The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 364

night, deep.

Sun Feng, Lu Xun, Cao Zhang and others sat around in the big tent, talking and laughing happily.

"I didn't expect a talented man like General Cao to be so desperate." Sun Feng raised his glass to Cao Zhi with a smile.Cao Zhi was the first to stand up to support Sun Shao when he was fighting against the generals in public, and he was very grateful to Cao Zhi.Since he was a child, Daqiao taught him to read the poems of the Cao family and his son. To be honest, he only knew that Cao Zhi's poems were good at first, but he didn't know how good they were. Later, as he got older, he read some poems by other people. , Comparing it, we know that Cao Zhi's poetic talent is indeed unparalleled in the world.It's a pity that Cao Zhi doesn't write poems now. He wants to fight and do meritorious service, and he doesn't have the mind to write any more poems. He occasionally utters a sentence or two, but he is also a golden and iron horse, full of murderous looks, and is getting closer and closer to Lao Cao's poetic style.

"Ashamed, ashamed." Cao Zhi was also in a good mood. He had traveled thousands of miles and finally made some contributions. Although it was a pity that these achievements were not made with a sword, it was better than just watching people fight.He said a few words with rare modesty: "I just happen to meet the meeting, even if I don't go to see, the prince will find out." He laughed twice, and joked again: "If you want to talk about death, how dare I meet the prince?" For example, with dozens of Teutonic warriors daring to fight recklessly with Sasanian heavy armored knights, this courage is fascinating."

Sun Feng smiled silently: "It's all due to the cooperation of Nicholas and the others, not me alone, and this is also due to desperation. Now, I might not dare to do this."

"The prince is good at martial arts, and he can rely on his ability to rule the world." Cao Zhang put down his wine glass and asked suspiciously: "I know that generations of your grandson's family are proficient in martial arts, and I have tried your father's skills, but To be honest, he is at most slightly taller than me, but your martial arts... Could it be that you have struggled since you were a child?"

Sun Feng smiled.He didn't understand this matter either. Most of his martial arts were taught by his master, but the master said that he only made great progress in martial arts after being instructed by his father, but the strange thing is that although his father's martial arts are very superb , but not as good as him. I heard from my mother that my father's martial arts were reborn after that serious illness and entered a new realm, including Tai Chi, which he practiced since he was a child.Up to now, he still didn't understand who this Tai Chi master came from. He occasionally asked his father, and his father would either smile and say nothing, or talk about him from left to right.This matter is mysterious, and very few people know about it, so of course he will not tell Cao Zhang.

Cao Zhang's martial arts are also good, firstly it has something to do with his innate supernatural power, and secondly, it is also inseparable from years of unremitting training, but according to Sun Feng's current state, most of Cao Zhang's martial arts are still in the stage of external training of muscles, bones and skin, and internal training. It can only be regarded as a beginner. Compared with ordinary people, he may be regarded as a master among masters. After all, there are very few people who can have his strength, but there is still a certain distance from his martial arts, which is both internal and external.

"That's right. Ever since I could walk, I was taught martial arts by my father, queen mother, and later masters, and then I was instructed by my grandfather. It can be said that I am a lucky one on the way to learn martial arts."

Cao Zhang smiled enviously.Sun Feng is right, he is indeed a lucky one.Several generations of the Sun family have been masters of martial arts. From Sun Jian, who is known as the Tiger of Jiangdong, to Sun Ce, who is known as the Little Overlord, and then to Sun Shao, they are all warriors who are one in a million. The blood of warriors flows in Sun Feng's veins. The Sun family not only produces men and warriors, but also women often have brave men. Sun Shangxiang and Sun Luban are all strange women who do not give in to men. Even his wife, Mrs. Sun, is stronger than ordinary women, but there is no chance to show it off. .And Sun Feng is not only a strong father, his mother is also a famous tiger girl, and his grandfather Guan Yu is a famous general of the bear and tiger, who can gather the advantages of so many people together. Only Sun Feng is left.

