Shuhan
Chapter 624: A loving father and a filial son, Zhongmou comes to an end!
The main force of the Wu army was destroyed, and Liu Chan also conquered the Jiangdong local faction represented by Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong with lightning speed.
This time, the Han army went straight down the river with no obstruction.
We arrived at Liyang all the way from Xunyang.
"From Zhongshan to the left, from Sheshan, Linyi, Zhiting, Hengyang and other mountains, to the east. To the east are Baishan, Dacheng, Yunxue, Wugang Mountain, to the southeast. To the south are Tushan, Zhangshan, Qinglong, Shiqiao, Tianyin, Pengcheng, Yanmen, Zhutang and other mountains.
In the south, there are Jiubao, Qijiashan, Ziyunshan, Ziyan, Xiahou and Tiankuishan, which extend to the southwest. The southwest extends to Sanshan and ends at the river.
No wonder the Prime Minister said that Jianye has the potential of a dragon and a tiger. "
Going down the river, you can feel the dragon energy of Jianye even more.
Of course, the emotion was only temporary, and Liu Chan quickly turned his attention back to Liyang.
Liyang is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, upstream of Jiankang.
When the Yangtze River flows through here, the river becomes narrower. There are small tributaries such as Hengjiang, Dangliu and Dongkoupu on the north bank, where ships can be moored. Caishiji on the south bank protrudes into the middle of the river, which is very beneficial for the northern regime's army to cross the river.
Therefore, someone in the Song Dynasty said: "In ancient times, seven or eight out of ten things in the southeast came from Shouchun and Liyang, and two thirds came from Hengjiang and Caishi."
It can be seen that such a dangerous place cannot be passed without heavy guards.
This place was very important, so Sun Quan naturally sent someone to guard it, and that person was Pan Zhang, the General of the Wu State who was in charge of the Northern Frontier.
As for the soldiers, there were perhaps only about three thousand soldiers in Liyang City.
For the Han State, it is naturally easy to conquer it now.
the reason is simple.
The main force of the Wu army was completely lost. Those who are now in Liyang are nothing more than soldiers from prefectures and counties, or even worse than them. They are just local militiamen. Moreover, Wu was defeated, so how could they have the will to fight?
but.
The fewer casualties there are, the better.
After all, these soldiers will be Liu Chan's capital for the northern expedition to Wei in the future, so he can't afford to fight among himself and waste time now.
So Liu Chan sent Zhang Zhao to persuade him to surrender.
With Zhang Zhao's eloquent tongue, the temptation of gold and silver treasures, and the current state of Wu, there is indeed no hope.
You, Zhang Zhao, have returned to Han, so there is no reason why I, Pan Zhang, cannot return to Han.
Ever since.
Pan Zhang, the general of the Wu Kingdom, surrendered immediately.
Liu Chan was not surprised by this result.
Historically, Pan Zhang was from a poor family when he was young. After he followed Sun Quan, he was appreciated by him. In addition, he was brave in battle and was promoted continuously. Throughout his life, he fought for Sun Quan in many campaigns and made many military achievements in the Battle of Hefei, the pursuit of Guan Yu, the Battle of Yiling, and the Defense of Jiangling.
But he is extravagant and greedy for money.
He often set up military markets and robbed and killed soldiers to obtain property, but Sun Quan did not investigate further because of his merits.
Such money-loving people are often aware of the times.
Very easy to persuade.
"Your Majesty, we have already taken Liyang. Next, the most important thing is to take Niuzhuji."
The so-called Niuzhuji is the Caishiji of later generations.
According to legend, there was a story about a golden bull emerging from an island in ancient times, hence the name.
As for why the name was later changed from Niuzhu to Caishi, it was because during the Chiwu period of the Eastern Wu Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, a monk found colorful gems while digging a well, so the name was changed to Caishiji.
