The corners of Liu Zhang's mouth rose slightly, and he thought of an extremely interesting thing.
"There is an elephant right now..."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Xun You couldn't help but ask.
"Elephant? Return your head? King Han, please forgive me for being stupid. I don't know what this is."
Hearing this inquiry, Liu Zhang smiled even deeper.
OK, this hasn't happened yet.
In history, Sun Quan gave Cao Cao an elephant. Cao Cao wanted to know how much the elephant weighed.
However, the ministers had nothing to do.
Finally, Cao Chong gave the answer.
Liu Zhang wanted to use this incident to positively reflect Cao Chong's intelligence.
I hesitated just now because I was worried that it had already happened and that it would be ridiculous to say it.
But when I turned around and thought about it, it wasn't quite right.
As we all know, elephants are a product of the southernmost part of Jiaozhou and the southernmost part of Yizhou.
With his own intervention, Sun Quan had no chance to get involved.
It is very possible that Sun Quan himself has never seen an elephant, so how could he give it to Cao Cao?
Xun You's question about the name almost confirmed the matter.
"Haha, an elephant is an animal that is extremely tall. To put it simply, it is as tall as two Dianwei!"
"What!"
Xun You exclaimed, shocked.
This kind of animal has never been seen before. It is completely unheard of.
Dian Wei was tall enough for Xun You to look up to him, let alone two Dian Wei.
"King Han, is there really such a giant beast in the world?"
"certainly!"
Xun You has never seen it, but Liu Zhang has seen it countless times.
Before time travel, whether it was on TV or in the zoo.
"Not only is he tall, but his body length is also amazing."
"So, there are about three Dianwei stacked together."
Xun You twitched his eyes in embarrassment.
What was originally a shocking thing turned out to be quite funny as Dian Wei was always used as a reference.
"Ahem...King Han, how does an elephant compare to a tiger?"
"Tiger?"
Liu Zhang was stunned and didn't really know how to answer.
"The two animals are not in the same area and cannot be compared for the time being."
"However, I can tell you this, if a tiger lies on the ground and doesn't move, an elephant can crush it with one kick!"
Xun You was shocked again.
He has never actually seen a tiger, but he has heard of it.
Especially after hearing Taishi Ci talk about his experience of fighting fierce tigers with Liu Zhang.
I also heard Dian Wei bragging about his record of tearing apart tigers with his own hands.
No matter how you say it, it is the limit of human beings.
You need to risk your life to fight the tiger.
But Liu Zhang said that he would crush the tiger to death or crush it with one kick.
How can you accept it?
"King Han, this elephant... is so brave, isn't it invincible in the world?"
"No."
Liu Zhang shook his head.
"Elephants are different from tigers in that they have a gentler personality. They live in a harsh environment and generally do not appear in our field of vision."
"But I heard that there are some small countries in southern Yizhou, southern Jiaozhou, and the southwest that tame elephants as a means of warfare."
"We are cavalry, they are elephant soldiers!"
"What!"
The more Xun You listened, the more shocked he became, constantly refreshing his knowledge.
The cavalry is already strong enough, and no one is afraid of them when they attack.
Once you see an extremely tall elephant soldier in front of you, wouldn't you look at him with disdain?
Xun You couldn't help but feel chills when he thought of the scene of tens of thousands of soldiers trampling on the earth, causing the earth to shake.
It's so scary.
"King Han, how should we deal with such a strong army?"
It is on the verge of Yizhou and Jiaozhou and may be attacked in the future.
As a military advisor, you need to have the awareness to take precautions before they happen.
We can't wait until the elephant soldiers trample us, and we can only abandon our armor.
"Hehehe, this matter... you don't need to worry too much."
Liu Zhang came to his senses and realized that he had gone off topic.
"Although the elephant soldiers are strong, they are few in number and are not a cause for concern. We will not discuss them now. Let's return to the issue of Cao Chong."
"As commanded."
Xun You didn't object, but the shock in his eyes could not dissipate.
Liu Zhang quickly changed the topic.
"Gongda is just such an elephant."
"Suppose it is given to you and you want to know the weight of this elephant. What should you do?"
Xun You chuckled softly, with a proud look on his face.
"Simple."
This answer immediately made Liu Zhang's brows knitted together, and he secretly cursed that he couldn't do it.
If Xun You answered easily, he would really have nothing to say.
"Simple? Then tell me."
"Just kill the elephant, cut it into eight pieces, and weigh each one!"
"How about King Han, isn't it very simple?"
Liu Zhang looked at Xun You in surprise, not believing that he said this at all.
Killed?
"Gongda, first of all, don't weigh it without killing it. Secondly, if you kill the elephant, will all the blood be lost? This is not the original weight."
"This method will definitely not work!"
"this..."
The pride just now disappeared instantly, and Xun You also frowned.
Facts have proved that Xun You only had one idea.
"How about it?"
"Please take a moment, King Han, and let me think about it..."
"There's no rush, Gongda will think about it slowly."
Liu Zhang was sipping tea and waiting, showing no signs of anxiety at all.
This kind of thing becomes more interesting the longer it goes on.
Only when Xun You racked his brains and couldn't think of a solution could he prove the difficulty of weighing an elephant.
After that, sit back and wait for someone to answer.
At that time, without Liu Zhang having to say anything, Xun You could understand first-hand why Cao Chong was called smart!
After a long time, Xun You was so anxious that he was sweating profusely, and the cuffs he wiped became wet.
But even so, there is still no way to crack it.
In the end, he had no choice but to bow to Liu Zhang.
"King of Han, please forgive me for my stupidity. I really can't think of a way to call an elephant."
"Please tell me, King Han, what should I call this elephant?"
Liu Zhang stood up and waved his hand to refuse.
"No rush, Gongda can think about it slowly."
"If you really can't think of it, someone will tell you the answer in a few days."
