At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 163
Shouchun, State Shepherd's Mansion.

When Zhou Qi was rectifying Yangzhou, he suddenly received a letter from Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.

In Yuan Shao's letter, he denounced Dong Zhuo's crimes and mourned for the Yuan family. He hoped that Zhou Qi could serve as an army in Yangzhou and fight against the thieves.

Zhou Qi replied and politely refused, telling Yuan Shao that Dong Zhuo threatened Gai Xun's life, and sincerely said: I am not unwilling to challenge Dong, but I cannot bear to put my husband to death.

As for Yuan Shu's letter, it was speaking for Sun Jian.

At this time, Sun Jian had already taken refuge in Yuan Shu. After learning that his family members had been taken to the state pastoral mansion, he begged Yuan Shu for help.

Zhou Qi also wrote back, telling Yuan Shu that he had no intention of harming Sun Jian's family and that he acted in this way to protect their safety.

If Sun Ce and others wanted to leave, Zhou Qi would never stop them.

After rejecting the two, Zhou Qi immediately summoned Xi Zhicai, Zhang Yun, Gu Yong, Bian Rang, Quan Rou, Chen Wen and others to discuss the matter.

Zhou Qi asked everyone to say: "The princes are all together to attack Dong. I don't know how you think about the future situation?"

Everyone looked at each other in shock when they heard this. Most people criticized Dong Zhuo for his disorderly government, but did not say anything constructive.

Zhou Qi then turned his attention to Quan Rou, and said, "Quan Zhonglang has not long since returned from Luoyang. He should know the current situation in Luoyang best. Do you have any advice?"

Quanrou pondered for a moment and then said: "Dong Zhuo came from Xizhou. He was a general in his youth. He studied military affairs leisurely. He fought in the south and the north. He was extremely brave and guarded key areas, which were easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"On the other hand, Yuan Benchu's brothers are both the sons of high officials and were born in the capital; Zhang Mengzhuo, the elder of Dongping, could not sit in the hall without looking into the hall; Kong Gongxu talked about high things, but he was arrogant."

"Except for Cao Mengde and Sun Wentai, the rest of them have no military talent. They are not as good as Dong Zhuo in being able to decisively fight an enemy at the front."

"Although the feudal lords held Yuan Benchu ​​as the leader of the alliance, they were not canonized by the imperial court. Although there are many lords, they are respectful and disorderly, each with his own thoughts. , advance and retreat with Qi."

"Kuangdong has been in peace for a long time, and the people are not used to war; Kansai has been attacked by the Qiang invaders, and women can fight with their bows. The people of Bing and Liang, Qiang and Hu Yicong are all brave and brave people in the frontier, and Dong Zhuo's minions are also."

"If the two sides fight, they will still drive the tigers and wolves to attack the dogs and sheep, and blow up strong winds to sweep away the dead leaves. The princes will probably be unable to resist them!"

Speaking of this, Quan Rou hesitated for a while, and then said: "The only two who can fight Dong Zhuo are Cao Mengde and Sun Wentai. Both of them have led the army, and they are quite familiar with military affairs."

"However, these two people are talking lightly. Without the full support of the princes, they will eventually be unable to survive alone!"

When Zhou Qi heard this, he couldn't help but look at Quan Rou with admiration.

He didn't expect that the middle man whom Bian Rang recommended to him would have such insight, which was quite extraordinary.

With Quanrou's opening, everyone stopped hiding and began to speak freely.

Except for Bian Rang and Chen Wen, almost everyone is not optimistic about the future of the Guandong princes.

until the end.

Zhou Qi sighed: "After this battle, no matter who wins or loses, the world will enter an era where princes will rise together."

Regarding Zhou Qi's remarks, everyone did not refute them.

This time when the princes challenged Dong, the prestige of the court had been lost, and it was inevitable for the princes to support troops and separate the regime.

The north and the Central Plains are likely to usher in long-term wars.

When wars broke out, no matter whether it was a high-ranking aristocratic family or a local tycoon, as long as they didn't stand up well, they might be purged.

at this time.

On the contrary, they are glad that they are located in Yangzhou. With Zhou Qi, who has a large army and a great talent, here, Yangzhou can be stable for many years.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

But Dong Zhuo saw that the princes were powerful, burned Luoyang, and moved his capital to Chang'an.

At that time Yuan Shao was in Hanoi, Zhang Miao, Liu Dai, Qiao Mao, and Yuan Yi were in Suanzao, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian were in Nanyang, Kong Ni was in Yingchuan, and Han Fu was in Yecheng.

