Chapter 39 Wealth and silk touch people's hearts

"This is it?" Shen Xuan snorted and didn't think so: "Isn't it just hooking three strands and four strings? What's the big deal?"

"Do you know that too?" Sun Shao was a little surprised.

"Who doesn't know?" Shen Xuan smiled proudly: "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic, Zhou Di's Sutra, I'm a little fluent."

Look at your pride. Sun Shao straightened up and was very angry with Shen Xuan's disdain. He thought for a moment: "You only know how to hook three strands and four strings, but you know how many strings are?"

Shen Xuan turned his eyes for a while, and then said, "It should be eight slightly stronger and nine slightly weaker."

"Then why?" Sun Shao asked, "Why is it like this?"

"What's the reason for this, because that's how it is." Shen Xuan is a little naughty. He is good at literature, history and military tactics, and arithmetic is not his strength.

"So you know what it is, but you don't know why." Sun Shao curled his lips, took a piece of paper again, and drew a picture on the case to prove the Pythagorean theorem. Just as he was about to speak, Shen Xuan stopped him: "Wait, general, is this picture... in this Yishu?"

"No." Seeing Shen Xuan's strange face, Sun Shao was also a little surprised: "Why, have you seen this picture?"

"I seem to have seen it." Shen Xuan gently knocked on the bookcase and stared at it and thought, "Let me think about it. I must have seen this picture somewhere. Someone should have told me that I just can't remember it for a moment."

Sun Shao did not dare to interrupt his thoughts. He knows that the proof of the Pythagorean theorem is a major event in the history of mathematics, just like pi. Although it is just a more precise thing, it is nothing in later generations, but in the history of mathematics, or in the history of science, this step often represents an era. He only vaguely remembered that the Pythagorean theorem was first proved by the Chinese, but who proved it? He didn't know. Looking at Shen Xuan, has someone already proved it at this time?

"I once heard people say this, but I can't remember who it is." Shen Xuan smiled bitterly, "Is this... very important?"

"It's very important." Sun Shao took the pen. Since Shen Xuan said that someone had proved this, there was no need for him to demonstrate it to Shen Xuan again. He said solemnly, "Do you know why Bu Qian lost his soldiers this time?"

How did Shen Xuan know that he only knew that Bu Qian had lost a battle. If it hadn't been for the victory of Sun Shao and Wei Jing to make up for his losses, he should have pleaded guilty now. But he knew that since Sun Shao mentioned this matter at this time, it must have something to do with this hook.

"There are many reasons why Bu Qian defeated the battle, but one of the main reasons is that there is something wrong with the chart in his hand." Sun Shao briefly described the war in Jiaozhou, and then said, "If you want to suppress the pirates, you must be aware of where the pirates are and measure them in advance. The chart is not as good as the land map. Once it is wrong, it may be fatal. This principle should be used when measuring.

"I know this. I used to use this when measuring land mu in the past." Shen Xuan said, "It's just that everyone is using it, but no one has asked why. These are all craftsman's learning. There are not many people who learn it. Most of them just understand it.

"But this is very useful." Sun Shao sneered: "To put it bluntly, you all think that Dong Zhongshu is a saint, but in my opinion, his achievements are far inferior to Zhao Guo."

The corners of Shen Xuan's mouth twitched, and he was not interested in arguing with Sun Shao about this topic. In his opinion, this is nonsense and not worth debating. Seeing that he was like that, Sun Shao was not interested in discussing with him. He continued, "The biggest problem he has encountered now is how to measure the position and distance of the island and draw an accurate chart. I'm afraid it's not easy to win the battle."

Shen Xuan stretched out a finger and scratched his eyebrows: "I know that there used to be a method called heavy difference, which is a method that must be used when measuring the map. However, only those who specialize in surveying and mapping maps can understand such technology, and it seems to have been lost later.

