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aced himself at the head of his personal guard and marched to Yangzhou。 The city gates were closed and the drawbridge raised。 He summoned the gate; but no one answered。
〃How dare this fellow Yue Chen treat me thus?〃 cried Zhuge Dan。
He ordered his troops to force the gate。 Ten of his bold generals dismounted; crossed the moat; and climbed the ramparts; where they slew all who opposed them and opened the gate。 The others entered; set fire to the houses; and began to fight their way toward the state residence。
The Imperial Protector sought refuge in a tower; but Zhuge Dan made his way up and reproached his enemy; crying; 〃Your father; Yue Jing; enjoyed the bounty of Wei。 Yet you have not sought to repay the kindness of the Ruling House; but you want to help the rebel Sima Zhao!〃
Before Yue Chen was able to answer; Zhuge Dan slew him。 Then he sent to Luoyang a memorial detailing Sima Yi's many faults; and made preparations for war。 He called up all the militia of the south and east of River Huai; to the total of one hundred thousand; and took over the forty thousand troops who had surrendered on the fall of Yue Chen and gathered supplies。 He also sent Adviser Wu Gang to Wu for aid; offering his son Zhuge Jing as a hostage for his good faith。
At this time Sun Jun had died and his brother; Sun Chen; was Prime Minister。 Sun Chen was a man of cruel and violent temper and had put many officers to death on his way to power………among them were Grand mander Teng Yin; General Lu Ju; and Minister Wang Chun。 The Ruler of Wu; Sun Liang; although intelligent; was helpless in his hands。
The messenger; Wu Gang; conducted Zhuge Jing to the residence of Sun Chen in Shidou; who asked what he had e for。
Wu Gang explained; 〃Zhuge Dan is a cousin