Chapter 58 Veteran's move

The so-called father must have his son, and there is a king must have his minister. When Sun Shao was engaged in the pirate assembly order in Linyi, Cui Qian was also engaged in the pirate carnival. He re-studed the banner of the king of the South China Sea and issued a call to the nearby pirates. Everyone, come together. Let's go to Funan, eat meat and drink a big bowl. Big scales share money, someone's out of others, powerful efforts, let's find the trouble of Fan Man, an old man.

Wei Wen and Zhuge Zhi were very puzzled that Cui Qian did not fight the banner of the left general of Yue, but wanted to play the banner of the king of the South China Sea. He was even a little worried. If the king knew it in the future, he might be guilty? Cui Qian didn't think so. He said to Wei Wen and Zhuge that the king was a person with a heart. He knew that Cui Qian was not that kind of person. He would be outside, and the king's life would not be accepted. That is to say, according to local conditions, I said that I was General Zuo of Yue. How did those pirates know what General Zuo was? They may not even know the king of Yue. Do you know how many kings there are in this sea? And my old Cui, the king of the South China Sea, is not famous. If it hadn't been dug up by the king in those years, my old Cui would still be a bully in the South China Sea now.

Speaking of sadness, Cui Qian pretended to wipe away his bitter tears. Cui Yan exposed him mercilessly. It's true that you were the king of the South China Sea in those years, but in addition to a good reputation, whether it's strength or enjoyment of life, which one can compare with the present? You should be content!

Cui Qian made a big red face and scolded unhately. It was difficult to prevent the thieves. At the beginning, it was because you didn't grow up and was copied by the king. I was forced to fight with the king. Otherwise, how could you lose? Cui Yan curled her lips. I was abandoning the secret, otherwise there would be no you today.

Zhuge Zhi and Wei Wen didn't know whether what the two people said was true or not. For the sake of safety, they wrote a memorial to Sun Shao and told Sun Shao clearly about Cui Qian's plan, so that something would not happen in the future and they would be unlucky.

Cui Qian didn't care. He continued to gather the people with great fanfare. Within three months, more than 2,000 pirates came to vote. Cui Qian told them that I was urging the signing. Now he is the left general of Yue. Not to mention this sea, the sea of the whole world is the territory of our Yue. This is sealed by the emperor himself - Cui Qian knows that these pirates may not know which green onion the king of Yue is, but the big man who has been opposed to the country for 400 years has heard of it-- If you want to know each other, now follow me and find Fan Man's trouble together. If you don't know each other, I will destroy you now.

After Cui Qian finished speaking, he took the three building ships and more than 50 medium-sized warships they brought across the sea, and then put the warships captured from Fan Chang outside. They were willing to follow me. These Funan's warships are yours. If you don't want to, you can pack your luggage when you go back now. Whether it's escape or war, it's up with you. Pick.

The pirates were scared by Cui Qian's arrogance. First, the name of the king of the South China Sea was not covered. Even if he had not seen many real people, he had heard of it. Second, Cui Qian's strength was not generally strong. They were usually ships of 30 or 50 people. They were more than enough to deal with merchant ships, but they met the warships of Funan. They can only look at the wind and escape, but now they find that in front of Cui Qian, the warship of Funan is only a small role, and the building ship that can hold one or two thousand people is the Big Mac.

Have you ever seen such a big ship? A pirate asked his accomplices next to him.

No, the pirate shook his head and drooled. There was nothing he could do. Since he glanced at Cui Qian's boat, his mouth has not closed.

The pirates live a desperate life of licking blood with knives. They don't know what to convince people with virtue. They believe in the natural law that the strong is the king. Whoever has strength is the boss. They weighed their wrists, as if the gap with Cui Qian was not ordinary. The desire to compete for strength faded a little, and then looked at the warships in Funan, and the heart to make a fortune together suddenly took the upper hand. The benefits are not to be bastards. They may not know this sentence, but they have a deep understanding of the essence of it.

