Chapter 32 2. Atmospheric Lu Su

Affected, people often think that Lu Su is a loyal and honest person who is close to pedantic.In fact, this is not the case. Lu Su is a very narrow and bold person, and he has a long-term vision and great foresight. Few of the heroes of the Three Kingdoms can compare with him. Lu Su (172-217), courtesy name Zijing, was born in Linhuai Dongcheng, who is today in Dingyuan, Anhui.He lost his father when he was young and was raised by his grandmother and mother.History books say that his "family is rich in wealth", and his family may be a big landlord and very rich.When he was young, Lu Su had a burly physique and a magnificent bearing. He liked fencing, riding and shooting, and also liked poetry and poetry.

At that time, during the Yellow Turban Uprising, the world was in great chaos, and the Jianghuai area was not immune to disaster. The land was barren and starvation was everywhere.Seeing this situation, Lu Su sold his property to help the poor.In 198 A.D., when Zhou Yu was the county magistrate, he passed by Linhuai and heard that Lu Su was benevolent and generous, so he came to his house to borrow food.It is said that Lu Su and Zhou Yu have never met each other, and Zhou Yu is not a local high-ranking official. Lu Su can just say something, but based on his first impression of Zhou Yu, Lu Su pointed to the only two grains at home (囷 is round) In the barn, three thousand stones of millet can be placed in one millet) said, just take one millet, which is "give each other with fingers".Zhou Yu was greatly impressed by Lu Su's unexpected boldness, and from then on he regarded Lu Su as his best friend.

At that time, Jianghuai was Yuan Shu's sphere of influence. Yuan Shu had heard about Lu Su for a long time, so he sent someone to invite Lu Su to be the governor of Dongcheng.Seeing that Yuan Shu's subordinates were loose in discipline and lawless, Lu Su knew that it would be difficult for him to achieve great things, so he flatly refused.After offending Yuan Shu, Jiang Huai couldn't stay any longer, so Lu Su took more than a hundred of his clansmen and friends and defected to Zhou Yu. At that time in Jiangdong, Sun Ce had just died and the situation was still unclear. Lu Su's good friend Liu Ziyang persuaded him to join Zheng Bao together. Lu Su agreed and was ready to leave.After Zhou Yu knew about it, he came to Lu Su and persuaded him to stay, saying that in today's world, not only the king chooses his ministers, but also his ministers. Sun Quan.As soon as Lu Su thought it made sense, he didn't leave.

Soon, Zhou Yu recommended Lu Su to Sun Quan.Sun Quan immediately met Lu Su in person, and the two "drink together on the couch", put the two dining tables together, and talked face to face while drinking.While drinking, Sun Quan asked a question. He said, the world is in chaos today. I have inherited my father and brother's career, and I want to make a difference. Character, defending the emperor, dominating one side, since you have come to help me, what can you do? Lu Su poured cold water on Sun Quan on the spot, saying that in my humble opinion, General, you cannot be Duke Huan of Qi or Duke Wen of Jin.Thinking about the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty, our Emperor Gao also wanted to be Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin, but he didn't, because there was a Xiang Yu who harmed the world.In today's world, Cao Cao is Xiang Yu, so you can't be Duke Huan of Qi or Duke Wen of Jin.

However, Lu Su changed his tone and said, now that the Han Dynasty can no longer support it, you should stop supporting it, and don't think about being Duke Huan of Qi or Duke Wen of Jin.Cao Cao's power is very strong, and he won't be able to get rid of it for a while, so what should you do now? "Stand on the east of the river to watch the world's provocations." Now you should firmly hold on to the territory of Jiangdong and wait for the world to change. Once something happens in the north, you general will go west to destroy Huangzu, attack Yizhou, and confront Cao Cao across the river.At that time, you can establish yourself as the emperor and look for opportunities to go north to unify China.

