Chapter 8 second quarter

Sun Quan stretched himself. He sat in the Lixian Pavilion half the night, and his waist was sore and his legs hurt from sitting.It was reported that Lu Su and Zhuge Liang could arrive at Chaisang tonight, and Sun Quan couldn't wait to see Lu Su.Alas, without Zijing, at the bottom of the Baiyu steps, you can only see the miserable faces of those who advocate surrender.Especially Zhang Zhao...Sun Quan sighed, and he took out a letter from his arms for the fourth time, inscribed "Prime Minister Cao Gongmengde of the Han Dynasty". "Recently, I was ordered to conquer criminals. The military flag pointed south, and Liu Cong tied his hands. Now I have trained 800,000 sailors, and I plan to accompany you, General, to hunt in Soochow."

There are less than fifty characters, above which floats Cao Cao's arrogant face.Obviously, Cao Cao showed off his force in order to deter Jiangdong and achieve the effect of "surrendering others without fighting".Therefore, the use of the word "hunting" is full of arrogance on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also means that it is not necessary to go to war, if Sun Quan is willing to surrender.surrender! ?Sun Quan suddenly crumpled the letter into a ball!After thinking about it, I slowly unfolded and paved it. what can we do about it?Frowning, a servant rushed into the hall and said, "Lord Lu is back!"

"Please!" Sun Quan suddenly stood up, only to feel his limbs go numb!When he walked to the door to welcome Lu Su, he saw a kind-faced young man standing beside Lu Su: he was tall and held a white feather fan. "This is Ziyu's second brother." Lu Su said. "Oh, Mr. Kong Ming, I've admired you for a long time!" Sun Quan let Zhuge Liang and Lu Su into the room, thinking: No wonder I feel familiar, brothers Zhuge, they look six or seven points alike. When Sun Quan looked at Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang was also watching Sun Quan: he was only in his twenties, with sharp edges and corners, and his beard and hair were yellowish, so he should have a little foreign blood.In the light brown pupils, there was a faint emerald luster like the eyes of a wolf.It seemed that Sun Quan was a bit tired, he often beat his legs and yawned, but in this seemingly slack body, there must be a tenacious desire hidden, so once his eyes were fixed on someone, he would not blink .

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly. Dealing with this proud and irritable young man properly was the first thing he had to do, and it was also the most important thing. "Kong Ming," Lu Su said when the two looked at each other, "my lord wants to hear your suggestion." "Do you suggest General Sun or Jiangdong?" Zhuge Liang asked. Sun Quan's face darkened: "Isn't that the same?" Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly, and said with a smile: "It's different. The title of General Sun can be awarded by the court; but the seat of the Lord of Jiangdong can only be contested by Zhongmou himself."

Zhuge Liang called Sun Quan's name directly, which made Lu Su a little embarrassed; he sneaked a look, but saw that Sun Quan was not displeased. "I want to listen to the situation in Jiangdong," Sun Quan replied, "I own the whole of Jiangdong, not just me." Sun Quan thought that he could not lose to Zhuge Liang in tolerance. The hearts of peers in front of you to compete against each other. "Okay!" Zhuge Liang said with a smile, "Liang will tell the general about Jiangdong. At present, there is great chaos in the sea, the general occupies Jiangdong, and my lord is also recruiting troops in Hannan to compete with Cao Cao." With just one sentence, he placed Liu Bei on the battlefield. In a position as high as Cao Cao and Sun Quan, "Cao Cao has wiped out many opponents and almost flattened the north, followed by him to break through Jingzhou, and he has shocked the world!" This praise made Sun Quan's brows tighten. Zhuge Liang was behind the feather fan, Seeing Sun Quan's expression, he smiled lightly, and continued, "This will render the hero useless, and my lord has no choice but to flee here. Liang suggested that General Sun do what he can," and the conversation got to the point, the critical moment had come, Zhuge Liang's voice , On the contrary, he seemed careless, "If you can beat him, you should sever ties with him as soon as possible; if you can't beat him, then put down your weapons, tie up your armor, and bow down to him. No matter what, it's better than the general you are now..."

"What about me now?" Sun Quan asked slightly angrily. Zhuge Liang had a half-smile but not a smile: "You appear to be obedient on the surface, but you are hesitating in your heart, in a dilemma, and delaying the opportunity. General..." He said word by word, "If you stop, you will suffer chaos." Sun Quan suddenly stood up!But still motionless. No one has ever talked to him with this attitude, no one dared to ridicule him, correct him, or even predict his big failure in a light and condescending attitude!If he hadn't tried his best to restrain himself, Sun Quan would have punched Zhuge Liang in the face, smashing his idly expression.Didn't he come to ask for help?Shouldn't the person who listens to the teachings and respects him be Zhuge Liang? !

