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    Chapter 81 High Five

    When Sun Feng came out of the tent, he saw Zhou Yin face to face, and he bowed and saluted him from afar. Zhou Yin did not dare to neglect, so he caught up and stopped him. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Prince, you are always so polite."  , I can bear it so well."

    Sun Feng smiled: "My cousin is an elder, so it should be like this. Not to mention my cousin's affection for taking me to play in the first place, but now that my cousin is doing his best to protect my father and relieve my worries, I should also do something for my cousin.  It¡¯s a courtesy.¡±

    Zhou Yin smiled slightly. When Sun Feng was young, he did lead him to be naughty. For this, he was scolded several times by Daqiao who was worried about Sun Feng's safety.  In the blink of an eye, the little naughty boy following him has grown into a heroic young man, who will become the king of the Western Regions at a young age.

    It¡¯s true that people have to compete with each other, and goods have to be thrown away. Why can Sun Shao¡¯s son become so talented, but his own son is so unreliable?  Now there are three evils in Temu City. Coincidentally, they are all named Zhou: Zhou Xun's son Zhou Qing, his son Zhou Xiong, and Zhou Li's son Zhou Chu. The three boys are still naked, but they have already shown  Show your naughty talent.  Zhou Qing has a big tiger princess who is accustomed to being lawless. Zhou Xiong also has a pavilion owner who protects him. Zhou Chu has no one to take care of because Zhou Li can¡¯t see anyone all year round. Except for Zhou Yu, a teacher from Funan Kindergarten because he is an elder,  Except for the dignity in their eyes, others ignored it.

    It seems that he still has to ask Sun Shao for some advice. Zhou Yin suddenly had an idea, and he saluted Zhou Yin: "Don't the prince leave food in the camp?"

    Sun Feng said apologetically: "Originally I wanted to accompany my father to have a meal, but unfortunately there are tight affairs in the camp. My father asked me to rush back to take charge, so I won't stay."

    "Well, the war is the most important thing, so go quickly and be careful along the way."

    "Thank you." Sun Fenggong cupped his hands and hurriedly left with Nicholas and others.  Zhou Yin watched him leave the camp accompanied by Sima Shi, and then turned around and entered the tent. Sun Shao was standing in front of the map with his hands behind his back. When he heard Zhou Yin's announcement, he didn't look back. He just shouted:  "Zhongying, come in."

    "Your Majesty, are you studying war again?" Zhou Yin came to Sun Shao's side and handed the cup of tea on the case to Sun Shao's hand.  Sun Shao took the tea in his hand, took a sip, and wandered around the map for a while, then he smiled and said: "The decisive battle is about to begin. The prince just told me their plans. I will think about it again and see if there is any."  What a place to check for leaks and fix them.¡±

    Zhou Yin laughed: "Although the prince trained by the king is still very young, he is thoughtful, brave and resourceful, which is really enviable. That boy of mine is not even qualified to lead the prince's horse."

    Sun Shao glanced at him, feeling both proud and amused: "What, you want to pave the way for your son? Your son is still young, right?"

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

    "Actually, it doesn't matter. Let him do whatever he is suitable for. But there are two points that cannot be ignored." Sun Shao turned his attention to the map again and raised two fingers: "One is a strong body.  The second is the spirit of civilization. A strong body can ensure that you are not harmed, and a civilized spirit can ensure that you do not harm others. With these two things, even if you are not a great talent, you will not be a useless person. That boy of yours, I  I know, it's just a bit arrogant. It's not your responsibility. It's my sister who doesn't know how to love a child. Plus, your mother is protecting her son. It's strange that he's not arrogant. You don't have to worry. I'll wait until I return to Funan this time.  , I brought them all around to take care of them."

    Zhou Yin was overjoyed. Sun Shao wanted to discipline them personally. That would be the best thing.

    "Your Majesty, are you ready to go back?"

    "We can't go back." Sun Shao sighed, "I'm afraid your big tiger sister-in-law is already on the way to attack Wu State. The Tianzhu people are ready to attack again, and the Luoyang court also intends to get involved in Wu State's affairs to test my  The bottom line is, I can¡¯t do it if I don¡¯t go back.¡±

    Zhou Yin nodded silently. He knew all these situations. The most important point is that until now, the strength accumulated by Yue for many years has been almost exhausted. Sun Shao insisted on refusing to increase his income by adding taxes.  Those merchants would not even pay a penny less for all the transportation costs. They fought thousands of miles and the national treasury could not withstand such a torment no matter how rich it was.

