Shen Xuan did not back down, and looked at Sun Shao with electric eyes, Sun Shao was uncomfortable with him, and felt a little like he was being taken for a fool. He laughed dryly twice, and subconsciously touched the tip of his nose.

Shen Xuan showed a smug smile, fighting openly and secretly along the way, this time he finally gained the upper hand, and when Sun Shao grabbed his handle, it was a little more refreshing than the ordinary upper hand. However, he didn't dare to embarrass Sun Shao too much, and broke the deadlock first: "Does Sun Jun think I'm alarmist? Or is there a lot of collusion with pirates? ”

"Hahaha, that's not it, but Brother Shen knows the pirates too well, so I don't have to be suspicious."

"It's not that I know too much, it's that Sun Jun knows too little." Shen Xuan sighed, turned around with a heavy face, and looked at the pirate scout ship that was getting closer and closer: "Wu County is the land of fish and rice, and it is a rare rich place in the south of the Yangtze River. In the past ten years, there have been continuous wars and heavy endowments, and many wealthy families are difficult to support, let alone those small people? After a year of hard work, not only did he not get enough food and clothing, but he even owed money to the government. You say, how can this not be reversed? ”

Sun Shao didn't say anything, and he was a little disapproving. If he wanted to say that the people were suffering, he believed it, but when these words came out of Shen Xuan's mouth, he didn't believe it. Why? The Shen family itself is a landlord, and a big landowner. Since Shen You's death, there have been no prominent people in the Shen family, what do they live on? Isn't it just a big manor? Generally speaking, the land and land have official status, and such people can not pay taxes - the state stipulates that they must pay taxes, but in fact they are actively or passively transferred - although the Shen family has no official status now, Zhu Zhi considered that Shen You's death was a little worthless, and in order to appease the Shen family and appease the natives of Wu County, he has been turning a blind eye. Such a person, what qualifications do you have to fight for the people?

Therefore, in this sense, your grievances are more of an opportunity to express your dissatisfaction with Sun Quan.

Shen Xuan saw that Sun Shao didn't speak, and continued: "Actually, although piracy is rampant, it is not the most serious, and pirates do not go ashore unless they have to, most of the time they hide on the island, and ask the passing merchants for a little toll in order to eat and wear. Compared with Shanyue, they are only a minor disease of scabies, far from a major problem. ”

Sun Shao frowned, of course he knew that Shanyue was Sun Quan's henchman, Jiangdong occupied a lot of territory, but the actual control of the place was extremely limited, but the three counties of Danyang, Wu County, and Yuzhang along the river, the north of the Dajiang River, and the south of the Huai River, Jiujiang County and Lujiang County have been taken over for several years, but they have not been able to fully control it, and the Cao army can invade at any time. Nearly sixty percent of the land in Jiangdong is uncontrollable, either the land is vast and sparsely populated, the mountains and forests are dense, or the bandits are rampant, although many famous generals have been sent to conquer, but within the reach of the power, it is only some of the surrounding areas, and it is impossible to fully control it.

On the contrary, this also brought other consequences, the generals expanded their strength through the conquest of Shanyue, although there is no evil result now, but the signs of a big tail have appeared, especially the generals of Jiangdong origin, they are already financially strong, once they have enough troops, to some extent they can dismiss or even oppose Sun Quan's orders, and Sun Quan himself has to be cautious. The most prominent ones are He Qi and Lu Xun: they both started by conquering Shanyue, and now they have more than 10,000 elite soldiers in their hands.

Sun Shao was a little upset, although these things could not come to him, but if the Sun family fell, he might not have any good results, otherwise, he would have been fighting with Sun Quan Minghuo alone. But he couldn't show such a mood in front of Shen Xuan, so he interjected: "There are pirates on the islands along the way?" ”

Shen Xuan thought for a moment and turned his gaze to Zhang Qi. Zhang Qi smiled bitterly and nodded: "What Sun Jun said is very true, from this to the south, there are many pirates along the way. However, as Shen Jun said, they just wanted to ask for a little toll in exchange for some food, utensils, etc., but it was easy and not harmful. Sun Jun, please bear with me. ”

"Patience?" Sun Shao couldn't understand Zhang Qian's words for a while.

