Qiao Jingjing understands Sun Ce better.
I understand that since he is an outstanding person, he would not choose to live a cowardly life in his later years.
Just as Qiao Jingjing and Sun Ce had been discussing, in this world, the strong prey on the weak.
The world has been in turmoil for a long time, and the people yearn for peace and tranquility, hoping that someone will step forward to quell these wars and conflicts.
I hope the world will be unified.
To restore the Han dynasty.
If one only thinks about maintaining a peaceful corner, then one is simply waiting to die.
If Sun Ce had stayed in Jiangdong with his men, he would have ultimately faced the same fate: when the victors from the north launched a powerful attack, he would have had no choice but to surrender or put up a stubborn resistance.
If they want to maintain their place in the market, they must take the initiative.
Before Sun Ce left, Qiao Jingjing told him:
"The Zhuge family lived in the Nanyang area of Jingzhou; all the brothers were talented individuals."
Regardless of whether we win or lose, we can bring back talented people when we return.
"Among the naval forces in Jingzhou, there must be talented people skilled in shipbuilding. We should search for them carefully."
Both cavalry and navy need to be developed so that we can contend with Cao Cao in the future.
Sun Ce had already led his troops out the door.
Sun Quan, the acting governor of Kuaiji, also had to work in the fields.
Although Sun Quan fought many battles, he was still young and was just a greenhorn compared to his uncle Wu Jing and cousins Sun Ben and Sun Fu.
They're all furry, with blue eyes and purple beards.
Sun Quan discussed it with his mother and sister-in-law.
"Jiangdong is now peaceful and prosperous. In addition to continuing to suppress the mountain bandits, appease the common people, and stabilize the powerful clans, we must recruit talented people and seek out famous scholars."
Could we build a larger prefectural government office, or perhaps a general's mansion?
We have enough money, clothing, and food.
It can retain talent!
We recruited those who loved reading, and young people from aristocratic families who had fled to Jiangdong because of the war.
Sun Quan's opinion stemmed from his understanding of the situation in the north.
Originally, Cao Cao did not have much of a chance of winning against Yuan Shao in the north.
Although Cao Cao held the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords, many people did not submit to him.
At the beginning of the year, the incident of Dong Cheng and Liu Bei's secret edict in the belt occurred, which led to a surge of opposition to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao, with his 20,000 to 30,000 men and their equipment, managed to hold his own against Yuan Shao, who was unable to defeat him.
Because Cao Cao had gathered around him many outstanding strategists, such as Xu You, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Xun Yu.
None of these were Cao Cao's direct relatives.
Among them, Xu You was a subordinate of Yuan Shao, and Jia Xu was originally a subordinate of Zhang Xiu.
Sun Quan believed that anyone, regardless of their talent or willingness to work together to build Jiangdong, was welcome to join.
"Brother, your struggle for supremacy is only the first step. The way to establish a lasting foothold in Jiangdong is to appoint virtuous and capable people and let each of them do their best."
In addition, the incidents involving Sun Kuang and Sun Hao occurred.
Sun Quan understood even more clearly that he could not rely solely on the Sun clan.
My eldest brother had no choice back then; he needed someone he could trust, someone he was related to by blood, to fight alongside him against the enemy.
Times change.
Among the Sun family members, how many are scholars, reasonable people, and possess great sentiments and wisdom?
Not everyone can be like Sun Kuang, Sun Lang, or Sun Hao.
If there are too many people like this, the Sun family won't last long!
Sun Quan's actions were completely unexpected by Lady Wu.
Of course, Madam Wu could also understand Sun Lao Er's good intentions, as could people like Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong, including Zhou Yu, Zhu Zhi, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and so on.
These people are not related to the Sun family by blood.
It's simply because of our long-standing friendship, our shared experiences and mutual trust.
When it comes to establishing a government, it's important to recruit talented individuals.
Madam Wu then thought of the Lu family and the Gu family in Wu County.
The history between the Lu family and Sun Ce, starting in Lujiang City, needs no further explanation.
It's already quite good that the Lu family didn't secretly send assassins after seeing Sun Ce grow stronger and more powerful, taking advantage of their proximity.
And this Gu family, they actually have some connection with the branch of the Fuling Gu family, that is, the maternal family of the former Gu family and the latter Gu family.
Because of those events, it's impossible for the Lu and Gu families, two powerful clans, to have a seamless and harmonious relationship with Sun Ce and his family, without any animosity.
Sun Quan said, "It's alright!"
As for selecting the virtuous and capable, as long as Prefect Zhu Zhi drafts the regulations and lists the selection requirements, they are willing to come, and we are willing to accept them.
The main reason is with my sister-in-law. She's been in contact with many agricultural officials and military commanders, which is a very good thing. No matter who it is, everyone needs to eat and support their family. No one would turn down food and resources.
During those two years, the three Sun brothers—Sun Ce, Sun Quan, and Sun Yi—cooperated in this way, both inside and outside the family.
Sun Yi led his troops to garrison around Wu Commandery.
To protect the outer perimeter of Wu County.
Sun Quan, Zhu Zhi, Zhang Zhao, and others focused their efforts on governing Wu Commandery. With the technical assistance of Qiao Jingjing, the commandery grew stronger and accumulated a large amount of grain and wealth for Sun Ce.
Sun Ce, meanwhile, led his troops to do what he did best: attack Jingzhou, making Liu Biao uneasy and preventing Huang Zu from getting a good night's sleep.
That year, Qiao Jingjing successfully gave birth to twin daughters.
Sun Ce had just captured Jiangxia County and taken the head of Huang Zu, the man who killed his father.
Sun Ce returned to Wu Commandery with the head of his enemy and offered sacrifices to the spirit of his father, Sun Jian, at his old residence in Fuchun County.
The brothers all burned paper money and prayed at their father's grave.
Madam Wu wiped away her tears with emotion.
That's enough now.
If the old man knew this in the afterlife, he could rest in peace!
Your sons are all successful and capable, so even if you take revenge, you can still stand on your own two feet in this world.
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