Chapter 47: The Divine Hand of Hua Tuo (Part 2)

  As for Hua Tuo, Cao Xin still remembered when he was reading elementary school textbooks and felt a little curious about the story of Ma Fei San. The former's invention of Ma Fei San was even more than 1,600 years ahead of the West, and it can be said that he is a medical hall-level figure who is known to all future generations.

  Looking at the man in front of him, who was dressed simply and appeared to be over 40 years old, Cao Xin couldn't help but feel curious. Although people in ancient times would refer to themselves as "old men" at the age of 40 or so, this person looked younger than his peers by a considerable margin.

  However, it is clear that Cao Xin does not have such thoughts now.

  Hua Tuo walked respectfully to Cao Xing's side, carefully examining the wounds on his body. Unlike ordinary doctors, he didn't ask questions or take pulses, but simply looked at the injuries inflicted by the hook and sickle, furrowing his brow in concern.

  "Sir, is anything wrong?" Di Wei asked, poking his head out to inquire about the doubts of the crowd.

  But Hua Tuo shook his head, as if he hadn't heard the other person's words, and muttered to himself in a low voice, "Evisceration... lateral hook... slightly deep..."

  A few words, left everyone at a loss, but Cao Xin heard these words in a daze, and on his pale face, a hint of cleverness actually appeared.

  "Sir, is it necessary to cut off flesh to get the knife?" Cao Xin said with a smile.

  At this time, Hua Tuo's face changed greatly. He was originally staring at the wound in front of him, but when he saw his own calm expression and heard himself say these words, he couldn't help but be shocked.

  It's clear that Cao Xin guessed correctly, but Hua Tuo was even more surprised that the other party not only hit his own heartstrings, but also had an exceptionally calm face, as if it didn't have much to do with himself. This calm demeanor, Hua Tuo had never seen in all his years of practicing medicine.

  Huatuo gazed at Cao Xin, gritted his teeth and couldn't help but probe: "I'm afraid ordinary medicine can't cure the general's injuries. If we force this thing out, it may damage the heart meridian... I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything..."

  "What! You quack doctor! If you don't save my brother today, I'll kill you!" Zhou Yu and the others were furious upon hearing this, but they hastily pulled at the man's clothes, shouting to stop him.

  "Zi Yu... mustn't be rude." Weakly, Cao Xin's face still didn't show any disappointment, only a faint weak and bland smile.

  At this moment, Hua Tuo paced back and forth a few steps, seemingly hesitant to say: "I have a method that can cure the general... however, this method is too frightening to hear, I'm afraid the general will not dare to try it."

  "It doesn't matter what you say," said Cao Xin.

  Seeing the other party nod, Hua Tuo suddenly gained courage and said loudly: "General, this wound is a knife entering the chest and abdomen near the heart, I just observed it and found that the side hook is hanging on the meat, hooking the inside of the heart and abdomen...". After hesitating for a moment, he continued decisively: "I will use a small knife in my hand to cut open a piece of flesh from the general, throw away the chest and abdomen, and take out this hooked dagger intact. To prevent injury to the artery... I don't know if the general can do it?"

  After finishing speaking, Hua Tuo stood dazed on the spot, staring at Cao Xin with an unwavering gaze.

  But at this moment, as soon as the words came out, everyone was shocked and lost their color, to know that in the Three Kingdoms period, such a crazy medical treatment method is simply no different from killing people.

  The crowd of generals suddenly stood up in anger, and a cold smile appeared on each person's face.

  "Good you, Xu San! You actually brought this madman here! Do you want to throw away my brother's dignity? Brother, don't move, I'll drag him out and kill him!"

  Without saying another word, he wanted to drag Xun Yu and Xu Chu away with him, as if he was going to swallow them alive.

  "Let him go..." With a faint gasp, Cao Xin was in agony at this moment, but his face still maintained a hint of calmness, and he stopped him.

  Seeing Cao Xin's words, Zhou Ju and others were furious in their hearts for a moment, but they also did not dare to disobey orders, so they immediately let go of the other party.