Seeing that Dong Zhuo was forced to move the capital, the princes believed that the crusade against Dong had achieved initial success.

Although Dong Zhuo withdrew, his troops were not damaged.

The feudal lords were afraid of Dong Zhuo's strong army and horses, and they were determined to preserve their strength, so they did not want to act as vanguards against Dong Zhuo, so Shao and other armies did not dare to advance.

Cao Cao saw that the princes had divided their troops and stationed in various places, wasting money and food, but did not dare to pursue the movement of fleeing to Chang'an. He immediately said: "We raised righteous soldiers to punish the riots. Now that the people are united, why do you lords hesitate to enter?"

"If we sit back and watch him move the capital to Chang'an safely, if Dong Zhuo relies on the royal family, takes the old capital, and heads east to conquer the world. If he has no way, he will still be in danger."

"Today Dong Zhuo burns the palace and robs the emperor. The sea is shaken and no one knows where he is going. This is the time when heaven is destroyed. One battle will bring peace to the world.

When the princes heard the words, they looked at each other in blank dismay, but did not express their views.

Seeing this, Cao Cao knew that everyone wanted to preserve their strength, so he felt resentful and had to lead his troops west alone to occupy Chenggao.

Zhang Miao had always been loyal and couldn't bear it, so he sent general Wei Zi to divide his troops.

Cao Cao and Wei Zi led the troops to Bianshui in Xingyang, and suddenly met Xu Rong, a general under Dong Zhuo's command from Xuantu.

Even though Cao Cao commanded it well and fought with Xu Rong for nearly a whole day, he still lost to the Xiliang cavalry and most of his soldiers died in the battle.

Cao Cao's army was defeated, and he was hit by a stream of arrows. His horse was damaged, and he fled in panic, like a bereaved dog.

He dismounted from his younger brother Cao Hong, and gave his horse to Cao Cao, but Cao Cao refused, saying: "Give me the horse, how will you get out?"

But Cao Hong said: "There is no flood in the world, but there must be no king!"

When Cao Cao heard this, he thought of the ruined Han Dynasty and the sons and sons under his command who died in the battle. He couldn't help crying, and then he rode on the war horse presented by Cao Hong.

Cao Hongnai followed Cao on foot, and the two of them escaped under the cover of night.

Although Xu Rong defeated Cao Cao, he couldn't help sighing: "Cao Cao's generals are few, and the soldiers under his command have not been recruited for a long time. I attacked him with Liangzhou's elite soldiers, and I have several times more troops than Cao Cao. I still fight with him all day long."

Speaking of this, Xu Rong's face was very solemn, and he said: "I was ordered by the Prime Minister to lead troops to attack Suanzao. It is difficult for Cao Cao to win with a small army, and Suanzao may not be easy to attack."

Thinking of this, Xu Rong led his troops back.

But it is said that Cao Cao fought all day, and all the soldiers under his command were killed. He escaped with his life by chance and returned to Suanzao.

However, I saw that the princes had more than [-] soldiers under their command. They drank wine and held meetings every day, not trying to make progress.

Cao Cao was furious and shouted: "If you, gentlemen, can listen to my plan, let Yuan Benchu ​​lead the people from Henan to Mengjin. The generals of Suanzao will guard Chenggao, occupy Aocang, seize Nongyuan and Taigu, and completely control their dangers. Let Yuan Gu lead the troops." Nanyang's army, Jundan and Xi, entered Wuguan to shock the three auxiliary forces."

"They are all built high and deep. Don't fight with them. They will serve as suspicious soldiers and show the world's situation. By using obedience and slaying rebellion, you can establish stability."

"Today's soldiers are moving with righteousness. If you hold back doubts and do not advance, you will lose the hope of the world. You will be ashamed of all the lords!"

Cao Cao saw that the princes could not use their own strategies, drinking and having fun every day, and he was hesitant to move forward, so he led his troops away.

At this time, Cao Cao's soldiers and horses were completely destroyed. Before that, he had spent all his family wealth in order to recruit rebels, and he had no money left to recruit soldiers and horses.

Seeing Cao Cao's sad face, Xiahou Dun immediately said: "General Chariot and Cavalry has stationed troops in Yangzhou and is on good terms with us. Why don't my brother go to Yangzhou to recruit troops and attack Dong Zhuo again?"

When Cao Cao heard this, he frowned slightly.

