The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 274 Pirate Empire War Fortune

"If you want to talk about giving in, it seems that Wu Guo should give in first, right?" Sun Shao smiled and said unhurriedly: "I'm a little surprised, King Wu is such a smart person, how could he make such a bad move? What's the use of catching Zhang Yi? Could it be that the king of Shu would bow to him because of Zhang Yi? He didn't gain any benefits, but he got a bad reputation instead. This is not his style."

Xie Cheng smacked his lips in a bit of embarrassment. He also felt that Sun Quan's actions were unreliable, but the matter was already like this. Maybe there was something hidden in it, but they didn't know it, and even if Sun Quan made a mistake, it was not his turn. Make irresponsible remarks.Sun Shao can speak freely, but he can only listen.

"What is Zigao's plan? Is he going back to help in the battle, or is there another plan?" Sun Shao chattered at random.He was worrying about how to share the loot with Sun Deng. Sun Deng also contributed to taking down such a large piece of land in Funan. Without them holding back Fan Chang's army in Changshan, he would not have been able to get Fan Man so quickly. .If Sun Deng wants to ask for some favors, he has to be more or less concerned, but now there is no need, Sun Deng is in a hurry to leave Rinan. Although the cause of the incident made him unhappy, it may not be a good thing for him at this moment bad thing.

"The prince is not very clear about the matter, so I have to go back and have a look before we talk about it." Xie Jing said cautiously, for fear that Sun Shao would think that Sun Deng went back to help, and he would follow suit.He vaguely explained what Sun Deng meant, and then asked politely, hoping that Sun Shao could sell them some Liannu.In Xie Jing's mind, this was just a test to see if Sun Shao wanted to help Guan Yu, and he didn't really expect Sun Shao to provide such a sharp weapon.In this battle of Xijuan City, Wu Jun was full of praise for the Liannu of Yue State from top to bottom.

"Liannu?" Sun Shao rolled his eyes, suddenly smiled, and beckoned to Xie Jing, asking him to sit closer.Xie Jing looked at Sun Shao's smile, and suddenly felt ominous. He hesitated for a moment, but moved forward, and then accompanied Xiaoxin, laughing together, and looked at Sun Shao nervously.

"Want Liannu?" Sun Shao smiled all over his face, looking like a profiteer.

"If your Majesty can provide some for the sake of Wu Yue's unity, my crown prince will be very grateful." Xie Jing smiled hypocritically, and then explained: "With Liannu, the crown prince's strength will increase. , the weight of talking will naturally be more, maybe he can persuade Wu Shu to make peace."

Sun Shao laughed secretly, and if he gave you some Liannu, would Sun Deng dare to persuade Sun Quan?He doesn't seem to have the guts yet.However, he had a very agreeable look on his face, nodding repeatedly: "It's reasonable, it's reasonable, and you don't have the strength in your hands, and no one listens to you when you speak. Zigao has this idea, and he has grown up. But, Shufa, You know it too. Although Wu Yue is one body, General Guan and I are also Weng-in-law, if I give it to you for nothing, I can't explain it."

Xie Jing smiled awkwardly, but he didn't care, he didn't intend to really want it.

"However, since Zigao opened his mouth, I have to give it. Besides, we have cooperated more happily this time. I should have shared some benefits with him." Sun Shao looked very embarrassed, scratching his chin and thinking After a while, he said, "Well, how about I sell some to you?"

"Sell?" Xie Jing was taken aback, and looked at Sun Shao with both surprise and joy. If Sun Shao was willing to sell, he would really be willing to buy some. After all, the power of these crossbows is obvious to all. It doesn't need many, it can be matched with hundreds of them. Liannu, Sun Deng's strength can be raised to a higher level.He asked excitedly: "How much can the king sell, and what is the bid?"

