Chapter 34 4. People with emotions

There are lovers, and then there are thousands of miles.The reason why Lu Su and Zhou Yu were able to bring out their talents to the fullest was thanks to such a bole——Sun Quan. When Lu Su met Sun Quan for the first time, Sun Quan "couched and drank" with him. The two of them put together a table and chatted while drinking.Later, Sun Quan often sent clothes, quilts, mosquito nets, and daily necessities to Lu Su's mother, just like a nephew is very considerate and caring to his aunt. The relationship between Sun Quan and Zhou Yu became even closer. Sun Quan's mother, Mrs. Wu, specifically told Sun Quan to treat Zhou Yu as an older brother.Sun Quan did exactly that, always calling Zhou Yu Brother Gongjin in private.

In the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao suffered a great loss, but he also found that Zhou Yu was a rare talent, so he thought about how to poach Sun Quan's corner and let Zhou Yu jump to work for him.In Cao Cao's tent, there is Jiang Gan, who is from Jiujiang County, and Zhou Yu is from Lujiang County. Jiujiang and Lujiang belong to Yangzhou, so Jiang Gan and Zhou Yu are from the same hometown.Cao Cao sent Jiang Gan to Zhou Yu as a lobbyist.After Jiang Gan crossed the river, Zhou Yu waited for him at the gate of the camp. When he saw him, he laughed and said, Brother Ziyi, you came from a long way, maybe you are a lobbyist for Cao Mengde?Jiang Gan didn't expect Zhou Yu to know why he came all of a sudden, he was stunned for a moment, and then he covered up and said, Brother Gongjin, what are you talking about, I'm here to see my fellow villagers.Seeing that he refused to admit it, Zhou Yu decided to hang him out for a few days.For three days in a row, Zhou Yu did not see Jiang Gan on the pretext of being busy with business.Three days later, Zhou Yu came, took Jiang Gan to visit the barracks, and then held a banquet in honor of Jiang Gan.During the dinner, Zhou Yu asked Jiang Gan, what is the most proud thing for a man living in this world?Without waiting for Jiang Gan to answer, Zhou Yu said to himself, that is to meet a good monarch, who looks like a monarch and minister on the surface, but in fact has the kindness of flesh and blood, obeys his words, and shares blessings and misfortunes. If Su Qin and Zhang Yi came to be lobbyists again, I, Zhou Yu, would rub his back and reject his kindness.Jiang Gan is not a stupid person, when it came to this point, they tacitly agreed with each other, so they stopped talking at the moment, only shouted about drinking and drinking, and left after drinking.When he returned, Jiang Gan reported to Cao Cao that Zhou Yu was so generous that he recognized Sun Quan and would not betray him.

If Cao Cao relies on wisdom to gather people, and Liu Bei relies on loyalty to employ people, then Sun Quan relies on emotion to move people.Cao Cao himself is a smart man, he only uses his talents, accommodates the shortcomings of his subordinates, and makes use of their strengths, so most of the smart people in the world go to Cao Cao; Those who followed him never left; Sun Quan touched the people around him with his sincere friendship and made them willingly contribute to himself.Sun Quan did this not only to first-class talents like Zhou Yu and Lu Su, but also to other talents. Sun Quan had a general named Zhou Tai, who was one of the Huaisi generals, but he came from a poor family and had a relatively low status.In the eighteenth year of Jian'an, Sun Quan appointed Zhou Tai as the front-line commander of Ruxukou, and let Zhu Ran and Xu Sheng be his deputy. Zhu Ran and Xu Sheng were naturally unconvinced.Knowing this, Sun Quan once visited Ruxukou and held a big banquet, inviting all the generals to the banquet.During the banquet, Sun Quan poured wine for the generals one by one and poured them in front of Zhou Tai. Sun Quan said to Zhou Tai, General Zhou, please take off your clothes.Everyone was stunned. They didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Sun Quan's gourd, and Zhou Tai didn't know what happened, but he still took off his clothes as ordered.What stunned everyone was that Zhou Tai's body was covered with numerous scars, not a single one was intact.Sun Quan pointed to these scars one by one and asked Zhou Tai, General Zhou, how did this scar come about, and how did that scar come about.Zhou Tai told them one by one, in which battle this scar was wounded, and which battle result was that scar.At the end of the question, Sun Quan burst into tears, took Zhou Tai's hand, and said in Zhou Tai's words, You Ping, you risked your life for an orphaned brother, how could I, Sun Quan, not treat you as me? Where is your brother?How can I not entrust you with a heavy responsibility?Don't be ashamed of yourself just because you came from a poor family. I, Sun Quan, share the honor and disgrace with you, and share weal and woe!Not only Sun Quan burst into tears at the scene, but others were also moved to cry.From then on, no one dissatisfied Zhou Tai again.

