The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 304
When Jiang Gan walked into the Pandya Palace, although he had a smile on his face, anyone could see the impatient feeling.Although Akadi was very angry in his heart, he didn't dare to take it lightly, and greeted Jiang Gan with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, just tell me what you want. I just received the news that my Majesty has arrived in Ceylon and is waiting for me to go back to report on my duties." Jiang Gan waved his hand weakly, and said listlessly: "I have been running for several months. , I'm really tired, this time I go back and take a good rest."

"Your envoy has worked hard." Akadi suppressed his anger, and with a smile on his face, he asked tentatively, "Your envoy has traveled to all the countries of Tianzhu in the past few months, right?"

Jiang Gan rolled his eyes and seemed to be counting how many countries he had visited. After a while, he shook his head and said, "There are too many big and small countries in Tianzhu. I am short on time and I can't escape. I just went to some coastal countries. "

"Has your envoy ever been to Jiluo Kingdom?" Akadi stared at Jiang Gan intently, afraid to miss any change in Jiang Gan's expression.Jiang Gan secretly sneered.The Jiluo Kingdom is a small country in the north and west of Pandya. Its strength is smaller than that of Pandya, and it is farther away from the sea.Jiang Gan didn't intend to contact this small country at the beginning. After all, it is not convenient to do business with them through the border of Pandya and Zheluo.But later he changed his mind. Since Pandya thought that the Yue Kingdom could not go ashore, and the threat to them was limited to the sea, there was no need to agree to the Yue Kingdom's request, so he might as well put some pressure on him, so he let out the wind and asked Negotiate with Jiro.Jiluo had long been guarded in Pandia, but they hadn't found a way to get in touch with Jiang Gan. As soon as they heard the news, someone came to the door immediately.

This matter seemed to be carried out in a "secret" situation, and Jiang Gan did it just right to cover it up, because he knew that the more he covered it up, the more nervous Pandiya would be, otherwise they would definitely think that he was defrauding them again.

"Where did your Majesty hear that?" Jiang Gan asked back with a downcast face.

Akadi was shocked, but Jiang Gan didn't deny it, which meant that this matter was true.He forced a smile, and said with something in his words: "Your envoy, don't worry, although I, Pandya, have some conflicts with Jiluo, they are all of the same clan after all. I also know that there are people in Jiluo in Madurai. If If I wanted to kill them all, their heads would have hung on the top of the wall long ago."

Jiang Ganqian laughed, as if he was a little embarrassed, and then he said confidently: "I can rest assured, since the king does not object to my contact with the Jiluo people, then there is no need to hide it from now on."

Arkady was furious, but it was too inconvenient for him to vent his anger. He twitched the corners of his mouth and suppressed his anger forcefully.He didn't dare to let Jiang Gan get in touch with the Jiluo people. If the Jiluo people and the Yue people joined forces and became stronger with the help of the Yue people, it would definitely be a disaster for him.He shook his head again and again, with an inscrutable look: "Your envoy, it's not that I poured cold water on you. You can't make money by doing business with Ji Luo people."

Jiang Gan knew it well, but deliberately made a puzzled look: "What does your Majesty mean by this? According to the people of Jiluo, most of the goods in Pandiya are transported from Jiluo. The price is much cheaper than that of Pandya."

Arkady laughed and shook his head like a rattle: "Your envoy doesn't know, chicken stuffs are cheap, but if he has to ship them to the seaside, he can do business with your merchants. The shipping fee in this Do you have to count? Do you have to count taxes? Do you have to count all kinds of expenses? So you will definitely not be able to buy the price he said. The Ji Luo people are lying to you. Not to mention anything else, if he wants to go to the sea, he will either pass through my country of Pandiya, or through the country of Zheluo, and if he goes east, he must pass through the country of Zhuluo, can he still fly there?"