Sun Shao thought for a while, and said with emotion: "My brother, don't be too dark, how about 50 yuan a frame, and ten boxes of arrows for each frame?" Sun Shao said enthusiastically: "I'm done fighting here. No need, if you want, I can sell half of them to you, about [-] or so, do you think it is enough? If not, you can pay a part of the deposit first, and I will let Yu Fan deliver the goods to you within two months. Ship it directly from Qian Tang. As for the arrows, you don’t need to ship them from here, you can get them from Qian Tang, and the shipping fee will save a lot. I will inform Yu Fan and ask him to give you some discounts.”

Sun Shao was spitting, as if he had won a big business, and spared no effort to sell his products.Xie Jing poured a basin of cold water from head to toe, and Sun Shao was too dark, a plane cost 50 yuan, and he was ashamed to say that it was his brother, so he sold it cheaply.If it's not my brother, is it going to sell for 100 million, 200 million?Xie Jing had personally experienced Sun Shao's brazenness. Facing Sun Shao's vigorous promotion, he could only give a wry smile, and said sarcastically, "Thank you for your kindness, but it's a pity that my prince has already done so in order to cooperate with the king in capturing Funan." I have spent all the taxes paid to the state, so I can’t spend so much money to buy the King’s Liannu.”

The rich expression on Sun Shao's face suddenly stagnated, he looked at Xie Jing disappointedly, and after a while he said sullenly: "It's okay, since the son is too expensive, then I can't force it, it's a business, you have to You don’t want Liannu, but you always want war horses? If necessary, I’ll have someone buy horses from the Northeast...”

Xie Jing couldn't laugh or cry, this king of Yue was really addicted to business, he couldn't sell this crossbow, and wanted to do war horse business again.Soochow wanted to buy a war horse, but looking at Sun Shao's eyes open to money, I'm afraid the price he offered was sky-high, so don't make fun of yourself.

"I don't know for the time being, I will know when I go back. If there is a need, I will definitely ask the king for help." Xie Jing prevaricated without any sincerity.

"It's okay, it's okay." Sun Shao waved his hands disapprovingly, and said righteously: "That's it, you go back and tell Zigao, let him go at ease. Now I have a large piece of land in Funan, and I have no interest in mixing it up. Wu Shu's nonsense. You tell him that if he wants to buy war horses or ordnance, let someone come to me directly, and I will give priority to selling them to him."

Xie Jing snorted, cupped his hands, and left.

Guan Feng came out from the back room, looked at Xie Jing's back, and walked slowly to Sun Shao's side, frowning, hesitant to speak.Sun Shao smiled, pulled her to his side, sat down on the mat, and said with a smile: "My queen, what are you worried about?"

"Husband, are you really going to sell Liannu and war horses to Wu?"

"Sell it, why not sell it?" Sun Shao said without hesitation: "We have taken down Funan this time, and we have to spend time to rectify the internal affairs. We will not be able to go on a large-scale expedition for at least two or three years. It is a waste to keep these weapons. It is better to sell than to keep it for decay.”

"But..." Seeing Sun Shao's seriousness, Guan Feng couldn't help feeling a little anxious: "If they have Liannu, then father..."

Guan Feng spoke halfway, but didn't dare to continue.In any case, she is now the queen of Yue, and no matter how serious the conflict between Yue and Wu is, they are from the same clan. It is obviously unrealistic for Sun Shao to help Guan Yu.However, she didn't want Sun Shao to help Sun Quan and his son. She knew the power of Liannu. Sun Deng really wanted to equip two hundred Liannu.Guan Yu is likely to suffer a big loss if he is caught off guard.

"What are you worried about?" Sun Shao smiled proudly: "Don't say that Sun Deng can't afford it, even if he can afford it, how can I let my father-in-law suffer? Didn't I only sell half, and the other half, no Just keep it for Yue Zhang?" He salivated, leaned close to Guan Feng who suddenly realized, and teased, "I said Queen, tell me, how much should I sell one to the King of Shu, 100 million or 200 million?"

Guan Feng was amused by his lion's big mouth: "Do you really want to sell all the crossbows?"