Sun Shao sighed. The Han Dynasty had quite a very good map mapping ability in the Western Han Dynasty. The map unearthed by Ma Wangdui can prove it. Unfortunately, such ability did not continue to develop. In the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty, a cartographic expert named Pei Xiu said in a very disdainful tone that the maps of the Han Dynasty were all garbage and not worth mentioning. Sun Shao believes that he should not have seen the maps hidden by Ma Wangdui, otherwise he would not have said so. However, this also illustrates a problem. In the 400 years of Dahan, the inheritance of technology is far less stable than the inheritance of classics. It is not only not a rapid development, but also regressing.

On Xianzhou Island, a hidden harbor, dozens of boats gathered together, and dozens of men gathered together. Some people wore well-cut brocade clothes, elegant demeanor, some wore shorts, and exposed their chests. Some people casually wore a dress casually, and some people simply only had a cow-nosed robe. They had their own characteristics. Some are refreshing and some are thicker, but their expression is very consistent. They all look at the thick legs squatting on the boulder in the middle and don't say anything.

Su's thick legs did not speak. He held a white stone in his hand, rubbed his fingers on it, and his big eyes drooped, as if he had fallen asleep. Several men stood horizontally, and their vigilant eyes patrolled the faces of dozens of men. Their rough hands held the handle of the ring knife, and from time to time, they loosened their fingers that were numb because they were clenched too tightly. Today's atmosphere is so tense that they have to deal with it carefully. A moment of laxity may lead to death.

These dozens of men are the heads or representatives of pirates of all sizes in the East China Sea. They came to negotiate with Su's thick legs. These people, more than a hundred ships, four or five hundred people, less than a dozen ships, a hundred people, are stronger than Su thick legs, but Su thick legs's men have many elites after the war, and the overall combat effectiveness is far greater than that of any other person, so he is a well-deserved boss in the East China Sea. Usually, these people don't dare to compete with him face to face, but today's situation is a little special: everyone has an appointment to talk to Su rough legs together.

There is only one reason, the merchant fleet that just came from Jiaozhou.

The East China Sea is not comparable to the South China Sea. When the Yi merchants from all over the country go beyond the South China Sea, they are divided into several routes. Some directly enter Yizhou, and some enter Jingzhou. Even if they go to Yangzhou, they are divided into two ways. They take the land road all the way, enter Yuzhang County through the area of Dayuling, and all the way by sea. Therefore, the pirate business in the East China Sea is far from as good as the pirates in the South China Sea. There have been no pirates on the scale of the South China Sea, not even the headhunters. It is not without reason, because the business in the East China Sea is limited and cannot support such a large-scale pirates.

More than 300 merchant ships, for the pirates in the East China Sea, is a piece of fat meat that has never been imagined before, enough to make any pirates moved. The huge wealth ** makes it rare for them to get together and negotiate with Su's rough legs.

This reason is also very simple. There is a Sun Shao in the merchant ship. Sun Shao has a pirate flag with thick legs in his hand. A few months ago, when he went south, he was hanging the pirate flag with Su's thick legs swaggering all the way through the market. The pirates in the East China Sea did not move the business in the face of Su's thick legs. But now this piece of fat is too big, and no one can calmly let them pass like this.

Su's thick legs are to be given, but his face is not worth the value of more than 300 boats.

There is only one opinion: please ask Su to be considerate, and the brothers also want to live.

Su has been a pirate for so many years, and it is the first time that he has been called face to face by so many pirates. Even when he first arrived in the East China Sea, he fought with other pirates, and he had never seen such a big battle. This time, all the big-headed pirates in the East China Sea came. If he really wanted to fight, it would be impossible for his men to win so many people.

Su's thick-legged men also have some complaints. It's okay to let Sun Shao go last time. It's more or less to give Guan Yu a little face, but what pirate flag do you give? Isn't it against professional ethics? Now, you not only can't do it, but also block other people's way to make money. They are now forced to the door, which is already a face for you. If you don't agree, you may start to fight immediately. If you agree, then your face will be over. In the future, they will taste the sweetness of unity and will definitely keep doing this again.

