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Volume 2: Set Sail Chapter 157: Explain the profound things in simple terms

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    Chapter 157: Explain the profound things in simple terms

    Momia thought for a moment, and then said disapprovingly: "I know you are worried about Gordian and his son, but although they have merit, Quintus's personal expedition will not result in nothing this time. Do you think the Three Kingdoms Alliance cannot capture Ctesiphon?"  city?"

    "Are you sure?" Sun Shao sneered: "I tell you, I am not sure. Although Ardashir was ambushed by our army, he still has at least 50,000 elites, and they are mainly Sasanians.  Of the elite, the dead were all mercenaries. For him, these losses were not unbearable. Once he returns to Ctesiphon to defend the city, it would be delusional for us to take Ctesiphon in a short time. The army gathered in the fortified city  Come on, I spend countless amounts of money and food every day, can you afford it?"

    Although Momia was resourceful, she still felt a lot of pressure when Sun Shao put many difficulties in front of her, especially when Sun Shao told her seriously that in order to fight this battle, the Yue Kingdom  All power has been used. If this war cannot be ended quickly, the country of Vietnam is likely to choose to let Sasanian go for the time being.

    This sentence frightened Momia. If the Sasanians escaped this disaster, Rome would be in the greatest trouble, and Quintus's hope of making a success in this battle would be dashed.  If Quintus cannot perform meritorious service, he will not be able to face the competition between Gordian and his son, and he will not be able to guarantee the smooth succession of the throne to Philip.  Momia could give in to everything, but she couldn't accept this anyway.

    She looked at Sun Shao blankly, her plump lips slightly open, and she could not help but tremble. After a long time, she bit her lower lip gently, regained her composure, and looked at Sun Shao with suspicion: "You  Not sure about conquering Ctesiphon?"

    "No." Sun Shao shook his head without thinking: "If I was sure, why wait until now. The war is about strength. Without enough strength, how can I say that I can win?"

    Momia rolled her eyes and said with a cute smile: "Ardashir only has less than 50,000 remaining soldiers, but you have summoned the armies of Rome, Kushan, and Tianzhu, and more than 10,000 Sheba people to help.  , the total number is more than 150,000, and you are not sure about besieging a city in Taixi? This is not what I think the invincible King of Yue would say. Don't you believe me and want to hide it from me? "

    "Otherwise." Sun Shao shook his head: "Whether it is the Tianzhu people or the Kushan people, they can only fight with the wind. Once the difficulty is too great, they are likely to disperse. It is impossible to expect them to fight tough battles and attack fortified cities.  Realistic. If we don¡¯t talk about them, can the Romans help me wholeheartedly in my battle? Momia, don¡¯t say those unrealistic words between us. I hope that Quintus can be a stable Roman emperor and will not be defeated by Gore.  Dean and his son were forced to retreat. They can successfully pass the throne of emperor to Philip in the future, but you must also know that a multinational alliance is not as powerful as the army of one country, just like the five fingers separated are not as powerful as a fist. I really  All you can count on is 30,000 Vietnamese troops, half of whom are naval forces. All you can count on is Quintus's 40,000 new troops. You said yourself that you are sure to control the situation with these 40,000 new troops.  ?"

    Momia stared at Sun Shao for a long time. Seeing that he was sincere and not perfunctory, she sighed and remained silent.  As Sun Shao said, there are 80,000 Roman troops here. Quintus and Gordian each have 40,000, but their strength is not commensurate. Gordian's 40,000 people fought two bloody battles in a row, compared with Quintus.  The strength and morale of Tusi's 40,000 newcomers were much higher.  They originally hoped to use Sun Shao's strength to deter Gordian, but now it seems that Sun Shao himself is walking on thin ice.

    Momia was a little disappointed and a little angry. She felt that she had been deceived by Sun Shao. In this case, letting Quintus go on the expedition in person was simply taking a risk. If something unexpected happened, Quintus would probably follow Alexander's footsteps.  They were taken care of by Gordian, who had powerful soldiers.  When she thought of Alexander, Momia couldn't control her emotions. Alexander was originally a very obedient child, but since he met Sun Shao, he became a little ignorant and never listened to her arrangements. In the end, he died unexpectedly, leaving her  Her years of hard work were in vain.

    Momia was very sad. She felt that her life was too hard. She lost her husband at a young age. She worked hard to raise Alexander and finally inherited the throne from her sister Soamias. Every day  She was worried that Alexander would die a violent death like the previous emperors. Seeing Alexander mature day by day, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief, but suddenly the bad news of Alexander's death in battle came.

    But now, the man she once thought she could rely on has spread his hands and said that he has no confidence in anything, betraying her trust in him.  If you are not sure, why are you making such a big noise?  He also brought Quintus to fight in person. This was not a meritorious service, it was clearly an adventure.

