The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 156 Set Sail to Funan
Wei Jing arched his hands angrily: "Wei Jing has no money, but only one life. Whenever the general wants to take it, just take it."

"It's useless to kill you." Sun Shao smiled with a broken face, returned to his seat and sat down, took a sip of tea, and then said: "I have already made an agreement with Mr. Bufu, this time it will be settled." After Cui Qian is settled and Jiaozhou is stabilized, a county will be established in Zhuya, and I will live in Zhuya permanently, so you can be the county magistrate."

Wei Jing was stunned, and raised his head to look at Sun Shao, suspecting that his ears had misheard.He offended Sun Shao, and Sun Shao wanted him to be the county magistrate?
"Don't look at me with such eyes." Sun Shao frowned: "I'll give you a task first, go back to Xu Wen immediately, and report the situation to Mr. Concession Mansion. Then ask him, he is the one to hand over the address Should I question Shi Xie, or should I go with him?"

Wei Jing couldn't take care of his own affairs anymore, he knew that Bu Zhi had been waiting for this opportunity for several years, so how could he not go.He got up immediately, bid farewell to Sun Shao, and left in a hurry.

"You are fierce enough, repair your ship well, and then give it a name, let's call it...Zhenhai, you bastard, you are stronger than me, dare to be ten thousand, with you guarding the South China Sea, the group How dare you be ugly."

Yue Hai was overjoyed, and bowed to accept the order: "Thank you, General, for giving me your name."

"From now on, you are General Zhenhai. Go get some money and give the soldiers a reward. This battle is dangerous, let them rest for two days and calm down." Sun Shao waved his hand and drove the inexplicably excited Yuehai away. out.

When there were only two people left in the room, Yu Fan, who had been silent all this time, said, "General, how will Cui Qian arrange it?"

"Didn't he offer the charts? Of course I want to let him go." Sun Shao laughed, "Why, do you have an idea, sir?"

Yu Fan smiled and stroked his beard: "Cui Qian is very famous in the South China Sea. If he is allowed to roam around outside, who can guarantee that he will not recruit a bunch of pirates in the future? If the general wants to live in the South China Sea Feet, people like this can’t be left outside, they should be used if they can be used, and if they can’t be used, then they should be killed to avoid future troubles.”

"He doesn't want to surrender to me." Sun Shao said helplessly: "I promised to let their family live, so I can't go back on my word. What's more, he has nothing now, so what trouble can he make?"

"It is because he has nothing that he can surrender." Yu Fan said with a smile: "He is a pirate, but people call him a general, which shows that he has an official addiction. His ancestors used to be Ma Fubo's subordinates, and now he is Sun Fubo. If he is still obsessed, it means that he has too much resentment towards the general, let alone keep him. If you subdue him, the escaped pirates will be frightened and will come to surrender sooner or later , killing him can also deter them, so that they don't dare to touch the general's fate, so that the South China Sea can enjoy long-term peace and stability."

Sun Shao hesitated for a moment and thought it made sense.He glanced at Yu Fan and understood: "Then please ask Mr. to persuade him."

Yu Fan nodded and said nothing more.

Cui Qian offered the sea chart, but did not leave immediately.He was very hesitant. It seemed more difficult to ask him to surrender to Sun Shao. Sun Shao turned him from a king of pirates into a stray dog. He hated Sun Shao to the bone. It was impossible not to kill him, and it was even more impossible to surrender him. up.But if he doesn't surrender, things seem to be even more difficult. He has been doing evil in the South China Sea for many years, and he has done a lot of bullying. Not only the people have suffered from him, but other pirates have also been bullied by him.Now that he has no strength, he will naturally be bullied by others. Huluopingyang is bullied by dogs, and a hairless phoenix is ​​not as good as a chicken. He understands this truth. It is easy to get out from here, but it is difficult to live in peace and stability. .Besides, even if the pirates don't look for him, the Shi family can't let him go. With so many secrets of the Shi family in his hands, can the Shi family spare him?After much deliberation, he felt that it would be better to surrender to Sun Shao, but he couldn't open his mouth.

