Chapter 50 The difference between men and women

In June of the third year of the Republic of China, Sun Shao gave two petitions to the emperor at the same time. One suggested that the emperor organize the two countries of Wei and Shu to jointly paculate Xiliang, reintegrate Xiliang into the territory of the Han Dynasty, and prepare for the next expedition to the Western Regions. A request was made to send troops with the State of Wu to fight against Funan, reclaim the South County, and seek justice for the murdered Vietnamese merchants. The emperor did not give a reply immediately. He just published Sun Shao's two copies in the Han communique, and then added a message, understated that the general of Fuyi was commendable, and he was a big loyal minister and so on, and then asked the three kings of Wei, Shu and Wu to discuss the feasible surnames of his proposal.

The Han Communique is published all over the country. Basically, people in all counties and counties will subscribe to the Han Communique. Even the peddlers like to hear about new things in the Han Communique when he has nothing to do. This Yuewang is now a popular figure. Any news about him will be talked about for a long time.

It is no wonder that although the three kings of Wei, Shu and Wu are all heroes who have been famous for a long time, their fame was established on the white bones of the big Han people. There are many people who have killed for the sake of their rights. There are also bad records of slaughtering the city, such as Cao Qian and Sun Quan. The impression of the people is very bad, but the king of Yue is very Alternatively, he facilitated the military conference and restored peace to the great man who had been in turmoil for 30 years. Although he also led the sailors to fight south and north, he was a good warman, but he did not fight civil war and killed barbarians. He also liked to rob, but he robbed to make the people live better.

Have you ever seen such a warlike? Have you ever seen such a robbery? No. The people are very simple, and their expectations are not high. Whoever can treat them as people, and whoever can bring them benefits, they will appreciate and worship them.

So this young king of Yue is now the biggest talk after tea and dinner, and it is the last hope when life is hopeless.

Sun Shao's anti-corruption work went smoothly. As Sheng Gu, who sold the warship to his brother Sheng Kuang, was slapped twice by my mother, he took the initiative to turn himself in to Sun Shao and paid a huge fine. After the newspaper stated that he would never do such a thing in the future, the illegal businessmen of all sizes either took the initiative or passively asked the new imperial historian. In just three months, the anti-corruption work was basically completed, and the fine paid allowed Gu Yu to personally experience the wealth of the Vietnamese people.

Due to the right arrangement, the people who had just arrived in Yue Guoan's home ushered in their first harvest. Looking at the golden grain, the people who left their hometown were finally relieved and no longer had to borrow money from the government. Although the government did not say anything, who would the kind and simple people be willing to reach out to people every day? If you can't survive, most people still want to get face.

In September, the plan of each county was completed, and Prime Minister Yu Fan successfully completed the plan he made at the beginning of the year. The population doubled and the taxes doubled. Sun Shao, who had all kinds of affairs smoothly, proposed the expedition to Funan again. Yu Fan didn't say anything and raised his hands in favor. The newly harvested rice was directly transported to the warship. Twenty thousand sailors set out. The right general Chen Hai was ordered to assist Prime Minister Yu to stay in Qian Tang, and watched Yuehai and others board the ship and leave.

Sun Deng, with Zhuge Ke and Xie Jing, stood on Sun Shao's big ship and looked at the Yue sailor with shadows and warships like clouds. He was envious. Sun Shao's expedition this time, there was a building ship, nine medium-sized building ships, more than 50 medium-sized warships, small warships and heavy ships, with a total force of more than 20,000 people, and a large number of accompanying merchants. In addition to the two people around him, there were only 2,000 Zhou's private army led by Zhou Xun. Sun Shao arranged a building ship for him. It can be regarded as all the belongings of the prince of the State of Wu.

"I'm finally leaving." Sun Deng took a long breath, and the stone hanging in his heart for several months finally fell to the ground.

"Yes, if you don't leave, it will become a joke." Xie Jing also smiled bitterly: "Lv Shijun has urged him several times. It is very difficult for him to fight in Jiaozhou. Without the help of the Yue Guoshui Division, it is too difficult to take back the south."

