Chapter 298: Bi Yan'er's Thoughts, Sun's Surrender However, Sun Ce had died earlier in Piling, and the people in Wu County did not know about it yet, so Sun Quan prepared to go and meet Sun Ce. After getting Sun Jing's consent, he took Sun Yi back to the mansion, and then went in to meet Mrs. Wu to talk about everything. This Madam Wu was Sun Jian's legal wife and the elder sister of Wu Guotai. She was a very far-sighted person. After Sun Ce's death, it was Lady Wu who helped Sun Quan stabilize the situation in Jiangdong. After hearing Sun Quan's intention, Mrs. Wu nodded in agreement and then instructed: "Your brother is not like you. This boy is stubborn and may not want to surrender. When you leave, you must persuade him more and don't let him do anything stupid!" After hearing what his mother said, Sun Quan quickly agreed and ordered his servants to pack their luggage and prepare to set off. However, just as he had ordered his servants to pack their luggage, he saw a young girl walking into the house. This girl's name is Sun Ren. She is the younger sister of Sun Ce and Sun Quan. She is now twelve or thirteen years old.

When she saw Sun Quan packing his luggage, she strode forward and grabbed Sun Quan and said: "Where are you going, second brother? Are you going to Piling to help elder brother in the battle?" "Take my younger sister with you. I will also go to the battlefield to kill the enemy." When Sun Quan saw his younger sister, he smiled knowingly and shook his head. "Please don't bother me. I have something important to do. I'm going to go and have fun with your third brother!" Sun Ren was displeased when he saw this, and said with an unconvinced look on his face: "Brother, don't think I am too young. I can already draw the bow and shoot arrows!" "Going into battle and killing the enemy is no problem. Are you the only one allowed to go into battle and not allow us to kill the enemy?" Seeing her pestering him like this, Sun Quan frowned and said unhappily: "If I tell you to go, then go. Why are you lingering here? If you say anything more, I will tell mother and see how she punishes you!" When Sun Ren heard this, she immediately became scared. She was not afraid of anyone except her mother. Seeing that Sun Quan was threatening her with her mother, she snorted coldly and left. Looking at his departing back, Sun Quan shook his head and sighed, then walked out of the city with his luggage and entourage. Along the way, he thought about the current situation and felt a deep sorrow in his heart that he couldn't get rid of. Although he was confident when he persuaded Sun Jing in the city, he was still a little unsure. Because Liu Bei was a great hero of the time, and the most senior official he had ever met was his brother Sun Ce. Is it really possible to negotiate terms with such a tyrant and ask him to pardon his brother? To be honest, he was not sure about this, and he might not even be able to convince Sun Ce. But this is the only way he can think of to protect his family. As for the ambition to become a king, he had never thought about it at all, or rather, from his point of view, it would be more beneficial for him to surrender to Liu Bei! After all, although he could be valued by Sun Ce, he could not be the leader after all. But if he surrendered to Liu Bei, and did a good job in the future with his abilities, his future achievements might not be lower than Sun Ce's. This is also the reason why he expressed his intention to persuade Sun Ce this time. However, he still feels very confused about the future.

