The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 124 Set Sail Shi Xie
"I can't pretend." Ge Heng had no room for discussion, shaking his head like a rattle: "In order to move quickly, warships generally don't leave much space, even for medium-sized warships, it is impossible to install thunderbolts." Even if the car is barely installed, there is no one to operate it, and the cannon stones it carries are limited, coupled with the lack of accuracy, I am afraid that if I go to sea, it will be useless except for a few splashes."

Sun Shao was very disappointed, and asked unwillingly: "Is there any way?"

"No." Ge Heng said affirmatively: "If you want to load the Thunderbolt Chariot and carry enough cannon stones, only a large warship is suitable, preferably a large ship."

Sun Shao rolled his eyes, Bu Zhi and I insisted on ordering ten medium-sized warships, which is already a prank, and we still want to build ships?He calmed down and thought about it. A medium-sized warship is about seven or eight feet long, one foot three or four wide, and carries six or seventy people, most of whom are oarsmen. There are at most a dozen people who actually fight with weapons. People, there is really no space, and the load capacity is not enough.It is really impossible to make room for the thunderbolt car.

"Is it okay to install a strong crossbow? With a four-stone or five-stone crossbow, the operating space is much smaller, the aim is higher, and you can carry more arrows." Sun Shao changed his mind, "No matter how arrogant the pirates are, they will never be strong." Crossbow, that is a sharp weapon controlled by the government."

"This is possible, but..." Ge Heng shook his head in embarrassment: "Even if you install a strong crossbow, it won't have much effect. The strong crossbow has a long range, but it requires a lot of people and the speed is slow. I'm afraid After shooting a few arrows, the opponent rushed to the front, and the pirates swarmed up, how do you deal with it? In the end, there are only a dozen ships, and it is still not a big deal."

Sun Shao frowned slightly, tapped on a few tables, thought for a moment and said: "Then you try to install one first, and I will find a way to build some boats. The living can't be suffocated to death by urine."

Ge Heng didn't think too much. For him, building a boat was the most interesting thing. Leave the rest of the troubles to Sun Shao. He believed he could solve them.

Shiwei waited for a few days, but Sun Shao only sent one person to take the five boats away, and he never showed up again. Later, after spending money, he found out that Sun Shao had asked for a boat order from Bu Zhi, and was in the shipyard. He was repairing the boat, and Bu Zhi allocated ten boats from his own hands to Sun Shao.Shi Wei sneered when he heard this, since Bu Zhi supported Sun Shao, wouldn't it be more interesting to embarrass Sun Shao and slap Bu Zhi in the face by the way.Shiwei was looking forward to it, and sent people to urge Sun Shao to go to sea to seek the thieves, but Sun Shao always sent people to reply that the ship was being repaired, and the ship would go to sea when it was repaired.Shiwei was helpless, and he didn't want to be too obvious, so he had to hold back his temper and wait.

This wait lasted for more than a month, and Sun Shao never showed up again.

General Zuo and Jiaozhi prefect Shi Xie is 81 years old. His eyebrows and hair are white.He doesn't need to do anything anymore, and he has given the seal of the prefect of Jiaozhi to his eldest son, Shi Hui.The Shi family has been operating in Jiaozhou for nearly 30 years, and the foundation is so thick that one can imagine that although Sun Quan sent Buzhi, Buzhi did not dare to do anything to him. In name, Buzhi is the governor of Jiaozhou, but the power of Jiaozhou is still there In Shi Xie's hands, all he had to do was to send someone to Sun Quan to deliver some local specialties every year, and then exchange them for generous rewards—this was much safer than doing business.

Living up to Shi Xie's age, he has already seen through the relationship between fame and reality. What do you want those false names for? Holding real power is the most important thing. Everything else is like floating clouds in the sky.

When he got up early in the morning, the sun was not too hot, so Shi Xie lay down early in the shade of a tree. Two young girls beat his legs, and another girl with a beautiful voice like a jade chime read scriptures for him. At this age, some functions have degenerated, and the hobby of women is limited to colors and sounds.

"In the spring of the seventh year, Uncle Gu and Marquis Deng came to the court. Name is cheap. Xia, League, seek success from Zheng, and then bear it..."

"Father!" A hoarse voice suddenly came from the crisp reading sound, Shi Xie's snow-white eyebrows frowned, but without opening his eyes, he just said impatiently: "What's the matter, what a fuss, you are almost 60 years old It's human, not calm at all."

