Chapter 26 The second quarter brewing joint

Before Cao Cao entered Jingzhou, Sun Quan planned to seize Jingzhou to fight against Cao Cao.After Liu Biao's death, Lu Su, Sun Quan's important adviser, suggested that Sun Quan send him to Jingzhou to investigate the situation in the name of mourning, and take the opportunity to persuade Liu Bei to form an alliance to deal with Cao Cao.Unexpectedly, as soon as Lu Su arrived at the border of Jiangling, Liu Cong had already surrendered, and Liu Bei was retreating south from Fancheng.Lu Su met Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang at Changbanpo, Dangyang.They talked about the situation at that time, and agreed that: Sun and Liu can only avoid being defeated individually if they unite and resist Cao Cao together.Liu Bei decided to send Zhuge Liang and Lu Su to Chaisang (now southwest of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province) to meet with Sun Quan and discuss the plan of jointly fighting against Cao Cao.

Zhuge Liang was an outstanding statesman during the Three Kingdoms period.When he saw Sun Quan, he first made a thorough analysis of the situation at that time, aiming at Sun Quan's indecisive mental state.He said: "The whole country is in chaos, the general raised troops in Jiangdong, Liu Yuzhou (referring to Liu Bei, Liu Bei was once the governor of Yuzhou) gathered troops in Hannan, and together they competed with Cao Cao for the world. Now Cao Cao has eliminated his rival Yuan Shao and pacified the north. , and went south to attack Jingzhou, and the reputation shook the world. The heroes of Liu Yuzhou have no place to fight, so they fled here. I hope you can make a decision based on your own strength. If you think you can use Jiangdong's manpower and material resources to fight against Cao Cao, it is better to fight him as soon as possible Cut off the relationship; if you think you are no match for Cao Cao, it is better to disband the army, put away your weapons, and surrender to Cao Cao. Now, you pretend to obey Cao Cao on the surface, but you are undecided in your heart. When the matter comes to an emergency, you cannot act decisively , I’m afraid a catastrophe is imminent.” (see “Three Kingdoms: Biography of Zhuge Liang” for the original text) Zhuge Liang’s words just opened up Sun Quan’s inner conflict.Sun Quan pondered for a while, then asked Zhuge Liang: "According to what you say, Liu Yuzhou has already been defeated, why didn't he surrender to Cao Cao?"

Zhuge Liang couldn't help being secretly happy when he heard what Sun Quan said, so he seized his words and replied: Liu Yuzhou is a hero in this world.He has decided to fight Cao Cao to the end, even if he cannot win, he must not surrender to Cao Cao!Zhuge Liang's words really stimulated Sun Quan.Sun Quan said excitedly: "I can't take the entire Jiangdong and 100,000 armored soldiers and let others dominate. My idea has been made! Now without Liu Yuzhou, it is difficult to resist Cao Cao." He has doubts about his strength, and he also has concerns about Cao Cao's military might.So immediately after, he asked Zhuge Liang: "However, Liu Yuzhou was just defeated by Cao Cao, how can he have the strength to reverse this situation?"

In order to relieve Sun Quan's worries and strengthen his determination to resist Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang further analyzed the actual situation of the two forces to him, and pointed out that Sun and Liu could defeat Cao Cao in joint operations.Zhuge Liang said: "Although Liu Yuzhou has just been defeated at Changban, the soldiers who were dispersed have returned one after another. In addition to the naval army commanded by Guan Yu, there are still 10,000 elite soldiers. The Jiangxia army commanded by Liu Qi is not less than 10,000. Cao Cao's soldiers and horses came all the way from the north, and they were very tired. I heard that in order to chase Liu Yuzhou, the cavalry had to drive more than 300 miles a day and a night. Now their strength is like the end of a crossbow, and even the thinnest layer of silk I can't penetrate it. Besides, the soldiers in the north are not used to fighting on the water. The Jingzhou troops that Cao Cao collected were all forced to join them, and they will not work for Cao Cao." Finally, Zhuge Liang said to Sun Quan: "If you can really send a strong general , lead tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and work together with Liu Yuzhou to fight together, then Cao Cao will definitely be defeated! After Cao Cao fails, he must retreat to the north. In this way, the situation in Jingzhou and Jiangdong can be stabilized, and the situation of three parts of the world will appear. Whether it is success or failure depends on how you make decisions today."

Sun Quan was very happy to hear Zhuge Liang's words, and immediately summoned his subordinates to discuss the plan of uniting Liu against Cao.