The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 347
Momia thought for a moment, then said disapprovingly: "I know you are worried about the Gordians and his sons, but although they have meritorious service, Quintus's personal conquest this time will not be in vain. Don't you think that the Three Kingdoms Alliance will not be able to conquer Tessiphon?" city?"

"Are you sure?" Sun Shao sneered: "I tell you, I'm not sure. Although Ardashir was ambushed by our army, he still has at least [-] elites, and most of them are Sasanians For him, these losses are not unbearable. Once he returns to Ctesiphon and defends the city, it is delusional for us to take Ctesiphon in a short time. Next, you spend countless money and food every day, can you afford it?"

Although Momiya is resourceful, she still felt a lot of pressure when Sun Shao put all the difficulties in front of her, especially when Sun Shao told her very seriously that in order to fight this battle, Yue Guo All the strength has been used, if the war cannot be ended quickly, then the Yue Kingdom will probably choose to temporarily let Sassan go.

This sentence frightened Momia. If the Sassanians escaped, Rome would be in the greatest trouble, and Quintus' hope of making meritorious service from this battle would be dashed.If Quintus could not do meritorious service, he would not be able to face the contest between the Gordian father and son, and he would not be able to guarantee the smooth succession of the throne to Philip.Momia can give in to everything, but she can't accept this anyway.

She stared blankly at Sun Shao, with her plump lips parted slightly, trembling involuntarily. After a long time, she bit her lower lip lightly, regained her composure, and looked at Sun Shao suspiciously: "You Unable to capture Ctesiphon?"

"No." Sun Shao shook his head without hesitation: "If I'm sure, why wait until now. The war is fought with strength, and if you don't have enough strength, how can you say you can definitely win?"

Momia rolled her eyes and said with a playful smile: "Ardashir has only less than 1 remnants left, but you have summoned the armies of Rome, Guishuang, and Tianzhu, and there are more than 15 Sheba people to help out." , The total number is more than [-], and you are still not sure about besieging a Taixi city? This is not like what the invincible King of Yue would say in my mind. Don’t you believe me, can you hide it from me? "

"No." Sun Shao shook his head: "Whether it's Tianzhu people or Guishuang people, they can only fight with the wind. Once the difficulty is too great, they are likely to disperse. Is it right to expect them to fight tough battles and attack the city?" Practical. Don't talk about them, can the Romans assist me wholeheartedly? Momia, don't say those unrealistic words between us. I hope Quintus can be the emperor of Rome and won't be killed by Gore Di'an and his son were forced to retreat, and they will be able to pass the emperor's position to Philip smoothly in the future, but you also need to know that a multinational alliance is no more powerful than a country's army, just like separating five fingers is not as powerful as making a fist. I really What you can count on is only [-] troops from the Yue Kingdom, and half of them are naval divisions. What you can count on is Quintus’s [-] new troops. Tell yourself, are you sure you can control the situation with these [-] new troops? ?”

Momia stared at Sun Shao for a long time, and seeing that he spoke sincerely without any perfunctory intentions, she also sighed and remained silent.As Sun Shao said, there are 4 Roman troops here, and Quintus and Gordian each have [-] in their hands, but their strengths are not commensurate. The strength and morale of Tusi's [-] new recruits are much higher.They originally hoped to use Sun Shao's strength to deter Gordian, but now it seems that Sun Shao himself is walking on thin ice.

Momia was a little disappointed and annoyed at the same time. She felt that she had been cheated by Sun Shao. Under such circumstances, it was a risk for Quintus to go on his own. If there was any accident, Quintus would probably follow in the footsteps of Alexander. It was cleaned up by Gordian, who had a strong soldier.Thinking of Alexander, Momia couldn't control her emotions. Alexander was originally a very obedient child, but since he met Sun Shao, he was a little ignorant, and he never listened to her arrangements, and finally died unexpectedly. Her years of painstaking efforts were in vain.

Momia was very sad. She felt that her life was too hard. She lost her husband at a young age. She worked hard to bring up Alexander, and finally inherited the throne from her sister Soamias. Every day Worried about Alexander's death like the previous emperors, and seeing Alexander mature day by day, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but suddenly came the sad news of Alexander's death in battle.

But now, the man she once thought she could rely on spread his hands, saying that he was not sure of anything, and that he had failed her trust in him.If you are not sure, why are you making such a big fuss?It's not a meritorious service to recruit Quintus himself, it's clearly an adventure.