Shi Hui was used to being reprimanded by him, and he didn't refute. He waved to the three young girls and told them to retreat first. Then he moved to Shi Xie's side and said softly, "Father, Sun Shao is here."

"Sun... Shao?" Shi Xie's eyebrows trembled, and he suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were like lightning: "Which Sun Shao (Shao), is it Sun Changxu (Sun Shao) or Sun Gongli (Sun Shao)?"

Sun Shao is the commander-in-chief of the chariot general, and Sun Shao is the partial general, a man with a heavy army in his hands, and the general who sits in Guangling. Shi Xie hesitated for a while, but still thought it should be Sun Shao. Why did he come here all of a sudden?
Shi Hui shook his head: "It's not, it's Sun Ce's son Sun Shao, Sun Fengxian."

"Him?" Shi Xie breathed a sigh of relief, and closed his eyes again. After a while, he asked casually, "What is he doing here?"

Shi Hui had expected Shi Xie's reaction, and he continued: "He is now General Henghai, leading the prefect of the South China Sea."

Shi Xie's eyes opened immediately, and he stared blankly at the sky covered by dense tree shadows, leaving only tiny dots of light. It took him a long time before he let out a long breath: "Help me up, please come to the hall, please let me go." I'll go see him after I get dressed."

"Here." Shi Hui helped Shi Xie up, handed it to the maid who rushed over, and then looked at the palm of his hand, which was wet. He felt very strange. The last time he saw Shi Xie so nervous, he still heard Bu Zhi as the When Jiaozhou governor, will it be so serious this time?He thought for a while, and immediately walked out of the backyard, rushed to the front hall, and showed a friendly smile to the smiling Sun Shao: "Please come in, general, my father is changing clothes, and he will come out to see the general immediately."

Sun Shao laughed and nodded secretly, the old guy had a lot of eyes, and he knew why he came here immediately, and he also knew the key points.He nodded and didn't say much, walked into the prefect's mansion slowly, looked at the decorations next to him, and praised: "I have been in Jiaozhou for so long, and your mansion is elegant, elegant and beautiful, and it really is poetry and books to nourish one's spirit." .”

Shi Hui smiled faintly: "The general is too much for his prize. His address is contemptible and barbaric. How can we talk about elegance."

"Hehehe, the scholar is humble. Your father has studied the spring and autumn, and my teacher Zhang Gong also admires him very much. The last time I had a drink with Cao Gong in Caoying, Cao Gong also talked about your father, saying that Yuan Hui of the State of Chen was very fond of him. Your father admired you twice, and I can’t forget it until now. Although Jiaozhi is a barbarian, there is a erudite Confucian like your father. He has taught his words and deeds for 30 years, and he has the atmosphere of my Han people. The master once said that he could educate the barbarians, but it was a pity that he was stopped by Zilu. Well, the one who really does this is a great sage like your father. Your father is comparable to Zixia from Xihe, and Duke Yang from Kansai."

After Shi Hui heard this, he quickly bowed and saluted: "Sun Jun's words are serious, how dare my father be so famous." He said he didn't dare, but there was a smug smile on his face. Sun Shao was so polite that he compared his father to Confucius , that shows that he is still clear about the strength of the Shi family, and there should be no malice in this visit.

"The general is the new governor of the South China Sea, and he is also the general of Henghai. He is responsible for the safety of the South China Sea. He is busy with official duties. Why do you have time to come here?" Shi Hui reminded calmly.According to the Han system, Sun Shao, as the prefect of the South China Sea, is not allowed to cross the border to Jiaozhi. Of course, he has the status of General Henghai, and the bay of Jiaozhi is also within his jurisdiction. If he wants to come, you can’t say that he is not in compliance with the rules. .But it is still necessary to ask him why he came, and to test his tone.

Sun Shao just smiled: "I heard that your father's commentary on Zuo Chuan's Spring and Autumn Annals is quite insightful and profound. Shao is not talented. He reads scriptures with Zhang Gong, but his intelligence is shallow and he is entangled in mundane affairs. He cannot always be taught by Zhang Gong. Fortunately, there are scholars here, so I dare to ask for advice."

Shi Hui frowned, and seeing that Sun Shao refused to speak, he had no choice but to put down the topic first, and the two talked about other things, and waited for his father to meet him later to listen.The two chatted and drank several cups of tea before Shi Xie came out from the back hall. As soon as he showed up, he quickly stepped forward to salute: "I didn't know the general was coming, but Shi Xie couldn't go far to meet him, so please forgive me. "As he said, he was about to step forward and salute.

