Chapter 2 lobbyor Jiang Gan

Madurai, the capital of Pandia.

Jiang Gan's waist is straight, and the forehead of the three-beam crown made of black silk is inlaid with a piece of white jade, which echoes his white skin. It looks more like jade and extraordinary. Some of the white hair on the temples have been carefully decorated by him. If he doesn't pay attention, he can't see it at all. Coupled with a carefully trimmed beard, he is now in high spirits. He seems to be a few years younger than his actual age. Most of the decades when he saw Sun Shao half a year ago, he can't find a trace on his body, and his whole body seems to be reborn.

"Your Majesty, this is a little bit of my king. Please accept it." Jiang Gan bowed politely, but he used the etiquette of the envoys of the Han Dynasty to visit the princes. He pointed to the exquisite silk and brocade forgings in the boxes opened, and his tone was full of pride: "My king said that in the past many years, your country and I have had frequent trade with Yue, and cooperated happily. I hope to continue to work hard. Common development."

Akadi, King of Pandia, couldn't understand what Jiang Gan was saying at all. The interpreter was still waiting for Jiang Gan to finish speaking, but Akadi had been attracted by the glittering silk in the box. He instinctively stood up and leaned forward, trying to lean closer and see more clearly. Then he found that this was a fundamental solution. No problem, he simply left the throne, got up and walked to the box, stretched out his hands to hold a piece of Shu brocade, and carefully held it in his hand. The cautious look seemed to be holding a weak baby, afraid that the baby would be injured if he was more powerful.

"Is this... the treasure of the Silk Kingdom?" Akadi stared at his excited eyes and asked with a stab. There is no need to translate the translation, so I nodded directly. This question is so simple that there is no need to translate it to Jiang Gan.

Jiang Gan couldn't understand Tianzhu's language, but he smiled gently. It seemed that he was looking at his friends who had been friends for many years, and he couldn't see the astringency and formality of the first meeting at all. He is half a head taller than Akadi and straight, so he is condescending when he looks at Akadi. Akadi looked at him and felt that the posture was really inappropriate. He quickly straightened up and coughed, but his face was still smiling.

The interpreter translated Jiang Gan's words just now. Akadi listened, and his eyebrows trembled slightly. Obviously, he didn't agree with Jiang Gan's words. After Vietnam occupied Funan, spices, gems and other businesses in the South China Sea were monopolized by them, which had a great impact on Pandia. Although they later found a new growth point: Vietnamese merchants imported a large amount of cotton and brocade, which made them suddenly tighten their money bags and relieved, but it was far from the cooperation as Jiang Gan said. Fast, in general, after Yue took Funan, Pandia's tax revenue was much less.

However, the Vietnamese defeated the powerful Funan people. In Akadi's mind, the Vietnamese country also belongs to the kind of enemies that can not be provoked as much as possible. If you can coexist peacefully with them, it is of course the best. Now that the Vietnamese take the initiative to negotiate, this is a good start.

"You're welcome." Akadi couldn't help glancing at the dozen boxes of beautiful silk and said happily, "King Yue is brave and defeated the Funan people. He is really a great monarch like King Wuyou (King Ashoka). I feel very honored to be his friend."

Jiang Gan nodded reservedly, but did not lose respect: "My king will be very happy to be praised by the king. You appreciate each other, maybe you can become good friends and form a pure friendship like jade."

After listening to the translation, Akadi laughed and held his beard repeatedly, as if he agreed with Jiang Gan's words very much. However, Jiang Gan saw clearly that there was no smile in Akadi's eyes. It was better to look at the silk with kind eyes. He knew that after all, Akadi was from Tianzhu, and he would not be so easily deceived by a few good words. Of course, he was not so naive.

The two of them spoke politely. Akadi invited Jiang Gan for a few drinks that he didn't know what it was, and then arranged for the minister to negotiate with Jiang Gan. The content of the negotiation sounds very complicated. In fact, the analysis is very simple. Pandia hopes to get the same spice management rights as before, and then wants Vietnamese businessmen to buy more of their cotton. In a word, he hopes to get more benefits.

