Chapter 003: Sun Jian's Past

Sun Jian was born in Fuchun, Wu County, and the people in his family have been officials in this area for generations, and it is rumored that he is a descendant of Sun Wu, and he himself can be said to be a young hero.

When he was seventeen years old, Sun Jian and his father took a boat to Qiantang together, and happened to meet the pirate Hu Yu and others who came ashore to rob the merchants of their money and share the spoils on the shore.

Sun Jian said to his father, "These robbers can be caught, please let me do it."

His father said with contempt, "You can't do this kind of thing."

Sun Jian immediately picked up his knife and went ashore, pointing with his hand, as if he was sending several teams to surround the robbers. When the thieves saw him like this, they thought that the officers and soldiers had come to capture them, so they were so frightened that they quickly threw away the looted money and fled. Sun Jian chased after him and cut off the head of a robber and brought it around, much to his father's surprise. Since then, Sun Jian's reputation has been greatly enhanced, and the county government has called him to act as a lieutenant.

In the first year of Xiping (172), the thief Xu Chang of Huiji County rebelled in Juzhang County, proclaimed himself Emperor Yangming, and his son Xu Shao instigated the surrounding counties and recruited tens of thousands of troops to rebel.

Sun Jian recruited elite soldiers as a county Sima and won more than 1,000 people in total. Cooperate with the state and county to defeat and eliminate Xuchang. The emperor issued an edict appointing Sun Jian as Yandu, which was changed to Xuyi County Cheng a few years later, and later changed to Xiapi County.

Sun Jian successively served as the county governor of the three counties, and everywhere he went, he was very prestigious, and the officials and the people were also close and obedient.

In the first year of Zhongping (184), the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out, and there was turmoil in Qing, Xu, You, Hebei, Jing, Yang, Yan, and Henan at the same time.

Zhonglang transferred Zhu Jun to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turban Army's Bocai Department that threatened Luoyang, and Zhu Jun asked Sun Jian to serve as the Sima of the Auxiliary Army. Sun Jian recruited merchants from all walks of life, plus more than 1,000 young people from his fellow villagers who followed him on errands in Xiapi County, as well as elite soldiers in the Huai River and Surabaya areas, and followed Zhu Jun to fight in the south and north to defeat the Yellow Turban Army.

Sun Jian fought bravely, took the lead, and made great contributions when he annihilated the Yellow Turban Army in the Ru and Ying areas. Later, he followed Zhu Jun to attack the Yellow Turban Army in Wancheng, and took the lead in the battle, risking arrows and stones, and taking the lead in climbing the city wall. Under his leadership, all the soldiers swarmed up, and finally broke the thief army.

Zhu Jun reported all of Sun Jian's deeds to the imperial court, and the imperial court appointed Sun Jian as the Sima of other departments.

Bian Zhang and Han Sui made a rebellion in Liangzhou, and Zhonglang made Dong Zhuo's expedition to no avail. In the third year of Zhongping (186), the imperial court sent Sikong Zhang Wen to act as a general and go west to crusade against Bian Zhang and others. Zhang Wen asked Sun Jian to be sent to participate in the military and guard Chang'an.

Zhang Wen summoned Dong Zhuo with an edict, and Dong Zhuo came to see Zhang Wen after a long time. Zhang Wen blamed Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo replied very politely. Sun Jian was also present at the time, and whispered to Zhang Wen in front of him: "Dong Zhuo is not afraid that he will be guilty, but he is arrogant, and he should be killed according to military law for the crime of not responding to the call on time."

Zhang Wen said: "Dong Zhuo has always enjoyed prestige in the area of Long and Shu, and now that he is killed, there is no one to rely on in the westward crusade."