Except for the few pirates who regard freedom as more important than life quietly leaving, most of the pirates stay and are willing to make a fortune with Cui Qian. Cui Qian then appointed them as officials according to their original strength. Those with more than 300 people were appointed as military commanders, and those with more than 100 people were appointed as military marquises. Only dozens of them were all appointed as 100 generals. Then Cui Qian ordered them to attack the nearby ports and villages. He led a large army in the back. The pirates swarmed in front of them and encountered a small lot of resistance. The pirates rushed up and met the regular Funan sailors, and Cui Qian behind them dealt with them.

The pirates did not dare to approach Funan in the past, because their strength was not as strong as Fan Man. When they met Fan Man's sailors, they had to run for their lives, not their friendship or compassion with Fan Man. Now it's different. With the support of Cui Qian, a big pirate, especially when they saw Cui Qian once or twice. After overturning several warships of the Funan Marine Division, their confidence suddenly rose. At first, they just hit the coast and robbed villages and ports. Later, they boldly attacked the county directly. Finally, they were so bold that they began to rob 50 miles away from Temu City. They were haunted and their whereabouts were uncertain, which made Fan Chang, who was in charge of this area of the sea, anxious.

It can be tolerated, which one can't be tolerated? Fan Man, who was on fire, broke out uncontrollably. He summoned the generals to discuss the matter, and several generals arrived. The eldest son Fan Jinsheng, the second son Fan Chang, the general Fan Xun, Fan Jun and more than a dozen other people gathered in the special pastoral city.

"Tay the situation first." Fan Man calmly asked Fan Chang to talk about the situation first. Fan Chang blushed and talked about the recent rampant situation of pirates. Finally, he stressed that these pirates are not terrible, but the Yue sailors behind them are terrible. According to the pirate prisoners caught, Cui Qian has a warship as tall as a mountain. One ship can hold thousands of people. It is as fast as flying on the sea and can't resist at all. Therefore, several times small They all suffered a loss.

As soon as Fan Chang's words fell, Fan Jinsheng sneered without concealment: "A mountain-like boat? How many thousands of people can be loaded? Do you believe such nonsense? It can't be that you lost the war and used the prisoner's mouth to cover it up, right? I, Funan Water Division, started from Lao Wang and have been crossing this sea for hundreds of years. When did I meet a ship bigger than us?

Fan Jinsheng is the eldest son. He blamed Fan Chang and directly regarded Fan Chang as a synonym for incompetence, the meaning of which is self-evident. Fan Man has only two sons. Both of them have strong strength, and Fan Man is more than 60 years old. He has never specified who is the prince. At this time, whose ability is strong is very important. Fan Jinsheng has always been responsible for the sea area in the northwest of Funan, while Fan Chang is responsible for the sea area in the south of Funan. The oil and water in the South China Sea are thicker than the sea in the sea area in the northwest. Fan Jinsheng has always been dissatisfied with this arrangement. Isn't it ironic to seize the opportunity this time?

Fan Chang is very annoyed, but he has to say that although Fan Jinsheng's words are unpleasant, they are basically true. From Lao Wang, that is, the founding monarch of Funan, he came to Funan by boat from the falling country, defeated the queen Liu Ye at that time, and became the king of Funan. The warship of Funan has always been very advanced. After Fan Man became a general of Funan, he attracted the advantages of the Hanyi merchant ships and presided over the construction of a hundred people. After the warship, the maritime strength of Funan is second to none. They can dominate the sea (the South China Sea) for decades, not by blowing, but by strength.

Now Fan Chang suddenly said that the invading Yue Guosui Division has a mountain-like ship, which can hold thousands of people and walk like flying. Who believes it? Not to mention that Fan Jinsheng doesn't believe it, even Fan Chang himself is a little suspicious. So far, he has not seen such a mountain-like ship with his own eyes. He has met all pirates driving the warship of the Funan Marine Division captured by the Vietnam Marine Division. These pirates are very skilled in fighting, and with warships like the Funan Marine Division, they are like tigers with wings. They alone are enough for Fan Chang to have a headache.

However, Fan Chang must not admit defeat like this. He sneered, "Brother, don't forget that Fan Yan's 3,000 sailors have been destroyed."