This plan seems to be Jiangdong's version of "Longzhong Dui", and it was proposed a few years earlier than Zhuge Liang.It can be seen that Lu Su in history is not only not as useless and pedantic as portrayed in the novel, but also a politician who is good at foresight and judging the situation. "Three Kingdoms" records, "Quan sees Su, and he is very happy with the words." Lu Su's words just hit Sun Quan's heart.Just like Zhuge Liang was to Liu Bei, Lu Su's insights also allowed Sun Quan to see the sun and see the direction clearly.Later, Sun Quan followed this route, first destroying Huang Zu, then winning Jiangxia, and then plotting Jing and Yi prefectures step by step.

The news of Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao's death spread to Jiangdong, and Lu Su, who was very politically sensitive, realized that this was an opportunity for Jiangdong.Lu Su's original design was that Sun Quan, Liu Biao, and Cao Cao would divide the world into three parts. Now that Liu Biao has passed away, the situation has changed drastically, and he can take this opportunity to attack Jingzhou.He ran to Sun Quan and said, General, this matter should not be underestimated. Jingzhou is really a base for claiming king and emperor.Now that Liu Biao is dead, his two sons have long been feuding over the heir's seat, and Liu Bei, who is known as a hero, is sandwiched between them. The future situation in Jingzhou is extremely uncertain. I hope the general will send me in the name of condolences. To find out the truth.If Liu Qi, Liu Cong, and Liu Bei are united, we will unite them to fight against Cao Cao; if the three of them fight, then maybe we can do something from it.Sun Quan immediately said, "Okay, go quickly."

Zhang Zhao's group of people who insisted on sticking to it all wanted to guard Jiangdong's one-acre three-point land, but they didn't know that Sun Quan had the heart to dominate the world, so their suggestion of keeping one's own business and living behind closed doors naturally didn't suit Sun Quan's wishes. Only Lu Su's words could hit Sun Quan's mind. Of course, it was not easy for Sun Quan to agree with Lu Su.Sun Quan's father, Sun Jian, was killed by Liu Biao's general Huang Zu, and Sun Quan later killed Huang Zu. The Jiangdong Group and the Jingzhou Group were originally feuds.However, this just reflects Sun Quan's mind.A politician with the whole world in mind will naturally not act on his own will and affect major events because of personal enmity.

After Lu Su got Sun Quan's consent, he set off immediately without delay, but he was still a step too late.When he arrived at Xiakou, Cao Cao had already marched on Jingzhou; when he arrived at Nanjun, Liu Cong had surrendered without a fight, and Liu Bei fled Jingzhou in a hurry, and was retreating south with hundreds of thousands of people. Lu Su did not turn back to Jiangdong, he continued to chase Liu Bei, and finally caught up with Liu Bei at Changbanpo, Dangyang.We have already introduced in the previous chapter that Lu Su expressed the meaning of forming an alliance, which fell into the arms of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, and Liu Bei ordered Zhuge Liang to return to Jiangdong.After Lu Su came back, it happened that Cao Cao wrote a threatening letter to Sun Quan, inviting him to "hunt in Wu".A group of people in Soochow led by Zhang Zhao proposed to surrender to Cao Cao one after another, and even Sun Quan could hardly control the situation.Only Lu Su told Sun Quan in private that the talk of surrender would only miss your major event. I, Lu Su, can surrender to Cao Cao. After I surrender, Cao Cao may send me back to my hometown to be a small official. After a long time, I will return You can slowly become the governor of the state or county, but you must not surrender. If you surrender, you will not end well. Don't hesitate, it's better to make a plan early.Sun Quan was deeply moved when he heard this, and said, "I am very disappointed that most people in the court advocate surrender, but your idea is exactly what I want.

Lu Su also suggested that Sun Quan recall Zhou Yu to discuss major plans.After Zhou Yu came back, he stated that he was sure of defeating Cao Cao from the military point of view. Sun Quan finally made up his mind to join forces with Liu to fight against Cao Cao. After the victory in the Battle of Chibi, Lu Su came back to meet Sun Quan first, and Sun Quan went to greet him with all his civil and military officials.Sun Quan smiled and said to Lu Su, "Zijing, I'll get off the horse to greet you, will I give you enough face?"Lu Su said, no.Everyone was stunned.Lu Su paused, and then said, General, one day you will unify the world, rule Kyushu, and achieve the career of emperor, and then the bus will command me to go to court, that will give me enough face.When Sun Quan heard this, he clapped his hands and laughed, that's how it is!