Just when he was in a difficult situation, Yu Fan came, everyone was smart, needless to say too clearly, Cui Qian accepted Yu Fan's suggestion and surrendered to Sun Shao.Sun Shao accepted him, allowed him to be a school lieutenant, commanded two thousand soldiers, and allocated twenty battleships from the spoils to him.His building boat has been broken by crossing the sea, and it can't be used at all. Besides, even if it can be used, he is not qualified to sit on it now.

At this time, Cui Qian was no longer the high-spirited pirate king of the South China Sea. Although he was not angry, he still expressed his loyalty to Sun Shao. When he went out, he was hit by Su's thick leg before he had time to raise his head and let out a sulky breath.Su Chuleg was annoyed that he would expose his old background in front of everyone, how could he let this opportunity go, so he said with a sinister smile at that time:
"Hey, isn't this the great hero of the South China Sea? Why, come to challenge Sun Fubo?"

Cui Qian was very wronged, but there was nothing he could do about it, the situation was pressing, this was the fact.Fortunately, he soon received some comforting news. The people who salvaged the battlefield found Cui Wen and Cui Wu. Cui Wu was seriously injured and was dying. Stomach seawater, but luckily still alive.The two were rescued by medical craftsmen, and they were finally safe.Knowing that Cui Qian had surrendered to Sun Shao, the three sighed at each other.

Bu Zhi was overjoyed when he got the news, and quickly rushed over with the supply boat and [-] infantry. When he saw the captured Shi Gan and the Huan brothers, he, who had always been deeply in the city, also smiled happily.He told Sun Shao that the naval division at Jiaozhi had already been captured, and Shi Xie had no strength in his hands, so there was no need for Sun Shaoxing to mobilize the crowd, he and Wei Jing would just go.The merchant ship has been delayed for a long time and needs to be escorted out to sea immediately. Sun Shao is asked to protect them and go south via Zhuya, heading straight to Rinan.

Sun Shao knew that he didn't want him to share his credit, so he didn't say much. He escorted the merchant ship back to Xuwen, rested for a few days, and set sail again.This time, there is no need to go through Jiaozhang, just go south along the west coast of Zhuya, which saves a lot of distance.The merchants ran away without any risk. Although time wasted, Sun Shao calmed down Cui Qian and the best pirates in one fell swoop. The South China Sea was finally at peace. Although there were still some young pirates haunting, such a force In front of the navy, it is vulnerable and can be ignored.

After replenishing fresh water for the last time at Changhua Port in the southwest corner of Zhuya, the fleet left the coast and sailed to the vast sea. It takes 20 days to reach the destination, plus the time from Xuwen to Changhua Port, the total journey takes 30 to 35 days, which saves nearly a month compared with detouring Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen.The reason why they didn't go here before was because Cui Qian occupied Zhuya on the one hand, and the merchants didn't have the ability to locate in the sea on the other hand.Although there are some experienced old sailors who can locate the stars in the sky, they are very rough. Who would dare to put their wealth and life in their hands.

But it's different now. Sun Shao's subordinates brought a master like Yu Fan, plus a dozen assistants, using the novel Sinan positioning, plus Cui Qian's nautical chart, their insurance factor was greatly increased.Even so, Sun Shao did not dare to take the shortest path. He adjusted the direction slightly to the west to increase the insurance factor, so that even if he made a mistake, he would not deviate too much and lose his direction.

The night on the sea is pitch black, except for the lights on the boats connected back and forth, there is only the starry sky above.The sailors steered the sails and drove all night, while most of the merchants slept peacefully. With General Fubo escorting and leading the way, they didn't have to worry about anything.

Sun Shao was sitting in the cabin, with the sea chart spread out in front of him, accompanied by the off-duty Su Chuleg and Cui Qian, the two former big pirates refused to accept each other, staring at each other, the cabin door slammed, and they crossed the sea When he came in, he couldn't help laughing when he saw them glaring at each other.

"You two don't show signs of it?"

"No." The two said in unison, and at the same time exchanged a fierce look.