"You are so lucky to be enviable." Cao Zhi laughed, picked up his wine glass, walked up to Sun Feng with a little floating step, and casually leaned against him: "That's why I support you, by Your luck, let me have a good fight, let me get out of the sulking in Guanzhong all these years. Your father cheated me, as agreed at the beginning, he will enter the Western Regions from the sea, and we will enter the Western Regions from the sea. Going west to compete with Sassanian Rome, who would have thought that we have now become allies with the Guishuang people. Alas, all the Guishuang information I spent four or five years collecting was in vain."

Cao Zhi patted his thigh in regret, and everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw it.There are no Guishuang people or Romans here. They don't have to worry about anything. Anyway, they all know that the creed of the king of Yue, Sun Shao, is that there are only eternal interests and no eternal allies.Outside the border of the Han Dynasty, the Romans and Guishuang people are only temporary friends, and the possibility of war in the future is not small.Rome is better. It has a vast territory. Although civil strife has continued recently, it is a worm of a hundred feet after all. Although it is still dead, it seems that the force is not very strong, but the cohesion of the people is still strong. Even if they lose for a while, they can still call However, Guishuang is not the case. They established their country by force. During the long-term conquest process, they themselves did not have advanced civilizations, nor did they have civilizations that could absorb the conquered. They only controlled by force. Now their internal Decaying, more powerful enemies will come from outside. Their decline will be very rapid from the beginning, and the possibility of being fished by others is very high.

Although Cao Zhi, Cao Zhang, Li Yan and others may not all have the same ideas, they have similar levels of knowledge, and they can roughly guess the direction of Sun Shao's next actions, and they are all very excited.Especially Cao Zhang, the Guishuang people are from nomadic origin, and the main force is also cavalry. If you want to deal with such a country, cavalry is definitely indispensable.Vietnam has advanced navigation technology and can transport a large number of troops over long distances, but cavalry has always been their shortcoming.This time Sun Shao asked Guishuang people to come to the Caspian Sea. It seems that the Caspian Sea is of no use, but Cao Zhang felt something else. He suspected that what Sun Shao wanted was actually the pastures around the Caspian Sea: he was going to develop cavalry .

Are these arrangements by Sun Shao complicated?In fact, it's not complicated at all. To put it bluntly, it's still a set of techniques of far-reaching and close-attacking.Cao Zhang believes that he can see clearly, so he has been thinking, when helping Sun Shao fight against the Sassanians and Guishuang people, should he also limit Yue's attempts in cavalry?
Lu Xun glanced at Cao Zhang, and under Cao Zhang's generous smile, he felt a kind of worry.He smiled slightly, but didn't speak, just drinking the wine quietly.

"His Royal Highness, the Sasanian city gate has been burned to the ground. It is a good opportunity for us to attack. Why don't we seize the opportunity to attack, but retreat to give the enemy a chance to breathe?" Li Yan Some puzzled and asked: "Although the benevolent is invincible, but on the battlefield, if you miss the opportunity, you are being unkind to yourself. Does His Royal Highness still place hope on Ardashir's surrender?"

"That's right, what if he still doesn't surrender and instead uses this kind of weapon against us?" Cao Zhi was also very worried: "After all, they are very familiar with this kind of petroleum oil. They also hoarded a lot, but they didn't expect this kind of usage. Now that they know it, how could we let us do it alone?"

Sun Feng sighed softly: "Everyone, why don't I understand this truth? Ardashir gave up the defense of the outer cities and let us drive straight in until Taixifeng City. Do you think he is really powerless to defend? Can we only defend the isolated city?"

Li Yan and Cao Zhi were stunned for a moment, then glanced at each other, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration.Li Yan suddenly realized, smiled wryly and shook his head, but Cao Zhi stroked his hand in surprise: "Your Highness said, even if we break through the city gate, if we can't subdue his heart, what awaits us is bound to be a fierce battle?"