"The whole army was destroyed?" Fan Jinsheng disdained: "Who knows how he was completely destroyed? However, he had four thousand soldiers, and ten war elephants were eaten by the Wu army in Changshan. It was not impossible for three thousand sailors to be eaten by the Yue army.

Fan Chang was speechless. Although Fan Qian is not their brother, he has won the trust of the king Fan Man. He has always been responsible for the east of Funan State and the junction of Yinan and Linyi. He is also a pivotal figure in Funan State. He used to be the object of Fan Chang brothers' joint defense. Unexpectedly, this time, 7,000 people did not escape back, which can be said to be After countless strong winds and waves, I didn't climb up in the ditch for the last time.

Fan Chang blushed and said, "When Fan Yan was there, you didn't say that he was incompetent. He was defeated, and you slandered him like this? Be careful, he will become a ghost and come to you later. Even if Fan Can can't tell us how big the warship of the Vietnam Marine Division is, Fan Xun has been to Yue. He must have seen it. Fan Xun, tell me, does the Yue sailor have a warship as big as a mountain?

Fan Xun's expression was a little unnatural. He stayed in Zhu Ya for a few days, but he was intoxicated with Sun Shao's warm hospitality in those days. He had no chance to explore the strength of the Yue Guoshui Division. Later, the conversation collapsed, and he was directly kicked out of Zhu Ya by Wei Jing. He only inquired about it with Sun Deng on the road, but Sun Deng obviously scared him at that time. It means that what he said is only half true and half false. Now Fan Chang wants him to say, what did he say?

"This... From what I know, the power of the Yue Guo Marine Division is really strong." Fan Xun carefully picked up the words so as not to let people find problems: "Of course, it is an exaggeration to say that it is as big as a mountain, but it should be possible to say that there are warships larger than us."

Fan Chang and Fan Jinsheng snorted unsfiedly. Fan Xun rubbed his hands awkwardly and turned to Fan Man, who had been silent, saying, "Your Majesty, everyone knows the strength of our Funan, and Yue Guo is also clear. They dare to come thousands of miles to provoke. Of course, it will not be a momentary impulse. King, among other things, there are thousands of ships passing through Donson every year. Which country is the largest ship?

Fan Man's eyes flashed and nodded silently. As Fan Xun said, although he did not believe that there was a big ship as big as a mountain that could hold thousands of people, among the merchant ships he saw, the merchant ships of the Han Dynasty were undoubtedly the largest and best quality. Although a merchant ship is not a warship, it can also represent the shipbuilding strength of a country. With such a merchant ship, it is not impossible to build a powerful warship.

What's more, Fan Yan's three thousand sailors disappeared quietly, which also made him have to be vigilant. Three thousand sailors are not a small number. At that time, he was able to sweep the sea with three thousand sailors, and now the Yue sailors can actually swallow his three thousand sailors in one bite. How strong are the Yue sailors?

Fan Man had a headache for this conjecture, so she was also very unhappy with Fan Xun. She sent him to Zhu Ya to inquire about his strength. As a result, he went there for a few months and inquired about the news that came back was actually hearsay. Although Fan Xun didn't say it, who is Fan Man? He has been in contact with all kinds of people for decades. When anyone passes in front of him, he can tell the true from the false.

Fan Yan, who has ten war elephants and four thousand elites, was killed by Wu people. Fan Chang, the youngest son with good ability, was also beaten by Yue people and was helpless. Is the strength of Wu and Yue so strong? Fan Man was hesitant and regretful. If he had known these situations earlier, he would never have rashly agreed to the district company's request to help him invade the south. However, at this point, it has nothing to do with Lin Yi. If the Funan Kingdom swallows this breath, the powerful Funan Kingdom will soon collapse.

The kingdom conquered by force, in the face of more powerful force, there is surrender and destruction. Is there a third option?

Fan Man doesn't want to surrender, let alone perish. He must choose the third way, defeat him, and use all possible to reverse the situation. Isn't it said in the military book of the Han people that it can't be won first, and it can be won later. The wise man who called me also said that the weak can win the strong. Why can't I?

