dognovel Chapter 272 Jiangdong Changes Rulers? The Number One in the Three Kingdoms' Internal Strife at
Chapter 272 Jiangdong Changes Rulers? The Number One in the Three Kingdoms' Internal Strife at
In front of Sun Jian's tomb
Guo Jia hesitated.
Should we dig or not?
If they dig it up and secretly send someone to spread the news to Chaisang, Sun Ce will definitely think it's revenge against him by the Jiangdong aristocratic families!
But Sun Jian was once the Tiger of Jiangdong, a rare hero in the world! Hmm, what does this have to do with Guo Jia?
Just as Guo Jia was about to make his move!
An intelligence agent lurking in Chaisang arrived and informed Guo Jia that Sun Ce had killed Lu Kang.
"Hahahaha..."
Guo Jia laughed heartily.
Lu Kang of the Lu family is truly utterly stupid.
Although Guo Jia deliberately did not dig up the Lu family's grave.
But at this critical juncture, if Lu Kang goes to Sun Ce, isn't that just courting death?
Sun Ce was known for his fiery temper.
Zhou Yu was not in Chaisang because he was leading troops to suppress a rebellion in Poyang County.
At this moment, Sun Ce only had his two younger brothers, Sun Quan and Sun Yi, by his side, who had just returned from suppressing a rebellion near Wu Commandery.
In Guo Jia's view, Sun Quan's background was extremely complex.
Moreover, intelligence agents have sent word that the powerful families of Jiangdong have secretly made contact with Sun Quan.
What are they trying to do?
Guo Jia couldn't say for sure yet.
As for Sun Yi, he's just a mini-Sun Ce, with the exact same temperament.
It was virtually impossible to persuade Sun Ce with these two men's help.
Gazing at Sun Jian's tombstone, Guo Jia sighed:
"Sun Ce is a man destined to die."
“Sun Jian, you have a good son; this has saved your grave from being dug up.”
After saying this, Guo Jia turned and left.
Lu Kang's death will be the fuse that ignites everything!
From now on, Guo Jia no longer needs to dig up the grave; he can simply be a witness.
……
Amidst the bloodshed and carnage, Lu Kang's death extinguished the last shred of reason in the Jiangdong aristocratic families.
Wu County
In a small courtyard
The heads of the four great families of Jiangdong—the Gu family, the Zhang family, the Zhu family, and the old patriarch of the Lu family—all gathered together.
The four factions have reached a consensus: eliminate Sun Ce!
As long as Sun Ce is alive, Jiangdong will be difficult to pacify!
But here's the question: how do we get rid of Sun Ce?
The Gu family patriarch smiled and said:
“Sun Ce has always revered martial prowess and disrespected the gods.”
"Master Yu has recently come to my Wu County to preach. Why not use Master Yu's influence among the people to make Sun Ce offend Master Yu and incur the wrath of the masses!"
The Zhang family patriarch shook his head and said:
“Old Gu, your idea is good, but no matter how much Taoist Master Yu cultivates immortality, he is still just a mortal.”
Having some tricks up his sleeve doesn't mean he can directly kill Sun Ce.
"We need to injure Sun Ce first!"
The Zhu family patriarch, the most sinister of them all, smiled in a sinister tone:
“My Zhu family bribed the caretaker of Sun Ce’s wine cellar and poisoned his wine.”
"But it seems that this trick has been seen through."
After saying this, the Zhu family patriarch turned to look at the Lu family patriarch and waved his hand, saying:
"I apologize, Elder Clan Chief, but I was unaware that your Lu family would secretly send someone to contact Sun Ce that day."
"If they had known, they should have delayed the poisoning by a day or two."
The old patriarch of the Lu family gave a cold snort.
However, it was also wrong of the Lu family to contact Sun Ce without informing the other three major families.
At present, there is no way to blame this on the Zhu family patriarch.
On the contrary, the Lu family had to join forces with the other three great families to fight against Sun Ce!
Suddenly, the Gu family patriarch remembered something from the past.
He said to the other three clan chiefs:
"I remember that when Sun Ce killed Yan Baihu, didn't he also kill Xu Gong, one of Yan Baihu's subordinates?"