Jiang Gan pondered for a while, twirling his fingers, as if he was calculating whether it would be a good deal or not.Arkady looked at his flipping fingers, feeling startled for a while. Of course, what he said was true to some extent, provided that Jerome and Zhu Luo would advance and retreat together with him.Zhu Luo is no problem, Feroz was captured by the Yue people, Zhu Luo has established a new king, in order to boost morale, they are under the banner of avenging Feroz, it is unlikely to negotiate with the Yue people at present, but Jerome Otherwise, they were harassed by the pirates who suddenly appeared. Now the Yue people want to negotiate and do business with them. , who can guarantee that the Jerome people will keep their promises?

He was bargaining with Jiang Gan, but it was really a question of whether Jiang Gan could be blinded. Although he watched it very closely, who knew if there would be other envoys from the Yue Kingdom who had been to Zheluo?At this moment, it is the critical moment of whether you can get the benefits you think of.

Arkady was a little nervous, he held a glass of wine in front of him, and stared at Jiang Gan through the gap.

Jiang Gan smiled and felt relieved: "This is easy to handle. If King Zheluo disagrees with the king, then go from Zhuluo. The king does not know anything. Feroz has made great achievements in building the city. My king has pardoned him. This time He has returned to Ceylon with the fleet of my great king, and he will soon return to Chola to become king again. I don’t think he will stop the Jiluo people.”

Arkady shook his hand, and almost all the wine in the glass splashed on his front. He put down the glass, stared at Jiang Gan, and said angrily, "Feroz has been released?"

Jiang Gan nodded with a smile, unfolded a folding fan with a "shua", and fanned it slowly.This kind of folding fan is the latest product of Funan. The bones of the fan are made of sandalwood, and the surface of the fan is made of Qingzhou ice cream paste. It can be used for writing and painting. It is easy to carry and looks very elegant, especially suitable for literati.There is another special thing about Jiang Gan's folding fan, that is, there are two characters inscribed by Sun Shao's relatives on the fan: "Zongheng", which was written by Sun Shao on his own initiative.Sun Shao's calligraphy is unique, and he is well-known in the country of Yue. What's more, he is still a king. This folding fan has naturally become Jiang Gan's favorite thing, and it can be said that he is inseparable.

Akadi's eyes were clouded and he couldn't make up his mind. He was afraid that he would be fooled by Jiang Gan, so he didn't dare to confirm it on the spot. After sending Jiang Gan away, he immediately asked someone to question him. People went to Zhuluo to inquire, and it took three days to come and go. After Akadi confirmed what Jiang Gan said, Jiang Gan had already packed his bags and was ready to return to Ceylon.

Arkady no longer has that kind of calmness. The situation of Feroz returning to Zhuluo is far more troublesome than the contact between the Jiluo people and the Yue people. He dare not neglect, so he sent people to the seaside, asking Jiang Gan to stay no matter what. In two days, he had to discuss with the ministers, and he must give Jiang Gan an answer.

Jiang Gan was reluctant, put on airs, and after Akadi had bribed him with a large amount of property and two beauties from Tianzhu, he reluctantly agreed.Akadi did not play tricks this time. He quickly made a decision to do business with Yue, and sent someone to go to Ceylon with Jiang Gan to meet Sun Shao, and promised that he would go to Ceylon to meet Sun Shao in person.It’s just that when Jiang Gan returned to Ceylon, he asked the Yue State Navy to help him to wipe out the pirates on the seashore. It's not a problem.

Jiang Gan agreed, and rushed back to Ceylon with the Pandya envoy. When he passed by Lu Mao's residence, he said to Lu Mao, "Akadi can't hold on anymore. You must hurry up and mess with him again. You must force him." He breaks down.Lu Mao understood, Jiang Qian walked forward, and he set off with the pirates on the back, harassing Pandiya even more.

As soon as he saw Sun Shao, Jiang Gan was full of vigor, and as soon as he entered the door, he rushed to Sun Shao, and bowed to the end: "The minister pays his respects to the king."

Sun Shao waved his hand, signaling the dozen or so Sinhalese beauties who were dancing to step back, and looked Jiang Gan up and down: "Ziyi, are you in good spirits, did those dozens of beauties from Tianzhu drain you?"

