Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 9 Recreating Sun Wu

Soochow died in 280 A.D. Afterwards, the southerners went north to the court to become officials, but they were never valued and regarded as a subjugated country.Even among the Wu scholars, even if their families were as high as Gu and Lu's family, they were called "raccoon slaves" in the north, and they were involved in the chaos of the Eight Kings Rebellion, and they were often killed.For example, Lu Ji of Wu County sighed with emotion on his deathbed, "How can we hear about the cranes in Huating again", and deeply regretted going north to become an official.

Until the official demise of the Western Jin Dynasty in 316 AD, before and after 37 years, it can be said that Wu Shi has never been integrated into the mainstream of the current situation, and has always been the target of being guarded against and suppressed.This phenomenon continued until the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The overseas Chinese surnamed Nandu still held the central authority of the court, and Wu Shi was not allowed to intervene.

Because of this, Wu people always have an impulse in their hearts, that is to reshape Jiangdong, repeat the situation of Sun Wu, and rule the river.The motives and purposes behind the previous turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River at the turn of the Jin Dynasty were almost the same.For example, the scholars in Wujun elected Chen Min as a rioter, and Yixing Zhou Qi failed to vent his rebellion.

Shen Zhezi didn't wake up until his father revealed his real purpose. It turned out that his father's rebellion seemed to be in response to Wang Dun, but in fact, he also had a dream in his heart to rebuild the situation in Soochow and put the court under the control of Wu people.

For his father's wish, Shen Zhezi didn't know whether to cry or laugh.As a Wu person, he must agree with his father's wish, because only in this way can the interests of the Wu people be guaranteed.But he still has the soul of a future traveler, and he knows that once his father's idea becomes a reality, then the regime based in Jiangdong will be tantamount to abandoning the most precious legal system and Zhengshuo, and reuniting with the barbarian regime in the Northland for a while. No difference!

Although the imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was relatively peaceful, it was still inherited by the Zhengshuo of the Han people, and it was a universal empire that included all Han people, because the political legacy it inherited was the centripetal force that had been nourished in the hearts of countless Han people for hundreds of years since the Qin and Han Dynasties.So at the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, although the previous Northern Expeditions could not be completed because they had their own goals, they were supported and supported by the Han people in the north along the way, and they inherently occupied morality.

But if the Jiangdong court abandons the Jin Tong and enshrines the Wu Tong, which has never been in charge of the Central Plains, there will be neither a reason nor a motivation for the Northern Expedition, let alone the power of the Northern Expedition!

Shen Chong is still thinking hard about how to negotiate with the nobles in Wudi, so as to break the current difficult situation.Shen Zhezi resigned and left, but his heart was heavy.He realized that he had a disagreement with his father in terms of ideas. His father grew up in Wu, and he probably never went to Jiangbei in his life. All he thought about was how to improve his family status and maintain the situation in Sanwu.Tell Dad about the Northern Expedition, he will probably think he is crazy, right?
This kind of difference, no one is better than the other, is just created by their respective growth environments and experiences.

Shen Zhezi didn't expect himself to be able to convince his father, because his father had his own plan, and with the understanding of the current situation, combined with his foresight of the general trend, Shen Zhezi gradually came up with his own ideas to break through the difficulties.Although his philosophy is different from that of his father, Shen Zhezi understands that he and the Shen family are as one, so he can naturally seek common ground while reserving differences.

It's just that how to implement this plan still needs to wait for a suitable time.

For the next period of time, Shen Zhezi stayed in the camp, watching his father deal with various parties.Many contacts can be roughly divided into three categories.

Shen Zhen and other clansmen who are officials in the court keep sending back the dynamics of the central power holders. The Langya Wang family headed by Wang Dao is in a delicate situation and keeps a low profile.Nowadays, Gaoping Xijian is favored by the court, and even Nanshi Jizhan, who recommended Xijian, is treated with great courtesy. It can be seen that the court has made up its mind to fight the Wang family to the end and prevent the old incident of Yongchang from happening.

Although the immediate enemy of the imperial court is the army of Wang Dun and Wang Han who stationed troops in the lake, the powerful Wu Xing army controlled by Shen Chong also has the power to control the current situation, so the imperial court quickly responded to the old man, and the condition was to advance Juewu Kangbo, who entered the court as Shangshulang, is a noble product exclusively enjoyed by the gentry.

This time, apart from Shen Zhen, there was also Gu Pi, the son of Gu Rong, a noble family in the south of the Yangtze River, who came to win him over, and there was no shortage of warnings to his father not to go his own way and to cut himself off from the people of the time.

Shen Chong is naturally not satisfied with this. He is most worried about the court's liquidation afterwards, so the bottom line is not to enter the court and want to seek Fangzheng.Therefore, this condition was ignored, and on the one hand, he stepped up contact with the gentry in Wu, and on the other hand, he communicated with Qian Feng, who was in Wang's army, to make Wang's Jing and Jiang towns each add [-] soldiers to Yuhu. , continued to exert pressure on the court.

But it is not easy to live in Fangzhen with southerners. The four towns of Jingyangjiang and Xu are all forbidden by overseas Chinese, and the overseas Chinese prefectures are in the hands of the refugees. Guangzhou and Jiaozhou in the south are far away from the center of Wu. The land is vast and sparsely populated. .The old man wanted to seize food from the hands of the overseas Chinese, without the support of the local scholars, it was impossible to do so.

