In early 191 AD, Sun Jian was killed by Liu Biao. Sun Ce fled back to Lujiang with the remnant of 3,000 Jiangdong Army, and attached himself to Yuan Shu and quietly licked his wounds in Lujiang.
In the autumn of 192, Sun Ce, who had been preparing for two years, led an army of 10,000 and showed his claws to the Jiangdong princes who had 100,000 troops. After nearly a year of fighting, Sun Ce finally succeeded in regaining Jiangdong's foundation.
In the summer of 194, Sun Ce raised 65,000 troops and launched a war of revenge against Liu Biao, who had 120,000 troops. After more than 4 months, Sun Ce's army finally captured Xiangyang at the end of autumn, Liu Biao committed suicide, and Jinghan was destroyed.
On the day Gan Ning's Jinfan army reached the city, Jin Xuan led 1,000 troops and surrendered to Gan Ning, and Wuling fell.
Under Huang Zhong's persuasion, Liu Du and Zhao Fan also surrendered to Zhao Yun with 6,000 soldiers and horses, and Lingling fell.
Xinye City in the north was the first to receive news of Liu Biao's death. Knowing that he had no way to make a comeback, the defender surrendered to Zhou Tai with 3,000 defenders, and Xinye fell.
After Wenpin retook Maicheng, he received the news of Liu Biao's death. The morale of the army fluctuated and despair spread. Wenpin led his troops withdrew to Jiangling to join Zhang Yun. After some discussion, the two finally sent an envoy to Xiangyang to ask Sun Ce to surrender, and Jiangling City and the 20,000-strong army were brought under Sun Ce's command.
After the war, Sun Ce retained the official positions of Wenpin and Zhang Yun. As for Cai Mao, he was one of Liu Biao's accomplices in killing Sun Ce. Sun Ce considered Cai Mao's contribution in leading the troops to surrender and killing another accomplice Huang Zu in the Battle of Xiangyang, so he dismissed him from office and spared Liu Biao's wife. Cai and Cai's son Liu Zong.
After all, Jing Han did not wait for the reinforcements from Cao Cao and Liu Bei. They could not survive in just half a month, and 30,000 troops fell into Sun Ce's arms.
After more than four years, Sun Ce finally got his long-cherished wish. He took Liu Biao's head back to the place where his father died in the battle to pay homage to his father and the heroes who died in that battle.
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After a few heavy coughs, Guo Jia looked at the information on the table and sighed.
He wrote something in detail in the memorial he prepared to submit to Cao Cao, and the last line read: Jia Xu, Fazheng, Zhou Yu, Ji Shu, Xu Shu.
Guo Jia stopped writing and thought for a while, turned over the information about the Battle of Jiangxia and took a quick look at it, and finally added "Zhuge Liang" at the end.
Guo Jia rolled up the memorial and handed it to the guard beside him, and said softly.
"Give this report to my lord."
The guard respectfully accepted the memorial and withdrew.
"Report, the north gate has been breached, and General Xiahou Dun has led his troops into Shouchun City."
It was still a step too late, Sun Ce had already calmed down Jingzhou and was free. Guo Jia nodded and waved the soldier who sent the message to retreat.
The war situation is changing rapidly, and those who dare to assert that everything cannot escape their control are just ignorant fools. Guo Jia is neither happy nor sad. Since the situation has changed, he will just take new countermeasures. He took out a gourd of wine and took a sip, then leaned on the desk and started writing something.
One day later, news came that Cao Cao had captured Shouchun City, and Yuan Shu was captured and killed by Cao Cao.
Less than half a year after becoming emperor, Yuan Shu's Chen state was destroyed and became the laughing stock of everyone.
After occupying Shouchun City, Cao Cao gave Liu Bei the jade seal of the Han Dynasty and a large amount of money and food in Yuan Shu's inventory as compensation, and the two sides ended amicably.
On the other side, with the death of Liu Biao, Sun Ce deployed his troops in Xiangyang, Jiangxia, Lujiang, and Jianye to form a solid defense line. Cao Cao and Liu Bei also put away their strange thoughts and withdrew their troops, and the world temporarily returned to peace.
