The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 624: Just an Ordinary Bandit
Wu State, Yong'an County.

"Sun Hao's rule is chaotic! He is tyrannical and murders innocent people. He has been on the throne for less than a year, but he has already committed countless crimes, incurring the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people!"

"If you are unwilling to step forward to quell this disaster, the Wu Kingdom will surely perish at the hands of Sun Hao!"

"You are the grandson of the Great Emperor and the heir of Emperor Wen. How could a man like Sun Hao, who has no moral integrity, be allowed to rule the country?"

"Please promise us that you will come with us to Jianye. Once we accomplish something great, I will obey your orders, whether you want me killed or chopped up!"

The bandit Shi Dan knelt in front of Yong'an Marquis Sun Qian and bowed in greeting.

Sun Qian looked at this absurd scene, his eyes filled with sadness.

His mother sat beside him, trembling, her eyes full of fear as she looked at everyone.

Just today, a group of guests suddenly came to Sun Qian's mansion. These people rushed into Sun Qian's mansion, but did not harm the people around him. The leader called himself Shi Dan and said that he was a local bandit.

But this bandit was quite handsome, with fair skin and good manners.

He brought his men to control Sun Qian and his many family members and confidants. The reason why he did this was very simple. He actually wanted to support Sun Qian to be the emperor.

When Sun Qian learned of their purpose, he was completely stunned.

As a bandit, isn't it a bit too much for you to have such thoughts?
He had never heard of a bandit who wanted to support the emperor! !

Sun Qian looked at the bandit in front of him and asked, "General Shi, why do you want to rebel?"

"We are all victims of the disaster. We can no longer survive under Sun Hao's tyranny, so we have decided to rise up and fight against the thieves."

Sun Qian then looked at Shi Dan's subordinates and saw that they were tall and well-equipped.

You don't look like a disaster victim at all!
If all the disaster victims in my Great Wu looked like this, would we still need to be afraid of the Wei State?

Sun Qian took a deep breath and his face became more sad.

what should I do.

These people weren't bandits at all. Not to mention that after Sun Hao came to power, he implemented a ton of policies that benefited the common people. Even if they were truly bandits, how could they possibly have the idea of supporting a new emperor?
Moreover, they only had less than a thousand people at the moment. How could a bandit of this size dare to think of supporting the emperor and lead me to attack Jianye?

Sun Qian said, "General, since my brother came to power, he has implemented many benevolent and righteous policies and treated the people well, without any major mistakes. Moreover, I have no talent and am unworthy of your attention."

"General, you have less than a thousand men now, yet you want to attack Jianye. You may not know that my brother has left two generals to garrison Jianye, commanding over ten thousand men. They are the most elite imperial guards, and you are no match for them."

After hearing Sun Qian's words, there was no fear in the bandits' eyes.

"Sir, after Sun Hao came to power, he killed more than ten ministers in a row. How can this be considered a benevolent policy? Moreover, there are many people in the world who want to oppose him. Although I have few people now, I will definitely get help from others on my way to Jianye."

Shi, however, made the truth clear with these words.

Sun Qian sighed deeply. He saw the other party's determined eyes. He understood that the current situation was no longer under his control. Whether he agreed or not, he had to go to Jianye. Even if he committed suicide, his body would have to be taken to Jianye.

What's more, my mother is still here.

He pursed his lips, lowered his head, and said nothing more.

Seeing that he could not convince him, Shi Dan felt a little disappointed, so he asked someone to prepare things and let them take Sun Qian on the road.

Sun Qian's mother was terrified. She grabbed Sun Qian's hand and said, "How could there be such audacious bandits here? They don't want money or anything else. They just want you to be the emperor. What kind of bandits are they?"

Sun Qian comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. My brother will rescue us."

Soon, these bandits took Yong'an Hou Sun Qian hostage and set off. Their goal was very clear: they would not go anywhere but attack Jianye directly.

Along the way, people kept coming to join the group.

Shi Dan initially had only a few hundred people, and as soon as he left the city, he encountered two groups of bandits.

These people said that they had long heard of Shi Dan's name, and that they had heard the news that Shi Dan had captured Yong'an, so they came to join him.

You have to know that Sun Qian's Yong'an is different from the Yong'an in Shu Kingdom. This is near Wucheng and was originally an unknown small county. It is different from the Yong'an that requires a specially established governor. Can the things here cause a sensation so quickly?
Sun Qian didn't want to comment too much on this.

Anyway, along the way, there were bandits coming to seek refuge in every place, and their numbers were increasing.

In fact, they did not encounter any army trying to stop them along the way, nor did they fight with anyone. The counties along the way seemed to ignore them.

Gradually, Shi Dan had thousands of people under his command.

After some time, Sun Qian could no longer tell how many soldiers Shi Dan had under his command.

However, judging from the scale before and after, the army of Shi Dan and others has reached a size of more than 10,000 people.

This number seems to exceed the defenders in Jianye!!!
Although these people were not wearing armor, their weapons and equipment were not bad, and many of them were holding powerful crossbows.

Sun Qian was stunned.