Zhang Qi was a little embarrassed and gave a salute: "Yes, they ask for money, we just give a little, if you hurt someone and see blood, this is ......"

Sun Shao suddenly realized. The pirate asks for money, the merchant has money, it doesn't matter if he loses a little, he just makes a little less, but if he fights, then the pirate is on fire, and he will kill people, and if he dies, he has money and no life to spend, so the merchant would rather choose to cooperate with the pirate and pay a little money to buy the road. Looking at Zhang Qi's expression, you can know that they used to do this, and they couldn't figure out what else to do with the pirates, and now he has a hundred elite soldiers on the ship, Zhang Qi is afraid that he will not be angry for a while, and he is not afraid of fighting with pirates, but Zhang Qi will not be able to take this road again in the future.

"You're so afraid of pirates?" Sun Shao smiled, turned his head, and looked at Zhang Qian with a strange expression.

Zhang Kai was worried in his heart, he didn't know what Sun Shao was thinking, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense for a while. Shen Xuan said with a smile next to him: "Sun Jun doesn't know, along the way, there are hundreds of islands large and small, and there are no less than ten powerful pirates, as for those dozen or so people, there are even more pirates in one or two boats, if you provoke them, I am afraid that they will never live in peace in the future." So, it's better to make money in harmony. ”

"Hahaha......" Sun Shao smiled even more moistly, and he nodded again and again: "It's reasonable, it's reasonable, I think it's quite promising as a pirate." ”

Shen Xuan and Zhang Qian looked at each other, neither of them expected that Sun Shao would have such a strange idea.

"Well, since you'd rather break the bank, I'm not against it." Sun Shao waved his hand and said very easily: "However, if you want to get money from me, it's not easy, you have to let them show a few hands." After speaking, he jumped from Zhang Qi's boat to his own boat, and stomped on the boat board with his foot: "Zhang Jun, now these two boats have been lent to me, and they have nothing to do with you." ”

Zhang Qian hesitated, but he also knew that Sun Shao had good intentions, so he nodded in agreement. Sun Shao rushed to the side of Guan Feng, who was waiting for him, and shouted to Zhao Sleeve and Shuai Zeng: "Put down the flag of the Zhang family on the ship and raise my battle flag." ”

Zhao Sleeve did not hesitate, three steps and two steps rushed to the main mast, untied the rope, lowered the Zhang family's business flag, Guan Xiaoqing immediately held Sun Shao's battle flag, and in a short time, the two ships changed their owners.

As he spoke, the scout ship had already arrived in front of the flotilla in a circle. There was a man with a bare chest standing at the bow of the boat, in this cold spring weather, he was actually wearing only a pair of bullnose pants, revealing his chest hairy chest, two hairy thick legs, standing at the bow with both hands pinching his waist, full of spirit, looking left and right, as if commanding thousands of troops. He glanced at Sun Shao's boat, looked stunned, and then asked people to row the boat in front of Sun Shao's boat, put his hands in front of his mouth, and shouted:

"Hey, that man, which Sun family is it?"

Sun Shao sat on the bow of the boat with a golden knife, Shuai Zeng stood behind him with his ring head knife, Zhao Sleeve and other thirteen men pressed the ring head knife in their hands, standing proudly, and more than 80 people held swords and shields, standing aside, looking different, and couldn't help but be careless by pirates.

"Give me my name." Sun Shao waved his hand gently.

"Whoa." Shuai Zeng responded, moved the knife to Qiao Yue's hand, stepped forward, stood on the bow of the boat, shook his courage, and shouted: "Rebel against the General's Mansion, Captain Sun Shao of Chenglie is here." ”

The man scratched his nose, turned his head and discussed a few words with the person behind him, obviously looking a little cramped, and standing at the bow of the boat with some hesitation.