Jiang Gan sneered in his heart. It seemed that Pandia had got the news of Zhu Luo. Knowing that the conflict between Yue and Zhu Luo was imminent, perhaps Zhu Luo's messenger was in Madurai, and they wanted to take this opportunity to blackmail.

Jiang Gan, who was talking and laughing, stopped negotiating. After a long silence, he suddenly asked, "Can Zhu Luo people give you so many benefits?"

The minister of Pandia, who was talking happily, did not answer him, but the smile on his face was obviously put away, pretending to be unreasonable and pretending to be a mysterious smile. Jiang Gan's heart suddenly lit up. Zhu Luo must be in Madurai, and he promised a lot of benefits.

"I have a question, and I want to ask my lord to solve it." Jiang Gan bent down respectfully.

"You said it." The minister said arrogantly.

"Which country did Ceylon originally be, and which country is it now?"

After listening to the translation, he took a look at Jiang Gan with some embarrassment. Jiang Gan nodded and motioned him to translate it directly. The interpreter had no choice but to say it softly. He looked a little nervous. Sure enough, before he finished his words, the originally arrogant minister suddenly blushed and became angry.

Ceylon Island, which is now Sri Lanka, was originally intended to be a bright and rich place. At first, the Aryans from the north founded the Sinhala Dynasty. During the Peacock Dynasty, King Ashoka sent his son to promote Buddhism, so that the Sinhala gave up Brahmanism and converted to Buddhism. Sinhala also became a dependency of the Peacock Dynasty. Later, After years of war in Tianzhu, the Tamils in the south began to move to Ceylon and gained the upper hand. Although the Sinhala Dynasty was still there, most of Ceylon was occupied by the Tamils, specifically, the current Pandia.

But now, Ceylon is not a Pantian, but a Zhuluo. The reason is very simple. The Zhuluo people have powerful sailors. When fighting across the sea, they have more advantages. They also robbed Ceylon Island from the Pandia people, and to some extent, they also robbed most of the business between the East and the West.

This is the pain of Pandia. They have always wanted to recapture Ceylon Island, but their sailors are not as good as Zhu Luo and can't take it. Now that Jiang Gan broke through the incompetence between them and Zhu Luo face to face, the minister was very angry. He got up and stared at Jiang Gan angrily.

Jiang Gan was unmoved and slowly sorted out the hem of the green silk clothes. After a while, he raised his head to meet the minister's eyes and said, "You can't beat the Zhu Luo people, so you have to listen to their extortion. We are willing to talk about business with you, but you are not sincere. Yi, do you want to be like a cheap woman who doesn't want to marry a good husband, but likes to be anniiled?

The interpreter was speechless. He opened his eyes wide and dared not translate a word. The minister looked at the appearance of the interpreter and became even more angry. He roared loudly and asked him to speak quickly. When the interpreter stammered, he roared angrily, kicked over the carved case in front of him, and pointed to Jiang Gan and shouted loudly.

Jiang Gan stood up, and the smile on his face had disappeared. He looked directly at the minister like a mad cow and said to the interpreter faintly, "Tell him that the sailor of the Zhu Luo people looks very powerful, but in front of our Yue people, they are just children's toys. Think about Fan Man. Fan Man's sailors beat the Zhu Luo people to pieces, but they were completely annihirated by our Yue Guo sailors. You only know that you are worried about the force of the Zhu Luo people, but you don't know that our force is stronger. Now we come with peace. You don't accept it. We have no loss. When my king defeats Zhu Luo and brings the fleet to Ceylon, we will see who Ceylon will be. You go back and report to your king. I'll wait here for another day. If you still have no sincerity, then we will leave. When you come here again, you will definitely not be as friendly as you are now.

After saying that, he waved his hand and motioned the deputy envoy Lu Yao to see the guests off. Lu Yao came forward with two tough warriors and politely and resolutely invited the angry minister out. It was not until the minister disappeared outside the post hall that Lu Mo returned to the room. Jiang Gan had already cooked tea deliciously and was concentringly putting tea in the rhinoceros horn cup he brought with him.

