第290部分(第4/7 页)

njing。

But　Wang　Jun　would　not　listen。　Drawing　his　sword；　he　said；　〃I　wish　to　capture　Capital　Shidou*；　and　will　not　hear　of　anchoring。〃

So　he　pelled　the　sailing　master　to　continue。　On　the　way　Zhang　Xiang；　one　of　the　leaders　of　Wu；　came　to　offer　surrender。

〃If　you　are　in　earnest；　you　will　lead　the　way　and　help　me；〃　said　Wang　Jun。

Zhang　Xiang　consented；　returned　to　his　own　ship；　and　led　the　squadron。　When　he　reached　the　walls　of　Shidou；　he　called　to　the　defenders　to　open　the　gates　and　allow　the　Jin　army　to　enter。　The　gates　were　opened。

When　the　Ruler　of　Wu　heard　that　his　enemies　had　actually　entered　the　capital　city；　he　wished　to　put　an　end　to　his　life；　but　his　officers　prevented　this。

Secretary　Hu　Zong　and　Palace　Officer　Xue　Rong　said；　〃Your　Majesty；　why　not　imitate　the　conduct　of　Liu　Shan　of　Shu；　now　Duke　of　Anle？〃

So　Sun　Hao　no　longer　thought　of　death；　but　went　to　offer　submission。　He　bound　himself　and　took　a　coffin　with　him。　His　officers　followed　him。　He　was　graciously　received；　and　the　Jin　General　Wang　Jun　himself　loosened　the　bonds；　and　the　coffin　was　burned。　The　vanquished　Ruler　was　treated　with　the　ceremony　due　to　a　prince。

A　poet　of　the　Tang　Dynasty　wrote　a　few　lines　on　this　surrender：

Adown　the　stream　ride　storied　warships　tall；

With　massive　chains　some　seek　to　stop　their　way。

But　Jiangling's　independence　fades　away；

And　soon　〃We　yield〃　is　signaled　from　the　wall。

Full　oft　I　think　of　bygone　days　and　sigh；

Along　the　stream；　unmoved；　the　old　hills　rest；

While　I　am　homeless　on　the　earth's　broad　breast；

Where　grim　old　forts　stand　gray　beneath　the　sky。

Therefore　Wu　was　subdued　and　ceased　to　exist　as　a　state。　Its　4　regions；　43　counties；　313　districts；　5