The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 319
Brothers Adiguai and Ameiguai were drinking when they saw the heads, arms, and thighs of the happy soldiers. They were shocked by what they saw, but soon they realized that this was not a bad thing. Tear marks were faintly visible on the body, and there was a lot of blood, but all of them were smiling, and their mouths almost reached the ears, which was definitely not a bad thing.

When they discovered that the head was actually Xianbei King Ke Bineng, they shuddered in surprise and threw the horn cup in their hands far away. Adi crutched the head, looked at it carefully for a while, then Hugged in his arms in ecstasy, he kissed Kirby's still warm skin several times, and then the two brothers hugged each other and cried.

The life of the two brothers is not as good as outsiders imagined. Their father is Zuoxian King Qubei of the Huns, and now he is the unnamed Shanyu of the Huns who holds real power. Bastards, in the eyes of the Han people, they are the Huns, and in the eyes of the Huns, they are the dogs of the Han people, and they are so majestic only because they have a good mother.

In order to get rid of this view, they charged forward and fought the Xianbei people desperately, just to make people believe that their credit was made by themselves, not because of the relationship between their mothers.However, although the Xianbei people were defeated, they were still not weak. They fought very hard. They heard that Kebi could join forces with Budugen and others. They were considering whether to continue chasing or retreat. Unexpectedly, Kebi Neng's head appeared in front of them in an extremely bizarre way.

No matter what the reason is, with this head, they can justifiably go up to another level without fear of anyone's suspicion.

"Where did it come from?" Adiguai asked loudly, wiping away tears with his sleeve.

Seeing that the adults were so happy, several soldiers knew that the reward would not escape, so they talked about the situation in a hurry.Not only did Adiguai not understand, but he was even more confused. Who is this nobleman who actually captured Kirby alive? Could he not go to claim the credit himself, but instead throw him in front of his camp?
However, Ameiguai was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked the soldiers who were waiting to receive the reward, and they all fell to the ground. Then they raised their scabbards and twitched wildly, cursing as they did, "You bastards, for your sake! Fighting for merit, cutting up Kirby alive? Don’t you know that a live Kirby can be worth more? You beasts.”

The soldiers were beaten to the point of crying and howling, but they didn't dare to resist. In fact, they have reacted now, but when they saw Kirby Neng, their eyes were red. Everyone wanted to make the first contribution, and they didn't know who drew the knife first. Just cut Kirby into a few big pieces.

"Okay." Adiguai grabbed Ameiguai who was out of breath, and asked calmly, "Who sent it?"

"I saw it from a distance, it seems to be a Xianbei man, one man and two horses, leaving Kirby behind."

Adi rubbed his big mouth, thought for a moment, and immediately ordered: "The whole army set up camp and prepare to fight. We are the closest to the Xianbei people. If Kebi can be captured alive, the Xianbei people will definitely come."

A Meiguai did not dare to neglect, and immediately organized the soldiers to strengthen their guard and prepare for battle.Two days later, Budugen arrived with an army of [-], and Adiguai brothers were scared out of their wits. Just as they were about to run away, Xie Guini rushed to his camp and expressed his willingness to surrender.

Surprised and delighted, the Adiguai brothers couldn't believe their ears, thinking that Budugen was trying to trap and kill them. It wasn't until Xie Guini told the story that they believed the sincerity of the Xianbei people's surrender.But they still didn't understand who the mysterious assassin was and why he gave them such a great credit.

If you can't figure it out, think about it later, Brother Adiguai immediately sent the news to Wuyuan, asking Zhenbei General Xia Hourong to send someone to receive the Xianbei surrender.When Xia Hourong received the news, he thought that Brother Adiguai had lost his head because of his merits, or he was drinking too much and talking nonsense. He didn't believe it until he saw Kebineng's head and Budugen's emissary. .Xia Hourong didn't dare to neglect, and immediately led [-] cavalry to arrive. He didn't really realize what happened until he saw the Xianbei people all over the mountains and plains.

The [-] Xianbei main force surrendered, and the Wei people spent five or six years, and countless money failed to completely solve the Xianbei problem, which ended in an unimaginable way.Xia Hourong selected [-] elite soldiers from the [-] Xianbei main force, and then brought all the remaining tens of thousands of old and weak women back to Bingzhou to resettle them. They used the recruits to protect the Xianbei captain and supervise their lives in Bingzhou.