Jiang Gan was a little grateful at first, but when he heard the latter sentence, he immediately felt very embarrassed. He hurriedly said: "I just abide by the king's edict, and work hard to increase our Han population. I will do my best and die."

"Pfft!" Sun Shao picked up the cup to drink water, and when he heard Jiang Gan's words, he laughed so much that he sprayed all the tea on the back of Jiang Gan's neck.While wiping his mouth in embarrassment, he motioned to an Aryan beauty waiting beside him, "Bring a quick towel and wipe it for Mr. Ziyi."

The beauty frowned, but she didn't dare to disobey. She turned around and took a towel, walked up to Jiang Gan, and handed it to Jiang Gan. It could be seen that she was not very comfortable with the etiquette of the Han people.Jiang Gan took the towel and wiped it, and when he returned it to her, he was stunned: "Princess?"

This beautiful woman is the beloved daughter of Sinhala King Nimar, Yasudra. Jiang Gan met her a few times when he was in Ceylon.

Yasudra nodded with a blushing face, bowed while holding the towel, and backed out.Jiang Gan couldn't help watching her go out, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.Nimar has several daughters, and this girl is the most beautiful, the smartest, and naturally the most favored. She has reached the age of marriage for several years, but she has never been willing to marry, and unexpectedly she has become the king's woman now.Jiang Gan was full of emotion, the king is still amazing.

"It's nothing, Nimar insisted on giving it to me, and I won't accept it." Sun Shao said helplessly, "Tell me about the situation in Tianzhu."

Jiang Gan can understand Nimar's mood at the moment, but then again, in his opinion, although Yesudaro is outstanding, being able to marry Sun Shao, even as a side concubine, is enough to flatter her.Leaving aside the strength of the Yue Kingdom, as young as Sun Shao, he has built such a large kingdom in just ten years, and he is beautiful, with outstanding literary and martial arts skills, so there should be women everywhere.

Jiang Gan talked about the situation in Tianzhu, and finally said with emotion: "If you don't go abroad, you don't know the size of the world. Only now do you know the meaning of the Great King's Military Conference. The world is in chaos. It's not just my big man. Tianzhu is like this, and Daqin is like this. , Anxi and Guishuang are the same, all messed up. If Wei, Shu, Wu and Yue can really join forces to attack at this time, it will not be a problem for me to expand the territory of the big man twice."

Sun Shao looked at Jiang Gan quietly. Jiang Gan is a strategist. He is the most sensitive to these situations. The scholars of the big men took them out, supported them to travel, and encouraged businessmen to take them on trips, just to let these current elites see the situation outside.

"Ziyi, you should write a few articles in the Dahan Gazette, and talk about the outside world to those pedantic scholars who bury their heads in the scriptures every day and keep their eyes closed."

"Yes, yes." Jiang Gan nodded again and again: "To tell you the truth, I have already made this intention, and I have written a few travel notes, but I haven't had time to polish them. When it is finished, I must ask the king to correct it. .”

"Well, I'll wait to see your masterpiece." Sun Shao laughed.Jiang Gan also laughed, and the two talked for a while, and finally Jiang Gan put away his smile and said with a serious face: "My lord, although Tianzhu is chaotic, they are different from Funan, and their language and customs are far from ours. , and with King Wuyou in front, the Tianzhu people may still form a group when there are foreign enemies. Our navy of the Yue Kingdom is invincible in the world, but its strength is not small. If we go deep into the land to fight, I'm afraid..." Jiang Gan shook his head: "There is no chance of winning."

Sun Shao nodded in agreement: "Ziyi's words are reasonable, so we can't be in a hurry. When there is an opportunity, we can't let go of it, but when there is no opportunity, we can't act recklessly. We can only wait patiently and create opportunities patiently. Bing Or, it is a major matter for the country. Due to population restrictions, it is impossible for my country to conscript unlimited troops, so I have no plans to go to war. It is precisely because of this that I want to negotiate with the countries of Pandya and Zheluo. Maximize the benefits." He pointed to Jiang Gan, then pointed to his chest, and said with a smile: "We are still young, so waiting 20 or 30 years is not a problem."