    Momia¡¯s face kept changing, anger and disappointmentMixed with sadness, his expression became extremely cold.  She looked at Sun Shao, who was holding Philip back and forth, and resisted the urge to rush over and snatch the child away. Then she left this cunning Han man and never saw him again. She restrained her impulse.  He forced himself to be calm and asked, "Then do you have any other plans now?"

    Although Sun Shao didn't look at Momia, but kept looking at Philip, he kept looking at her from the corner of his eye, and his ears were listening to Momia's voice. After several heavy breaths, Sun Shao heard  He was secretly relieved that he could still maintain his composure. Although this woman had not yet reached the highest level, it still made sense for her to be able to sit in Rome for so many years.  He carried Philip back to his seat, held Philip on his lap, and said without raising his head while shaking his legs:

    "Of course there is a plan, but I want to ask you how you plan to deal with Gordian first, and then decide what to do."

    "Dealing with Gordian?" Momia was startled, then perked up. She looked at Sun Shao suspiciously, and suddenly felt a little lucky.  Sun Shao just said something sinister, but there was no trace of worry on his face. It was obvious that he was still certain, and perhaps he had some back-up moves that he had not yet used.  The main purpose of Quintus' personal expedition is to perform meritorious service, and the purpose of performing meritorious service is to balance Gordian. Judging from what Sun Shao just said, he may not be sure about taking Ctesiphon, but he has already made arrangements to deal with Gordian.  .

    Thinking of this, her originally cold heart slowly warmed up again. It seemed that Sun Shao had not lied to her. He had been planning for Philip's future, although she still couldn't see why he arranged Sun Feng here.  What are the considerations?

    She did not answer Sun Shao immediately, but thought for a moment.  Originally she thought this was a simple matter. With Sun Shao's help, Quintus could easily take down Ctesiphon. Now things have changed and she needs to reconsider this matter.

    "If we are sure of taking Ctesiphon, let Quintus lead the army into battle. If we are not sure, let Gordian take the lead."

    "Hehehe" Sun Shao couldn't help but chuckle, raised his head to look at Momia, and nodded in an old-fashioned way: "It makes sense for Alexander and Quintus to trust you so much. It's a pity, if you  If I had been accompanying Alexander on the expedition, we wouldn't have ended up like this."

    As soon as Alexander was mentioned, Momia's smiling face immediately dimmed, and tears appeared in her eyes. She turned around, lowered her head, and wiped the corners of her eyes with the silk handkerchief in her hand, her voice becoming hoarse.

    When Sun Shao saw it, he was also a little sad. He stood up and walked behind Momia. He held Philip with one hand and put Momia's shoulder with the other. He pulled her into his arms and sighed: "This matter  I also have a responsibility. I should have warned him earlier. Maximus is used to being arrogant. If he is pushed too hard, something will happen. Alas, it¡¯s also my fault for not paying too much attention to your Roman habits.  I thought that regicide and usurping the throne would not be so easy, but I never thought Well, it's a pity for Alexander, if he had been the one to conquer this time, how could there be such a thing as Gordian and his son."

    Listening to Sun Shao's deep voice and smelling his breath, Momia suddenly felt weak and couldn't help but sob on Sun Shao's shoulder.  As soon as she started crying, she could no longer control her emotions. She just burst into tears and vented all the grievances she had felt over the past few months. She cried until she was out of breath and almost fainted.  past.  The past few months have been too difficult for her. She is full of sadness and anger, but she dare not show any of it for fear of others seeing her weakness. In order to restore the mess left by Alexander, she has to cheer up.  Get up and deal with the senators, persuade them to declare war on Maximus, and give a speech to the ordinary people to encourage them to cheer up and fight for Rome.  She has done everything that a man may not be able to do, but this does not mean that she is a strong person without weaknesses. On the contrary, she has always longed for a strong embrace that allows her to show her weakness without any scruples.  side.

    Sun Shao patted Momia's back gently, without saying a word, and let her cry happily.  Philip also stretched out his little hands and hugged Momia's neck, tears falling down, as if he could also feel Momia's pain.  It wasn't until Momia's mood slowly calmed down that Sun Shao said softly: "Although the past has passed away, those who have come can still be pursued. Let's discuss how to solve this crisis."

    "Yeah." Momia nodded sheepishly, turned around and sat at the table, leaning sideways to wipe her tears.  At first, she only wanted to make up for her loneliness by recommending herself as a pillow, but she didn't expect that she would have a child after a night of sex, and now she would cry like a little woman in the arms of this man who was several years younger than herself.