There is a touching story left by the people about this period of history:
In ancient times, there was a severe drought one year. The mighty Yangtze River turned into a trickle. The people who were quarrying stones suffered terribly, and many of them collapsed on the way to fetch water.
The little mute monk in Guangji Temple on Cuiluo Mountain felt heartbroken when he saw this scene.
Under the guidance of his master, the young monk embarked on a journey to find water. He traveled alone through the mountains and forests, cutting through thorns and brambles in search of water. However, the mute springs he dug out made the young monk even more anxious and confused.
He remembered his master's last words of entrustment and the expectant eyes of the villagers, and once again packed up and set off.
The little mute worked day and night and finally collapsed in the well. The villagers found the dying little monk. He was holding on to a stone under him and pointing in the direction of the stone with all his strength.
The villagers understood what he meant and immediately called up strong men to come with tools. When the villagers worked together to lift the colorful stones from the bottom of the well, there seemed to be a gurgling sound of water at the bottom of the well. The villagers took the well rope and filled a bucket with water.
The villagers brought the water to the little monk. The little monk stood up and gulped down a big mouthful. Suddenly he opened his eyes and said, "It's so sweet!"
"Ah, the dumb monk has spoken. This is not ordinary well water, it is holy water!"
The villagers ran around to tell each other and thank the mute monk for his kindness.
In order to express his remembrance of his master, the young monk carved the colored stone into an incense burner and enshrined it in Guangji Temple.
This incense burner, when illuminated by the red sun, will reflect different lusters, like jade and agate.
The villagers said that the patterns on the incense burner were the result of the little monk's hard work. To commemorate the hard-earned well water, the villagers renamed this place Caishiji.
Of course, the legend is just for fun. The reason why this place can leave a mark in history is because its geographical location is very critical.
Since ancient times, Niuzhuji has blocked Jinling in the east and Anhui in the west. It is the throat of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and is said to be "the most dangerous place for quarrying in the southeast."
Therefore, successive dynasties have focused on defense here.
According to the Records of the Later Han Dynasty, "Danyang was the only country with a territory of its own. To the south was Niuzhu, where the Eastern Wu often stationed heavy troops."
This is probably the earliest record of Caishiji as an important place for river defense.
In the second year of Xingping in the Later Han Dynasty (195 AD), Sun Ce set out from Liyang, crossed the river and attacked Liu Yao's Niuzhu Camp. After capturing Caishi, he dominated Jiangdong and established the foundation for the establishment of the Eastern Wu Kingdom.
After Sun Ce's death, Sun Quan successively sent famous generals such as Zhou Yu and Lu Xun to station troops here to stabilize the situation.
However, the Sun family built their country here, but also lost it here.
In 280 AD, Sima Yan sent a large army to attack Niuzhu. Sun Hao, the King of Wu, ordered Prime Minister Zhang Ti and Danyang Prefect Shen Ying to lead elite troops to fight.
At the pre-war meeting, Shen Ying proposed that they should hold Cai Shi and wait for the enemy to tire themselves out, but Zhang Ti insisted on crossing the river to fight.
As a result, the Wu army was completely wiped out after crossing the river, while the Jin army took advantage of the victory and marched eastward, directly approaching Jianye and destroying Eastern Wu.
The Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period was not the only country to gain and lose the world because of the Battle of Cai Shi.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Chen Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties also gained and lost its territory due to quarrying.
In October 557 AD, Emperor Jing of Liang was forced to abdicate to Chen Baxian.
Before this, Chen Baxian had long had the idea of replacing Liang with Chen, and had sent his general Zhou Tiehu to set up fences on East and West Liang Mountains upstream of Caishiji to prevent attacks from the Jiangzhou garrison.
Here, Chen Baxian restrained the troops from various places that did not obey his command, and inflicted heavy damage on the invading Northern Qi army. After several major battles, he gradually gained strength and finally replaced the Liang Dynasty.
But the Chen Dynasty was also very short-lived. It lasted only thirty years before it was destroyed by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian.