"Okay, let's forget about the past." Yue Hai poured himself a cup of tea, glanced at Sun Shao, who had never heard of it, and said slowly: "If there is a grudge, I have grudges with you. Brother Su Well, he robbed my shipyard and caused me to be demoted. However, last time he came to rescue me with the general, my grudges with him were resolved. Brother Cui, you are chasing after me. After half a month, it caused me to lose more than ten catties of meat, and finally almost killed me. However, I smashed your building boat, and we are settled. Our big enmity can be eliminated , you two are just a few quarrels, why do you always worry about it? You don’t look like a man.”

Neither Su thick legs nor Cui Qian spoke.

"Okay, let them go." Sun Shao waved at Yuehai, and said disapprovingly: "The journey is lonely, and it's good to watch a little drama. I really regret it. I knew that I would bring some singing and dancing prostitutes from Xuwen. It’s good to do some business.”

Yue Hai leaned in front of Sun Shao and said with a smile: "General, you have a lot of money now, and you still need to do business to earn that little money?"

"Who thinks there is too much money?" Sun Shao rolled his eyes: "Now that I have so many people under my command, I only have to pay [-] to [-] gold a day for food, plus other expenses. Is it easy for me? You only know how to ask for money. Can you help me think of a way to get rich?"

"I have a way, but I'm afraid the general won't dare to go." Cui Qian said in a sullen voice, "Go and grab it."

"Who are you robbing?" Sun Shao said angrily, "Stealing Rinan? Grabbing Jiuzhen?"

"Grab Linyi, grab Funan."

"Linyi?" Sun Shao thought for a while, put down the pen in his hand, and tapped on the table: "Come on, tell me in detail what is going on with Linyi, and whether it is worth grabbing."

Cui Qian was dumbfounded, he was speaking angrily, but he didn't expect Sun Shao to take it seriously. Judging by his expression, it was obvious that he was not joking.He was a little embarrassed: "General, I... I said it was just a joke."

"Are you kidding?" Sun Shao rolled his eyes, picked up the paperweight on the case, and threw it at him.Cui Qian raised his hand to catch it, his palm hurt from being hit by the paperweight, but he didn't dare to shout, he murmured, "General, do you really want to grab it?"

"Of course, I want to be the king of pirates in the world. If I don't rob, I'm still called a pirate."

"This...Although Lin Yiguo is small, Funan is behind him, so it's not easy to grab."

"What is Funan? Is it very powerful?"

Cui Qian scratched his head. He had never been to Funan, but he had heard people say that the country seemed to be quite small, but he really couldn't say how big it was.While thinking hard, Yu Fan came in from the outside, glared at a few people arrogantly, and waved: "You all go out."

The three of Yue Hai didn't fart a single one, and went out obediently.They dared to be presumptuous in front of Sun Shao, talking and laughing freely, but they dared not be presumptuous in front of Yu Fan.Yu Fan's mouth is too bad, and he doesn't use dirty words when swearing. You still can't figure out what it means when you scold you.Cui Qian first joined Sun Shao’s tent, but he didn’t know how powerful he was. Once, he said something to him. At first, Cui Qian thought it was a compliment to him. He was happy for a long time. When he went back, he asked Cui Wen. Cui Wen checked the books for a long time, and finally said that he Scolding you, Cui Qian was so angry that he couldn't hold back his breath. He picked up a knife and went to trouble Yu Fan. Unexpectedly, Yu Fan was a master, and he was so good with a spear that he beat his nose and eyes blue. Swollen, that's a shame.Since then, Cui Qian walked around whenever he saw Yu Fan.

Sun Shao looked at the arrogant Yu Fan, and suppressed a smile: "Have you measured the direction, sir?"

"I don't need to test this. I'll just take a look at it. The boys will do the work themselves." Yu Fan sat down carelessly, poured himself a glass of wine, and sipped it with gusto: "General Do you want to know Funan?"

Sun Shao nodded.

"Funan was mentioned in Yang Fu's History of Foreign Objects, but it was very brief. It seems that Funan is not the name of their country, but the name of their king." Yu Fan thought about it and said, "But this country has been established for a long time. During the reign of Emperor Yuan, a small country called Chenla once paid tribute, and this small country of Chenla was one of the vassal states of Fu. Counting it, it has been at least 300 years.”

