Chapter 56 Feast

Qin Sai lay quietly on the tree, his body clinging to the rough and wet trunk, his limbs firmly grasped the branches, and hiding himself just right in the dense leaves. A sharp short knife was held in his right hand, and his long breath seemed to be integrated with heaven and earth.

From the early morning, she has been ambushed here all day to hunt a few Funan soldiers.

Qin Sai is a pirate, a female pirate. She is the pirate leader of an unknown island more than ten miles away from the coast of Linyi. A few years ago, she lived a sloppy life. She and her brothers lived a good life with her brothers by relying on looting the merchants who passed here. However, since last year, she has not been very good. First, the sailors of Funan State came. They not only robbed merchants in the past, but also pirates. Although there are a hundred and ten brothers and a dozen boats in Qin Sai's village, compared with the sailors of Funan, their strength is too poor. After a few rounds, the village was destroyed, and more than a dozen brothers also died. They could only live a half-hunger and half-full life by fishing.

This time, the king of Yue issued a pirate assembly order, and she also sent a brother to inquire about the news. She was moved when she heard that a soldier from Funan was worth five stones. Five stone grain is enough for a strong man to eat for more than two months. If you save a little, you can eat it for three or four months. As long as you cut a few heads of Funan soldiers, this year's year will be much better. Qin Sai has thought about it. If the result is good, she is going to change a few more pieces of silk. The women in the stockade have not made new clothes for a long time.

It's too dangerous during the day. Funan soldiers always walk in groups. Qin Sai only brought eight brothers. She didn't want to fold their surname here. What she wanted was the head of Funan soldiers, not her own head.

In fact, Qin Sai has gained a lot in the past few days. After three days in the south, she has harvested a total of 18 heads of Funan soldiers. However, with more and more pirates, Funan people are becoming more and more careful. This business is now very difficult to do. On the first day, she easily cut eleven, but only five on the next day, while yesterday The genius cut three. Today, she changed her strategy. Taking advantage of the worst vigilance in the morning, she ventured to sneak near the military camp of the Funan people. She knew that no matter how careful the Funan people were, they would come out to patrol and cut water and firewood.

And these times are in the evening.

Business is difficult. While estimating how many more Funan soldiers were needed to spend the winter, Qin Sai observed the military camp in the distance with dense leaves. She has been on the tree for a day. Her lips are a little dry and her stomach is a little hungry. There is dry food from Yue people on her waist. It tastes very good, but she is reluctant to eat it. She wants to leave some to take it back to her elderly father.

Qin Sai turned his head and glanced at Feng Ming on the tree not far away. Feng Ming lay on his back on the trunk of the tree, with his hands behind his head, as if he were asleep. But Qin Sai knew that not only did he not fall asleep, but once the wind blew, he reacted faster than anyone else.

Qin Sai didn't know much about Feng Ming. All she knew was that he was the scout of the State of Yue and was sent by the King of Yue to assist them. Speaking of which, this matter was initiated by Qin Sai. In view of the increasingly strict precautions of the Funan people, it has become a difficult thing to cut people's heads. In order to cut people's heads, many pirates have sacrificed their lives, which seriously affects the active surnames of pirates. So Qin Sai made a suggestion. She said that pirates often kill people without a head. They can use tools such as blowing arrows or crossbows to carry out long-range attacks. It is easy to kill a person, but it takes a lot of risk to cut people's heads. Can you ask the king of Yue to send a person to follow them to witness that they did kill Funan? Soldier, it's just because I don't want to risk cutting people's heads.

The King of Yue promised him and sent a scout as a witness. Fengming came to take on this task, so today Qin Sai can use her best at blowing arrows to attack Funan soldiers, rather than needing close-up killing.

"Coo-goo...goo-goo..."

A few birds came from the front, which were alarms issued by the brothers closest to the barracks. Qin Sai put away his mind and looked forward. Fifty Funan soldiers lined up in two teams and came out of the barracks.

