The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 134 Set Sail and Wealth Touches People's Hearts

"That's it?" Shen Xuan snorted, disapproving: "Isn't it just hooking three strands, four strings and five strings? What's the big deal."

"You also know?" Sun Shao was a little surprised.

"Who doesn't know?" Shen Xuan smiled smugly: "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic, Zhou Bi's Arithmetic, I know a thing or two."

It's up to you.Sun Shao straightened up, very annoyed by the disdain on Shen Xuan's face, he thought for a moment: "You only know how to hook three strands, four strings and five strings, but if you know how to hook three strands and eight strings, how many strings are there?"

Shen Xuan rolled his eyes for a while, and then said: "It should be that eight is slightly stronger, and nine is slightly weaker."

"Then why?" Sun Shao asked, "Why is this happening?"

"There's no reason for this, because it's just like this." Shen Xuan was a little bit cheating.He is good at literature, history and art of war, but arithmetic is not his strong point.

"So you know what it is but don't know why." Sun Shao curled his lips, took another piece of paper, and drew a picture on the case to prove the Pythagorean Theorem. Just as he was about to speak, Shen Xuan stopped him: " Wait, general, is this picture... from this barbarian book?"

"No." Seeing Shen Xuan's strange expression, Sun Shao was also a little surprised: "Why, have you seen this picture?"

"I seem to have seen it before." Shen Xuan lightly tapped on the desk, staring and thinking: "Let me think about it, I must have seen this picture somewhere, someone should have told me about it, I just can't remember it for a while .”

Sun Shao didn't dare to interrupt his train of thought.He knew that the proof of the Pythagorean Theorem is a major event in the history of mathematics, just like pi. Although it is just a little more precise, it is nothing in the eyes of later generations, but in the history of mathematics, or in the history of science, this One step often represents an era.He only vaguely remembered that the Pythagorean theorem was first proved by the Chinese, but he didn't know who proved it. Seeing Shen Xuan like this, could it be that someone has already proved it at this time?

"I've heard people say this before, but I just can't remember who it is." Shen Xuan smiled wryly, "Is this... very important?"

"It's very important." Sun Shao accepted the pen, since Shen Xuan said that someone had already proved this, there was no need for him to demonstrate it to Shen Xuan again.He said solemnly: "Do you know why Bu Zhi lost his troops and generals this time?"

How did Shen Xuan know, he only knew that Bu Zhi had lost the battle, if Sun Shao and Wei Jing's victories hadn't made up for his loss, he should have written a letter to plead guilty now.But he knew that since Sun Shao mentioned this matter at this time, it must have something to do with this Pythagorean.

"Bu Zhi lost the battle for many reasons, but one of the main reasons is that there was a problem with the chart in his hand." Sun Shao gave a brief description of the battle in Jiaozhou, and then said: "If you want to suppress pirates, you must be aware of the pirates' presence. Where it is, it is necessary to measure in advance. Sea charts are no more than land maps. Once they are wrong, it may be fatal. This principle must be used when measuring.”

"I know this. I used this when measuring acres of land before." Shen Xuandao: "It's just that everyone is using it, but no one has asked why. These are craftsmen's learning. Not many people learn it. Most of them use it." Just to find out."

"But this is very useful." Sun Shao sneered: "To put it bluntly, you all think Dong Zhongshu is a saint, but in my opinion, his achievements are far inferior to Zhao Guo's."

The corner of Shen Xuan's mouth twitched, he was not interested in arguing with Sun Shao on this topic.In his view, this is simply nonsense and not worth debating.Seeing him like that, Sun Shao was not interested in discussing with him, and he continued: "The biggest problem we encounter now is how to measure the position and distance of the island, and draw an accurate chart. If we can't do this, we want to win the battle. I'm afraid it won't be easy."

Shen Xuan stretched out a finger and scratched his brows: "I know that there was a method called heavy difference technique in the past, which is a method that must be used when surveying maps. However, only those who specialize in surveying and mapping maps understand this kind of technique. , and then it seems to have been lost.”