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Leaving 40,000 troops stationed in Xiangyang and Jiangxia, Sun Ce appointed Tai Shici as the shepherd of Jingzhou, with Lu Su, Hua Xin, Kuai Yue, Xu Sheng, Wenpin, and Zhang Yun as assistants, and then returned with the remaining troops. Got Jianye.
"Sun Lang is back!"
Along the way, when the people saw Jiangdong's army returning, they took out fruits and food from home to comfort the soldiers. Sun Ce also stopped his horse and talked with the people.
An aunt came back with an empty basket and smiled when she saw Sun Ce.
"Sun Lang, why don't you go home? Mrs. Qiao has been pregnant for a long time. Seeing that you are fighting outside, the wife did not dare to distract you, so she ordered her not to pass on the news to you. The whole Jianye knows it, you are the only one I’m about to be a father and I’m still kept in the dark!”
"Oh, Madam, the gag order has been in place for so long that I forgot to mention it!"
The two farmers who had just been talking to Sun Ce suddenly slapped their foreheads and remembered this, and everyone hurriedly urged Sun Ce to go home quickly.
Sun Ce was stunned. Amidst everyone's explanations, he realized that Da Qiao was more than five months pregnant. He didn't know how to react to the sudden news. He had just gotten his revenge and came back from paying homage to his father. He didn't expect that he would be a father in a few months.
Should I say panic, confusion, or joy? Sun Ce was at a loss as he mounted his horse and hurried towards the mansion.
This year has been a tumultuous one.
The disappearance of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and the deaths of Wang Yun, Fu Wan and other senior ministers announced the end of the Han Dynasty and became the trigger for a new round of war. The princes of the world went crazy. The storm surged. During this year, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and Yuan Shu died one after another. Cao Cao and Sun Ce shined and became the new powerful men.
The various forces checked and balanced each other and digested their own achievements, and the fierce war was temporarily subsided. But everyone knows that the dispute is far from over.
In the early spring of 195 AD, Sun Ce proclaimed himself king in Jianye and announced the establishment of the Chu State. Wearing royal robes, he supported Qiao Xin, who was pregnant with a big belly, and ascended the throne under the official visit of all civil and military officials.
Since then, the Great Chu Empire, known as the "Millennium Dynasty" by later generations, announced its existence to the world for the first time.
When Chu was first established, Sun Ce began to reward officials.
Zhou Yu and Ji Shu were named military advisors, Lu Su, Zhang Hong, Zhang Zhao, Zhuge Jin, and Huang Yueying were named military advisors and generals. Hua Xin, Yi Ji, Xiang Lang, Kuai Yue, and Han Song were named military staff officers. .
Gan Ning and Tai Shici were named generals; Zhao Yun, Zhou Tai, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, Zhu Zhi, Xu Sheng, Wenpin, Zhang Yun, Jiang Qin, and Huang Zhong were named generals; Hou Cheng, Su Fei, Wei Yan, Han Xing, Ling Tong and others were named great commanders.
Taishi Ci (Jingzhou), Lu Su (Jiaozhou), and Zhuge Jin (Yangzhou) were granted the title of state pastors. Hua Xin, Yi Ji, Xiang Lang, Kuai Yue, Han Song, Zhu Zhi, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, Xu Sheng, Wenpin and others also served as governors of various places, and the county magistrates under them are not listed one by one.
It is worth mentioning that Huang Zhong was promoted to general by Sun Ce because of his achievements in Changsha and Lingling, as well as the strong recommendation of Zhao Yun and Ji Shu. As for the Yulin Army, Jiang Qin took over the sword seal from Ji Shu and became a general. The generals, Hou Cheng, Su Fei, and Wei Yan became the commanders, Han Zong caught up with Xu Tu and became the commander, and Lu Xun also joined the Yulin Army as the current commander.
From then on, Da Chu established its first team, and the entire Chu State was prosperous.
At the end of the spring of the same year, Princess Qiao Xin of Chu gave birth to a daughter and a son. The whole country of Chu was filled with joy and regarded the twins as a good omen.