Su's thick legs are also very difficult. He doesn't regret the pirate flag. He thinks that Sun Shao has a big problem for him. You have my battle flag, and you are safe. Why do you have to be involved with so many people? Isn't this to provoke the target?

"The head of the family." Wei Ping, a military jun, saw that Su's rough legs did not speak and knew that he was in a dilemma, but it was not a thing to drag him like this. Do you want to leave these people for dinner?

"Let's do this." Su's thick legs raised his head and glanced at the crowd: "I'm very humbled by you. Come and send me a message. However, General Guan is my late master. I can't ignore morality, so I won't participate in this trip. If you want to go fishing, I won't stop you. After all, this is everyone's survival. There is only one merciless invitation for thick legs. Please give me some face.

When everyone saw that he was relieved, they also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They all know the strength of Su's thick legs. If they really want to fight, of course they can win, but there must be a lot of losses. Of course, it is the best to solve it peacefully.

"Please ask General Su to speak face to face, as long as it doesn't hinder our lives." A long-faced man in brocade said politely. His name is Zhou Qun, a native of Lujiang, and his nickname is Mixed Jianglong. He is second only to Su's thick legs in this group of pirates. He has more than 80 ships and nearly 400 households. He is insidious and scheming. He is also the leader of this cooperation. He is very happy now. This time he can suppress Su's thick legs and take everyone to make a fortune. His prestige will quickly increase. It is natural to press Su's thick legs.

Su looked at him with his thick legs, tilted his mouth and smiled, "Are more than 300 boats enough for you to eat?"

Zhou Qunpi nodded with a smile: "It's enough. If this business hadn't been too big, the brothers wouldn't have embarrassed the general."

"I appreciate it with thick legs." Su's thick legs put away the white stone, looked up at the others, and arched his hand: "There are more than 300 boats, and you must not be short of ten or twenty. General Sun's twenty boats, even if I'm a thick-legged person, please give me some face. I will definitely not touch the rest, how about it?

Zhou Qun looked back at the others. Those people looked at each other and had no problem. With Su's thick leg strength, he wants to monopolize these 20 ships, and others dare not have any opinions. Since he is willing to give up the business, others can't force it. They all nodded to Zhou Qun and subconsciously regarded Zhou Qun as the new boss. Zhou Qun was very satisfied and smiled politely: "General Su is righteous. We admire him very much. I promised General Su that the twenty ships were absolutely unharmed."

"Thank you very much." Su's thick legs nodded.

"However," Zhou Qun changed his words and said solemnly, "There is a sentence. It's better for us to make it clear to the general face to face."

Su's thick legs were a little unhappy. She lowered her face and looked directly at Zhou Qun. Zhou Qun's eyes flashed and instinctively wanted to avoid it, but then he held on. He bowed his hand calmly: "I think the general also knows that there are hundreds of officers and soldiers under General Sun, who are the strongest in force among these people. We can listen to the general not to provoke him, but if he wants to take the lead and overpower himself, if he doesn't provide protection for those merchant ships, then... he can't blame us. We can't just be beaten and not fight back, General Su, do you think that's the truth?

Su's thick legs hesitated for a moment, and his face changed: "Do you dare to touch my Su's thick legs business?"

"No." Zhou Qun met Su's fierce eyes and said, "If General Su can guarantee that he doesn't cause trouble, we will definitely not touch him, but if he wants to attack us, then we can't just be beaten, can we? Otherwise, please ask General Su to take over and lead us to this fishing. At that time, you can stop him, and we will be responsible for the rest.

Su's rough legs were stunned. Zhou Qun's words were very honest, and the reason was not too much. If Sun Shao took action, he would not let Zhou Qun fight back. However, it seems inappropriate for him to deal with Sun Shao in any form. He can't give Sun Shao's face, but Guan Feng is on the boat, and he can't deal with Guan Feng.

