Chapter 4 Endless Blackmail

On the first day of the first month of the first year of the Republic of the Han Dynasty, Sun Shao, the king of Yue, led more than 100 people from the Sun family and ministers to worship the newly built Sun's temple at the foot of Fuchun Mountain. The scene was grand and warm. Many people couldn't control their emotions and burst into tears. Among them, Xu, Sun Yi's wife, Son Song, Sun Kuang's wife Cao, and Son Tai were the most moved. Looking at Sun Yi, Sun Kuang's spiritual position and Sun Ce's spiritual position together, they cried and burst into tears.

I don't know whether it is intentional or unintentional. The position between Sun Yi and the spiritual position and Sun Ce's spiritual position is a little large. It seems that there is still one missing, and the space is a little dazzling. After seeing this gap, many people looked at Sun Deng intentionally or unintentionally, and the young Sun Deng was restless.

Does he know that it was kept there for his father Sun Quan, but will Sun Quan put the spiritual throne here in a hundred years? He is very skeptical.

After the ceremony, Sun Shao has been staying in Fuchun Mountain. He will go on an expedition soon. After the expedition, it is difficult to have such leisure. While there is still a little time before the expedition, he will think about some problems in Fuchun Mountain and get together with the Sun clan to enhance his relationship.

On this day, Sun Shao took Sun Deng, Sun Song, Sun Tai and others along the mountain road in front of the ancestral temple. Slowly, Sun Song, Sun Tai and others fell behind, leaving only Sun Deng behind Sun Shao. In a newly built gazebo, Sun Shao stroked the smooth white jade railing, looked at the quietly flowing Zhejiang water in the distance, and was silent. Zhejiang water is also known as Zhejiang water in this section. In later generations, there is also a name called Fuchun River. The mountain where they live is the famous Fuchun Mountain. Huang Gongwang, a great painter, once drew a picture of Fuchun Mountain.

The mountain and water in front of us are a quiet and elegant ink landscape. The snow in the mountains has not been completely decomposed, and they are dotted between the dark mountains and rivers, like white silk flowers.

"Zi Gao, your father... There is a book coming." Sun Shao turned his head slightly and took a look at Sun Deng. Sun Deng immediately raised his spirits, but tried his best to make himself look more natural. He paused and then said faintly, "Really? What did my father say?

"He asked you to go to sea with me." Sun Shao pulled out a letter from his sleeve, shook it, and handed it to Sun Deng. Sun Deng was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hands to take it, bowed to the north, and then looked at it carefully. During this period of Fuchun, he was looking forward to Sun Quan's news every day. He hoped that Sun Quan could think of him and release Sun Shao's son back, so that he would not follow Sun Shao to sea. These days, he heard that there were too many dangerous things at sea. He had nightmares every day, dreaming that he fell into the sea and drowned. He lives on Sun Shangxiang's flying tiger building boat. The boat is very big and strong, but after all, it is not as good as the land house. There is no wind and waves in the water of the Fuchun River, but for Sun Deng, the shaking of the boat still makes him unable to find the feeling of being down-to-earth - and listening to the female guards, this shaking is not called shaking at all. If When you go out of the sea, you can turn out people's internal organs and spit out bitterness and sweat.

Sun Deng was frightened by these words. He prayed every day that Sun Quan could take him back and not let him suffer this. Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to Sun Shao's going to sea, he was extremely nervous and finally received Sun Quan's decision.

However, this decision disappointed him.

Sun Quan said to Sun Shao in the book that although Sun Deng is my son, he is also your younger brother, just like I hope I can be as heroic as your father. I hope my son Sun Deng can also learn from you and become a hero. Take him with you. I believe you can take good care of him, just as I can take good care of your son. I know that you have built a new construction in the country of Vietnam, and there is a shortage of manpower. I specially asked General Zhuge Zhi and Wei Wen to bring 5,000 water troops and a large amount of food, grass and briers to support you. I know that in terms of combat effectiveness, they are too far from your Aurora sailor to help. I sent them here just to show my heart. In addition, I also asked them to protect Sun Deng so that you wouldn't be distracted.

After reading the letter, Sun Deng wanted to cry without tears.

