Chapter 7 You fish, I collect the net

Cao Zhanghu has a bear's waist and a tall figure, one and a half head taller than Cao, but he stood in front of Cao and was as meek as a sheep. Looking at Cao's gloomy face, he was very puzzled. Hearing that Sun Tai was coming, Cao's face had always been very happy. Why did he look sad now?

"Father."

"Zi'an, go and meet your uncle, aunt and cousin." Cao Shen pointed to Mr. and Mrs. Xia Houheng and their son Xia Houji, who were waiting in the distance, with a kind smile. Come back later, I'll treat you to the fish soup made of fresh fish in Xuanwu Pool.

Sun Tai knew that Cao Qian had something to say to Cao Zhang. It was inconvenient for him to stand next to him, so he answered respectfully and saluted Cao Zhang: "Thai will go back later to say good-to my sister."

Cao Zhang's wife is Sun Ben's daughter. According to generation, she is Sun Tai's sister, but Sun Tai's mother and Cao Zhang are siblings, so this generation is a little chaotic, so everyone has to call each other. The Sun family is based on the relationship of the Sun family, and the Cao family is based on the relationship of the Cao family.

Cao Zhang nodded kindly. His wife Sun Shi heard that Sun Tai had come to Ye City, and she also moved her homesickness and asked Cao Zhang to ask Cao to invite Sun Tai to a banquet. Cao Zhang had not had time to speak to Cao.

Watching Sun Tai go away, Cao Yan sighed and walked slowly along the corridor paved with green bricks, knocking on the monotonous and soothing rhythm on the green bricks. Cao Zhang arched his hand and followed carefully. Usually, when Cao's expression is in a tangled mood, it's better not to take the initiative to speak, so as not to make him angry.

"Zihuan and Sun Shao join hands to eliminate the pirates in Bohai Bay." Cao Li said quietly, "In order to let Sun Shao cooperate with him, he asked to lend Cheng Shan to Sun Shao as a dock. In addition, he has given the island outside the county to Sun Shao. He was silent for a moment and said, "I didn't say any conditions at all."

Cao Zhang's heart thumped, and his slightly burnt yellow beard trembled. Before Cao Pi set out, Cao Wei once instructed him that if not expected, Sun Shao would definitely want the island outside Qu County. According to the imperial edict of the emperor, the island should indeed belong to Sun Shao, but this island is now under the jurisdiction of Xuzhou, which is indirectly Cao Wei's territory. Sun Shao wants to take it only by the imperial edict of the emperor, which is not a thing. It's easy. Cao Wei believes that if Sun Shao wants to run the East China Sea, this island is bound to win, and he can negotiate with Sun Shao on this condition, at least to create a surface that they have a good relationship, thus affecting the trend of the world.

Unexpectedly, Cao Pi sent it directly without saying a word.

Of course, Cao Zhang did not believe that Cao Pi would be so generous. He knew that Sun Shao must have given benefits, but this benefit would belong to Cao Pi. Why is Cao Pi so bold to trade with Sun Shao at the risk of being scolded by Cao? It is also obvious that he wants to make achievements in the war. If there is no accident, the great achievement of this suppression, which has caused Cao Yan's headache for more than 20 years, will definitely fall into Cao Pi's hands.

Sun Shao is deliberately maintaining the balance between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi, and he is creating a crisis for the Cao family. This is Cao Zhang's most direct conclusion.

"Father, anyway, it's a good thing to be able to calm down." Cao Zhang said carefully, "It's just... In this way, I'm afraid that Zang Ba and Sun Guan will also collude with Sun Shao and compete with each other. In the end, Sun Shao, a fisherman, will benefit."

Cao turned his head and glanced at Cao Zhang a little and nodded gently. Even a martial artist like Cao Zhang could understand that Cao Pi, who was good at scheming, of course, understood better, but he still did so, which only showed that he was dizzy and was confused by Sun Shao.

Cao Wei has experienced Sun Shao's ability to fool people, otherwise he would not have tried his best to attack Hanzhong again.

"I'm more worried about Jizhou and Youzhou." Cao's voice seemed to be very empty. Zang Ba and Sun Guan are not fools. They may join hands with Sun Shao, but they will never be willingly swallowed up by Sun Shao. If Sun Shao is in a hurry, they will rely more on us. Jizhou and Youzhou are not the case, especially Youzhou. Gongsun Gong is uneasy. If he joins hands with Sun Shao, I'm afraid that the northern border will be unstable again.

