Chapter 81 high-five

When Sun Feng paid the bill, he saw Zhou Yin head-on and bowed from afar. Zhou Yin did not dare to neglect him. He caught up with him and smiled awkwardly and said, "I said, prince, you are always so polite. I can stand it so much."

Sun Feng smiled: "My cousin is an elder, and he should be like this. Let's not talk about my uncle's love to play with me at the beginning, but now my cousin is conscientious to protect my father and relieve my worries. I should also salute my uncle.

Zhou Yin smiled. When Sun Feng was a child, he did take him naughty, and he was scolded several times for worrying about Sun Feng's safety. In the blink of an eye, the little naughty boy behind his buttocks has grown into a heroic teenager, and will become the king of the Western Regions at a young age.

People really have to die compared with others, and goods have to be thrown away. Why can Sun Shao's son be so talented, and his own son is so unreliable? Now there are three evils in Temu City. Coincidentally, they are all surnamed Zhou: Zhou Xun's son Zhou Qing, his son Zhou Xiong, and Zhou Yu's son Zhou Chu. The three children are still bare buttocks, but they have shown their naughty talent. Zhou Qing has a lawless tiger princess, and Zhou Xiong is also protected by a pavilion owner. Zhou Chu is because I can't see anyone all year round and can't take care of it. Except for Zhou Yu, the teacher of Funan Kindergarten, because he is an elder and a little majestic in their eyes, everyone else ignores it.

It seems that he still has to ask Sun Shao for some teaching scriptures. Zhou Yin suddenly had an idea. He saluted Zhou Yin: "Isn't the prince staying in the camp?"

Sun Feng apologized and said, "I originally wanted to accompany my father to dinner, but it's a pity that the camp was tight. My father asked me to rush back to preside, so I won't stay."

"Well, war is the top priority. Go quickly and be careful all the way."

"Thank you very much." Sun Feng arched his hand and left in a hurry with Nicholas and others. Zhou Yin watched him go out of the camp accompanied by Sima Shi, and then turned his head into the big tent. Sun Shao was standing in front of the map with his hands behind his back. Hearing Zhou Yin's report, he did not look back. He just shouted, "Zhong Ying, come in."

"Your Majesty, are you studying the war again?" Zhou Yin came to Sun Shao and handed the cup of tea on the case to Sun Shao. Sun Shao took the tea in his hand, took a sip, and then toured the map for a while. Then he smiled and said, "The decisive battle is coming soon. The prince just said their plans. I will think about it again to see if there is any place to check the leaks."

Zhou Yin smiled and said, "Although the prince taught by the king is still very young, he is thoughtful, brave and resourceful, which is really enviable. The boy in my family is simply not qualified to lead the prince.

Sun Shao glanced at him, both proud and funny: "Why, do you want to pave the way for your son? Is your son still young?

"Uh-" Zhou Yin turned his eyes in embarrassment and quickly shook his head and said, "I'm just worried. I don't know how to teach him. I just want to ask the king for advice. I don't want to pave the way for him."

"In fact, there is nothing. Let him do what he is suitable for. There are two points that can't be ignored." Sun Shao looked back on the map and raised two fingers: "One is a strong body, the other is a civilized spirit. A strong body can ensure that it is not harmed, and a civilized spirit can ensure that it does not harm others. With these two things, even if it is not a great talent, it will not be a useless person. I know your boy. He's just a little arrogant, and it's not your responsibility. My sister doesn't know how to love the child. In addition, your mother protects her son. It's no wonder he's arrogant. You don't have to worry. When I return to Funan this time, I will bring them all to me to rectify them.

Zhou Yin was overjoyed. Sun Shao wanted to discipline them in person, which was the best thing.

"Is the king ready to go back?"

"I can't go back." Sun Shao sighed, "I'm afraid your big tiger sister-in-law is on the way to attack the State of Wu now. Tianzhu people are ready to move again. Luoyang court also intended to interfere in the affairs of the State of Wu to test my bottom line. I can't go back."

Zhou Yin nodded silently. He knew all these situations. The most important thing is that until now, the strength of Yue Guo's accumulation and reserves for many years has been almost exhausted. Sun Shao insisted on not to increase income. Even all the transportation expenses were refused to lose one money for those merchants. Tens of thousands of miles to fight, no matter how rich the treasury was. I can't stand such a toss.