    "We HanThere was a sage named Lao Dan. He was knowledgeable and wise, but he refused to reveal it easily. In the end, he only left five thousand words.  Although there are not many words, every word is precious, and every word is full of wisdom.  Sun Shao said slowly: "He said, if you want to eliminate something, you must strengthen it; if you want to weaken it, you must strengthen it; if you want to destroy it, you must consolidate it; if you want to capture it, you must strengthen it."  ¡­¡±

    Momia often listened to Quintus explain the wisdom of the Han people, and she also heard about Lao Dan, but hearing Sun Shao talk about Laozi's Five Thousand Words was naturally a different level compared to Quintus's explanation, although her  She is not very proficient in Chinese, but with Sun Shao's in-depth and simple explanations, she still understood more of the essence, which verified each other with her own experience, and she felt a sudden enlightenment from time to time.  She looked at Sun Shao who was talking eloquently and his eyes were full of confidence, and bursts of sweetness and tenderness surged in her heart.

    "I didn't expect these sentences to have such profound truth. I was careless." Momia sighed: "The wisdom of your sages is really amazing."

    "The Romans also have many admirable scholars, how can you really discover their value?" Sun Shao smiled proudly: "The wisdom of us Han people is broad and profound, but it also has many shortcomings, that is, the essence and the dross coexist.  .Only a truly wise man can absorb the essence from it and enjoy its boundless fun without being trapped by the vast sea of ??classics."

    "Then besides these five thousand words, what other wisdom do you have that you are so proud of, and can also allow you to enjoy boundless fun?" Momia pursed her lips, glanced at her eyes, and suddenly felt the spring spirit, which made Sun Shao  I couldn't help but feel something in my heart, and instinctively joked: "Of course, there is. For example, the profound and simple secret techniques in the room passed down by our ancestors can make people ecstasy and strengthen their bodies.  "

    Momia didn't react at first, but after listening to a few words, she remembered what kind of knowledge it was. She couldn't help but think of that time in Axum. Her face turned red, and she gave Sun Shao a mouthful: "This is also true."  Call it knowledge? Fortunately, you are still the king, but you are soso"

    "What is this? This is called the unity of heaven and man. You probably don't know, right? This secret technique is also inseparably related to the Five Thousand Words of Laozi I just mentioned. Decades ago, a Taoist named Zhang wrote  A book is dedicated to their relationship."

    Momia didn¡¯t know whether Sun Shao was joking or telling the truth. She was a little suspicious instinctively. How could such a wise sage study such a thing?  Seeing Sun Shao's joking look, she also became amused: "Then bring that book to me."

    "I haven't brought the book with me yet. It's a secret book taught by others. It's just like the secret book in your temple. How can non-believers see it? However, I do understand some of the principles in it. If you are interested,  I can study with you." Sun Shao winked, glanced at the sleepy Philip in Momia's arms, and said somewhat frivolously: "But, would you like someone to hold this kid first?  Go? It¡¯s not convenient for him to see you.¡±

    Momia slapped him again, looked up at the sky, and screamed: "It's time for me to go. I came out without telling Quintus. If Quintus can't find me, he might be suspicious."  .¡±

    "Uh-" Sun Shao scratched his head in disappointment: "Then how will I see you in the future?"

    "Let's see the chance." Momia glanced sideways at Sun Shao and said with a smile: "If we can win this battle, Rome and Yue will be brotherly countries, and there will be many opportunities in the future."

    Sun Shao smacked his lips and thought that this country of brothers really lives up to its name. Alexander and Quintus and I are all good friends. If Philip succeeds in the future, he and Sun Feng will really be brothers, but I don¡¯t know  Can this fake and real drama continue smoothly?

    Momia wrapped her veil again and left in a hurry.  Sun Shao returned to the room, sat alone and meditated for a long time, and then laughed softly.

    Momia returned to the Roman emperor's palace and returned to her residence through the side door. She had just changed her clothes and had not sat down for a cup of tea when Quintus walked in with an angry look on his face.  Momia secretly rejoiced, but she glanced at Quintus calmly and said nothing.  Quintus sat down opposite her without thinking, and he was so angry that he didn't say a word.  Momia winked and asked the maid next to her to pour him a cup of tea.  Quintus took the tea in his hand, stared at the mist in the cup, and said in a low voice, "Where were you just now?"

    Momia was startled, but then she calmed down and asked, "What's wrong? Do you want to see me if you have anything?"

    "Well, I want to ask you, has anyone from the Emisa family come to see you?" Quintus raised his head and looked at Momia: "I heard someone said that a woman from the Emisa family went to the King of Yue today.  The manor wants to see the King of Yue. I think you are from the Emisa family. Someone from them has come to Damascus. They should tell you, right?"

    Momia breathed a sigh of relief and didn¡¯t think thatHe nodded nervously: "I know."