"The Xu family behind Xu Gong is a prominent family in Jiangdong."
"I heard that Xu Gong had a habit of keeping bodyguards and assassins during his lifetime."
"Why don't we find those assassins and give them an opportunity to attack Sun Ce?"
Upon hearing this, the four clan leaders all wore identical smiles.
Those who can sit in the position of one of the four great families of Jiangdong are naturally not to be trifled with.
Don't be afraid of using inferior methods.
Sometimes, the more uncivilized and unethical the methods, the more likely they are to achieve the desired effect.
The Zhang family patriarch said meaningfully:
"Gentlemen, Sun Ce's matter is minor, but Jiangdong still needs a common leader."
"I presume none of you have the intention of stepping forward to become the supreme leader?"
The other three clan leaders all shook their heads.
If you personally enter the fray to fight for supremacy and fail, the consequence will be the annihilation of your entire family!
This has been the rule throughout history.
Even if a few descendants are still alive, they are either collateral branches of the original family or simply traitors.
For example, members of the Xiang clan did exist in Jiangdong.
But those were all descendants of Xiang Bo...
"Since none of you are willing to step forward personally, then we can only choose another member from the Sun family, preferably one who is close to Sun Ce."
The Zhang family patriarch rubbed his head.
Sun Ce's martial virtue was truly abundant.
The troops brought from Jiangdong were all fierce warriors from the Huai and Si regions.
With Sun Ce dead, the four great families of Jiangdong could not find any other forces to assist them in the short term.
There were originally some; Liu Yao, Yan Baihu, and Wang Lang were all quite good.
Of the three, two are buried, and the whereabouts of the third are unknown.
Apart from the Yue people, the only other force in the Jiangdong region of any significant size or status is Sun Ce's.
After killing Sun Ce, if we don't quickly find a ruler for Jiangdong who satisfies everyone, Jiangdong will definitely continue to be in chaos!
At that time, not only the Jiangdong aristocratic families, but also the Sun family army may experience renewed disputes!
"In short, it cannot be Sun Yi who inherits Sun Ce's mantle."
The Zhu family patriarch said with a smile.
This statement was unanimously agreed upon by several clan leaders.
Although Sun Ce was reckless, his abilities were still undeniable.
Bringing in a younger version of Sun Ce would be counterproductive, as he might be less capable than Sun Ce and have an even more explosive temper.
How is Sun Quan?
The old patriarch of the Lu family asked in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, the Gu family patriarch covered his mouth and laughed:
"Clan Chief Lu truly has keen insight."
"To be honest, my Gu family has already sent people to secretly contact Sun Quan."
"What is certain is that he harbors a long-dormant ambition."
"But he himself didn't have the guts to harm Sun Ce. To Sun Ce, he was barely a good younger brother."
"He will simply go with the flow and naturally inherit the position left by Sun Ce."
"Hehe, that's a smart person."
"I prefer dealing with intelligent people to working with brutes."
The Gu family patriarch's words were almost a clear statement that he was optimistic about Sun Quan inheriting Jiangdong.
Whether Sun Quan was bad or not, whether he was cunning and resourceful, is not important.
At least, he follows the rules and will choose to govern Jiangdong together with the Jiangdong aristocratic families.
This is what attracts the Jiangdong aristocratic families the most.
pity.
The big boss always stays behind the scenes.
If the heads of the four great families of Jiangdong were to learn about the series of actions Sun Quan had taken in the original history...
And the glorious feat of nearly wiping out the four great families of Jiangdong during the coup of the two palaces!
They probably wouldn't be so keen on supporting Sun Quan.
In terms of military prowess, Sun Quan was probably the worst ruler among all the monarchs of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period!
When it comes to internal strife, Sun Quan is undoubtedly number one; he simply has no rivals!
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PS: It's not said that Sun Quan murdered Sun Ce. This is just a speculation. Sun Quan may have known some of the inside story beforehand.
Of course, it's also possible that they were completely unaware of it, and that it wasn't written in historical records, nor could it have been.