Zhou Qun saw that he had the upper hand and refused to give in, signaling everyone to speak together. When everyone saw that Su's thick legs were not saying anything, they became bold and strong. They expressed their support for Zhou Qun. Su's thick legs were a little unexpected. They wanted to get angry, but they felt that it was a loss. After thinking for a long time, they had to wave their hands: "I will send someone to inform General Sun and ask him not to stand up. Is this okay?"

"Yes, it can be." Zhou Qun said strangely, "However, the people you sent must set out with us. If we go in advance, what kind of fishing do we have?"

Su's thick legs choked again. He looked at Zhou Qun, who was a little complacent. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and nod: "Okay, let's go with you. I hope you will keep what you just said. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning against Su's thick legs."

"General, don't worry, as long as he doesn't cause trouble, we will never move him." Zhou Qun emphasized his words again, turned around and raised his hand to everyone, signaling them to be quiet. The posture was like the boss of the pirates.

Su's thick legs were furious, but there was nothing she could do. The croner Black Fish behind him looked at him worriedly, licked his lips, and turned his fierce eyes around the back of Zhou Qun's neck. Zhou Qun's heart was palpitated, and he said a few words calmly. He didn't dare to stay any longer and left in a hurry with everyone.

"General, this..." After Zhou Qun and others disappeared, Black Fish whispered, "We really..."

"You should be a man of righteousness." Su's thick legs shouted, interrupted the black fish, and said indisputably, "General Guan was so kind to us back then that we couldn't kill the young lady's life. You don't have to say any more. If you are unwilling, follow them now. I won't stop you, but if you hurt the young lady's life, I will chase you to the edge of the sky and cut you.

The black fish blushed: "General, how can I leave you?"

"That's good." Su's thick legs glanced across, sat down again, took out the white stone and rubbed it, and his eyes were fierce: "This mixed river tide is not bold. Do you want to be the boss of the East China Sea? Unexpectedly, he dared to tangle and shout at me. Humph, if I don't give him some interest, he doesn't know how much he weighs.

"General, if they get rich this time, I'm afraid we may not be able to suppress them." Wei Ping reminded: "His strength is not bad in the first place, and the harvest will certainly not be small this time. With the help of those people, we are not opponents at all."

"Famsy, it's really troublesome." Su's thick legs frowned and pinched his eyebrows in embarrassment: "I hope Sun Shao is not too numb and leave some face for my flag. Otherwise, it will be big this time."

Wei Ping turned his eyes and said, "Hunjianglong and others gathered nearly a thousand ships, more than two or three people. The momentum is so strong. Although General Sun has two building ships, he connected the building ships together, and his mobility is greatly affected. He can't deal with the mixed Jianglong at all. He should not be able to take action by himself. What I'm worried about is the mixed river dragon. I heard that General Sun's eighteen ships are all big ships. Compared with others, this is enough to reach forty or fifty boats. Are they... willing to let them go?

"He dares." Su's thick legs stared: "If he doesn't pay attention to me, I will never forgive him."

Black Fish smiled bitterly, wanted to say something, and shook his head again. He always felt that Zhou Qun had just set a trap on Su's thick legs. When they appeared, how could Sun Shao not take action? Even if an arrow was fired, Zhou Qun could be said to be Sun Shao's first move, and then rushed up and grabbed it. Even if Sun Shao really didn't do it, Zhou Qun just robbed it. Who can make it clear? Su's thick legs must have fallen big this time, not only wasting a chance to make a fortune, but also stood against all the pirates.

"Well, to put it bluntly, Miss's life is really good." Su's thick legs patted her thigh: "General Sun is really interesting. For her, he can actually connect the buildings and boats together, but... This is not conducive to fighting." He thought for a thought, turned his head and said, "Let the brothers gather, and we'll go too."

"Go too?" The black fish's eyes lit up.

Su looked at him with thick legs and raised his leg: "What are you thinking about? I'm going to watch the battle. Don't let the gangster Jianglong lie to me.

(to be continued)