During the Three Kingdoms period of Wu, the monarch Sun Quan went through four outstanding governors during his long reign, but the death of these governors was not due to debasement or common illness, but in an inexplicable and unnatural way.
The position of the Grand Governor is second only to Sun Quan, the supreme leader of the Jiangdong Group, and holds great power. Those who can hold this position are all outstanding talents. Under Sun Quan, there were four prominent governors.
The first to mention is Zhou Yu, whose merits are outstanding, needless to say, especially his outstanding contributions in the Battle of Red Cliffs. Lu Su showed his extraordinary personal charm vividly in the single knife meeting. Lü Meng's "crossing the river in white" was a brilliant military operation, which completely destroyed Guan Yu's power in Jingzhou, causing Liu Bei to lose Jingzhou and have to retreat to Yizhou.
As for Lu Xun, although he was not well known when he was the governor of the capital, the fire attack on Liu Bei in the Battle of Yiling made him famous. These four governors are all veritable heroes.
However, it is puzzling that the life spans of these governors were generally short, and few of them exceeded the age of fifty, and even forty years old was very valuable.
Zhou Yu rose to prominence after the Battle of Chibi, but then died of illness, which is rumored to have been caused by arrow poisoning during the war. Although Lu Su was physically strong, he died suddenly due to opposition during the Battle of Misukou, which Sun Quan insisted on.
Lü Meng's death is even more mysterious, there is a legend that he was scared to death by Guan Yu's undead, and the historical records record that he suddenly fell seriously ill and died. Are these sudden illnesses and deaths really just coincidences?
A closer look at the lives of these governors shows that when their power and influence were at their peak, they often fell ill and died suddenly. Zhou Yu was able to control most of his forces after the Battle of Chibi and had his own private army, Lu Su came from a large clan and repeatedly disagreed with Sun Quan, and Lü Meng became as famous as Zhou Yu after conquering Jingzhou. However, they all died after reaching the pinnacle of power.
Lu Xun's experience is even more direct, and his death is inextricably linked to Sun Quan.
Obviously, in order to maintain his dominance, Sun Quan must eliminate these figures who could threaten his power. This is in line with the old saying: "When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden, and the cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook." ”