第4部分(第4/7 页)

as　a　native　of　Fuchun　in　the　old　state　of　Wu；　a　descendant　of　the　famous　Sun　Zi　the　Strategist*。

When　he　was　seventeen；　Sun　Jian　was　with　his　father　on　the　River　Qiantang　and　saw　a　party　of　pirates；　who　had　been　plundering　a　merchant；　dividing　their　booty　on　the　river　bank。

〃We　can　capture　these！〃　said　he　to　his　father。

So；　gripping　his　sword；　he　ran　boldly　up　the　bank　and　cried　out　to　this　side　and　that　as　if　he　was　calling　his　men　to　e　on。　This　made　the　pirates　believe　the　soldiers　were　on　them　and　they　fled；　leaving　their　booty　behind　them。　He　actually　killed　one　of　the　pirates。　In　this　way　be　became　known　and　was　remended　for　office。

Then；　in　collaboration　with　the　local　officials；　he　raised　a　band　of　one　thousand　and　helped　to　quell　the　rebellion　of　one　Xu　Chang；　who　called　himself　the　Sun　Emperor　and　had　ten　thousand　supporters。　The　rebel's　son　Xu　Hao　was　also　slain　with　his　father。　For　this　Sun　Jian　was　mended　by　Imperial　Protector　Zang　Min　in　a　memorial　to　the　Throne；　and　he　received　further　promotion　to　the　post　of　magistrate　of　Yandu；　then　of　Xuyi；　and　then　of　Xiapi。

When　the　Yellow　Scarves　rebellion　began；　Sun　Jian　gathered　together　the　youths　of　his　village；　some　of　the　merchant　class；　got　a　troop　of　one　thousand　five　hundred　of　veteran　soldiers　and　took　the　field。　Now　he　had　reached　the　fighting　area。

Zhu　Jun　weled　Sun　Jian　gladly　and　ordered　him　to　attack　the　south　gate　of　Wancheng。　The　north　and　the　west　gates　were　simultaneously　attacked　by　Liu　Bei　and　Zhu　Jun；　but　the　east　gate　was　left　free　to　give　the　rebels　a　chance　of　exit。　Sun　Jian　was　the　first　to　mount　the　wall　and　cut　down　more　than　twenty　rebels　with　his　own　sword。　The　rebels　ran；　but　the　leader　Zhao　Hong　rode　directly　at　Sun　Jian　with　his　spear　ready　t