The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 370
When Sun Feng came out of the tent, he saw Zhou Yin head-on, and hurriedly bowed to salute him. Zhou Yin didn't dare to neglect, so he caught up with him, and smiled awkwardly: "I said prince, you are always so polite. , I can afford it so much."

Sun Feng smiled: "Cousin is an elder, it should be so. Not to mention the affection of my cousin to play with me at the beginning, but now that my cousin is doing his best to protect my father and relieve my worries, I should also give my cousin a favor. Gift."

Zhou Yin smiled slightly. When Sun Feng was young, he really took him to be naughty. For this reason, he was reprimanded several times by Daqiao who was worried about Sun Feng's safety.In the blink of an eye, the little naughty boy following him has grown into a vigorous young man, who will become the king of the Western Regions at a young age.

It's true that people are more dead than others, and goods are thrown away. Why is Sun Shao's son so successful, but his own son is so unreliable?Now there are three evils in Temucheng, and coincidentally, they are all surnamed Zhou: Zhou Xun's son Zhou Qing, his son Zhou Xiong, and Zhou Dory's son Zhou Chu. Show naughty talent.Zhou Qing has an old lady who is used to lawlessness, the big tiger princess, Zhou Xiong also has an old lady who is the owner of the pavilion, and Zhou Chu is because I can't see anyone all year round, and I can't take care of it, except for Zhou Yu, a teacher in Funan Kindergarten who is an elder, Other than the majesty in their eyes, the others ignored it.

It seemed that he still had to ask Sun Shao for advice on teaching children's scriptures. Zhou Yin suddenly had an idea, and he saluted Zhou Yin: "Isn't the crown prince staying in the camp?"

Sun Feng said apologetically: "At first I wanted to have dinner with my father, but unfortunately the affairs in the camp are tight, and my father wants me to go back to preside over it, so I won't stay."

"Well, war is the most important thing, you should hurry up and be careful along the way."

"Thank you." Sun Fenggong cupped his hands and left in a hurry with Nicholas and others.Zhou Yin watched him leave the camp accompanied by Master Sima, and then turned his head and entered the big tent. Sun Shao was standing in front of the map with his hands behind his back. "Zhongying, come in."

"Your Majesty, are you studying the war again?" Zhou Yin approached Sun Shao, and handed the cup of tea on the case to Sun Shao.Sun Shao took the tea in his hand, took a sip, and wandered around the map for a while before he said with a smile: "The decisive battle is about to happen. Just now the crown prince told them about their plans. I will think about it and see if there is any." What a place to check for omissions and make up for omissions."

Zhou Yin laughed: "Although the prince taught by the king is still very young, he is thoughtful, courageous and resourceful, which is really enviable. My boy is not even qualified to lead a horse for the prince."

Sun Shao glanced at him, both proud and amused: "Why, do you want to pave the way for your son? Is your son still young?"

"Uh——" Zhou Yin rolled his eyes in embarrassment, and shook his head quickly: "I'm just worried, I don't know how to teach him, I just want to ask the king for some advice, and I don't want to pave the way for him."

"Actually, it's nothing. Let him do what he is suitable for, but there are two points that cannot be ignored." Sun Shao returned his gaze to the map and raised two fingers: "One is a strong body, The second is the spirit of civilization. A strong body can guarantee that you will not be harmed, and a civilized spirit can guarantee that you will not hurt others. With these two, even if you are not a great talent, you will not be a useless person. I am your kid I know, it's just a little arrogant, and it's not your responsibility. It's because my sister doesn't know how to love the child, and your mother protects the child. It's no wonder he's not arrogant. You don't have to worry, when you return to Funan this time , I brought them all to my side to give them a good treatment."

Zhou Yin was overjoyed, Sun Shao wanted to discipline them personally, that would be the best thing.

"Is Your Majesty ready to go back?"

"I can't go back." Sun Shao sighed, "Your big tiger sister-in-law is probably already on the way to attack the state of Wu, and the people of Tianzhu are ready to move, and the court of Luoyang also intends to intervene in the affairs of the state of Wu to test my Bottom line, I can't go back."

Zhou Yin nodded silently. He knew all these things. The most important point is that the strength accumulated by the Yue Kingdom for many years has been exhausted since the war. Sun Shao insisted on refusing to increase his income. Even all the transportation costs are not willing to lose a penny of those merchants. No matter how rich the treasury is, it will not be able to withstand such a toss.

