Sun Jian was very troubled about his two outstanding sons, Sun Ce and Sun Quan. Although it was a happy trouble, Sun Jian was indeed troubled all the time. The military family is not like other families. Their assessment of their children is not comprehensive, but only based on military ability. If the Sun family were a family like the Yuan family, Sun Jian would definitely put Sun Quan in the position without hesitation, even if Sun Quan was not the direct eldest son.
But the problem now is that although Sun Quan has been smart since he was a child, and although he is full of halo, he is not good at art of war. Now Sun Jian has no idea of becoming an emperor, and he also has no idea of letting his descendants become emperors. The reason why the Sun family can be passed down for so many generations depends on the inheritance of the art of war. Sun Jian has no reason to make changes in this aspect.
Just imagine, even if Sun Quan is allowed to be the head of the family and lead the Sun family to the top, what will happen? At most, it's just like the current Yuan family, with four generations and three fathers. But the Sun family has been passed down for twenty-two generations since Sun Wu! Over the years, even if they have never reached the top, they have never fallen into the trough!
Compared to the short-term peak, Sun Jian obviously sees further. After all, there can only be one child prodigy like Sun Quan, but there are only a few military talents like Sun Ce in each generation.
In fact, at the beginning, when Sun Quan took the initiative to join the army for training, Sun Jian still had a little luck, and he might be sorry for Sun Ce, but what Sun Jian thought at the time was that once Sun Quan really enlightened and showed his military talents, then Sun Jian would He will definitely train Sun Quan carefully to become the head of the family. Unfortunately, facts have proven that even in the military camp, Sun Quan relied on his magic rather than his strength. So, is it necessary for such Sun Quan to stay?
The Sun family has never lacked military talents. In contrast, political talents are pitifully small. Therefore, just as Sun Jian originally thought, let Sun Quan go back to manage politics honestly without distracting others. The only way to be stable is for everyone to stand in the position that suits them best, support each other, and make up for each other.
Now that it has been confirmed that Sun Quan is not the one, Sun Jian finally made up his mind that the heir to the Sun family from now on will be his eldest son, Sun Ce! Even if Sun Quan can surpass Sun Ce in official position in the future, Sun Ce cannot be shaken as the head of the family! The inheritance of Sun Tzu's Art of War will never allow for sloppiness, let alone go astray!
Poor Sun Quan, like the chicken that can only lay golden eggs. When ordinary people get it, they will definitely treat it like a treasure and spend all their time cultivating it. But Sun Jian was very rational. He knew that there was only one chicken that could lay golden eggs, and that this chicken would die sooner or later. In contrast, consolidating the original family industry was the long-term solution.
Sorry, our Sun family does not need geniuses, what we need is a steady stream of talents!
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the other side,
"Sun Quan was kicked out of the military camp. According to the news from Luyang these days, it seems certain. Ahem."
Xi Zhicai looked happy.
"Sir, why do you always seem to be so jealous of Sun Quan?"
Xu Rong was puzzled, and quite incomprehensible.
If Xi Zhicai, like Lu Bu, only cares about Sun Quan, then Xu Rong can figure it out. After all, they all have personal grudges with Sun Quan more or less. But it’s only now that I’m reading the drama, and there doesn’t seem to be any resentment at all? Generally, if someone has a grudge, he would definitely like Sun Quan to stay in Jiangdong's army, so that once he defeats his opponent, there is still the possibility of killing his enemy with his own hands. As a result, now, Sun Quan has gone to the safest rear area. Unless the entire Jiangdong Army is defeated, there is nothing that can be done against Sun Quan.
In this situation, you said that you don't feel regretful, but instead feel happy. Is this reasonable?
Although Xu Rong admired Xi Zhicai's broad-mindedness regardless of personal grudges, he was more puzzled by Xi Zhicai's taboo against Sun Quan. No matter what, Sun Quan was just a kid, and since Sun Jian drove Sun Quan out of the military camp this time, we knew that Sun Quan must have made a big mistake. Not only that, in Xu Rong's view, since Sun Jian was able to drive Sun Quan directly out of the military camp, it meant that Sun Quan's importance in Sun Jian's mind was not as exaggerated as imagined. Such Sun Quan should not have much to say even if he stayed in the military camp. Right.
No matter how terrible the enemy is, if he has no right to speak or command, then what is there to be afraid of?
"This is a feeling. If you haven't fought with him directly, you will never understand it." Xi Zhicai shook his head slightly. Sometimes, he himself felt that he was overthinking.
This is like a psychological shadow, just like when Hua Xiong faced Sun Jian, he was mentally intimidated at first, and naturally could not display his original strength. Once bitten by a snake, he was afraid of well ropes for ten years. Xi Zhicai would always wonder, could it be that he was scared by Sun Quan?
"But I always trust my feelings! Ahem!"
Xi Zhicai suddenly said with certainty,
"Countless times, I have recalled all the details of my meeting with Sun Quan, but no matter how much I think about it, I still find it difficult to understand Sun Quan's behavior at that time. Did Sun Quan kill people? I have never heard of it. Does Sun Quan like to do random things? Never. I've heard of it. Then why did Sun Quan kill him that time? Why did he do it wrong?"
The more unknown, the more frightening it is. The day Xi Zhicai couldn't see through Sun Quan, the day Sun Quan was his shadow. As an excellent strategist, Xi Zhicai considers problems, not to mention covering every aspect, but at least he never ignores the most important part. But now, Sun Quan is like a stone, pressing on Xi Zhicai's heart. Although rationally, Xi Zhicai tells himself that Sun Quan is just an insignificant person, but he still can't let go of such an uncertain factor.
Even when he first received the information that Sun Quan was driven out of the military camp, Xi Zhicai was extremely cautious, fearing that it was a conspiracy. It was not until multiple parties confirmed that Sun Quan had indeed left the front line that Xi Zhi finally dared to let go and implement his plan!
Xu Rong looked at Xi Zhicai, who was seriously ill, and suddenly thought of a question. After thinking about it, he finally said nothing.
Xi Zhicai is so smart, so he probably hasn't thought about that possibility. However, because he is seriously ill and will die soon, Xi Zhicai can no longer take care of the future. At the end of his life, he will bloom with all his brilliance and leave a page belonging to his talent in the long river of history!
Just like Sun Jian's purpose last time was to behead Lu Bu, now Xi Zhicai and Xu Rong's plan is to behead Sun Jian.
So, the question is, what will happen to Jiangdong Army after Sun Jian's death?
Xu Rong might not have thought about it seriously before, or maybe even if he had thought about it, he didn't think that far ahead. But Xu Rong believed that Xi Zhicai must have thought clearly. In the future without Sun Jian, could the person who takes over Jiangdong Army be the one he is extremely afraid of? Sun Quan, who currently does not have any command or say rights! ! !
Once this happens, in Xi Zhicai's eyes, such Jiangdong Army may be the most terrifying army in the world.
What a pity, hey~~
Xu Rong took one last look at Xi Zhicai. He was so jealous of Yingcai that he might not be able to wait for that day.
