Han Xiang

Chapter 198
Long Xiang and Lu Su made a plan and decided to cling to Jiangdong on the surface and seek benefits for Liu Bei secretly. He believed that Zhang Fei should not make a name for himself in Huainan.

This plan has not yet been discussed with Liu Bei, and Zhang Fei is still being kept secret, so Long Xiang simply prevaricates Zhang Fei with the excuse of confusing his opponent.

Because Zhang Fei and Xu Chu were similar in stature, Long Xiang suggested that during his stay in Huainan, he could use Xu Chu's name to outsiders.

Zhang Fei didn't care for fame, he just wanted to fight happily, and he had a good impression of Xu Chu, so he readily agreed.

"Yun Qi is quick-witted, so your idea must be right. In the future when fighting in Huainan, I will call myself Xu Chu."

After hearing this, Long Xiang said happily: "I knew that Yide would agree, so this matter is settled, and you will accompany Ziyang to go to Junqiu later."

"No problem, don't just stare at Jun Qiu, let me fight Lujiang and Jiangdong, then Li Shu has already turned his back on him, and Sun Quan doesn't even have the courage to send someone to account, he seems like a useless bastard, He, the Lord of Jiangdong, will not last long."

"Hehe. Don't worry, don't worry, let's take it slow and steady."

Long Xiang smiled and perfunctory Zhang Fei, but he couldn't agree with Zhang Fei's statement in his heart.

Although Sun Quan's military was poor, he lived a long life among the princes. Soochow under his rule also perished after Wei and Shu. Objectively speaking, his political skills were very high.

At this time, Sun Quan was eighteen years old, two years younger than Long Xiang, but he had already become a prince.

Long Xiang joined the army at the age of 15, and Sun Quan became the county magistrate at the age of 15. The background and starting point of the two are the true portrayal of ordinary people and the children of powerful gentry in this era.

If Long Xiang was not a time traveler, there is a high probability that he would have died in a certain war, while a powerful descendant like Sun Quan is destined to have a chance to leave his name in history.

Sun Quan often migrated when he was young, and stayed in Shouchun County of Jiujiang and Shu County of Lujiang in his early years. He lost his father at the age of nine and moved to Jiangdu County of Guangling, Qu'a County of Wujun County, Liyang County of Jiujiang, and Fuling County of Jiujiang.

When Sun Jian went out to fight, young Sun Quan had many concerns; Sun Ce fought for Yuan Shu, and young Sun Quan was always worried; he stayed at Wu Jing in Qu'a, and was worried that Liu Yao would come to harm him.

The unsettled experience in the early years created Sun Quan's insecure and suspicious character in the future.

Instead of showing off outwardly, he seeks inwardly. Sun Quan is not proficient in martial arts, but focuses on practicing political methods.

In the past few years, Sun Ce went out to fight with Sun Ce, but Sun Quan did not want to take the lead like his elder brother, so he lacked the personal charm of a father and brother fighting alone.

Until Sun Ce was assassinated and died, Sun Quan failed to establish prestige in the army.

In view of this, when Sun Ce was dying, Zhang Zhao, Cheng Pu and other generals in the army unanimously supported the third son, Sun Yi, as the successor. In the end, Sun Ce resisted the consensus and elected Sun Quan.

Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong by killing. Before he died, he finally realized that killing would be counterproductive. Choosing Sun Yi to succeed him would be easy to follow in his footsteps. On the contrary, Sun Quan, who knows how to restrain himself, may be able to preserve the Sun family's foundation.

"You are not as good as me to raise the people in Jiangdong to decide between the two battles and compete with the world.I am not as good as you in promoting the virtuous and appointing the capable, each doing his best to protect Jiangdong. '

Sun Quan received Sun Ce's final evaluation and was enthroned by Zhang Zhao, an important minister of Tuogu, to succeed him. However, the handover of power was not smooth.

Zhang Zhao was able to temporarily suppress civil servants and military generals, but he couldn't suppress the opposition of the Sun clan.

When Sun Ce was alive, he was the prefect of Kuaiji himself, and Sun Quan was supposed to take over the position when he succeeded to the throne. At that time, Sun Quan, his mother, brother and sister-in-law were attending funerals in Wu County, and his elder brother Sun Hao (Sun Jian's younger brother, Sun Jing's eldest son), who was stationed in Wucheng, was dissatisfied with Sun Quan's rule of Jiangdong. , So he rectified the Bingjia and wanted to take Kuaiji to stand on his own.