Sun Shao got up quickly, supported the bluffing Shi Xie with both hands, and said with a smile: "Master, how can I bear your worship?"

Shi Xie was very insistent: "Although Xie is so old, but he is a general, how can he spend a lot of money with his age?"

Sun Shao shook his head again and again: "Scholar, I rule the world with filial piety. If you are over seventy, you will not worship an official. You are already eighty this year. Even if the Supreme One came, you would not dare to accept the gift from you. What's more, boy Sun Shao, even though he is a domineering The general of the sea is a vain name, and there are only a dozen boats under his command, and more than a thousand fishing soldiers, how can he deserve the courtesy of a gentleman? Please sit down and be respected by the boy."

As he spoke, he helped Shi Xie to the upper seat, and respectfully greeted him as his nephew.Shi Xie squinted his old eyes, looked at Sun Shao, and the smile on the corner of his mouth disappeared.He sighed, and helped Sun Shao up: "Only a respected Spring and Autumn master like Mr. Zhang can teach such a talent as a general. It's Mr. Zhang's luck. I really envy you."

"Scholar's absurd praise, I'm ashamed of myself." Sun Shao smiled modestly.

The two flattered each other, and Sun Shao took the initiative to ask him for some classics. Shi Xie's research on Zuo Chuan Chunqiu was indeed in-depth, and his level was no worse than Zhang Zhao's. Not a star.What surprised Shi Xie was not Sun Shao's level, but his unbelievable familiarity with the scriptures. He could learn most of the scriptures at his fingertips and confirm each other. Close to the self who has been lewd for a lifetime.

Shi Xie couldn't help but look at Sun Shao with admiration.

What made Shi Xie even more gratified was that Sun Shao was generous. Although he was talking about the scriptures, he could occasionally add a sentence or two of innocuous jokes, just to make a joke and adjust the atmosphere. From one thing to another, thinking jumps but makes sense, he is really a good conversation partner, and makes the elderly and lonely Shi Xie very happy.

The old and the young, who were more than six years apart in age, chatted happily, and there was constant laughter in the hall.Shi Hui was listening, but he couldn't help being a little puzzled. What they talked about was nothing more than classics, and some interesting things from ancient and modern times, but nothing else was involved. Could it be that Sun Shao came all the way to have fun with Lao Tzu? , ask the teacher to ask?

Shi Hui was full of questions, but he had no place to ask them. Until Sun Shao left, Shi Hui didn't hear about the famous hall inside.

"I don't want to understand?" When Shi Xie lay down again under the shade of the trees in the backyard, there was no smile on his face after smiling for a long time, but there was a bit of worry and disappointment in his eyes looking at Shi Hui.

Shi Hui was used to his father's eyes. He sat beside Shi Xie with a blank expression, listening to Shi Xie's teachings. Anyway, no matter how smart he was, I would not approve of him, so it was better to listen honestly.What's more, he really didn't understand what happened in the past few days.

"Do you know why Cao Cao named him Jiaozhou Shepherd, General Henghai?"

"What else can I have? Sun Quan is disgusting." Shi Hui's mouth twitched, and he smiled disdainfully: "Anyway, Jiaozhou is not his, he just needs to show a gold seal. If Sun Quan doesn't give it, Sun Shao will hate him, If Sun Quan gave it, he would no longer be able to control Jiaozhou in a legitimate way, and once Sun Shao became powerful, the Sun family's uncles and nephews would inevitably fight for power, so Cao Cao could take advantage of the opportunity to take it, and retreat to sit back and watch the success or failure."

"That's right." Shi Xie nodded, his neatly combed hair shone with the light of wisdom under a ray of sunlight. "Then tell me again, why did Sun Quan know that this was Cao Cao's plan to alienate, but let Sun Shao become the general of Henghai, and why did he give in and only give him five boats and three hundred old and weak?"

Shi Hui just wanted to laugh, but when he saw Shi Xie's stern gaze, he quickly put away the smile that had just bloomed. After hesitating for a moment, he suddenly felt a little palpitated: "Sun Quan, like Cao Cao, wants to kill with a knife?"

"That's right." Shi Xie nodded, and sneered: "He wants to use Sun Shao's knife to test the depth of my family, and to put a stick in the navy that Bu Zhi has been unable to open up the situation."