Sun Shao sighed.In the Western Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty already had quite excellent map surveying and mapping capabilities, as evidenced by the maps unearthed at Mawangdui. Unfortunately, this ability did not continue to develop. In the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty, a cartography expert named Pei Xiu used a In a very disdainful tone, he said that the maps of the Han Dynasty are rubbish, not worth mentioning.Sun Shao believed that he should have never seen the maps hidden in Mawangdui, or he would not have said so.However, this also illustrates a problem. During the 400 years of the Great Han Dynasty, the inheritance of technology was far less stable than the inheritance of Confucian classics.

On Xianzhou Island, in a hidden harbor, dozens of boats gathered together, and dozens of men gathered together. Some of them wore well-tailored brocade clothes with elegant demeanor, some wore bunts with their chests bare, and some People put on a piece of clothing casually, and some just had a cow-nosed jacket. They all had their own characteristics, some were lighter and some were thicker, but their expressions were very consistent, with sullen faces, looking at the squatting Su's thick legs on the boulder in the middle did not say a word.

Su's thick legs did not speak, he held a white stone in his hand, rubbed his fingers on it, his big eyes drooped, as if he was asleep.Several subordinates stood with their swords horizontally, their vigilant eyes darting over the faces of the dozens of men, and their rough hands held the handle of the ring-headed knife, loosening their numb fingers from time to time.Today's atmosphere is too tense, so they have to deal with it carefully, a moment of relaxation may lead to death.

These dozens of men are all the heads or representatives of pirates of all sizes in the East China Sea, and they came to negotiate with Su Chugui.These people, there are more than a hundred ships, four to five hundred people, less than a dozen ships, a hundred people, and their strength is stronger than Su Chugao, but Su Chugai's men have many elites who have gone through battles. The overall combat power far exceeds any other person, so he is a well-deserved boss in the East China Sea.Normally, these people don't dare to compete with him face to face, but today's situation is a bit special: everyone has made an appointment to talk to Su Chuleg together.

There is only one reason, the merchant fleet that just sailed from Jiaozhou.

The East China Sea is no different than the South China Sea. Barbarian merchants from all over the world divide into several routes when they go beyond the South China Sea. Some go directly to Yizhou, and some enter Jingzhou. Even if they go to Yangzhou, they are divided into two routes. The area enters Yuzhang County, all the way from the sea.So the pirate business in the East China Sea is far less good than the pirates in the South China Sea. There has never been a pirate on the scale of the South China Sea's reminder sign in the East China Sea, not even a headhunter. It's not without reason, because the business in the East China Sea is limited and cannot support such a big one. Pirates of scale.

More than 300 merchant ships, for the pirates in the East China Sea, are a piece of fat that they have never imagined before. It is enough to make any pirate's heart beat. The temptation of huge wealth makes them a rare gathering together, who usually play tricks on each other. Negotiate with Su Thicklegs.

The reason for this is also very simple. There is Sun Shao in the merchant ship, and Sun Shao has a pirate flag with Su's thick legs in his hand.When he went south a few months ago, he was waving Su's thick-legged pirate flag all the way through the market. The pirates in the East China Sea saw Su's thick-legged face, so they didn't bother with that deal.But now this piece of fat is too big, no one can calmly let them go like this.

Su's thick-legged face must be given, but his face is not worth the value of these 300 boats.

Everyone has only one opinion: Master Su please be considerate, the brothers have to live.

Su Chuleg had been a pirate for so many years, but this was the first time he was confronted by so many pirates.Even when he first arrived in the East China Sea, he fought with other pirates, and he had never seen such a big battle. This time, all the reputable pirates in the East China Sea came. Win so many people.

Su's thick-legged subordinates also complained. It's okay to let Sun Shao go last time. It's a bit of face for Guan Yu, but what kind of pirate flag did you give? Isn't this a violation of professional ethics?Well now, not only can you not do anything, but you are also blocking people's money.Now that they are forcing you to the door, it's already giving you face. If you don't agree, you may start fighting immediately. If you agree, then your face will be over. After they taste the sweetness of unity, they will definitely do it again and again.