"Cid!" Qin Sai curled his lips contemptuously. In the past, it was a group of ten people, but now he was afraid of being attacked and changed to a group of fifty people. She frowned, and after a little thought, she sent a signal to give up these people. There were so many people that she was not sure to retreat.

Fifty Funan soldiers searched carefully and moved forward. During this period, although they also looked up, Qin Sai and others hid very well and had no flaws at all.

Wait, patience is their only enemy.

Shortly after the sun fell into the long mountains, the last ray of afterglow disappeared in the woods. Qin Sai and others waited for another opportunity, a wood-catching team of 20 people. The Funan soldiers carrying firewood piles walked while cursing. Qin Sai, who was proficient in the nearby Yi language, heard clearly. They cursed Fan Yan for insisting on staying here for his own face and refused to return to Funan as soon as possible, making them scared here.

Qin Sai smiled and sent out a signal of attack. Almost in an instant, she blew out two poisonous arrows one after another. The poisonous arrows passed silently through the air, exactly nailed to the necks of the two Funan soldiers. The two Funan soldiers reached out and touched their necks and fell down.

Eight partners can blow poison arrows, but there is only one that can be as fast as Qin Sai. Others blow one arrow at most, and then pull out their knives and rush down at the nearest enemy.

Fu Nanbing, who was suddenly inexplicably knocked down by half of his companions, shouted while throwing away the wood pile on his back, pulled out the knife from his waist, and trembling at the pirates who rushed up. In front of Qin Sai was a soldier who was much taller than ordinary people. He looked very calm. In the first time He threw the wood pile on his back at Qin Sai and pulled out the knife at the same time.

Qin Sai didn't expect that he would throw out of the firewood, and it was impossible to avoid it. Her heart was horizontal. With the impulse, her thin waist and limbs were folded back, and her whole body was folded into two sections and slid over to the tall Funan soldier. The sight of the Funan soldier was blocked by the firewood pile. He did not find Qin Sai's movements. The knife in his hand passed through Qin Sai's chest with the firewood pile and cut it empty.

"Wh!" A poisonous arrow in Qin Sai's mouth was shot head-on, right in the throat of the Funan soldier. The soldier ignored it, took back the empty knife and cut it head-on. Qin Sai was stopping in front of his leg at this time. He couldn't avoid it and watched the knife fall down.

Other partners paid attention to the enemy they were looking for, and no one noticed that Qin Sai, who had the best skills, fell to death in an instant. Qin Sai's pupils dilated in an instant, and the enemy's knife got closer and closer. Finally, he stopped in front of her and remained motionless.

"Be careful!" Feng Ming turned around from behind the Funan soldier and reached out to pull Qin Sai, who was still lying on the ground in the posture of an iron bridge, with a blank face. Qin Sai was stunned for a moment, and then stood up holding Feng Ming's hand. The Funan soldier was still standing there, but his head was missing, and the blood in his cavity came out one by one.

"Thank you very much." Qin Sai took a deep breath, let himself refresh himself, and turned around and rushed to another Funan soldier.

In a few breaths, twenty Funan soldiers had fallen to the ground, and two of the people brought by Qin Sai were slightly injured.

Feng Ming pointed to the head of the corpse on the ground and said lightly, "It's valuable." Qin Sai immediately understood what he meant. Shooting a Funan soldier could only get 80% of one head, and he could get one more head, which meant a little more income. She didn't say anything more. She looked at Feng Ming gratefully. The commander quickly cut off the 19 heads, took the one Feng Ming cut off, and quickly disappeared into the woods.

With these 20 people, you can rest for a while. Thinking of the danger just now, even though Qin Sai had experienced the danger countless times, she was still frightened.

After a night's trek and an hour's sea road, Qin Sai rushed to the place where the sea was concentrated at dawn. She saw Sun Shao, the king of Yue, who was on patrol at a glance. Sun Shao saw her almost at the same time. He glanced at the head in their hands. Sun Shao smiled and said, "The harvest is not small."