The two had indeed congenial spirits before, and they were inseparable from each other. They have often exchanged letters in these years, and they have been friends for a long time.

But now Zhou Qi is separatist in Yangzhou, with a heavy army in his hands and a great reputation.

On the other hand, Cao Cao is now just a temporary miscellaneous general, who was canonized by Yuan Shao, and was defeated by Xu Rong. He lost his troops and lost his generals.

I think back then, Cao Cao was a son of an official, with a bright future and great majesty.

However, Zhou Qi was born in a poor family, and his family was so poor that he couldn't even afford a horse. After assassinating Wang Ji, Prime Minister of the Pei Kingdom, he still needed a horse from Cao Cao to escape.

But times have changed, and although Zhou Qi has had occasional setbacks over the years, overall he has risen through the ranks, and now he is even more powerful.

On the other hand, Cao Cao was in such a state of despair.

Cao Cao also felt ashamed. If he went to Yangzhou to borrow troops from Zhou Qi at this time, he would have no place to put his face on.

After hesitating for a long time, Cao Cao finally sighed: "Forget it, let's go back to Qiao County to recruit soldiers. Presumably, with the prestige of the Cao family in Qiao County, we can also recruit some soldiers."

Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun and others returned to their hometown of Qiao County to recruit troops. They obtained more than a thousand men and returned to Hanoi.

At that time, Sun Jian was controlled by Yuan Shu and stationed troops in Luyang. He was appointed by Yuan Shu as the general who defeated the captives and also served as the governor of Yuzhou.

When Sun Jian heard about Cao Cao's deeds, he couldn't help but sigh: "Cao Mengde is a true hero!"

At this time, although Cao Cao was defeated by Xu Rong, he became famous because he was indeed fighting Dong Zhuo at that time, and was praised by many people as the loyalty of the Han Dynasty.

At this time, Sun Jian wanted an official position, a title, a territory, and an army.

What he lacks is fame.

Seeing that Cao Cao gained such fame even after he was defeated because of his crusade against Dong Zhuo, Sun Jian couldn't help but feel a little moved. He planned to learn from Cao Cao, even if he fought alone, he would fight Dong Zhuo.

The so-called three armies have not moved, food and grass first.

Since Sun Jian wanted to increase his reputation, he immediately ordered his commander Shi Gongqiucheng to lead troops to various places to collect military rations.

In order to attract attention, Sun Jian even led his subordinates to gather outside the east gate of Luyang City, set up a tent to drink and see Gong Qiucheng off.

Due to Sun Jian's hype, Dong Zhuo had already learned about Sun Jian before he entered the army.

Seeing that all the princes were afraid of Dong Zhuo's attack and did not dare to send troops hastily, Sun Jian dared to attack him with great fanfare.

Remembering that Sun Jian had persuaded Zhang Wen to kill him, Dong Zhuo was immediately angry and ordered his general Hu Zhen, the governor of Dongjun, to take the initiative to lead troops to Luyang to fight Sun Jian.

Sun Jian was drinking and chatting with his subordinates at the east gate at this time, when he heard that Hu Zhen sent cavalry to attack, the generals under his command were a little flustered.

Sun Jian ordered the troops to reorganize their lineup and not to act rashly, while he drank and laughed freely.

Seeing that there were more and more cavalry, Sun Jian slowly got up and left his seat, and led the soldiers into the city without haste.

Hu Zhen saw that Sun Jian's soldiers and horses were neat, disciplined, and fighting spirit was strong, so he did not dare to attack, so he led his troops to retreat.

In this battle, Sun Jian surrendered without fighting, which shows his courage.

Afterwards, Sun Jian led the soldiers from the counties of Yuzhou to attack Dong Zhuo and marched into Liangdong.

Dong Zhuo saw that Hu Zhen was unable to make achievements, and Xu Rong defeated Cao Cao, so he sent Xu Rong and Li Meng to plunder Cao Cao.

Sun Jian met Xu Rong and others on his way to Liangdong.

Xu Rong's men were all cavalry. The two armies fought, and Sun Jian was defeated. He only broke out with dozens of cavalry and escaped, but was hunted down by Dong Zhuo's cavalry.

Seeing Sun Jian wearing a red turban, Xu Rong's soldiers all shouted: "The one wearing the red turban is Sun Jian."

When all the soldiers heard the words, they all chased after Sun Jian who was wearing a red scarf.

Seeing that it was difficult to escape, Sun Jian took off his red scarf and ordered his close general Zu Mao to wear it to lure away the pursuers.

