Chapter 299: Republic (9)

Hao Kang has always thought that he represents the Zhengshuo of the Yuan Kingdom. It's not that he is unwilling to admit defeat, Zhengshuo is in Hao Kang's view, he really inherits the ideas of the previous generation of the Yuan Kingdom and has made progress. Daddy Hao Ren is not a conservative person, he established the Yuan State at the same time as establishing the system and concept of the Yuan Kingdom. That's why there are more than 8,000 people who were inspired by the beliefs of Hao Ren, the former lord of the Yuan State, who still firmly followed Hao Kang after the defeat.

If Hao Kang had heard the conversation between Yang Congrong, the foreign minister of the Great Song Dynasty, and Augustus of the Western Roman Empire, he would probably have felt that these seniors had underestimated him. It's just that Hao Kang didn't have the opportunity to participate in that kind of meeting, and he was not in the mood at this time. When Timur Khan arrived in Damascus under the escort of Tokhtar, Hao Kang had to block the news and prepare his troops for possible pursuers from the slave dynasty. In addition to his busy work, Hao Kang had all kinds of thoughts flying in his head, and he didn't have the slightest time to think about such a profound issue as the national structure.

After appeasing the worried subordinates, Hao Kang just took a free time to sit down, and he rushed in from the outside quickly, and he said anxiously: "Brother Hao Kang, the Great Khan wants to see you!" โ€

"Khan woke up?" Hao Kang was overjoyed. However, seeing the gloomy expression, Hao Kang's joy quickly faded. After seeing so many deaths, Hao Kang understands that the coma and wakefulness after a semi-coma caused by prolonged convulsions are not necessarily a good thing. Timur Khan was wounded before he arrived in Damascus, after which his wound became inflamed, and after arriving in Damascus he fell into intermittent convulsions. The invited Dr. Song had confirmed that the arrow that hit Timur Khan had rust, and the tetanus bacteria in the rust had invaded Timur Khan's blood. There is no solution to this disease in the Great Song Dynasty, and it is even more incurable now that the germs have invaded the bloodstream.

"The Great Khan wants to see you, hurry up." Totoku helplessly urged Hao Kang.

In order to avoid suspicion, Hao Kang has been allowing his subordinates and guards who fled from Baghdad with Timur to guard Timur. It had been two days since Hao Kang had last seen Timur. Hao Kang was startled by the Mongol Khan on the sickbed, and when Timur came, he could still see a little chubby, but he was very haggard. After two days of not seeing, Timur had become withered. In the past two days, Hao Kang carefully inquired about tetanus and received a detailed explanation from Dr. Da Song.

Tetanus is a specific infection that is often associated with trauma. Trauma of all types and sizes can be contaminated, particularly open fractures, rust-containing wounds, small, deep puncture wounds, blind tube trauma, firearm wounds, and Clostridium tetani contamination.

Clostridium tetani erupts under the condition of a closed lack of oxygen, and in an anaerobic environment, Clostridium tetani multiplies rapidly, and once it enters the bloodstream and invades human nerves, it is basically hopeless. According to the military regulations of the Great Song Dynasty, once the arrow was shot or pierced by a bow or arrow, the intrusion had to be removed and washed with 3% hydrogen peroxide, and the inside of the wound could be cleaned before it could be sutured. In order to boost morale, Timur Khan cut off the shaft of the arrow, plugged the wound with bees and continued the battle. Such a brave approach has come at a cost.

After Hao Kang understood it, he understood why there was a saying in the army that 'not afraid of a thousand catties, only an inch of iron'. Qianjin refers to the enemy's heavy weapon, which will break the bones and tendons if it is hit with an iron jian, but it is an external injury, and it can be treated after bandaging the bones. Inch iron refers to arrows, arrows into the body can easily cause internal bleeding, that is, there is no internal bleeding, tetanus is also easy to kill people.

When tetanus attacks, it can make people cramp, and the spasms can easily kill people, even if you carry this attack, the human body will also become dehydrated due to heavy sweating. Seeing the unadulterous appearance of Timur Khan being tortured, Hao Kang felt sad in his heart, and couldn't help choking up when he stepped forward to greet him.

I heard Timur Khan's voice trembling and said, "Brother Hao Kang, you are a loyal minister of the imperial court. For so long, you are the only one who has been the governor of Damascus and sent aid to the imperial court. Now I will return to the bosom of the Immortal Heaven, and I will appoint you as the next Great Khan according to the system of the Kuritai Assembly. โ€

Hao Kang didn't understand what this meant at first. After a moment of understanding, Hao Kang froze. In the past few days, he has only been thinking about how to organize his troops and horses and make the final battle for the Mongolian court. I never expected that the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia would be handed over to him.

At this time, Timur began to lose control of his facial muscles again, and his voice became muffled again, allowing Timur to use all his strength to say to the very few Mongolian court ministers: "Wait and listen, after my death, Hao Kang will be the Great Khan of Mongolia." My revenge will depend on Hao Kang and you to avenge me! โ€

He couldn't help choking up, and at this time Goo Dong fell to his knees, trying to speak but couldn't cry. The other ministers were all loyal to the Mongol court, and they also knelt on the ground and wept at this time. Timur's voice was vague: "Take off ...... Take off...... Astringent...... Astringent...... Write a testament...... Uh......"

With that, Timur twitched again. His weak body straightened with unimaginable strength, and with a convulsion, Timur had bent back like a bow. Beads of sweat the size of beans poured out from the visible spot on his forehead and neck, and the underwear he had just changed on his body changed color after a few moments.

Hao Kang has seen death, but he has never seen such a cruel and long-lasting illness. When he was a child, his memories were suddenly awakened on the way to the west, and he seemed to have seen someone so painful from afar. Then the adults gathered around, and some raised their scimitars and fell with their knives. Fear, helplessness, and indignation, Hao Kang couldn't help crying. It's not that the Mongols can't die, the Mongols have died too much, even the Great Khan of Mรถngke died on the battlefield. But the Great Khan of Mongolia should not have died like this, he should not have been shot by the secret arrow of a traitor who defected to the slave dynasty, and died a tragic death in such a painful ordeal.

Trembling all over, Hao Kang only felt his helplessness. He has killed many people and seen many deaths, and those who die quickly with a single stroke or a massive loss of blood are so lucky. At least compared to the brutal illness experienced by Timur Khan, the quick death was truly merciful.

I don't know how long it took for this terrible spasm to finally stop. I thought that Timur Khan would fall asleep, but I didn't expect Timur Khan, who was like a zombie, to let out a deep voice, "Take off ...... Take off ......, medicine! โ€

The whole person was paralyzed on the ground, crying indistinctly. Hao Kang's mind was confused, and he didn't know what it meant, until Timur Khan groaned again and said, "Tokoff,...... Medicine...... Help...... I. Hao Kang suddenly understood what Timur wanted. He couldn't hold back any longer, barely stood up, staggered out, and cried as he went.

Death can put an end to suffering, but under what kind of pain can such a plea be made? Hao Kang got something mixed under his feet and fell forward. The pain in his body was nothing to Hao Kang at this time, he pounded the ground hard and kept crying. Completely oblivious to what the people around him think of him.