Chapter 209 Isn't this new ruler of Jiangdong a bit shabby? I still have to rely on you to turn the tide! I want to prove it to the world!

Sun Ce died in battle in Jinling!

Doesn’t this mean that I am the lord of Jiangdong?
This thought flashed through Sun Quan's mind in an instant, his fists suddenly clenched, and a hint of excitement surged in his heart.

The next moment, Sun Quan suddenly realized something, and his body swayed and he fell down.

"Brother, brother~~"

Sun Quan fell to the ground, wailing loudly, his tears sobbing and he almost fainted several times.

Inside the mansion hall, all the brothers of the Sun family were immersed in the sorrow of Sun Ce being killed and their clansmen being massacred.

"Mr. Zhongmou, please accept my condolences!"

"A country cannot be without a ruler for a day!"

"General Bofu was killed by Liu Bei, and Master Zhongmou should inherit the Sun family's foundation!"

"We are willing to accept Master Zhongmou as the Lord of Jiangdong!"

"My lord, please inherit General Bofu's will and lead us Jiangdong soldiers to defeat Liu Bei, recover the lost territory, and avenge General Bofu!"

With a tragic look on his face, Lu Meng was the first to half-kneel on the ground, expressing his support for the throne with a righteous attitude.

Zhang Zhao saw this and knelt down, clasped his hands and said:

"General Bofu has no son, so the Jiangdong foundation should indeed be inherited by Master Zhongmou."

"I, Zhang Zhao, am also willing to serve Master Zhongmou as the lord of Jiangdong, and lead us to recover the lost territory, defeat Liu Bei, and avenge the Sun family as General Bofu!"

Lu Meng and Zhang Zhao knelt down one after another and expressed their support for the throne.

The two brothers Sun Ben and Sun Fu looked at each other with a hint of hesitation in their eyes.

Legally speaking, Sun Quan is Sun Jian's second legitimate son. Sun Ce died in battle and had no children, so it was only natural for Sun Quan to inherit the Jiangdong foundation and become the head of the Sun family.

Sun Ben and Sun Fu were merely the sons of Sun Jian's brothers and his nephews, so they naturally had no reason to compete with Sun Quan for the throne.

But Sun Quan is too young. When Nanjing fell and the survival of Jiangdong was at stake, could Sun Quan take on this important responsibility?
Sun Ben and Sun Fu were inevitably worried, so they did not express their opinions immediately.

Seeing this, Lu Meng secretly glanced at Zhou Tai standing beside him.

Zhou Tai understood, and immediately drew his sword halfway out of its sheath, his eyes wide open with anger:

"Master Zhongmou is the second son of Master Wentai, and he should inherit Jiangdong's foundation!"

"If anyone dares to object, first ask the knife in my hand, Zhou Tai, whether it agrees or not!"

Zhou Tai wanted to use force to force Sun Ben and Sun Fu to express their stance.

Sun Ben and Sun Fu were startled, and immediately looked frightened and took half a step back.

"Youping, stop messing around!"

Sun Quan ordered Zhou Tai to leave, then stood up and bowed to his two brothers:

"Although I am my father's legitimate son, I am still young and incompetent, and I am afraid I cannot take on such a big responsibility!"

"You two elder brothers must inherit our Sun family's Jiangdong foundation and lead us to recover what we have lost, defeat Liu Bei, and avenge our elder brother and our Sun family!"

Zhou Tai immediately widened his eyes in anxiety, thinking, how could you give up the position of the Lord of Jiangdong so generously?

What if Sun Ben and Sun Fu really agree?
However, Lu Meng nodded secretly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, and secretly praised Sun Quan's clever tactic of retreating to advance.

With Zhou Tai posing a military threat and being Sun Jian's legitimate sons, what qualifications do Sun Ben and Sun Fu have to compete with Sun Quan for the position of the Lord of Jiangdong?
Sun Quan's humble attitude, and his intention to give up the position of Lord of Jiangdong, actually demonstrated the broad-mindedness and magnanimity of a great ruler.

really.

After a moment of hesitation, Sun Ben and Sun Fu looked at each other, and the hesitation and worry in their eyes disappeared immediately.

There is no way, because the Jiangdong base was conquered by Sun Quan’s elder brother Sun Ce.

So from a legal point of view, only Sun Jian's line can inherit the position of the lord of Jiangdong.

Now Sun Xu is a hostage in Shouchun, and his life or death is still unknown. Sun Kuang was killed by Liu Bei. Sun Quan is the only legitimate son left in Sun Jian's line.

Even if he is young and no longer has the spirit of Sun Jian, he is still the only one qualified to inherit the Sun family's foundation.

What's more, Wu County is now under the control of Sun Quan. Seeing Zhou Tai drawing his sword just now, it seems that he is trying to coerce them with force. If they dare not agree, they will be killed today.

So after the two of them made eye contact, they had no choice but to bow to Sun Quan.

"Zhongmou, you are the second son of Uncle Wentai. Since Bofu has no descendants, the foundation of the Sun family should be inherited by you!"

"We are willing to serve you as the Lord of Jiangdong, and assist you in defeating the big-eared thief and avenging Bofu and my Sun clan!"

Seeing that his two brothers supported him, Sun Quan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he did not accept their request immediately, but pretended to be frightened and declined again and again.

Lu Meng, Zhang Zhao and others cooperated with Sun Quan and knelt down to ask for mercy one after another.

After going through the process of refusing three times and making three requests, Sun Quan finally accepted the important responsibility of being the lord of Jiangdong with reluctance.