Jiang Gan heaved a sigh of relief and smiled knowingly.He walked along the way, and his original optimistic view can be greatly changed. Although Tianzhu is divided into dozens of small countries, they have similar cultures and are easier to unite. , forcing these countries to join forces to confront the Yue State, after all, to them, the Yue State is an outsider.At that time, the Yue Kingdom can only rely on its powerful navy to control the isolated islands in the sea, and it is basically impossible to set foot on the Tianzhu Continent.What Jiang Gan was most worried about was that Sun Shao would speed up the process in order to join forces with Cao Zhang to attack the Western Regions, and push himself into a dilemma. Now that he heard what Sun Shao said, he finally felt relieved.

"Your Majesty Shengming."

"Hahaha..." Sun Shao repeatedly shook his head and laughed twice, but felt a little helpless: "I'm not so wise, I just have some self-knowledge. When I think about military strength, I hate it. If it was forty earlier, How can such things happen when I am a big man with tens of thousands of households? Even if I pull the yellow scarf over, I can still crush Tianzhu."

Jiang Gan was a little speechless, Sun Shao was too angry about the population, and brought up the Yellow Turban when he got excited.He didn't know that Sun Shao's symptom had a proper term in his time, it was called Xianglin's disease.

"Ziyi, if you can't fight a battle, you won't fight it, but you have to maintain your deterrence. At this time, it depends on your ability." Sun Shao stood up, hands behind his back, and walked slowly to the corridor. Although it was only February, but The sun near the equator was already very hot, and Sun Shao's face looked particularly gloomy in the shade of the corridor. "In terms of the art of war, the first thing to do is to attack the army, and the second is to attack the diplomatic relations. If you do a good job in diplomacy, you can stand up to a hundred thousand troops. Zi Yi, you are now my Destroyer Camp without a sword or armor."

Jiang Gan was very grateful. He had been under Cao Cao's tent for more than ten years, and Cao Cao had never praised him so much.

"I would like to do the work of a dog and a horse for the king."

"Actually, what I said was not accurate. You are not only my vanguard, but also the vanguard of the big man. There are many businessmen in the big man who go to sea, but they only see money, they can have the world in their hearts, and stand at the height of the world. You are No.1 when it comes to these things." Sun Shao turned around and said solemnly: "Zi Yi, your name will definitely be left in history."

There was a burst of excitement in Jiang Gan's chest, and his voice became a little choked up. Leaving a name in history is a lofty goal that attracts scholars more than glory and wealth.His eyes were a little wet, and it took him a long time to smile with tears in his eyes: "I only have the king's tail attached to me, so that I can become prosperous."

"You're wrong." Sun Shao shook his head, looked at the green jungle in the distance, and saw the blue sea in the distance, and said lightly: "What use can I be alone, but only through the Your wisdom is to do something within your power. Ziyi, I hope that in the history of future generations, we will not be recorded because of what officials we have been and when we were appointed, but because we have done something for future generations. Contributions are remembered by them."

Jiang Gan was silent for a moment: "I know, just like Zhang Pingzi (Zhang Heng), he entered the Pantheon not because he was a prefect, but because of his knowledge." When Jiang Gan visited Zhuya College, he found Zhu Ya There is a pantheon in Ya College, in which there are many portraits of people who have made outstanding academic contributions, including ancient sages such as Laozi, Confucius, and Mozi, as well as recent people such as Zhang Heng, Wang Chong, Zhang Ji, and Hua Tuo What impressed him the most was that under the name of Zhang Heng, he wrote about his achievements in astronomy in detail, but he only briefly mentioned such things as being a prefect. , but the official history is rarely mentioned, and because of this, Cai Lun, as an eunuch, is also among them because of his improvement in papermaking.

