Chapter 63 Prepare for War

Sun Shao walked into the lively front hall with his hands behind his back. Everyone who was excited by the victory of Jinou Island quickly got up and saluted and congratulated Sun Shao. Sun Shao frowned: "Why are you so happy?"

"Brother, General Zuo has annihifted 8,000 Funan sailors, and the Funan people have no sailors." Sun Luban, who was jumping happily in the crowd, thought that Sun Shao did not know the good news and reminded him happily.

"That's it?" Sun Shao still looked dead, as if it was not a big victory at all, but just a small conflict. Before Sun Luban understood it, he continued to remind him, "That's eight thousand sailors."

"I know." Sun Shao touched Sun Luban's head: "Daughter, is 8,000 Funan sailors worth being happy like this?"

"Uh?" Sun Luban blinked his eyes and was very puzzled. This is not happy enough. What is worth being happy about?

"Defeat the Funan Marine Division and dominate the sea alone, but the first step of the Long March." Sun Shao waved his hand, motioned everyone to sit down, and then said, "Our goal is the whole Funan, which is a fertile rice field in Funan. After defeating the Funan Marine Division, we can only control the islands in the South China Sea and the sea at most and control trade. However, can this help us take Funan?

Everyone was silent. They all came to their senses. Yes, defeating the Funan Marine Division does not mean taking Funan. There are nearly 100,000 troops in Funan. With the current strength of Vietnam, it is almost impossible to capture Funan. Sun Shao's ten-mile expedition has just completed the first step.

The Long March they understood was not the same as what Sun Shao said, but it coincided at this moment.

"If you have this spirit, you might as well think about how to deal with those soldiers in Funan, especially those elephant soldiers." Sun Shao pinched his eyebrows and looked a little depressed: "Three hundred elephants, my God, how can you just dig a pit?"

Everyone couldn't help laughing, and the emotional Sun Shaotian wanted to dig a hole for others.

"Zhong Rong, go to the south and see how they are preparing. The sailors in Funan were eaten by us. If Fan Man wanted to revenge, he had to go through the land battle. If these 100,000 troops attacked, it would be difficult to defend the south. Sun Shao said with a smile, "Ask them if they need help. If necessary, they have to negotiate the price in advance. Don't call Fan Man at that time. We haven't reached a deal yet."

Shi Fu nodded with a smile. There was no sailor in Funan, and the country was safe. If Fan Man wanted to revenge, there was only one way for land warfare. Although Fan Man may also attack Lin Yi, Yue has a sailor in the country. He is free to come and go. At worst, he will throw away Lin Yi and run away. But Nan can't run away. In the face of Fan Man's revenge, Sun Deng is much more nervous.

There is no bargaining at this time. When will the price be negotiated? Shi Fu rushed to the south with the task.

As soon as Sun Deng heard the news, he was stunned. His hand trembled, and the hot tea in the teacup splashed on his crotch, which made him grinned.

"The whole army of the Funan Marine Division has been destroyed?" Sun Deng pushed away the maid who rushed to wipe his water. She trembled with her trousers and asked without regard for her image at all, "When did it happen?"

Compared with Sun Deng's gaffe, Shi Fu is very calm. He gently took a sip of tea and glanced at Sun Deng: "Five days ago."

Sun Deng said "Oh" and couldn't believe it, but it was normal to think about it. Although he is not very clear about naval warfare, he can also see from the merchant ships that the shipbuilding technology of the big man is not comparable to those of those small countries at all. Although Funan is not a small country, it is still too far to compete with the great man. Sun Shao started with the sailors. This time, he brought out nearly 20,000 sailors. It is not too difficult to annihete the Funan sailors. If it is difficult, it is just how to lure the Funan sailors out, and such means are simply trustworthy for Sun Shao. Come on. .

After the initial shock, the first thing he thought of was that if Fan Man wanted to revenge, the pressure on the south would be very high. At the thought of the angry Funan army, Sun Deng felt that his scalp was numb. However, after all, he has experienced a lot of things. He read a lot of Confucian books and has some kung fu, which will not be messy. He glanced at Zhuge Ke and Xie Jing next to him, picked up the teacup and slowly took a sip of tea, taking the opportunity to calm down his panic.

