In 1219, during a march and battle, a Mongol general was hit by a cold arrow of the enemy and was dying. At this time, Genghis Khan ordered: "Quickly stuff him into the belly of the cow!" Immediately, a cow was brought over, its belly was sliced, and the general was stuffed in.
Who is this general? What did Genghis Khan mean by this?
As we all know, the level of medical treatment in ancient times was not developed, and once you encountered war and were seriously injured, there was almost no chance of survival. In particular, wounded soldiers can only be crammed into a tent, which is more likely to infect the wound and eventually lead to death.
In 1219, in a bitter battle, Genghis Khan's love will be seriously injured, this love will be called Guo Baoyu, the prototype of Guo Jing in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", his ancestor is the famous Tang Dynasty general Guo Ziyi.
As a famous general of Zhongxing and an elder of the Seven Dynasties, Guo Ziyi's prestige resounded throughout the Tang Dynasty. And his descendant Guo Baoyu is proficient in astronomy, understands the art of war, is good at riding and shooting, and is a rare all-round talent in literature and martial arts.
Some people may ask, how can such an excellent Han people be loyal to Genghis Khan?
Guo Baoyu was a general under the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, lost in a battle, he knew that this battle could not be won, and the arrogance in his bones did not allow him to become a deserter who was ridiculed, he wanted to end himself, and finally chose to lead a group of remaining soldiers to surrender to the Mongol army.
At that time, the famous Mongolian general Mu Huali admired Guo Baoyu's talent very much and brought him to Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan knew that this bitter battle was due to Guo Baoyu, and instead of killing intentions, he appreciated him very much.
Especially after Genghis Khan heard that Guo Baoyu was a descendant of Guo Ziyi, his interest became even stronger. And Mu Huali couldn't stop praising Guo Baoyu's superb art of war, which made Genghis Khan have the idea of recruiting An, and personally asked Guo Baoyu how to break the enemy.
Who would have thought that Guo Baoyu would actually come out with him. When Genghis Khan asked Guo Baoyu again about his views on the Jin Dynasty, Guo Baoyu spoke eloquently and accurately pointed out the shortcomings of the Jin Dynasty. This conversation made Genghis Khan even more impressed by Guo Baoyu, and decided to use him again.
Guo Baoyu seemed to betray the Jin Dynasty on the surface, but in fact he came to exchange two conditions with Genghis Khan.
The first is to ask Genghis Khan not to kill innocents indiscriminately after breaking the gold. The second is to hope that Genghis Khan will be able to treat any national policy equally in the future.
If others made such a request, Genghis Khan would definitely feel very strange, but Guo Baoyu is Han after all, so he can make this request, which also makes Genghis Khan very pleased to get such a good minister.
At this time, the Jin Dynasty was on the verge of extinction, and Genghis Khan's prestige was known to the world. Guo Baoyu's move is actually not a betrayal of the Jin Dynasty, but also a manifestation of current affairs.
In the years that followed, Guo Baoyu followed Genghis Khan on his expeditions. Guo Baoyu fought bravely and well on the battlefield, and every time he rushed ahead by the forefront, so he made countless battle achievements and received various rich rewards.
In the later battlefield of Samarkan (present-day Uzbekistan), Guo Baoyu attacked the elephant array with fire, and immediately became famous in the battle and made a name for himself.
At that time, the Samarkan defenders were firmly sealed in the city. Genghis Khan was proud of this, who knew that as soon as the city gate opened, there were ten or twenty hideous monsters walking out.
Mongol soldiers saw this long-nosed, large-fang, four-legged black elephant as long as an ox, and it is the most common elephant in zoos today.
The soldiers looked very small in front of the giant elephant, even the brave and good Mongol army did not know how to be good, and a large number of iron cavalry troops were trampled to death by the giant elephant. And the clever and knowledgeable Guo Baoyu thought of attacking with fire, and finally easily thwarted the conspiracy of the defenders of Samarkan.
Guo Baoyu is under Genghis Khan, as if he is a divine assist, which is why Guo Baoyu is injured and will die, Genghis Khan will save him at all costs, and can immediately think of this ancestral secret recipe, kill a cow, and save Guo Baoyu.
In that era of cold weapon domination, the lethality of bows and arrows was quite strong. Moreover, barbs are often designed on the arrow, and once the person is hit, the arrow will cause a huge trauma and cause blood to flow. If the treatment is ineffective, it is directly fatal.
Genghis Khan ordered: "Quickly disemboweel that cow, be sure to save the general!" ”
The soldiers immediately responded and together knocked the cow to the ground. The soldier at the head immediately aimed his knife at the neck of the cow and stabbed it down, and the old cow wailed and died on the spot.
Just half an hour after Guo Baoyu was stuffed into the tripe, he gradually had the breath of survival. And when everyone lifted him out of the cow's belly, he was completely out of danger.
In the subsequent conquests, Guo Baoyu repeatedly offered good ideas to help Genghis Khan conquer Western Liao, defeated one fierce enemy after another, and became Genghis Khan's indispensable right arm.
As for Genghis Khan's method, which first appeared in the Yuan History, it was called "belly 罨 (yǎn) therapy", and the Yuan Dynasty widely used it to treat severely injured warriors who did not stop bleeding, and was said to have a remarkable curative effect.
Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica, which also wrote: "Ox blood. Those who are seriously injured, broken cattle are included, and food is Su Ye for a long time. ”
What do you mean? It is to put a seriously injured person into the belly of a cow, and the warmth of the cow's blood can make people wake up quickly.
According to legend, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen also used this method. At that time, he was arrested for the change of Tumu Fort, but in Wala, he had a high fever that could not be cured by many methods, and later he was a Mongolian doctor, and it was only by using abdominal fever therapy that Zhu Qizhen was restored to health.
In fact, the secret of this method is that keeping the cow's belly warm can slow down the drop in human body temperature. The belly of the cow is close to the heart, relying on the beating of the cow's heart, which can drive the human heart to pace. The most important thing is that the cow's belly has a maternal-like environment, which allows people to subconsciously have the desire to keep living. Moreover, cow blood has the effect of replenishing deficiency.
It can be said that Genghis Khan is Guo Baoyu's "Bole Confidant" and a lifesaver. In the end, Guo Baoyu became ill due to accumulated work and died at the foot of Helan Mountain. And the reason why he can extend his life again is thanks to that miraculous cure.