"That's right." Sun Shao smiled silently: "You must be tired after walking such a long distance, so you should not directly participate in the negotiations with the Pandiya envoys, just give them advice later. The prime minister's mansion sent Zhang Wen, let him take the lead first, you two are bright and dark, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with these Tianzhu people. By the way, I left you a small courtyard in the city, you go and see Are you satisfied?"

Jiang Gan was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed in response.

"Pay attention to your body." Sun Shao squeezed his eyes narrowly again: "It is important to have children, but you can't treat yourself as a stud, after all, people are not horses."

Old Jiang Gan blushed, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, actually, I'm not that lecherous. They gave away so many, I only took five, and the rest were brought back to be given away. I still keep I picked up a few of the most outstanding ones and prepared to give them to the king."

Sun Shao rolled his eyes, waved his hand and said, "I'm still busy with my own affairs, so I don't want the woman you took in. You can give it to whoever you like. Or send it to the Fifth Battalion. Recently, quite a few girls from the Fifth Battalion have gotten married and are going home to have children, and the Fifth General has asked me for a few times."

"Fifth Battalion?" Jiang Gan frowned, "It's not suitable for them to fight. Not every woman can be trained to be a female soldier, so let's send them to the palace. After a few years, let them go out of the palace, and the rationing will be established. The soldiers who have made great achievements have not humiliated them. As for the fifth battalion, my lord, I have heard of a tribe called the Scythians. They are all women, and all of them can fight. It is said that for the convenience of archery, they even The right breast was cut off."

Sun Shao was taken aback, why does this look like an Amazon female warrior?Is there such a person in Tianzhu?
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After the accompanying Prime Minister Shi Zhangwen was ordered to communicate with Jiang Gan about the relevant situation, he did not immediately go to see the Pandiya envoy who came with Jiang Gan, but left him alone for a few days.The Pandiya envoy was worried, and then he was even more anxious when he received people from Akadi to inquire about the situation. He looked for Jiang Gan everywhere, but it turned out that Jiang Gan was on vacation, and that he was not in charge of the negotiation, but Under the management of Shi Zhangwen, the head of the prime minister's mansion.The envoy tried his best to get through the relationship, and finally met Zhang Wen.Zhang Wen was processing official documents at the time, and the envoy saw Zhang Wen replying to the official documents while saying another matter of approval. After a few words, he criticized an official speechless, and then dragged him down, stripped his pants and spanked. , Hearing the sound of crackling boards, the emissary was so frightened that his hair stood on end.

"Are you the envoy of King Pandya?" Zhang Wen, who was lowering his head to deal with the official documents, said suddenly.The messenger thought he was talking to the people next to him, but he didn't understand it. It wasn't until Zhang Wen said it for the second time that he suddenly came back to his senses and found that Zhang Wen actually spoke their Dravidian language. The accent is a bit weird, but absolutely accurate.

The emissary was taken aback, stunned for a moment, then knelt down on the ground, kowtowed a few times according to the etiquette of the Han people, and then said flatteringly: "Your Excellency actually understands our language, it really surprised me a lot, I didn't pay attention to it for a while. , Pay off your forgiveness, my lord."

"Get up." Zhang Wen smiled slightly: "We are not talking about business affairs now, and I will not talk to you if we want to talk about business affairs. Go back and tell your king to come here within five days, and we will not wait when it is too late. "

The envoy was taken aback: "My lord, five days must be too late."

"It's too late." Without raising his head, Zhang Wen wrote in a hurry, and said, "I'll write you a note. You go to the seaside to find General Zhou and lead a fast boat. It only takes one day and one night to get to Pandiya." If you ride a fast horse, you can reach Madurai in one day, and you will not return for more than four days. There is still one day to think about it, which is more than enough. If you can’t make it by then, I will go directly to King Jerome Talk to King Chola." He snorted, and only then raised his head and glanced at the envoy, his eyes were cold: "Your king is so arrogant, my king came to Ceylon to invite him personally, but he still asked me Big deal, do you really think that without you Pandya, we would have no other partners?"

　It is said that the Scythians may be the prototype of the Amazon female warrior.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)