The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 389 Chapter 388
"My brother isn't dead yet, he's just in a coma. How can you say such a thing?" Sun Quan roared hysterically at Zhou Yu.

"Zhongmou! Be sober! The lord has not come to his senses until now, and his body is poisonous, so he won't survive tonight! Jiangdong is the foundation that the lord has laid down with a knife and a gun. Someone must inherit it! In the lord's younger brothers Among them, you are the most suitable candidate, if you don't come to inherit your brother's unfinished business, who else will he inherit?" Zhou Yu grabbed Sun Quan's lapel and shouted loudly at Sun Quan.

Zhou Yu was the same age as Sun Ce, and Sun Quan was Sun Ce's younger brother, so he regarded Sun Quan as his younger brother. If Sun Ce died, he would be more sad than anyone else.But at this moment, it is not the time for him to shed tears. If he takes a wrong step, Jiangdong will fall into a situation where he cannot recover. At that time, it will be harder than going to heaven to turn the tide.

"You guys... stop arguing..." At this moment, Sun Ce who was lying on the sickbed suddenly opened his eyes, moved his lips a few times in an extremely weak voice, and said weakly.

Zhou Yu and Sun Quan heard Sun Ce's voice, and looked over to the sickbed at the same time. They all saw that Sun Ce had opened his eyes, but they were gray and lacked energy.

Both of them were ecstatic, knelt down on the side of the sick bed together, grabbed Sun Ce's hand together, and shouted in unison: "My lord (brother)..."

"Cough cough cough..."

Sun Ce suddenly coughed a few times, squirmed his arms, and wanted to sit up, but unfortunately his limbs were paralyzed, but he couldn't move.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu and Sun Quan hurriedly helped Sun Ce to sit up.

Enduring the pain from his leg, Sun Ce stretched out his left hand with all his strength, grabbed Zhou Yu's hand, and said weakly, "Gong Jin..."

"My lord, you are weak, you should talk less, lie down and rest!" Zhou Yu said.

Sun Ce shook his head and said: "I don't say it now, I'm afraid I won't have a chance to say it. My own body, I know it well, I've been poisoned, I'm afraid I won't live long. Jiangdong is you and me. I fought together. Without you, I would never have taken down Jiangdong so quickly. During the time we occupied Jiangdong, you and I have overcome many difficulties together. Seeing that Jiangdong is about to get on the right track and flourishing, don’t miss me But he was assassinated..."

Sun Quan couldn't restrain the sadness in his heart, wept again, and said in tears: "Brother, don't worry, Zhongmou will send someone to find the best doctor in the world to heal brother, even if he goes to the mountain of swords or goes to the sea of ​​fire, Zhongmou You must also heal your brother..."

Sun Ce smiled slightly, and said, "Second brother, there's no need. Elder brother's time is approaching. Besides, he has been poisoned deeply. Even if a god descends to earth, he may not be able to save elder brother. Birth, old age, sickness and death are normal for human beings. Elder brother is not afraid of death, so you Don't be too sad, but after my brother died, Jiangdong was the most worrying thing. Jiangdong was fought so hard by my brother, and I don't want to see Jiangdong destroyed. As Gong Jin said, after I die, the You will replace me in charge of Jiangdong, and hold up the sky of Jiangdong for my brother..."

Sun Quan said: "But brother, I don't understand anything, and I don't have the bravery of brother, I'm afraid it will be hard to convince everyone..."

Sun Ce said: "Second brother, in terms of martial prowess, you are indeed not as good as me. In terms of leading troops to fight and killing the enemy, you are not as good as me. But if you are talking about tricks, clever schemes, strategizing, and decisive victory thousands of miles away, Let's appoint the best and best to make them do their best to protect Jiangdong, but I am not as good as my second brother. But you don't have to worry, Gong Jin will assist you with full power. My old department will obey Gong Jin's orders, as long as Gong Jin With Jin's order, all the soldiers are willing to fight for you. You just need to sit in command. Besides, what I worry about the most is my mother and younger siblings. My father passed away earlier, and the whole family has been run by I will take care of you, after I pass away, I hope you can take care of my family members on my behalf, so that they can live happily and safely through this life!"

Hearing Sun Ce's confession so sincerely, Sun Quan cried so hard that he hugged Sun Ce tightly, unwilling to let go.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu was also heartbroken. Since Sun Ce fell into a coma, he shed tears for the first time.

Seeing Zhou Yu crying, Sun Ce just smiled faintly and said to Zhou Yu: "Gong Jin, you are very proficient in rhythm. Before I die, I really want to hear you play a piece again. I wonder if you can..."

Zhou Yu nodded, and said hastily: "My lord, wait a moment, I'll go get the piano right away!"

As soon as the words fell, Zhou Yu turned around and left the room. Seeing Zhou Yu gone, Sun Ce whispered to Sun Quan, "Zhongmou, a bird crows when it is about to die, and a man speaks kindly when he is about to die. I don't like it." I want to tell you..."

"Brother, tell me, Zhongmou is all ears!" Sun Quan said hastily.

Sun Ce said: "You were different from ordinary people when you were born. The Taoist judged you and said that you were destined to be rich and powerful. At this moment, it seems that what the Taoist said is true. You are proficient in everything. Wu Lue is slightly inferior to brother, but overall ability is better than brother, I hope Jiangdong will become more and more prosperous in your hands."

"Brother, Zhongmou must remember what he said, and make Jiangdong more and more prosperous and powerful!" Sun Quan said.

Sun Ce went on to say, "Also, Brother Wei has something to tell you, and I hope you must obey it."