Momia's face was constantly changing, mixed with anger, disappointment and sadness, and her expression became extremely cold.She looked at Sun Shao who was dangling with Philip in his arms, resisted the thought of rushing over to snatch the child, and then left this cunning Han man, never to see him again, forcibly restraining her impulse, Forced to ask calmly: "Then do you have any plans now?"

Although Sun Shao didn't look at Momia, but kept looking at Philip, but he kept looking at her from the corner of his eye, and his ears were listening to Momia's voice. Still calm, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although this woman has not yet reached the highest level, after all, it is reasonable to be able to sit in Rome for so many years.He carried Philip back to his seat, hugged Philip on his lap, and said without raising his head while bouncing his legs:

"Of course there is a plan, but I want to ask you how you plan to deal with Gordian first, and then decide how to do it."

"Against Gordian?" Momia was taken aback, and then lifted her spirits. She looked at Sun Shao suspiciously, and suddenly felt a little lucky.What Sun Shao said just now was dangerous, but there was no trace of worry on his face. It was obvious that he still had a certain degree of certainty, and maybe he still had some other tricks that he hadn't used yet.The main purpose of Quintus's personal conquest is to make meritorious service, and the purpose of making meritorious service is to balance Gordian. Judging from what Sun Shao said just now, he may not be sure about winning Ctesiphon, but he has already made arrangements for dealing with Gordian. .

Thinking of this, the originally cold heart slowly warmed up again. It seems that Sun Shao did not lie to her. He has been planning for Philip's future, although she still can't see why he arranged Sun Feng here. What kind of consideration is it for.

She didn't answer Sun Shao immediately, but thought for a moment.Originally, she thought it was a simple matter. With Sun Shao's help, Quintus could easily take Tessifon. Now that things have changed, she needs to reconsider this matter.

"If...you are sure of winning Ctesiphon, then let Quintus lead the army. If you are not sure, then let Gordian take the lead first."

"Hehehe..." Sun Shao couldn't help laughing softly, looked up at Momia, and nodded old-fashionedly: "It really makes sense for Alexander and Quintus to trust you so much. It's a pity, if you I have been accompanying Alexander on the expedition, and it will not be like what it is today."

As soon as Alexander was mentioned, Momia's smiling face immediately dimmed, and tears appeared in her eyes. She turned around, lowered her gaze, and wiped the corners of her eyes with the silk handkerchief in her hand. Her voice was also a little hoarse.

When Sun Shao saw him, he was also a little sad. He got up and walked behind Momia, hugged Philip with one hand, and wrapped Momia's shoulders with the other, pulled her into his arms, and sighed: "This matter is very difficult. ...I am also responsible. I should have reminded him earlier that Maximus is arrogant and used to it. If you push him too hard, I'm afraid there will be a change. Alas, it's also my fault that I didn't pay too much attention to your Roman habits. I thought it was not so easy to kill the king and usurp the throne, but I never thought... Alas, it's a pity for Alexander, if he conquered this time himself, how could there be such a thing as the Gordian father and son."

Listening to Sun Shao's deep voice and smelling his breath, Momia suddenly felt weak and couldn't help sobbing on Sun Shao's shoulder.As soon as she started crying, she couldn't control her emotions anymore, she simply let out a loud cry, venting out all the grievances of the past few months, crying until she was out of breath and almost fainted past.The past few months have been too difficult for her. She is full of sadness and anger, but she dare not show the slightest bit, for fear that others will see her weakness. In order to restore the mess left by Alexander, she has to cheer up Get up and deal with the members of the Senate, persuade them to declare war on Maximus, and give speeches to ordinary people, encouraging them to cheer up and fight for Rome.She has done everything that a man may not be able to do, but this does not mean that she is a strong person without weaknesses. On the contrary, she has always longed for a strong embrace that allows her to show her weakness without any scruples side.

Sun Shao patted Momia on the back lightly, without saying a word, and let her cry.Philip also stretched out his little hand, hugged Momia's neck, and tears fell down, as if he could feel Momia's pain.It wasn't until Momia's mood gradually calmed down that Sun Shao said softly: "Although the past has passed away, the coming can still be pursued. Let's discuss how to solve this crisis."

"Yeah." Momia nodded a little embarrassedly, turned around and sat down at the table, wiping her tears with her sideways body.Back then, she just wanted to make up for her loneliness, but she didn't expect that she would have a child after having sex overnight, and now she would cry like a little woman in the arms of this man who was a few years younger than herself.