He couldn't figure out why Sun Shao did this, but he could see the benefits. No matter how Sun Shao fought, at least the people in China did not object. Even if Wang Ting had different opinions about his expedition, he could not find a reason to oppose it. If Sun Shao asked the prime minister's mansion, I'm afraid it would not be so easy to talk.

"Zhong Ying, there is a war on their side, and we can't be idle on our side." Sun Shao interrupted Zhou Yin's thinking and said in a low voice, "If the war over there is in a stalemate, it may depend on the victory or defeat of us and Awad in the end, and the destruction camp may have to face a fierce battle."

"It's a small point." Zhou Yin smiled disapprovingly: "A soldier, a bear, a bear. With the cowardly general of Awad, even if there are millions of soldiers, he is not my opponent.

"It's not just me urging the front camp." Sun Shao smiled and said, "There is also Cao Zhang to help. Be sure to leave Awad here this time."

"Cao Zhang? Isn't that going to give him a piece of the pie again? Zhou Yin frowned with some worry.

Sima Shi opened the door and came in. As soon as he saw Zhou Yin, he quickly bowed his hand and stood aside quietly. Sun Shao didn't say much. He motioned to Sima Shi with his eyes. Sima Shi immediately walked to the map and rolled up the map he was looking at now, revealing a large map including Sassan, Rome and Guishuang.

"Can you swallow it?" Sun Shao asked rhetorical.

Zhou Yin was stunned for a moment and suddenly realized that Sun Shao wanted to take the whole Sassan. The place for division in the future was unimaginable. Even if Cao Zhang participated in the division, it would not affect the country of Yue too much.

"Ziyuan, gather the generals to discuss the matter." Seeing Zhou Yin's eyes flashing, Sun Shao knew that he had basically understood what he meant. He stopped explaining and ordered Sima Shi to go out to gather.

The next day, Cao Zhang took Xun Yu and others to Sun Shao's camp. He brought 15,000 cavalry composed of the Northern Army and the iron cavalry of the State of Wei. As soon as he saw Sun Shao, Cao Zhang couldn't help laughing: "I said, Your Highness, your father and son are really the same. What kind of tricks do you use?"

Sun Shao didn't mind. He took Cao Zhang's hand and walked into the big tent. As he walked, he laughed and scolded, "Cao Ziwen, you slander my father and son as soon as you meet. If you don't say a way, I can't forgive you."

Cao Zhang walked into the big tent and was about to speak. As soon as he looked up, he saw the big map, on which he drew a few circles with cinnabar. He turned his eyes and smiled, "What's the matter, the king is already preparing to reward for meritorious deeds?"

Sun Shao nodded and said, "This is inevitable. If you want to use your life, of course, you have to explain the benefits first. As for whether they can earn it in the end, it depends on their ability. It's impossible for me to give it for free.

"Hahaha..." Cao Zhang laughed and said, "Then can I get a piece of the pie?"

"It's not just you, even Tianzhu people can do it." Sun Shao raised the corners of his mouth and smiled: "As long as everyone who participates in this war has the opportunity to be rewarded, regardless of noble and lowly status, only on merits. Even if you are a slave, as long as you make contributions, you can get freedom, wealth, and even a piece of land.

"So, then I won't allow it." Cao Zhang looked back at the generals behind him. He just wanted to say something, but found that there was no need to say, because these guys, whether they were Han or baro, their eyes were a little red. Since slaves can be rewarded for their meritorious service, of course, these people also have a chance. Anyway, if they want to fight a war, who doesn't want to be rewarded for meritorious service? Even if they die in the war, the credit can be inherited by their families. After fighting with Cao Zhang for so long, Cao Zhang still does this very authentically, and Sun Shao, the king of Yue, is a person who is famous for his generosity.

"Don't look at it foolishly. Let's talk about the war in the city first." Sun Shao pushed him and urged.

"Oh, don't mention it. If I were Aldahir, I would be so angry that I would vomit blood now." Cao Zhang waved his hand exaggeratedly and motioned Xun to explain. Xun Yu smiled and told the situation again.