"Tell the name of the lady." Sun Shao glanced at Zhao Sleeve. Zhao Sleeve comprehended, stepped forward and stood side by side with Shuai Zeng, and said loudly: "The daughter of Guan Yu, the Jingzhou Navy Master and the general of Dangkou, Guan Feng is here." ”

The man shook his body and suddenly fell back two steps, and if it wasn't for someone behind him, he almost fell to the ground. When Sun Shao saw it, he turned his head and smiled at Guan Feng on the other boat: "Madam, it seems that the name of the father-in-law is still bigger." ”

Guan Feng smiled silently, but her heart was beautiful, Sun Shao showed her name in front of outsiders, which was too face-giving.

While he was talking, Zhang Qian rowed in front of Sun Shao's boat in a small boat, raised his hand to the man, and shouted: "General Su, I came to collect taxes in person today, it's really hard." A few gifts, not a tribute, but also ask General Su to smile. ”

When General Su saw Zhang Qian, he showed a smile and motioned for Zhang Qian to come closer. Zhang Qi smiled and ordered the boatman to row the boat in front of him, the pirate ship had already lowered the gangplank, Zhang Qi got on the boat briskly, as easy as going home. Sun Shao was far away, and he only saw what they said politely, but he couldn't hear it clearly, and he was full of questions, so he had to wait for the matter to be over. After a while, Zhang Kai returned to the ship, and several pirates followed him on the ship, and carried the belongings prepared on the ship onto the big ship, and Zhang Kai drove the empty ship back to the enclosed ship array. He did not go directly back to his ship, but came to Sun Shao's ship.

"Young master, the pirates are intimidated by the prestige of General Sun and General Guan, and they don't dare to slap the tiger's whiskers, but they can't break the rules, so I want to ask the young master to give face."

Sun Shao smiled: "Who is he, you want me to give him face?" ”

Zhang Qian listened to his voice not well, and the smile on his smile was even bigger: "The young master doesn't know anything." This person's surname is Su, nicknamed thick legs, a little force, once a ranger, and later a porter, because he couldn't make a living, he became a pirate and a self-proclaimed general. There were dozens of ships and more than 300 people, which was a large group of pirates in the vicinity. Although he is a pirate, he still has some morality, and with him in town, the nearby pirates do not dare to be too presumptuous. ”

Sun Shao narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhang Qian and smiled silently. Of course, he heard the warning in Zhang's words, but he didn't think so. What's wrong with this Su thick-legged more than 300 people, they are all rabble, if they really want to compete, he and Guan Feng can level him with this hundred elites.

"It's not a small force." Sun Shaoyu said with a sarcastic smile: "There are more than 300 people, and they are still a general. ”

"Why should the young master bother with such a rough man. If it weren't for the fact that the Supreme couldn't spare the manpower to clean it up, why would we be angry with them. Now that Jiangdong has a lot of things, the Supreme has no time to take care of it, so he has to let them be arrogant. There are many islands here, not to mention being called a general, or being a king, no one knows. ”

Sun Shao saw that Zhang Qi said pitifully, but he didn't feel too embarrassed about him, he thought for a while and said, "What should I do?" ”

"Please give him something as you like." Zhang Qian was relieved and relieved by Sun Shao. Su Thick Legs and He just met, just saw that Sun Shao's two boats of more than 100 people are not good stubble, he softened first, but there are rules on the road, you can't go back empty-handed, although Sun Shao's boat is with him, but they themselves hang the flag, so they have to forget it. Because of the prestige of Sun Ce and Guan Yu, he didn't dare to ask for money, he just wanted to ask for a prize. For Zhang Qian, this is already a great concession, and it can be regarded as giving Sun Shaotian a big face.