At that time, Cao Yufan, a meritorious official in Kuaiji, defended himself with soldiers and yelled at him sternly. Seeing no one responded, Sun Hao hurriedly withdrew, which saved the Sun clan from an infighting.

In addition, Li Shu, the prefect of Lujiang, behaved strangely. Not only did he not send people to Wuxian County to mourn the funeral, but he also took in refugees from Jiangdong in the past. Although he did not openly rebel against the Sun family, he also showed signs of rebellion;

In the counties of Kuaiji and Danyang, the Shanyue rebellion broke out in many places, and it was obviously aimed at Sun Quan. They showed their dissatisfaction with practical actions.

At the beginning of Sun Quan's accession to the throne, he was attending funerals. He temporarily chose to ignore those overt and secret oppositions. Before the military and political power was firmly secured, he could not and did not dare to move around at will.

Sun Quan's "weak" governing style is very different from Sun Ce's vigorous and resolute.

There have always been doubts in the military and political circles. In the end, Zhou Yu left the garrison without permission to lead troops to the funeral, and used the army in Zhang Zhao's hands to divide half of the auxiliary regime that did not belong to him. This stabilized the situation in Jiangdong.

In late May, Sun Quanku sat in the mourning hall of Sun Ce.

On the surface, he looked dull-eyed, but actually he didn't stop thinking for a moment.

Although Zhang Zhao and Zhou Yu stabilized the situation in Jiangdong, if the rebels were not dealt with, Sun Quan's prestige would not be established, and the two could not guard themselves forever.

These days, Sun Quan sent his cronies to make unannounced visits, and found that whether it was Li Shu, the prefect of Lujiang, or the Shanyue bandits who rebelled in the two counties of Kuaiji and Danyang, they were all related to the local gentry in Jiangdong.

These people hide in the dark and stir up trouble, because they are dissatisfied with Sun's rule in Jiangdong.

Continuing to kill like Sun Ce can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Sun Quan does not want to bring the Sun family into the abyss. He has learned something from reading "Mencius" recently.

As the saying goes, "those who rule over others cannibalize others, and those who govern others eat others", since I am the one who governs people now, why don't I let the ruled be opposed to each other?Letting them fight each other will not threaten the rulers. Sun Quan attaches great importance to the word check and balance.

Sun Quan thought of the court from the rebels, and thought of Zhang Zhao, who had been entrusted with Gu to assist the government, and Zhou Yu, who was forcibly mixed in, took power away. The two each had supporters and reached an incredible balance.

While meditating, there was a sudden noise in my ears, followed by someone singing loudly outside the hall.

"Hefei Lu Su, come to offer condolences."

"This guy is so brave."

As soon as the chanting sound fell, Huang Gai, Han Dang and others in the mourning hall stood up one after another. There seemed to be flames burning in their eyes, thinking that Lu Su came here to humiliate Jiangdong.

After all, Sun Ce suffered a loss in Hefei last year, and Han Danggeng actually suffered two flying stones.

"Don't be reckless."

Zhang Zhaoben stretched out his hands to stop them, but these veterans didn't listen at all, so he looked at Sun Quan, as if saying that they are so rude, why don't you hurry up and stop them?Liwei.

Sun Quan frowned and said nothing, surprised by Lu Su's condolences.

Jiang Dong had a bad fight with He Fei, he didn't know if it was Lu Su's own intention, or Long Xiang sent him to speak, or Zhou Yu invited Li Wei on purpose?
Originally Huang Gai, Han Dang and other generals were aggressive, but when they saw Lu Su and Zhou Yu entering the mourning hall together, their aura instantly weakened.

Zhou Yu brought Lu Su to Sun Quan, cupped his fists and introduced:

"My lord, this is Lu Su, Lu Zijing. He was ordered by Hefei Longxiang to mourn Bo Fu."

"General Sun's condolences" Lu Su bowed.

"I have heard the name of Mr. Long, and I understand the wishes of you and Long Hefei."

Sun Quan nodded slightly in response, then turned around and told Zhang Zhao: "Zi Jingyuan came to express his condolences. Zibu and him should have met in Hefei, so you have full authority to receive them. Don't be rude."

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"My lord, the last general and Zijing are old friends, why don't you let me go?"

"Gongjin is busy with military affairs, let Zibu share your worries."

"Ah this."

(End of this chapter)