They advanced smoothly, encountering no resistance, and reached Jianye. They camped thirty miles from Jianye. Shi Dan repeatedly came to reassure Sun Qian, telling him not to be afraid. He seemed to have no intention of forcibly attacking Jianye. Facing Sun Qian's doubtful gaze, Shi Dan dispatched two men to Jianye with a letter to be delivered to General Ding Gu, who was defending the city.

It was not until this time that news of a rebellion in Yong'an and the rebels approaching Jianye came out.

The State of Wu was in an uproar, and the generals were even more panicked. When Sun Hao heard the news, he was so angry that he almost jumped up. He immediately ordered his troops to prepare a large army and march towards Jianye.

At this moment, Ding Gu, the defender of Jianye, looked at the letter in his hand and fell into deep thought.

Ding Gu was the son of Ding Lan, a minister of the State of Wu. He entered the officialdom because he came from a prominent family. It is hard to say whether his luck was good or bad.

After he entered officialdom, he served Crown Prince Sun He and firmly supported him during the dispute between the two palaces. The result was obvious.

After Sun He was dismissed, this person was also demoted to the lowest position, became a commoner, and left the government.

It was not until Sun Liang came to power that he was appointed as the Minister of Justice and resumed his official duties. When Sun Hao came to power, his life finally got better. Because Ding Gu had served Sun Hao's father before, he was favored by Sun Hao. After Sun Hao moved the capital to Wuchang, he left Ding Gu and his uncle He Zhi to guard Jianye.

It can be said that he is still deeply trusted by Sun Hao.

In fact, Ding Gu was aware of the uprising because someone had told him about it in advance.

Ding Gu was also quite dissatisfied with Sun Hao, because some of Sun Hao's behaviors were really too crazy, and even close confidants like Ding Gu were afraid.

However, when these rebels actually appeared in Jianye and asked him to open the city gates, Ding Gu hesitated again.

Although Sun Hao was cruel, Ding Gu felt that he still had some ability. After all, he had solved many problems after taking the throne, appeased the people of Wu, and earned the respect of his soldiers.
What would happen if Sun Qian was supported to take the throne at this moment?

The State of Wu was divided into two, one half was Sun Hao and the other half was Sun Qian.

Others may not know, but Lu Kang and Ding Gu are certain that this person will definitely stand on Sun Hao's side.

The Wu Kingdom had been in danger in recent years. Cao Wei's power was growing stronger and stronger, and had become a nightmare for the people of Wu. In this situation, dividing the country into two was simply seeking death.

The people of Wei would never miss such a good opportunity. They would launch an attack immediately and easily destroy the State of Wu.

If that were the case, wouldn't I become the culprit who destroyed the Wu Kingdom?

Ding Gu became increasingly uneasy.

He has to make a choice.

After thinking for a long time, Ding Gu stopped hesitating. Sun Hao was not a good person, but that did not mean that the Wu Kingdom could be split at this moment. This would allow the enemy to destroy the Wu Kingdom and would make him a sinner for all eternity.

Sun Hao can be dealt with, but not in the current way!

Immediately, Ding Gu captured the envoys sent by the other party and killed them all. The envoys were extremely surprised and did not react until they were killed.

Immediately, Ding Gu and the generals in the city led the elite soldiers out of the city to fight with Shi Dan and others.

Shi Dan and others were still waiting for Ding Gu to come out and surrender. They had never expected to be attacked. Although the number of people on both sides was similar, the people on Shi Dan's side were not wearing armor.

The moment the two sides fought, Shi Dan's people suffered a crushing defeat. Without the protection of armor, they were unable to confront the enemy head-on. They were defeated one after another, and even Shi Dan quickly disappeared in the crowd.

Sun Qian's carriage was soon surrounded.

Sun Qian frowned and sat in the car, motionless.

He knew that he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.

I'm afraid I won't survive this time.

This rebellion happened and ended inexplicably. Shi Dan ran away, but Sun Qian became a rebel. When Sun Hao learned that Sun Qian had been captured, he immediately ordered Sun Qian to be poisoned.

Then someone persuaded him that this was the emperor's brother after all, and he was being held hostage, so he shouldn't do this.

Sun Hao then sent people to Jianye, demanding that Sun Qian's mother be executed as well.

Since he was his younger brother, he could not let him go on the road alone. Then, Sun Hao ordered that all the clan members of the "bandit" Shi Dan in Jianye City be killed!

After issuing many orders, Sun Hao led his army to Jianye.

Wang Weng's mood at this moment was extremely complicated. He was very afraid that Sun Hao would execute him, because it was his words about fortune-telling that made Sun Hao leave Jianye, and all these things happened.

Sure enough, Sun Hao summoned him.

When Wang Weng appeared in front of Sun Hao, Sun Hao happily held his hand.

"You are truly amazing! Just as you said, Jingzhou has the aura of a king, which is bad for Jianye! Sure enough, bandits are attacking Jianye! It's bad for Jianye!"

"I will use the royal aura of Jingzhou to defeat the bandits of Yangzhou!!!"

(End of this chapter)