Chapter 16: Sun Ce and Sun Quan
In the previous chapters, it was mentioned that after Sun Jian's death, Sun Ce inherited the unification.
Sun Ce initially defected to Yuan Shu. Later, Sun Ce became independent and reserved his own strength in Jiangdong. And recruit talents. Wait for your time.
However, it was said that Sun Ce, Jiangdong, because of his growing power, had the intention of attacking Xudu. Dongjun Taishou Xu Gong saw that Sun Ce had different intentions, so he wrote to Cao Cao Gaomi, but the letter fell into the hands of Sun Ce, Sun Ce was furious, killed Xu Gong, and the three disciples under Xu Gong decided to avenge Xu Gong.
One day, Sun Ce went up the mountain to hunt and was attacked by the three doormen, poisoned with arrows, and his life was in danger. The doctor advised him to rest for 100 days, during which time he should not be angry, otherwise his life would be lost.
Then why was Sun Ce attacked by these three doormen? Why?
In 200 years, when Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought in Guandu. Sun Ce planned a secret attack on the capital city of Xu to welcome back Emperor Xian, but before Sun Ce could take action. Sun Ce was attacked by these three doormen.
From here, we can see Sun Ce's heroic spirit.
Later, at this time, Yuan Shao sent an envoy Chen Zhen to Jiangdong to form an alliance with Sun Ce and jointly attack Cao Cao. Sun Cechao summoned the ministers of civil and military affairs, held a banquet on the city tower to entertain Chen Zhen, and discussed the attack on Cao Cao, but saw that the generals went downstairs one after another to meet Yu Ji, a native of Jiangdong Dao. This Yu Ji is known as a god, and everywhere he goes, everyone burns incense and worships.
Sun Ce was furious and ordered the sergeant to kill Yu Ji. Sun Ce's illness worsened due to anger, and he often saw Yu Ji's ghost in a trance, and soon died of arrow wounds. Before his death, Sun Ce entrusted Jiangdong to his younger brother Sun Quan, and instructed Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao and other ministers to do their best to assist him.
So what did Sun Ce say?
Sun Ce once said to Sun Quan before his death: "Relying on the foundation of Jiangdong." Choose the time between the two ministers and compete with the world, you are not as good as me; Be virtuous and capable, do your best, in order to protect Jiangdong, this point, I am not as good! ”
Sun Ce was only twenty-six years old when he died.
Previously, Cao Cao's adviser Guo Jia prophesied that Sun Ce was rash and usually not guarded, and it was easy to be assassinated.
After Sun Ce's death, Sun Quan inherited the foundation established by Sun Ce.
At this time, Sun Quan inherited the foundation established by Sun Ce.
At this time, Sun Quan had subordinates Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu, so Sun Quan worshiped Zhang Zhao as his teacher and handed over the military power to Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Lu Fan and others. Summoning sages, recruiting celebrities. At this time, Lu Su, Zhuge Jin and others were all reused by Sun Quan.
So how does it work? There is such a description in "Romance".
After Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, he managed his brother's funeral while making great efforts to recruit talents. Recommended by Zhou Yu, Sun Quan got the strategist Lu Su and respected him very much. One day, Sun Quan invited Lu Su to drink, drank until the evening, and then left him for the night, and the two fell asleep.
In the middle of the night, Sun Quan asked Lu Su: "Now that the Han family is in danger of overturning, I have inherited my father's and brother's legacy, what should I do?" Lu Su said: "It is impossible to revive the Han Dynasty, as long as you hold Jiangdong, exterminate Huang Zu, and attack Liu Biao, you can build the title of emperor in Jiangdong in order to map the world." Sun Quan was overjoyed when he heard this.
Then, Lu Su recommended Zhuge Jin to Sun Quan. Zhuge Jin advised Sun Quan not to join forces with Yuan Shao to attack Cao, but to submit to Cao Cao for the time being, and then act at the opportunity. Sun Quan took Zhuge Jin's suggestion, sent Chen Zhen back, and wrote a letter rejecting Yuan Shao's request for an alliance.
Cao Cao saw that Sun Quan's power was gradually growing, and in order to appease him, he asked the emperor to make Sun Quan a general, and he also understood Ji Taishou; He also ordered Zhang Hong to be the lieutenant of Huiji and went to Jiangdong. Sun Quan ordered Zhang Hong and Zhang Zhao to take care of political affairs in the same way. For a time, Sun Quan won the hearts of the people and shocked Jiangdong.
Sun Quan inherited Sun Ce's exploits at this time. And stabilized in Koto. And you can also "ask Zhang Zhao for internal affairs and Zhou Yu for foreign affairs." ”
Before Sun Ce's death, he smoothly handed over the military and political power in Jiangdong to his second brother Sun Quan. Sun Ce has always admired Sun Quan very much, and thinks that Sun Quan is a master of orders. But Sun Quan's weakness is also very obvious, that is, he is a little rich, and he does not have the grand ambition of his brother. I just want to be the king of Jiangdong. Whether it's the Battle of Chibi. The sneak attack on Jingzhou and the battle of Yiling, Sun Quan's strategic bottom line was to "protect the territory and the people".
If Cao Wei's unification strategy ended with the Chibi fiasco, and Shu Han's unification strategy ended with Guan Yu's loss of Jingzhou, then the unification strategy of Eastern Wu ended with Sun Ce's death. After Sun Ce's death, the Soochow military group changed its previous outward-looking offensive strategy and gradually formed an introverted defensive strategy.
Legend has it that Sun Quan has a big mouth, blue eyes and purple sideburns, a strange appearance, and a very bony personality.
It was Sun Quan's appearance that made the founder of the prosperous era of the Soochow Alliance in the future.
But all this is due to the fact that Sun Quan's brother Sun Ce made a good start.
Then why is Sun Ce's ambition unrewarded? This may have something to do with Sun Ce's early death. Sun Ce was only twenty-six years old when he died. Think about it, a twenty-six-year-old lad. Say it's dead, it's dead. Many things have not been experienced yet, and dreams have not been realized before they have died. He certainly still has big dreams left unfulfilled. Therefore, it is said that ambition is unpaid to describe Sun Ce. Couldn't be more appropriate.
Sun Ce's death has to be said to be a major loss for the Soochow Alliance.
And if Sun Quan wants to achieve great things, he must first learn from his elder brother Sun Ce's ability to deal with the world.
Sun Ce died, and Sun Quan died, just like when his father Sun Jian died, Sun Ce's death. Just like when he Sun Jian died, it was the end of an era. This is also the beginning of a new era in Soochow.
What if Sun Ce hadn't died in the end? What will become of Soochow then? We can imagine it, but history is still history after all. None of us can cross over, contrary to history.