Chapter 135: Convening a Meeting
"Brother Sun, what should we do now?" Yuan Shu asked about Sun Jian's plans tentatively.
"What to do? Of course, he immediately set off the banner of anti-Dong and did not recognize the emperor who was supported by Dong Zhuo, and crusaded against Dong Zhuo on the grounds of rescuing the young emperor! Dong Zhuo dug his own grave, and we are naturally going to fall into the well! Sun Jian said as a matter of course.
"Crusade against Dong Zhuo, that is definitely going to crusade against Dong Zhuo, but, shouldn't you think about it in the long run?" Yuan Shu couldn't help but say, "Just you and me, at most one more Yuan Benchu, can you really win this battle?" I think it's better to forbear for the time being, secretly contact people of insight from all sides, form a coalition army, and make a big move, and then it's not too late to crusade against Dong Zhuo. โ
Sun Jian frowned, probably disapproving of Yuan Shu's forward-looking, mother-in-law's and mother-in-law's character, and felt that Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's brothers were all like this, otherwise, which round would Dong Zhuo be rampant now? However, Yuan Shu was an ally after all, and Sun Jian couldn't blame the other party in person, so he could only explain slowly,
"We are now a famous teacher, we are a righteous teacher, if we don't blow the horn at the first time when Dong Zhuo abolishes the emperor, but secretly unite, we will lose a good opportunity to make a move, this is one of them. Second, it is a good way to unite people with lofty ideals in the world, but when we spread our wishes, it is not excluded that some people will hand over our letters to Dong Zhuo privately. Third, someone needs to take the lead in doing anything, no matter what kind of alliance is formed in private, if no one takes the lead in raising troops, if no one takes the lead against Dong Zhuo, and sets an example for the world, this so-called alliance is also a verbal agreement, and it can't be a big deal. On the contrary, if we are the first to stand up and withstand Dong Zhuo's attack, then many people who are looking forward and hesitant will take the initiative to join us when they see the chance of winning! โ
As he spoke, Sun Jian got up with righteous words,
"For the sake of the big man! For the world! I, Sun Jian, am willing to take the lead! โ
Sun Ce immediately knelt down on one knee,
"Father! I would like to be a pioneer! โ
"Haha, don't worry, there will be a chance for you to perform in the future!" Sun Jian patted Sun Ce on the shoulder.
"Brother Sun is benevolent!" Yuan Shu followed and clasped his fists and got up, "Without further ado, I'll go back to the letter book (Yuan Shao), don't say anything else, at least let's form a tripartite alliance first!" โ
Sun Jian: "Thank you, Brother Yuan. โ
Yuan Shu: "What Brother Sun said, for the sake of the Han, this is what my Yuan family should do, and the Yuan family is duty-bound!" โ
After speaking, Yuan Shu left quickly.
Once Sun Jian is allowed to succeed, Sun Jian will immediately become the second general, and Sun Jian cannot be allowed to be alone, so his Yuan family must seize the opportunity. Even if this first shot is fired by Sun Jian, Sun Jian can only be a vanguard, and finally integrate the coalition forces, and the position of the leader of the alliance as the master of the house must be grabbed by his Yuan family! Only in this way, after defeating Dong Zhuo, can the Yuan family return to the highest position, and they will reward their merits, grasp power, and win connections.
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Nanyang City,
On this day, in the name of Sun Jian, Sun Quan summoned the high-level leaders of various families in Nanyang and held a meeting at the City Lord's Mansion.
The main seat is vacant, and Sun Quan sits in the second position, which can be regarded as giving these people enough face. Don't look at Sun Quan as just a child, presiding over such a meeting, it's normal in this era, isn't the emperor only a few years old?
"Gentlemen, ahem, everyone, do you know what I am calling you here for today?" waited until they were all together before Sun Quan officially spoke.
The people at the bottom, you look at me, I look at you, and finally there is a leader who speaks,
"Sun Gongzi wants to ask us about the anti-Dong matter?"
When he came, many families had already discussed it in private, and they thought that Sun Quan's sudden holding of such a large-scale meeting should be in line with his father's actions, and he wanted to ask them about the attitude of these big families to ensure the stability of the base camp. In fact, asking or something, it's just a euphemism, when Sun Jian occupied Nanyang at the beginning, wasn't it under the banner of anti-Dong? At that time, none of these big families came forward to resist, and how could they resist now. Therefore, in the eyes of these people, Sun Quan should be asking for money and food, and making logistical reserves for the war!
This time, Sun Jian is playing the banner of a righteous army, if he does not agree, it is estimated that he will be taken down directly in the name of rebellion, so donating some grain and grass is definitely inevitable, the question is how much to donate.
"Huh." Sun Quan smiled slightly, "All of you here are people of insight, and I believe that everyone has a sincere loyalty to the Han, so I don't think there is any need to ask about anti-Dong or anything." As he spoke, Sun Quan's eyes widened, and Zhou Tai behind him cooperated with holding the knife in his hand, "Presumably, there will be no one here who supports Dong Zhuo's traitor, right?" โ
"Of course! Of course! โ
"We have always been loyal!"
"Anti-Dong! Resolutely anti-Dong! โ
The people below immediately shouted, for fear that they would be misunderstood by Sun Quan if they were late in expressing their position, and they all broke out in a cold sweat. This person of the Sun family, in ordinary times, Sun Quan is the best one to speak, unlike his father Sun Jian and eldest brother Sun Ce, who are completely models of decisiveness, so all along, these families have been dealing with Sun Quan, including giving gifts in private. It wasn't until today that they finally realized that the people of the Sun family were indeed the people of the Sun family, and there was no one to mess with who grew up under the special education of the soldiers!
Sun Quan may have read a few more sage books than his brothers and sisters, but he still has iron and blood in his bones! Huairou? Inexistent.
"Haha, it's a bit off-topic, in fact, I called you here today to say another thing." Sun Quan cut to the chase.
"Sun Gongzi, please speak."
"If you need anything, you can tell me!"
"I can't talk about it." Sun Quan waved his hand, "And this matter is not my business alone, it is closely related to everyone here." โ
A group of people looked at each other, all a little confused,
"What is it?"
"Where should I start, by the way, I was unwell some time ago, and everyone knows about seeking a famous doctor." Sun Quan spoke.
As soon as they heard this, many people immediately cared about Sun Quan's body, and they also claimed to send Sun Quan the best supplements. Sun Quan didn't care, of course he knew that these were just diplomatic rhetoric, and he really cared about him so much, he should have cared about it a long time ago.
"Thank you for your concern, my body is fine. It's just that during this period of illness, there was one thing that made me very suspicious, that is, the Zhang family never sent anyone to see me. Sun Quan said, he knew that such words would immediately make people misinterpret, so without waiting for these people to think about it, Sun Quan continued, "The doctor is benevolent, I have never doubted the medical ethics of the Zhang family, and at the same time, I think I have no grudge against the Zhang family, although this is not a big deal, and my body is fine, but when it comes to making everyone laugh, I am still a little cautious, so I want to know what the hell the Zhang family is doing." โ
"Sun Gongzi, this is not a careful eye, it is normal."
"Yes, human nature."
"People are not sages, and when they encounter the same thing, everyone will think like that." A group of people should be reconciled.