Sun Shao looked at Sun Deng's expression in his eyes, and he also felt a little depressed. He originally planned to force Sun Quan to send the bridge and A Yi back, but he didn't expect Sun Quan to be so cruel. He would rather send Sun Deng to the battlefield than resolutely send him back to the bridge and A Yi.

Judging from his mind, he was completely defeated by Sun Quan this time.

"Have you ever had a holiday with Mrs. Wang?" Sun Shao asked quietly. He A few days ago, he received a secret letter from Lu Yi and knew the result. If you don't stir up a few words now, it's simply unreasonable.

Sun Deng hesitated for a moment. He heard other meanings from Sun Shao's words. He thought for a moment and said, "I have little contact with Mrs. Wang."

"A child with a mother is a treasure." Sun Shao turned around and looked at the river like a jade belt in the distance. He sighed and sighed with emotion: "I didn't expect this woman to have such energy for the sake of her child."

Sun Deng bit his lips and said no word. Sun Shao's words were like a knife in his hand, and then sprinkled a handful of salt on it. His mother was a maidservant. He couldn't even remember what she looked like. His mother was in his impression that she was Mrs. Xu, but Mrs. Xu later fell out of favor and was left behind in Wu County. Later, it was Mrs. Yuan. Mrs. Yuan was cold and far less spoiled by Mrs. Xu. Later, he gradually grew up, learned to hide his feelings, learn to be gentle and thrifty, learn to hide everything in his heart, and learn to maintain his demeanor in front of his sister Dahu's arrogantness.

However, now he can't control his feelings. He really wants to scold Sun Shao and scold him for being too cruel. He uses such means on a child who is only 13 years old.

However, he did not dare.

"Zigao, do you miss your mother?" Sun Shao seemed to feel his anger and turned his head to look at him.

Sun Deng bit his lips and said nothing. The hand arched in his sleeve trembled uncontrollably because it was clenched too tightly.

"Like you, I can't remember what my biological mother looks like." Sun Shao came over, put his hand around Sun Deng's head, took him in his arms, and said quietly, "However, I still have a mother. Although she is not my biological mother, I have always regarded her as my biological mother. I miss her very much now."

Sun Deng couldn't help it anymore. He shrugged his shoulders and sobbed, stretched out his hands to hold Sun Shao's waist, and said sobbingly, "Brother, I also miss my mother. I miss her, but she is in Wu County and can't speak for me."

"You mean... Mrs. Xu?" Sun Shao said in surprise.

"Yes, it's her. She's the same to me and my biological mother." Sun Deng nodded.

"I forgot." Sun Shao suddenly realized and suddenly remembered something: "She and Ziqiao (Sun Song)'s mother are sisters, right?"

"No, they are just from the same clan and different generations." Sun Deng is a little embarrassed. He once heard Mrs. Xu say that the reason why Sun Quan would marry her was that he saw Sun Yi's wife Xu, so he sent someone to the Xu family to inquire. At that time, the widowed Mrs. Xu and the Xu family were very similar in appearance. Sun Quan took it at a glance, so he took it over regardless of his generation. Although Mrs. Xu is not much different from Xu's age, she is a generation younger than Xu. Her father, Xu Kun, is Xu's brother.

"That's right." Sun Shao smiled. He pushed Sun Deng away and stared into his eyes: "If you miss her, I will invite her to Qian Tang to stay for a few days and let you get together. How about that?"

"This...isn't that good?" Sun Deng shook his head nervously: "Father will be angry when he hears it."

Sun Shao grinned: "What are you afraid of? I'll send someone to invite my aunt, and then ask my aunt to bring her by the way." He turned his eyes and smiled and said, "If you are still worried, I will invite the Wu family with me. Is that okay?"

Sun Deng is very grateful. Although Mrs. Xu was neglected, she was still Sun Quan's wife and could not move freely. Sun Shao's aunt referred to referring to Mrs. Xu's grandmother, that is, Sun Jian's sister. The old lady is 60 years old this year and is in good health. She lives near Fuchun. In her name, she called Mrs. Xu to Fuchun to be righteous, let alone Moreover, Sun Shao summoned Sun Jian's wife Wu's family to come together, which was equivalent to kindness and relatives. Sun Quan should not have thought of the real intention. In this way, it means that Sun Shao spent a lot of money and a few official positions, just for Sun Deng to see Mrs. Xu - to invite someone to come, more or less to show it.