In the winter of 589 AD, Han Qinhu, a general of the Sui Dynasty, crossed the Yangtze River from Liyang at night and occupied Caishi in the early morning.
Then, the Sui army attacked Chen from the north and south, and quickly captured Jiankang and captured Chen Shubao, the last emperor of Chen.
It can be said that if the Southern Dynasty captured Caishiji, it would basically be impossible to hold on. Without the natural barrier of the Yangtze River, the Southern Dynasty would be like a bird without its feathers, completely unable to fly.
"According to the information from the military department, the people stationed here are the Grand Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Wu, Zhuge Jin, and the former Commander-in-Chief, Lu Xun."
Fei Yi said on the side.
"How about it, are you sure you can surrender?"
Liu Chan turned his attention to Gu Yong, Zhang Zhao, and the newly surrendered Pan Zhang.
Gu Yong pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, Zhuge Jin and Lu Xun are both the King of Wu's right-hand men. It may not be easy to surrender them!"
At this time, Pan Zhang's eyes rolled.
You can't persuade someone, but you can cheat them!
Pan Zhang bowed to Liu Chan and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan. While the situation is still unclear, Zhuge Jin and Lu Xun in Niuzhu are unaware of the situation in Liyang, let alone the news of my surrender. I will pretend that Liyang cannot be defended and retreat to Niuzhu. Then, we can cooperate with the Han army from inside and outside, and Niuzhu will surely be defeated!"
"it is good!"
If there is a traitor and a traitor, this matter will be easy to deal with!
"If the general can take Niuzhu in one battle, I will reward him handsomely!"
Big reward?
Pan Zhang's eyes suddenly lit up.
After the Emperor of Han conquered Wu, it was impossible for him to make Jianye the capital of Han. Sooner or later, the Emperor of Han would have to return to Chang'an.
Whether Pan Zhang can become a local tyrant in Jiangdong, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, depends on this battle!
. . .
Traces of the Han army have appeared outside Liyang City. If they capture Liyang, Niuzhu and Shitoucheng, Jianye will be in danger.
Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it is better to fight.
Regardless of whether they win or lose, they will never let that little Liu Chan have an easy life! Sun Quan immediately wanted to kill himself.
"Call General Yang Can, General Zhu Huan, General Jianwei Lu Fan, and General Lu Xun to enter the palace!"
However, after Sun Quan finished speaking, the palace became very quiet and no one seemed to answer.
"What about people?"
Sun Quan frowned.
"I am not dead yet! How dare you disobey my order?"
In the huge palace of King Wu, there was only the response of Sun Quan.
"Call General Yang Can, General Zhu Huan, General Jianwei Lu Fan, and General Lu Xun to the palace!"
Sun Quan shouted again.
His voice echoed in the empty hall.
However, unexpectedly, his order did not receive an immediate response.
The palace fell into deathly silence, and a strange atmosphere filled the air.
Sun Quan frowned, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart.
He still did not give up and shouted again: "Where is he? I am not dead yet! How dare you disobey my order?"
His voice echoed in the palace, but received no response.
This silence made him feel an unprecedented panic.
He hurried out of the hall, but found that there were many soldiers outside. The palace guards were holding torches and swords, standing there silently.
Their eyes were cold, as if they were prepared for something.
Sun Quan's heart sank as he realized that things were beyond his control.
"Are you trying to rebel?" he shouted, but his voice seemed so weak in front of these guards.
No one answered him, they just stood there silently, as if waiting for something.
At this time, Sun Quan saw the two people leading the group, who were none other than the Prince's Secretary and the Prince's Household Manager Gu Tan and Zhang Xiu.
His heart sank, knowing that this attempt to force the emperor to abdicate was organized and planned.
He shouted at the two men: "You are receiving my salary, and now you want to rebel?"
However, the two did not respond to his scolding, but just stood there silently.