Cao Zhang looked suspicious and didn't say a word.

"Don't underestimate him." Although Cao Shen didn't look back, he seemed to see Cao Zhang's face clearly. He patted the railing and said softly, "That vertical is a master of provoking discord. Gongsun Gong is not in the right position. If you meet such a sinister boy like him again, I'm afraid there is no way to fight back. I'm not worried about the land in Liaodong. I'm worried about the horses in Liaodong.

Cao Zhang understood. Knowing Cao's intention to summon him, he immediately straightened up in high spirits.

"You go to Youzhou as an assassin, and try to conquer Gongsun Gong before Sun Shao reaches out to Liaodong."

"Oh." Cao Zhang answered loudly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "When I go out, my father should take care of my health and try to eat more."

"Ha ha, I won't die for a while." Cao Wei waved his hand, showing a meaningful smile.

"Ziwen to be the assassin of Youzhou?" As soon as Cao Pi, who was full of smiles, heard the news, his face darkened, and then he laughed again. He turned his head to Sun Shao and said, "Zi Wenwu is brave. Those barbarians are most afraid of him. It's appropriate to send him to Youzhou."

Sun Shao smiled faintly. Although Cao Pi seemed to be very sincere, he could barely escape his ears in his tone. He nodded with the same feeling: "Yes, I have admired Brother Ziwen for a long time. Maybe I can meet him in Youzhou this time."

"Your Highness is going to Youzhou?" Cao Pi pretended to be relaxed and smiled, "Go buy mink, deer antler or something?"

"War horse." Sun Shao said without concealment.

"Your Highness is a sailor. Why do you want to buy a war horse?" Cao Pi pretended to be very casual and asked, "Although your boat is not small, it is still not enough to run a horse, right?"

"The war horse is valuable." Sun Shao smiled and said, "A good horse in Jianye can be sold for one million yuan, and it has a price. What kind of business do you think is better than this?"

"The king of Wu is very eager for cavalry." Cao Pi said something. He picked up the glass and took a sip: "However, he only has a horse, and it is impossible to build a famous horse. You should know that a cavalry can't do it with a horse."

"That's his business. I can't control that much." Sun Shao smiled easily and naturally, "I only care about making money. As long as I have money, it has nothing to do with whether he buys to form cavalry or is thong it in a stable as a decoration." He raised his hand and interrupted Cao Pi's words: "Brother Zihuan, the sea has been banned for two months. I think Guan Cheng is about to stop cooking. Should we close the net?"

As soon as he mentioned this matter, Cao Pi suddenly came to his senses. He put aside the unhappiness just now and nodded with a smile, "I'm here to discuss this with Your Highness. Your Highness, you are invincible in the water war. This encirclement and suppression depends on Your Highness's power.

"Don't look at me." Sun Shao smiled and arched his hand to Zang Ba and Sun Guan: "It depends on the prestige of the two envoys."

"We?" Zang Ba and Sun Guan looked at each other in front of each other. They came to be spectators. How could they become the main force? With Sun Shao's sailors, there is no room for them to play. However, Zang Ba Lao was cunning. He immediately understood what Sun Shao meant. This was Sun Shao who let them make contributions, so that they could stand more firmly in Qingxu. He smiled and said, "Your Highness, please give me some advice."

"Your Highness, it doesn't seem good for Qingxu Shuishi to be the main force, right?" Cao Pi also shook his head: "It's not that I despise the two envoys. It's really that their strength is limited. If they want to completely anniimate the management, they may not be able to catch it."

"The sea is boundless. When I get to the sea, like the two envoys, I am not sure of annihronizing it completely." Sun Shao stood up and pointed to the map provided by Sun Guan: "Once more than 3,000 people escape to the sea, it is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack. If there is a difference, it is only the difference between a needle and three thousand needles."

Cao Pi nodded and agreed with Sun Shao's opinion, and Zang Ba and Sun Guan also agreed.

