran soldiers who were originally gathered in Henan and Hebei to prepare for the border and conquer the Albus Turks were not accustomed to the water, soil and climate of the southern rain forest. They fell ill one after another due to the poisonous insect miasma, humidity and heat before they encountered the enemy. Tens of thousands of people died one after another in Yunnan and Guizhou.
When An Lushan rebelled with six counties in Fan Yang, there were no ready-made soldiers in the vast Central Plains. They could only rely on the famous generals Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi who were sent to put out the fire in a hurry to recruit hundreds of thousands of new soldiers to resist. Fan Yang's frontier army attacked Dongdu, but was rushed away and dispersed.
Henan and Hebei were no longer able to resist, and dozens of prefectures and counties fell in a few days. It was all thanks to the brothers Yan Zhenqing and Yan Zengqing, who were the governors of Changshan, and loyal ministers and righteous men such as Zhang Xun, the captain of Fengqiu County, to call for peace on the spot. The volunteers raised fought bloody battles for the country and the court.
Therefore, if there is an opportunity to indirectly affect this period of history, Jiang Tian would not mind doing something for it to try to change the future ending and destiny. Protect some mortal characters and soldiers.
(End of chapter)