"Your Excellency, will this anger the Pandians?" Lu Mao sat respectfully opposite, picked up a book, and fanned the fire more vigorously.

"What can this kind of bitch do if he is shameless and angers him?" Jiang Gan didn't raise his head, and all his attention was focused on the tea, as if it were counting one by one. The elegance was in sharp contrast to the swear words spit out of his mouth.

"Aren't adults worried about safety?" Lu Mu smiled.

"Does he dare to touch me?" Jiang Gan disdained: "If they were really so brave, would they be scared by Zhu Luoren? The king is right. These A San are stupid. Tell him well that he won't listen. He is used to talking about business after being slapped in the face.

Jiang Gan said, pushed away Lu Mao's hand, picked up the kettle that had just been boiled, opened the lid and dried it. Then he poured half of the water into the rhinoceros horn cup, held the horn cup in one hand, twisted the beard in the other hand, and said slowly, "My big man's businessman came and went between Tianzhu and Funan. They must have heard of the king's expedition to Funan. Because it's just the death of two Vietnamese businessmen. If he wants to kill us, he must consider whether he can resist the king's military power. Can they be better than Fan Man? Humph, with his courage, he doesn't dare.

"But it is impossible for the king to send troops to Ceylon, which must be clear to the adults."

"I know, but the three guys don't know." Jiang Gan took a sip of tea, as if he had drunk the most beautiful taste in the world, and narrowed his eyes pleasantly: "Zizhang, do you know the difference between a hero and a coward?"

Lu Yao didn't say anything, just looked at Jiang Gan.

"The difference between them is that even if the hero knows that his opponent is very powerful, he will sacrifice his life for dignity. Cowards are often scared by the enemy before they see it. Although the enemy may just look strong, they dare not even try it. How can they have the courage to fight head-on?

Lu Yao smiled. He found that Jiang Gan now knows that the other party is very powerful, and he can also make a more powerful posture than the other party and overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum. Although he has not been very close to Jiang Gan for more than half a year, he has also verified with his own eyes that Jiang Gan's aura is coming day by day. The depressed middle-aged debater has long disappeared, and he has been replaced by this lobbyist who looks down on the heroes of the world.

The reason is just a change of monarch.

"You just said something wrong." Jiang Gan put down his cup and looked at Lu Mo with his eyelids: "It's not that the king will not send troops to attack Pandia. If it's just Pandia, the king is confident enough to take them. What the king is worried about is that we are too aggressive to unite the Tianzhu countries. At that time, with the strength of our Yue, it will be a little difficult to ride a tiger. Yes. Zizhang, we came to Tianzhu this time not to make one or two friends, nor to set up one or two enemies. What we want is to unite most of the Tianzhu Kingdom, as long as we break their ties, even if there are one or two unknowns, it will not affect the overall situation, and it will even become a springboard for our Yue country to step into Tianzhu.

Lu Yao's eyes tightened and nodded slowly. He took a cup, poured himself a cup of tea, tasted it, and said, "So, angering Pandia is only good for us, no harm? The adult has planned it a long time ago, right?

Jiang Gan smiled and said, "It's just two-handed preparation. Anyway, no matter what method is used, we have to take Ceylon Island. Zizhang, be careful. You are a steady person. Maybe you will be the first governor of Ceylon.

Lu Qian glanced at Jiang Gan, and a smile flashed at the corners of his mouth. He said faintly, "Your excellency is joking. How dare I expect such a fast promotion? I can follow the adults across the countries and grow my knowledge. I'm satisfied."

Jiang Gan stroked his beard and laughed and sighed, "I've been aggrieved for half my life. Now that I can follow the king, I'm finally in a good spirit. I'm about to do a vigorous career, so as to live up to the king's trust and have Zizhang's help. I can't beg for help."

The two looked at each other and smiled, but Jiang Gan smiled boldly, but Lu Yao smiled gently.