"We Han people have a sage named Lao Dan. He was knowledgeable and wise, but he refused to reveal it easily. In the end, he only left five thousand words. Although there are not many words, every word is full of wisdom." Sun Shao said slowly: "He said that if you want to hide it, you must strengthen it; if you want to be weak, you must strengthen it; if you want to destroy it, you must strengthen it; if you want to take it, you must firmly give it... ..."

Momiya often listened to Quintus explaining the wisdom of the Han people, and she also heard about Lao Dan, but listening to Sun Shao's five thousand words of Lao Tzu, compared with Quintus' explanation, it was naturally a different state, although her She is not very proficient in Chinese, but under Sun Shao's explanations in simple terms, she still comprehended more essences, verified each other with her own experience, and felt suddenly enlightened from time to time.She looked at Sun Shao who was talking eloquently and his eyes were full of confidence, and bursts of sweetness and tenderness surged in her heart.

"I didn't expect these few words to have such a profound truth, I was careless." Momia sighed: "Your sages' wisdom is really amazing."

"The Romans also had a lot of admirable scholars, how can you really discover their value?" Sun Shao smiled proudly: "We Han people have profound wisdom, but there are also many shortcomings, that is, both the mud and the sand, the essence and the dross coexist. .Only a truly wise man can absorb the essence from it and enjoy the boundless fun without being trapped by the vast sea of ​​classics."

"Then other than this old man's five thousand words, what other wisdom do you have that you are so proud of, and that you can enjoy boundless fun?" Momia pursed her lips, glanced at her eyes, and suddenly felt spring, making Sun Shao I couldn't help being moved in my heart, and I joked instinctively: "Of course, there are, for example, the secret art in the house handed down by our ancestors, which can make people want to die, and can also strengthen the body. "

Momia didn't react at first, and after listening to a few sentences, she remembered what kind of knowledge this was. She couldn't help but think of the time in Axum, her face turned red, and she yelled at Sun Shao: "This is also true. It's called learning? Thanks to you, you are still the king, and you are so...so..."

"So what? This is called the unity of heaven and man. You probably don't know it. This secret art is also inseparable from the five thousand words I just mentioned. A few decades ago, a Taoist surnamed Zhang wrote A book dedicated to their relationship."

Momia didn't know whether Sun Shao was joking or telling the truth, and instinctively doubted it, so how could a wise sage study such a thing.Seeing Sun Shao joking, she also became amused: "Then you bring me that book to read."

"I haven't brought the book with me yet. It's the secret code of preaching. It's the same as the secret code in your temple. It's impossible for non-religious people to see it. However, I understand some of the principles in it. If you are interested, I can study with you." Sun Shao squeezed his eyes, glanced at the sleepy Philip in Momia's arms, and said frivolously: "However, do you want someone to hold this kid first? Go? It's not convenient for him to see it."

Momia yelled at him again, looked up at the sky, and exclaimed: "I should go. I came out without telling Quintus, if Quintus can't find me, maybe he will be suspicious .”

"Uh——" Sun Shao scratched his head in disappointment, "How will I see you after that?"

"Let's see the opportunity." Momia squinted at Sun Shao, and said with a smile: "If we can win this battle, Rome and Yue will be brothers, and there will be more opportunities in the future."

Sun Shao smacked his lips, thinking that this country of brothers really lives up to its name. I am good friends with Alexander and Quintus. If Philip succeeds in the future, he and Sun Feng are really brothers, but I don’t know Can this drama, which is false and true, be sung smoothly?

Momia wrapped her veil again and left in a hurry.Sun Shao returned to the room, sat alone in thought for a long time, and then laughed softly.

Momia returned to the Roman emperor's residence, and returned to her residence through the side door. She had just changed her clothes and sat down for a cup of tea when Quintus walked in with an angry face.Momia rejoiced secretly, but she glanced at Quintus calmly without speaking.Quintus sat down opposite her, angrily, and said nothing.Momia winked and asked the maid next to him to pour him a cup of tea.Quintus took the tea in his hand, stared at the mist in the teacup, and said in a muffled voice, "Where did you go just now?"

Momia was startled, then calmed down again, and asked, "What's the matter? Do you need me?"

"Well, I want to ask you, has anyone from the Emisa family come to look for you?" Quintus looked up at Momia: "I heard that a woman from the Emisa family went to Yuewang today. The manor asked to see the King of Yue. I think you are from the Emisa family, and someone from them has come to Damascus, so they should tell you?"

Momia breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded disapprovingly: "I know."

