Whenever Sun Quan thinks of his elder brother Sun Ce, his eyes well up with tears.
Zhang Zhao has also calmed down.
He said, "It's not that I can't go, but I'm always worried. No one can guarantee that the general will definitely return in triumph!"
As they talked, Zhang Zhao started to get impatient again.
Sun Quan said, "I know every corner of Lujiang City well. This time, in addition to precious treasures, I will also bring trusted people with me."
Zibu, just tell me, who can I trust?
With Gongjin leading troops to guard Wu Commandery, and Prefect Zhu Zhi and Zibu in charge of internal affairs, I have no worries whatsoever. My sister-in-law takes care of everything at home and in the mansion, so I have even less to worry about.”
Having said that, Qiao Jingjing recommended Sun He, a senior official from the imperial clan, to Sun Quan.
Sun He has followed Sun Ce for many years, from the initial Battle of Lujiang to the pacification of Qu'a and Kuaiji, and has considerable experience.
Moreover, Sun He's loyalty is evident, and his abilities are no less than those of his cousins, such as Sun Ben and Sun Fu.
then.
Sun Quan personally led his clansman Sun He, the fierce generals Jiang Qin, Cheng Pu, and Huang Gai, along with 10,000 troops, and quickly set off from Wu Commandery, heading straight for Lujiang City.
News of Sun Quan leading troops out to war immediately after Sun Ce's death spread throughout Jiangdong and reached Cao Cao.
While Cao Cao was on a distant expedition against the Wuhuan, he was also thinking about his own situation.
This not only solved the major problem of Sun Ce.
Furthermore, because of the unrest in Lujiang, Sun Quan, the second son of Sun Ce's family and successor, also left Wu Jun and came to Lujiang City.
This is an opportunity. Why not take this chance to send a portion of our forces south, pass through Shouchun, attack Lujiang City, and wipe out Sun Quan in one fell swoop?
Cao Cao's plan was a good one.
Unfortunately, Cao Cao already had advisors from the Jiangdong faction, such as Hua Xin and Zhang Hong, by his side.
Zhang Hong, Hua Xin, and others also deeply regretted Sun Ce's death.
Zhang Hong also advised Cao Cao:
"To attack someone right after their death is an unjust act!"
Zhang Hong's words alone made Cao Cao, who was known for killing a thousand people rather than letting one go, give up his idea.
Cao Cao was a strange man; he had the opportunity to kill Liu Bei directly back then.
However, because Liu Bei had come to seek refuge with him, and because Liu Bei carried the title of Imperial Uncle Liu and was also a talented individual, Cao Cao killed a talented person who had come to join him, which made others feel disheartened.
Therefore, although Cao Cao wanted to kill Liu Bei, he let him go.
The same goes for this time.
Originally, Sun Quan's attack on Lujiang City with his troops was a perfect opportunity for Cao Cao to eliminate Sun Quan.
However, because Sun Quan had just lost his elder brother and was heartbroken, Cao Cao decided to let him go and then attack Sun Quan again after some time.
This so-called benevolent and righteous style was somewhat influenced by the customs of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
In war, envoys are not to be killed.
Even if they were to fight, they would still bow to each other.
Or you could first send a challenge letter, agreeing to meet on a certain date.
Of course, you can also launch surprise attacks, encircle and intercept, and use stratagems.
But this kind of sneak attack that happens when someone's older brother is dead.
It is truly despicable.
This is the superficial impression Cao Cao gives.
At a deeper level, it lies with Sun Quan himself.
First of all, Sun Ce was so important in Sun Quan's life; he acted like a father figure to his elder brother. It was a profound and compelling situation.
The responsibility that the elder brother left to Sun Quan was also very heavy.
Sun Quan wanted to attack Lujiang City to avenge his elder brother. The city of Lujiang, wavering between two sides, would inevitably seek help from Cao Cao. At this time, Sun Quan's forces were still weak and insufficient to confront Cao Cao. What should he do?
Sun Quan was very clever. He hoped that Cao Cao would not interfere with his plans, so he wrote a letter to Cao Cao well in advance.
In the letter, Sun Quan took the initiative to expose Li Shu's unauthorized killing of Yan Xiang, the governor appointed by Cao Cao, and said that he would represent the court to conquer the remnants of Lujiang City.
They were working for Cao Cao.
It still reflects the harmonious relationship between Sun Quan and Cao Cao.
When Cao Cao received the letter, he didn't immediately see the trickery involved. He was just very angry because he couldn't find the culprit who killed Yan Xiang, the governor he had appointed.
Since Sun Quan wanted to send troops to avenge the emperor on behalf of the court, he readily agreed.
A few days later, Cao Cao finally understood the intricacies of the situation.
He secretly felt that this second Sun was just like the eldest Sun, a young man who gave him a headache.
After contacting Cao Cao, Sun Quan personally led his imperial guards to attack Lujiang City.
With Li Shu dead and Sun Ce dead next, the person who had originally stood behind Li Shu in Lujiang City naturally moved to the front.
He thought he could take advantage of the chaos to plunder and become a governor himself. Little did he expect that Sun Quan would launch an attack, while Cao Cao in the north chose to remain neutral.
Under the combined attack of Han Dang and Sun Quan.
Lujiang City was not wealthy to begin with, and the city's food supplies were quickly exhausted. Some people, unable to bear the hunger, swallowed mud balls as their meal.
Sun Quan easily captured Lujiang City.
All of Li Shu's close advisors and subordinates were identified and beheaded as a warning to the public.
Those who had been cultivated by Li Shu in just a few years, those with ulterior motives, and those who had defected from Wu Commandery to Lujiang City after Sun Ce's death.
Sun Quan did not spare any of them.
They were all killed.
Then, Sun Quan appointed Sun He, a member of the imperial clan, to garrison Lujiang and serve as the governor of Lujiang.
He ordered Han Dang to lead his troops back to Wu County with him.
Sun Quan's actions in Lujiang City were both bloody and ruthless, as well as decisive and perilous.
This immediately made the bewildered people of Jiangdong understand.
Sun Quan was not a coward hiding behind the wisdom of his father and brothers.
We shouldn't underestimate him just because he's young.
When his elder brother Sun Ce was in his early twenties, he controlled the entire Jiangdong region, was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Wu, and was known as the Little Conqueror.
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