Chapter 304: The Sun Family's Infighting
As the saying goes, a big husband can bend and stretch! But if you think about it deeply, who likes to wronged themselves? The reason why most people admit that there is actually only one reason, and they can't get others. If you can't admit it, then you will only be destroyed.
However, Sun Quan's situation is a little different, he wants to admit that he will not give his opponent a chance to "mend his ways". If you want to blame, you can only blame Liu Xie for not being the Han Xian Emperor in history, and Liu Xie is too clear about Sun Quan's temperament. In the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao is ruthless, Liu Bei is hypocritical, and Sun Quan is thick-skinned and black-hearted. A moment of softness doesn't mean anything, as long as the opportunity is right, Sun Quanhei, you won't say hello.
Why Guan Yu was defeated, wasn't it that Jiangdong, which called Sun Quan, attacked the rear, and the army was in turmoil, so he had to retreat, thus ruining Shu Han's last chance. If Jing Xiang was not lost and Guan Yu did not die, Liu Bei would not have raised troops to attack Eastern Wu, so he was burned by Lu Xun's fire in Yiling.
Although most of the reason for Guan Yu's defeat was his own cause, without Sun Quan's sneak attack, Guan Yu would not necessarily be defeated. At that time, Guan Yu's soldiers pointed directly at Xuchang, which frightened Cao Cao and intended to move the capital, but because of Sun Quan, the good prospects of Shu Han were ruined.
Many people often regard Shu Han as an object that can compete with Cao Wei, but in fact, after losing Jing Xiang, Shu Han is actually the weakest among the Three Kingdoms, whether it is territory or population, in fact, Eastern Wu ranks second.
Sun Quan's promise is not credible! He turns his face as fast as turning a book, and whoever believes it is unlucky. Even if he publicly expressed his submission, he still didn't have the slightest hesitation when he wanted to turn his face. Sun Quan accepted the canonization of the imperial court, but the imperial court was only a puppet in the hands of Cao Wei, and accepting the canonization of the imperial court was no different from submitting to Cao Wei. Since he accepted Cao Wei's canonization, it is equivalent to Cao Wei's courtiers, but not long after Cao Pi became emperor, Sun Quan couldn't wait to be called emperor, and called himself Emperor Wu and cut the territory and sealed the territory.
Sun Quan, who did not have the slightest credibility with Liu Xie, naturally did not let Liu Xie waver in any way by his request for peace. At this time, the peace was just Sun Quan's delaying tactic. Take advantage of your illness to kill you! Liu Xiecai will not give Sun Quan a chance to breathe for a false name.
Sun Quan killed Xue Zong, firstly, in order to hide people's eyes, in order to let Liu Synergy agree with his peace this time, Sun Quan put his posture very low, and it can even be said that he was a little flattering and whispered. Otherwise, the more you know, the faster you die, Xue Zong is because he knows too much, if Sun Quan wants to keep it a secret, then he can only kill Xue Zong's mouth.
The second reason is to shock the hearts of the people inside, in the battle of Chibi, the vitality of the Jiangdong people and horses was greatly damaged, although it was not as tragic as the ally Liu Bei, but it was also to the extent of breaking the muscles and bones. Under the pressure of the imperial army, Sun Quan believed that many people had other thoughts. And in addition to using Xue Zong's life as a warning to those people not to act rashly, Sun Quan couldn't think of a better way.
Sun Quan is suspicious by nature, except for himself in this world, no matter who he is, he has a three-point guard. Lu Ji, who made friends with Lu Ji when he was down, and Lu Meng, who was reused after his career, are actually not people who can be completely trusted in Sun Quan's heart. Such a Sun Quan lived a very tired life, and for the position of the lord of Jiangdong, he assassinated his brother. If this matter is left when the people of Jiangdong are not damaged, others dare not speak out, at most they curse a few words in their hearts. But now it's different, seeing that Sun Quan is about to fall, as the so-called tree falls and scatters, those who were previously attached to Sun Quan naturally want to find a new master for themselves at this time, and they can't all hang themselves on Sun Quan's crooked neck tree, right?
Of course, there are also people who are bent on helping Sun Quan in the same boat, and Lu Meng, Xu Sheng, Ding Feng, Jiang Qin, these naval generals, are unswervingly on Sun Quan's side. These people are not natives of Jiangdong, except to follow Sun Quan, there is no better choice for them to turn their backs on the Lord and seek glory? They can't do this kind of thing for the time being.
Perhaps it can be explained that the soldier dies as a confidant, and the righteousness is mostly a dog slaughterer. Although Sun Quan was sorry for his brother Sun Ce, he did not treat Lu Meng and these people badly, and it could even be said that he was quite reused. In order to repay Sun Quan's kindness, LΓΌ Meng and others were leading their troops to fight a fierce battle with Sun Ce in Wu County. Although they knew that they were invincible, Lu Meng and the others still did not give up, relying on the high city and deep ponds of Wu County, dragging Sun Ce to death in Wu County did not give him the opportunity to wave his army to approach Jianye, that is, Moling.
