Tian Chou left Bailang Mountain, crossed mountains and ridges, and took four days to come to the beach. According to Tai Shi Ci's instructions, he met several scouts dressed in fishermen at the place where Fengdashui entered the sea. He learned that Tian Chou was coming under Tai Shi Ci's order and was going to see Sun Ce in Dashi, and they took Tian Chou to a nearby island with a small boat.

The island was full of wild chrysanthemums, and the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers. Tianchou was happy for a moment, forgot to have a hard time traveling, and had the urge to end his life here, and no longer care about mundane things. However, he quickly gave up this idea. Turning over the hill, the fragrance of flowers in the air became a little lighter, and the strong fishy smell came to his nose, making people unable to breathe. Tianchou had to take out a handkerchief and cover his mouth and nose, but it was useless.

The scout who led the way saw it, handed over two black beans, and let Tianchou plug in his nostrils. I don’t know what was applied to the black beans, and there was a faint fragrance that diluted the fishy smell of the nose, and finally I could breathe normally.

Not long after following the scout, a large sunny slope suddenly appeared in front of Tian Chou. There were many pillars standing on the slope. There were ropes between the pillars, and the ropes were full of dried fish, densely packed, and there was no head at first sight. Tian Chou recognized it at first glance. This was the dried fish used by Taishi Ci as dry marching food.

"Are the dried fish needed by the Grand Historian Governor needed here?"

The scout smiled and said, "This is only part of it. This island is too small and cannot be too much sunbathed. It is just a matter of sealing the water outlet for convenience. There are more than a dozen islands like this, which are sunbathed more."

Tian Chou suddenly understood and couldn't help laughing. The food he was worried about during the winter was not a problem for Taishi Ci. Taishi Ci urged him to go to Dashi to see Sun Ce because he was worried that he would leave and miss the opportunity. It seemed that Taishi Ci was very confident in Sun Ce and believed that Sun Ce could convince him.

Tian Chou remembered the first time he met Sun Ce and shook his head secretly. Sun Ce might have ambitions, but he was too young after all, and he went too smoothly along the way. He was eager to achieve success. He actually wanted to treat the Wuhuan people as household registration like the Han people. Turning Hu into Xia is a great ambition, but Hu people have the customs of Hu people and cannot be generalized, otherwise even good intentions will do bad things.

But how can I persuade him? The words of the saint are afraid that there is no effect. Sun Ce is not good at studying and has no good impression of Confucian scholars. It will not have any effect on citing scriptures and classics, and it will only make him think that he is a corrupt scholar. As a scholar, he also hates corrupt scholars who can only sit and discuss the truth. The words of the saint are the great way of the world. When practiced by the body, it is not a simple talk or a stepping stone for officials and seeking wealth?

Tian Chou was very upset and felt his shoulders were heavy.

The scout led Tian Chou to a yard and met Du Bo, who was responsible for the island. After checking the relevant documents, Du Bo sent a boat to Da Shi. The boat was not very big, but it had three sails, operated by seven sailors, and was as fast as a galloping horse. Tian Chou was also a person who often took a boat into the sea, but it was the first time he saw the boat speed so fast. Especially when the boat left the coast, surrounded by endless sea water with overlapping waves, and the horizon in the distance almost disappeared, he felt inexplicable panic.

He has never been so far away from the land since his lifetime.

The north wind was strong, and the boat was walking very fast. The next morning, when Tian Chou opened his confused eyes, the boat had already entered the bay. There was another scene in front of him, with boats everywhere and tower ships. At first glance, there were at least ten ships. Tian Chou easily found Sun Ce's ship. Even in the tower ship, the huge tower ship was a prominent existence, like a floating city on the sea, with a huge battle flag embroidered with a phoenix as fire as possible, which could be seen hundreds of steps.

Seeing this battle flag, Tian Chou suddenly laughed. Sun Ce was pragmatic and did not believe in the five virtues, nor did he believe in the subtle meaning of the matter. It would be better to discuss things.

The boat stopped under Sun Ce's ship through several levels. Someone asked Tian Cho's name loudly. Tian Cho reported his name and put down a wooden ladder on it. Tian Cho got on the boat. As soon as he stood still, he saw someone on the Fei Lu waved to him.

"Tian Zitai, are you safe?"

Tian Chou looked closely and couldn't help laughing, bowing and bowing. "I thank you for your concern, how can you do it."

Sun Ce waved hands repeatedly and greeted enthusiastically: "Come up, talk."

Tian Chou climbed up the stairs. Sun Ce stood at the entrance of the stairs waiting for him. Seeing his steps floating, he walked on the railings, and smiled and said, "Why, I haven't had a good rest this night?"

Tian Chou responded embarrassedly, and then was surprised. He got on the boat yesterday morning, because the boat was walking very fast, and it only took one day. If it was a little slower, he would probably spend two nights on the boat.

"How did Junhou know that I was only staying on the boat for one night?"

"It's good wind." Sun Ce reached out and pointed at the sky. "The wind has been blowing for a day. With such wind, it will take only one day to get from Juhua Island to here. If you weren't worried that you couldn't stand it, maybe it could be faster and it would be in the middle of the night."

Tian Chou felt a little embarrassed when he remembered the sympathetic looks of the sailors when he looked at him.