"So, if we want to make a blow, we must lead them to the shore and then fight them out in one fell swoop." Sun Shao waved his hand and clenched his fist, as if he had held Guan Cheng in the palm of his hand. My sailor is too strong. I'm afraid that Guan Cheng will run away at first sight, so I am responsible for copying his back path. This task of seducing the enemy will be the responsibility of the two envoys. He looked at Zang Ba and Sun Guan with a smile, and then looked at Cao Pi: "Only in this way can he be captured in a battle. What do you think?"

Zang Ba and Sun Guan have no objection. Qingxu is their territory. They can only sit firmly only by showing their strength, and Cao Pi does not object. He just needs to take all the pirates of Guan Cheng. They have their own place. Of course, they will not oppose Sun Shao's arrangement. So several people agreed that Zang Ba and Sun Guan would be responsible for seducing the enemy, Sun Shao would be responsible for enveloping, and the task of guarding the city was handed over to Cao Pi.

Guan Cheng was a cat on the island for two or three months. When the sea fish ate and wanted to vomit, he finally learned that Sun Guan sent sailors to escort the merchant ship to the south. According to the information, the number of merchant ships is very large. They have been stranded in Qingzhou for so long that they can't wait. Sun Guan, the assassin of Qingzhou, did not intend to set sail now, because Sun Shao, the king of Yue, has not been in place. His sailors are still chasing down sporadic pirates in Xuzhou, and only escorting Qingxu sailors. More than a thousand people.

Guan Cheng was very cautious. He sent people to follow the fleet for three or four days, and finally sent people to sneak into the port where the fleet was docked to inquire. It was not until the fleet arrived at Chengcheng Mountain that he was about to bypass Chengshan. When he entered the East China Sea, he rushed up with the pirates who followed the fleet for several days.

As he didn't expect, as soon as Qingxu Shuishi saw his battle flag, he immediately escorted the merchant ship into Chengshan Port. The two sides fought, and the pirates, who were stimulated by countless merchant ships, were unstoppable. They defeated the escort Qingxu sailors in a short time, and then attacked the mountain harbor with all their strength. Chengshan Port is a small city. Guan Cheng is very familiar with it and has broken through Chengshan Port more than once, so he did not pay attention to this matter at all. He ordered to attack the city with all his strength. After preparing to break through the city as soon as possible, he grabbed the merchant ship and left. As long as he entered the sea, he believed that no one could find him.

The accident appeared at this time. The small Chengshan Port was very strong. The soldiers guarding the city resisted desperately and repelled the pirates' attacks again and again. Although Guan Cheng climbed to the head of the city several times, he was soon beaten down by the defenders.

When Guan Cheng realized that something was wrong a day later, Qingxu Shuishi, who was scattered by him, appeared in the port again and blocked their way. More importantly, there seemed to be more people.

Guan Cheng has been a pirate for so many years, and his vigilance is that his surname is very high. At this time, he knew that he had been fooled by Zang Ba and Sun Guan this time. These merchant ships were all baits, and Chengshan Port was a trap.

Guan Cheng made a decisive decision, gave up attacking the small city, and broke through with all his strength. In a fierce battle between the two sides, Guan Cheng paid more than half of the casualties, and finally broke through the blockade of Zang Ba and Sun Guan and disappeared into the sea.

To the surprise of Zang Ba, Sun Guan and Cao Pi, who guarding the city, it was late to intercept Guan Cheng's sailors on the sea. When the striker Zuo General Cui Qian arrived, Guan Cheng had only a little shadow left. Zang Ba was very unhappy, and Sun Guan also had a gloomy face, but Cao Pi was furious and accused Cui Qian for being untrustful. He missed the war and let Guan Cheng go.

Cui Qian was very embarrassed. He repeatedly apologized and patted his chest to promise that even if he chased to the ends of the earth, he must catch Guan Cheng with all his achievements, and then followed the fleet. Cao Pi was furious and walked away. He endured for a few months, but in the end he made a loss, which was really frustrating.

Sun Shao then arrived, and he was also very embarrassed. Then he ordered Yuehai and Chen Hai to set out together. He stopped at Chengshan Port and accompanied Cao Pi and others to wait for the news. After half a month of anxiety, the good news finally came. Cui Qian and others chased Guan Cheng on the sea for more than ten days, and finally blocked Guan Cheng in the old nest. All the pirates led by Guan Cheng were arrested, with nearly 20,000 men, women and children, and more than 500 large and small warships.