"So long?" Sun Shao was taken aback.The Great Han Dynasty lasted for 400 years, but there was a new dynasty in the middle. Can the Funan Kingdom be established for more than 300 years?Is there really such a big country?But in his impression, except for India, which is a little bigger, the rest of this area is a small country.

"What's the matter?" Yu Fan felt that Sun Shao was making a fuss: "The Zhou Dynasty has been established for 800 years, and the long establishment of the country does not mean anything."

Sun Shao's eyes immediately looked weird, Yu Fan is a serious Confucian student, he said this, but he was a bit deviant.

Yu Fan felt Sun Shao's surprise, but he just smiled lightly and didn't explain. He moved forward: "General, the situation in Jiaozhou is basically clear. Besides occupying Zhuya, does the general have other plans?"

Sun Shao realized what he was going to say, quickly sat up straight, and cupped his hands: "Dare to ask sir."

"The general pacified Jiaozhou, and he has tens of thousands of elite soldiers in his hands. He is now one of the few important generals under the supreme account. In addition, the general has sailors under him, and they are good at naval warfare. Therefore, the general Where you are interested is very important to how the Supreme sees you."

Sun Shao said nothing, just nodded and looked at Yu Fan intently.

"If the general can't show his ambitions for overseas territories, then the Supreme will think that the General has ambitions for Jiangdong." Yu Fan tapped the case lightly: "If my guess is right, after this incident, the Supreme will definitely send another people come to Jiaozhou."

"Can't he trust Bu Zhi?"

"It's not that you can't trust Bu Zhi." Yu Fan shook his head slowly: "Bu Zhi is Mrs. Bu's uncle. Mrs. Bu only gave birth to two daughters, and she has not given birth to a son so far, but she can keep her favor. The relationship between the stallion. There is no doubt about Zhizun's trust in Bu Zhi. However, in several comparisons between Bu Zhi and the general, they all fell short, so the Supreme will think that he can't control the general."

"So he wants to find someone who can control me?" Sun Shao sneered, a little disdainful.

"In my opinion, it should be so." Yu Fan nodded.

"Then... am I in danger?"

"No." Yu Fan said affirmatively: "On the contrary, he should reuse the general, if the general can reassure him."

"Reuse me?" Sun Shao wanted to laugh a little, it's no wonder that Sun Quan can reuse him.

"Yes." Yu Fan strengthened his tone again. He raised his head and was silent for a moment: "In the first half of the year, there was a great epidemic in the Central Plains, but Cao Cao did not relax and led his own army to Hanzhong. According to the comparison of the strengths of the two sides, the situation in Bashu will be very serious. Nervous. In terms of military use, Liu Bei is not Cao Cao's opponent. In terms of strength, Bashu cannot be compared with the Central Plains. In terms of talents, Liu Bei only has one Fazheng under his command, which makes sense. The only general who can be alone is Zhang Fei. The others are not worth it. Let me mention it. In the face of Cao Cao's offensive, there may be more danger than luck."

Sun Shao didn't speak, but looked at Yu Fan with piercing eyes. Yu Fan was famous in the official circles in Jiangdong for his madness, and he was famous for his academia as a master of Yi Xue. At the same time, identifying talents was also his specialty.He has had contact with Liu Bei's monarchs and ministers, and he must have his own views on Liu Bei's subordinates.

"If there is a loss in Bashu, then Jiangdong will definitely not be guaranteed." Yu Fan was not interested in discussing Liu Bei's monarch and ministers with Sun Shao too much. He changed the subject and immediately turned to the situation in Jiangdong. "Although Zhizun is not as good as a rebellious general when he is in front of the battle, he has an outstanding grasp of the situation. He must not let Cao Cao occupy Bashu. And Liu Bei is in a hurry, so he will inevitably ask Zhizun to launch an attack on the eastern front to relieve Bashu. pressure."

"You mean, war will start soon?" Sun Shao was a little suspicious.