Arkadi, the king of Pandia, was also very angry after hearing the reward, but after all, he was a king and knew that anger could not solve the practical problem. What Jiang Gan said has some truth. Although Zhu Luo's sailors are very powerful, that's relative to them, and for the Yue sailors who completely anniied the Funan sailors in the first battle, it is really hard to say what the odds are. He hesitated again and again, and asked someone to invite Zhu Luo's messenger to ask about the situation of the Yue sailors in detail. In fact, Zhu Luo's messenger did not see the Yue sailors at all. He only heard the sailors say that the Yue sailors were about 10,000. Although the ships were large, they were not many. There were less than 50 warships, and there were a large number of merchant ships accompanying them. As long as they defeated the Yue sailors, those merchant ships were their trophy. This is the impression of the Zhuluo people of the Yue Marine Division. What they are very confused about is how big the ship of the Yue Marine Division is. How can there be less than 50 warships for more than 10,000 people? They calculate that either the Vietnamese navy does not have 10,000 people, or the Vietnamese warships will be twice as large as their warships. In that case, they can load 10,000 people.

Zhu Luo people themselves have more than 8,000 sailors. If they want to deal with the Yue sailors alone, they have little chance of winning, so they have to drag Pandia and Zhero to fight together. These three countries are all close to the sea. After the control of the South China Sea by Yue, they are the most affected and have a basis for cooperation, and if the three countries Together, no matter how conservative they are, they can gather 15,000 to 20,000 sailors, so that they have a better chance of winning against the Yue sailors.

With this purpose, of course, they will not tell the truth to the Pandia people. In their mouths, even if the Yue Guo Marine Division is a little stronger than the Funan Marine Division, it is limited. The reason why Fan Man lost to the Yue people was that he underestimated the enemy. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Yue people to take Funan. Now that the Vietnamese people have left the Funan expedition, they are waiting for work with ease and being outnumbered by the public. Is there any reason for them?

After listening to the bragging of the Zhuluo people, Akadi did not believe it. If the Yue people were really so unbearable, he believed that King Zhu Luo would not put down his airs and ask him to send troops together. After careful weighing, Akadi decided that no one would be offended. On the one hand, he promised Zhu Luo to help, and on the other hand, he resed Jiang Gan to negotiate. He wanted to please both sides, but Jiang Gan was not a fool. He soon knew the two-faced tricks of the Pandia people, accused the Pandias of being insincere to his face, and then went away.

Akadi didn't care. Although Yue is strong, it is too far away after all. Compared with Zhu Luo's threat, it is more real. Jiang Gan left, and he was not embarrassed. On the contrary, he politely sent him out of the city. As soon as Jiang Gan turned around, he went to Zheluo and told Zheluo about the conditions for Pandia again. Although Zhu Luo's messenger also arrived at Zheluo, there was a Pandia in the middle, and Zhe Luo's attitude towards Zhu Luo was much tougher. Zhu Luo had no choice but to raise the price and give Zheluo better conditions. Like Akadi, the king of Pandia, Divia, the king of Zero, also wanted to raise the price on both sides, but he didn't expect that as soon as he proposed it, Jiang Gan turned against him. He cursed again, brushed his sleeves away, and turned to Ceylon to find Sinhalo King Nimar. Nimar was overjoyed. Now he only wants to take back Ceylon from the Tamils. Who is willing to help him? He promised everything. Is the Vietnamese going to build a city in Ceylon as a transit station? Okay, the Vietnamese are really coming. I'm safer.

Soon, Sinhala king Nimal and Jiang Gan jointly announced that Ceylon and Vietnam had formed an alliance. Hearing the news, Pandia and Zheluo were angry. Without saying anything, the sailors were divided into two parts. Most of them followed the Zhuluo people to fight against the Yue sailors, and the remaining part surrounded Ceylon Island, claiming to cut down Nimal. The heads of people occupy Ceylon Island.

Nimar is not afraid. Whether it's the Zhuluo people or the Pandia people, he has been fighting with them for a day or two. Although he is getting more and more nervous day by day, no one has caught him. At worst, he can hide in the depths of the dense forest. However, since he has an alliance with the State of Yue, of course, he can't form an alliance in vain. He always needs to get some benefits, so he consulted Jiang Gan what kind of gift King Yue likes most.