Friendship is the foundation of employing people, and trust is the prerequisite for subordinates to give full play to their abilities.In the battle of Yiling, Sun Quan's troops confronted Liu Bei's troops. Some people falsely accused Zhuge Jin of being a traitor of Shu because he was Zhuge Liang's elder brother.At that time, such rumors were circulating in Lu Xun's army.Knowing that Zhuge Jin was innocent, Lu Xun wrote to ask Sun Quan to express his opinion and clarify the matter. Sun Quan immediately wrote a letter to Lu Xun.The letter said, don't worry, Ziyu (Zhuge Jin's character) and I are in the same flesh and blood. Over the years, I have known him very well. His characteristic is that he will neither do nor say anything immoral.When Mr. Kong Ming was on a mission to Wu, I wanted to recruit Mr. Kong Ming, so I asked Ziyu to persuade his brother, saying that it is only natural for a younger brother to follow his elder brother. Since you are in Jiangdong, your younger brother should also come to Jiangdong. , as long as Mr. Kong Ming is willing, I will write to Liu Xuande to explain.Who knows that Ziyu said that once my brother-in-law followed Liu Xuande, he would not change, just like I would not defect to Liu Xuande.Therefore, Tzuyu is a person who can rest assured.As soon as Xin arrived at Lu Xun's barracks, all the rumors were self-defeating.

In fact, many people were moved by Sun Quan's true feelings and defected to his account.After Guan Yu lost Jingzhou carelessly, all the officials in Jingzhou surrendered to Sun Quan, except for a small official named Pan Jun who was unwilling to surrender.He excused himself from illness and did not see Sun Quan.Sun Quan said, if Pan Jun was sick, he would send him a hospital bed, and asked someone to carry a bed to Pan Jun's home, asked him to lie on the bed, and carried the bed to Sun Quan's place.After Pan Jun was carried away, he still buried his head on the bed, crying bitterly.At this time, Sun Quan walked up to him, and slowly explained to him the truth of surrender.Sun Quan said that while Pan Jun was crying, Sun Quan asked someone to bring a towel to wipe Pan Jun's tears.Pan Jun was finally moved, got out of bed, and met Sun Quan.

Sun Quan's love for talents is immeasurable. He not only loves his own talents, but also has deep affection for other people's talents.After Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang restored the alliance between Wu and Shu. At that time, Fei Yi was sent as an envoy to Wu.Fei Yi is one of the four famous prime ministers of the Shu Han Dynasty. He is tolerant, intelligent and accessible. He can handle official affairs efficiently while talking and laughing.Later, Dong Yong also imitated him after paying homage to the prime minister, talking and laughing while handling official business. As a result, within a few days, the official documents piled up like a hill.Dong Yong had no choice but to admit that people are different, and since then when dealing with official affairs, he has to concentrate and not dare to be distracted.

When Fei Yi came to the state of Wu, Sun Quan entertained the envoy with a grand banquet as usual.After the banquet was set up, Sun Quan said to everyone, when Fei Yi came in later, you just eat your food and ignore him, everyone agreed.After Fei Yi came in, he saw that everyone was engrossed in their food, and no one looked up to pay attention to him. Only Sun Quan stood up and said hello to Fei Yi.Fei Yi was not embarrassed, and wrote a poem on the spot: "The phoenix comes to soar, the kylin spits and feeds, the donkey and mule are ignorant, and the food remains the same." The ignorant donkeys and mules continue to eat with their heads down.Sun Quan originally wanted to play tricks on Fei Yi, but Fei Yi scolded his subordinates.When he was in trouble, Zhuge Ke, the son of Zhuge Jin, stood up and relieved the siege. He also wrote a poem: "Plant a sycamore tree, in order to wait for the phoenix, where will the sparrow fly, claiming to be a phoenix to fly? Why not shoot a bow, Tell him to fly back to his hometown obediently."

During this meeting, whether it was at the dinner table or the negotiation table, Fei Yi was calm and smart, and Sun Quan admired him very much.Before leaving, Sun Quan reluctantly said, "Mr. is highly respected, has both ability and political integrity. He is an excellent talent. He will definitely become the pillar of the Shu Kingdom. This time when Mr. Goes back, it may be difficult to see him again in the future."Saying this, Sun Quan took off the treasured sword he was wearing and presented it to Fei Yi.There is a saying in the ancients that "a precious sword is given to a hero". Giving a precious sword to others is a kind of great affection. Sun Quan used this to express his respect and admiration for Fei Yi.

It is precisely because Sun Quan is good at using emotions to win over talents that he has the strength to compete with Cao Cao and Liu Bei.When Zhuge Liang wanted to restore the Wu-Shu alliance, many Shu people disagreed.Zhuge Liang's reason is that the talents around Sun Quan are full of talents, and their strength cannot be underestimated. In a sense, the Three Kingdoms era is an era of competition for talents, and the war among the Three Kingdoms is also a war for talents.Therefore, Cao Cao, Sun Quan, and Liu Bei who were good at employing people became the heroes of the Three Kingdoms who stood up to the end, while Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu who were not good at employing people eventually became eliminated in the historical trend.Sun Quan once said: "If you can use all your powers, you will be invincible in the world; if you can use all your wisdom, you will be fearless among sages!" One person's power is limited, and only with the help of all people can people get what they want , Realize your ideal.