"Yes, and this battle must be no small matter." Yu Fan let out a sigh of relief, his eyebrows trembled, as if he was a little worried: "Jiang Dong's heart is unstable, and it is actually not appropriate to start a big war at this time, but the situation cannot help There are many people who think about it, so this battle must be fought. Otherwise, Cao Cao will occupy Bashu and go down the river, and Jiangdong will definitely be lost."

Sun Shao didn't say a word, and slowly tapped his fingers on the desk, he understood what Yu Fan meant.Sun Quan wanted to save Liu Bei and was forced to launch a big war. At this time, not only were the mountains in Danyang, Yuzhang and other hinterlands more unstable, but he also rose in the South China Sea, and he had an armed force that should not be underestimated. Sun Quan at this time must be Feeling like sitting on pins and needles, he was forced to the edge of the cliff.If there is no accident, he will ask him to go north to participate in the war, on the one hand to consume his strength, and on the other hand, to test his mind.

"Xuzhou?"

"Xuzhou." Yu Fan's eyes lit up, expressing his satisfaction with Sun Shao's sensitive strategic meaning. "But Xuzhou is not easy to fight. Xuzhou is the place of the fourth battle, and there is no danger to defend. If we win today, Cao Cao's cavalry army will arrive tomorrow. Maybe the general has been busy, and finally cleared Zang for Cao Cao. Domination is a hidden danger." He paused, and then said: "Xuzhou is too close to Yecheng and Luoyang, Cao Cao will not let you occupy Xuzhou, so once you send troops to Xuzhou, he will definitely withdraw from Hanzhong, and finally... "

In the end they were all safe except me.A smile appeared on the corner of Sun Shao's mouth, I can't be fooled by this.

"Then... don't go?"

"It's okay if you don't go." Yu Fan laughed: "Jiangdong is lost, and the general can only float overseas. And at that time, Cao Cao will definitely get rid of the general and hurry up. What's more, if he refuses to participate in the war, once Jiangdong has If it is lost, the general will become a sinner of the Sun clan."

"Then?" The smile on the corner of Sun Shao's mouth remained unchanged.Yu Fan smiled, nodded and said: "I'm going, but there are two things to think about before going." He raised a finger: "First, you can't express your willingness to go, it's up to the Supreme to do it." Asking you to go, you go to Xuzhou, is to obey the overall situation, not to take the initiative to ask for credit. Therefore, you have to show your willingness to conquer overseas and rob, but you must not be entangled and unable to escape."

Sun Shao understood a little bit, this was to make a gesture to reassure Sun Quan, let him take the initiative to ask him to go north to join the war, and dispel his suspicions.Therefore, at this time, you can't be idle, you need to find something to do, but you can't fight a bad battle, and you will really not be able to spare yourself at that time, which will affect the situation in the Central Plains.In his opinion, it doesn't matter who is the emperor, as long as he has a piece of land, Yizhou is also fine, and Southeast Asia is also fine.But people like Yu Fan are different. Their family business is in Kuaiji. Once Cao Cao occupies Jiangdong, their losses will be great. Considering their own interests, they would rather choose the Sun family than Cao Cao.Of course, it would be best for him, Sun Shao, to be the emperor, but it's too far away to think about it, and it's not yet time to put it on the agenda.

"What about the second?"

"Second, if we want to attack Xuzhou, we must choose a base in the rear. At that time, we can't go all the way back to the South China Sea to replenish supplies."

Sun Shao nodded, he understood everything.When he went to Xuzhou to fight, whether it was good for Sun Quan or Liu Bei, it was a life-saving trick, but for him, it might be a life-threatening trick.If there is no accident, Sun Quan will not allow his navy to enter the Yangtze River, nor will Wu County or Kuaiji meet his needs. Even if he is willing, Wu Jun and Kuaiji do not have the strength to supply several armies at the same time. Yu Fan is the Kuaiji Of course, the aristocratic family would not want their own interests to be damaged.Therefore, he had to think about the base in advance, not only to stay close to Xuzhou, but also to have an army with the strength to support him.

Sun Shao already had his own answer, but looked at Yu Fan: "Which one do you think is better?"

"Huaiji." Yu Fan smiled slightly.

(End of this chapter)