He can't figure out why Sun Shao did this, but he can see the benefits. No matter how Sun Shao fights, at least the people in the country have no objection. Even if the royal court has different opinions on his expedition, they can't find a reason to object , and if Sun Shao asked the prime minister's mansion to add a gift, I'm afraid it would not be so easy to talk about.

"Zhongying, they are fighting over there, and our side can't be idle." Sun Shao interrupted Zhou Yin's thinking, and said in a deep voice: "If there is a stalemate in the war over there, it may depend on us and Awad in the end." Winning or losing will determine the outcome of the battle, and the Destroying Front Camp may face a fierce battle."

"Small idea." Zhou Yin smiled disapprovingly: "A raging soldier, a raging army. With a cowardly general like Awad, even if there are millions of soldiers, he is not my opponent."

"It's not just me pushing the front camp." Sun Shao said with a smile: "Cao Zhang is also here to help. This time we must keep Awad here."

"Cao Zhang? Doesn't that mean he's going to get another share?" Zhou Yin frowned worriedly.

Sima Shi opened the tent door and came in. When he saw Zhou Yin, he quickly bowed his hands and saluted, then stood quietly aside.Sun Shao didn't say much, and motioned to Master Sima with his eyes. Sima Master immediately walked to the map, rolled up the map he was looking at now, and revealed a large map including Sassan, Rome and Guishuang .

"Can you swallow it?" Sun Shao asked back.

Zhou Yin was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood that Sun Shao wanted to take over the entire Sasanian, and the land for distribution in the future would be unimaginably large. Even if Cao Zhang participated in the distribution of fertilizer, it would not affect the Yue Kingdom too much.

"Ziyuan, call the generals to discuss matters." Seeing Zhou Yin's eyes flickering, Sun Shao knew that he basically understood what he meant, so he didn't explain any more, and ordered Master Sima to go out and gather the generals.

The next day, Cao Zhang brought Xun Yun and others to Sun Shao's camp. He brought [-] cavalry consisting of the Northern Army and Wei cavalry. He couldn't help laughing: "I said His Royal Highness Yue Wang, you father and son are really in the same line, what kind of tricks are used for evil?"

Sun Shao didn't mind either. He walked into the big tent holding Cao Zhang's hand, and scolded with a smile as he walked, "Cao Ziwen, you slandered my father and son as soon as you met. If you don't tell me something, I can't forgive you."

Cao Zhang walked into the big tent and was about to speak when he looked up and saw the big map with several circles drawn with a cinnabar brush, he rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Why, Your Majesty is already preparing to reward meritorious deeds? "

Sun Shao nodded and said: "This is an inevitable thing. If you want the soldiers to use their lives, of course you must first explain the benefits clearly. As for whether you can make money in the end, it depends on their ability. It is impossible for me to give it away for nothing. "

"Hahaha..." Cao Zhang laughed loudly, "Then can I have a share too?"

"It's not just you, even a person from Tianzhu." Sun Shao twitched his lips and smiled slightly: "As long as anyone who participated in this war has a chance to be rewarded, regardless of their status, it is only about merit. Even if you are a slave, as long as you set up You can gain freedom, wealth, and even a piece of land if you do meritorious deeds.”

"So, then I will do my part." Cao Zhang glanced back at the generals following him, and was about to say something, but found that there was no need to say anything, because these guys, whether they are Han or Hu, have some eyes. red.Since slaves can be rewarded for meritorious service, they of course also have a chance. Anyway, there is going to be a war. Who doesn’t want to be rewarded for meritorious service? Authentic, and Yue Wang Sun Shao is a man famous for his generosity.

"Don't be stupid, let's talk about the battle under the city first." Sun Shao pushed him and urged.

"Oh, don't mention it, if I were Ardashir, I would be so angry that I would vomit blood now." Cao Zhang waved his hand exaggeratedly, motioning for Xun Yun to explain.Xun Yun suppressed a smile and explained the situation again.