Lv Dai departed from Jianye in May and arrived in Hepu in mid-June. After handing over to Bu Qian, who had been waiting in Hepu for a long time, he officially took office and became the governor of Jiaozhou. He immediately arranged the expedition to the south, but he soon found that the dense mountains and forests not only made the march very difficult, but also for logistics transportation. After a disaster, he trekked in the mountains and forests for two months and finally arrived in the south. When the people of Linyi, who occupied Xijuan City, heard that the army of the State of Wu had come, they were also single. After the robbery, they scattered and left an empty city. Although Lv Dai, who got the news, was angry, he was also relieved. Anyway, the task of recovering Nanjun was about to be completed.

No one expected that when Lv Dai rushed to Xijuan City day and night to receive Xijuan City, the Yi people came out of the mountain forest and attacked Lv Dai's logistics force. After a bloody battle, although Lv Dai repulsed the Yi people's attack, the heavy grain and grass were also burned and robbed, and they lost a lot. . Lv Dai couldn't do it. On the one hand, he occupied Xijuan City, and on the other hand, he sent the people to the four counties of Hepu, Jiuzhen, Jiaotong and Yulin to transport grain and fodder. With this order, Jiaozhou suddenly burst with resentment.

In fact, Lv Dai can't be blamed for this matter. Even if he is not attacked by the Yi people, the food and fodder are almost consumed. Those people in Linyi did not leave him a grain. More importantly, he miscalculated a time. He always thought that the autumn harvest in Jiaozhou was also in September, but he didn't expect that the weather in Jiaozhou was hot, and it was harvested at the end of July and the beginning of August. As a result, when he rushed to Xijuan, the people of Linyi had finished harvesting and returned with a full load. All he saw was the rice ears left in the rice field. What if he didn't collect it again?

However, repeated requisition is by no means a simple matter. The amount of food and salary required is one thing. More importantly, Jiaozhou people have no confidence in Lv Dai. Generally speaking, the army will not repeat the requisition of people and food and fodder. Once this happens, it usually means that the war is in trouble, and there may be a second time. The third and fourth times, so they pushed three obstacles and found various reasons to delay the time. Lv Dai sent several urgent letters, but the grain was still unable to enter the Xijuan City. Coupled with the haunted Yi people's attack in the mountain forest, Lv Dai's food soon became urgent.

Lv Dai thought of Zhu Ya. He sent people to Zhu Ya with great pains, but was rejected by Shen Xuan, the Tainong of Yue. Shen Xuan said, are you ashamed to borrow food from me? You State of Wu didn't have the ability to defend the south, so you handed over the south to us. Now, the merchants of Yue were killed, the property was robbed, and there was no place to buy grain. This year, you have to tighten your belt to pass the day. There is no food support for you. You'd better give me the compensation first.

Lv Dai was so angry that he scolded Shen Xuan for being shameless. Who was Wei Ping, the former Southern Taishou? He is the person you recommended by Yueguo. He is incompetent and loses Nanjun. What does it have to do with me? Do you still want to compensate me? Who am I going to? I also suspect that this is what you have set up.

But he was so angry that Shen Xuan couldn't hear it. Seeing that he was about to run out of food, Lv Dai had no choice but to withdraw from South County and return to Jiuzhen County to eat. As soon as they retreated, the Yi people of Linyi Kingdom came back. They not only occupied Xijuan City again, but also chased after Lv Dai's buttocks. Lv Dai was hungry and hungry at this time. He had no longer had the morale of Zhinan. He escaped miserably all the way. When the 8,000 troops returned to Jiuzhen, there were only more than 5,000 left. Some of the remaining two or three thousand people were killed by poisonous insects and beasts in the mountain forest, some were killed by miasma, some were killed by the barbarians, and some simply disappeared.

Lv Dai couldn't think of it. He could only defend Jiuzhen to death and sent out several urgent letters in a row to ask Sun Quan to send reinforcements.