A warm current surged through Sun Deng's heart.

Sun Shao immediately started to do it. When his aunt Sun learned about Sun Shao's intention, she immediately asked her grandson Xu Jiaoxing to rush to Wu County at night, pick up Mrs. Xu, and then the family rushed to Fuchunshan to meet Sun Shao. When Mrs. Xu and Sun Deng met, they hugged their head and cried. She didn't have a child herself. She has always regarded Sun Deng as her own child, but she hasn't seen him for seven or eight years. Looking at the boy in those years now becoming an adult, she really feels the loss of time in the past few years.

Sun was grateful to Sun Shao. She left her grandson Xu Jiao and Xuzuo brothers with Sun Shao to let them work for the State of Yue. Sun Shao did not treat them badly. In front of his aunt, he made Xu Jiao the captain of the city gate, and Xu Zhuo as Zhong Sima, and stayed by his side.

Soon, Sun Wu'an, the nephew of Sun Jian's wife Wu's family, also rushed to Fuchun Mountain. Sun Shao rewarded them with a sum of property, but did not let them become officials, because Wu An's father, Wu Fen, is now a lieutenant of Wu County. If Sun Shao leaves them behind, it will be unfavorable to Wu Fen. Wu An had no problem at first, but later, when he saw that Xu Jiao suddenly became a captain of the city gate, he felt a little unbalanced. Wu Fen has been under Sun Quan for nearly 20 years, and he is only a lieutenant of Wu County. This gap is too big. With the property rewarded by Sun Shao, he embarked on the return journey with some disappointment. Along the way, he was thinking about how to persuade Lao Zi Wu Fen to leave Sun Quan and turn to Sun Shao's door.

If he had been a Shanyin native, he would have justifiedly invested in Mrs. Xie's family under Sun Shao's family. So far, Sun Quan's harem relatives were poached half of his power by Sun Shao.

At the end of the first month, Sun Shao arranged for the prime minister Yu Fan and the imperial historian Lu Ji to stay behind Qian Tang, and take 20,000 sailors to the expedition. The banners of Qiantang Wharf were like clouds, and the horns were ringing. Some of the new nobles of Yue, who had just been added officials, went out with Sun Shao, and some rushed to the dock to see them off. They took the hands of their relatives one by one to say goodbye.

With a leisurely long sound, more than a dozen building ships hung their sails and set sail slowly in the north wind in early spring.

"Zigao, how do you feel?" Sun Shao said to Sun Deng with a smile on his face.

Sun Deng squeezed his lips in embarrassment: "The scene is spectacular and exciting."

"Ha ha, what is this? When we come back from victory, you can see that it's a hundred times more lively than this." Sun Shao waved his hand with a smile and disdained it. He took a look at Zhuge Jin and his son standing behind Sun Deng and said with a smile, "With the 5,000 sailors of General Zhuge and General Wei, are you more at ease?"

Zhuge Jin smiled helplessly. Zhuge Zhi is his clan, and Wei Wen is a clan of Wei Jing. They are not so much to assist Sun Shao as Sun Quan to monitor Sun Shao. Sun Shao didn't think so. He faced them calmly and had no intention of discrimination at all. However, General Zuo Cui Qian and General Right Chen Hai and General Hou Yuehai were different. Looking at them, their eyes were like wolves seeing their prey, as if they could swallow them at any time. Especially General Zuo Cui Qian, the big pirate, no matter how he laughed, it looked like a ferocious smile, which made Zhuge Jin's heart flutter.

Sun Shao hooked his finger at Zhuge Ke with a straight face: "Won Xun, are you interested in attending my military discussion?"

Zhuge Ke crooked his mouth in embarrassment. He liked Sun Shao's military discussion very much. He could not only hear many experienced generals express their opinions on the war situation, but also speak freely. However, he knew that his identity was special. If he took the initiative to participate, it would be passed on to Sun Quan's ears in the future. In the face of Sun Shao's invitation, he could only bear it.

"Brother, can I go?" Sun Deng looked at Zhuge Ke's face and took the initiative to ask with a smile. Sun Shao glanced at him and nodded: "Welcome, come together."

