Chapter 78 You're in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry

"The year before last, Elagabalus was killed and Alexander became the new emperor, but he was too young, so now his grandmother Yulia and mother Momia help him with political affairs." Qin Lun's face showed some awkward look, and he looked unnaturally at Sun Shao, who was comfortably leaning on him.

Sun Shao wiped the beard on his lips with his fingers and disapproved of Qin Lun's uneasiness. He smiled and said, "Do you know the Xiaowu Emperor of our Han Dynasty? Well, probably... probably at that time, it was about a hundred years before Caesar.

Qin Lun shook his head blankly. He knew more about the current situation of the Han Dynasty. He knew less about the previous situation, and he was even more confused about a specific emperor in the past. He couldn't distinguish the names of the people of the Han Dynasty at all. Because of this, he was very surprised that he knew quite a lot about the Roman story of the King of Yue in front of him. Shao's interest and admiration were also very surprising. Although the Han Dynasty has declined, the pride of the Han people makes them rarely interested in understanding Rome. If you want to talk about the Great Qin Dynasty, they still know a little about it. Most of them should add the sentence "You Qin people have come to worship the emperor of our Han Dynasty before". If it is Rome, most people will look at you blankly. Where is Rome? A small country? Is it famous for producing horses?

A person like Sun Shao, who is interested in listening to his detailed explanation of Roman history, is the first person Qin Lun has met since he left Rome.

Qin Lun is not an ordinary person. The Seviru family is currently the most prominent family in Rome. Thirty years ago, Seviru became the Roman emperor from the governor of Penania and founded the Seviru dynasty. So far, it has been passed down to the fourth emperor. Qin Lun is also a relative of the emperor, although the imperial relatives of Rome can't be related to the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Compared with the national relatives, in Rome, where the family is valued, Qin Lun's status is not low. According to generation, he is still the uncle of the current Roman emperor Alexander.

Sun Shao has a general understanding of the current situation in Rome. As soon as he heard that Qin Lun's surname was Seviru, he developed a strong interest. In addition to military affairs, he often talked with Qin Lun about the past and the present. Today, I happened to talk about the current Roman emperor Alexander. Alexander is fifteen years old. He doesn't know how to be an emperor at all. His grandmother Yulia and mother Momia are actually in power. Qin Lun is very worried about this from the protection of the emperor's authority. Sun Shao felt that he had the same tendency to discriminate against female surnames as most Han people, so he mentioned Emperor Wu of the Han to him.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne, he was quite similar to Alexander now. He was also young. There was his grandmother, the Empress Dowager Dou, and his mother, the Empress Dowager Wang, but didn't he become the emperor in power later? Although Sun Shao complained that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty respected Confucianism, deposed hundreds of families, and monopolized power, he still admired the achievements made by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

After listening to Sun Shao's general story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Qin Lun nodded frequently as if he was thoughtful: "What Your Highness said is very reasonable. When I go back, I will definitely convey these words to Alexander and let him follow the example of the great Emperor Wu."

Sun Shao laughed. If he wants to learn from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, I don't know if Alexander has this talent. As a prince born in the deep palace and growing up in the hands of women, he can finally become a generation of heroes. Regardless of his merits and demerits, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's talent is very rare.

"Your Majesty, Captain Zhou is back." Ao Lei stood at the door and said with a happy face.

"Oh, that's great." Sun Shao sat up and said apologetically to Qin Lun, "It's very interesting to talk to you. We'll talk about it when we have time."

Qin Lunzhi hurriedly got up and said goodbye. When he went out, he was meeting Zhou Yin who strode. Zhou Yin glanced curiously at Qin Lun, who obviously had the appearance of Yi people, but he didn't care. He strode into the main hall and bowed to Sun Shao: "Your Majesty, I'm lucky not to humiliate my mission."

Although Zhou Yin is dusty, his voice is full of breath, which shows that he is in a very good spirit now.

"Zhong Ying, did you enjoy this battle?" Sun Shao motioned Zhou Yin to sit opposite and asked with a smile. After the baptism of the battlefield, Zhou Yin was obviously much more mature. There was a small scar in the corner of his eyes, which was probably injured in this battle.