When the news spread to Yecheng, Wei Wang Cao Rui was overjoyed and ordered to reward those who have meritorious deeds. Brother Adiguai was promoted to general because of his meritorious service. After returning to Yecheng, he was given a banquet in Fanglin Garden by Cao Rui. Heroes in people's hearts.

The two brothers were very happy, but they still couldn't figure out who and why they were given such a great contribution.They hid this secret in their hearts and strictly ordered those soldiers not to reveal their words, otherwise they would be killed without mercy.

Unexpectedly, the problem of northern Xinjiang was solved, with an increase of nearly 10 people and [-] elite cavalry. Cao Rui's confidence was greatly increased. He recalled Xia Hourong and discussed with him the transfer of troops to the west to prepare for the westward expedition.Xia Hourong was very sober. After returning to Yecheng, he asked Cao Rui to see him alone, and explained to Cao Rui the reason why Wei's expedition to the west was extremely difficult.Although Cao Rui was a little frustrated, but looking at the talents left by his grandfather, he still showed his due demeanor and praised Xia Hourong for his thoughtfulness.

"I believe that the biggest enemy at present is not Guishuang, but Sassan." Xia Hourong was also very happy to see that Cao Rui was able to accept advice with an open mind, and felt that Cao Cao's decision was very wise.He spread out a map, indicated the approximate locations of Dahan, Guishuang, Sassanid, and Rome, and then said: "After hundreds of years, Guishuang has already set in the west. They are not even as good as the Romans, and they are not Sassanian at all." Opponents, if we attack Guishuang again, then we can be sure that Guishuang will soon destroy the country. However, we are far from ready. Destroying Guishuang is best for the Sasanians, but for us, it is beyond our reach. Not much. Instead of this, it is better to reduce the pressure on the Kushan people, and even help them fight against the Sasanians and restrain the development of the Sasanians.”

Cao Rui smiled, "Your strategy is somewhat similar to that of the King of Yue. He proposed the four-nation peace talks, and he also wanted to use the power of Rome and Guishuang to attack Sassan and curb their development momentum. Guishuang, Rome and Sassan Shan is adjacent to each other. As long as the Yue Kingdom supports them with some supplies, it can hold back the Sassanians and buy us time to prepare. If this plan can be successfully implemented, my power may expand thousands of miles away. It's a pity... ..." He sighed with some regret: "For us, Sassanid is too far away. If we want to control such a distant place, we are beyond our strength. However, the country has warships and sails from the sea. Two or three They can get there in a month, and they benefit a lot, but we are making wedding dresses for him, which is thankless."

"No." Xia Hourong shook his head, "Your Majesty, since his debut in the Yue Kingdom, he has always won every battle. What do you think is his strength?"

"What is it?" Cao Rui blinked and looked at Xia Hourong with great interest. He had also thought about this question. Why did Sun Shao achieve such feats after only ten years since his debut? Cao Cao worked hard all his life and fought three times. After more than ten years, he was almost ruined in the end.

"It's a win-win situation." Xia Hourong said solemnly: "Those who cooperate with the King of Yue have never suffered a disadvantage, so many people like to cooperate with him. The King of Yue has fought for many years, but he almost never fought in the Han territory. Ordinary Guizhou chiefs are grateful for his kindness. Isn’t it also the reason why those young people were inspired by him and rushed all the way to Funan? He laid down thousands of miles of sea and land, but he did not monopolize it, but let all the big men Merchants have profited from it, so who wouldn’t support him? Yue is not fighting alone, he is actually fighting the barbarians with the talents of the entire Han Dynasty.”

Cao Rui thought for a while, then nodded silently.After thinking for a while, he said to Xia Hourong, "Wei State conquered the northern border, and the King of Yue also helped a lot. This time, the Yue State was able to pacify the Xianbei grassland. He wants to compete with the Sasanians. We You can’t just sit idly by, go to Luoyang and see General Chariot and Cavalry to see if he has any plans, nothing else, cavalry is our strength, and cavalry is indispensable in fighting the Sasanians.”