Then Sun Quan began to mourn again, and ordered a spirit tablet to be set up in the palace to offer remote sacrifices to Sun Ce. He also ordered all the soldiers and civilians in the city to wear mourning clothes for Sun Ce.

After a whole day of tossing and turning, Sun Quan finally came out of his grief at nightfall.

"Everyone, now that Nanjing has fallen, the big-eared bandits will certainly kill us all. I believe that the army will march towards Wuhui in a few days." "How should we respond? Do you have any good plans?"

Sun Quan sat upright in the upper seat, looking at his ministers, already emitting the style and majesty of the Lord of Jiangdong.

Everyone lowered their heads silently, their expressions were gloomy, and no one said a word.

At this point in the battle, the Jiangdong army was almost wiped out, and even Sun Ce lost his life.

Now, with just these few people, a ragtag army consisting of only 5,000 county soldiers and new recruits, how can they resist Liu Bei's army of tens of thousands of powerful soldiers?
Not to mention them, even if Sun Jian were to be resurrected, it would be difficult to reverse the situation.

Looking at the ministers who pretended to be deaf and dumb, Sun Quan felt a chill growing down his spine. The brief pride he had felt at becoming the lord of Jiangdong had now vanished into thin air.

He suddenly realized that he, the lord of Jiangdong, had no soldiers or generals under his command, and was extremely poor and destitute.

If Liu Bei's army attacks, the lord of Jiangdong will probably follow in Sun Ce's footsteps before he even has time to get comfortable in his position.

"Everyone, the army of the big-eared thieves will arrive soon. With their cruelty and ruthlessness, they will definitely kill us all!"

"If you can't come up with a foolproof plan to defend Wu County, all of us will be doomed!"

Sun Quan became anxious, slammed the table, and shouted at the generals.

Everyone looked at each other, but still no one said anything.

Sun Quan glared and was about to slam the table in anger, but Lu Meng cleared his throat and slowly stood up.

"My lord, I believe that with our current military strength, even if we are all determined to die and defend Wu County for you, we will never be able to hold it."

"Since ancient times, when outnumbering the enemy, the only way to achieve victory is to use surprise attacks!"

"Only by defeating Liu Bei with a surprise attack can we have a chance to turn the tide, defend Wu and Hui counties, or even recapture Jinling and drive Liu Bei out of Jiangdong in one fell swoop!"

Lu Meng walked to the front of the hall, bowed and faced Sun Quan, with a confident look on his young face.

Sun Quan's spirits were greatly lifted, and surprise and relief suddenly welled up in his eyes.

At the critical moment, he still has to rely on Lu Meng, the person he promoted.

"Zi Ming, do you have any good plan to turn the tide and defeat the enemy?"

Sun Quan jumped up and asked impatiently.

However, Lu Meng took out the map and spread it out in front of Sun Quan and everyone else. He pointed at the map and calmly explained his strategy.

Sun Quan's eyes gradually widened, and the surprise in his eyes became more and more intense.

The gloom on the faces of Zhang Zhao, Sun Fu and others gradually dissipated, and was replaced by surprise in the blink of an eye.

"Ziming's plan is truly a stroke of genius. It is truly a plan that can turn the tide!"

"If this plan succeeds, it will surely inflict heavy damage on the Big Eared Thief, or even kill him in one fell swoop!"

Sun Quan was overjoyed, patted the map and praised:
"Ziming, ah Ziming, I was right about you. You are truly a rare gem!"

"Your wisdom is comparable to that of Zhou Yu. No, it's even better than Zhou Yu's!"

"If my brother had used you earlier, how could that big-eared thief have forced our Sun family to this point!"

Zhang Zhao and others also kept nodding their heads and looked at Lu Meng with admiration.

With Sun Quan's affirmation, Lu Meng's mouth curled up slightly.

He pretended to be modest, laughed at himself, and then sighed:
"Although this plan can achieve a surprise victory, it has a flaw. I am afraid that it will sacrifice the people of Wu County."

"Whether to use this plan or not, I'm afraid we need to think carefully about it."

Sun Quan waved his hand and said without hesitation:
"As the ruler of Jiangdong, I should put the overall situation first. How can I be so soft-hearted?"

"If sacrificing the people of Wu County can defeat the big-eared thief and turn the tide, then the sacrifice of the people of Wu County is worth it."

"I have made up my mind. Let's follow Ziming's plan and act quickly!"

At that moment, Sun Quan discussed the specific details of the plan with Lu Meng and others.

The generals each received their tasks and left.

Sun Quan walked out of the inner hall and came to the mourning hall, looking at the spirit tablet of his brother.

Recalling that when Sun Ce was alive, he was laughed at by his brothers, who said that his martial arts skills were mediocre, unable to lead troops into battle, and that he did not have the demeanor of his father Sun Jian at all.

There were even rumors that he was born with blue eyes and purple beard, and looked nothing like the other brothers of the Sun family, and was the bastard born from an affair between his mother Wu and someone else.

It is for this reason that he has chosen to remain silent over the years and can only suppress all his resentment deep in his heart.

What’s funny is that all those brothers who looked like their father Sun Jian died at the hands of Liu Bei.

Only he, the son who looked the least like Sun Jian, survived and became the lord of Jiangdong!

Thinking back on everything, Sun Quan suddenly felt an indescribable sense of relief in his heart, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Brother, you have always looked down on me and said that I am not like your father's son."

"Then you will have to watch carefully on your way to the underworld, and see how I, Sun Quan, will take back the Jiangdong foundation that you lost from Liu Bei!"

"I want to prove to the world that I am my father's best son!"

(End of this chapter)