Cao Pi was overjoyed. He was not even interested in caring about whether there was any trophy. As smart as he also understood at this time that the reason why Sun Shao did not block the management in Chengshan Port was to swallow the wealth accumulated for more than 20 years alone. What he wants is war achievements. Although he has a lot of wealth, it is not his focus. He is willing to turn a blind eye and pretend not to be aware of Sun Shao's little care. Zang Ba and Sun Guan have become unknown allies with Sun Shao. Of course, they will not turn against Sun Shao because of these wealth.

Therefore, all the savings of more than 20 years fell into Sun Shao's pocket.

The three parties got their own place, and they were all happy. They rushed to Penglai Port to meet Cui Qian and others. Five days later, they saw the sailors who returned from a great victory in Penglai Port. Cui Qian was ashamed to plead guilty to Sun Shao. Although Guan Cheng's pirate gang was defeated, Guan Cheng ran away and did not catch him. Of course, although Guan Cheng ran away, he was just a fish out of the net and had no strength. In the future, he could only hide in the east and spend the rest of his life. It was impossible for the Bohai Sea again.

Sun Shao falsely scolded Cui Qian. Although Cao Pi did not know whether it was true or not, so many prisoners and warships in front of him were real. He suppressed his excitement and asked Sun Shao to ask the emperor for credit. Sun Shao knew it well, so he reported to the emperor in the name of King Yue. He gave most of his contributions to Cao Pi, Zang Ba and others. Under his pen, it was Cao Pi who planned and commanded this great victory, and it was the Qingxu sailors of Zang Ba and Sun Guan who fought bravely. As for his Zhendan sailors, I was sorry to arrive a step late. The war is almost over. I'm really ashamed of my trust in the emperor.

Cao Pi was satisfied and rushed to Ye City with carefully selected pirate ships and prisoners. Zang Ba and Sun Guan talked about cooperation with Sun Shao in detail, and then they said goodbye, while Sun Shao took Zhendan sailors to rest in Penglai Port.

During the rest period, in addition to taking the sailor to check the harbor that could be docked along the way accompanied by the descendants of Sun Guan, he also sent a capable surveying and mapping team to sail from Penglai Port and headed north. He learned from the mouth of the prisoners that he could reach Liaodong from Penglai Port to the north, but they did not sail so far, but only heard from the mouths of the merchant ships that were wrecked at sea. Sun Shao knows that this is the Bohai Strait, but he doesn't know how wide the Bohai Strait is. His sailor's endurance is now about a month. If it is more than a month, he will think twice. At present, there is no detailed chart. If there is no exact heading on the endless sea, you are likely to get lost and the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, although he wanted to find this sea road as soon as possible, he didn't want to take too much risk. If he was not sure, he would rather take more detours and sail along the Bohai Bay. Anyway, he also wanted to patrol his territorial sea.

A month later, when the award of the day arrived, the surveying and mapping team also came back. They surveyed and mapped dozens of islands along the way and walked more than 300 miles to the north. They still did not see the coast of Liaodong, so they had no choice but to return.

Sun Shao was very surprised. He knew that although the more than 300 miles in the Han Dynasty was slightly less than 150 kilometers in later generations, it was limited. Is the Bohai Strait so wide? He was not sure. At this time, he regretted that it was too late to learn geography well. Who let geography be a secondary subject when he went to school, and gave it all to mathematics, science and science.

Fortunately, Sun Shao was psychologically prepared. He was not too disappointed, but comforted the frustrated surveying and mapping team members. Since they were trained, these people have made a lot of contributions. They are all a little arrogant, and it is also a good thing to suffer some setbacks.

When the weather gradually began to get hot, Sun Shao set sail again after resting and sailed north along the coast. After leaving the Qingzhou border and entering Bohai County on the Jizhou border, Gao Hong, the governor of Bohai County, had been notified by Cao Pi for a long time and accompanied him all the way politely. After crossing the Qinghe River, Sun Shao saw the smiling Cao Zhang and Sun Tai.

"Your Highness is so comfortable. He has been here for more than three months since Qingzhou." As soon as Cao Zhang met, he arched his hand and laughed. There was a little boldness in his laughter, and Sun Shao suddenly fell in love with Cao Zhang. Unlike Cao Pi, who is a little feminine and introtated, there is only an exchange of interests. Cao Zhang's cheerfulness makes Sun Shao very appetizing.