"Your father is still alive or dead, if you can turn back now, I will pardon you!"
Sun Quan still wanted to persuade the two men with words.
"Father, there is no need to say more."
At this time, Crown Prince Sun Deng walked out from the darkness.
He was originally imprisoned by Sun Quan, but now, the situation has changed dramatically.
The situation changed so drastically that someone was able to disobey the orders of the King of Wu, secretly release the prince, and take control of the palace guards with lightning speed.
Even he, the King of Wu, seemed unaware.
"Father, please give up your throne!" Sun Deng's voice was calm and firm.
Give way?
Sun Quan was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick, and his angry eyes seemed to be popping out and spitting fire.
Shuzi!
Do you dare?
But I am your father!
But soon.
As if he had thought of something.
Sun Quan looked at his son in front of him and suddenly burst into laughter.
This laughter was full of bitterness and self-mockery, but also contained a sense of helplessness and relief.
He laughed at himself for having fought on the battlefield all his life, but ending up like this.
But he was also pleased to see that his son was qualified enough to sit on the throne of King of Wu. At the very least, he could stand up and take responsibility at this critical moment.
"Perhaps in this way, we can save the country of Wu." Sun Quan murmured to himself.
He knew that he had no choice but to accept this reality.
At the same time, he also realized that simply abdicating might not be enough to win the trust of the Han emperor and the Jiangdong gentry.
In order for Sun Deng to successfully take over the power of the Wu Kingdom and stabilize the situation, he needed to do more.
As a result, Sun Quan's originally relieved face suddenly turned angry and ferocious!
"Prince, do you dare to rebel?" Sun Quan's voice was trembling and sharp, like a ferocious beast.
Clang!
He drew the sword from his waist and rushed towards Sun Deng like a madman.
"Come to Gudie!"
Sun Quan rushed towards Sun Deng in desperation.
"Protect His Highness!"
"Protect His Highness!"
Gu Tan and Zhang Xiu did not expect that Sun Quan would actually want to kill Crown Prince Sun Deng at this time, and they were all panicked for a moment.
They drew their swords and stood in front of Crown Prince Sun Deng.
It was said that the prince was killed, but it was more like suicide by King Sun Quan of Wu.
His chest collided with the swords of Gu Tan and Zhang Xiu, and he hugged Sun Deng.
"Deng'er, your father is sorry for you. I will leave the heavy responsibility of the Wu Kingdom to you!"
Sun Quan whispered these words into Sun Deng's ear, with a hint of determination and reluctance in his eyes, but more of it was a sense of relief.
puff~
He fell backwards, and the sword that had pierced his chest was pulled out of his body, and thick blood plasma spurted out.
Gu Tan and Zhang Xiu were stunned on the spot.
They didn't dare to really kill the King of Wu.
It was the King of Wu who bumped into us!
“Hahahaha~”
Sun Quan looked up to the sky and laughed, spitting blood from his mouth.
He pointed to the sky and shouted:
"Liu Gongsi, I died by my own hands, not by yours!"
"Although I am dead, I am still the King of Wu in Jiangdong! I am not your prisoner, Liu Chan!"
After saying this, Sun Quan's wide-open eyes suddenly became lifeless.
Sun Quan, a great hero of his time, had to end up in such a mess.
When Sun Deng heard his father's words, a trace of astonishment and pain flashed in his eyes.
"Father..." Sun Deng was choked with sobs and unable to speak.
Sun Quan still gave Sun Deng a lot of fatherly love, although he alienated him for a time, leaving Sun Deng with resentment.
But now he has let it go.
How can a prince who is in poor health inherit the throne of Wu?
If he were in his father's position, he would probably do the same, right?
but
Now is definitely not the time to be miserable.
Sun Deng quickly hid the sadness in his eyes.
The country is about to be destroyed and the race is extinct, so why should we have the time to be sad?
The Wu Kingdom must not be destroyed in my hands! (End of this chapter)
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