Sun Quan was also worried at this time. In the first half of the year, he was done by Sun Shao, and his household registration loss was nearly 20,000. Several counties adjacent to the State of Yue were basically empty, and the taxes were also greatly affected. The generals complained, but no one took the initiative to seek justice with the State of Yue. Most of the generals who could be arranged in those poor counties were powerful. It's not enough. People with real strength didn't say anything. How dare they snegot their teeth? You see, He Qi, the governor of the new capital, is very stable. He has a lot of household registrations. It is said that he also followed the back of Yue, and by the way, he intercepted some household registrations who fled to Yue. When Sun Quan asked him if he could use force with the State of Yue, He Qi moved his feelings, understood the reason, and painstakingly advised Sun Quan. It was unreasonable for you to provoke a war, and you would definitely not win. It was better to honestly practice government affairs internally and practice martial arts outside, which made Sun Quan angry.

What Sun Quan could do was to order Bu Qian to move closer to Cangwu and be ready to support Lv Dai at any time. On the other hand, he urged Sun Deng to rush to the South China Sea with Sun Shao as soon as possible. He officially handed Sun Shao a letter of state to show his willingness to fight side by side with Sun Shao to calm down the Southern Rebellion. In the chaos in the south, he really felt the important surname of Jiaozhou, and the loss of taxation was serious. In the past, Jiaozhou was a granary and a treasury of money. It used to be Sun Quan's bulging back, but now it has become a bottomless hole. Who would like to lose money in reverse?

Sun Deng was urged to have a headache by Sun Quan, but Sun Shao did not send troops. What could he do? He had thought about it until the end of September. Now he finally set out, but when he thought of the war in Jiaozhou, Sun Deng was still not happy. How can I fight this war when I go to the south like this? Can you win? If you can't win, won't you ask for trouble?

"Prince, my king, please come in and speak." Zhou Yin wore a brand-new military marquis's clothes, straightened his chest, and said proudly to Sun Deng. Sun Deng looked at him and shook his head helplessly. Outsiders really can't figure it out about this matter in Vietnam. Zhou Yintang's Changle Weiwei didn't do it. He insisted on going to destroy the front camp as a marquis, and he was as happy as picking up a bargain.

"Brother." Sun Deng entered the cabin and saluted Sun Shao, who was sitting in front of the desk drinking tea. Since he was ignored by Sun Shao and others last time, he no longer dared to put the prince's score in front of Sun Shao.

"Sit down." Sun Shao pointed to the straw mat on the ground and didn't raise his head.

Sun took a seat, and Sun Shao pointed to the teapot and teacup on the table: "If you want to drink by yourself, your family will not be polite to you."

"Alas." Sun Deng answered, stretched out his hand to lift the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Sun Shao first, and then poured a cup of tea for himself. He took a sip and took a sip. He smiled and said, "Good tea, brother, this is not Biluochun. It tastes very simple."

"Yizhou tea has just been delivered." Sun Shao glanced at Sun Deng and smiled, "Zigao, how are you going to fight when you arrive in the South China Sea?"

Sun Deng blinked his eyes: "Everything is up to my brother's instructions. I just mean that I can command the South China Sea. That is, the 2,000 people of Zhou Xun. Lv Dai is the old general of his father, so he won't take me seriously."

"Hey hey hey..." Sun Shao was amused by Sun Deng's confession. He looked at Sun Deng and suddenly said, "Zigao, you have grown up."

Sun Deng's nose was sore and he almost burst into tears. He quickly lowered his head to drink tea to hide his gaffe. I don't know why he can only feel a trace of warmth in front of Sun Shao. Compared with his father Sun Quan, although he and Sun Shao are enemies, Sun Shao can give him a better sense of security. In the past few months, he has felt a lot in Qiantang. On the one hand, he has to be under the pressure of Sun Quan, and on the other hand, he has to bear the cold eyes of the monarchs and ministers of Yue. This life is really hard, which is countless times more complicated than the taste he felt in the palace of Jianye Wu.

"You have done the crown ceremony, and you are the prince of the State of Wu again. This time we go to the South China Sea. We are fighting together. I can't take care of you like I did in Liaodong." Sun Shao said slowly. Sun Deng's heart sank, and he couldn't help looking up at Sun Shao. Sun Shao smiled and said, "You don't have to look at me like this, and I don't think you are willing to let me take care of you for a lifetime. Zigao, when you grow up, you have to look at the problem from the perspective of the prince of the State of Wu and even the king of Wu.