Confused, he walked and thought all the way, wondering how to convince his brother and Liu Bei. Unexpectedly, less than a day after leaving the city, they saw a dozen riders suddenly approaching from a distance, and the one in the lead was Zhou Yu! Zhou Yu’s sudden arrival made Sun Quan feel like his eyes were dazzled for a moment. He wiped his eyes carefully and looked carefully, only to see Zhou Yu riding his horse towards him. Before he could say anything, Zhou Yu spoke first with a gloomy face: "Zhongmou is not in the city, where are you going?" Seeing Zhou Yu's expression was not right, Sun Quan had a bad feeling in his heart and said hurriedly: "We heard that Liu Bei occupied Wuxi, so we wanted to go to Piling to see what our brother wanted!" He couldn't express the purpose of persuading the man to surrender, so he had to cover it up. But then he remembered that Zhou Yu was the commander on the front line and should not come here suddenly. After carefully looking at everyone, he took a deep breath and said: "Brother, why are you here when you are not guarding the city in Piling?" "I wonder where my brother is? Could it be that Piling City has already been lost?" It would have been fine if he didn't speak, but once he spoke, Zhou Yu's eyes turned red, and he moved his lips for a long time before saying: "Brother Bofu has committed suicide in Piling City. Before he died, he asked us to surrender! "So I have led my troops to surrender to Liu Bei, and now I am here to persuade you to surrender." "Don't resist here and ruin my brother's good intentions!" When Sun Quan heard this, he was naturally stunned for a moment. Although when he saw Zhou Yu, he knew that the front line was most likely defeated. But when Zhou Yu said it himself, he still found it difficult to accept. His elder brother, who was so brave and arrogant, actually died in Piling. And he didn't die in battle, but committed suicide, a way he couldn't understand at all! Should he cry or sigh? No, he asked directly: "Brother Gongjin said that my brother committed suicide in Piling City?" "If my brother cannot win the battle, he can just surrender. Why do you want to commit suicide?" "When my brother committed suicide, didn't the guards know?" "If the guards knew, why didn't they stop me and let me do what I wanted?" The series of rhetorical questions were full of doubt, distrust, and even some blame. Zhou Yu was feeling sad, but when he heard this, he raised his head angrily: "What does Zhongmou mean by this? Do you think I harmed Bofu?" Seeing him like this, Sun Quan certainly didn't believe it, but then he came to his senses. If what Zhou Yu said was true, he would have surrendered to Liu Bei by now. In other words, no matter what the truth is, Zhou Yu has now boarded Liu Bei's big ship.

Even if he found out the truth about Sun Ce's death, what good would it do him? On the contrary, if Zhou Yu surrenders now, he will surely be valued by Liu Bei in the future. There will be no benefit in offending Zhou Yu! After weighing the pros and cons, he hurriedly shook his head and sighed: "I was rude, I hope you won't blame me. I was really sad to hear the bad news about my brother, I can't control myself." "If my words offended Brother Gongjin, I hope you won't blame me!" As he said this, he dismounted from his horse, bowed to Zhou Yu, and shed a few tears. Seeing him like this, Zhou Yu did not doubt him, and the sadness in his heart was aroused again. He quickly turned over and dismounted, wiped his tears and said: "Zhongmou, there is no need to do this. It is hard for anyone to accept such tragic news." "In fact, when I saw my brother die, I felt my internal organs shattered and I was in so much pain that I wanted to die." "If my brother hadn't forced me to surrender, I would have just let him go!" When Sun Quan heard this, he couldn't help but wonder what had happened to force his brother into this state. With Zhou Yu's intelligence, he shouldn't have told such a lowly lie! After thinking for a while, he asked about the specific details of what happened in Piliang City. Zhou Yu had no intention of making any calculations, so he told everyone everything that had happened in Piling City. This naturally included the fact that after they were defeated repeatedly and Cheng Pu and others were killed, he persuaded Sun Ce to surrender but Sun Ce sought death. Of course, he concealed the idea that he was prepared to sacrifice himself and wait for Sun Ce's surprise attack. But such a concealment sounded different to Sun Quan's ears! The primary point of doubt is that his brother voluntarily sought death, which obviously did not match his impression of Sun Ce. In his eyes, his elder brother was a man who would rather die in battle than commit suicide. The second suspicious point is that after Zhou Yu surrendered, his elder brother voluntarily asked for death. When Zhou Yu learned about this, instead of offering any comfort, he instructed Zhu Zhi to mobilize the troops. And when Zhou Yu went out for a walk, those soldiers happened to come to the mansion and forced his brother to commit suicide? It just so happened that as soon as Zhou Yu came back, his elder brother turned into a corpse? There are too many coincidences in this, and it seems like a conspiracy. The third doubt is that although his elder brother wanted to die, he was actually inseparable from those soldiers. Since Zhu Zhi wants to take revenge, why do you, Zhou Yu, want to stop him? Even if those soldiers were innocent in order to save their lives, should the leading officers be killed? But Zhou Yu's final choice was to forgive. Not only did he forgive himself, he also persuaded Zhu Zhi to forgive! Don't you, Zhou Yu, consider yourself my elder brother's best friend? Can't you even avenge your best friend? So based on the above points, Sun Quan came to a very scary conclusion. The fact was not that his eldest brother committed suicide, but that Zhou Yu wanted to surrender, and after being rejected by his eldest brother, he deliberately forced his eldest brother to death! As soon as this thought came to his mind, he felt a chill on his back! If things are really as he inferred, then if he does not surrender now, how should Zhou Yu deal with him? Would he be killed and thrown into the wilderness just like he had killed his elder brother? It is true that Zhou Yu has a good reputation in Jiangdong, but after all, people’s hearts are hidden. Who knows what Zhou Yu is thinking? After thinking about it for a while, he looked even more sad and said: "I didn't expect the world to be so unpredictable. You may not know this, but I came here to persuade you."