As expected, Xu Rong's cavalry were chasing and killing Zu Mao, and Sun Jian was able to escape through the trail.

Zu Mao was chased so hard that he had no choice but to dismount. When he saw the burning pillar in front of the tomb next to him, he suddenly had a plan in his mind.

The so-called burning pillars are equivalent to tombstones, but they are made of wood.

Because civilians in the Han Dynasty were not qualified to erect tombstones, they could only erect burning pillars and simply write the names of the deceased in place of tombstones.

Zu Mao took off his red scarf and tied it to the top of the burning pillar. However, he stayed away from the place and quietly hid in the haystack.

Because of the dark sky, Xu Rong's soldiers thought that the burning pillar was Sun Jian, they slowly surrounded him, and after they found out that it was the red scarf, they dispersed cursing, and Zu Mao escaped with his life.

Sun Jian was defeated and almost died, but he was not discouraged.

He collected skirmishers along the way and captured Taiguyang people. He then placed strict vigilance and prepared to wait for an opportunity to fight again to avenge his previous humiliation.

When Dong Zhuo learned that Sun Jian had entered Zhanyang, he appointed Hu Zhen as the general guard and Lu Bu as the cavalry governor, and led 5000 troops to meet them.

Hu Zhen was impatient, and his subordinates were all arrogant soldiers, so they didn't obey orders very much, so he immediately said: "I'm going here, I have to kill a green ribbon, and the generals under my command will obey orders."

When the generals heard the words, they all felt disgusted with Hu Zhen.

When Hu Zhen led his army to Guangcheng, it was only dozens of miles away from Yangren City.

At this time, it was getting late, the soldiers were exhausted, and the horses were tired. They should have stopped advancing and rested temporarily.

However, Dong Zhuo had already issued an order to stay in Guangcheng, prepare his horses and soldiers, recharge his energy, and then attack the city at dawn to attack the unprepared and take down Yangren City.

So Hu Zhen didn't let the soldiers under his command rest, but ran all night and arrived in Guangcheng.

At this time, Hu Zhen should have recuperated his strength and waited until dawn before attacking the city. However, all his generals hated Hu Zhen and did not want him to perform extraordinary feats.

Lu Bu deliberately told Hu Zhen: "The thief in the city of Yangren has left, so we should track him down, otherwise it will be too late for regret."

Hu Zhen was eager to make meritorious deeds and prepared to attack the city overnight.

After Naihe arrived at Yangren City, he realized that the city was very heavily guarded and a sneak attack was impossible to succeed.

At that time, the army was hungry, thirsty, and morale was low.

In addition, it was at night, and no trench fortifications were built for defense.

The soldiers had just disarmed and rested when Lu Bu ordered people to spread rumors in the camp, saying that Sun Jian led the soldiers in the city to attack at night.

In the dark night, without knowing the truth or falsehood, the soldiers fled in disorder, abandoning their armor and saddle horses, and they were very embarrassed.

Sun Jian took advantage of the situation and went out of the city to pursue Hu Zhen's army. Hu Zhen's army was defeated, and his subordinate governor Hua Xiong was beheaded.

Hu Zhen was born in Liangzhou, and he couldn't control the arrogant soldiers of Bingzhou. In addition, Lu Bu and others deliberately made trouble, which allowed Sun Jian to take advantage of Hu Zhen and defeat Hu Zhen.

After the battle of Yangren, Sun Jian became famous and prestige even more.

It may be said that Yuan Shu said: "If Sun Jian occupies Luoyang, he cannot be copied. This is to get rid of wolves and get tigers."

Yuan Shu was also worried that Sun Jian would not be under control, so he ordered people to cut off the food and grass for Sun Jian.

Sun Jian's army was short of food and extremely anxious.

His resident in Yang was more than 100 miles away from Luyang where Yuan Shu lived. Sun Jian rode a horse overnight and went straight to Luyang to meet Yuan Shu.

Sun Jian became emotional and said, "I don't care about myself. I seek rebellion for the country at the top, and avenge the family at the bottom. Dong Zhuo and I have never had any enmity, but the general listens to the words of the villain and suspects me!"

Yuan Shu couldn't help feeling ashamed when he heard the words.

Pointing to the map on the wall, Sun Jian said: "Now that the great achievements are about to be accomplished, the army rations cannot be supplied. In such a situation, wouldn't it be the same as when Wu Qi shed tears on the West River and Le Yi failed? I hope the general will observe clearly, think deeply, and make a decision early!"