    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 the country had no objections. Even if the royal court had different opinions on his expedition, they could not find any reason to oppose it.  , and if Sun Shao asked the Prime Minister's Mansion to increase the tax, I'm afraid it would not be so easy to talk.

    "Zhongying, they are fighting over there, so we can't be idle here either." Sun Shao interrupted Zhou Yin's thinking., said in a deep voice: "If the war there is stalemate, the outcome of the battle may depend on the outcome between us and Awad, and the Deefeng Battalion may have to face a fierce battle."

    "It's a small matter." Zhou Yin smiled disapprovingly: "One soldier is a raging enemy, and a general is raging. With a cowardly general like Awad, even if he has millions of soldiers, he is still no match for me to destroy the front camp."

    "It's not just me who is urging the front camp." Sun Shao said with a smile, "Cao Zhang is also here to help. We must keep Awad here this time."

    "Cao Zhang? Doesn't that mean we have to give him a share of the pie again?" Zhou Yin frowned worriedly.

    Master Sima opened the tent door and came in. When he saw Zhou Yin, he quickly bowed his hands and saluted, and then stood quietly aside.  Sun Shao didn't say anything more and motioned to Master Sima with his eyes. Master Sima immediately walked to the map and rolled up the map he was looking at, revealing a large map including Sassanid, Rome and Kushan.  .

    "Can you swallow it?" Sun Shao asked.

    Zhou Yin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood that Sun Shao wanted to capture the entire Sassanids, and the area for enfeoffment in the future was unimaginably large. Even if Cao Zhang participated in the enfeoffment, it would not affect the Yue country too much.

    "Zi Yuan, summon the generals to discuss matters." Sun Shao saw Zhou Yin's eyes flickering and knew that Zhou Yin had basically understood what he meant. He stopped explaining more and ordered Sima Shi to go out and gather the generals.

    The next day, Cao Zhang brought Xun Yun and others to Sun Shao's camp. He brought 15,000 cavalry composed of the Northern Army and Wei cavalry. As soon as he saw Sun Shao, Cao Zhang could not bear to attack him.  He couldn't help but laugh: "His Royal Highness the King of Yue, you father and son are really of the same blood. What tricks should be used for deception?"

    Sun Shao didn't mind either. He held Cao Zhang's hand and walked into the tent. As he walked, he laughed and cursed: "Cao Ziwen, you slandered my father and son as soon as we met. If you don't tell the truth, I won't forgive you."

    Cao Zhang walked into the tent and was about to speak when he looked up and saw the big map with several circles drawn on it with a cinnabar pen. He rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Why, the king is already preparing to reward you based on your merits?  "

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

    "Hahaha" Cao Zhang laughed: "Then can I get a share of the pie?"

    "It's not just you, even people from Tianzhu can do it." Sun Shao raised the corner of his mouth and smiled slightly: "As long as everyone participates in this war, everyone will have the opportunity to be rewarded, regardless of status, only merit. Even if you are a slave, as long as you stand up  By achieving merit, you can gain freedom, gain wealth, and even gain a piece of land.¡±

    "So, I will do my duty." Cao Zhang looked back at the generals following him. He was about to say something, but found that there was no need to say anything anymore, because these guys, whether they were Han or Hu, had some eyes.  red.  Since slaves can be rewarded for meritorious service, of course they also have the opportunity. We have to fight anyway, and who doesn¡¯t want to be rewarded for meritorious service? Even if he dies in battle, the credit can be inherited by his family. After following Cao Zhang in the war for so long, Cao Zhang still did a lot of this.  Authentic, and the Yue King Sun Shao was a person famous for his generosity.

    "Don't be stupid, let's talk about the war below the city first." Sun Shao pushed him and urged.

    "Oh, forget it. If I were Ardashir, I would be so angry that I would vomit blood." Cao Zhang waved his hand exaggeratedly, signaling Xun Yun to explain.  Xun Yun suppressed his laughter and explained the situation again.

