🚢 Story 33: Sun Ce Cleverly Takes Lujiang County

1. Sun Ce Dominates Jiangdong

Sun Ce dominated Jiangdong with a powerful army and ample supplies. In 199 AD, he launched a surprise attack and captured Lujiang Commandery, defeating Liu Xun. He also sent his subordinate Yu Fan to persuade the governor of Yuzhang Commandery to surrender, and the governor, Hua Xin, surrendered. From then on, Sun Ce's power greatly increased, and he sent Zhang Hong to Xuchang to report the victory to Cao Cao.

 

2. The Scheme of Feigning Assistance

Originally, Sun Ce wanted to seize Lujiang Commandery, but because the governor of Lujiang, Liu Xun, guarded the Lujiang River, it was difficult to continuously cross the river to transport troops for battle, making victory unlikely. Therefore, Sun Ce feigned his own weakness and asked Liu Xun for help, agreeing that if he won, all the spoils would belong to Liu Xun. Liu Xun, caught off guard, was defeated by Sun Ce.

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Sun Ce wanted to obtain Liu Xun's Lujiang City. So he first pretended to Liu Xun, saying, "Let's attack Yuzhang together." Liu Xun believed him, and his main force attacked Yuzhang. Liu Xun's Lujiang city was undefended, so it fell to Sun Ce.