Su Thick Legs was also in a dilemma. He didn't regret the matter of the pirate flag, but he felt that Sun Shao had caused him a big problem. You have my battle flag, you are safe, so why bother with so many people? Together?Isn't this provoking the target?

"The head of the family." Wei Ping, the military adviser, saw that Su's thick legs didn't speak, and he knew that he was in trouble, but it's not a thing to delay so much. Do you want to keep these people for dinner?

"Let's do this." Su Chugui raised his head and glanced at the crowd: "Thanks to the gentlemen who think highly of me, come and write me a letter. However, General Guan is my old master, and I can't disregard morality, so this trip , I will not participate, and I will not stop you if you want to go fishing, after all, this is the livelihood of everyone. There is only one unfeeling request for thick legs, and please give me some face."

Seeing that he was relieved, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They all knew the strength of Su's thick legs. If they really wanted to start a fight, they would certainly win, but that would definitely cause a lot of losses. A peaceful settlement would of course be the best.

"General Su, please tell us face to face, as long as it doesn't hinder our survival, it's fine." A long-faced man in brocade clothes said very politely.His name is Zhou Qun, from Lujiang, nicknamed Hunjianglong, he is second only to Su's thick legs among this group of pirates, he has more than [-] ships and nearly [-] households under his command.He is insidious and has some schemes. He is also the leader of this cooperation.He is very happy now, this time he can suppress Su's thick legs and lead everyone to make a fortune, his prestige will increase rapidly, and it is a matter of course that he can surpass Su's thick legs.

Su Chugai glanced at him, tilted his mouth, and smiled: "More than 300 boats, enough for you to eat, right?"

Zhou Qun nodded with a half-smile: "That's enough. If the business wasn't too big, the brothers wouldn't make things difficult for the general."

"The thick legs appreciate it." Su thick legs put away the white stones, raised his head to look at the others, and cupped his hands: "There are more than 300 boats, and you must not be short of ten or twenty. General Sun's twenty Boat, even if I'm Su's thick-legged person, please give me some face. I will never touch the others, how about it?"

Zhou Qun glanced back at the others, and those people looked at each other without any objection.With Su's thick legs, he wants to monopolize these twenty boats, and others dare not have any opinions.Since he himself is willing to give up the business, no one else can force him.They all nodded at Zhou Qun, subconsciously treating Zhou Qun as the new boss.Zhou Qun was very satisfied, and smiled very politely: "General Su's loyalty, we admire it very much, I want to assure General Su that the twenty boats are absolutely unharmed."

"Thank you." Su Chuleg nodded.

"However," Zhou Qun changed his tone, and said solemnly: "There is one thing, it's better for us to clarify it with the general face to face."

Su Chuleg was a little unhappy, his face sank, and he looked directly at Zhou Qun.Zhou Qun's eyes flashed, and he instinctively wanted to avoid it, but then he held on.He cupped his hands calmly: "The general must also know that General Sun has hundreds of officers and soldiers, and he is the most powerful among these people. We can listen to the general and not provoke him, but if he wants to get ahead, we can't help it." As far as we can, if we have to provide protection for those merchant ships, then...you can't blame us. We can't just be beaten and not fight back, General Su, do you think this makes sense?"

Su Chugui hesitated for a moment, and his expression changed: "You dare to interfere with my Su Chugui's business?"

"No." Zhou Qun met Su's thick-legged fierce eyes, and protested: "If General Su can guarantee that he will not cause trouble, we will definitely not touch him, but if he wants to attack us, then we can't just be beaten No? Otherwise, please ask General Su to go out and lead us on this fishing trip, and you will stop him when the time comes, and we will be responsible for the rest."

Su Chuleg was stunned, Zhou Qun's words were very real, and the reasoning was not too much. If Sun Shao made a move, he would not make it impossible for Zhou Qun and the others to fight back.However, no matter what form it is, it seems inappropriate to let him go out to deal with Sun Shao. He can not give Sun Shao face, but Guan Feng is on the boat, so he can't deal with Guan Feng.