"Sell! Why not sell?" Sun Shao said confidently: "This time Liannu played a big role, but also found many problems. I have asked people to collect the problems and summarize them to Ma Jun. , let him make improvements. If all goes well, I estimate that the new repeaters will be mass-produced in a year at most. These repeaters are not sold, and they can only be kept broken. Instead of this, it is better to sell a good one. Price."

Guan Feng was dumbfounded, looking at Sun Shao, not knowing what to say.Sun Shao not only wants to earn money from Sun Quan and his son, but also Liu Bei's money.However, is this a bit too much?
"They want to fight, and I can't stop them. If that's the case, then I have to find another way." Sun Shao put away his smile and sneered: "I'll let them fight for a few years. The pants have to be given to me. If they don’t break, maybe it’s a good thing to beat them half to death. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, and the damned people will die after all.”

Guan Feng pondered for a moment, feeling sad for a while.She understood what Sun Shao meant. Sun Shao was very saddened by the war between Wu and Shu, but with his own strength, it is impossible to stop them now. In this case, maybe they will lose both, and then profit from it, and even annex the south of the Yangtze River , It may not be a good thing to rule the river with Cao Cao.It's just that in this way, I'm afraid that Guan Yu, the father who has been a hero all his life, will end up dismal in the end.Guan Feng was full of worries, but he couldn't think about it, so he could only cry secretly.

"Yinping, don't think too much." Sun Shao saw that Guan Feng was uncomfortable, and he could roughly guess some of her thoughts. Although her thoughts were a bit too simple, he didn't need to explain too much to her, after all, these were all Things without shadows. "I want to discuss something with you. I want to move the royal city to the special pastoral city. What do you think?"

"To... special animal husbandry city?" Guan Feng was stunned for a moment, then looked at Sun Shao in puzzlement, trying to understand his intention for a moment.

"Funan has a vast land, no less than Yangzhou. There are mountains and jungles in the north, and the sea faces the sea on three sides. It is in line with the situation that my country of Yue started as a navy. Moreover, the land here is fertile and the households are well-off. It will take a few years to save money. A large amount of food is the best place for the development of our country." Sun Shao talked about the benefits of moving to Temu City one by one, and Guan Feng had no objection to this, but felt that leaving the Central Plains like this seemed to be a feeling of being away from home. .However, marry a chicken as a chicken, marry a dog as a dog, and Sun Shao did have his reasons for taking Funan as his foundation, so she nodded silently.

"My husband is thoughtful, and my concubine agrees."

"Well, it's almost autumn, I'll send a message to the ministers, let them discuss this matter together." Sun Shao stood up: "Take Amu and Ayu over, and stay in Temu City .I asked Shen Xuan to go to Temu City to take charge of the specific affairs, plan carefully, and you sit in Temucheng for me, don't worry too much."

"Here." Guan Feng nodded yes, thinking of seeing his son, he couldn't help but feel happy.She thought for a while, and asked reluctantly, "Then...you really don't want to ask about the war between Wu and Shu?"

"I can't tell right now, wait until I go back to Qiantang to see the specific situation." Sun Shao paused, then frowned again: "Is Yuezhang almost seventy?"

"68."

"At such an old age, it's time to rest." Sun Shao said disapprovingly: "After fighting for a lifetime, he should enjoy some happiness. Write him a letter and ask him to resign this general at the right time. If you really want to be a great general, come to my country.”

Guan Feng laughed, and Sun Shao was obviously talking nonsense, how could Guan Yu come to Yue to be a general, but she could see Sun Shao's love for her, and she was very happy, as if filled with honey.

"Then my husband went to Qiantang just to move the capital?"

"Not necessarily." Sun Shao said with a smile: "Beating a child on a cloudy day is idle. I'll go and see. If I can mediate, I'll be a peacemaker. If I can't mediate, then I'll add fuel to the flames. How much do you want?" Take some profits from it. In addition, I am worried that the Wei Congress will be insecure. If you don’t look at it, maybe Cao Gong will either destroy Shu or Wu. Alas, the Sun and Liu families are also true. After a year, I am still so impulsive."