Yuan Shu was persuaded, and immediately ordered Sun Jian to allocate military rations, and Sun Jian returned to camp.

But Dong Zhuo was afraid of Sun Jian's bravery, so he sent General Li Jue and others to ask for peace, and ordered Sun Jian to list all the sons and daughters of the clan who could serve as governors and governors, and promised to recommend them for appointment.

Sun Jian reprimanded: "Dong Zhuo is against the heavens and has no way. He overthrew the royal family. If he doesn't destroy your three clans, if he hangs up all over the world, then I will die with peace. How can I make peace with Nai?"

Jiannai marched into Dagu, ninety li from Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo believed that the Kwantung princes had suffered repeated defeats in battles, and only Sun Jian was capable of using troops. If Sun Jian could be defeated, the Kwantung Army would collapse without a fight.

Ever since, Dong Zhuo personally led the troops to fight Sun Jian among the tombs. Zhuo was defeated and garrisoned Strider Pond, gathered troops in Shanxi, and ordered Lu Bu to garrison Luoyang to defend Sun Jian.

Sun Jian led his troops into Luoyang, attacked Lu Bu, and defeated him again.

But when Sun Jian entered Luoyang, he saw that the old capital was empty and there were no fireworks for hundreds of miles. Jian led his troops into the city and shed tears of melancholy.

He ordered his soldiers to sweep the ancestral temple of the Han Dynasty, and offered sacrifices to the ancestral temple with cattle, sheep, and pigs.

Foolish people came to report that Zhen Guan Jingshang in the south of the city, but with five colors, the whole army was surprised and did not dare to go forward to fetch water.

Sun Jian sent people into the well and found the Imperial Seal of the Han Dynasty. The inscription said, "If you are ordered by heaven, you will live forever."

At the beginning, Zhang Rang and others of the Huangmen made chaos, and the Emperor Jie ran away, scattered left and right, and the seal holder threw himself into the well.

Sun Jian ordered people to restore the tomb of the Han Dynasty excavated by Dong Zhuo, and hid the jade seal. Worried about nights and dreams, he led his troops back to Luyang.

Now that Luoyang was broken, the princes had different ideas.

Tens of thousands of troops were eating, drinking and having fun in Suanzao, which consumed a huge amount of food and grass, and it didn't take long for the food and grass to run out.

Liu Daisu was hostile to Qiao Mao, so he led his troops to kill him. He led Wang Gong as the prefect of Dongjun, and all the princes dispersed.

But it was said that when Sun Jian got the jade seal, there was a person from Yuan Shao's hometown, and he secretly informed Yuan Shao about it.

Yuan Shao questioned Sun Jian and asked him for the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, but Sun Jian denied it categorically, even swearing and swearing, and finally the two parties broke up unhappy.

Yuan Shao was angry, and because of supporting the new emperor, he became enemies with Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shao Nai represented Zhou Ang as the governor of Yuzhou, and wanted to compete with Yuan Shu and Sun Jian for territory.

Yuan Shu was furious and led his troops to attack Zhou Ang, defeating him.

At this point, the two brothers completely broke up.

Yangzhou, Shouchun, State Shepherd's Mansion.

When the news came that the princes conquered each other and competed for territory, Zhou Qi's eyes shone with an inexplicable look.

"This day has finally come!"

While Zhou Qi was sighing, an envoy from Yuan Shu suddenly came and said, "The rear general sent me here, hoping that General Che Qi can return Sun Wentai's family."

Zhou Qi frowned when he heard the words, and asked, "Why didn't Sun Wentai send someone to pick it up?"

The envoy laughed and said: "Sun Polu led the army and has not yet returned. The general later sent me to his family because he thought that he had not returned home for a long time, so as to give Sun Polu a surprise."

If it were changed to the original history, Shouchun was occupied by Yuan Shu, and Sun Jian's family would naturally be under Yuan Shu's rule.

Zhou Qi thought about it for a while, then his expression moved slightly, and he said with a smile: "I was originally here to protect them, since the general then personally sent someone to fetch them, I should agree!"

The envoy was overjoyed when he heard the words, and then continued: "In addition, the later general also hopes to form an alliance with General Cheqi to advance and retreat together. I don't know what General Cheqi thinks?"

Zhou Qi said: "Yuan family has been very kind to me, so there is no need to form an alliance. As long as the general has given orders, I will do my best to help!"

The envoy was very happy, and immediately returned to Runan with Sun Jian's family.