Seeing that Zhou Qun had the upper hand, he was even more unwilling to give in, and motioned for everyone to speak together.Seeing that Su Chugui didn't say a word, everyone became more courageous and expressed their support for Zhou Qun. Su Chugui was a little unexpected. He wanted to get angry but felt wronged. After thinking for a long time, he had to wave his hand: "I'll send someone to notify General Sun and ask him not to stand out. Is this okay for the head office?"

"Yes, yes." Zhou Qun said in a strange manner: "However, the people you send must set off with us. If they go ahead of schedule, what are we going to do?"

Su thick legs choked again, he looked at Zhou Qun who was a bit smug, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and nodded: "Okay, I will set off with you, and I hope you will stick to what you just said, otherwise, don't blame me Su Thick legs turn face."

"Don't worry, general, as long as he doesn't cause trouble, we will never move him." Zhou Qun emphasized his words again, turned around and raised his hand to the crowd to signal them to be quiet, as if he was the boss of the pirates.

Su Chugui was furious, but there was nothing he could do.Hei Yu, the confidant behind him, looked at him worriedly, licked his lips, and turned his ferocious eyes around the back of Zhou Qun's neck.Zhou Qun's heart trembled, and he forced himself to say a few words calmly, not daring to stay any longer, and took everyone away in a hurry.

"General, this..." After Zhou Qun and the others disappeared, Heiyu whispered, "We really..."

"To be a man, you need to be loyal." Su Chugao yelled, interrupted Heiyu, and said unquestionably: "Back then, General Guan treated us with great kindness, so we can't take Miss's life. You don't need to say any more, you If you are unwilling, follow them now, I will not stop you, but if you hurt the young lady's life, I will chase you to the sky, and I will kill you."

Hei Yu blushed: "General, why would I leave you?"

"That's good." Su Chuck glanced at his legs, sat down again, took out a white stone and rubbed it, his eyes were radiant: "This bastard is not small, wants to be the boss of the East China Sea? How dare he get entangled Get up and call out to Lao Tzu, hum, don't show him some strength, he doesn't know how many catties or taels he weighs."

"General, if they make a fortune this time, I'm afraid we may not be able to suppress them." Wei Ping reminded: "His strength is not bad in the first place, and the harvest this time will definitely not be small. With the help of those people , we are not opponents at all."

"Damn, it's really troublesome." Su thick legs frowned, and squeezed the center of his brows in embarrassment: "I hope Sun Shao will not be too numb, and I will save some face for Lao Tzu's flag, otherwise, this time I will fall. big."

Wei Ping rolled his eyes: "Hun Jianglong and the others gathered nearly a thousand boats, two or three people, with such a great momentum, although General Sun has two large boats, but he connected the big boats together, and his mobility was greatly affected. It is impossible to deal with Hun Jianglong and the others at all. I am worried about Hun Jianglong. I heard that General Sun's [-] ships are all big ships. Compared with others, this is fully worth it Forty or fifty boats, are they...willing to let them go?"

"He dares." Su Chuleg stared: "If he dares not to take me seriously, I will never forgive him."

Heiyu smiled wryly, wanted to say something, and shook his head again. He always felt that Zhou Qun had set Su Chuchu a trap just now. When they appeared, how could Sun Shao not make a move?Even if he shoots an arrow, Zhou Qun can be said to be the one who made the first move by Sun Shao, and then rushed forward to grab it.Even if Sun Shao really didn't do anything, Zhou Qun just stole it, who can tell?Su Chugui must have stumbled this time, not only wasting a chance to make a fortune in vain, but also standing on the opposite side with all the pirates.

"Well, speaking of it, Miss's life is really good." Su Chuck patted his thigh: "General Sun is really kind, for her, he actually connected the buildings and boats together, but...it's not good for the battle. He thought for a while, then turned his head and said, "Let the brothers assemble, and we will go too."

"Go too?" Hei Yu's eyes lit up.

Su Chugai glanced at him, and raised his leg with a kick: "What are you thinking? I'm going to watch the battle, don't let Hunjianglong's bastard fool me."

(End of this chapter)