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate. My father is in his prime, healthy and enjoys the country for a long time. I just learn to deal with some government affairs with him." Sun Deng said softly.

"Hahaha..." Sun Shao smiled cheerfully. He nodded Sun Deng with his finger and said, "Zigao, you are too restrained. There are no outsiders here. I am also a thorn in your father's side and a thorn in the flesh. Even if he thinks of saying no to you in front of him, he will not believe me. What are you worried about? Or are you used to this cautious life? I remember it was not like this when you were in Liaodong. It was very refreshing to eat meat in large pieces and drink in large bowls. Why have you become so cautious in just two years?

Sun Deng smiled awkwardly and said nothing. In the past two years, when the prince was in power, he was already very cautious, but he was more cautious. Before saying anything, he had to think twice, think about it for a long time, figure out the meaning of Sun Quan, guess what others think, and live a very tiring life.

"I mean, you have to look at things in this way, not to persuade you to usurp the throne." Sun Shao smiled and said lightly, "Sun Wei is still young. Although Mrs. Wang is favored, their mother and son have no basis. Even if your father wants to make him the prince, he should also consider other people's ideas."

Sun Deng's heart moved, and his lips moved twice, but he didn't say it. He knew that Sun Shao had a good relationship with the Gu family and the Lu family. Although he removed Dr. Lu Ji's imperial history this time, he immediately promoted Gu Yu from the Gu family, and Lu Ji had just married Sun Shangxiang. Gu Yong's wife Lu was very satisfied and specially asked someone to express his gratitude to Sun Shao. And because of the marriage with the Gu Lu family, the Zhang family is now very close to Sun Shao. Some time ago, Zhang Wen wrote a letter to report Ji Yan for personal revenge because he had offended too many people. As a result, Zhang Wen was implicated. Zhang Wen was dismissed, but Sun Quan did not dare to deal with him like Ji Yan. He just let him go home and live idle. In order to appease Zhang Wen, he also promoted Zhang Wen's younger brother Zhang Ji into the house.

In other words, if Sun Shao said that three of Wu's four surnames can stand on his side of Sun Deng, this is a very powerful force, so strong that Sun Quan dares not take it lightly. On the other hand, there are Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Bu in the harem, and Mrs. Wang has no chance to become a king at all. Later, Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Bu had a close relationship with Sun Shao.

Sun Deng nodded, and his attitude obviously became much milder.

"After all, other people's help is just the icing on the cake. If you want them to continue to help you, in addition to bringing benefits to them, the most important thing is to have your own strength." Seeing that Sun Deng's face softened a little, Sun Shao further enlightened and said, "Strength is divided into two aspects. On the one hand, there are how many financial resources and how many soldiers you have, and on the other hand, you need to have your own reputation and prestige. Do you think a family like the Gu family and the Lu family will help a weak and incompetent person? Zigao, if you want to go to the South China Sea, don't you just want to make a contribution? How can the generals really convince you if you don't go to the battlefield and lead the army to fight?

"So... then I also want to go to the battlefield?" Sun Deng stammered, looking at Sun Shao with a little nervousness and pity.

"It's up to you. I can't make this kind of decision for you." Sun Shao smiled and picked up the teacup again. After a while, he asked, "How is your martial arts?"

"It's okay to strengthen your body, but you haven't fought in battle." Sun Deng said shyly, "When I was in Jianye, I spent most of my time studying and rarely had the opportunity to practice martial arts."

"Reading? What book do you read?

"Read Chinese books, read historical records, read the Spring and Autumn Classics." Sun Deng thought for a while and said, "I have also read some Warring States policies and military books, and of course, the New Mountain and Sea Classic written by my brother."

"Do you also read idle books like the New Mountain and Sea Classic?" Sun Shao looked at Sun Deng with a smile.

"Look." Sun Deng blushed. The reason why he read the Xinshan Haijing was mainly to deal with Sun Quan's inquiry. In fact, he accepts more Confucian classics and is not very interested in books such as the Xinshan Haijing.