Zhou Yin smiled and said, "Two thousand Funan people are not a problem at all. We took it easily. I heard that the king of Funan was here, so we came all night. King, we have to let the destroy the front camp this time.

"You know how to fight, where to rely on the courage of blood to fight?" Sun Shao smiled faintly: "Now Fan Man has an army of nearly 40,000 people. All of us add up to more than 15,000 people, not even half of them. In addition, Fan Man also has 50 war elephants, which is also a very tricky thing..."

Zhou Yin said disapprovingly, "Funan people did not fight. This time I took the destruction camp to deal with 2,000 people with 1,000 people. Didn't I still surround them and fight them?"

"Zhong Ying, you are too careless. Can Ruan Wu compare with Fan Man? This old thief has been fighting in the south and north for 30 years. His rich experience is comparable to other people. I spent so much thought and tricks. In the end, I couldn't take advantage of him. Instead, I was trapped in Meng'ang Bay by him.

Zhou Yin remembered the matter of Meng Angwan, and the smile on his face suddenly faded a little. Not only was Sun Shao trapped in Meng'ang Bay, but if Sun Shao hadn't been vigilant at that time, he would probably have bumped into Fan Man's trap. Thinking of this, he was a little afraid. No matter how elite the rush camp is, if it is trapped by 40,000 troops, it must be a dead end.

"I underestimate the enemy too much." Zhou Yin bowed in embarrassment.

"You are not proud to win, and you are not to be disloppy. You are one step closer to your father." Sun Shao laughed and said, "However, in the final analysis, the war is still about strength. The role of the trick is just to turn the weak into the enemy, or to create a local advantage when the overall situation is not as good as others. Fan Mansheng is superior to the large number of people, and we are superior to the soldiers. Generally speaking, the difference is not big. Fan Man is the most powerful opponent we have met. Why aren't we the most powerful enemy Fan Man has encountered in the past 30 years?

"That's it." Zhou Yin raised his eyebrows and smiled, "When is the king going to go to war?"

"No hurry." Sun Shao said calmly, "A tragic victory is like a defeat. I don't need such a victory. The current situation is only evenly matched at most, and the advantage is not obvious. I want to further destroy Fan Man's confidence, let him show his flaws, and then defeat him in one fell swoop. Defeat him is equivalent to defeating Funan, and the others can only look down at the wind.

Zhou Yin thought for a little and nodded. Just as Sun Shao is the courage of the State of Yue, Fan Man is also the Optimus Prime of the Funan people. The competition between the State of Yue and the State of Funan is finally reflected in the contest between Sun Shao and Fan Man. In the early competition, Sun Shao generally had an advantage, but Fan Man in Meng'angwan took the lead, which can be said to be a draw between the two sides. Dunson City is the place of their decisive battle. Sun Shao won, and the state of Funan is Yue. If Fan Man wins, Sun Shao can only withdraw from Funan. In the short term, it is impossible to get involved in the state of Funan. The momentum of the rapid expansion of the State of Yue will come to an end.

Although Fan Man dares not take it lightly, how can Sun Shao act rashly?

"Ruan Wu was caught by you?" Sun Shao interrupted Zhou Yin's meditation.

"I got it." Zhou Yin nodded repeatedly: "It was Qin Tongyi who was captured alive."

"Very good." Sun Shao was very satisfied and said to Tu Hu beside him, "He Ruan Wu brought it here."

Tu Hu answered buzzingly, turned around and went out. After a while, he pulled Ruan Wu back with one hand. He walked so big that Ruan Wu staggered and was very embarrassed. As soon as he saw Sun Shao sitting there casually and looking at him with a smile, although Ruan Wu did not know Sun Shao, he knew that Zhou Yin's respectful appearance must be the King of Yue. He quickly knelt down and saluted, knocking his head on the floor.

"Get up, I won't kill you." Sun Shao knocked gently on the face of the case and stopped Ruan Wu's begging for mercy. Ruan Wu couldn't understand. He looked at Sun Shao blankly and Zhou Yin again. Then he turned his head to Qin Sai who came in, and his eyes were full of tension.

