s。　In　Shu…Han　calendar　it　was　the　fifteenth　year　of　Long　Enjoyment　（AD　252）。

A　hero；　green…eyed　and　purple…bearded；

He　called　forth　devotion　from　all。

He　lorded　the　east　without　challenge

Till　death's　one　imperative　call。

Zhuge　Ke　immediately　placed　his　late　lord's　son　Sun　Liang　on　the　throne；　and　the　opening　of　the　new　reign　was　marked　by　the　adoption　of　the　style　Great　Prosperity　Era；　the　first　year　（AD　252）。　A　general　amnesty　was　proclaimed。　The　late　ruler　received　the　posthumous　style　of　Sun　Quan　the　Great　Emperor　and　was　buried　in　Jiangling。

When　these　things　were　reported　in　the　Wei　capital；　Sima　Shi's　first　thought　was　to　attack　the　South　Land。

But　his　plans　were　opposed　by　Chair　of　the　Secretariat　Fu　Gu；　saying；　〃Remember　what　a　strong　defense　to　Wu　is　the　Great　River。　The　country　has　been　many　times　attacked　by　our　ancestors；　but　never　conquered。　Rather　let　us　all　hold　what　we　have　till　the　time　be　expedient　to　possess　the　whole　empire。〃

Sima　Shi　replied；　〃The　way　of　Heaven　changes　thrice　in　a　century；　and　no　three…part　division　is　permanent。　I　wish　to　attack　Wu。〃

Sima　Zhao；　his　brother；　was　in　favor　of　attack；　saying　〃The　occasion　is　most　opportune。　Sun　Quan　is　newly　dead；　and　the　present　ruler　is　a　child。〃

An　expedition　was　decided　upon。　Wang　Chang；　General　Who　Conquers　the　South；　was　sent　with　one　hundred　thousand　troops　against　Nanjun。　Guanqiu　Jian；　General　Who　Guards　the　South；　was　given　one　hundred　thousand　troops　to　go　against　Wuchang。　Hu　Zun；　General　Who　Conquers　the　East；　led　one　hundred　thousand　troops　against　Dongxing。　They　marched　in　three　divisions。　Sima　Zhao　was　made　mander…in…Chief　of　the　campaign。

In　the　winter　of　that　year；　the　tenth　month；　Sima　Zhao　marched　the　armies