It turned out that after Sun Feng returned yesterday, he called all the generals to discuss the matter, and the first task was assigned to the Romans.The camp of the Romans was burned, and more than half of the siege equipment was burned. They have been rushing to make it for the past few days and have not been able to complete it, so they are particularly resentful towards the Sassanids.According to Sun Feng, they first scolded under the city wall. There were 100 people in groups, and at least ten groups were arranged along the city wall. Not much, that is to say, Ardashir went against the sky, regardless of being abandoned by Ahura, for his own personal benefit, he refused the negotiation request, and insisted on dragging the soldiers and civilians in Taixifeng City to hell Abyss and so on, and then began to comment on Ardashir's battles one by one, comparing his previous invincible deeds with his current record of repeated defeats, indicating that he is no longer the king favored by Ahura.

After all, it is actually a sentence, the culprit is Ardashir, everything is provoked by him, if there are any killings in the future, it will be the result of his will, because Sun Feng cherishes the lives of the people in Taixifeng City , has taken the initiative to ask for negotiations, and it was Ardashir who rejected his generous terms.

In fact, there were no favorable conditions at all. Cao Zhang knew that the conditions proposed by Sun Feng were very harsh, but now Ardashir couldn't argue with anyone, so he could only let him throw dirty water. He couldn't bring up negotiations again.

"As long as there is a fight, all the hatred will be vented on Ardashir." Cao Zhang said with a smile: "Breaking the city gate and killing Ardashir, the culprit, is a big deal. Maybe, here Before the fight was over, Ardashir was killed by his own people, and he cut off his head to claim credit."

"There is no such thing as easy, and you have to fight the battle by yourself." Sun Shao was not so easy: "Ardashir has been the Sasanian king for so many years, and his prestige cannot be shaken by one or two slogans. If there is any change in the minds of the subordinates, you need to beat Ardasil first, otherwise, this is just a joke."

"That's true, but I think you are sure of winning with your posture, right?" Cao Zhang asked tentatively.

"There is no such thing as a certain victory. It is simply a dead horse treated as a living horse doctor." Sun Shao spread his hands, "This is nothing but a solution. If there is certainty of victory, why would I sit here? I entered Taixifeng City early. I heard that the decoration style in Taixifeng City is different, I have long wanted to see it, but I haven’t had the chance yet.”

When Cao Zhang and the others saw what Sun Shao said, they were a little unsure whether he was telling the truth or not.However, based on their impression of Sun Shao, even if this matter is not certain to win, it is at least [-]% to [-]% sure.

"Your Majesty is right. Empty talk is useless. In the end, we have to rely on swords to speak." Cao Zhang glanced at the map again and waved his arms: "Please tell me about the war arrangements, Your Majesty, so that we know what to expect." .”

Sun Shao pointed to Master Sima, and Master Sima hurried forward, took out the topographic map of the surrounding area of ​​Taixi Fengcheng again, and prepared to explain, but Cao Zhang was a little surprised: "Zi Yuan, you are now the king's confidant. "

"How dare you, the king wrongly loves you, and you are nothing more than a marching Sima." Master Sima said respectfully, but there was a trace of pride hidden in his words.Sima of Wen County is also a well-known family. His grandfather Sima Fang promoted Wei Wu Wang Cao Cao, but their father and son have been suppressed in Wei State. Now in Yue State, they finally have the opportunity to display their talents.

Cao Zhang was very surprised. He knew that Master Sima was just a secretary and aide not long ago. When did he become Sima of the Marching Army?When Sun Shao saw him, he briefly talked about the battle that night, and finally said in an approving tone: "If it wasn't for Ziyuan's plan, I would definitely not have left the camp. Then little Gordian There is only one dead end, and we will never wait for Quintus to come to help. It can be said that Ziyuan saved the entire battle."

Everyone looked at each other, admiring Master Sima's ingenious plan on the one hand, but shocked by Sun Shao's deliberate appreciation on the other hand. With Sun Shao's current status, it is more important to praise him in front of so many people than to promote him as Sima Sima Glory, no wonder Sima Shi still couldn't hide his complacency given the Sima family's family style.

Cao Zhang remained silent, and stretched out his hand to signal Master Sima to start explaining.It's not that he didn't know the abilities of Sima and his son. At the beginning, Cao Pi had always valued Sima Yi and strongly recommended him, but it was because of their ability that Cao Cao suppressed them, and finally pushed them to Yue.This is of course necessary for the long-term stability of the Wei State, and the inner thoughts are not enough for outsiders.