Thinking of this, a retorting sneer appeared on Sun Quan's face. "Where is Liu Bei? Can Liu Bei beat Cao Cao?" he asked. "I can't beat it." Zhuge Liang said directly. "Why didn't he surrender?" It turned out that Zhuge Liang wanted to use the spear of the son and the shield of the son to attack the son. Zhuge Liang couldn't help laughing. He raised his feather fan, covered his face and smiled, and said seriously: "How can my lord surrender Cao? Haven't the general heard of Tian Heng? He He was just a mediocre man from Qi State in the past. Gaozu proclaimed himself emperor, but Tian Heng was unwilling to be a vassal. He led five hundred strong men to retreat to the island, and died without surrender. My Lord Xuande is the queen of the majestic royal family. People who have joined him are like rivers rushing into the sea!" Sun Quan and Lu Su couldn't help their blood agitating when they heard the young people's agitation! "If the big thing fails, we have to blame God's will. God's will is unpredictable, and there is death! How can we bow down at Cao Cao's feet, linger on, and be ashamed of this life?!"

Zhuge Liang flicked his sleeves and got up to leave. If the opponent is proud, then be more proud than him; if the opponent puts on a high posture, then stand higher than him.Many years later, Zhuge Liang recalled the night when he met Sun Quan for the first time, and couldn't help but squeeze a cold sweat: He was too young at that time, young and vigorous, full of vigor, confident that he could do nothing successfully, and always wanted to use the simplest , the most straightforward way to achieve the goal.When Zhuge Liang took a step, he guessed that Sun Quan would definitely hold him; later Zhuge Liang thought: What if Sun Quan didn't pull him?In that case... What will Chibi look like in the thirteenth year of Jian'an?

Fortunately, "what if" didn't happen. Sun Quan didn't wait for Zhuge Liang to stand up completely, he grabbed Zhuge Liang's sleeve, the speed of the movement surprised Lu Su.In Lu Su's impression, Sun Quan was a young and mature monarch, like the sharpest sword, always hidden in a deep and heavy sheath. "Am I willing to be humiliated? Am I willing to kneel down to Cao Cao in order to be safe? Could it be that I, Sun Zhongmou, will be a coward like Liu Cong, handing over a great country and a hundred thousand soldiers to others?" Sun Quan punched out!In any case, Zhuge Liang must be beaten!This punch hit Zhuge Liang's collarbone, making him stagger.So refreshing!Sun Quan suddenly remembered that he hadn't fought for twenty years.The elder brother, Sun Ce, was a fighter himself, so he didn't allow his second brother to hit anyone, saying that if he raised his fist, he would lose the identity of the Sun family.This time the beating was not from Jiangdong!Sun Quan raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhuge Liang triumphantly; Zhuge Liang was leaning against the bookcase, rubbing his shoulder blades with his right hand, and smiling wryly.

Only Lu Su was shocked! "Kong Ming, my lord..." Before Lu Su could figure out what to say, Zhuge Liang and Sun Quan laughed together. "Haha..." Sun Quan said with a smile, "I've made up my mind!" "My lord?" Lu Su asked. "The general really hurt me." Zhuge Liang said with a smile, "Next, should we attack Cao Cao directly?" Sun Quan smiled and shook his fist, looking happy like a child. "No, my fist can't hit Cao Cao, that depends on...Zhou Lang!" Having said that, Sun Quan calmed down a bit, he restrained the joy of the punch just now, frowned and asked, "Zijing, Where is Zhou Lang now?"