In the face of the tenacity of Lu Meng and others, Sun Ce also had a little admiration. But admiration is admiration, and when it's time to be ruthless, there will be no hesitation. As long as Wu County is broken, Sun Quan, who is still in Jianye, will definitely not be able to stay. If he didn't want to be trapped in the lonely city, Sun Quan could only flee south. But Jianye is the center of Jiangdong, once Jianye is lost, Sun Quan's prestige will be greatly reduced, and those who are just sneaking around with the court will be even more unscrupulous.
Sun Quan knows very well the importance of guarding Jianye, and guarding against his brother Sun Ce is the top priority of guarding Jianye. Don't look at the fact that many people from all walks of life in the imperial court crossed the river at this time, but it was Sun Ce who posed the biggest threat to Sun Quan.
Sun Ce is also the lord of Jiangdong, although he is only an outdated predecessor, but with this identity, those families who have long had the intention to have a relationship with the imperial court have a legitimate reason. This thing is easy to find, as long as there is a trace of truth, it can make people hold on to it.
The eighty-one counties in Jiangdong were not fought down by Sun Quan, but by Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. Before Sun Ce defected to the imperial court, when there was no choice, the family who did not want to be at the mercy of the imperial court could only pinch their noses and recognize Sun Quan, the new lord of Jiangdong. But now that Sun Quan is about to finish playing, the family that is unwilling to bury Sun Quan can use the excuse of retaining their strength and waiting for the old master to return to Jiangdong to join Sun Ce.
Although Sun Ce will not take the opportunity to occupy Jiangdong and make enemies of the imperial court, in order to reduce Sun Quan's help, he will also swallow this green-headed fly with nausea, and accept the surrender of those families on behalf of the imperial court.
Sun Quan does not regret his original choice, although his character is a little inferior, he is still a responsible person, and he will not blindly complain when he is unlucky. The centrifugation of the family was expected by Sun Quan, so he also arranged it in advance. Like Zhu Ran, a general from a family background, he first became the object of Sun Quan's sacrificial sword. Even the Zhu family, an old family in Jiangdong, was uprooted by Sun Quan.
I can't get it, and you can't think of it! Sun Quan told Sun Ce his heart of resistance with practical actions. However, Sun Quan still took it for granted, he thought that Sun Ce cared about the safety of the family, but in fact, Sun Ce's view of the family has never been better.
In order to secure the position of the lord of Jiangdong, he compromised with the Jiangdong family, which has always been regarded by Sun Ce as a shame in his life. He was polite to the Jiangdong family at this time, but he didn't want the Jiangdong family to cause trouble for him, and Sun Ce didn't care about how the Jiangdong family would be pinched and rounded in the future under the rule of the Han Dynasty, especially in the hands of today's son Liu Xie.
Sun Quan's black hand on the Jiangdong family had no impact on Sun Ce except for making Sun Quan more hated. Since there is no impact, Sun Ce will naturally not take it to heart for the Jiangdong family's crying request for justice.
The best way for a person to mature quickly is to suffer setbacks. If you eat a trench and grow wisely, you will naturally learn to be smart if you eat a lot. Sun Ce became a prince of the separatist side at a young age, which can be said to be complacent, but to put it mildly, Sun Ce was a little fluttering at that time.
Sun Quan's assassination made Sun Ce disappointed and sad, and at the same time, he grew up rapidly. In the past, Sun Ce was arrogant and empty-eyed, but now Sun Ce not only knows his identity, but more importantly, he has the right idea, and he will not have illusions about unrealistic things.
The praise of the Jiangdong family implied that Sun Ce only did not know, in addition to appeasing those families who wanted to surrender, most of Sun Ce's energy was still focused on dealing with Lu Meng and others who were stubbornly defending Wu County. These people are Sun Quan's diehards, as long as Lu Meng and these people are eliminated, then Sun Quan will not be a single commander, so there is no need to worry.
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"Sun Ce visits his uncle." In a forest ten miles outside the city of Wu County, Sun Ce saluted his uncle Sun Jing, who had come to meet him in disguise.
"Bo Fu doesn't have to be polite, it's always good?" Although Sun Jing was Sun Ce's uncle, he didn't dare to put on the shelf of his elders at this time, so he hurriedly helped Sun Ce up and asked.
"Uncle Lao is concerned, Sun Cemeng is trusted by the current saint, and now he is the governor of Penglai Water Division." Sun Ce replied when he heard this.
Sun Jing, the supremacy of family interests, the rise and fall of the Sun family is what he cares about the most, as for who is in charge of the Sun family? Those who can ensure the prosperity of the Sun family are qualified. When Sun Quan became the lord of Jiangdong, Sun Jing was very optimistic about Sun Quan, and also recognized the legitimacy of Sun Quan's lord of Jiangdong on behalf of the Sun family in public. But with Sun's power declining, Sun Jing's eyes once again fell on Sun Ce, who was taken in by the imperial court.