"Well said." Sun Shao turned around and took the ring-headed knife that had just been made of meteorite from Qiao Yue's hand, and "passed" it to Zhang Qi: "As long as he dares to come to me, I will reward him with this knife." ”

Zhang Qi's face stiffened, his originally faint eyebrows couldn't help twitching, he looked at Sun Shao, and felt a little unhappy in his heart. Sun Shao is looking for trouble, do you want Su to come with thick legs, do you reward him with a knife, or reward him with a knife? Besides, there are more than 100 people here who are all murderous, does he dare to come?

"Young master?"

"He didn't dare to come?" Sun Shao stood up, "Then can I go?" ”

"Young master, no." Zhang Qi was taken aback and hurriedly stopped. If Sun Shao gets on the pirate's ship, in case there is an injury, not only will he not be able to eat and walk around, but even the entire Zhang family will be implicated. He hurriedly persuaded bitterly: "Young master, don't dare to let the young master break the bank, I am willing to pay, just ask the young master to give face." ”

Sun Shao smiled, he couldn't save money, he had a lot of money in his cabin, he had another purpose. He waved his hand and interrupted Zhang Qian's words: "I don't dare to break the bank, I'm sincere." Thanks to him for giving me face, I can't help but give him face. Go and tell him, 'Will he fetch the knife himself, or shall I go to his ship and let him choose one?' ”

Seeing that Sun Shao was resolute, Zhang Qian secretly complained in his heart, but he didn't dare to disobey, he glanced at Shen Xuan for help, but Shen Xuan nodded without changing his face. Zhang Qi was helpless, so he had to return to the pirate ship to discuss with Su Thick Legs. Su Thick Legs obviously didn't dare to come, the two looked at Sun Shao's direction and discussed for a long time, but Zhang Qi still came back alone: "Young Master, Su Rough Legs said that he was waiting for the young master on the boat." ”

Sun Shao smiled, he stood up, threw the knife into Qiao Yue's arms, and said with a smile: "Xiao Yue'er, come with me." ”

Although Qiao Yue was a little nervous, she was not afraid, she quickly followed with a knife, and was about to get on the boat, when Shen Xuan stopped her: "Young master, you might as well let me go with you." ”

Sun Shao turned his head to look at him and nodded. Shen Xuan smiled, took the knife from Qiao Yue's hand, and jumped off the boat. Zhang Qian saw Shen Xuan accompanying him, but he was relieved and sent them to the pirate ship, Su Thick Legs was already standing by the side of the ship and waiting, looking at Sun Shao and Shen Xuan with a somewhat restrained face. His eyes immediately stopped on Shen Xuan's face, and his face showed a look of joy: "Isn't Jun the Shen family's Mr. Mozhi?" ”

Shen Xuan smiled proudly and bowed to him: "Shen Xuan is cheap, how dare he have a dirty general's ears." ”

Su Thick Legs smiled embarrassedly, rubbed his two big hands, and said with a shy smile: "Mr. Shen is the dragon and phoenix among people, so don't be happy with thick legs." How do you ...... sir?"

"I'm a guest of Sun Jun now." Shen Xuan introduced very politely: "You have been on the island for a long time, you may not know Sun Jun's current prestige, he just rode to the military camp of the Cao army's 400,000 army, defeated Zhang Liao, the first fierce general in the Cao army, and is now called the little overlord by my Jiangdong, and is the most prosperous young hero in my Jiangdong......"

Shen Xuan's eloquence was fully exerted this time, Sun Shao's battle was simply thrilling in his mouth, and it was like experiencing it himself, Su Thick Legs was shocked when he heard it, and when he looked at Sun Shao again, his eyes obviously had a little more admiration, and he saluted respectfully: "It turns out that Sun Jun is such a hero, no wonder even a handsome man like Mr. Shen has been your guest, and his thick legs really don't know Mount Tai." Sun Jun, please go back, there are many offenses with thick legs, and please Haihan. ”

Sun Shao felt that this matter was a little too smooth, he looked at Shen Xuan hesitantly, then at Su Bush's legs, and laughed: "That...... The rules of the road? ”