Jiang Gan thought about it solemnly and said that we are rich and allied with Ceylon. We don't want to get any benefits from Ceylon. You just give a gift. You don't have to care too much. To be honest, we don't need to be short of you. These words made Nimar's nose sore and almost burst into tears. He is really poor now. It's not easy to take out a decent gift. However, although Jiang Gan said so, he could not really go empty-handed. Finally, Jiang Gan said that our king likes beautiful women. The women in your Sinhala country are different from those of Tianzhu. They are very beautiful. If we can send a few beautiful women, our king will be very happy.

Nimar listened and was relieved. There was nothing else. There were still a lot of beautiful women in the palace. He asked Jiang Gan to host, picked twenty fourteen or fifteen-year-old beautiful virgins, decorated them with the silk sent by Jiang Gan, and sent them to the State of Yue. At the same time, he did not forget to thank Jiang Gan and others. He sent Jiang Gan and Lu Yao two of them, one guard under his command, and the ten guards responsible for protecting Jiang Gan and others were so happy that they came out.

Jiang Gan did not live up to Nimar's kindness. He immediately issued a notice to the merchants passing by along the way that the Zhuluo Three Kingdoms had become the enemies of Yue. At this time, it was difficult to ensure their security when they entered their land. The Sinhala was an ally of Vietnam, and they could ensure their safety. It was just a notice that a large number of Vietnamese merchants swarmed in, bringing a large amount of materials to the already depressed Sinhalese. There were also some warriors escorted by the ship in the fleet. They were all gathered by Jiang Gan to form a small team of about 300 people to assist Nimar in fighting with Zhu Luo's fleet. About a month later, a group of about 800 pirate detachments appeared on Ceylon Island and brought Sun Shao's orders. These people were temporarily under the command of Lu Yao to assist Nimar to resist the attacks of Zhuluo and Pandia.

Lu Mo was overjoyed. He never thought that he would suddenly become an official of 800 people. Although it was temporary, it showed Sun Shao's trust in him. He was refreshed and immediately communicated with Nimal. He conveyed Sun Shao's intention to Nimar. We are now friends. I, Yue, will never treat my friends badly. Don't worry, the Yue sailors will soon be able to defeat the joint fleet of Zhu Luo and other three countries, and then Ceylon will be safe.

Nimar was so happy to tears when he got the news. Yue Guo's help to him was so fast that it was beyond his imagination. This friend was worth it. He gathered his remaining 3,000 guards, cooperated with Jiang Gan and Lu Yao to fight against Zhuluo and Pandia, and won some small victories. Although the results were not great, Sinhala's morale suddenly rose. They began to take the initiative to attack, using their familiarity with the terrain to attack the enemy.

There are not many Zhuluo Three Kingdoms sailors surrounding Ceylon Island. There are basically no sailors to deal with the Sinhalese who can only shrink in the jungle. They also have some advantages. Now more than a thousand Yue people, especially the participation of 800 pirates who use war as a means of livelihood, immediately deflected the war situation, and the pirates did not talk about it. Rules, winning is the only way. All tricks are used. The battle is flexible and the attack is fierce, which is far from comparable to those sailors. After defeating the Pandia sailors in several encounters, he even began to disturb the coast of Pandia. Akadi scolded angrily and wanted to make peace again, but he couldn't even see Jiang Gan's face. In desperation, he had to increase. The soldier asked Jiang Gan for peace in a low voice.

Jiang Gan finally met them, but he made a very excessive request. He not only greatly reduced the original conditions, but also added a message, asking Zhu Luo, Pandia and Zheluo to withdraw from Ceylon Island. While Nimar was inexplicably grateful, it also made Akadi and Divia very angry. They coincidentally refused Jiang Gan's request and sent more troops, vowing to kill all the Sinhalese and the Vietnamese together and occupy Ceylon Island.

The war on Ceylon is getting fiercer and fiercer.

(to be continued)