Xia Hourong bowed to accept the order. After resting for two days, he rushed to Luoyang and met Cao Zhang.Cao Zhang had already heard the news about Beijiang, and he was inexplicably excited. When he saw Xia Hourong, he laughed, took his arm and said, "Uncle Miaocai is indeed blessed. His sons are all dragons and phoenixes among men, and you are more powerful than Young Quan." He is a rare talent, and within a few years, he actually defeated the Xianbei people to surrender."

Xia Hourong was a little embarrassed, and told Cao Zhang what he was puzzled about.When Cao Zhang heard this, he also felt a little strange that someone with such a great ability actually captured Kebineng alive, but gave the credit to Adiguai brother.After much deliberation, they couldn't think of anyone, be it the Huns or the Cai family, they couldn't seem to find anyone with such extraordinary martial arts and courage.Besides, if it was really a member of the Huns or the Cai family who made such a great contribution, how could it be possible to give the credit to Adiguai brother, but he drifted away.

"Maybe he is an expert who has no intention of fame and fortune, so let's not think too much about it." Cao Zhang waved his hand, and stopped thinking about such things: "You came to me, and I guessed what it means, let me tell you Well, I also intend to cooperate with the King of Yue, and I am going to talk to the people of Guishuang to see if I can station the army in the territory of Guishuang. It’s just that we have no contacts with the people of Guishuang, and we have to talk to the people of Guishuang through the King of Yue. You Quan, the Queen of Yue, Guan Feng, will return to Funan in the near future, and I plan to go with him to Funan to meet the King of Yue to discuss this matter, are you interested?"

Xia Hourong frowned and pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I think the people of Guishuang are unlikely to agree. Can they rest assured that tens of thousands of troops are stationed in Guishuang? And even Guishuang is thousands of miles away from Liangzhou." We can’t afford to rely on peasants to transport grain, and if we buy grain locally in Guishuang, I’m afraid the people in Guishuang can’t afford it either. Once the grain runs out, how will the army survive?”

"You don't have to worry about this." Cao Zhang laughed heartily: "Don't we have the God of Wealth, the King of Yue? Why bother to transport food from Liangzhou, if that is the case, even if the entire Guanzhong and Hanzhong are emptied, I am afraid it will not last long. It is much more convenient for the King of Yue to buy grain from Tianzhu, which is close and there are large ships. No matter how bad it is, it is more convenient to transport grain from those merchant ships than from Guanzhong.”

"The method is a good method, but will the King of Yue agree?" Xia Hourong said worriedly: "This is not a small sum."

"I don't know." Although Cao Zhang said it lightly, he was actually a little worried, "However, how do you know if you don't ask him? It's useless for us to dream, it's better to talk to him face to face."

Xia Hourong nodded again and again, and he immediately sent the news back to Yecheng. Cao Rui agreed to his request and sent him and Cao Zhang to Funan to meet Sun Shao and discuss the important matter of uniting Rome and Guishuang to contain the Sasanians.

In October of the 14th year of the Republic of China, Guan Feng, who had stayed in Luoyang for more than half a year, carried his newborn son Sun Zhao, and returned to Funan by boat with his brother Guan Xing, accompanied by Cao Zhang and Xia Hourong.Because of the season, when the north wind started, the wind was not strong yet, and the boat didn't move very fast at first. After entering the territory of the South China Sea, the speed picked up. At the end of December, they arrived at Temu City.

Seeing Cao Zhang and Xia Hourong, Sun Shao was very happy. He first congratulated Xia Hourong on the victory in Saibei, and then asked about the course of the battle with great interest. He was also full of admiration for the mysterious assassin.

Cao Zhang and Xia Hourong explained their intentions. On the way, they repeatedly discussed the way of cooperation. They felt that if there was a war, Sun Shao would definitely need the help of the Wei cavalry, and the only way they had discussed was to ask the Wei cavalry for help. The key is to see if Sun Shao can persuade the people of Guishuang. After all, tens of thousands of troops are stationed in Guishuang. Whether it is economic pressure or psychological pressure, the people of Guishuang may not accept it.