Su Thick Legs hurriedly said: "Today, I can see talents like Sun Shao and Shen Jun, and I am happy that Thick Legs can compare to any treasure, how dare I ask Sun Jun for money." Sun Jun, please come back. ”

"No." Sun Shao shook his head, took the knife from Shen Xuan's hand, and sent it to Su Thick Leg with both hands: "Thanks to the general's attention, although Shao is not talented, he does not dare to hold it up." The first knife of the meteorite iron ring is a greeting gift to the general, and please smile. ”

Su Thick Legs' eyes lit up, stretched out his hand, and he didn't dare a little, and said in a loud voice: "Such a good knife, only a hero like Sun Jun is worthy, how can a thick man with thick legs dare to accept such a big gift from Sun Jun." Sun Jun, my thick legs can't stand it. ”

"The general's bold man, why do you act like such a child?" Shen Xuan took the knife, stuffed it into Su Thick's arms, and laughed loudly: "Sun Jun has the legacy of rebelling against the general, he likes to make friends with heroes from all over the world, the general is heroic, Sun Jun is sincere and friendly with the general, so don't refuse the general." ”

Su Thick Leg happily took the knife, rubbed it for a while, pulled out half of it, and the bright knife light stabbed him squinted his eyes, and he blurted out: "Good knife, really good knife." He hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned around and shouted, "Come on, move the belongings that Zhang Jun just sent to Sun Jun's boat." After a pause, he added: "Add another three percent, which is a little bit of my meaning to Sun Jun." ”

"It's not going to work." Sun Shao Khan, wouldn't he have become black and black.

"Sun Jun." Su Thick Legs said: "Since Sun Jun can afford my Su Thick Legs, then don't refuse." Sun Jun's knife is worth a fortune, and I am ashamed of Su Thick Legs, and I should not use a blockage to defile Sun Jun's eyes, this is just a little bit of Thick Legs. If Sun Jun refuses to accept it, then the thick legs will not dare to accept Sun Jun's knife. ”

Sun Shao was about to refuse, but Shen Xuan interjected: "Since this is the case, I don't think Sun Jun should refuse." Heroes cherish heroes, Sun Jun is willing to do business, this road will be taken often in the future, and there are more opportunities for the two to deal with each other. It's also a good thing to have General Su as a friend. ”

When Su Bushy Legs heard this, he suddenly patted his hairy chest with arrogance, and said loudly: "Sun Jun rest assured, if Sun Jun is willing to treat me as a friend, as long as the merchant ship with your flag is on your banner in the future, I guarantee that you will be unimpeded in this sea area." ”

Sun Shao laughed and patted Su Thick's shoulder hard: "That's good, it's a word." ”

Su Bush was stunned by his overly affectionate action, and then slapped Sun Shao with a smile, shrugged his broom-like eyebrows, laughed loudly, and a very strong bad breath came to his face.

The two talked happily, Sun Shao asked people to bring two jars of wine, and they were placed on the pirate ship, Su Thick Legs was not polite, let people cook a pot of miscellaneous fish soup, the three of them sat opposite each other, drank a meal, and then said goodbye.

Zhang Qian looked at the lost and recovered property, and admired Sun Shao so much. This is the hero, not only was he not robbed by pirates, but he robbed pirates. People are really angry compared to people.

In the face of Zhang Qian's flattery, Sun Shao disagreed, and entered the cabin, Shen Xuan, who was blushing, leaned on the bulkhead, and smiled: "Sun Jun, the more than 300 people with Su thick legs will be in Sun Jun's bag sooner or later." ”

Sun Shao smiled, as the saying goes, wine can make a living person become a mature person, and can make a person who is not a friend become a friend, a meal of wine, not only has one more pirate friend, but also makes this talented man who has been a little distance from him suddenly become a cronie, this kid is highly educated, but unfortunately the amount of wine is not high, and he fell down without two glasses.

(To be continued)