Qin Sai smiled and saluted Sun Shao. Then he turned back and said to Ruan Wu, "Get up, my king said that he won't kill you."

Ruan Wu listened to it, as if he heard the sound of Lun, and kowtowed with joy. When he entered the city, he saw the head hanging at the head of the city. Although the head was vague and a little deformed, he still recognized that it was Li Yuan. He was afraid that he would be killed by Sun Shao like Li Yuan, and his head would be hung on the city to show the public. Although he also liked to cut people's heads, it was not a good thing for his head to be cut off.

"I'll let you go back." Sun Shao leaned forward and looked at Ruan Wu. Ruan Wu was very haggard and in a trance. He was afraid for several days, which was exactly in line with Sun Shao's wishes. Put this guy back and let him talk about the bravery of the Yue soldiers in front of Fan Man, which can more or less touch Fan Man's tough nerves like wire. Sun Shao has force, but he doesn't like bullfighting. He likes to peep at his opponent like a leopard, test it from time to time, disturb his opponent, and increase pressure on him. Once the opponent has a flaw, he will not hesitate to jump on it.

When necessary, he is not a coy guy.

Ruan Wu couldn't believe it. Until Sun Shao asked someone to send him out of the royal city, he still didn't dare to believe it. When he finally stood in front of Fan Man, he pinched his bloody thighs that had been bitten by mosquitoes and locusts in the jungle, and then he woke up.

Fan Man didn't say a word. Looking at Ruan Wu, who was like sleepwalking, he was very annoyed. Ruan Wu was scared by the people of Yue. Sun Shao let him come back, which made him shake the military heart. This is the same as killing Li Yuan and those archers and spreading rumors, which is a small means to target their psychology.

"Defeated?" Fan Man asked carelessly.

Ruan Wu knelt to the ground with a plop and couldn't help sobbing.

"Well, it's not terrible to defeat the battle." Fan Man comforted in a harmony: "The real warrior is not afraid of being defeated. As long as you can defeat the opponent in the end, you will be the final winner. However, if your heart is defeated, you will really fail and will never have a chance to turn over.

Ruan Wu shrugged his shoulders and nodded repeatedly. He thought that Fan Man would kill him, but he didn't expect that Fan Man not only did not kill him, but also talked to him so gently. He was moved for a moment, and his nervous mood slowly calmed down.

"Well, tell me how you were defeated." As Fan Man motioned Ruan Wu to sit in front of him, he asked someone to bring Ruan Wu a glass of wine and said in a calm tone. That tone was not like facing a loser at all, but a child who returned home after being injured outside.

After drinking a glass of wine, Ruan Wu's trembling hands slowly stabilized. Although his voice was still a little hoarse, he did not feel in a trance.

"It's my careless mind." Ruan Wu said in the first sentence, "I heard that there were only a thousand people on the opposite side. The main force of the king of Yue has always been near Meng'ang Bay. He did not dare to leave the bay and go deep into the jungle, so he relaxed his vigilance. Later... I was surrounded by those thousand people, and I... I didn't deal with it seriously, but I was defeated by them.

"What are those thousand people? Do you know?" Fan Man took a sip of wine and asked faintly.

"I don't know." Ruan Wu shook his head, with a trace of fear in his eyes. The destruction camp left a deep impression on him. The thousand people not only brazenly surrounded 2,000 of them, but also took the initiative to attack. The momentum seemed as if they were not a thousand people, but 10,000 people. Their attack is extremely sharp. Not only is each soldier tall and skilled in martial arts, but he also cooperates with tacit understanding. It is like cutting melons and vegetables, and there is no superfluous tricks. His soldiers were not opponents at all. As soon as they came into contact, they were suppressed by them, causing his command to fail. His men fought separately and could not cover each other at all. In the end, he was captured by a team of Yue soldiers led by a woman, and the battle ended in a very short time.