  At this moment, the clothes that had been torn apart by the former ones were rearranged, and Hua Tuo's face was still stern. Looking at Cao Xin's appearance, he couldn't help but worry, "General, if we don't operate now, I'm afraid that once the blood flows back into the internal organs, even a god will be unable to save him..."

  "How dare you!" He hastily grabbed the other's collar again, and Zhou Yu suddenly said to Cao Xing: "Big brother, don't listen to his nonsense, this person is obviously a spy of Lü Bu! Wants to harm your life, big brother!"

  "It's all right, but this method is terrifying, and no one has dared to try it until now..." With a sigh, Hua Tuo closed his eyes and shook his head.

  But just then, a loud and clear laughter suddenly came into everyone's ears.

  At this moment, Cao Xin covered his chest, but a faint smile appeared on his face, and he burst out laughing. He suddenly looked at Hua Tuo and shouted loudly: "Put him in a dead end and then revive him. Even if I throw away my chest and abdomen, what am I afraid of with just one knife? A thousand knives, ten thousand knives, what do I have to fear!"

  A loud and clear voice suddenly awakened everyone, Hua Tuo's eyes became moist upon hearing the words, and he knelt down with a "thud", choking back tears as he said: "Thank... General..."

  Perhaps no one can understand Hua Tuo's feelings at this moment. Although he was famous at the age of 30, after his son died, Hua Tuo named the anesthetic "Mafeisan" after his son's name. In order to better study the disease, Hua Tuo began a long period of medical practice. Because he repeatedly advocated for surgical treatment, many people did not understand what he was doing. For over a decade, this frightening medical method was once called crazy by others. At this moment, Cao Zhi's sentence "Die and then live" finally gave Hua Tuo the feeling of being recognized, a kind of joyful pain that comes from being understood by someone who knows him.

  Hua Tuo's method was a subversive theory in this era, otherwise Hua Tuo would not have been killed by Cao Cao for attempted murder when he wanted to perform trephining on the latter.

  As for the tragic fate of Hua Tuo in history, Cao Zhi naturally knew that if Cao Cao had not killed Hua Tuo back then, and if the foolish jailer had not burned that medical classic that would have been passed down through the ages, perhaps the vast lands of China and even the entire world would have undergone tremendous changes a thousand or two thousand years later.

  Zhang and Yu retreated together, calling Zhou Dan to close the door. Cao Xin lay back on the bed, while Xu San was acting as Hua Tuo's assistant, hastily preparing the surgical instruments.

  From just now to the present, Xu San has been nervous and worried. When Hua Tuo said he wanted to cut open Cao Xin's chest, the latter was even more afraid that he had found the wrong person. But now looking at Cao Xin's appearance, it can only be taken one step at a time.

  Many people disagreed with Cao Xin's choice, but at this moment, it was too late to find another doctor, and they had no choice but to make the best of a bad situation. However, Cao Xin himself seemed very confident.

  After all, this man is called Hua Tuo, known as the ancestor of surgery. If even he can't be trusted, then who in the Three Kingdoms can be trusted?

  "General this..." The matter had come to this, but Hua Tuo was again hesitant in his tense preparations.

  "What's wrong, sir?"

  The former shook his head and said, "It's all because of the hurry earlier, I forgot to bring the Ma Zhuo San..."

  "What is Mazifen?"

  "It's a pain-relieving medicine that should be taken with liquor, I'm afraid General Lü will have to endure some more."

  Upon hearing this, a weak smile once again appeared on Cao Xin's pale face. He said: "It doesn't matter, what is there to fear about a little pain? Moreover... I am not Lü Bu... My name is Cao Xin."

  A sentence made Hua Tuo involuntarily pick up the small knife again, but suddenly his face changed greatly and he exclaimed in surprise.

  "Are you Cao Xin, whose mere name makes Lü Bu's army tremble with fear?!"

  PS: There is another update at 9 pm tonight.