Master Sima talked eloquently and explained Sun Shao's intentions of using troops one by one. Their task was to intercept Awad and ensure the safety of the rear flank of the siege army. Wade even killed Awad, which will play a very important role in the morale of both sides.Therefore, Sun Shao decided to use the Destroying Front Battalion to block the front, and the cavalry flanked the two wings, trying to keep Awad here.

The key now is that the strength of the two sides is almost the same. The Han army is better equipped, while the Sassanids win because they are all cavalry, and their maneuverability far exceeds that of the mixed infantry and cavalry Han army. If you turn around and run away, the powerful infantry of the Han army will be useless, and you can only use the cavalry to fight. However, the cavalry is insufficient, and what awaits them is bound to be a bitter battle.Whether or not Awad can be caught is a very important factor in the impact on morale.

All eyes were on Cao Zhang.

Cao Zhang was silent, he heard what Sun Shao meant, and knew the danger behind it.If he really wants to let his more than 1 cavalry as the main force against Awad, he must be prepared to make a huge sacrifice. After all, the difference in strength between the two sides is here, and the Sassanids are dominated by cavalry, so they are definitely not a soft persimmon. .

How do you know if this is a matter of picking chestnuts out of the fire?If Sun Shao had such thoughts, then he and the Sassanians would lose both sides in the fight, and in the end it would be Sun Shao, a fisherman, who would benefit. Wouldn't that be an unjust death?Cao Zhang knows Sun Shao very well. He has played this kind of trick once or twice. Just look at how many Yue people in the army this time will know: in such an important battle, the real strength of the Yue country is less than 3 Ten thousand people, less than [-]% of the total number of allied forces, and no more than half of the existing troops of Yue State. From the beginning to the end, he fought with the idea of ​​using light to control heavy.

Cao Zhang turned his gaze to Sun Shao, and Sun Shao seemed to see what he was thinking, and smiled silently.In Cao Zhang's view, the meaning of this smile cannot be expressed in words, but can only be felt, and at the same time, there is some pride.

Cao Zhang is in a dilemma. If he does not agree with this tactic, then he will have limited income. If he agrees with this tactic, the price he will pay may be astonishing. Once the loss of strength is too large, what should Sun Shao do if he turns his face?Does he still have the strength to bargain?

"Your Majesty, this battle has a lot to do with it. It may be related to the outcome of this expedition. It is not a joke." Cao Zhang said ambiguously, "I think Your Majesty must have a perfect plan. Why don't you tell us your plan first, so that we can work together." Please refer to the details."

Everyone turned their attention to Sun Shao again.Sun Shao nodded lightly, put down the teacup in his hand, and coughed: "My plan is to use our Destroying Front Battalion as the main force to hold back the opponent, consume their vital strength, and make them want to stop. Halfway through, when the morale is low and you can't sustain it, you all attack again. With your recharged army, you can attack the enemy who has been exhausted from fighting for a long time. With the ability of you Cao Ziwen and the generals, you will definitely be able to wipe out the remaining Sasanians , kill Awad, right?"

Cao Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then asked back, "Is Your Majesty confident that you can use 3 Sassanids to hold back the Sassanians and let them lose more than half of them? Majesty, I think I should remind you, that is more than [-] Sasanians." The Shan people, not to mention the huge strength of the army, but the heavy armored cavalry among them may not be easy to deal with."

"This is my business." Sun Shao waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "You also said just now that this battle is related to the outcome of this expedition. If you can’t achieve your goal, I don’t force you to attack or not. All I want is a sentence, if I beat the Sasanians to half, can you, Cao Ziwen, guarantee to wipe them out.”

Cao Zhang laughed, stood up, cupped his hands, and said proudly: "I have long wanted to compete with the king. This time I have such a good opportunity, how can I let it go? If the king can give you ten thousand The pawns blocked the attack of [-] Sasanians and killed most of them. If my [-] cavalry can't eat up the rest of the Sasanians, then I, Cao Zhang, will have no face to speak to the king in the future. What face is there to claim to be a world-renowned knight?"

Sun Shao walked up to Cao Zhang, stretched out a palm, and said with a smile, "Then it's a deal?"

"It's a deal." Without hesitation, Cao Zhang raised his hand and struck Sun Shao three times in succession.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

　Sorry, I just came back from the country, so it's late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)