"Hey hey..." Sun Shao saw Sun Deng's embarism, but laughed a few times and didn't ask any more questions. He slowly squint the tea, looked at the slowly moving waterfront outside the cabin window, and said leisurely, "I don't force you. Anyway, there is still more than a month left. Think about it yourself. If you want to be on the front line and feel the smell of blood, I will call some people to protect you. If you think it's safer to sit in the back, I don't object. However, in order to ensure your safety, I suggest that Zhou Xun's 2,000 people be temporarily assigned to my subordinates for training together. Otherwise, even if he goes to the south, I'm afraid he won't play much role.

Sun Deng hesitated for a moment. He didn't know whether Sun Shao really wanted to help him train Zhou Xun's people or whether he wanted to take the opportunity to swallow Zhou Xun's subordinates and even receive them together with Zhou Xun.

"Don't be in a hurry to reply to me. Anyway, there is plenty of time." Sun Shao smiled and picked up the teacup: "Take advantage of your time to adapt to the life on the ship. You have been leaving the fleet for almost two years, and I'm afraid you won't adapt to the wind and waves on the sea."

"Yes." Sun Deng nodded and got up to say goodbye. Sun Shao didn't get up to see him off, but just nodded. Sun Deng got out of the cabin and was about to get off the ship with the railing. Suddenly, he heard a shout in front of him. He followed the sound and saw that it was Sun Shangxiang's Flying Tiger. Sun Shangxiang and Guan Feng stood side by side on the flying deck, pointing to the deck and laughing. Sun Deng looked at the deck again and saw that Sun Luban and two female pawns were surrounded by more than a dozen female pawns. The helmet had fallen off and her hair was scattered. She looked very embarrassed, but she and the two female pawns covered each other back to back, waving a sword to kill left and right, and struggling to break through the siege. The fierce appearance was like a baby tiger.

Sun Deng was inexplicably stunned, frowned, and subconsciously looked at his ship. Zhou Xun was standing on the side, stretched his neck and looked over there. He beat the railing from time to time, looking very anxious.

Sun Deng returned to his boat, walked behind Zhou Xun, and coughed gently. Zhou Xun, who was fascinated, came to his senses and quickly saluted Sun Deng: "Prince, have you discussed with His Royal Highness Yue?"

"Well, we have discussed it." Sun Deng nodded silently: "He asked me if I wanted to fight in person."

Zhou Xun's eyes flashed: "How did the prince reply to him?"

Sun Deng went to the port and looked at Sun Luban, who had just been pressed to the ground by more than a dozen female soldiers over there and captured alive. He said unhappily, "Isn't it too much for the princess to fight with a group of female pawns?"

Zhou Xun glanced over there and smiled faintly, but his eyes were disapproving. The prince agreed to her march to the south with her army, and it was inevitable that she would go to war with her surname. It's not a good thing to practice more.

"You can take it seriously." Sun Deng turned his face and looked at Zhou Xun with a few sarcastic smiles, "Bing, do you also want to make contributions to the battlefield?"

Zhou Xun blinked his eyes, looked at Sun Deng for a moment, and suddenly smiled and said, "Maybe I have been with the emperors and ministers of Yue for too long. This killing heart is very blazing. Seeing people doing it, it is a little ready to move. However, I am the leader of the army. Killing or being killed is expected. You can't live without facing the enemy all your life. You can't avoid it.

Sun Deng was choked by the meaning contained in Zhou Xun's answer. He frowned, bit his lips tightly, and turned into the cabin. Zhou Xun was waiting to follow, but his body just moved and stopped again. He turned around and looked at the Flying Tiger. Sun Luban was called to Feilu. He was listening to what Sun Shangxiang and Guan Feng said. He kept nodding. Maybe he felt Zhou Xun's concerned eyes. Sun Luban suddenly turned his head and looked at him. The two looked at each other. Jiao, Sun Luban raised his hand excitedly and greeted him with a smile.

Hundreds of women on the Flying Tiger looked this way. Several pawns rushed to the side of the boat and looked at Zhou Xun with unbridled eyes. The undisguised love curtain in his eyes made Zhou Xun blush. He couldn't resist these hot eyes and ran away. He walked too quickly. His feet slipped and fell down with a plop. On the ground.

There was a burst of laughter on the Flying Tiger.

(to be continued)