It turned out that after Sun Feng went back yesterday, he summoned the generals to discuss the matter, and the first task was assigned to the Romans. The Roman camp was burned, and most of the siege equipment was also burned. They have been rushing for the past few days and have not been able to make up for it, so they have a great resentment against the Sassanians. Sun Feng first scolded under the city wall. In a group of 100 people, at least ten groups were arranged along the wall. Each group also held a banner with a slogan and shouted outside the range of the Sassanid bows and arrows. There was not much to say, that is to say, Aldahir went against the sky, regardless of the fact that he had been abandoned by Ahura for his personal benefit. Yi, who refused the request for negotiation, insisted on dragging the soldiers and civilians in the sealed city of Taixi to the abyss of hell, and then began to comment on Ardahir's war one by one, compared his invincible deeds with his repeated defeats now, indicating that he was no longer the king he favored in Ahura.

In fact, it is just a sentence. The culprit is Aldahir. He picked up everything. If there is any killing and injury next, it will be the consequence of his stubbornness. Because Sun Feng cherished the fate of the people in Taixi, he has taken the initiative to ask for negotiations. It was Ardahir who rejected his favor. Conditions.

In fact, there are no favorable conditions at all. Cao Zhang knew that the conditions proposed by Sun Feng were very harsh, but now Aldahir is difficult to argue. He can only be allowed to splash sewage. He can't negotiate again.

"As long as there is a fight, all the hatred will be vented on Aldahir." Cao Zhang smiled and said, "Break through the gate and kill the culprit of Aldahir. The big deal is up to be determined. Maybe, before he finished the fight here, Aldahir was killed by his own people and cut off his head to ask for credit.

"It's not so easy. You have to fight by yourself." Sun Shao was not so relaxed: "Aldahir has been the king of Sassan for so many years, and his prestige can't be shaken by one or two slogans. Even if there is any change in the mind of his subordinates, you have to mutilize Aldahir first. Otherwise, this is just a joke."

"That's true, but I think you are probably sure of winning, right?" Cao Zhang asked tentatively.

"There is no such thing as winning. It's just a dead horse as a living horse doctor." Sun Shao spread out his hands and said, "This is just a way to do it. If I have to be sure of winning, how can I sit here and enter Taixi as soon as possible. I heard that the decoration style in Taixi Fengcheng is different. I have wanted to see it for a long time, but I haven't had a chance yet.

When Cao Zhang and others saw Sun Shao say so, they were not sure whether he was true or not. However, with their impression of Sun Shao, even if this matter is not a must-win, it is at least 70% or 80% sure.

"Your Majesty is right. It's useless to say empty words. In the end, you still have to rely on a knife to speak." Cao Zhang glanced at the map again and shook his arms: "Please tell us about the arrangement of the war. We know it well."

Sun Shao pointed to Sima Shi. Sima Shi quickly stepped forward and took out the topographic map around Taixi's lockdown again. He was ready to explain, but Cao Zhang was a little surprised: "Ziyuan, you are now a connoun around the king."

"How dare you, King Meng's wrong love, just for the marching Sima." Sima Shi said respectfully, but there was a trace of pride in his words. Sima in Wen County is also a famous family. His grandfather Sima Fang also promoted Cao Yan, the king of Wei, in those years, but their father and son have been suppressed in the State of Wei. Now that they have arrived in the State of Yue, they finally have the opportunity to give full play to their talents.

Cao Zhang was very surprised. He knew that Sima Shi was just a staff member of the book not long ago. When did he become a marching Sima? Seeing this, Sun Shao briefly said the battle that night, and finally said in a tone of praise, "If it hadn't been for Ziyuan's plan, I would definitely not have gone out of the camp. Then little Goldian would have a dead end, and he would never wait for Kuntus to come to help. It can be said that Ziyuan saved the whole battle.

Everyone looked at each other in front of each other. On the one hand, they admired Sima's clever plan, but on the other hand, they were shocked by Sun Shao's appreciation. With Sun Shao's current identity, it is more glorious to praise him in front of so many people than to promote him as a marching Sima. No wonder with the family tradition of the Sima family, Sima Shi's face can't be hidden. What are you proud of?

Cao Zhang was silent and stretched out his hand to signal Sima Shi to start the explanation. It's not that he doesn't know the ability of Sima and his son. At the beginning, Cao Pi always valued Sima Yi and strongly recommended him, but it was because of their ability that Cao Wei suppressed them and finally pushed them to Yue. Of course, this is for the long-term stability of the State of Wei, and the mind inside is not enough for outsiders.