"How could it be so easy." Shi Hui grinned, trying to laugh, but he didn't. Instead, he felt cold: "Father, if Sun Shao dies, wouldn't our Shi family be in trouble?"

"For the time being, the Shi family will not be implicated all of a sudden, but I'm afraid Shiwei's Li Zi will be in trouble. The Jiaozhou Navy will no longer be named Shi." Shi Xie narrowed his eyes, "Why Shiwei?" Are you still so ignorant that you don’t even realize this? Fortunately, Sun Shao is a smart person. If he is as reckless as he and goes to sea in a hurry, the situation may be out of control. At that time, we will get rid of the thorn in Sun Quan’s side. Not only will he not appreciate us, but he will bite us instead."

Shi Hui gasped, dripping with cold sweat.

"Go, let Shigan go to the South China Sea." Shi Xie closed his eyes again, "Sun Shao can be defeated, but he can't die. If Sun Shao dies, all the responsibilities will be borne by Shi Wei, so don't blame me then This uncle doesn't want to be affectionate."

"Here." Shi Hui didn't dare to neglect, carefully covered Shi Xie with a thin blanket, and then hurried out.

Seeing Shigan, Shiwei was shocked: "Did Sun Shao go to see his uncle?"

"Yes." Shi Gan nodded, with an ugly expression on his face: "Father has some disagreements with my brother's treatment, so I specially sent me to remind him, lest he fall into other people's tricks."

Veins twitched on Shiwei's forehead. He knew the meaning behind Shigan's words very clearly. He could not take Bu Zhi or Sun Shao seriously, but he would never dare to let Shi Xie not take it seriously. Happy, don't look at him as old as a gust of wind can blow away, and he rarely shows up, but as long as he coughs, everyone in the Shi family will shiver, and if he stomps his feet, the whole Jiaozhou will be shaken. Walk three feet of waves.Don't think that he can walk sideways in the Jiaozhou Navy, but Shi Xie has a bamboo talisman, and he will not be there soon.He even suspected that Shi Gan had this bamboo talisman in his arms.

"Yuan Chang (Shi Gan), you have worked hard." Shi Wei gave a very unnatural laugh, invited Shi Gan to the inner room, served tea, and said very politely: "What instructions do you have, Uncle? Is it okay to hand over the navy to that scorpion?"

"Of course you can't do that." Shi Gan took a sip of tea, then gently put it back on the case: "The Sailor belongs to you, and it belongs to our Shi family, no one else can snatch it, no matter his surname is Sun or Bu. "

Shiwei's heart trembled, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"Father said, Sun Shao can be defeated, but he can't die." Shi Gan looked at Shiwei calmly, with a hint of ferocity in his eyes: "If you can get along well with him, then let him go and support him, let him strengthen his strength , It will be up to Bu Zhi how to deal with it at that time. If you are not at ease, let him lose a few battles and leave the navy in disgrace. But, you must ensure his safety."

"This is a war, how can I guarantee his safety?" Shiwei automatically ignored the option of getting along with Sun Shao, and directly chose the latter option.In his opinion, Sun Shao jumped out halfway and snatched away the South China Sea prefect who belonged to him. He would be polite if he didn't kill Sun Shao himself, and get along well?

Shi Gan wriggled his lips, spat out a slice of ginger, lowered his eyelids, took another sip of tea, and said, "That's your business, I don't care about it. In a word, if Sun Shao dies, Sun Quan blames it, and you will bear all the responsibilities yourself."

Shiwei's face suddenly sank, he squinted his eyes and glanced at the irrelevant, high-hanging Shigan, his eyelids twitched twice, and forced a smile: "I see, please go back to Yuanchang Report to Uncle, please rest assured, I will follow his instructions, deal with it carefully, and will never cause trouble to the Shi family."

The corner of Shi Gan's mouth twitched: "I won't go back, I will stay in South China Sea for a while."

Staring at Shi Gan's smiling face, Shi Wei suddenly understood that Shi Gan came here this time just to see his jokes.If he is in danger of being seized by Sun Shao, then Shigan will fight before Sun Quan. If he accidentally messes things up, then Shigan will throw him out to make up for his crimes, and then take over the navy. Anyway, the bad luck is He Shiwei, the navy is still from the Shi family, but this scholar has nothing to do with him.

(End of this chapter)