"Guishuang? Impossible." Sun Shao vetoed their suggestion as soon as he opened his mouth, shook his head again and again, and asked Xia Hourong: "For example, if you want to conquer Fuyu, I have tens of thousands of sailors stationed in Liaodong. Can you agree?"

Xia Hourong smiled awkwardly: "If Your Majesty wants to help, there is no reason for us not to agree."

"Hypocrisy!" Sun Shao laughed, pointed at Xia Hourong and said, "Even if you believe me, can King Wei believe me? What if there is a small conflict, and everyone neither believes each other nor is willing to explain, it will inevitably lead to It’s a big disaster. We are all Han Chinese, not to mention that the Guishuang people are foreigners. This method is wrong, don’t even think about it.”

"Then what can your majesty do? You don't need our help. Could it be that your majesty wants to use the navy to undertake this battle alone? Or does your majesty intend to form cavalry? If that's the case, I can ask the emperor to send some cavalry generals from Wanmatang Come and help."

Wanmatang was the martial arts school that Sun Shao asked Zhao Yun to set up to train cavalry generals. It was originally in Tianzhu. Later, Cao Zhang said that Tianzhu had no horses, and the cavalry was limited. Most of the Liangjiazi were good at riding. On the other hand, it was close to the frontier and it was convenient for actual combat. Later, they moved to Shangyu and recruited two to three hundred Han Liangjiazi from Longxi, Shangjun, Yunzhong and other places to study.Two years ago, Zhao Yun passed away, and the matter was handed over to Cao Zhang to preside over it himself, with Li Yan as his deputy.

Sun Shao glanced at Cao Zhang, smiled and said nothing, and took a cup of coffee to himself.Cao Zhang was a little embarrassed, and said gruffly, "Could it be that the king already has a suitable candidate? Doesn't he like our Wanmatang students?"

"Cao Ziwen, do you know that you can't tell lies?" Sun Shao scolded with an angry smile, "How can I not understand your wickedness? Isn't it because I am afraid that I will take this opportunity to form a cavalry and then turn around?" Do you want to compete with your Wei country?"

Cao Zhang was punctured by him, and he patted his head in embarrassment: "Your Majesty is serious, I didn't mean it."

"Really do not have?"

"Of course not." Cao Zhang patted his chest and said, "I admire Your Majesty the most. How could I miss you so much?"

"Well, let me tell you, I really want to form a cavalry." Sun Shao said half-truthfully: "I told you, that place called Arabia produces good war horses, and I plan to station the army there. It is estimated that tens of thousands of fine cavalry can be formed in three or two years at most."

Cao Zhang was stunned, and looked at Sun Shao in surprise, and then at Xia Hourong.Xia Hourong smiled calmly: "Tens of thousands of elite cavalry, whether you need generals or not, it seems that there are not enough people in Wanmatang. Does the king intend to transfer people from Liaodong?"

Sun Shao didn't answer him, just smiled and said: "I have prepared [-] infantry and [-] infantry. I already have a commander, and now I still need a cavalry commander. A student from Wanmatang? Hehe, it's not me, if Zhao Yun The old general is here, maybe he is still competent, now..."

"Me!" Cao Zhang couldn't bear it anymore, he slapped his chest and stood up, his eyes widened and he shouted: "Me! When it comes to horse riding, who else can be stronger than me?"

Sun Shao suppressed a smile, looked at him seriously, nodded, and shook his head regretfully: "In terms of cavalry skills, of course you are the most suitable candidate. But you are the general of chariots and cavalry in the court, and you have a high reputation. Heavy, how can I command you?"

"Command me?" Cao Zhang understood that Sun Shao wanted to seize the command of this battle, and he didn't want to pay for nothing. Of course, this is also understandable.According to Cao Zhang's own mind, what command power you want, as long as you hand over [-] cavalry to me.But when he saw Xia Hourong, he knew that it was not only his own business, but also the Wei country's business, so he couldn't agree hastily, lest he be fooled by Sun Shao. "Your Majesty wants to conquest himself?"

"I don't personally conscript, who of you can settle so many things?" Sun Shao leaned back and said with a relaxed smile: "The news from Rome has come back. In order to allow me to go to Rome to negotiate with them, they sent Aksu A piece of land in the country of Mu was given to me. The coffee you are drinking now is the output of my new territory. Hahaha..."

