The autumn wind blows and the weather turns cooler.
Walking on the street, pedestrians can already feel the slightest chill.
As winter approaches, Sun Jian seems to have become an old man. There are wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, gray hair on his temples, and the beard under his chin is stained with wind and frost, and is falling off one by one, becoming thinner and thinner. Sun Jian is already in his forties and has entered the world.
In the second half of his life, as Sun Ce was killed, the white-haired man gave away the black-haired man, which made Sun Jian feel depressed and very sad.
This year can be said to be a disaster year for Sun Jian.
In other words, it was Wang Can who influenced Sun Jian's destiny.
Sun Jian and Wang Can fought, and Han Dang, his old subordinate and brother, was killed by Pound with a knife, and then Cheng Pudi died of an arrow. Now, Sun Ce was burned to the bone by Jia Xu again.
Each one of them made it difficult for Sun Jian to let go.
During this period, Sun Quan visited the palace from time to time and performed his duties as a filial piety under Sun Jian's knees. Sun Quan seldom spoke and only did more things.
In this way, Sun Jian recognized Sun Quan a little more.
In the palace, Sun Quan stood next to Sun Jian as always, handling political affairs with Sun Jian. Sun Jian raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Zhong Mou, if my father asks you to handle the political affairs of Wu, can you do it?"
Sun Quan said calmly: "My father is in the prime of life and is in the prime of life. With my father here, the government of Wu State is in good order. My son only needs to fulfill his filial piety under his father's knees. There is no need to consider other things for the time being."
The answer was very cautious and did not mention political matters at all.
Sun Jian stared at Sun Quan closely, and when he saw that Sun Quan did not change at all, he burst into laughter.
If Sun Quan had no thoughts at all, Sun Jian would definitely not believe it. However, Sun Quan's response at least showed that Sun Quan was scheming and would not express his inner thoughts, even if he was Sun Quan's father.
This proves that Sun Quan has a city.
Before Cheng Pu died, he persuaded Sun Jian to establish a heir apparent.
This matter has been swirling in Sun Jian's mind, but between Sun Ce and Sun Quan, it can be said that they have their own merits and it is difficult to choose. However, Sun Ce has the status of the eldest son, which has a slight advantage over Sun Quan. Sun Ce's sudden death has reduced Sun Quan's status
Solid and unshakable, he became the perfect candidate to succeed Sun Jian.
Sun Jian had other sons, but the only one who caught Sun Jian's attention was Sun Quan.
In addition, after Sun Ce's death, Sun Quan acted increasingly low-key and often showed his filial piety by Sun Jian's side, which had already moved Sun Jian. The combination of various reasons made Sun Jian make a decision.
Sun Jian ordered: "Zhongmou, go and summon the civil and military officials of the court. My father has something important to announce."
"promise!"
Sun Quan stood up, bowed and left the hall.
After he walked out of the hall, he breathed a long sigh of relief. Sun Quan was not as well-known as Sun Ce, but he was also talented and wise. He had already guessed Sun Jian's intentions. Before Sun Jian went on an expedition, he had to prepare for the worst.
The successor of the Wu Kingdom is to avoid civil strife in the Wu Kingdom.
When Sun Quan expected this, he was not surprised at all, but felt a touch of joy.
Half an hour later, civil servants and generals gathered in the main hall.
Sun Jian sat on the throne, his eyes swept over the civil and military officials below one by one, and finally landed on Sun Quan.
Sun Jian waved and asked Sun Quan to come to his side.
Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong and other senior ministers raised their brows when they saw it, and they all noticed that today's court meeting was different. Lu Su was sitting on the left side of the hall, not happy, but full of worry.
Sun Jian said in a deep voice: "The purpose of convening the princes today is to determine the heir apparent of the Wu Kingdom in order to inherit the great cause in the future. The four sons born to the Wu family are Ce, Quan, Yi, and Kuang. The eldest son Sun Ce unfortunately died in Poyang Lake, and it was difficult to succeed him alone.
The third son, Sun Yi, was brave and decisive, but courageous and unintelligent, and was not qualified to inherit the great cause; Sun Kuang was young, still a young boy, and had no knowledge of political affairs. Only the second son, Sun Quan, was honest and kind, and could inherit the great cause created by Gu."
"Today, I have decreed that Sun Quan be crowned the crown prince of the Wu Kingdom. A hundred years later, Sun Quan will inherit the great cause. You are outstanding talents and are important ministers of the country. I hope you will have a good life and assist Zhong Mou."
"I obey your orders!"
All the ministers bowed their heads and agreed.
