Chapter 137 Chapter 22 Cao Cao Invites Sun Quan to Hunt (1)

Cao Cao invited Sun Quan to hunt Liu Bei and join Soochow to Cao Cao On 127th, Cao Mengde sent his troops to the south, and he asked the vanguard to occupy Jiangling quickly by all means.On horseback, he heard that Liu Bei had brought many people south, so he said to Jia Xu: "I used to regard Liu Bei as a hero, but he is actually a mortal. He couldn't save himself. How can he save the people? It's too pretentious." Yes. He has stayed in Xudu for so long and witnessed how I treat the people of Yanzhou, but he still wants to show a sympathy for the people. "Liu Bei is heading south, who do you think he wants to vote for?" Cao Mengde asked again. "The only way is to vote for Cangwu prefect Wu Ju." Jia Xu said.Cao Mengde laughed loudly, twisting his beard, and said: "If that's the case, Liu Bei will really become my prisoner again. Cangwu is a tiny place, and Wu Ju is no more than an ant."

In a few days, Cao Mengde's army occupied Jiangling. When the news came, Liu Bei said, "It's so mysterious. Fortunately, Mr. Lu Su came to persuade him!" Zhuge Liang said to Liu Bei: "Our only choice at present is to ask General Sun for help." Liu Bei had no choice but, he had already tasted enough of being under the fence, but now, what else can we do? After obtaining Liu Bei's consent, Zhuge Liang returned to Sun Quan with Lu Su.I met Sun Quan in Chaisang. Zhuge Liang persuaded Sun Quan, saying: "There is great chaos in the sea. You raise troops in Jiangdong, and Liu Yuzhou recruits troops in Hannan to fight for the world with Cao Cao. Now that Cao Cao has eliminated the great trouble, and the north is basically pacified, he has captured Jingzhou, which is very prestigious. Liu Yuzhou You could have fought against Cao Cao, but there is no room for a hero, so you voted for Liu Biao in vain. Therefore, Liu Yuzhou fled here, I hope you can assess your own strength to deal with the current situation."

Sun Quan wanted to listen to Zhuge Liang's analysis again, and said, "Sir, please talk about the current situation." Zhuge Liang said: "If you can lead the Jiangdong troops to contend with the Central Plains, then it is better to cut off contact with Cao Cao as soon as possible; if not, why don't you lay down your arms, put away your armor, and surrender to Cao Cao? Now, the general pretends to obey Cao Cao on the surface The banner, but there is a hesitant plan in his heart, the situation is critical but he can't make a decision, and the catastrophe will soon be imminent."

Sun Quan asked wittily, "Even if it is what you said, why didn't Liu Yuzhou surrender to Cao Cao?" Zhuge Liang said: "Tian Heng is just a strong man of Qi. He still sticks to his faith and is unwilling to submit to Liu Bang and endure the great shame and humiliation; what's more, Liu Yuzhou is a descendant of the royal family. His outstanding talent overwhelms the world. Many people admire him, as if all rivers return to him. Hai. If his career fails, it is only God's will, how can he be Cao Cao's subordinate again?" Sun Quan was furious, and said: "I can't let others control the vast land of Soochow and the 100,000 soldiers who are good at fighting. My idea has been decided. Unless Liu Yuzhou, no one in the world can resist Cao Cao. But he After the defeat, how can we resist Cao Cao's fierce offensive?"

Zhuge Liang saw that Sun Quan still had doubts and hesitation, so he analyzed: "Although Yuzhou's army was defeated, it was superficial, but in fact it was a great transfer of power. Now, Yuzhou still has tens of thousands of elite soldiers on land and water. Liu Qi gathered the soldiers from Jiangxia Not less than 10,000 people. Cao Cao's soldiers came from a long distance, and they were bound to be exhausted. I heard that in order to pursue Liu Yuzhou, the light cavalry galloped for more than 300 miles a day and a night. This situation is like "arrows shot from a strong bow" In the end, its strength can't even pierce the thin Lu Jin'. Therefore, "Sun Tzu's Art of War" is the most taboo to do this. It also says: "If you violate this military principle, you will definitely be defeated. Besides, the northerners are not Accustomed to water warfare, the training time on Xuanwu Lake is too short after all. As for the common people in Jingzhou, even though they surrendered to Cao Cao, it was only due to Cao Mengde's military power, and they did not submit willingly. Now you really can order brave soldiers to command tens of thousands People and horses, deployed in a unified manner with Yuzhou, and fighting together, will definitely defeat Cao Cao's army. Once Cao Cao is defeated, he will definitely return to the north. If so, then Jingzhou and Soochow will become stronger, and the world will be divided into three parts It is formed, the key to success or failure, today!"

Sun Quan was overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "Okay, I will discuss this matter with the officials immediately." At this time, Cao Mengde sent an envoy to send a letter to Sun Quan, which said: Recently, I was ordered by the emperor to attack the guilty ministers. The army marched south, and Liu Cong bowed his head and proclaimed himself a minister.I have now trained more than 800,000 sailors, and I am planning to meet the general in Soochow. Sun Quan read the letter in one go. Like a bee that lost its nest, the officials immediately had a very lively scene. "Ah, 800,000 sailors, not including infantry."

"At least one million!" "We are only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, this..." Chang Shi Zhang Zhao said: "Grand Cao is like a tiger and a wolf. He holds the emperor hostage and conquers all directions. He always uses the imperial court's order as a reason for his conquest. If we want to fight against him, the situation will probably worsen, and you mainly rely on the natural danger of the Yangtze River. Deal with Cao Cao. Now Cao Cao has seized Jingzhou and occupied all the land there. Liu Biao used to train the navy and Mengchong warships with thousands of warships. Cao Cao ordered all the ships to be deployed along the river. At the same time, he also equipped infantry. In this way, it can be said that the favorable conditions of the Yangtze River natural moat are shared with us, and the strength gap between the enemy and us is too great. I think the best strategy is to welcome his arrival."

Zhang Zhao spoke for a long time, and it was nothing more than expressing such a meaning, that is, two words—surrender. Everyone talked about it in a hurry. Only Lu Su sat silently. Sun Quan got up to go to the bathroom, and Lu Su hurriedly chased him to the eaves.Sun Quan seemed to know his intentions, he held Lu Su's hand tightly and said, "What do you want to say, sir?" Lu Su said: "Just now I was very angry when I heard the arguments of such people. Their ideas can only harm the general. Such people are not worth discussing with them about national affairs. Today, I, Lu Su, can meet and surrender Cao Cao, but you don't Can."

Sun Quan was baffled and said, "I don't understand what you said." Lu Su said: "Today I greet Cao Cao, Cao Cao will send me back to his hometown, appraise my name and entrust me with an official position, so I won't be unable to survive. I can still be a small official, go out in a bullock cart, and a group of small Officials and soldiers follow me, make friends with scholar-bureaucrats, visit each other, and climb up the ranks, and they will still not lose their official positions such as state officials and county guards." "Then, why can't I meet Cao Cao?"

Lu Su said: "You have great ambitions and inherited the achievements of your father and brother. How can you give your ancestral inheritance to others? Just like Liu Cong, it is an insult to your ancestors. I hope you make up your mind as soon as possible and don't adopt Zhang Zhaona common people's opinion." Sun Quan let out a long breath and said, "I am very disappointed by the comments made by these people. Now the strategy you propose is exactly the same as my thinking."