In the turbulent years of the Three Kingdoms period, a magnificent power game was staged. The protracted contradiction between the Jiangdong warlord Sun family and the family Lu family was finally resolved at an unexpected turning point. Originally, in order to survive and benefit, the two hostile sides put aside their blood feud and formed an alliance. What is the reason for this? How do they resolve their grievances? Next, let's step into this dramatic history and unravel the mysteries.
In those days, it was really chaotic, the heroes were divided, and the open and secret battles were constantly staged. Let's talk about the Sun family and the Lu family, two very representative families.
The Sun family was originally a grassroots warlord, and they could only do it slowly by relying on the commander. But in the process of expansion, the father and son Sun Jian and Sun Ce formed a bond with the Lu family, a local family in Jiangdong. At that time, in order to advance his career, Sun Ce slaughtered many children of the Lu family, and the two families were completely incompatible.
In fact, on the surface, the contradiction between the upstarts of the Sun family and the Lu family is normal, and what is hidden behind it is the contest between maintaining the old order and overthrowing the old order.
However, just after Sun Ce wounded the Lu family thoroughly, a huge turning point occurred when Sun Ce was assassinated and killed. As his successor, Sun Quan opened the door to reconciliation with the Lu family as soon as he came to power.
This is not only based on the consideration of strength, but also on the need for the operation of power. After all, if you want to gain a firm foothold in Jiangdong, you can't do without the support of local elites. So Sun Quan made a big move, divided a large piece of power to the Lu family, and even married the Lu family.
In this way, the former enemies became a family, and Lu Xun, who was born in the Lu family, was gradually reused by Sun Quan and became his right-hand man. Later, when fighting, this combination of "landlord + martial arts" showed excellent defensive ability, which was difficult for outsiders to break.
Isn't it a bit of a feeling to see this? That's right, this story of Sun Quan and Lu Xun is a microcosm of the operation of power. In order to compete for Jiangdong, they first had many contradictions, but later in order to rule Jiangdong, they could only put aside their prejudices and form an alliance. This kind of wisdom and courage is the way to survive in turbulent times.
Through this period of grievances and hatred between Sun and Lu, it is not difficult for us to find a pattern: in the war-torn era, no political force can survive on its own, and must collude with each other and check and balance.
This explains why Sun Quan was able to let go of his family hatred and reuse Lu Xun; It also explains why the Lu family finally chose to walk hand in hand with the Sun family. In such a turbulent environment, either side fighting alone is self-defeating.
Therefore, even if they are former enemies, if they can achieve a win-win situation for individual interests, there is not much of an obstacle. Just as history has taught this lesson: letting go of selfish thoughts and forming alliances with others is the only way to be invincible. This point is not only reminiscent in troubled times, but also has practical significance even today.