Introduction: "Illness and Sun Quan's Notes" is Zhou Yu's suicide note to Sun Quan. So, what is the main content of this article? Let’s take a look at the following translations of Jicheng and Sun Quan’s classical Chinese works!

Original text

Yu, with his extraordinary talents, was once rebuked and given a special chance, so he entrusted him with his heart. Then He was appointed to command the troops and horses, determined to use the whip to kill, and to serve as an army. It is stipulated that Bashu will be taken next to Xiangyang, relying on the powerful spirit, saying that it is in control. If you are not careful, you will encounter a sudden illness. Yesterday, you received medical treatment, and it is getting worse day by day without any damage. There is death in life, and if you practice it, your life will be short, and sincerity is not worth pitying. But I hate that my ambition has not been developed, and I no longer follow the teachings and orders.

Now Cao Cao is in the north, and the battlefield is not yet quiet. Liu Bei is staying in his residence, which is like raising tigers. The affairs of the world are unknown. The end of the world is unknown. This is the autumn of the food of the dynasty, and it is also the day when the Supreme Being is concerned. Lu Su was loyal and meticulous, so he could replace Yu. When a person is about to die, his words may be good and may be admirable, but he will be immortal after death.

Translation

I am an ordinary person. In the past, I received special favor from the rebel general, who entrusted me with important things. So he served as Jianwei Zhonglang General, commanded the troops and horses, directed the battle, and devoted himself to participating in the battle. He planned to pacify Bazhou and Shuzhou, and then occupied Jingzhou. With the power of the country (and Lord Wu), he felt that the success of his career seemed to be within the palm of his hand. Later, due to carelessness, I got a sudden illness on the way. I received medical treatment a few days ago, but my illness worsened day by day and did not get better. Death is inevitable in life, and people's life spans are long or short. This is really not worth lamenting. I just regret that my lifelong ambition has not been displayed and practiced, and I can no longer be taught and driven by you.

Now Cao Cao is ruling the roost in the Central Plains, and there is no peace on the battlefield. Liu Bei is staying in Jingzhou, which is really like raising tigers. It is still unclear how the affairs of the world will end. These are really troubled times, and the civil servants and generals are too busy. When dinner is eaten on time, it is the day when the Lord thinks and is anxious. (On days like this) Lu Su is a loyal and serious person who will not agree casually when things happen. He can take my place. When a person is dying, his words are kind and loyal. If it can be adopted for the Lord, I will die with regret.

Appreciation

The main purpose of Zhou Yu’s suicide note is to express his feelings to the Lord of Wu, Sun Quan. Zhou Yu was aloof and arrogant throughout his life, and his relationship with the Lord of Wu, Sun Quan, was that of a monarch and his subjects plus potential rivals. , Sun Quan was guarding against Zhou Yu from the bottom of his heart, and Zhou knew it in his heart, so he confessed before he died, I have conquered the world for your Sun Wu regime and made great contributions. When I am about to die, I recommend Lu Su, an honest man, to replace me. This Don’t worry!

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Sun Ce

Sun Ce (175-200) was born in Fuchun, Wu County (now Fuyang, Zhejiang Province) at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His courtesy name was Bo Fu. Sun Jian's eldest son. Sun Jian participated in military activities such as putting down the Yellow Turbans and Dong Zhuo's Rebellion in the north. The young Sun Ce moved with his mother to Shu (now southwest of Lujiang, Anhui). He made friends with local wealthy celebrities such as Zhou Yu and other literati. He won the hearts of Jiang and Huaihe and gained a good reputation. . After Sun Jian's death, Sun Ce attached himself to Yuan Shu and led his father's tribe from the first year of Xingping (194) to Shouchun. Yuan Shu repeatedly broke his promises and did not entrust important tasks. In the second year, he used the pretext of begging for troops to pacify Jiangdong, and obtained more than a thousand soldiers, dozens of cavalry, and hundreds of guests following him. He crossed the river to fight and launched military attacks on the tribes of Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, and Wang Lang, the prefect of Kuaiji. They were invincible. Sun Ce has a bold personality, is good at employing people, has strict military discipline, and his officers and soldiers are willing to serve him. He has strong combat effectiveness. He successively captured Wu (now Suzhou, Jiangsu), Kuaiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang) and other counties.

In the second year of Jian'an (197), Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor. Sun Ce took the opportunity to break with him, and accepted the Han court's edict to attack Yuan, and became the prefect of Kuaiji as a Ming Han general. Three years later, he paid homage to the rebel general and was granted the title of Marquis of Wu. Four years after Yuan Shu died, Sun Ce led an army to attack Liu Xun, the prefect of Lujiang. He captured more than 30,000 Yuan Shu and Liu Xun's remnant troops and occupied Lujiang County (southwest of Lujiang, Anhui today). Later, he captured Yuzhang County (now Nanchang, Jiangxi), and unified Jiangnan. , which laid the foundation for Sun's separatist rule in Jiangdong. At this time, Yuan Shao's power in the north was strong, and Cao Cao tried his best to win over Sun Ce's brothers through the marriage of his children, expelling and promoting Sun Ce's brothers. In the fifth year, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought a decisive battle in Guandu. Sun Ce deliberately took the opportunity to cross the Yangtze River and march north to attack Xudu. He was assassinated by a private guest of Xu Gong, the prefect of Wu Commandery.

Sun Ce conquered Jiangnan militarily and laid the foundation of Sun Wu. He mainly relied on the support of Huai and Si Shangwu tycoons represented by Zhou Yu and others, and the scholar-bureaucrats living in the north represented by Pengcheng Zhang Zhao and others. However, the local gentry in Jiangdong fiercely resisted Sun Ce due to their political leanings and cultural stance, and were brutally executed. Before Sun Ce died, he ordered Zhang Zhao and others to assist his younger brother Sun Quan to succeed him, and hoped that Sun Quan would appoint talents to protect Jiangdong. This entrustment was based on the consideration of consolidating his family's rule and persuading his successors to make appropriate policy changes in order to improve relations with the Jiangdong gentry and establish a stable political power.