After the Chibi War, Cao Cao returned to the north, and the Sun Quan Group and the Liu Bei Group faced the problem of dividing the fruits of victory.Jingzhou was snatched by two forces, and it should be equally divided.But Sun Quan's army was the decisive force for victory, so they got most of Jingzhou's territory.Liu Bei personally went to Jiangdong to meet Sun Quan, and asked for a part of Jingzhou to have a place to stay. Including Zhou Yu, Jiangdong soldiers were unwilling to give away Jingzhou. Only Lu Su suggested lending Jingzhou to Liu Bei.Lu Su realized that although Cao Cao had gone back this time, it would be a matter of time before he cleaned up the south.If Sun and Liu do not unite, not only Liu Bei cannot resist Cao Cao, even Sun Quan is not Cao Cao's opponent.Therefore, we should consider the overall situation, without worrying about the gains and losses of a city and a place, and lend Jingzhou to Liu Bei so that he can have a base for survival and development, which can not only strengthen the alliance's strength, but also allow him to act as a barrier against Cao Cao in the south .Sun Quan also realized the advantages and disadvantages, so he followed Lu Su's suggestion and lent part of Jingzhou to Liu Bei. After Zhou Yu died of illness, Lu Su took over from him and served as commander-in-chief on the western front. He pursued a policy of friendship and alliance with Guan Yu.Later, after Liu Bei won Yizhou, he still refused to return Jingzhou. Sun Quan was angry and attacked Liu.On the eve of the war between the two sides, Lu Su had not given up his last hope. He sincerely invited Guan Yu and the generals to meet each other between the two battles.Lu Su's subordinates were worried about any mistakes, so they advised Lu Su not to take the risk lightly. Lu Su said solemnly that the matter should be clear now, so he went to the meeting generously.At the meeting, Lu Su argued hard, but Guan Yu was not moved, and the single-handed meeting was fruitless.When the two sides were about to go to war, Cao Cao attacked Hanzhong. Liu Bei was worried that Yizhou would fall, so he sent someone to make peace with Sun Quan, dividing Jingzhou equally with the Xiangshui River as the boundary, and the alliance between Sun and Liu was barely maintained.During Lu Su's lifetime, although there were frictions between Sun and Liu, under the mediation of Lu Su and Zhuge Liang, the alliance between the two parties finally did not break down. In the situation where Cao, Liu, and Sun stand together, only Lu Su and Zhuge Liang unswervingly adhere to the Sun-Liu alliance.They saw that the maintenance and consolidation of the alliance is related to the long-term interests of Sun Liu's life and death. This is what makes them far-sighted.After Lu Su's death, Sun Quan sent Lu Meng to attack Jingzhou, the alliance between Sun and Liu was completely broken, and Wu and Shu were finally defeated and perished.Lu Su's life activities have proved that he is the most outstanding statesman, military strategist and diplomat in Jiangdong, and only Lu Su is worthy of being called a strategist. Lu Su died of illness in 217 AD at the age of 46. Sun Quan personally held a funeral for him, and Zhuge Liang mourned for him for three days.When Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices to heaven, he still did not forget Lu Su, and sighed to the crowd: "Zi Lu Zi respected this in the past, and it can be said that he understands the situation." Chen Shou, the author of "Three Kingdoms", also commented on him: "Building a decisive mind, standing out from others, is a real genius." Zhang Zhao once criticized Lu Su for being young and careless and not modest enough.However, it is his "roughness" that has made him broad-minded and long-term vision.He was able to distribute the only two hunks of food to Zhou Yu who met for the first time, and he could also see that the Sun Liu alliance was related to Jiangdong's life and death.Personality traits in a person are shortcomings from one point of view, and advantages from another point of view. Instead of worrying about the shadows of traits, it is better to face the shadows squarely and carry forward their bright parts.