Sun Jian nodded, with a smile on his face. He spoke very slowly and in a low tone, even implying that he was asking for help. If it were a normal way to establish a heir apparent, Sun Jian would only need to pass on an edict to confirm Sun Quan's position as heir apparent.
However, Sun Jian summoned the important officials of the court to make an announcement in the main hall, which was unusual.
Sun Quan stood next to Sun Jian, looking calm.
If Sun Ce had not died, it would be difficult for him to be crowned the crown prince of Wu.
Sun Jian continued: "There are only six days left in the first month. I hope you will make more preparations. We must complete the preparation of food, grass and weapons, and complete the recruitment of soldiers within six days. After six days, I will lead the army to attack Wang Can."
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"promise!"
The civil servants and military generals responded in unison and agreed.
Sun Jian waved his hand to the civil servants and generals in the hall to leave, but Sun Quan did not stay.
Sun Quan returned to his house and immediately summoned Lu Su.
In the study, Sun Quan had a happy face and said with a smile: "Zijing, I have finally become the crown prince of King Wu, finally." Sun Quan's excitement that was suppressed in his heart burst out at this moment, and he was very happy.
Lu Su's expression was solemn, and there was no trace of happiness on his face.
Sun Quan frowned and said, "Zijing, aren't you happy that I have become the heir apparent?"
Lu Su said in a deep voice: "Sir, it is indeed gratifying and congratulatory for you to be appointed as the crown prince by the lord, but in terms of the overall situation, your position as crown prince is precarious and may be taken down at any time."
Sun Quan said with an expression of disbelief: "My father made it clear that the third brother is brave but unintelligent, and the fourth brother is too young to achieve anything. Although there is Sun Lang who is a concubine, he doesn't take it seriously. My heir apparent
The position is already within my grasp, how could it be taken away by someone? You won’t fool me."
As he spoke, Sun Quan's tone changed slightly.
Lu Su said sternly: "Young Master, what I am talking about is not the threat from several young masters, but the threat from the outside. Wang Can leads the crowd to kill, and the Lord has summoned an army of 300,000 to meet the enemy. If we can successfully repel the enemy,
After defeating the Shu army, the prince's position as the heir apparent is of course unshakable. As the saying goes, there are unforeseen circumstances. Once the 300,000-strong army led by the lord is defeated, Wu's combat power drops sharply, and the Shu army takes advantage of the situation to attack. What will happen?
What about the situation? Can the young master still maintain his position as the heir apparent?"
After hearing this, Sun Quan couldn't help but shuddered.
Once the army led by Sun Jian fails, the state of Wu will be in danger of collapse.
Wu Guo was defeated, and Sun Quan's status also disappeared.
Sun Quan took a deep breath, and the smile on his face disappeared in an instant, replaced by deep sorrow. He bowed his hands and said: "Zijing, you are a wise man in this world. You must have a good strategy. Please teach me."
Lu Su said: "This battle between Sun and Wang is an important battle that affects the distribution of the world's situation. If Wu Guo wins, Wang Can can be allowed to return to Jingzhou, or even return to Yizhou, and the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu can remain in harmony.
The situation in the world. If my lord is defeated, the Kingdom of Wu will be in danger, and the situation in the world will change drastically. We must win this battle."
"My lord has decided to go to war. He has already set a policy to attack Wang Can, so it is difficult to intervene. What we can do now is to seek external support. I think we can ask Jiaozhou Shixie (xie) to send troops from the south to contain Wang Can and divide the king.
Then he wrote a letter to Cao Cao, asking Cao Cao to send troops from the north, pretend to attack Luoyang, and contain some of Wang Can's troops. Several forces attacked at the same time, forcing Wang Can to divide his troops, weakening the main force's ability to attack head-on, and increasing our army's chance of victory.
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Lu Su said: "As far as the current situation is concerned, we are looking for foreign aid. After the two sides fight, we will seize fighter opportunities and strive to defeat Wang Can on the frontal battlefield and win."
Sun Quan nodded and said: "Your suggestion, later I will compile a book and ask my father to read it, and then send envoys to lobby Cao Cao and Shi Xie to create opportunities for my father." After a pause, Sun Quan said again: "Zijing, you will definitely follow me.
My father is going to war. Please do your best when the time comes and make more suggestions for my father to ensure the safety of my country, Wu."
After finishing speaking, Sun Quan bowed and bowed to Lu Su.
Lu Su hurriedly returned the gift and said, "Don't worry, sir. Su will definitely do his best to assist the lord."
One monarch and one minister discussed the situation that Wu would face next.
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