"Twenty, one of which was cut down by your people, not mine." Qin Sai gasped and said.

"Oh, isn't it?" Sun Shao turned his head and looked at Feng Ming. Feng Ming nodded and said a word. Sun Shao smiled and said, "My people are only responsible for points, regardless of work. This one is also yours. How about it? Do you want to change food or silk today?

"I want to change five pieces of silk, and the rest into grain."

Sun Shao nodded and raised his hand to signal people to handle it. He stepped up and was about to leave. Feng Ming came to him and bowed down to say a few words. Sun Shao listened and nodded repeatedly, waving to Qin Sai, who was staring at the soldiers of Yue.

"Can you speak a lot of Yi language?" Sun Shao asked kindly.

Qin Sai was a little surprised. She took a look at Fengming and nodded to her. Although her face was expressionless, she could not see any malice. She hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Yes, I have worked in Da Nang since I was a child. I have worked with many Yi merchants and understood their words."

"Have you been doing things since you were a child?" Sun Shao seemed to be a little surprised and smiled with appreciation: "The children of the poor have been in charge of the family for a long time."

Qin Sai smiled confidently, which is her most proud skill.

"Come to our army. I don't have a good translation here." Sun Shao smiled and said, "especially female translators."

Qin Sai frowned and was a little moved. After a few days of contact with the people of Yue, she knew that the salary of the Yue people was very good. Even an ordinary official could easily support the family. However, her family is too big. It is not a few people, but dozens of people.

"I... have a lot of family members and a heavy burden. If I'm not at home..." Qin Sai said hesitantly, but his eyes stared at Sun Shao. Once Sun Shao showed an unhappy expression, she was ready to change the explanation.

"Is it?" Sun Shao just touched his chin and looked at Qin Sai with a smile: "How many people do you want to feed?"

"How many... ten."

"Dozens of them?" Sun Shaole was amused by the little woman with vigilance and hope in front of him. He looked at the male and female pirates behind Qin Sai: "Follow me together. I promise you can feed a hundred."

"Really?" Qin Sai didn't believe it.

"I'm the king, and the king has no joke." Sun Shao patted his chest and said solemnly, "You can do translation. You can translate at least 600 stones a year. You can feed 30 or 40 people alone. They can guard or be soldiers. Even if you are a rowing sailor, it is not a problem to feed ten people alone. Why, do you still have any questions?"

Qin Sai's eyes suddenly lit up. She glanced at her brothers behind her. They all looked at her with excited eyes. She thought for a moment and nodded: "How many people do you want?"

"How much do you have, how much do I want?" Sun Shao was happy, "Go and ask, I have recruited more than 300 people, but my ugly words are in the front. I look satisfied with the people here, which does not mean that I am satisfied with other people. I will not accept those who are not qualified. However, if you are willing to let them settle in Linyi, I also welcome them very much. It's okay to do business or farm. Even if you work as a handyman in Da Nang, it's not a problem to support the family.

Qin Sai was very satisfied, but she didn't agree immediately. She just said she would go back and discuss it. After being a pirate for so many years, Qin Sai is a little defensive against everyone. She doesn't trust anyone easily. Sun Shao was not reluctant. He continued to patrol. Every morning, there were many pirates who rushed to him to exchange money for food after a night of hard work. And this is also a good time for him to choose a man, ambush one person and catch up with the night's road. At this time, the strength of his body can be seen at a glance. Although the female pirate just now was a little short of breath and her steps were a little heavy, she was not scattered. It can be seen that she is a very tough person, which is not in line with her elegant performance.

Such a person is the most useful, not to mention that she is proficient in all kinds of Yi language. When Sun Shao went to sea this time, he felt more and more that such a person was rare. There were only two people under him who were now proficient in all kinds of Yi language. One was Cheng Jun, who was in charge of business, and the other was Pirro, who was in charge of military translation. Both of them were so busy that he was looking for some people to help them share.