After sending the envoy away, Xi Zhicai said: "Duke Ming, in my opinion, there may be something strange here."

Zhou Qi turned to look at Xi Zhicai and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xi Zhicai pondered for a while, and then said: "When Yuan Gonggong represented Sun Wentai as the governor of Yuzhou, perhaps he never thought that Sun Wentai would gain such a great reputation during the crusade against Dong Zhuo."

"Yuan Gonglu probably worried that Sun Wentai would not be controlled, so he asked Duke Ming for his family members as hostages."

Zhou Qi laughed and said nothing when he heard this.

He had not planned to release Sun Jian's family before, but because of his reputation, he could not do so.

Now that Yuan Shu came forward again, Zhou Qi had no choice but to let go of Sun Ce and others.

If according to the original history, Yuan Shu occupied Yangzhou and Yuzhou, then it is not a bad idea to make Sun Jian, a brave and skilled man, the governor of Yuzhou.

Now, due to the appearance of Zhou Qi, Yuan Shu's territory has shrunk greatly. Once Sun Jian has a different intention, Yuan Shu may not even be able to keep Yuzhou.

Then, by taking Sun Jian's family as hostages, Sun Jian can be well controlled.

But it is said that after Sun Ce, Sun Quan and others arrived in Runan, Sun Jian led his troops back to Yuzhou and was about to meet his wife and children.

Yuan Shu summoned Sun Jian and asked, "Where is the Jade Seal of the Chuan Kingdom?"

Sun Jian was shocked, and denied it flatly, "I have not obtained the Jade Seal of Chuanguo."

When Yuan Shu heard this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he said, "I supply the rations and grass in your army, and there are many soldiers under my command. How could I not know if they have obtained the Jade Seal of Chuanguo?"

Sun Jian's face darkened and he said, "General Hou, don't you believe me?"

Yuan Shu did not answer, but said: "I helped you bring your family to Runan, shouldn't you thank me?"

Sun Jian stared wide-eyed, with veins on his face, but when he thought of his wife and children at home, he could only sigh deeply and said, "I would like to present the Jade Seal of the Kingdom."

A smile appeared on Yuan Shu's face, and he continued, "I want to announce that Wentai is the governor of Jingzhou, would you like that?"

When Sun Jian heard this, he was a little dazed at first, and then smiled wryly, "But it's up to the general to make the decision."

Sun Jian knew that Yuan Shu was afraid of him and didn't want him to be the governor of Yuzhou, so he changed him to be the governor of Jingzhou.

The governor of Jingzhou is now Liu Biao.

Liu Biao took advantage of the feudal princes to challenge Dong and secretly went to Jingzhou alone. He quickly won over the aristocratic families in Jingzhou and established a foothold there.

If Sun Jian wanted to be a veritable governor of Jingzhou, he had to drive Liu Biao away.

If Sun Jian can conquer Jingzhou, it will be equivalent to helping Yuan Shu expand his territory.

Even if he couldn't defeat it, Yuan Shu wouldn't lose anything. He could occupy Yuzhou himself, so why not?
Perhaps even Dong Zhuo did not expect that Sun Wentai, who was brave and good at fighting and invincible, would be controlled by Yuan Shu, a playboy.

In terms of power tactics and intrigues, how can Sun Jian compare with Yuan Shu?

　PS1: Xu Rong did not defeat Cao Cao easily. He fought with Cao Cao for a whole day even though he had the advantage in strength and type of troops.Including Sun Jian's time, it can be regarded as a surprise...In both victories, Xu Rong had an absolute advantage. I had no other particularly outstanding performance, so there is no need to praise Xu Rong in particular.

　　PS2: Zu Mao did not take the initiative to lure away the pursuers for Sun Jian, but was ordered by Sun Jian, and was not killed by the pursuers.

　　PS3: It should be true that Sun Jian privately hid and passed on the jade seal of the country. The chain of evidence in historical materials is very complete. It is probably that Sun Jian got the jade seal and handed it to his wife Wu to hide it. Yuan Shu won the jade seal from Wu and waited until Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor. After he died in defeat, he was stolen and given to Cao Cao.

　　The reason why some people think that there is no such thing is because Pei Songzhi thinks that Sun Jian is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, so he would not keep the jade seal privately, and thinks that the historical materials are not true enough, which is a bit subjective.

　　ps4: The feudal lords have more defeats than victories against Dong, and Sun Jian's beheading of Hua Xiong is considered a leak, and it is basically the last face of the lords.

　　
　
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