Xie Jing smiled, but smiled reluctantly. He has been around Sun Deng for a long time, and he can roughly figure out about Sun Deng's mood at this time. However, he doesn't have many solutions to the current situation. He can only say a few words of the scene. It has no effect on the blackmailing Shi bud at all. On the contrary, it makes the stone buds laugh secretly. Zhuge Ke saw it and said calmly, "So, the hatred between the king of Yue and the king of Funan is big. Although the king of Funan has no sailor, he has no choice but to do what about the king of Yue, but what about Lin Yi?"

Shi Fu turned his head and looked at Zhuge Ke, who was as heavy as water, couldn't help but be a little curious. He is Sun Shao's close friend. He knows that although Sun Shao seems to be looking for Zhuge Ke's trouble everywhere, he actually values Zhuge Ke very much, but he has always been a little confused. Now he sees that Zhuge Ke is unmoved, but worries about Sun Shao, but he appreciates Zhuge Ke's sobriety.

"If the king of Funan comes to attack, there are deep mountains and dense forests around Linyi. It is not easy for elephant soldiers to walk. It is a good place to ambush. It is much more beneficial than the Changshan Mountain on the southwest side." Shi Bao came prepared. Of course, he would not be scared by Zhuge Ke's words. He picked up the teacup and took two sips of tea steadily. Then he continued, "Fan Man has been fighting for many years, and he won't see this."

"So... If the south is lost again, is His Royal Highness the King of Yue going to retreat from the sea, or is he trapped in Linyi?" Zhuge Ke asked with a smile. Sun Deng was relieved when he heard this. Zhuge Ke reminded that Sun Shao could not sit back and watch the south lose at all. When the south was lost, Sun Shao's Linyi became a turtle in the urn. He had to withstand the siege of Fu Nan on three sides. The remaining road could only be retreating from the sea. Sun Shao spent so much effort and did not hesitate to cheat. Wu Jun attracted Fan Yan's attention and successfully attacked Lin Yi. Moreover, he heard that Sun Shao had placed many old and weak pirates in Linyi Tuntian. How could he give up Lin Yi at this time?

Shi Fu tilted his mouth and said disapprovingly, "It's just a Linyi. If you lose it, just lose it. This time, we defeated Funan Marine Division, and the land we got was still ten Linyi. Besides, even if Fan Man comes to Lin Yi, what can he do to me? Is he my opponent of the Yue Guosui Division?

"Will His Royal Highness the King of Yue, who has won a hundred battles, retreat so cowardly?" Zhuge Ke was unmoved and sneered, "That's too disappointing for us."

Shi Fu shook his head repeatedly: "Otherwise, the temporary retreat is for further progress. Yuan Xun's brother knows the art of war well. Do he still have to be entangled in the momentary gains and losses?"

Zhuge Ke was speechless. The ability of the monarch and minister of Yue was indeed the same. When it was time to blow, he blew to death. When he first pretended to be a coward, he could also pretend to be a grandson without changing his face. Although he also wanted to cheat, he could not ignore Sun Deng's face and had no choice but to turn his eyes to Sun Deng.

Sun Deng smiled bitterly. He didn't have the courage of Zhuge Ke. In the face of the dilemma in front of him, he did not dare to provoke Sun Shao. Otherwise, if Nan lost again, his son would be difficult. Just now, because of the recovery of Nan made contributions, he turned his hand and lost Nan. He was not a waste. Who is a waste? Sun Shao is different from him. If Lin Yi is lost, he will lose it. Even if someone looks down on him, no one dares to talk to his face. With Sun Shao's cheek, he doesn't care what others say.

"Is Zhong Rong coming to remind us with good intentions or talk about cooperation?" Sun Deng stopped going around the bush and asked straight to the point.

Shi Bao took it as soon as he saw it was good. He coughed gently, and his expression became serious. He said solemnly, "Prince, Wu Yue was originally a family. This time my king and the prince came to the south together, which was to recover the south and get justice from Funan together. Now that the south has been taken back, our justice is about to be recovered. If the king of Funan knows the general situation, this matter can be solved completely. However, we have to prevent these barbarian dogs from jumping over the wall and unwilling to calm things down. In line with the principle of being prepared, there is always no harm in preparing.