"Because we know that Wuxi has fallen, Wu County will definitely be difficult to defend." "So I persuaded my uncle to let me come and persuade my brother to surrender, so as to save his life." "Who would have thought that my brother would die in Piling City before he even got here." "It really breaks my heart and I can't control myself!" As he spoke, he covered his face and began to cry, just like an extremely filial son. Zhou Yu felt bad seeing him like this, but he still comforted him with words: "Zhongmou, please accept my condolences. This is the situation and it is beyond human control." "Fortunately, the Sun family has a talent like you. Although Bofu is gone now, we can still prosper in the future." "Now that you want to surrender, I don't have to worry." "Zhongmou doesn't need to go either. Let's go to Wu County together." "Once Liu Bei comes to accept the surrender, Bofu's wish will be fulfilled!" After hearing this, Sun Quan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He followed Zhou Yu on the horse and started thinking about what he should do. Now he is 80% sure that it was most likely Zhou Yu who killed his eldest brother. Ethically speaking, he should kill Zhou Yu to avenge his elder brother. But now Zhou Yu has surrendered to Liu Bei. If he touches Zhou Yu, Liu Bei will definitely pursue it. So from a realistic point of view, not only could he not kill Zhou Yu, he also had to help Zhou Yu cover up. Only by successfully covering up the matter and surrendering to Liu Bei smoothly can he save his Sun family. But as the old saying goes, people’s hearts are hidden in their stomachs, and he cannot guarantee that Zhou Yu will wipe out the roots of the problem! If Zhou Yu really wanted to wipe out the enemies completely, then after they surrendered, they would become fish on Zhou Yu's chopping board. What decision should he make now to ensure his own best interests? While thinking, he looked at Zhou Yu's back and his eyes became quite complicated. But after hesitating for a moment, seeing Zhou Yu riding forward, he chose to follow Zhou Yu. It is true that revenge is never too late for a gentleman, and he did not believe that he would not have the opportunity to take revenge in the future. At least I have to finish the things in Wu County first and save my own life. With this thought in mind, he and Zhou Yu returned to Wu County. When everyone saw the two men coming at the same time, they were naturally shocked. Then, when they heard the news of Sun Ce's death, they were all very sad. Later, when the issue of surrender came up, no one objected. Originally, Sun Jing wanted to surrender, and his only wish was to save Sun Ce. Now that Sun Ce is dead, they have no hope and the only option is to surrender. On that day, the whole city was in mourning, and the sons of the Sun family put sackcloth on Sun Ce.

During this process, Sun Jing personally wrote a letter of surrender and had someone present it to Liu Bei. Liu Bei was overjoyed when he saw the letter of surrender presented by Sun Jing. He immediately ordered his men to speed up and head towards Wu County. (End of this chapter)