Sun Ji 孫冀
| Occupation | NGeneral · General of the Left | Faction | Wu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | N | Biography in | |
| Existence | Fictional | Mentions |
Profile
Sun Ji is the General of the Left of Wu who appears in Chapter 120 of the Romance. When Lu Kang, who has been exchanging wine and medicine with Yang Hu of Jin, answers the order of the Lord of Wu, Sun Hao, to send out troops at once with a memorial saying that Jin cannot yet be attacked, Sun Hao, claiming that Lu Kang is in league with the enemy, strips him of his military command, demotes him to Major (sima), and has the General of the Left Sun Ji take command of his troops in his place. Romance, Ch. 120 §14 · 16–20
Of the 120 chapters of the Romance he is only named, in a single chapter, Chapter 120, and no chapter has his name in its title. The Biography of Lu Kang in Chen Shou's main text has no record of Lu Kang being stripped of his military command; it records that in the spring of the 2nd year of Fenghuang (273) he was appointed Grand Marshal and Governor of Jing Province at his post, and that after he died in the autumn of the following year his sons divided Lu Kang's troops among them. Sun Ji appears neither in Chen Shou's main text nor in Pei Songzhi's commentary. Romance, Ch. 120 §20Records, Wu 13 §83 · 88
In the Romance
In Chapter 120 of the Romance, Yang Hu of Jin, saying that Lu Kang is resourceful and full of stratagems and recently attacked Xiling and beheaded Bu Chan, so that they can make their move only after waiting for some upheaval within Wu, confines himself to guarding the border. Even when out hunting he does not let his troops cross the border, and he sends back all the game first shot by men of Wu; Lu Kang responds by sending him wine that he had brewed with his own hands for his own drinking, and Yang Hu, telling his subordinate general Chen Yuan, who fears some trickery, that Lu Kang is not a man who poisons people, drinks the wine. Romance, Ch. 120 §12–16
When Yang Hu, hearing that Lu Kang has taken to his bed with illness, sends him medicine he has prepared, Lu Kang, saying to his doubting generals, 'How could there be a Yang Shuzi who poisons people?', takes the medicine and recovers the next day. Saying that if the other side relies wholly on virtue while they rely wholly on violence, the other side will subdue them without fighting, Lu Kang has his men merely guard the border. Just then an envoy sent by the Lord of Wu, Sun Hao, delivers an order to send out troops at once so that the men of Jin cannot invade first, and Lu Kang sends to Jianye a memorial that sets out in detail why Jin cannot yet be attacked and urges the sovereign to cultivate virtue and be sparing with punishments. Romance, Ch. 120 §17–19
Having read the memorial, Sun Hao flies into a rage, saying that he had heard Lu Kang was in league with the enemy on the frontier and now it has proved true; he sends an envoy to strip Lu Kang of his military command, demotes him to Major, and has the General of the Left Sun Ji take command of his troops in his place. None of the officials dares to remonstrate, and the Chancellor Wan Yu, the general Liu Ping and the Minister of Agriculture Lou Xuan, who remonstrate with forthright words, are all put to death. Hearing that Lu Kang has lost his command and Sun Hao has lost his virtue, Yang Hu sees an opportunity to be seized in Wu and submits a memorial proposing an attack on Wu. The Romance does not bring Sun Ji on stage again after this. Romance, Ch. 120 §19–21
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Abilities
There is no record in the main text of Chen Shou’s Records, so only the Romance score is given.
- LEA48
- STR40
- INT38
- POL38
- CHA38
- VIR42
- ADP40
- SCH33
- DIP35
- DIS35
Evidence by ability
NAs General of the Left, took command of Lu Kang's troops in his placeCh. 120 §20
NNo direct record — only the record of his taking over Lu Kang's troops as General of the LeftCh. 120 §20
NNo direct record — only the record of his taking over Lu Kang's troops as General of the LeftCh. 120 §20
NNo direct record — only the record of his taking over Lu Kang's troops as General of the LeftCh. 120 §20
NNo direct record — only the record of his taking over Lu Kang's troops as General of the LeftCh. 120 §20
NNo direct record — only the record of his taking over Lu Kang's troops as General of the LeftCh. 120 §20
NNo direct record — only the record of his taking over Lu Kang's troops as General of the LeftCh. 120 §20
NNo direct record — only the record of his taking over Lu Kang's troops as General of the LeftCh. 120 §20
NNo direct record — only the record of his taking over Lu Kang's troops as General of the LeftCh. 120 §20
NNo direct record — only the record of his taking over Lu Kang's troops as General of the LeftCh. 120 §20
Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Romance chapters (1)
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Allegiance history
- Wu · Romance · Romance ch. 120 「却令左将军孙冀代领其军」 · Q11448929