In the undercurrent before this great change, the scholars of Wujun also expressed their views to the father, optimistic about their success but did not participate in it, giving full play to the shamelessness of the noble families.

As for Kuaiji, there has been no progress. Yu's appeal against rebellion has even been sent to Jiankang. He wants to gain legitimacy for his actions.It's just that the court was worried about angering the old man even more, so it didn't respond for the time being.But in this way, the danger of the father whose back road was copied will naturally be weakened in the eyes of the court.

The commander-in-chief of the Jiangbei refugees responded, as long as the father does not move, they will never enter Wu Xing.They even promised that if the old man is willing to pay more, they are willing to jointly protect the old man to sit on one side.

But this is guaranteed to be just a joke. Although the refugee commander is powerful, he does not have the power to influence the court situation.In the Eastern Jin Dynasty when the gentry was in power, they were like a chamber pot. They were taken out when in use and stuffed under the bed when not in use. It was impossible to give the old man substantial help.In short, it has not yet developed into a serious political force.

Shen Zhezi can see that the situation is gradually deteriorating from the father's increasingly anxious mood recently.In the current situation, there are not many choices for the old man, or he will continue to raise troops as historically, and put all his eggs in one basket.Either stop the soldiers and enter the court as an official, and wait for the court to liquidate afterwards, with the butcher's knife hanging high.

At present, the father has regarded the inspection as the only key to breaking the situation, and there are letters and correspondences every day, but they are still stalemate and there is no progress.

In the land of the Three Wus, Kuaiji is the confidant. Although the location is convenient, it is slightly inferior in terms of personnel.There is neither the noble family of the Wujun gentry, nor the powerful and powerful clan of the Wuxing land. They also want to have a sense of presence and have their own demands, and they are not willing to be a vassal at that time.

When it came to the rainy season, the situation developed like a dark sky, becoming more and more chaotic.Unavoidable that the morale of the army was exhausted for a long time, Shen Chong mobilized the army to leave Longxi for the second time and stationed in Wukang Mountain.Shen Zhezi moved with the army, and he felt his father's restlessness, and his tendency to break the situation with force became more and more obvious.

"It can't go on like this!"

Shen Zhezi thought to himself, since the old man is already a little out of skills here, then his plan should be put into reality.

The bargaining chips held by the Shen family can only be used to the greatest effect when the Wang family's army has not moved.But Yuhu and Wu Xing are far apart, and under the communication conditions of ancient times, once a change occurs, it is difficult to make an effective response.

Entering the tent of the Chinese army, Shen Zhezi saw his father sitting behind the case with a livid face, and there was an urgent letter on the case, and it was obvious that there was another bad news.

"Wang Situ is resolute and well-versed, the talent of a national scholar, I really can't compare with him!"

The old man sighed and pushed the letter to Shen Zhezi.

During this period of time, Shen Zhezi helped his father gather information and understand current events, but he gradually got used to the current reading habits.He took the letter and glanced at it quickly, and then he understood why his father made such emotion.

The letter was urgently sent from Jiankang. Just the day before yesterday, members of the Wang clan living in Jiankang, led by Director Wang, mourned for Wang Dun, who was far away from the lake and was suffering from illness.

Father and Yu Hu have exchanged several letters every day recently. Shen Zhezi naturally knows that although Wang Dun is suffering from illness, he is still some time away from death.Director Wang's funeral for him at this time has far-reaching intentions.

From Wang Dun's point of view, naturally he will not be deceived by this. Instead, he will take advantage of this time to make a big leap forward and make a big effort.

From Director Wang's point of view, he can gain more mediation space for himself.Although Wang Dun was the one who caused the turmoil, since he is dead, the Wang family will retreat a little from the embarrassing position of the mastermind in future turmoil, which can ease the pressure of material disputes between the ruling and opposition parties in Jiankang City, and at the same time stimulate the Wang family. The indignation and cohesion of the children help each other to deal with the turbulent current situation.

As far as the imperial court is concerned, Wang Dun's death from illness is also the best situation, which can greatly relieve the pressure on the military power, and can calmly arrange for the rebels to be wiped out or appeased.

In later generations, Shen Zhezi felt a little baffled when he saw Director Wang mourning Wang Dun while he was still alive.But now in the midst of the situation, I feel more and more that Director Wang's behavior is really wonderful, and a slight flick can cause huge turmoil in the situation.

Although the historical records of later generations say that Wang Dao has always opposed Wang Dun's rebellion, but observing his behavior, he clearly explained the deployment and distribution of the imperial court soldiers in the letters persuading his brothers to surrender.With such detailed information, nothing can be done. Apart from the general trend, it can only be said that Wang Han, who actually commanded the battle, is really stupid enough.

Shen Zhezi was limited by his knowledge and perhaps misjudged what signal Wang Dao's behavior sent to other parties.But standing on Dad's side, I can clearly feel the sense of urgency that time is not waiting for me. This move can be said to have completely taken away the room for Dad to wait and see, either to oppose or surrender, and there is no room for mediation by taking advantage of the situation!
It can be foreseen that as the news spreads successively, the current stalemate will change drastically within ten days!

Shen Zhezi saw that his father's heart was in a mess, so he didn't hesitate anymore, and stepped forward and said: "The situation is already in danger, and we should do something extraordinary to break the inevitable situation! Father, please allow me to supervise an army, Go to Kuaiji to break the situation!"

(End of this chapter)