At the end, Sun Shao could not help but sigh.What he was worried about was not Wu Shu, the two of them were of similar strength, even if there was a victory or defeat, no one would destroy the other, but Cao Cao was not the case. He had been dormant for several years, and once he made a move, it would definitely be thunderous. Wu Shu only needed to die , the other is almost coming soon, he is not watching from the side, I am really worried, I can't work so hard for so many years, and finally be unified by Cao Cao.

After reuniting after a long absence, Sun Shao and Guan Feng were really tired of being together for a few days, and then they dealt with the matter of awarding rewards before getting ready to get up.

This battle was very fruitful, especially in the area around Borneo, where Zhang Zhao and Deng Ai Xuanhua took over a large sea area and countless islands almost without bloodshed, covering the entire Southeast Asia of later generations.At the same time, Wei Wen went north along the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, and the forces of Vietnam had entered the Andaman Sea in the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian subcontinent was already in sight.With such a brilliant victory, it is natural to reward all the officials. Anyway, there are countless islands around. In order to firmly occupy those islands, Sun Shao sealed off nearly a hundred island owners in one go.Those with more than [-] households can actually be island owners, and those with less than [-] households can only occupy an island in name, but they can enjoy corresponding income.Those who are sealed close can roughly know where their fiefdom is and what it looks like in detail, while those who are sealed far away can only enjoy their eyes from the charts sent back by Deng Ai.However, Sun Shao said that although these islands are far away, they are rich in products. You are still fighting with me and have no time to take care of them. I will let the new South China Sea Governor Zhang Gong help you manage them in a unified way. The annual income will never be less than one of you. Son, when you don't want to fight anymore, go back and be a rich man. If you die in battle, you can pass it on to your son or grandson.

These people all know that Zhang Zhao and Deng Ai's visit to Borneo this time is said to be a friendly mission, but that piece of island is a good place for all kinds of spices and precious stones. , In exchange for a boatload of spices, gems and various rare things from here, the income is very considerable.Although they can't see what the fief looks like, almost everyone is very happy when they think of a large amount of income every year. Seeing people smile, they count their ages with their fingers, and estimate how many times they have to stand up. Only with great success can those islands become their own property forever.Sun Shao has stipulated that people who have sealed off the island are obliged to follow him to fight. Different sizes of fiefdoms correspond to different obligations, and of course they also correspond to the number of years of enjoying the fiefdom. Those who have more than four generals can enjoy it forever, and those who have made little credit They are different, some are 30 years, some are 50 years, and some are 100 years. If you want to enjoy a longer time or even possess forever, you must accumulate more credits.

The rewards were carried out in an open and fair environment. Sun Shao did not conduct secret operations. He asked people to list the credits of each person in a unified way, and then made it public. Everyone recognized it, and then distributed the rewards according to the size of the credits.Of course, the quarrel here is not once or twice. Cui Qian, who likes to eat alone food, has become the target of public criticism. People including Yue Hai, Zhuge Zhi and other generals have great opinions on him. If he did not eat alone in the battle to annihilate Fan Jinsheng, many people Thousands of households can be sealed, instead of only a few hundred households now, and they can only be the island owner in name. As a result, Cui Qian was very embarrassed, so he had to go to Sun Shao to ask for help, and finally asked himself to reduce the seal of [-] households , This calmed down the anger.

After two months of noisy activities, the rewards finally came to an end. Zhang Zhao, the governor of the South China Sea, ordered someone to send this year's harvest. It was the first time he enjoyed the rent and tax. These soldiers who have no real concept of their fiefs really feel When it came to benefits, everyone was so happy that they smiled, and Te Mucheng was immersed in joy.

The rewards for military exploits made the subsequent conscription work start very smoothly.Sun Shao ordered the implementation of the Han military service system in Funan. All men who have reached the age must first serve in the county for three months, then serve in the county or the border for a year, and finally serve in Jingshi Temucheng for a year. Those who perform well and volunteer can become professional soldiers, and the rest will return to their hometowns as reserves, participate in one month of training every year, and will not be able to retire until they are 50 years old.