    It turns out that after Sun Feng returned yesterday, he convened the generals to discuss matters, 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 to make it in the past few days and have not been able to make up for it, so they are particularly resentful towards the Sasanians.  Sun Feng arranged for them to form a swearing formation under the city wall. One hundred people were in groups, and at least ten groups were arranged along the city wall. Each group also held a banner with slogans and shouted just outside the range of the Sasanian bow and arrow,  Not much to say, which means that Ardashir went against the will of heaven, ignored the fact that he had been abandoned by Ahura, and refused the request for negotiation for his own personal interests, insisting on dragging the soldiers and civilians in Ctesiphon to hell.  The abyss and so on, and then began to comment on Ardashir's war one by one, comparing his previous invincible deeds with his current record of repeated defeats, indicating that he is no longer the king who is favored by Ahura.

    To put it bluntly, it's actually a sentence. The culprit is Ardashir. He started everything. If there is any killing next, it will be the result of his insistence, because Sun Feng cherishes the lives of the people in Ctesiphon.  , had already taken the initiative to ask for negotiations, but Ardashir rejected his generous terms.

    In fact, there are no favorable conditions at all. Cao Zhang knows that the conditions proposed by Sun Feng are very harsh, but now Ardashir can't argue with him, so he can only let him throw dirty water.Well, he can't bring up negotiations again.

    "As soon as a fight breaks out, all the hatred will be vented on Ardashir." Cao Zhang said with a smile: "Breaking through the city gate and killing Ardashir, the culprit, will be a big deal. Maybe there will be more people here.  Before the fight was over, Ardashir was killed by his own people and his head was cut off to ask for credit."

    "Nothing is so easy. You have to fight the battle on your own." Sun Shao was not so relaxed: "Ardashir has been the Sasanian king for so many years, and his prestige cannot be shaken with just one or two slogans. Even if his  If there are any changes in the minds of my subordinates, you must first cripple Ardashir, otherwise, this will be just a joke."

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

    "There is no such thing as a sure victory. It's just treating a dead horse like a living horse." Sun Shao spread his hands, "This is just a no-brainer. If I had to be sure of victory, how could I still be sitting here?  I¡¯ve entered Ctesiphon City a long time ago. I heard that the decoration style in Ctesiphon City is unique, and I¡¯ve long wanted to take a look, but I haven¡¯t had the chance yet.¡±

    When Cao Zhang and others saw what Sun Shao said, they were a little unsure whether he was true or false.  However, based on their impression of Sun Shao, if this matter is not a sure win, it is at least 70% to 80% sure.

    "Your Majesty is right, empty talk is useless. In the end, you have to rely on your sword to speak." Cao Zhang glanced at the map again and raised his arms: "Please tell me about the arrangements for the war, so that we can have an idea.  .¡±

    Sun Shao pointed at Sima Shi, who quickly stepped forward and took out the topographic map around Taixi Fengcheng again, preparing to explain, but Cao Zhang was a little surprised: "Zi Yuan, you are now the king's confidant.  "

    "How dare you, the king mistakenly love you, and you are just a marching Sima." The Sima Master said respectfully, but there was a trace of pride hidden in his words.  Sima Wen County was also from a famous family. His grandfather Sima Fang promoted King Wu of Wei, Cao Cao, but their father and son had been suppressed in Wei. Now in Yue, they finally had the opportunity to display their talents.

    Cao Zhang was very surprised. He knew that Sima Shi was just a staff member such as a secretary not long ago. When did he become a marching Sima?  When Sun Shao saw it, he briefly told the story of the battle that night, and finally said with approval: "If it weren't for Ziyuan's plan, I would definitely not leave the camp. Then little Gordian would  There is only one way to die, and we will never wait for Quintus to come to our rescue. It can be said that Ziyuan saved the entire battle."

    Everyone looked at each other. On the one hand, they admired Sima Shi's ingenious plan, but on the other hand, they were shocked by Sun Shao's deliberate appreciation. With Sun Shao's current status, praising him like this in front of so many people is more important than promoting him to Marching Sima.  Glory, no wonder given the family tradition of the Sima family, Master Sima still couldn't hide the pride on his face.

    Cao Zhang remained silent and stretched out his hand to signal Master Sima to start explaining.  It's not that he didn't know the abilities of Sima and his son. Cao Pi had always valued Sima Yi and highly recommended him. However, precisely because of their abilities, Cao Cao suppressed them and finally pushed them to Yue.  This is of course necessary for the long-term peace and stability of Wei State, and the inner thoughts are not enough for outsiders to understand.