"Zijian is not only unique in poetic talent, but he is also rare in the way of using soldiers. Yang Dezu admires you so much, you really have a discerning eye." Lu Xun praised, raised his glass to signal to Cao Zhi, Cao Zhi laughed , hurriedly picked up the cup from the case, raised his brows with both hands and said with a smile: "I said, General Lu, it's not kind of you to say that. If I'm really rare, would I still ask such a question?"

"No." Lu Xun shook his head: "Actually, there are similarities between being a general and writing poems. Using soldiers to form an army is like making words and sentences. Everyone understands the usual principles. Each person's style may be slightly different, but the gap is not the same. Big, the difference between a master and a mediocre lies in whether you can see the subtleties in common things, just like whether you can use a word or allusion that others can't think of, or just a different pronunciation, the realm is very different .Your poems are well written, don’t you use words that ordinary people can understand? But why can’t we write them, only you can?” Lu Xun stood up, raised his wine glass and walked in front of Cao Zhi, lightly Gently patted him on the shoulder: "Zijian, work hard! In time, you will be no less than your father Cao Gong."

Cao Zhi was filled with emotion. He used to be a good heir in Cao Cao's mind, so he became a thorn in Cao Pi's eyes. It's a pity that he was not Cao Pi's opponent in terms of strategy. Wang, otherwise I really don't know what will happen to him.He and Cao Pi have been brothers and rivals for so many years, and he still has some understanding of Cao Pi's temper. The more sincerely he smiles, the deeper the resentment in his heart will be, and the crueler his future revenge will be.

After failing in the battle for heir succession, he felt extremely resentful towards his poetic talent, what's the use of being talented?It's not like being played around by others. To be successful, one needs strategy, not talent.He doesn't write poems now because he doesn't want others to regard him as a scholar anymore, but after writing poems for so many years, there are so many emotions that want to be poured out in verses, how can he control it? Can't show it, his depression can be imagined.Lu Xun's words immediately dispelled the confusion in his heart. It turns out that writing poetry and using soldiers are not contradictory.

"I am humble and humble, how dare I stand shoulder to shoulder with my father. I am honored to be able to fight side by side with King Yue and his son, General Lu and General Li, and to see more of the demeanor of famous generals." Cao Zhi said modestly: "So, the prince Your Highness wants to attack the heart, not just the city?"

"Heroes see the same thing." Sun Feng laughed. "I estimate that there are no less than [-] to [-] Sasanian elite soldiers in the city, as well as a large number of mercenaries and civilians. If we just break into the city, we will face a tragic street battle with no winners. What can we do even if we win the Taixi Fengcheng? Is this the result we hope for? Obviously not. Therefore, what we are really attacking is their hearts. We must work together to make them lose confidence and lose their confidence. Fighting spirit, finally surrendered before us, and handed us as complete a western city as possible."

"Attacking the city is the bottom line, and attacking the heart is the top priority." Li Yan chewed these two sentences, and suddenly remembered Ma Di's words, and couldn't help but blush.When he left Chengdu, Ma Di, as the confidant of Prime Minister Zhuge Liang, sent him to the seaside of Panyue. Before sending him to the warship of Yue State, Ma Di once said this to him.But to be honest, Li Yan didn't like Zhuge Liang, and of course he didn't like Zhuge Liang's confidant Ma Su.In the next few months, he only occasionally thought of Ma Di's words, which were also used as evidence of his disdain for Ma Di.But now that he heard the plan of Sun Feng and others, he suddenly felt that he seemed to have misunderstood Ma Di all along. His ability to graduate with excellent grades from the Funan Lecture Hall, which is full of talents, proves that he is not a vain name. .

"General Li's words are really telling the truth. We think so, but whether it can be realized, we need your strong support." Sun Feng held the cup in both hands, looked around, and made a gesture to everyone. Attention ceremony.Cao Zhang and the others did not dare to be negligent, and hurriedly raised their cups together to return the gift.Cao Zhang said with emotion: "Since we are here at the invitation of the King of Yue, we naturally have to work together with the prince. There is no northern army here, no Wei army, Shu army, and Yue army. We are the Han army." He clenched his fist and punched hard. He patted his chest: "Long live His Majesty the Great Han Emperor, the mighty Han soldiers are everywhere, and they are invincible. Let's drink this cup together."

