Seeking victory in defeat, Zhuge Jin became Sun Quan's confidant
Although Zhuge Jin is Zhuge Liang's eldest brother, his talent is far inferior to his younger brother. After taking refuge in Sun Quan, Zhuge Jin was appointed as a general and was favored and cared for by Sun Quan. However, he did not occupy an important position in the state of Wu like his younger brother, but was defeated repeatedly and achieved outstanding achievements.
On the stage of the Three Kingdoms, the three brothers of the Zhuge family are loyal to different lords, but the eldest brother Zhuge Jin has attracted people's attention. In 222 AD, Cao Zhen led an army to attack Jiangling City, and the defenders of the city swore to defend the city to the death, asking Zhuge Jin, who was the Taishou of Nanjun, to support.
However, after Zhuge Jin received the news, he remained silent, and only cared about making a battle plan every day, until he found a strategy to win with one blow before deciding to send troops, completely ignoring the life and death of the people of Jiangling City.
Core idea: Zhuge Jin did not move at the critical moment, only focused on his own military strategy, and completely ignored the life and death of the people of Jiangling City.
Sun Quan believed that Zhuge Jin's "Quanshi Protectorate" was the greatest contribution to the country, even if it might seem like a betrayal to other monarchs. When the news of Cao Pi's death came, Sun Quan was overjoyed, believing that this was an opportunity for Eastern Wu, and he decided to personally lead his troops to attack Wei.
Zhuge Jin was sent to Xiangyang, but in the face of Sima Yi, he was unable to achieve victory and eventually returned with a crushing defeat. However, Sun Quan did not punish Zhuge Liang and still appreciated his loyalty and wisdom.
In April 241 AD, Eastern Wu seized the opportunity of Cao Rong's death and Cao Fang's young age to attack Wei. However, they ignored that although Wei was young, it had Sima Yi, who was as famous as Zhuge Liang, in charge, and it was by no means easy for Eastern Wu to bully.
Zhuge Jin led the army to attack Shanghuang County, Xiangyang County, hoping to turn over. However, when Sima Yi learned that Fancheng was besieged, he immediately led his army to fight and repelled all the three-way armies of Wu, and Zhuge Jin's battle to turn over was completely lost.
Sun Quan's knowledge and good use of people enable him to explore everyone's potential, and Zhuge Jin is no exception. Although Zhuge Jin is not as talented as Zhuge Liang, and he is not as famous as Zhuge Liang, he is the most knowledgeable person among the three brothers of the Zhuge family.
He was always loyal to his wife, and after his wife died, he did not remarry, and only recognized the children born to his wife all his life, and resolutely refused to let the concubine give birth, in order to continue the orthodox bloodline.
The reason why Sun Quan particularly appreciates and relies on Zhuge Jin is precisely because of these advantages. As a monarch, he needs his courtiers to be able to make timely suggestions, but at the same time, he also hopes that they can take his face and status into account when expressing their opinions, and Zhuge Jin is such a courtier who can be both loyal and moderately admonishing.
Sun Quan appreciates Zhuge Jin's gentle and cautious way of admonishing, Zhuge Jin can always stand up as soon as possible and advise Sun Quan with his unique gentleness, so that Sun Quan can maintain peace of mind while listening to opinions.
Sun Quan valued Zhuge Jin very much, not only often introduced him to other relatives of the Sun family, but also asked his juniors and nephews to learn from Zhuge Jin his steadiness and generosity.
Although Sun Quan was suspicious, he never suspected that Zhuge Jin would betray him, which also showed Zhuge Jin's loyalty to Sun Quan and the distance he kept from others, so that Sun Quan did not need to have unnecessary suspicions.
Although Sun Quan was not a fighter on the front line, he held an increasingly high position. On the surface, he is in charge of the entire Wu country, and it is a prosperous scene. However, the burden behind it is very heavy, and many of the courtiers' true thoughts and future national plans cannot be freely revealed.
In this case, Zhuge Jin became his "voice confidant". Sun Quan knew that Zhuge Jin was cautious and would never divulge his secrets, so he could be with him with peace of mind.
Over time, Zhuge Jin became Sun Quan's most trusted person, and his status in the state of Wu could even be compared to Lu Xun. However, Sun Quan's attitude towards the two of them was very different.
Sun Quan gave Zhuge Jin and Lu Xun enough respect in public, but when he talked to Lu Xun in private, he unabashedly pointed out Lu Xun's shortcomings. However, Zhuge Jin did not sow discord because of this, he always quietly listened to Sun Quan's evaluation, occasionally responded, but never took the initiative to influence Sun Quan's decision.
Even though there are many excellent generals around him, Sun Quan still thinks that Zhuge Jin is the most trustworthy. The three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu were the strongest, and Wu often needed to form an alliance with Shu, but neither side was sure whether the other would betray.
Sun Quan is a suspicious person, and stabbing him in the back happens from time to time. However, for this situation, Zhuge Jin's existence is crucial, because he is Zhuge Liang's eldest brother.
Their brotherly relationship provided a solid guarantee for the alliance between Wu and Shu, especially Zhuge Liang, who had great prestige with Liu Bei and had decision-making power. In the state of Wu, Zhuge Jin was deeply trusted by Sun Quan and had important influence on the details of the alliance.
Therefore, if Wu wants to have a long-term alliance with Shu, Zhuge Jin is an indispensable link. Sun Quan's trust in him is unquestionable.
Although Zhuge Jin is not a general who can take charge on the battlefield, he has won Sun Quan's trust and reliance in other aspects. This trust has allowed him to rise through the ranks of officialdom.
According to the records of "Three Kingdoms: The Biography of Zhuge Jin", "Wu Lu" and "Three Kingdoms: The Legend of Qi Wang".