Dynasties of ChinaThree KingdomsSoochow
Jianxing and others · Reign 252—258
Sun Quan, the youngest son, came to the throne at the age of ten. Powerful ministers took over the throne one after another. After taking office, he failed in his attempt to kill Sun Chen and was deposed as Prince of Huiji.
Sun Liang, courtesy name Ziming, is the youngest son of Sun Quan and his biological mother, Mrs. Pan. After the battle for the second palace ended in 250, he was established as Crown Prince. In 252, he ascended the throne after Sun Quan's death. He was only ten years old and was assisted by Taifu Zhuge Ke. Zhuge Ke was arrogant and arrogant after the victory in Dongxing. In 253, he was defeated miserably in the siege of Hefei New City and was executed by the clan Sun Jun. After that, brothers Sun Jun and Sun Chen took power one after another. When Sun Liang grew older, he was smart and independent-minded, and began to take charge of political affairs. In 258, he planned to kill Sun Chen, and when it was revealed, he was deposed as Prince of Huiji. In 260, he was demoted to the rank of Hou Guanhou and died on the way to his appointment at the age of eighteen (one theory is that he committed suicide, another is that he was poisoned by Sun Xiu).
PoliticsAscended to the throne at the age of ten
In April, Sun Quan died of illness, Crown Prince Sun Liang ascended the throne, and the reign was changed to Jianxing. Taifu Zhuge Ke came to power, dismissed school officials, exempted arrears of taxes, abolished customs duties, and extended favors to everyone.
MilitaryBattle of Dongxing
Wei's 70,000-strong army attacked Dongxing, and Zhuge Ke led his army to rush for reinforcements. It was snowing heavily, and Ding Feng led 3,000 men to disarm and disarm lightly and land ashore to fight. The Wei army was defeated and tens of thousands were drowned and trampled while fighting to cross the pontoon bridge.
MilitaryThe defeat of New City
Regardless of public opinions, Zhuge Ke sent 200,000 troops to besiege Hefei New City for several months. Most of the soldiers were killed or injured due to epidemics. In October, Sun Jun set up an ambush at a banquet in the palace and killed Zhuge Ke, barbarizing his tribe.
PoliticsSun Chen exclusive power
Sun Jun died of illness, and his cousin Sun Chen took over the government. He used force to kill the disobedient Grand Sima Teng Yin and the hussar general Lu Ju, and gained power in the government and the opposition.
PoliticsIn charge of political affairs
When Sun Liang turned fifteen, he began to take charge personally. He questioned Sun Chen's petitions more and more. He also selected more than 3,000 people between the ages of fifteen and eighteen from the generals' children to form personal soldiers and train in the palace.
MilitaryRescue of Shouchun failed
Wei general Zhuge Dan took Shouchun to rebel against Sima Zhao, and Wu sent Wen Qin, Quan Duan and others into the city to rescue him. Sun Chen's garrison cowered in the wok, and he was good at killing general Zhu Yi. After the fall of Shouchun, all the reinforcements were wiped out, and the government and the public were resentful.
PoliticsThe plan to kill Sun Chen was abolished
Sun Liang conspired with the queen's father Quan Shang and general Liu Cheng to kill Sun Chen, but the affair was revealed because Quan Shang's wife was Sun Chen's cousin. Sun Chen led his troops to surround the palace, deposed Sun Liang as Prince of Huiji, and welcomed his brother Sun Xiu, King of Langya.
PeopleThe marquis was demoted and died.
There were rumors in Kuaiji County that Sun Liang would become emperor again, and Sun Xiu demoted him to the rank of marquis and sent him to a fiefdom. Sun Liang died on the way at the age of eighteen; "Three Kingdoms" claimed that he committed suicide, while another said that Sun Xiu poisoned him.
Zhuge Jin's eldest son, a man of rare talent and fame, once defeated Danyang Shanyue. After being ordered by Sun Quan to assist the government, he defeated the Wei army in the Battle of Dongxing. The following year, he sent troops to besiege Hefei Xincheng. He returned in defeat and was killed by Sun Jun.
The great-grandson of Sun Jing's younger brother Sun Jing, he was from the clan. When Sun Quan was dying, he and Zhuge Ke received the same imperial edict. In 253, he planned to kill Zhuge Ke and then monopolized power. He was arrogant and promiscuous and died of illness in 256.
Sun Jun's cousin, after taking charge of the government, he killed dissidents, abolished Sun Liang, established Sun Xiu, and established a clan of five princes, all of whom banned soldiers. In the year 258, he was captured and killed by Sun Xiu during the Lanhui Festival, and he was expelled from the clan at the beginning of the next year.
People from Anfeng in Lujiang are rarely known for their bravery. In the Battle of Dongxing, he led 3,000 men to land in the snow for an assault and defeated the Wei army. Later, he participated in the execution of Sun Chen, and Sun Hao became the Grand Sima.