The more Sun Shao thought about it, the happier he became, and he couldn't help laughing: "The Romans are really in a hurry. Last year, the Sassanids continued to increase their troops to Asia Minor. The Romans were facing a big enemy, and their troops were seriously insufficient. The north has become a barbarian racetrack. .” He laughed twice, and then sighed with some emotion: “Who would have thought that the mighty Rome would have what it is today? Ziwen, Youquan, have you thought about it?”

Cao Zhang and Xia Hourong have read many materials related to Rome in the past few years, and they are very clear about how the Romans grew from a small city-state to a big empire, and now they are reduced to this level. sad.

"We big men can't go that way." Xia Hourong straightened up slowly: "The rise and fall of the Romans has its own rules to follow. If we can't learn from them and just regret it, I'm afraid we will follow their example sooner or later." Road. Besides, isn’t my big man almost overthrown? Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. Your Majesty, there are many outstanding people in Funan College, but have you done some research on these issues?”

Sun Shao looked at Xia Hourong with admiration, a genius is a genius, as long as he opens a gap in front of him, he can discover a new world by himself.He nodded: "Some people have already begun to study the history of the Romans. They have made some small achievements, but they are still very scattered and there is still a lot to do. If you are interested, I will ask someone to share the relevant information later. The article is sent to you."

"That couldn't be better." Xia Hourong rubbed his hands, and said with some excitement: "The five academies of the Han Dynasty, the Yue State occupies the second place, and Funan College is the leader in the collection of foreign materials. I can go to Funan College to read some materials. It must be an eye-opener."

"Forget the information, what about the cavalry?" Cao Zhang was anxious, and took a few steps towards Sun Shao, wishing he could pull his sleeve.

"Didn't you talk about the cavalry general? It's hard to handle." Sun Shao deliberately teased Cao Zhang and said, "I dare not command you, a cavalry general, otherwise the emperor will blame me, and I can't bear it."

"Then... that's not easy?" Cao Zhang and Xia Hourong met each other's eyes: "This time the Wei and Yue joint battle, although I am the chariot and cavalry general of the imperial court, my title is not as high as yours, so I should be headed by the king. .Aren’t you still the Great General Fuyi at the court?”

"Then Youquan is still the Great General of Zhenbei, this thing is worthless."

Xia Hourong smiled: "Is that okay? Let's invite the Son of Heaven, please confer the title of Your Highness as a General, and command the Generals of Chariots and Generals of Wei and Yue to fight with the dignity of a General. Isn't that justified? It's just The general will go to Luoyang to serve in the future, after the war, whether the king will resign or go to Luoyang is entirely up to the king."

"You two don't have a good thing." Sun Shao nodded at them, pouted: "I'm only in my 30s, so let me go to Luoyang for the elderly? When my son takes over the throne, I'll go again, not now." He After laughing twice, he put away his smile again, and said solemnly: "To be honest, not only will I not be able to go to Luoyang, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in Temu City any longer. I am afraid that the year will never end. You Cao Zhang is the chariot and cavalry general of the court, and the infantry commander is the general of the Wu State, plus the sailors who are not afraid of anything, I will not be in charge personally. It really doesn't work."

"Wait!" Cao Zhang interrupted Sun Shao: "You mean, the infantry commander you chose is Lu Xun, the great general of Wu?"

"Yes." Sun Shao nodded.

Cao Zhang curled his lips in disdain and stopped talking, but it could be seen from his eyes that he didn't have any sense of honor to fight alongside Lu Xun. It was only because Lu Xun was Sun Shao's brother-in-law that he didn't say anything disrespectful. .Seeing this, Xia Hourong hurriedly smoothed things over and said, "So, this is not only a joint battle between Wei and Yue, but also Wu Jun's participation in the battle. Does Your Majesty have the intention to bring Shu Kingdom in?"

"That's necessary." Sun Shao didn't take Cao Zhang's disdain seriously. He always knew that Lu Xun's current record would not be able to restrain Cao Zhang, because the generals under him didn't like Lu Xun too much, so he had to personally lead him. team. "I have already sent someone to contact the King of Shu. If there is no accident, their reply will arrive soon."

　Who is better to lead the team in Shu?Ask for advice!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)