While talking and laughing, Sun Ce introduced Tian Chou into the cabin and took the seats. Zhu Ran prepared water, asked Tian Chou to wash, and served tea and snacks. Tian Chou wiped his face with a hot towel, drank two sips of hot tea, and then felt alive again. He sat happily, feeling indescribable stability, and a smile appeared on his face.

Sun Ce looked at Tian Chou with a smile. Although it was only the second time he met, he was not unfamiliar with Tian Chou. Tai Shi Ci had news every few days and mentioned Tian Chou many times. He knew that Tian Chou would appear in front of him sooner or later, but he didn't expect it would be like this. Tian Chou was floating on the sea for a day and a night, exhausted and indescribable fear, and looked particularly fragile.

Tian Chou ate some snacks, put them on the slaughter, and then presented the official documents that Taishi Ci entrusted him to him. Sun Ce took them and placed them on the table. He pressed his hand on the wooden box and patted his fingers, but did not open them to see.

"At this point, Zitai must have won a great victory. Let's talk about it later. Zitai might as well talk about the important things first."

Tian Chou stared at Sun Ce and looked at him. Sun Ce had a smile on his face, his eyes were clear, and he had a sense of wisdom to see through the hearts. There was even some jokes, but it didn't make people feel too sharp. From the moment he saw the dried fish on the island, he knew that Taishi Ci's intention, but he didn't expect that Sun Ce and Taishi Ci had such a tacit understanding. Without even taking a look at the official documents, he knew that he had something else to talk about when he came.

If the king and his subject know each other, what kind of enemy will not be defeated?

Tian Chou calmed down and bowed again. "Chou traveled thousands of miles and crossed mountains and seas. There is something to ask the Lord for advice."

"Zi Tai is so serious. I dare not take it for advice. We can express our opinions and discuss with each other." Sun Ce said with a smile: "Zi Tai is both civil and military, and is familiar with the customs of Youzhou. He is very kind and has great hearts. He is so anxious to come here, probably because of Zi Yi's transformation into Hu Ce, right?"

Tian Chou was slightly stunned and looked at Sun Ce with some surprise. Sun Ce was named Ce, and he was not a good person to call him directly in person. He usually used other words to represent him, especially Sun Ce was already a marquis of Wu and had the intention of conquering the world. His ministers avoided taboos and became an unspeakable tacit understanding. Even if Taishi Ci mentioned it behind his back, he would not say "turning Hu Ce" in a blunt way, but instead used "turning Hu's plan" and "turning Hu's theory". Sun Ce bluntly said "turning Hu Ce", which made him difficult to accept. Sun Ce can say that he could not say it, otherwise he would be offensive.

"What Junhou said is exactly, and Ziyi and I have some differences on the plan to transform Hu Zhi."

"Speak and listen."

Tian Chou calmed down and explained the story of his argument with Tai Shi Ci one by one. He said it bluntly, without quoting a classic, he discussed things at the right time, explained his reasons for opposing Tai Ming Ci clearly, and made some expansions. On the way, although he was in Shanghai and was uneasy, he still made some preparations. He was talking freely, with clear logic and clear organization.

"Junhou was from Jiangdong. Jiangdong was called Wuyue in ancient times. It was the former land of Chu. Going forward, it was also a place where Baiyue lived. Junhou might think that since the Baiyue people could be the people of China, Hu in the north could be the same. However, it was a big mistake. Why? Although Jiangdong was different from the Central Plains, they were all mainly farming and relocated. Once they could not fight, they had to bow down and submit to their subordinates. If they had no power to settle down, they would not be able to make a living. Hu in the north would not be like this. They lived by water and plants, and had no fixed hometown. If they benefited, they gathered and marched into Yan.

To the south of the mountain, we go deep into Heshuo. If we are not good, we will scatter and retreat to Mobei. Even if we lose everything thousands of miles away, we will lose everything from him and gain nothing from me. We will only hurt the lives of soldiers and waste money and food. After a few years of war, even though the Hu people were slightly injured, my national strength was empty and I could not fight again. During the Han Dynasty, Wei Huo ran around Mobei and fought dozens of battles. Mobei was empty for a while, and the Huns were weak, but the northern border was unable to be safe. The king wanted to build achievements for thousands of years, but from this perspective, what achievements could be said?”

Tian Chou stopped and took a sip of water, giving Sun Ce a time to think.

Sun Ce raised his eyebrows lightly and looked at Tian Chou, and his interest was even stronger. Tian Chou was a scholar, but his words just now were not as good as scholars. He was completely judging matters and had a lot of insight. Especially his comparison of different geographical environments in the north and south can highlight the difficulties of the Hu in the north and the north, which is quite convincing. In terms of his experience, this is a rare and outstanding opinion, no less than many officials who have been in political affairs for a long time.

This is a very pragmatic scholar who can not only sit and discuss the truth, but also rise up and act. What is even more rare is that he has no interest in wealth and honor. He acts in everything in a righteous way. He cannot surrender his might, wealth and honor cannot be lustful, and poverty and humbleness cannot be moved. He is talking about people like him. He can be convinced by reason and cannot be convinced by strength. Only by truly convinced by him can he be used for his own use.

Taishici arranged for him to come, so he naturally had high hopes for him.

"Zi Tai, what you said makes sense. Hu in the north of the border is indeed different from Yue in the south of the Yangtze River. You cannot generalize it or imitate it. But you only know one thing, not the other. Although Hu in the north of the border is difficult to transform, it has to transform it."
Chapter completed!