Sun Deng nodded. Although he felt that Shi Fu was a little unreasonable, since Sun Shao took the initiative to fight against the enemy side by side, it was always good for him. Don't be too careful about those inexplicable truths.

"From the perspective of Funan, there is not much difference between whether they want to attack Linyi or the south. If you want to attack Linyi, you will definitely seize the south first and cut off the retreat of our army. If you want to attack the south, you will also involve Linyi. Of course, Fan Man has been operating in Funan for so many years. He is not a simple-minded man. He will not challenge Wu Yue at the same time. Nine times out of ten, he will negotiate with one side first, fight with the other side, and fight him. Shi Fu smiled contemptuously: "My king is wise, and the prince is also a reasonable person. No matter how close he is, he will not be deceived by his little tricks. Therefore, there is no doubt that Wu Yue fights the enemy side by side, and there is no need to talk. When he came here, he was ordered by the king to discuss relevant cooperation matters with the prince.

Sun Deng breathed a sigh of relief and was a little annoyed with Shi Fu and Sun Shao. Since he wanted to cooperate, why did he say such a scary thing?

"Does my brother have any plans?" Sun Deng changed to a closer name.

Shi Fu said solemnly, "Of course, my king has three strategies. Please choose between the prince and the prince."

Sun Deng also became serious, unconsciously moved forward, and stretched out his hand to signal Shi Fu to speak quickly. Shi Fu cleared his throat and said loudly, "The best policy, the Wu army defended Changshan and confronted the Funan army. Our navy toured Funan Bay, forcing Fan Man to divide his troops into two ways, and was tired of coping with it. In less than two years, Funan will inevitably be tired. At that time, Wu Yue's army will advance side by side by water, **, which can completely calm Funan."

Before Shi Fu finished his words, Sun Deng and the other two frowned. Xie Jing was about to speak, but Zhuge Ke said first, "Where's the middle policy?"

Xie Jing was a little strange. Shi Fu's so-called superior policy was clearly malicious. He said that what kind of soldiers were divided into two ways, which made Funan tired to deal with, but Funan had no sailors. They were safe at sea, but the State of Wu really faced Funan's attack. Whether he could support it after two years was a question. Maybe Funan is not finished yet. It is said that Nan is finished first. What kind of bullshit is this? Xie Jing wanted to ridicule a few words, but Zhuge Ke did not comment and directly let Shi Fu talk about the middle policy, which inevitably made Xie Jing a little short of breath.

"Zhongce, both sides mobilize troops to fight in the mountains." Shi Fu glanced at Sun Deng and others and picked the corners of his mouth: "If the prince chooses this strategy, then we have to discuss the matter of defense. Will all our troops come to Changshan or part of them? How do the two sides cooperate? Is each responsible for a period of time, or cooperate together, regardless of each other? We need to negotiate on how to coordinate the heavy grain and fodder, so as not to cause a big deal and miss a big deal.

Sun Deng thought about it and felt that this plan was more feasible, but there were many problems involved. After all, it was not a simple thing for more than 20,000 Vietnamese troops to enter the south. Sun Shao's methods have always emerged one after another. Until now, he still doesn't understand why Fan Yan stayed well in the city and suddenly ran away in such a hurry. He also asked the prisoners. He only said that there were a group of people of unknown origin who hunted a lot of soldiers around Fan Yan's barracks, which caused turbulence in the army. As for where these people came from, the prisoners thought they were from the State of Wu, but Sun Deng knew that those soldiers who were not from the State of Wu must be Sun Shao's handwriting. However, what on earth were these people? No, Sun Deng has never figured it out.

Twenty thousand troops enter the south, regardless of the heavy grain and fodder. What if it is easy to invite God and difficult to send God? Sun Deng had to prepare for the worst in advance.

"What's the worst strategy?" Zhuge Ke asked again before Sun Deng could figure it out.

"The next strategy is very simple, that is, each guarding his own and fighting his own." Shi Fu spread out his hands and said, "You lose, and you withdraw from the south. If we lose, then we will withdraw from Linyi according to our destiny."

Sun Deng shook his head repeatedly and rejected the bad policy: "It's not advisable. Isn't it a joke to do this? It's right in Fan Man's arms."

"The prince is wise, and my highness also thinks that this strategy is not advisable." Shi Fu flattered at the right time.