"Brother, tell me!"

Sun Ce said: "Gongjin and I hit it off immediately, and we became brothers of different surnames. We are like brothers and sisters. Moreover, Gongjin has outstanding talent and profound strategy. He is a person who can stand on his own. The reason why Jiangdong is able to be today is Gongjin's greatest contribution. We After death, Gongjin will definitely help you wholeheartedly. If you have any problems that cannot be solved, just ask Gongjin to discuss, and he will give you the answer you want. In addition, Gongjin has a very high prestige in the army. After taking charge of Jiangdong, the soldiers will definitely not be convinced by you, but please rest assured that as long as Gong Jin is there, those soldiers will obey your orders. Even if one day, Gong Jin's achievements are high, he will continue to be a brother. Your will will continue to assist you in your career as king and hegemony, and you will definitely not do anything rebellious. Brother, I only hope that you treat Gongjin well, and don’t listen to anyone’s slander and cut off your own arm. If you In the future, you will have full wings, and you don’t want to use Gong Jin anymore, so don’t kill him, please let Gong Jin live for the sake of passing on the throne to you!”

Sun Quan was stunned for a moment, why would Sun Ce mention this matter in such a good manner?Could it be that brother thinks he will kill Gongjin in the future?
"Brother, please don't worry, I will definitely not commit suicide!" Sun Quan said solemnly.

"You swear!" Sun Ce looked at Sun Quan with sharp eyes, and suddenly stretched out his hand to tightly grasp Sun Quan's wrist, and said coldly.

Sun Quan was stunned. It was the first time he saw Sun Ce looking at him with such eyes, which made him feel a chill in his heart.After a while, Sun Quan raised his hand and began to swear to the Heavenly Alliance.

The oath was solid, Sun Ce felt relieved when he saw that Sun Quan had finished the oath, and slowly let go of Sun Quan's wrist, just said "I'm tired", then lay down on the bed, closed his eyes gently, and said Not sent.

Sun Quan thought that Sun Ce was really tired, so he knelt on the edge of the bed, frowning tightly, thinking about the last words Sun Ce told himself before he died.

However, Sun Quan couldn't figure out why Sun Ce would say such a thing. He knew Zhou Yu's talent, and he was too happy to be assisted by Zhou Yu. How could he want to kill Zhou Yu?

"My lord, I brought the piano. What tune do you want to hear?" At this time, Zhou Yu walked in from the outside, went straight to the side of the bed, and said to Sun Ce.

After a long time, Sun Ce didn't respond. Zhou Yu saw Sun Ce's eyes were closed tightly and his face was peaceful, so he hurriedly reached out and put his hand under Sun Ce's nose.

This probe didn't matter, Sun Ce's breath didn't come out, he was startled, and hurriedly shouted: "My lord!"

Touching Sun Ce's body again, the temperature on his body has gradually dissipated, and he feels a little cold.

"Brother Bofu!" Only then did Zhou Yu realize that Sun Ce, who was out of breath, had left peacefully.

Only then did Sun Quan find out that his elder brother, Sun Ce, had been dead for a long time, and shouted, "Brother——"

Sun Ce, a hero of a generation, died young, in the first year of Wude (201 AD), on the 23rd of the first lunar month...

Sun Ce died, but Zhou Yu and Sun Quan did not mourn for him. Instead, they immediately summoned Jiangdong officials and gathered in Nanchang. With Zhou Yu's support, Sun Quan succeeded Sun Ce and became the new Lord of Jiangdong.

However, in the eyes of Sun Ce's former subordinates, Sun Quan was no match for Sun Ce. Although they didn't say anything, they thought in their hearts that the position of Lord of Jiangdong should belong to Zhou Yu, and only Zhou Yu could lead them to glory.

However, Zhou Yu did not choose himself to be the lord of Jiangdong, but instead supported Sun Ce's younger brother Sun Quan.

Sun Quan?

I have never heard of this name before. Even if I have, it is because Sun Quan is Sun Ce's younger brother. There are legends about Sun Ce and Zhou Yu everywhere in Jiangdong. Sun Quan really has no reputation.

However, since Zhou Yu supported Sun Quan, these soldiers had nothing to say. Although they didn't like it in their hearts, Zhou Yu supported him, so they had nothing to worry about.

On the second day of February in the first year of Wude, with the help of Zhou Yu, Sun Quan successfully succeeded Sun Ce and became the new generation of Jiangdong Lord.

As soon as Sun Quan took office, he appointed Zhou Yu as the governor. All the soldiers and horses in Jiangdong, the governor, also had the power to handle government affairs. The officials and soldiers in Jiangdong must obey Zhou Yu's orders. The power to cut first and play later.

This move greatly eased the grievances of the veteran generals in the army, who believed that Zhou Yu deserved it.

On the third day of February, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu officially held a funeral for Sun Ce, and buried Sun Ce outside Nanchang City. In memory of Sun Ce, Yuzhang County was changed to Nanchang County.

Sun Ce's death temporarily put Liu Bei's plan to form an alliance with the Sun family on hold, and Zhou Yu also blamed himself. If he hadn't proposed the idea of ​​marrying Sun Shangxiang to Liu Bei at that time, Sun Ce would not be in a bad mood, and neither would Sun Ce. Going out of the city alone, he was assassinated.

However, Zhou Yu still wrote back to Liu Bei, saying that Jiangdong had changed hands and Sun Quan was in mourning, so it was not appropriate to form an alliance, so it will be postponed for the time being, and the alliance will be discussed later.

(End of this chapter)