The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

Jiaozhou was originally the site of the Nanyue Kingdom. After the annihilation of Nanyue during the reign of Emperor Wu, it became the southernmost point of the Han territory. Because most of the local people were descendants of the Qin people and the people were strong and fierce, Bu Zhi, the governor, was actually an empty post. The real power was in the hands of the Jiaozhou gentry.

As the leader of the Jiaozhou gentry, Shi Xie was appointed the governor of Jiaozhi County. His three younger brothers: Shi Yi was appointed the governor of Hepu, Shi? was appointed the governor of Jiuzhen, and Shi Wu was appointed the governor of Nanhai. The four brothers held important positions in Jiaozhou. Shixie's two sons, Shihui and Shidi, even took control of the military power of Jiaozhou. Through war, they continued to extend the territory of Jiaozhou to the south, making Siam and Luzon tributaries.

In Sun Quan's plan, he wanted to capture the four counties of Jiangxia and Jingnan first, and then free up his hands to govern Jiaozhou and move the Jiangdong gentry to Jiaozhou to manage government affairs. However, a major defeat forced him to change his plan. At present, Lu Xun is leading troops to fight Shanyue in Yangzhou. Currently, the soldiers in Jiangdong are only enough to defend the homeland. Bu Zhi wrote to Sun Quan many times, asking Sun Quan to send troops to him, but what he got was Sun Quan's humiliating reply.

Xu Shu led the Xiaoguo Army into Jiaozhou. Since the soldiers were all from the north and were not adapted to the humid climate in the south, many of them were not acclimatized and fell ill. Xu Shu had no choice but to let his army rest in Changsha and wait for the coming spring to bloom before heading south to conquer. Although he stopped the southern expedition, Xu Shu still asked an envoy to send a letter to Bu Zhi, the governor of Jiaozhou, asking him to surrender to the court. At the same time, he also wrote to Sun Quan of Jianye, asking him to surrender to the court as soon as possible. The words in the letter were sharp and he would immediately lead the army if he disobeyed. It means to level two states.

In Jianye City, Yangzhou.

Although it is still winter, it is already the first month of the year and the weather is starting to become milder.

The citrus tree in the yard gifted by the businessman An Xi was already covered with golden fruits, and the fragrance was overflowing. Perhaps they were attracted by the fragrance, because there were so many birds in the yard. The twenty-eight-year-old Wu Hou Sun Quan had been staring at the birds in silence for a long time. Under the warm sunshine, the newly born eldest son Sun Deng would crawl up to Sun Quan from time to time and look at his sad-looking father.

At this time, Trainer Bu felt as if a cold wind was blowing through his heart. She was originally the daughter of the Jiangdong noble family Bu Zhe. She married Sun Quan when she was thirteen years old. She should have had a formal status. In order to win the support of Danyang soldiers, Sun Quan married Yuan Xing, the widow of his brother Sun Ce, and used the prestige of the Yuan family to control With these 30,000 Danyang soldiers.

Bu Lianshi could only become a concubine, but she still served Sun Quan wholeheartedly. Although Bu Lianshi's figure was weak, she was also quite charming. If she and Sun Quan stood together, they would not look like husband and wife, but more like siblings.

"Haven't you made up your mind yet?" Bu Lianshi asked, "If you don't agree, the imperial army will march south and Jiaozhou will fall. My father's life may not be saved, and I will definitely go with him."

Sun Quan suddenly raised his eyes and stared at Master Bu, his young and pale face showing anger: "You want to force me too. Lu Bu and Cao Cao both forced me to surrender. Now you want me to surrender to the enemy?"

"But my father is from the Jiangdong noble family. The Hou Ye's current status is inseparable from the support of the Jiangdong noble family. All this is for the future great cause of the Marquis." Bu Lianshi advised Sun Quan.

"Stop talking!" Sun Quan slapped his knee hard, with an excited expression, and then fell silent, his eye circles turning red unknowingly. After a long time, Sun Quan's voice became hoarse: "My father, Sun Jian, and my brother, Sun Ce, are both indomitable heroes. They opened up territories and fought on the battlefield with few defeats. When it was my turn to be the Marquis of Wu, I failed to attack Jiangxia and my loyal ministers betrayed me. Betrayal, death in battle, and now even Jiaozhou is lost, what does it mean for me, the Marquis of Wu, to be? It would be better to die..." He couldn't say any more.

Bu Lianshi said again: "When making any decision, long-term interests must be considered. The imperial army is going on an expedition, and they are all from the north. The climate in Jiaozhou is hot and humid, so they will not be able to stay in Jiaozhou for long. The Marquis will still have the opportunity to take Jiaozhou back. "Her voice was very low, but every word was very firm.

Sun Quan did not expect that his wife was so knowledgeable. He grabbed Bu Lianshi's hand and said, "Heaven is my witness, if I, Sun Quan, can become king in the future, you will be my queen, and Deng'er will be my prince. I will definitely I won’t treat you mother and son badly.”

Bu Lianshi took advantage of the situation and fell into Sun Quan's arms. He looked at his husband tenderly and said, "I wish to be a good wife and help the Marquis achieve a great cause. Can the Marquis make a decision now?"

Sun Quan gently stroked Bu Lianshi's beautiful back and said: "I am willing to surrender to the imperial court and let your father return to Jiangdong. The position of governor of Jiaozhou will be arranged by the imperial court, but I can never give up the position of governor of Yangzhou."

Trainer Bu said movedly, "Thank you Lord Marquis for saving my father's life. I would like to express my gratitude to Lord Marquis on behalf of the Bu family."

Sun Quan smiled and said, "The only way you can repay me is to give me more sons." Then he skillfully picked up Bu Lianshi and walked towards the inner room.

Silent all night.

In the spring of the ninth year of Jian'an (204), Sun Quan sent an envoy to submit a letter of surrender to the imperial court, swearing to be a minister of the Han Dynasty forever, and voluntarily handed over the seal of the governor of Jiaozhou to show his sincerity. He also asked the imperial court to recognize his father and brother's meager contributions and reward him. As the governor of Yangzhou.

Cao Cao understands Sun Quan's thoughts, but what he wants at this time is to unify the world. After all, he has reached the age of knowing his destiny and can revive the Han Dynasty in his lifetime. His achievements are comparable to those of the previous dynasty Huo Guang. So Cao Cao agreed to Sun Quan's petition and named Sun Quan the second most senior Sima. At the same time, he appointed Shi Xie as the governor of Jiaozhou and made Shi Xie the fourth most senior general Zhennan.

Xia Houyuan's Western Expedition also received good news. He defeated the Qiang coalition forces, recovered the thirteen countries in the Western Regions, and rebuilt the Western Regions Protectorate. From then on, there was no longer an obstacle to the Silk Road. In addition to sending envoys to Chang'an to meet the Emperor of Han Dynasty, King Guishang and King Anxi also sent gifts to Luoyang and Yecheng respectively. The two kings knew that the power of Han Dynasty was in the hands of Cao Cao and Lu Bu, but they were still Han ministers and only called themselves kings. He didn't claim to be emperor.

The war in the south was over, and Xu Shu also returned to Hebei with his army. However, before leaving, he secretly asked Wei Yan and his 20,000 Xiaoguo army to be broken into pieces and lurked in Jingzhou for future use. Huang Gai and his naval forces stayed in Jiangxia and helped Cai Mao garrison Jingzhou.

But is the world really at peace?