"Then why didn't you tell me?" Quintus said displeasedly: "The Emisa family had two queens. If they wanted some benefits, they would not come to me, but to the king of Yue. What would happen to the king of Yue?" Look at me? Am I the kind of person who doesn't know how to care for friends and relatives?" Although Quintus's voice was not high, there was obvious dissatisfaction in his tone.

Momia's family is a well-known family in Syria. Her aunt, Julia Domna, was the queen of Emperor Severus. She advised Severus and later gave birth to two emperors, Caracalla and Geta. The Emisa family was once prosperous, but later the Caracalla brothers disagreed. Caracalla first killed Geta, and then was assassinated by the Guards. Julia died of depression, and the Emisa family lost power.After Alexander became emperor, Momia always wanted to give some benefits to her family, but at that time, there were internal and external troubles, and she couldn’t make ends meet every year, so what she could give was limited. Things got better, but they kept fighting, and Quintus was actually stretched and there was nothing he could do to help him. It was just that the people from the Emisa family went directly to the King of Yue, making Quintus very embarrassed. This was not only the person who dumped him, but also went to a foreign country.

"Well, if I tell you, you will definitely not ignore it, and give them some benefits, but now is the time to spend money, so many people are watching you, if you distribute the benefits to relatives and friends first, then they What would you say?" Momia persuaded softly: "I won't tell you, just because I'm afraid you won't be able to deal with it. If they want to go to King Yue, then let them go. It's not that you don't give it, it's that they didn't speak up. , It’s not a shame. Compared with the immediate crisis, don’t worry too much about this little face. If someone mentions it, just say that I rejected them, and it has nothing to do with the emperor.”

After hearing this, Quintus didn't say anything else. He really wanted to come to him. He was really hard to deal with. Momia blocked him for him. of.He drank a few sips of tea, sighed again, and said, "It's still you who are sensible and can understand my difficulties, those congressmen who think they are noble, they talk beautifully, but in fact they only have their own interests in their eyes , As for the interests of Rome, it is just an excuse for them to push each other."

"What's the matter? What do they disagree with?"

"Do you know?" Quintus suddenly became excited, he stood up, waved his arms and said loudly: "That old nobleman Gordian lied about his military exploits, he didn't win the battle at Lake Timsach at all, he is a big He was defeated. He assured General Lu that he could stand guard for two days to buy time for General Lu, but he let the Sassanid go away after only half a day, which obviously made General Lu's plan fail. If General Lu hadn't marched for three days and three days The Sassanids returned to Ctesiphon safe and sound. The whole war was ruined. That old bastard dared to ask me for credit! I must expose him, and expose his wickedness to all the Romans. Come, let the Romans know what he really is."

Momia was taken aback, and looked up at Quintus: "Is there such a thing?"

"That's not it." Quintus was furious: "We were discussing the matter of cooperating with the Yue State to attack Tessiphon this morning. I meant that he would lead the army as the striker, but he made many excuses to refuse, and finally he missed it. Mouth, it turned out that he lost the battle at Lake Timsach, and more than 5000 people died in just one morning, and then he watched the Sasanians run away."

But Momia quickly regained her composure, and rolled her eyes: "So, his so-called two great victories are all just borrowing the help of Yue people?"

"Of course it is." Quintus snorted disdainfully: "The battle in Byzantium is due to General Cui, and the battle in Egypt is due to General Lu. He Gordian is just lucky."

"Isn't that a good thing?" Momia laughed softly: "At first we were worried that he was too strong, but now we know that without the help of Yue people, he is nothing, and Yue Wang is your good friend, What else do you worry about not being able to do anything? It’s just that right now it’s a matter of employing people. If he is sensible and doesn’t want to tear his face, then we will pretend that we don’t know. His reputation has been ruined. At that time, let's see how he will compete with you for the position of emperor."

Quintus was very surprised. He originally wanted to reveal the matter of Gordian now, but Momia obviously didn't have this plan. Instead, she planned to continue pretending not to know, and just wanted to use this opportunity to blackmail Gordian. Ann, this plan is obviously more beneficial than his plan.

"Yeah, this is really a good opportunity." Quintus turned his anger into joy and smiled.He looked at Momia who was smiling and silent in admiration: "Queen, you are really the incarnation of Minerval (Athena in Rome). With you by my side, we will definitely win a big battle this time."

"I'm just a woman, I can't help much." Momia shook her head, but a trace of worry flashed in her eyes: "You need to ask King Yue for help."

(End of this chapter)