Serving in the army is a dangerous job. Originally, most people were looking forward to returning home after two years and three months of military service. It would be better not to be drafted forever.Now if you can become a professional soldier, your chances of being rewarded for meritorious service will be greatly increased, and you will more or less attract some people who are naturally unwilling to live a life as a farmer. There will always be militants like Cui Qian and Zhou Yin. , There is never a shortage of passionate youths who are willing to dedicate their great youth to the king. Although the proportion is small, it will take a few years to add another 2 professional soldiers to maintain the scale of about 4 professional soldiers. of.

At the end of October, Daqiao took Sun Feng, Xiaoqiao and others to Funan, and the boat stopped at the port of Oe, and Sun Shao went to meet him in person.As soon as they met, before Daqiao had time to talk to Sun Shao, he first saw Zhou Yin who was beaming with joy and Zhou Xun who was beaming with joy, turned around and smiled at Xiaoqiao: "Well, I think Aman will not treat them badly."

Xiaoqiao nodded with a smile. Zhou Xun sealed [-] households because of his exploits in Linyi and Xijuan, while Zhou Yin sealed [-] households because of his exploits in Mengang Bay and Dunxun City. , and now standing side by side in front of Xiaoqiao, they are all very happy, especially Zhou Yin, Xiaoqiao always said that he is not as good as Zhou Xun, but now he is a real island owner, while Zhou Xun is a virtual seal, invisible He was a little shorter than him, so he couldn't help but feel a little arrogant. He raised his chest high and looked around, for fear that Xiaoqiao wouldn't see the peacock feather on his crown that represented his title.

"Okay, I know you're proud, so don't show off in front of so many people." Sun Luban was very upset when he saw that his husband was at a disadvantage. He stepped forward and pushed Zhou Yin away, and shouted, "If it wasn't for the eldest brother not to allow us to combine credit , we have already surpassed you."

Zhou Yin rolled his eyes and didn't dare to say anything.This little sister-in-law is fierce. She fought six hundred households in the next battle in Xijuan City. Because Zhou Xun was behind Zhou Yin, Sun Luban kept pestering Sun Shao and wanted to combine her credit with Zhou Xun. Also be a solid island owner.

"Hey, princess sister-in-law, I'm not proud." Zhou Yin laughed a couple of times and hid aside.

"Father!" Sun Feng rushed over, and when he saw Sun Shao, he bowed and bowed, and said in a clear and clear child's voice: "My son, I have met my father, and I hope that my father will be powerful in the world and be virtuous."

Sun Shao was taken aback, looking at the polite little boy in front of him, he wondered if he had misread it, was this still the mischievous son?

"Ah...Ah?" Sun Shao wanted to laugh but didn't, but Guan Feng happily went up to him, took Sun Feng's hand, looked at her with a smile on his face for a while, and gave a praise overjoyed: "Well, Feng'er knows the etiquette, and he has made a lot of progress."

"Mother, it was Aunt Yu who taught me." Sun Feng couldn't help laughing after being praised by his mother, and suddenly revealed his mischievous original shape. He turned around and pulled Zhou Yu who had been hiding behind Xiaoqiao, and dragged her away. When he came to Guan Feng, he boasted braggingly: "Aunt Yu also taught me to read a lot of books, and I can still recite seven hairs. Empress, do you want me to recite it to you?"

Guan Feng couldn't help laughing out loud: "Really, my son can still recite seven hairs? Then the mother should listen carefully. If it is true, the mother must thank you, Aunt Yu."

Without saying a word, Sun Shao turned around and held the arm of the bridge with a smile: "Mum, let's get in the car. You must be tired after a month's boat ride?"

Daqiao glanced at him: "Fortunately, the boat is very stable, not very tired, just worried about you. Now that I see it, I feel relieved."

(End of this chapter)