Chapter 178: Sun Quan's Decision
Looking at the captive Sun Quan who stood in front of him but did not kneel, Liu Qi felt excited in his heart, because it was not an ordinary person standing in front of him, this was Sun Quan, the famous Emperor of Eastern Wu in later generations, who was praised by Cao Cao as a hero who "gave birth to a son like Sun Zhongmou"!
It was this character who broke through the boundaries of Yangzhou and annexed most of Jingzhou and all of Jiaozhou, including seizing Jingzhou, killing Guan Yu, and fighting Yiling, completely uprooting Liu Bei's power in Jingzhou, and forcing the Shu Han forces established by Liu Bei, a generation of heroes, to finally trap the land of Yizhou, so that his plan to clamp down on the Central Plains in two ways finally went bankrupt.
In addition, Sun Quan also pacified Shanyue, developed Jiangdong and Lingnan regions, and discovered Yizhou, making a great contribution to history.
And such a "big man" was actually tied up and pushed in front of him, and his life and death were all in his own thoughts, which was really amazing.
"After all, the current Sun Quan is too young, and his Jiangdong forces have also encountered a crisis that has never appeared in history, plus Sun Quan has a character of being good at suspicion, meanness and unkindness, and these are just known to me as a traverser, plus the opponent he met is Jia Xu, the smartest and most insidious top military advisor in the entire Three Kingdoms era, so in the end, he can only blame him for being unlucky for ushering in such a fate."
Liu Qi waved his hand to stop Liu Shi, who forced Sun Quan to kneel to him, and then asked: "Sun Quan, you killed your own brother, treated your widowed sister-in-law and nephew harshly, and were suspicious of your generals, are you guilty?" ”
Sun Quan snorted and said lightly: "Becoming a king or defeating a king, what else do I have to say now?" Soldiers can be killed, but they can't be humiliated, so give me a good time. ”
"Hehe, it's very easy for you to die, but when you're dying, don't you think about those loyal generals under you? Do you want them to accompany you to your death? I have to say, these are all the world's elites, if they don't let them make contributions, they will die like this, I'm afraid they won't even be able to leave a name in the history books in the future, you, as the owner of the people, won't you find a way for them to live when they are about to die? Besides, from the perspective of personal friendship, these people all have feelings of life and death with you, they are either your friends or your brothers, do you just bear to let them die in front of them one by one? Do you still want them to stage the tragedy of Zhu Ran and Pan Zhang one by one? ”
"I ......" Sun Quan saw that Liu Qi's words were to the point, pointing to the most vulnerable part of his heart, and couldn't help but show a trace of hesitation, and sighed secretly. He is a very contradictory person, who is often a killer and merciless to those he is suspicious of, and extremely tolerant and sincere to those he trusts, and it is precisely because of this that he can get the allegiance of all the civil and military forces under his command.
Although he hated Liu Qi very much, it was undeniable that what this person just said was indeed reasonable, since all the civil and military officers under his command were his brothers and friends, he had the responsibility to find a way out for their future, at the very least, he should also let them leave a name in the history books, so as to live up to their fame, and it was not in vain that they followed him.
But even if he admitted that the other party's words were reasonable, Sun Quan was disgusted with the hateful Liu Qi in front of him from the bottom of his heart, if it weren't for the huge pressure on Jiangdong caused by his army, he would not have chosen to assassinate his brother and seize power in order to defend Jiangdong, and even if he took the wrong step, as long as he didn't have the pressure of the hateful soldier in front of him and the shameless conspiracy and tricks, he could also lead the Jiangdong heroes and easily keep the inheritance passed down by his father and brother, he even dared to guarantee, As long as you give yourself a few years to recuperate, you will definitely be able to make the entire Koto area like a rock. It is expected to eliminate a qiē internal worry, and then raise the people of Jiangdong to compete for the world, and call the prince the king, and even if it is not impossible to ascend the throne as the emperor.
It's just a pity that Liu Qi'er's continuous conquest finally deprived him of such an opportunity, and his ambition came to naught, which made him willing to be power-hungry and ambitious?
Therefore, Sun Quan, who was resolute in his life, hesitated for the first time in his life, on the one hand, he felt sorry for the civil and military men under his command who were like brothers, and felt that they should not die with him like this, and on the other hand, he was extremely reluctant to let them serve his sworn enemy Liu Qi.