Sun Deng Xiaoxiao, do you still need to praise this? Everyone knows that this strategy is not advisable.

"Shi Jun, can we discuss it and then reply to you?" Zhuge Ke smiled politely, picked up the teacup in his hand, took a sip of tea, and said lightly. Shi Fu smiled and said, "This is natural. I'll leave first and wait for the prince's good news in the post hall.

Although Sun Deng was a little confused, he didn't say anything. He asked Xie Jing to send Shi Fu out. He and Zhuge Ke stayed in the room, frowned and thought for a moment, and then asked softly, "Yuan Xun, which one do you think is feasible?"

Zhuge Ke smiled a little compladently: "It is said that there are three strategies, but in fact there is only one strategy, that is, the middle policy is feasible. The prince is wise, and there must have been a conclusion for a long time. The minister is not delusional and dares to present a hole of opinion for the prince's reference.

The corners of Sun Deng's mouth inadvertently twitched. After Zhuge Ke won the battle, he unconsciously showed some arrogance. For Sun Deng, whose surname is feminine, this makes him a little uncomfortable, but Sun Deng is also a person who can bear it, and he has always said that he is a virtuous corporal. This dessert There is also a chest. Although he is a little unhappy with Zhuge Ke, he can still treat him calmly at ordinary times.

"First of all, let's talk about the best policy. There is a huge disparity in the forces between us. As long as Fan Man leaves 10,000 or 20,000 people to defend the city, the rear will be as stable as Mount Tai. The Yue sailors will not dare to go ashore to attack the city. Fan Man can lead a large army to attack the south. In order to protect the south, I can only fight with all my strength. Yue Guokong has the name of containment, and I sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. No matter whether we can defeat Fan Man in the end, I, the State of Wu, must have suffered heavy losses, and may even lose the south.

Sun Deng slowly rubbed his hands and nodded frequently. That's what he thought.

"Tay the next strategy." Zhuge Ke paused, shook his head, and smiled like a fire on his face: "The king of Yue can give up Linyi, but we can't give up the south. Moreover, once we withdraw from the south, if the king of Yue has divine and ghost means to seize the south, this is the south... But it is not under the jurisdiction of my State of Wu. The king is the herdsman of Yangzhou, and Jiaozhou is only managed by the king because of the facts. Once we lose the south, how can we know that the king of Yue will not use this as an excuse to ask the emperor to take charge of Jiaozhou?

Sun Deng's bent eyebrows trembled and he held his breath. He was only thinking about the south, and he didn't think of the whole Jiaozhou at all. However, if the State of Wu loses the south twice in more than a year, Sun Shao may take advantage of the opportunity to ask for the state to pay the surname. Of course, he may not get it, but in that case, he will definitely make an incompetent comment.

Thinking of this, Sun Deng was shocked and looked at Zhuge Ke with a little more gratitude.

"Only the middle policy is feasible." Zhuge Ke felt Sun Deng's psychology. He continued quietly: "Wu Yue joined hands to fight against Funan in the area of Changshan. Fan Man came from afar. Although the military strength was superior, how could Wu Yue's ordnance be comparable to that of Funan? I made a rough estimate that Wu Yue's 30,000 troops are enough to block 100,000 horses in Funan, and we are close to the defense, and it is much more convenient to deal with the elephant soldiers. He hesitated for a moment and said with some embarrassment, "The more [***] the equipment is very sharp, and their soldiers are more sophisticated than ours. Even if they only give 10,000 people, I'm afraid they will be more powerful than our 20,000 people. If the two sides cooperate nearby and they see the reality of our army, it is inevitable that there will be accidents. Therefore, I suggested that if we cooperate, our army needs to increase more troops, at least... by 5,000 to 10,000 people.

Sun Deng suddenly looked up at Zhuge Ke and thought for a moment: "Yuan Xun, do you want to recruit again from Hepu and Cangwu counties?"

Zhuge Ke nodded: "It is imperative. Otherwise, I'm afraid of rejecting the wolf in the front and the tiger in the back."

"I want to discuss it with Lv Dinggong." Sun Deng hesitated for a long time and shook his head worriedly: "I have been conscripted twice, and I'm afraid of conscripting for the third time..."

"Prince, if you win this battle, you can not only protect the south, but also support the south." Zhuge Ke aggravated his tone: "Prince, do you know how old Funan is?"