Zhuge Ke was relieved and quickly greeted Zhuge Zhi and Wei Wen who followed him: "Two generals, let's go together."

When Zhuge and Wei saw it, they looked at Zhuge Jin for instructions, and then nodded together and said, "Come on."

In Sun Shao's new command ship Gaihai, Cui Qian and others were gossiping around the huge sand table. As soon as they saw Sun Shao coming in, they quickly closed their voices, bowed in unison, and shouted in unison, "I will pay homage to the king."

Sun Shao stroked his chest to return the salute, and then strode to the commander's seat, ordered the generals to take the seat, and then waved his hand. Left Sima Deng Ai and right Sima Shibo pulled the cloth on the sand table to reveal the three-dimensional sea map. Sun Shao walked aside and drew a circle in the air: "Gentlemen, this combat mission is to encircle and suppress the pirates who invade Qingxu. You should discuss it carefully and see how to act to ensure everything."

Cui Qian and others couldn't help laughing, but Zhuge Ke and others looked at each other with a wry smile. Although he knew that Su's thick legs were Sun Shao's number one hitman, he was now a pirate. Sun Shao is now at the request of Zang Ba, the assassin of Xuzhou, and Sun Guanzhi, the assassin of Qingzhou, to help them eliminate the pirates. This is why the thief shouted to catch the thief. It is estimated that Zang Ba and Sun Guan must be so angry that they are going to vomit blood now.

"I think it's not easy for pirates to come and go without a trace. It's not easy to hit them with one blow." Cui Qian said solemnly, "Therefore, I suggested that the king should take the sea ban in Xuzhou, first cut off the livelihood of the pirates, and then look for fighters to lure the enemy deep."

Before he finished his words, Yuehai and Chen Hai couldn't help laughing. Zhuge Ke and others were inexplicable and looked at each other in the face, not knowing what they meant by their smile. Finally, Wei Wen quietly told them that he heard his brother Wei Jing say that the pirates dealing with this sea ban policy were the general of Yue in front of him. He just changed by time. Now he has become an officer and soldier, and he wants to use this sea ban policy to deal with others.

Zhuge Ke and others laughed hoarsely.

Cui Qian stared and shouted fiercely, "In front of the king, you are so presumptuous. Don't you know the interests of Lord Lu, the imperial doctor?"

Hearing this, Chen Hai and Yue Hai immediately stopped. They have tasted the interests of the imperial historian Lu Ji. The lame imperial historian was too cruel. The last time they were caught by them when they laughed in front of Sun Shao. He impeached them without words and deeds, and they lost the status of the minister. Although Sun Shao said a good word, he did not agree and threatened with resignation. In the end, they could not do anything about crossing the sea. He wrote a letter asking for a fine for a year, and also wrote a guarantee that he would not commit it next time. Only then did Lu Ji let them go.

Although Lu Ji is not here now, he has officials around Sun Shao. These people will truthfully report the situation to Lu Ji, and even Sun Shao can't interfere. Therefore, as soon as Cui Qian talked about Lu Ji, Chen Hai and Yue Hai behaved a little. Even Sun Shao's face was a little unnatural, and the scene was a little embarrassing for a while.

"General Zuo's method is indeed a good one." Sun Shao broke the cold scene and turned his head and looked at Zhuge Jin: "I said General Zuo, alas, these two generals are really difficult. I said brother Ziyu, you see, if we want to implement the ban on the sea, we have to cooperate with General Sun, the governor of Guangling. Do you think you can ask His Royal Highness the King of Wu for instructions and let him send General Sun to help us? In addition, in the long-term battle, there is a need for more grain and fodder. Do you think he can support it a little more?

Zhuge Jin had long known that Sun Shao would not have any good intentions to invite them to attend the military discussion, but he still had no choice but to hear this sentence. In order to protect Sun Deng, Sun Quan has sent 5,000 sailors. In addition, Sun Shao, the governor of Guangling, is not impossible. It's just that Sun Shao means that he intends to continue to blackmail Sun Quan. Two The implementation of a ban on the sea by thousands of troops can't be solved in a month or two. How much food do you need?