"Okay." Fan Man's voice was not too loud, but it was majestic enough to let the generals who were satirize each other calm down in an instant, hold their breath and listen to Fan Man's instructions. We failed in this battle before we fought. Fan Man showed the paper that Fan Xun brought back in front of everyone: "The enemy knows us like the back of his hand. They even know our words, but which one of you can read these Chinese characters smoothly?"

Fan Jinsheng and others looked at each other in front of each other. They were not bad at war. Reading was average. It was good to know their own words. The Chinese people could also know one or two words, but after reading it smoothly, the requirements were obviously too high.

"You are satisfied that our Funan is the hegemon here, and you are satisfied with your own achievements, but you are never willing to open your eyes to see what else is outside." Fan Man said slowly, "Seeing the Han people, Tianzhu people, and Xiyi people, you only see their exquisite goods, only their beautiful maids, only their bulging pockets, but you never know their country with a little heart. Now, you have to pay for it. Wu Yue people came to the door. They want to occupy your land, forcibly occupy your women, and empty your pockets, but you haven't even figured out what the other party is like. You can't even figure out the size of the other party's warship, and you also have the face to shout and blame each other here. "?"

Fan Jinsheng and others lowered their heads, and Fan Xun was even more ashamed. He had to take the main responsibility on this issue.

"Don't you know Fan Yan's ability? Do you feel honored to humiliate a compatriot who died in the war? Fan Man suddenly stood up and looked around angrily. The angry voice made everyone's ears buzz: "My warriors in the south, do I only have the courage to slander the dead?"

When he said this, Fan Jinsheng and others all raised their heads. The people of Funan advocated bravery. What they were most afraid of was to be regarded as cowards, not to mention that these were all martial arts who had been fighting with Fan Man for many years. Fan Jinsheng, as the eldest son and heavy general, was the first to shout, "Wish to fight with the king!"

"Wish to fight with the king!"

"Efly destroy Wu and avenge Fan Yan."

"Ravenge Fan!"

The roars came one after another. Fan Man nodded and motioned to the generals not to be impatient, and his voice returned to his usual calmness: "We didn't expect that these Han people had changed their surnames. They actually came to compete with us for a few damn businessmen. They were not terrible to prepare enough and fell behind. After all, this is our land. We are the masters here. They are strong, and we are not betel nut for everyone to chew.

Fan Jinsheng and others nodded silently, without the spirit of just now or the impetuousness just now. They just listened to Fan Man's explanation quietly.

"So, our most important task now is to figure out how strong these people are." Fan Man said lightly, "Fan Xun, you have to go to the south again to figure out a few things: First, how many troops Wu Yue has, how is the ordnance situation, who is in charge, how their respective surnames are, and how good they use their soldiers. Second, what does the most powerful warship of the Vietnam Marine Division look like? Do we still have an advantage? Third, Wu Yue..." Fan Man paused for a moment and slowly twisted the red sandalwood beads in his hand. After a while, he said slowly, "Are they a group or not? How on earth did Fan Yan die? Whose handwriting?"

"Yes, my lord, I will definitely complete the king's mission." Fan Xun raised his head and looked at Fan Man, who was as motionless as a mountain: "Your Majesty, shall we... agree to their conditions first?"

"Let's talk about it first. He is sky-high, and of course I have to pay back the money." Fan Man said lightly.

"Yes." Fan Xun answered and retreated.

"Jin Sheng."

"I'm there!" Fan Jinsheng got up in response.

"You go to the State ofShan and the State of Linyang first, stabilize them, and then rush here to work with your commander to test the weight of the Yue navy. Be careful and don't get trapped by them. If the situation is not right, you can come back. They come from afar, which is conducive to quick fighting. We can afford to wait. They can't afford to wait. As long as I still have Fu Nanguo, those rats riding the wall dare not be too arrogant. Just in time, I also want to take the opportunity to see which people are real and who are fake. If necessary, I still want to kill a few people to stand up.

"Yes." Fan Jinsheng answered and retreated.

