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was　ing　down　upon　the　South　Land　with　four　hundred　thousand　troops；　burning　to　avenge　his　defeat　at　the　Red　Cliffs。　All　thoughts　now　turned　toward　repelling　his　attack。

Adviser　Zhang　Hong；　who　had　retired　to　his　home　ill；　had　just　died；　and　his　testament　was　sent　to　his　lord　to　read。　Therein　he　advised　Sun　Quan：

〃My　lord；　the　seat　of　government　should　be　removed　to　the　old　land　of　Moling；　where　the　scenery　seems　to　bear　the　impress　of　kingly　dignity；　befitting　a　person　who　cherishes　the　ambition　of　founding　an　enduring　dynasty。〃

Sun　Quan　read　this　document　out　to　his　councilors　at　this　meeting；　not　without　many　tears　in　memory　of　the　writer。

He　told　them；　saying；　〃Zhang　Hong　was　sincere　till　his　death。　I　cannot　withstand　his　last　advice！〃

＇e＇　Jianye　since　then　has　been　a　southern　capital　of　China　for　successive　dynasties。　A　beautiful　place；　Jianye　was　considered　a　treasure　by　the　emperors　of　Yuan　Dynasty　（Mongol　rule）。　Located　near　Shanghai　where　the　Great　River　meets　the　East　Sea；　Jianye's　modern　name　is　Nanjing。

And　Sun　Quan　at　once　gave　orders　to　build　a　walled　city　named　Shidou　in　Moling；　and　changed　the　name　of　the　land　to　Jianye*。　Henceforth　he　intended　to　make　his　capital　there。

As　a　protection　against　Cao　Cao；　Admiral　Lu　Meng　proposed　building　a　rampart　at　River　Ruxu。

Some　other　officers　opposed　this；　saying；　〃When　the　enemy　appears；　you　will　have　to　land　in　order　to　attack　him；　and　after　that　you　will　return　to　your　ships。　What　is　the　use　of　a　rampart？〃

Lu　Meng　replied；　〃One　must　prepare　against　possibilities。　Soldiers　vary　in　keenness　and　sometimes　lose　battles。　If　an　urgent　occasion　arises；　the　soldiers　may　be　unable　to　reach　the　water's　edge；　and　how　then　are　they　to　embark？　They　will　then　need　s