Zhuge Jin was still hesitating. Chen Hai touched his chin with bad intentions and smiled: "Your Majesty, I suggest that it's better to ask the King of Wu to implement the ban on the sea together. Otherwise, if the pirates can't grab it in Xuzhou, and then come to Wu County to grab it, it's not a problem."

Zhuge Jin was shocked. This is a naked threat. If Su's thick legs had a little acting in Huiji before, if he comes to Wu County again, it will be honest and without any jokes. At that time, he will go back to the sea and go straight to Jingkou and Jianye. Do you know if this is a real pirate or Sun Shao pretends to be?

"The right general's words are reasonable." Zhuge Jin quickly answered, "To ban the sea, of course, we must ban it together, so as not to give the pirates an opportunity. It's just that the foreign minister wants to ask the king how long it will take to implement this sea ban policy, so that I can ask the king of Wu to prepare.

Sun Shaoqiang suppressed his smile and looked at Gu Tan, who was in charge of the military bris. Gu Tan said seriously, "At least half a year, it may take more than a year or two."

Zhuge Jin's sweat flowed down his forehead. He heard that this was definitely blackmail, and it was long-term blackmail. If Sun Quan heard the news, he would definitely be violent.

Sun Shao frowned and thought for a moment: "So many, I'm afraid the King of Wu can't take it out for a while. Well, Brother Ziyu, you immediately send a message to the King of Wu and ask him to prepare 20,000 troops of food and fodder for three months to the mouth of the Yangtze River. For the rest, I'll ask Zang Ba again. I'll help him fight pirates. He can't make me hungry. "."

Zhuge Jin knew that Sun Shao was threatening him, so he could only nod and say yes. Who let Sun Quan have no strength to deal with him? Sun Quan on the land was absolutely sure that he went to the sea, and there was nothing he could do. At the beginning, Sun Quan asked Zhang Fen to build a lot of new warships according to the warships of the Aurora Marine Division. As a result, Su's thick legs turned against the water. Most of these warships were abducted by Su's thick legs, and a small part became the trophy of the Qingxu Marine Division. Even Zhang Fen, who was responsible for the production, was snatched away by Su's thick legs. Now no one can do it if Sun Quan wants to build a new ship. Let's calculate it. After spending a lot of manpower and material resources for several months, Sun Shao was finally cheap. Now Sun Shao pinched Sun Deng in his hand as a chip and began to suck Sun Quan's blood like a mosquito. When was the end? The more Zhuge Jin thought about it, the more he felt that it was a failure for Sun Quan to take Daqiao and A Yu hostage in Jianye at the beginning, which simply provoked a scoundrel.

Zhuge Jin is not a wise person. In the face of the shameless and cunning Sun Shaojunchen, he is physically and mentally exhausted. After the military discussion was completed, he and Zhuge Ke sat opposite each other. Except for a wry smile or a bitter smile, in the end, there was nothing he could do. Zhuge Ke wrote a letter to Sun Quan, euphemistically expressing Sun Shao's meaning. As for what Sun Quan thought, they didn't know. They only knew that when Sun Shao arrived at the mouth of the Yangtze River half a month later, Sun Shao was waiting with people and 50,000 stone military grain.

"Five thousand?" Sun Shao looked unhappy: "I want 60,000 yuan, but he only gives 50,000 yuan. Who do you want to make hungry?"

Sun Shao patted him on the shoulder with a wry smile: "I said Feng Xian, in front of my brother, don't care too much, right? After all, Wu Wang is your own uncle. You can't do things too well. You really tear your face. It's not good for anyone.

Sun Shao put on a smiling face and hugged Sun Shao's shoulder and said, "Since Lord Sun still remembers that we are brothers, I won't care about him. I said, brother, you have to help me well in this battle. Otherwise, I'm afraid I can't deal with the two old guys Zang Ba and Sun Guan. They have been operating in Qingxu for nearly 30 years.

"You're not calculating me again, are you?" Sun Shao looked at Sun Shao warily and took a step back.

"Hey, that's how you look at your brother? Brother, I am also a king of Yue. How can I be such a shameless person in your eyes? Sun Shao lowered his face and said unhappily, "In this case, I'd better send someone to ask for the missing 10,000 stones."

(to be continued)