"A long." Fan Man opened his eyes and looked at Fan Chang, who was a little embarrassed: "Don't be nervous. The Han people often say that victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers. A general who has never been defeated is not a qualified general. In those years, my father followed the king in the south and north, and suffered a lot of hardships. However, my father finally survived. Those who had defeated me are now all my defeated generals.

Fan Chang breathed a sigh of relief.

"However, you can't relax. Observe your opponent carefully." Fan Manhua's thick white eyebrows trembled twice: "King of the South China Sea? A reminder? I've heard of this man. In those years, he was the biggest pirate in the sea. He was insidious and cunning, and his methods were vicious. Now he actually obeyed by the king of Yue. It can be seen that this king of Yue does have some means. Ask those pirates well and see what conditions this reminder has promised them. If they can respond, we can also respond. It's better to have one more friend than one more enemy. As for the future... let's wait until we win the King of Yue.

"Yes." Fan Chang nodded quickly and agreed.

"Go ahead." Fan Man waved his hand: "From today on, treat those Vietnamese businessmen kindly and tell them that we are going to negotiate with the King of Yue. Let them not be nervous and do business safely. However, don't forget to send more people to stare at them. I always feel that King Yue is so familiar with our situation and has a lot to do with these businessmen.

Everyone responded to the promise, and then withdrew from the palace in turn. Fan Man sat alone on the throne and did not move for a long time. Only his loose eyelids trembled from time to time. The Buddha beads under his hands slowly turned. After a long time, he muttered, "God of Brah, please bless me."

... Fan Xun rushed to the south as soon as possible. First of all, he visited Wu Tai's grandson Deng and expressed his greetings to Sun Deng. He said to Sun Deng that this was a misunderstanding. Fan Yan's task was only to help Linyi Wang District to calm down the civil strife in Linyi Kingdom, not to help him invade Yinan. Now he was defeated and killed, which is the blame. Take it by yourself. The king of Funan was willing to strike with the State of Wu and get back together. Although Sun Deng didn't believe Fan Xun, he took the initiative to apologize, and of course he would not refuse with his surname. Fan Xun stayed in Xijuan City for a few days and gave a large number of gifts to Zhuge Ke, Lv Dai and others, taking every opportunity to get close to them. At the same time, he also mentioned the exchange of prisoners with Sun Deng, and took this opportunity to ask the prisoners about the story of the war. The prisoners said a variety of things, but one thing was consistent with the news that Fan Xun inquired from the generals of the State of Wu, that is, the king of Yue did not send a soldier into the south county from beginning to end. He just helped the Wu army transport troops and grain.

Fan Xun was relieved, said goodbye to Sun Deng, and rushed to Linyi. He said the same thing again, indicating that the king of Funan was willing to negotiate compensation with the State of Yue. However, this condition was so harsh that the king of Funan could not explain it to the people, so could you ask the king of Yue to think about it again?

Sun Shao is very easy to talk and has a very good attitude this time: "In that case, that's okay. The compensation is less, but we have to add the cost of our army. We came all the way here, but we spent a lot of money. In addition, you, the king of Funan, will promise me that in the future, if the merchants of our Yue country commit crimes in your Funan again, don't kill them on your own will. Don't worry, if he is really guilty, I will not tolerate the punishment he should be killed and punished.

Fan Xun sneered to himself. Sun Shao said it beautifully and reduced the compensation by half, but he also asked for military expenses. What kind of concept is this? It's thousands of times the compensation. However, he got a message from it that there were only 10,000 Vietnamese soldiers, and they were all sailors.

Fan Xun resisted his anger, humbly agreed to go back for instructions, and then asked to visit the military appearance of the Vietnamese army. Sun Shao politely asked Shi Fu to show him around. Of course, he just let him take a look from a distance. Fan Xun was very strange and didn't see any mountain-like warships. He vaguely raised questions. The stone bud that took him to visit pointed to a huge heavy boat and said, "Of course there is a mountain-like boat. Oh, the grain-lifting boat is not as big as a mountain. Of course, it's just a hill, just a hill.

Looking at the stone bud, which is modest on the surface, but actually arrogant, Fan Xun complimented and breathed a sigh of relief.

(to be continued)