Originally, Sun Jing thought that even if Sun Ce took refuge in the imperial court, the imperial court would not reuse Sun Ce as a prince who divided one side, but he didn't want the idea of today's saint to always be different, not only did he not idle Sun Ce, but entrusted Sun Ce with important tasks. Penglai Naval Governor has 20,000 men and horses under his command, and more than one of the white warships, such a strength is also one of the best in Jiangdong, and now the saint handed it over to Sun Ce without any doubt, and also left Sun Ce's best friend Zhou Yu to Sun Ce. If Sun Ce has the heart of self-reliance, even if he doesn't stir up trouble in the Han Dynasty and goes to a foreign land, he can still be called the king.
There is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need for suspicious people. This sentence is simple, but there are few people who can really do it, and today is obviously the one who does it. Of course, Sun Ce is also worthy of Liu Xie's trust, and has been conscientious since taking office, although the army was formed late, but the combat power of the navy army has not lost to the several naval armies established in the early Han Dynasty.
Jiangdong is about to be recovered by the imperial court, and the Sun family's dream of being a landlord for a generation of kings has also been shattered, and the next thing the Sun family has to think about is how to save themselves in the liquidation of the imperial court. There is no future for continuing to follow Sun Quan, and only by taking refuge in Sun Ce as soon as possible can we eliminate disasters and avoid disasters for the Sun family.
For the benefit of the Sun family, Sun Jing has already put aside her personal honor and disgrace, and it can even be said that as long as the Sun family can be saved, it is no problem for Sun Jing to commit suicide now. But in the face of Sun Ce's attitude, Sun Jing's heart was still a little bottomless. After all, when Sun Quan assassinated Sun Ce, only Sun Shangxiang was the only one in the Sun family who was willing to complain about Sun Ce, and the rest chose to remain silent. At this time, if you are in trouble, you expect others to come to the rescue, why?
"Uncle, the Ming people don't say secret words, I know the purpose of your coming to see me, and I am ...... to the Sun family Except for the old mother and Shang Xiang, there is really nothing worth remembering. The Sun family wants to extinguish disasters and avoid disasters, not in me, Sun Ce, but in yourself. It's good to have your back against a tree, but before you have a big tree, you have to pay a price. When it came to business, Sun Ce's expression was serious, and he said to Sun Jing without any room for negotiation.
Hearing Sun Ce's words, Sun Jing's originally hanging heart was put down. He was afraid that Sun Ce would refuse categorically without hesitation, so that there would really be no room for maneuver at all. But now that Sun Ce has put forward the conditions, it means that there is still room for discussion in this matter.
"Bo Fu, I also know that the Sun family was sorry for you at the beginning, and it is reasonable for you to have a grudge against the Sun family. But please also read it for the sake of the same surname Sun, don't sit back and watch the Sun family collapse. β
"Uncle, didn't I understand enough? If the Sun family wants to eliminate disasters and avoid disasters, then they must do something, and I Sun Ce's face alone cannot save the Sun family. Sun Ce frowned and emphasized to Sun Jing.
"Then I don't know what price the Sun family needs to pay?" Sun Jing hurriedly asked.
"If it is decided today, how can Sun Zhongmou succeed in acting against the sky? If the Sun family wants to save themselves, the first thing is to plot with Sun Zhong to clear the line, and the second is to make more meritorious deeds to provide an excuse for the court to pardon the Sun family in the future. β
ββ¦β¦ Well, I see. Bo Fu, although Lu Meng is the main general in this Wu County City, but there are still some soldiers and horses in the hands of his uncle, if Bo Fu thinks it is feasible, his uncle is willing to take on the role of internal response and help you seize Wu County. Sun Jing thought for a while and proposed to Sun Ce.
"This, I don't know if Lu Meng has secretly sent someone to spy on his uncle, if he is already alert, then his uncle's rash actions will easily cause death."
"No, Lu Ziming is tired of dealing with your army attacking the city now, how can he still have the leisure to take care of me. The matter was thus settled, and my uncle's men and horses were stationed in the south of the city, and tonight the city raised a fire and let your army enter the city. Sun Jing made a decisive decision.
Seeing that Sun Jing was full of confidence, Sun Ce's words of persuasion had no choice but to swallow back, but he just told Sun Jing to be careful, and then sent Sun Jing out of the woods.
After Sun Jing returned to the city, he was gathering his clansmen to tell about the harvest of his party outside the city today, but he didn't want Lu Meng to lead people to surround Sun's mansion.
"Lu Meng! You're going to rebel! Sun Jing was shocked and angry, and shouted and asked Lu Mengdao, who was the leader.
"Humph! Rebel? I'm afraid there are others who want to rebel. Lu Meng sneered and waved his hand, and someone walked to Lu Meng's side and stood still, seeing that person, Sun Jing's heart couldn't help but feel cold.