The morning sun rose from the sea, which redded everyone's face. Last night, I gained a lot. Nearly a thousand pirates took action and killed more than 300 Funan soldiers, most of whom were killed by a long distance. The ability of these pirates to draw cold and black hands was really not covered. Once they got rid of the restrictions of the head, Their record is directly red.

"Your Majesty, after three days, Fan Yan's Funan soldiers have been killed nearly two." Ao Lei looked at the head on the ground with a smile, smelled the pungent smell of blood, and was so excited that he didn't know why: "Your Majesty, your move is too smart. I think Fan Yan must be crazy now."

"If God wants him to perish, he must make him crazy first." Sun Shao curled his lips and said, "He has been crazy since the day he stepped into the south."

"That's right." Ao Lei nodded repeatedly. Seeing that Sun Shao stopped, he raised his hand and shouted to the distance, "A Hu, move the chair here."

"Alas--" A tall strong man answered, ran over with a heavy chair, skillfully put the chair behind Sun Shao, wiped it with his sleeve, and said hummingly, "King, sit down."

"Ahu, your strength has increased again in the past few days." Sun Shao took a look at him, sat on the chair, and raised his legs.

"The king's teaching method is good." Ah Hu grinned and smiled honestly. Ah Hu's name is Tu Hu. He was originally the son of a chief in Shanyue. His father was cut down by his uncle, and my mother was occupied by his uncle. He escaped from the stockade and was exiled to Qian Tang. He could only fight and could not be skilled. He caused a lot of things in Qian Tang. He didn't make big mistakes and kept making small mistakes. Later, he didn't know who ordered him to join the army. As a result, During the inspection, he happened to be seen by Sun Shao. He felt that the boy's body was strong and his hands and feet were flexible, so he received a man beside him. After Sun Shao's few months of **, this guy, who was originally strong, is now carrying dozens of pounds of sandalwood chairs for fun.

"Okay, when can I beat Ao Lei? I'll marry you." Sun Shao said with a smile.

"Alas!" Tu Hu looked at Ao Lei, rubbed his hands, and was eager to have a try. Ao Lei stared at him and said, "It's against you. Why don't you get some tea? The king is thirsty."

Tu Hu's face collapsed, lowered his head, and ran away. As soon as he went far away, Ao Lei begged, "Your Majesty, you can't say that anymore. This boy is born with magic power and stupid. I don't know if I'm tired after practicing to death. I'm no longer his opponent. He doesn't know the importance of his action. What if I am disabled? If my mother sees that I am disabled, I will cry to death?"

" By the way, when will your mother arrive?" Sun Shao suddenly remembered and turned around to look at Ao Lei. He heard from Ao Lei that his mother was the princess of Linyi, but after taking down Linyi, he checked that no daughter had been robbed. When he asked Ao Lei again, Ao Lei couldn't explain it clearly, so Sun Shao asked him to move the whole family to Linyi. He had been sent out, but he hadn't arrived yet.

"It's almost, it's almost." Ao Lei's face is full of happiness.

"Look at you're happy." Sun Shao curled his lips, but he was very relieved. Although Ao Lei was rude, he was a very filial man. He was not only afraid of his wife, but also of his mother. This kind of person is really rare. Seeing Ao Lei's appearance, Sun Shao couldn't help thinking of the bridge. This time, he fulfilled the wish of the bridge, took the Xiaoqiao family to Zhu Ya, and robbed Zhou Xun from Sun Deng to give him a chance to make contributions. Zhou Xun and Wei Ping easily took Lin Yi and made the first contribution this time. The whole person became cheerful, and Sun Luban's relationship between husband and wife has gradually become balanced, which makes him very happy. It's just that he can't make the bridge satisfied. He has never let go of his way in dealing with Zhou Yu. He knows what the bridge is thinking, but he thinks it's very bad, but how can he say it to the bridge?

I'm worried. Sun Shao pinched his eyebrows and sighed very petty.