"I heard that Zu Xia served as the governor of Youzhou. I had long wanted to rush to Youzhou to come to Zuo for a while, but there were too many places to check along the way, so I delayed for a while. Fortunately, the time is also good now. The summer in the south is hot. It's a sultry time. I rushed to Youzhou to escape the summer heat, and I can get together with such a good man, which is also a pleasure in life. Come on, please get on the boat. I have prepared thin wine. Let's talk about the battle of the Sangqian River in those years.

Cao Zhang and Sun Tai often heard Sun Tai talk about Sun Shao all the way. Sun Tai's tone was always full of pride, which made Cao Zhang curious and a little unconvinced. He is a warrior with excellent martial arts. He is usually a little conceited. He heard that Sun Shao defeated Zhang Liao at a young age. He was still a little unconvinced and went to Zhang Liao's son Zhang Hu to inquire about this matter. Of course, Zhang Hu was embarrassed to say it. In a vague way, he said that it was a little coincidental at that time. Of course, Cao Zhang thought about the unfavorable aspect of Sun Shao. Hearing Sun Tai talk about Sun Shao's record, he was very unconvinced and had always wanted to compete with Sun Shao, so he took the initiative to come to Qinghe to welcome Sun Shao. Otherwise, even if Sun Shaogui is the king of Yue, how can Cao Zhang pay attention to him?

What he didn't expect was that Sun Shao mentioned his proud work, the Battle of Sang Qianhe, as soon as he met, and his words were full of admiration, which made him a little embarrassed. He hesitated a little and was about to get on the boat. Tian Yu, the captain of Wuwan, who was standing beside him, quickly pulled his armor skirt and motioned him not to get on the boat. Cao Zhang waved his hand, calmly said "It doesn't matter" and strode on the boat.

Only then did Sun Shao notice Tian Yu and asked Cao Zhang with his eyes, "Is this one?"

Tian Yu had no choice but to bow forward and saluted: "The foreign minister, Captain Yuyang Tian Guorang, to see His Royal Highness the King of Yue."

Sun Shao suddenly realized. He took a look at Cui Qian, smiled, and stretched out his hand to invite him: "It turned out to be Tian Jun. I've heard of the name for a long time. I didn't see him when I was in Wancheng. I didn't expect to meet him today. Come on, let's have a smile today.

Tian Yu was in great embarge. A few days after he was appointed as the governor of Nanyang, he was surrounded by Sun Shao in Wancheng. As soon as Cui Qian attacked the city, he could not hold on and could only break through the siege. Sun Shao mentioned this matter in front of so many people, which made him a little embarrassed. However, Sun Shao, the king of Yue, wanted to smile at him and put him on the height of an equal opponent, which was a great honor for him.

"I dare not." Tian Yu had no choice but to follow Cao Zhang to Sun Shao's ship and enter the cabin. When he passed the bottom floor, as soon as he saw the huge sea map placed in the middle of the cabin, Cao Zhang, surnamed Hao Wucheng, was attracted. He stopped to watch, walked around the sea map, and praised, "Your Highness really has the world in mind. I admire it."

Sun Shao stood aside with a smile, while Cui Qian and others were a little unhappy. Although Cao Zhang is Cao's son, he is only a 600-stone assassin, far away from Sun Shao. Sun Shao came out to see him, which had given him enough face. Did he still have Yue in his eyes when he talked to Sun Shao like this?

Cui Qian took a look at Sun Shao, put his hand on the handle of the knife, and his eyebrows were about to be raised. Sun Shao shook his head and motioned him not to be impatient. Cui Qian had no choice but to take a step back and turned his head angrily. Cao Zhang seemed to be rude. In fact, he had been paying attention to Sun Shao's look. Seeing Sun Shao suppressing Cui Qian, he smiled faintly: "Is this the urging sign that crossed the South China Sea in those years?"

Cui Qian was stunned. His nickname has not been used for a long time. How can Cao Zhang know it? He immediately became angry and smiled gloomy: "Yes, I'm the South China Sea. I didn't expect that Lord Assassin would also know it. It's really an honor."

Cao Zhang put his back behind him with one hand, and a few yellow beards on his chin with the other hand. He narrowed his eyes, and his eyes were sharp and cold: "Cao Zhang is not talented. I really want to see the sign that can save his life."

(to be continued)