Sun Deng shook his head blankly. He knew nothing about Funan. Who knew how big it was?

"It's bigger than Yangzhou and Jiaozhou, and even... it's not much less than the sum of the two." Zhuge Ke couldn't help but feel excited: "Prince, if you can share the Funan with the King of Yue, even if it is only one-third of the place, it will be a great achievement. If it's not less, you can add two more south.

"Is it so big?" Sun Deng was very suspicious of Zhuge Ke's statement. Zhuge Ke smiled mysteriously: "Prince, this will never be wrong. I have seen the map of Funan on the Eagle Yang of His Royal Highness the King of Yue. Although it is only a glance, I can guarantee that Funan is by no means a small country. Prince, the king of Yue has always been not happy to farm. Why did he try his best to deal with Fan Man this time? He also sent Liu Xi to Funan to promote that the people in Funan were originally Chinese. What was his intention? Isn't it very clear?"

"So that's it?" Sun Deng took a breath of cold air, and he couldn't help but have some blood boiling.

...Sun Shao met the embarrassed Fan Jinsheng. Fan Jinsheng just hit an arrow in his thigh. During the time he was escorted to Lin Yi, his injury was almost healed. The level of medical craftsmen in Vietnam opened his eyes. Funan is still a witch doctor, or more of a witch. What they use more to treat diseases is not herbs, but spices. They have always believed that spices have a magical power to dispel evil diseases. Even in daily affairs, they also believe in the power of witches. If the people of Funan may have violated the law and are not sure, they will usually use the method of asking the crocodile god to make a ruling, that is, to throw the suspected guilty person into the crocodile pool. If they are bitten to death, it is damn it. If they climb up alive, it is No matter how suspicious it is, it will be acquitted.

Fan Jinsheng began to see that the Yue Guo medical craftsman did not say spells before he was wounded. When he did not dance to invite God, he was very suspicious of whether they really treated him. However, his wound soon ended, and he was relieved.

Eat well, drink well and have a good rest all the way. In addition to being a little haggard due to mental pressure, Fan Jinsheng generally seems to be in a very good state. When he stood in front of Sun Shao, he stood in front of Sun Shao with his head held high, but refused to kneel down.

Sun Shao admired him a little, but he admired him. This prestige still wanted to be killed. His eyes swept, and Tu Hu walked to Fan Jinsheng's back. Two big fan-like hands pressed on Fan Jinsheng's shoulders. Fan Jinsheng suddenly felt like a mountain. He gritted his teeth to support him for a moment, but finally he still couldn't stand it. His legs were weak, and he knelt down in front of Sun Shao with a plop. This hit hard, and the two knees hurt. Fan Jinsheng gritted his teeth and let his sweat flow, but he didn't say a word.

"Are you the prince of Funan?" Sun Shao asked faintly. Qin Sai, who stood next to him, immediately translated his words. Fan Jinsheng grinned and sneered, "Do you want to use my life to blackmail my father? Don't even think about it! I'm not a prince. I have a brother. He is more favored by my father.

Although it was to make Sun Shao die, when it came to this sentence, Fan Jinsheng subconsciously paused for a moment. Sun Shao**, who had been staring at him, realized that when Qin Sai translated Fan Jinsheng's words back, he was a little clear in a trance. He couldn't help sighing that I love children, as if it was the same at home and abroad. . Fan Jinsheng also seems to be a bitter child. He works very hard, but he can't get my favor.

"Are you worthless?" Sun Shao was a little depressed. He turned his head and said to Sun Song, "Tell Fan Xun to inform Fan Man to take the money to redeem people. Alas, this boy is probably not worth much. Zi Qiao, how many elephants do you think he is worth?

Sun Song thought seriously: "It's three or five heads at most."

"I think it's hanging. Maybe it's only worth one. I guess someone may hope that he will never come back.

As Sun Shao said, he gave Qin Sai a look. Qin Sai immediately translated their words to Fan Jinsheng. Fan Jinsheng knew that they were teasing him, but he blushed with anger and roared, "Is my proud Prince Funan only worth an elephant? I have ten elephant soldiers under me.

"So many?" Sun Shao was surprised and waved his hand: "Then it takes ten heads."

(to be continued)