"Wooh!" Fan Yan kicked away the lacquered wooden case in front of him and burst into a thunderbolt. In just three days, 753 soldiers were attacked and killed outside the camp. Last night, it was even more outrageous. Two soldiers were killed in the camp. The murder weapon that killed them is now in front of Fan Yan, two one-foot-long short arrows. Fan Yan is no stranger to this kind of short arrow. Although this arrow is just a piece of bamboo sharpening, there is no metal arrow, but this kind of arrow is coated with poison, and it basically dies when you see blood. This kind of poison arrow has a very close range, only ten steps at most. The enemy can approach the camp within ten steps to attack the soldiers in the camp, which is too rampant.

Fan Yan did not know Sun Shao's pirate assembly order. His scouts could not be sent out at all, and he basically disappeared one mile away from the camp. He has now become blind and deaf. What he can detect is only within the military camp, but from the style of being able to make people pretend to be pirates to attack Lin Yiguo, Fan I believe that only the king of Yue can do this kind of shameless thing. The officials of the Han people know that they generally like to use the public array and disdain this kind of dirty assassination. This tactic is usually used by them to deal with the Han people. He never thought that the Han people played a big game for him this time.

What makes Fan Yan confused is that where did these people under the King of Yue come from? Even if they are proficient in assassination, how can they be so familiar with the terrain of the south? From this point of view, it seems that the people of the State of Wu did it. Their army should be familiar with the scouts of the southern terrain. It is appropriate to carry out assassinations, but how can they have so many scouts?

Fan Yan was puzzled and depressed that he almost had an endocrine disorder. He wanted to fight with Lv Dai, but Lv Dai was as timid as a mouse and didn't leave the camp at all. He wanted to attack, so Lv Dai shot intensively with a strong crossbow, specializing in the spearmen and archers on the backs of the elephant soldiers. Lv Dai also dug a deep ditch in front of the village, which was so deep that even the elephant could not climb in, which made Fan Qian have a headache. Seeing that the military grain was about to bottom out, I didn't expect such a thing to come out again.

Fan Yan was angry. Finally, he fell weakly on the couch and sighed. How could he fight this battle? One opponent hid in the camp and pretended to be a turtle, but he refused to come out. The other opponent was better. He couldn't even see the shadow. He spoke in the dark. One bite was a piece of meat, seven hundred people in four days. After a few days, I still Do you want to fight? However, you can't stay in the camp and not go out?

Fan Qian thought for a long time with a sad face, and finally figured out a truth that he could not win the battle. If he dragged on, unless he could grab food from Wu Jun, he would go back to Funan hungry. Withdraw, take advantage of the time when Wu Jun did not dare to leave the camp, quietly withdraw. As long as he reacts overnight, I have arrived at the long mountain.

Fan Yan made up his mind that he didn't even notify the district and ordered his men to prepare. His soldiers had long been so scared that they didn't want to fight. As soon as they heard that they were going to withdraw, they were as happy as the Spring Festival. When it was dark, Fan Yan fakely entered the city and discussed the tactics of the next day. As soon as he came back from the city, he pulled out of the camp and set off. With the soldiers abducted from Lin Yi, he rushed to the direction of Changshan. The heart was like an arrow. The embarrassed Funan army couldn't wait to throw away the slow elephant soldiers and go home quickly. However, despite this, they still drove the war elephants on their way overnight and only rested for an hour at dawn. The next afternoon, they rushed to Changshan Mountain.

As soon as they saw Changshan, they seemed to see their hometown. They walked to the mountain excitedly regardless of fatigue. Through the dense woods, Fan Yan could see the country of Funan. He sighed annoyance and came back, but how did he face the questioning of Fan Man, the king of Funan? This battle... is a shame.

Just when Fan Yan was worried, suddenly there was a loud noise in front of him. With a "boom", a burst of smoke and dust rose to the sky, and a war elephant walking in the front and the soldier on its back disappeared in a blink of an eye.

(to be continued)