Everyone excitedly responded loudly: "Long live His Majesty the Great Han Emperor, the Great Han is invincible wherever he goes. Do it!"

"Dry!"

"Dry!"

They have the same mind, and at this moment, they have temporarily abandoned their selfish distractions. In order to win a Ctesiphon that is as complete as possible, they offered advice and suggestions, inspired each other, and talked lively for a while.Yang Hu pushed open the tent door and walked in. When he saw the commotion inside, he was stunned for a moment, then put an official document in his hand into his arms, walked up to Sun Feng with a smile, and winked.Sun Feng nodded, didn't say anything, just glanced at Lu Xun.Lu Xun smiled slightly, and continued joking with Cao Zhang and the others, discussing how to continue to subdue the Sassanians.

In the middle of the night, when the discussion was almost over, Cao Zhang and others retreated, and Du Yu sent them out of the tent.Lu Xun stayed behind, and Yang Hu handed the secret letter in his arms to Sun Feng, took a look, frowned, thought for a moment, and handed it to Lu Xun.Lu Xun read it once, and gently put the secret letter on the case: "Prince, what are you going to do with it?"

Sun Feng didn't answer him, but raised his head and said to Yang Hu and Du Yu, "What do you think?"

Yang Hu and Du Yu glanced at each other, and Du Yu said, "This subordinate thinks it's better to report this matter to His Majesty and let His Majesty make the decision."

Yang Hu nodded in agreement.

Sun Feng looked at Lu Xun.

Lu Xun smiled: "Both of you are outstanding men, and your future is limitless." He then turned to Sun Fengdao: "I think so too, it's better to leave this matter to the King."

"Since the three of you all think so, then I have no objection, uncle, you go to the king's camp immediately, and hand this secret letter into the hands of the king. In addition, you also explain the situation here. Tell your father one more time."

"Here." Yang Hu bowed and agreed.

……

Sun Shao gently put down the secret letter, his brows were furrowed, he sighed long and silent for a long time before he said: "I see, you tell the prince to let him command the war with peace of mind. I will take care of things myself. With the Queen here, the East China Sea Fleet, the South China Sea Fleet and the Funan Fleet are all there, so it won't get out of control. Let him rest assured."

Yang Hu nodded, bowed and went back together, Sun Shao sat for a while, and then ordered Ao Lei to put away the secret letter, and then clapped his hands.The tent door of the back tent was lifted, Momia came out from behind, sat down leaning on Sun Shao, leaned on Sun Shao's shoulder and smiled: "Why, something difficult to solve?"

Sun Shao smiled, and stretched out his hand to hold Momia in his arms: "It's nothing, but my uncle made some confusion and wanted to re-establish the crown prince. My brother is stupid again, in order not to let his father The king was so embarrassed that he committed suicide."

Momia frowned: "How could this be? Between father and son, as for this?"

Sun Shao stroked Momia's shoulder: "Do you think every father thinks about his son like I do? There are very few people who can stay awake at this point. Although my uncle is wise, he can't do anything about it. , but it was indeed wrong.”

Momia laughed, raised her head to look at Sun Shao, reached out and pinched his nose, and said angrily, "I know you have done a lot for Philip, I know it in my heart."

"It's enough just to know? Don't you have any indication?" Sun Shao smiled softly, and slowly climbed his hands on Momia's chest.Momia groaned, and said softly, "Aren't I here? Let the king take what he wants, I just hope that the king will take pity on me and don't make me look ugly."

"Shameless? When have you ever made a fool of yourself?" Sun Shao bowed his head and kissed Momia's face: "Which time did you not leave contentedly? Tell me, is Quintus as strong as me?"

"You, you are still a majestic king of Yue, to say such a thing, are you ashamed?" Momia stretched out a finger, and poked Sun Shao's forehead fiercely.

"What's so embarrassing?" Sun Shao laughed.

(End of this chapter)