"They are the forbidden guards of the king of Yue and the most elite soldiers in the state of Yue. Monaco died at the hands of these people." Fan Man pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled: "They are called the Destroy Front Camp. In the words of the Han people, it is to destroy all enemies. There are only 5,000 people in the whole Yue country, and they are well-deserved elites. These people are the elites selected from each battalion. They should not only be in good health and good martial arts, but also go through many wars. They don't cultivate the land and do nothing except practicing how to kill people. If it's a head-on confrontation, you can't stop them, let alone 2,000 people, or 3,000 people.

Ruan Wu was stunned. Is Fan Man so familiar with the enemy? No wonder he was careful before he left. Once the other party showed signs of active attack, he would run away.

"Do you know why he let you back?" Fan Man took a panoramic view of Ruan Wu's shock and made him more calm.

Ruan Wu, who was stunned, shook his head. Somehow, the tension in his heart was gone.

"He knew that you were broken by him, so he let you come back and let you tell us these things, and he wanted us to scare him." Fan Man lowered her face and said, "Do you know what you should do?"

Ruan Wu was stunned for a moment, and then kowtowed: "Your Majesty, I know."

"Very good, go and have a rest. Thank you for your hard work." Fan Man nodded with satisfaction: "Take a two-day break, nourish your spirit, and then kill a few more Yue people to get your courage back."

"Yes." Ruan Wu answered loudly. When he stood up, his waist was straight and he strode out.

Fan Man watched Ruan Wu disappear outside the door, exhaled a long breath, but frowned. Sun Shao had never dared to fight with him. He thought that Sun Shao was waiting for reinforcements. What he was most worried about was the reinforcements from the sea - he now had no sailors and knew nothing about the situation at sea. He was very worried that Sun Shao would mobilized a large number of reinforcements through the sea. Now it seems that the situation is far more serious than he expected. Sun Shao is not only waiting for reinforcements, but also taking advantage of various opportunities to move his military heart. First, he hung out Li Yuan's head, and now he put back the frightened Ruan Wu. Who will be next?

Fan Man is very anxious, not only because of Sun Shao's tricks, but also because he really can't wait. On the one hand, the grain and fodder are almost exhausted. On the other hand, because of the needs of the war, he recruited almost all the strong men in Funan. The harvest in the second quarter of this year will certainly be greatly affected. If we can't defeat Sun Shao and take back those huge commercial taxes, it will be very difficult for Funan this year.

You can't retreat, you can't enter. Do you spend time with Sun Shao like this? Sun Shao can afford it. He can't afford it.

Fan Man meditated and finally decided to take the initiative to force Sun Shao to fight. However, it was not to attack Jin Chen Wangcheng, but to attack the Yue reinforcements from the east. This group of reinforcements is about 10,000 people, which is the main force of Yue. As long as they are defeated, the vitality of Yue people will be greatly damaged, and it will be meaningless to consume it.

Fan Man knew that Sun Shao would definitely pay close attention to his movements. It was impossible for him to sneak up on those countries. Instead, it would be better to go to war openly. He gathered the generals to discuss the matter, intending to leave 10,000 people to guard against the Vietnamese army in the city. He personally led 30,000 main forces to invite the main force of the Vietnamese army.

The generals have long been restless and irritated by the waiting for nothing here, but they were rejected by Fan Man when they asked for war before. Now Fan Man wants to take the initiative to attack. Of course, they are very happy. Although Fan Man is not going to fight Jin Chen Wangcheng, who has money and food, but the main force of Yue, but For them, as long as they fight, it's more reassuring than waiting here.

As soon as Fan Man came out, Sun Shao got the news. He smiled and said, "Fan Man is anxious."

Cui Qian touched his beard and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, how can we deal with it?"

"No hurry." Sun Shao smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry. Let people inform you to cross the sea, keep a distance from Fan Man, and don't take the initiative to attack. Even if you return to the ship, there is no problem. The reason why Fan Man wants to take the risk of spliting the army is that they are going to run out of food, but we are not short of food.

Cui Qian shook his head with a smile. The king was really insidious, and he was determined not to stop if he did not force the enemy into chaos. Yuehai and others have enough weight. If they can't do it, they can also fish on the sea. Fan Man's thousand-mile expedition, long journey, now riding on the tiger's back, has not much choice, and he can't retreat, so he can only take the initiative to look for fighters.

Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements.

Cui Qian suddenly remembered this sentence and had an epiphany in his heart. He remembered that he had been forced to advance and retreat by Sun Shao's policy of the forbidden sea. Finally, he had no choice but to take the initiative and was played by Sun Shao on the palm of his hand. How similar it was to Fan Man now. Thinking of it, he was suddenly full of confidence. Although it seemed that the troops were not dominant now, with the king here, he would definitely be able to drive Fan Man into a desperate way and finally defeat himself without a fight.

Yuehai received Sun Shao's order. Although he didn't understand it, he still led the army to retreat to the seaside. Although Fan Man, who got the news, was angry, there was nothing he could do. The other party avoided fighting. No matter how powerful he had, it was useless. Even if he chased to the seaside, he could not do anything about it. He wanted to let go of his footsteps and march in a hurry, but on the one hand, the speed of his most trusted war elephant was not fast at all. On the other hand, the other party was also very alert and kept a distance of more than 30 miles from him. He had just left Donson City for ten miles, and the other party had arrived at the seaside and was ready to board the ship at any time. What could he do?

In vain, not only the generals are impetuous, but also the sophisticated Fan Man is a little at a loss. At this time, he can completely understand Sun Shao's sinister intentions, but what can he do?

Fan Man gritted his teeth and finally made a way to attack the inner city. The reinforcements can be withdrawn to the seaside. Can the people in the inner city also withdraw? Sun Shao, the king of Yue, was in the city. As long as he attacked the city at all costs, the people of Yue were worried about Sun Shao's safety and could only come to relieve the siege. Attacking it must be saved, which is also the combat principle mentioned in the Han people's Art of War.

Fan Man no longer thought of other tricks and was ready to attack the city. He ordered people to build a large number of heavy wooden houses as shields for war elephants, and prepared a lot of wooden ladders. For convenience, he demolished almost all the houses in the outer city of Dunson. Jin Chen in the city saw it in his eyes, hated it in his heart, and cursed at the head of the city, but Fan Man was not moved. At this time, it didn't matter to him to be scolded for a few words. Only by taking down the inner city and occupying all Jin Chen could he solve the immediate crisis and defeat Sun Shao.

In order to deal with the Thunderbolt cars and strong crossbows of the Yue people, Fan Man has made a lot of preparations, and the final preparations went very smoothly. In two or three days, the outer city was cleared. Because there is no moat in the inner city, it also reduces a lot of trouble for Fan Man's attack. He left some houses around the king's city and strengthened them as an outpost of the attack. With the preparation of the siege equipment, the movement of the barracks, and the atmosphere of the upcoming war can even be seen by the blind.

Sun Shao didn't think so. He was not afraid of Fan Man attacking the city at all. Now there are not only Cui Qian's men and horses in the city, but also a thousand more front camps. Jin Chen's reserves are enough. Even if there is no reinforcements, there is no problem for him to defend it for a year and a half. Fan Man was forced by the situation and failed to fight in the field. In the end, he could only take the strategy of attacking the city, which invisibly limited the power of the war elephant. He couldn't ask for it.

Just as Fan Man was preparing to attack the city, an urgent report was sent to Sun Shao. Guan Feng cooperated with Zhuge Ke to defeat Fan Chang in the West Scroll City, captured 20,000 Funan soldiers and sixty or seventy war elephants, and made enough benefits. The army was rectified and was preparing to advance to Funan. Sun Shao was overjoyed. He showed the good news to Cui Qian and others, and at the same time, he did not forget to send a copy to Fan Man.

Cui Qian and others were overjoyed. Long live the mountain, and the queen won. Now it depends on the king's last battle. As long as you defeat Fan Man, then the army will return to Funan and attack Temu City with the army led by the queen. It is easy to take Funan.

And Fan Man's mood was the opposite. He sat there in a daze, cling the paper in his hand tightly in his palm, and his face was surprisingly gray.

After a long time, Fan Man calmed down and said to the messenger who sent the letter, "Please be prepared. I said that I should attack the city. It's a hero. Please come out and fight. Don't hide in the city all the time, like a shady woman.

(to be continued)