Sima Shi talked about Sun Shao's military intentions one by one. Their task is to intercept Awad and ensure the safety of the rear wing of the siege army. Considering that the war of the siege may be stuck, if they can seriously damage Awad or even kill Awad, it will play a very important role in the morale of both sides. . Therefore, Sun Shao decided to use the frontal battalion to block it head-on, and the two wings of the cavalry enveloped to try to keep Awad here.

The key now is that the military strength of the two sides is almost the same at present. The victory of the Han army is well-equipped, while the Sassanids are all cavalry. The mobility is far greater than that of the Han army. Once the Sassanians find that the situation is wrong, they turn around and run away, and the strong pace of the Han army will lose their work. Yes, the cavalry can only fight, and the cavalry's strength is insufficient. It must be a hard battle waiting for them. It is likely that they can't catch Awad after losing both sides. Whether Awad can be caught is a very important factor in the influence of morale.

Everyone's eyes turned to Cao Zhang.

Cao Zhang was speechless. He recognized Sun Shao's meaning and knew the danger behind it. If he really wants to let more than 10,000 cavalry as the main force to fight against Awad, he must be psychologically prepared to make great sacrifices. After all, the gap between the forces between the two sides is here, and the Sassanids are definitely not a soft persimmon to be dominated by cavalry.

How do you know if this is a matter of taking chestnuts from the fire? If Sun Shao has such a mind, then he and the Sassanid lose both sides, but in the end, Sun Shao, a fisherman, gains a profit. Isn't it unjust to death? Cao Zhang knew Sun Shao very well. He didn't play such a technique once or twice. He would know how many Yue people were in this army: in such an important war, the real Vietnamese army was less than 30,000, less than 20% of the total number of allied forces, and no more than half of the existing troops of Yue. He fought from beginning to end. It's the idea of taking it lightly.

Cao Zhang turned his eyes to Sun Shao. Sun Shao seemed to see what he was thinking and smiled silently. In Cao Zhang's opinion, the meaning of this smile is unspeakable, only meaningful, and at the same time, there is some pride.

Cao Zhang is in a dilemma. If he doesn't agree with this method of warfare, his income is limited. If he agrees with this method of warfare, the price he pays may be very amazing. What if Sun Shao turns his face when he loses too much? Does he still have the strength to bargain?

"Your Majesty, this war has a lot to do with it. Maybe it has something to do with the victory or defeat of this expedition. It's not a joke." Cao Zhang said ambiguity, "I think the king must have a perfect plan. Why don't the king talk about your plan first, so that we can see it together."

Everyone turned their eyes to Sun Shao again. Sun Shao nodded gently, put down the teacup in his hand, and coughed: "My plan is to take my destruction of the front camp as the main force, drag the other party, consume their living strength, and make them unable to stop. When their troops are more than half destroyed, their morale is low, and they can't support it, you will attack again to nourish the strength and fight for a long time. The exhausted enemy must be able to annihi out the remaining Sassanids with the power of you, Cao Ziwen and the generals, right?

Cao Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "Does the king have the confidence to drag down the Sassanians with 10,000 destroyers and let them lose more than half? Your Majesty, I think I should remind you that there are more than 30,000 Sassanians. Not to mention the huge number of troops, I'm afraid that the heavy armored cavalry among them is not easy to deal with.

"This is my business." Sun Shao waved his hand and said disapprovingly, "You just said that this battle is related to the victory or defeat of this expedition, and I will not hesitate to destroy the front camp. If I can't achieve my goal, I won't force you to attack or not. All I want is one sentence. If I beat the Sassanians to only half, can you Cao Ziwen promise to annihire them all?

Cao Zhang laughed, shook his clothes, arched his hand, and said boldly, "I have wanted to compete with the king for a long time. How can I let go of such a good opportunity this time? If the king can block the attack of 30,000 Sassanids with 10,000 steps and kill and injure most of them, if my 15,000 iron horse can't eat the remaining Sassanids in one bite, then what face will Cao Zhang have to talk to the king in the future? What face do we have to call the world's famous horse?

Sun Shao walked to Cao Zhang, stretched out a palm, and said with a smile, "Then it's a deal?"

"It's a deal." Cao Zhang raised his hand without thinking and slapped Sun Shao three times.

"Bang! Bang! "Bang!"

(to be continued)