    Sima Shi talked eloquently and explained Sun Shao's military intentions one by one. Their mission was to intercept Awad and ensure the safety of the rear wing of the siege army. Considering that the siege war might fall into a stalemate, if they could severely damage Awad  Ward even killed Awad, which would play a very important role in the morale of both sides.  Therefore, Sun Shao decided to use the Deefeng Battalion to block the front, and the cavalry to outflank Awad on both sides, trying to keep Awad here.

    The key now is that the strength of the two sides is almost the same. The Han army is better because it is well-equipped, while the Sasanians are better because they are all cavalry. Their maneuverability is far greater than that of the Han army, which is a mixture of infantry and cavalry. Once the Sasanians find that the situation is not right, they will  If they turn around and run away, the powerful infantry of the Han army will be useless, and the cavalry can only fight. However, the cavalry is insufficient in strength. What awaits them is bound to be a hard battle. It is very likely that they will not be able to capture Awad after losing both sides.  Whether or not Awad can be captured is a very important factor in terms of morale.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes turned to Cao Zhang.

    Cao Zhang was silent. He heard what Sun Shao meant and knew the danger behind it.  If he really wants to use his more than 10,000 cavalry as the main force to fight against Awadh, he must be mentally prepared to make heavy sacrifices. After all, the gap in strength between the two sides is here, and the Sassanids are dominated by cavalry, and they are definitely not soft persimmons.  .

    How do you know if this is a matter of picking chestnuts out of the fire?  If Sun Shaocun had such thoughts, then both he and the Sasanians would lose in the fight, but in the end Sun Shao, the fisherman, would gain. Wouldn't that be an unjust death?  Cao Zhang knew Sun Shao very well. He had played this trick once or twice. Just look at how many of the army were from Yue. You will know: for such an important battle, the realThe Yue Kingdom has less than 30,000 troops, less than 20% of the total number of allied forces, and no more than half of the current strength of the Yue Kingdom. From the beginning to the end, his idea was to use light to control the heavy.

    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 in this smile cannot be expressed in words, but can only be understood, and at the same time there is some pride.

    Cao Zhang is in a dilemma. If he doesn't agree with this strategy, his gains will be limited. If he agrees with this strategy, the price he pays may be staggering. What if Sun Shao loses his temper if the loss of strength is too great?  Does he still have the strength to bargain?

    "Your Majesty, this battle is very important. It may affect the outcome of this expedition. It is not a trivial matter." Cao Zhang said ambiguously: "I think Your Majesty must have a perfect plan. Why don't you tell us your plan first, so that we can work together?"  Please refer to the details.¡±

    Everyone turned their attention to Sun Shao again.  Sun Shao nodded lightly, put down the tea cup in his hand, and coughed: "My plan is to use our Destroying Front Battalion as the main force to hold the opponent back, consume their vitality, and make them want to stop. Once their strength is reduced,  Halfway through, when morale is low and you can no longer hold on, you will attack again to recharge your troops and attack the enemy who is exhausted after a long battle. I believe that with the abilities of you, Cao Ziwen, and other generals, you will be able to annihilate the remaining Sasanians.  , Array to kill Awad, right?¡±

    Cao Zhang was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Is your Majesty confident that the Sasanian people can be held back with 10,000 front-destroying battalions and lose more than half of them? Your Majesty, I think I should remind you, that is more than 30,000 Sasanians."  Shan people. Not to mention the huge force, but the heavy armored cavalry among them may not be 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 outcome of this expedition. I will not hesitate to destroy all the Deefeng Camp. If I  If we can't achieve our goal, I won't force you to attack or not. All I want is a sentence. If I defeat only half of the Sasanians, can you, Cao Ziwen, guarantee to annihilate them all?"

    Cao Zhang laughed loudly, stood up from his clothes, cupped his hands, and said with great pride: "I have long wanted to compete with the king. How can I let it go when I have such a good opportunity this time? If the king can give me ten thousand  The infantry blocked the attack of 30,000 Sassanians and killed most of them. If my fifteen thousand cavalry cannot eat the remaining Sasanians in one bite, then what will I, Cao Zhang, have to say to the king in the future?  What kind of reputation does it have to be known as the world's famous horseman?"

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

    "It's a deal." Without thinking, Cao Zhang raised his hand and struck Sun Shao three times in a row.

    "Crack! Pah! Pah!"

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