Sun Jian said: "You personally lead the royal army and dominate the world, what else do you rely on Dong Zhuo?" Looking at Dong Zhuo's conversation today, I don't want to listen to you, and being rude is the first crime. Bian Zhang and Han Sui have been acting indiscriminately for more than a year, and they should be discussed in time, but Dong Zhuo said no, frustrating the morale of the army and doubting the soldiers, which is the second crime. Dong Zhuo accepted the important task without any military achievements, summoned him and hesitated, but was arrogant and arrogant, which is the third crime. The ancient famous generals, who led the troops into battle, all decisively beheaded those who violated military discipline to show their majesty, so there was a matter of slashing Zhuang Jia and Wei Jiang killing Yang. Now you have mercy on Dong Zhuo and don't kill him immediately, so it will inevitably cause damage to the military prestige. ”

But Zhang Wen still couldn't bear to enforce the military law and couldn't make up his mind, so he said: "You go back to the camp for the time being, lest Dong Zhuo suspect you."

Sun Jian then got up and left, and such a great opportunity to kill Dong Zhuo was given up in vain. Four or five years later, Dong Zhuo executed him in the market on the grounds that Zhang Wen colluded with Yuan Shu, and I don't know if Zhang Wen regretted it at that time.

In November, Zhang Wen broke the Beigong Boyu in Meiyang, and besieged Yuzhong because he sent the general Zhou Shen to pursue him; He also sent Zhonglang to ask Dong Zhuo to ask for Lingqiang. Prudence, Zhuo does not refrain. Moreover, Zhou Shen was almost wiped out, but Dong Zhuo returned with the whole army. But many people sighed when they heard that Sun Jian accused Chen Dongzhuo of three crimes and persuaded Zhang Wen to kill him. So, the court worshiped Sun Jian as a speaker.

In 187 A.D. (the fourth year of Zhongping), Changsha people rebelled, proclaimed themselves generals, gathered more than 10,000 people, and besieged the city. The imperial court appointed Sun Jian as the Taishou of Changsha and went to exterminate him. Sun Jian went to the county, inspected the officials, made them govern the people, and explained clearly: "You just have to treat the kind people well, handle the official documents well, and act according to the rules." As for the thieves in the county, I'll be in charge! He did what he said, immediately led the soldiers, planned a strategy, and in only one month's work, he defeated the district star, and the county was shocked.

At that time, Zhou Dynasty, Guo Shi and others also revolted in the Lingling and Guiyang areas, echoing Ou Xing. Sun Jian crossed the county boundary and went to the conquest. In this way, all three counties were pacified and orderly. The Han court named Sun Jian the Marquis of Wucheng based on his achievements before and after.

Before Dong Zhuo's rebellion, Sun Jian had already shown his prominence, he was not only able to govern one side, but also had an unrivaled talent in military affairs. Sun Jian has been appreciated by Yangzhou Assassin Shi Zang Min, Zhonglang General Zhu Jun, Sikong Zhang Wen and many others, and has been continuously promoted. At the same time, he also lived up to expectations, and led the troops to fight at the age of 20, eliminating the father and son of Xu Chang and Xu Shao, who were indiscriminately proclaimed emperors in Huiji; After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he followed Zhu Jun and successively defeated the Yellow Turban Army in the Ru, Ying, and Wancheng areas; When he entered the imperial court, he was prescient and actively proposed to Zhang Wen to kill Dong Zhuo, but unfortunately Zhang Wen did not listen; After the accident in Nanjing, he personally led troops to defeat Ou Xing and put down all the rebellions in southern Jingzhou.

Sun Jian step by step, in the past ten years of military career, he has gradually changed from a brave and warlike martial artist to a brave and resourceful general, and then further became a commander of Wen Tao and Wuxue.

God will not disappoint those who have a heart, as Sun Jian's achievements continue to increase, his reputation has gradually become known to everyone, and he has been recognized by more and more people, and has been put in the hearts of those "big shots". Soon he will come to a bigger and wider stage to show his talent, and the road in front of him has already been paved for him, whether it is Dong Zhongying who is under the magic star or Yuan Benchu who is the third prince of the fourth world, they are already destined to become his supporting roles.

At that moment, in that war, the protagonist was already destined to be him, Sun Jian, Sun Wentai!