And at this moment, Liu Qi launched an emotional offensive against Sun Quan again: "Sun Zhongmou, I know that you are a very great hero, this is not a sarcasm for you, but a sigh from the heart, I know that if you don't take advantage of the fact that you have just taken the throne and the situation is unstable to launch an attack, after you stabilize the situation in Jiangdong, it will be difficult to deal with you again, among the heroes in this world, the most admired in my life, except for Cao Cao and Liu Bei, it is you." But there is a good saying, time, life, and momentum, not the general boasts, this is also thanks to my Jingzhou father and son, otherwise, I am afraid that Jingzhou will become the center of the competition for the heroes, so, as you just said, the king is defeated, there is no absolute right and wrong in this world. ”
Seeing that Sun Quan was silent, Liu Qi retreated from his subordinates and said to Sun Quan: "I can assure you that as long as you order all the generals under your command to surrender, I can guarantee to leave you heirs, retain your Wanling marquis, and let your bloodline be passed on from generation to generation. Your wife will be reduced to slavery, and she will be blinded and reproached by the world......."
Hearing Liu Qi's words, Sun Quan couldn't help but be shocked, he closed his eyes gently, and couldn't help but think of his beloved wife Xie Shi becoming the slave of the other party and being humiliated by those outsiders who originally disdained it, and thinking of the scene when he was expelled from the family after his death in the future, not allowed to be buried in the ancestral home, and was cursed by the entire Sun family for generations, his heart was stabbed fiercely, and he couldn't help but open his eyes and said slowly: "You are so vicious, even if you die, you won't let me die." ”
Liu Qi said with a smile: "It's easy for a person to die, but your life is not only your own, because you have to bear a lot of responsibilities in this body, and these responsibilities will not disappear with your death, and will definitely be transferred to other people, if you really think about your wife and subordinates, you should choose to find a way out for them, this is the due reward for their sworn allegiance to you over the years, in fact, you should understand that I am now full of talents, and there is no shortage of these generals under your command, It's just that I pity their talents and feel that they should contribute to my Han Dynasty, not only to protect the people of the world and build immortal achievements, but also to seal their wives and sons, leave a name in history, and be praised by future generations. ”
"But I have a reputation for killing my brother, even if I promise you that I survive, I will definitely have no shame to see my widowed sister-in-law and nephew, and I will not have the shame to see my mother and younger siblings.
"Hehe, you should also know that your widowed sister-in-law Sun Gu is a reasonable and good woman, and your mother is her own child, plus although you had evil thoughts at the beginning, you are also thinking about the foundation in a certain way, so as long as you sincerely apologize to them, they will never take your life seriously, right? As for your shameless appearance to see your father and brother under Jiuquan in the future, since you have committed evil deeds yourself, you must have the courage to bear the consequences, right? What's more, even if you die now, will you have the face to see your father and brother? ”
"He does seem to have some point." Sun Quan thought silently for a moment, and then decided to accept Liu Qi's proposal himself, and could order his generals to surrender to him, but asked Liu Qi to treat them well.
Of course, Liu Qi agreed without hesitation to this.
After receiving Liu Qi's assurance, Sun Quan wrote a letter, ordering his generals to surrender to Liu Qi, and at the same time he wrote his resignation to the imperial court, resigning from the positions of Huiji Taishou and General Anton, and only retaining the position of Marquis of Wanling, except for receiving a monthly salary, no longer participating in any affairs in the outside world.
After that, Sun Quan took the initiative to move to Xiangyang to appease Liu Qi's heart, and before leaving for Xiangyang, he went to Wu County under Lu Xun's "escort" to see his widowed sister-in-law and nephew who frankly admitted his crime of killing his brother, and asked for forgiveness.
After that, Sun Quan went to Huiji, ready to take his mother, Mrs. Wu, to settle in Xiangyang, but was rejected by his mother, although Mrs. Wu forgave him for assassinating his eldest son, but she could not face him at all, so she decided to settle in Wu County with her eldest daughter-in-law and grandson.
Seeing his mother's resolute attitude, Sun Quan left Shanyin crying and moved his family to Xiangyang to settle down, and then Sun Quan accepted concubines and gave birth to seven sons in two years, and then quietly hanged himself in one night, ending the second half of his humiliating life......