    "Then why didn't you tell me?" Quintus said displeasedly: "The Emisa family has produced two queens. If they want any benefits, they don't come to me, but go to the King of Yue. What will happen to the King of Yue?  Look at me? Am I the kind of person who doesn't care about friends and relatives?" Although Quintus' voice was low, there was obvious dissatisfaction in his tone.

    Momia's family is a famous family in Syria. Her aunt Julia Domna was the queen of Severus the Great. She gave advice to Severus and later gave birth to two emperors, Caracalla and Geta.  The Emisa family was once prosperous, but later the Caracalla brothers had a disagreement. Caracalla first killed Geta, and then was assassinated by the Guards. Julia died of depression, and the Emisa family lost power.  After Alexander became emperor, Momia always wanted to bring some benefits to her family. However, at that time, there were internal and external troubles, and she could not make ends meet every year, and her resources were limited. Now that Momia has become the queen of Quintus, although Rome's economic situation has improved.  Things were getting better, but the war was still going on. Quintus was actually stretched thin and couldn't help. It was just that the people from the Emisa family went directly to the King of Yue, which made Quintus very embarrassed. Not only did he lose his people, but he was also thrown into a foreign country.

    "Well, if I tell you, you will definitely not ignore it and give them some benefits. But now is the time to spend money. So many people are watching you. If you give the benefits to relatives and friends first, then they will  What would you say?" Momia persuaded softly: "I won't tell you because I'm afraid you won't be able to deal with it. They want to find the King of Yue, so let them go. It's not that you didn't give it, it's that they didn't speak up.  , it¡¯s not a shame. Compared with the current crisis, don¡¯t care too much about this little bit of face. If anyone talks about it, just say that I rejected them and it has nothing to do with the emperor.¡±

    After Quintus heard this, he didn't say anything else. He really wanted to come to him, and it was really difficult for him to deal with it. With Momia blocking it for him, he was happy to see it happen, but he still had to go through this scene.  of.  He took a few sips of tea, then sighed and said: "You should be sensible and understand my difficulties. Those congressmen who think they are noble may talk beautifully, but in fact they only have their own interests in their eyes."  , as for the interests of Rome, it is just an excuse for them to shirk each other."

    "What's wrong? Do they have any different opinions?"

    "Did you know?" Quintus suddenly became excited. He stood up, waved his arms and said loudly: "That old nobleman Gordian actually lied about his military exploits. He didn't win the battle at Lake Timsach at all. He is a big man.  The battle was defeated. He promised General Lu that he could defend for two days to buy time for General Lu. However, he only defended for half a day before letting the Sasanians escape, which seemed to make General Lu's plan fail. If General Lu hadn't marched in a hurry for three days,  By night, the Sasanians returned to Ctesiphon safe and sound. The entire war was ruined. That old immortal dared to ask me for credit! I must expose him and expose his evil deeds to all the Romans.  OK, let the Romans know his true face."

    Momia was startled and looked up at Quintus: "Is this the case?"

    "No." Quintus was furious: "In the morning we were discussing cooperation with Vietnam to attack Ctesiphon. I meant that he would lead the army as the vanguard, but he found many excuses to refuse, and finally let it slip.  Mouth, it turns out that he lost the battle at Lake Timsach, but more than 5,000 people died in one morning, and then he watched the Sasanians run away."

    Momia quickly regained her composure and rolled her eyes: "So, his so-called two great victories were just borrowing help from Yue people?"

    "Of course it is." Quintus snorted disdainfully: "The Byzantine War was due to General Cui, the Egyptian War was due to General Lu, and Gordian is just lucky."

    "Isn't that a good thing?" Momia laughed softly: "Originally we were worried that he was too strong, but now we know that without the help of Yue people, he is nothing, and the King of Yue is your good friend.  What else are you worried about that can't be done? It's just that the current situation is to use people. If he knows the situation and doesn't want to embarrass himself, then we can pretend not to know. If he doesn't know the situation and insists on fighting with you, then we have to let him  His reputation has been ruined. When that time comes, let¡¯s see how he can compete with you for the position of emperor.¡±

    Quintus was very surprised. He originally wanted to reveal Gordian's affairs now, but Momia obviously had no such plan. Instead, she planned to continue pretending not to know, just to use this opportunity to blackmail Gordian.  Ann, compared to his plan, this plan is obviously more beneficial.

    "Yeah, this is really a good opportunity." Quintus turned from anger to joy and smiled.  He looked at the smiling and silent Momia with admiration: "Queen, you are really the incarnation of Minerva (Roman Athena). With you by my side, we will definitely win a big victory this time."

    "I'm just a woman,"Nothing.  Momia shook her head, but a trace of worry flashed in her eyes: "You have to ask the King of Yue for help."  "

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