"Gong Jin is coming to Chai Sang." Lu Su replied. "Okay!" Sun Quan slapped his palm and turned to Zhuge Liang, "I've made up my mind. In today's world, apart from Liu Bei, there is no one who can fight against Cao with me. However, Liu Beixin suffered a disastrous defeat. Can he survive this battle? ?” "Dare to ask the general, how many soldiers can go to war at any time?" Zhuge Liang asked Sun Quan. Sun Quan was taken aback: "One hundred thousand." "One hundred thousand?" Zhuge Liang's playful look made Sun Quan bow his head, pondered for a moment, and said, "Oh... fifty thousand?" "Fifty thousand?" Zhuge Liang asked. Sun Quan coughed, looked at Lu Su, and said bitterly: "There are always 30,000 people!" Thirty thousand... The letter in his sleeve burned Sun Quan like coals, and on that letter was an astonishing amount of 800,000!It takes 30,000 people to fight Cao Cao's 800,000 people, just like a mayfly shaking a tree!No wonder Zhang Zhao and others all advocated surrender, saying that if there was a war, Jiangdong would fall into a disaster that would never be restored. "Thirty thousand, ha ha." Zhuge Liang smiled, "Although my lord is defeated, he still has ten thousand troops under his command, and Liu Qi's army in Jiangxia is no less than ten thousand. The total is fifty thousand. General Sun, are you afraid?" In the candlelight, Sun Quan's lips were tight, like a wolf, Zhuge Liang suddenly thought, at this moment, Zhuge Liang felt dangerous, and this danger undoubtedly emanated from the young man in front of him, maybe in the future, he will become a wolf. A serious enemy. "No," Sun Quan gritted his teeth, "I'm waiting for Kong Ming to continue." Zhuge Liang said, "Is the general willing to listen to a prophecy?" "speak!" "Cao Jun will be defeated." "How to say?" "Cao Jun came from the far north. In order to pursue my lord, the cavalry traveled more than three hundred miles a day and night! As the saying goes, no matter how powerful the bow and arrow are, when they are exhausted, they can't even pass through the thinnest silk. Cao Jun is currently at the end of its strength. Frustration is inevitable!" Zhuge Liang's eyes were extremely sharp, "Besides, the northerners are not good at water warfare, and most of the soldiers and people in Jingzhou surrendered to Cao Cao because of force, not sincerity. If the general can order a The general will lead the three armies and advance hand in hand with my lord, and the victory will be assured!" "Oh... good! An admiral!" "General, my prophecy has only just begun." "what?" "Cao's army is defeated and must return to the north. In this way, the forces of Jingzhou and Jiangdong will become stronger, and a three-legged confrontation will be formed!" Zhuge Liang finished speaking in one breath. He is waiting for another surprise, he always likes to be surprised and admired by others, just like harvesting honor and victory, just like he always likes to look up and feel the golden sun shining on his face, making people happy and warm.However, this time, Sun Quan turned his eyes to Lu Su's face, and said in surprise: "Zijing, don't Kong Ming's words coincide with you? I remember the first time you and I met, you proposed to me the theory of three parts of the world." .” Zhuge Liang was shocked!Lu Su? ! "That's different," Lu Su said with a good-natured smile, "I'm just guessing that the lord and Cao Cao will each have a third. As for the third person, I can't estimate it; only now do I know that Xuande Lord is Third person." Modesty——is the richest wealth Zhuge Liang got that night, even though it came in a form that made him feel helpless and lost: Lu Su also thought of the three-legged confrontation.There is not only one person in the world who possesses the highest wisdom. God will arrange an opponent who is evenly matched with you, so that people will work hard and tremble with fear.Lu Su is not an opponent, he is a kind reminder. "Kong Ming...Kong Ming?" Walking out of the Lixian Pavilion, Zhuge Liang has been a little absent-minded.Lu Su called him several times before he stopped, turned around and smiled at Lu Su. "Kong Ming," Lu Su said in a daze, "You..." "What?" Zhuge Liang asked. "Are you OK?" "No wow." "Kong Ming's smile is... weird," Lu Su sighed, "It's different from the past." "What's the difference?" Zhuge Liang didn't realize it himself. "In the past, when you smiled, you showed your sharpness; today," Lu Su smiled and pointed to the sky, "it's just like this month." A round of moon hangs in the sky, and the shadow of the moon is hazy in the clouds, but we can see faint, moist light floating down from the clouds, filling the sky and the earth.The moon is very good tonight. Although it is covered, the light has not diminished at all, but it is more amiable and lovely. Zhuge Liang smiled knowingly, and said, "Brother Zijing is absurd. Oh, what's the matter?" "I still don't know one thing." "Speaking." Lu Su arched his hands, frowned and said, "What Kong Ming just said to my lord, most of them are very reasonable. There is only one sentence, saying that Cao's army is not good at water warfare and cannot compete with Jiangdong. However..." His brows became tighter and tighter, "Jingzhou water The army is by no means inferior to Jiangdong! Since Cao Cao was able to force Liu Cong to surrender by force, he must be able to force the Jingzhou navy to fight by force. At present, the Yangtze River natural moat has been broken, and the enemy is outnumbered. Wanting to win is not as simple as Kong Ming said." Good guy respect!Kong Ming praised secretly.He looked at Lu Su with a smile and said, "Yes." "Yes?" Lu Su originally thought that Zhuge Liang would give a better explanation, but unexpectedly he just said "Yes". "So, is Kong Ming deceiving on purpose?" Lu Su couldn't help being angry. "As far as I know, among Jiangdong civil servants, only brother Zijing advocated a battle with Cao Cao." Zhuge Liang said leisurely, "What Liang said is to strengthen General Sun's fighting spirit, isn't it just the same as brother Zijing? Why do you blame me? " "This..." was compared with Zhuge Liang's "deception", and Lu Su blushed. "Kong Ming shouldn't have lied to my lord," he insisted. Zhuge Liang didn't speak, he said in his heart: Not to mention deceit, Cao Cao will definitely fail, he will encounter defeat in Jiangdong, he will flee in despair, and my three-legged wish will be transferred from paper and mouth to the earth!Because Cao Cao lacked someone, a counselor whose talent was comparable to "that person".That person... Zhuge Liang sighed softly. He had thought about his appearance many times, imagining him as an eighteen-year-old general, running across the Jiangdong, invincible!Imagine him whipping the horse with Sun Ceyang under the envious eyes of everyone, and marrying home the most beautiful pair of sisters in legend.Imagine that he is exquisitely elegant, understands the rhythm well, even when he is intoxicated, he can look back and distinguish the subtle mistakes of the musicians present.That person, as if born, was destined to accept the admiration and admiration of the world, shouldering the greatest responsibility while enjoying the most dazzling glory.He is extraordinary, and Zhuge Liang couldn't help but feel moved when he thought of seeing him soon. "Kong Ming!" Lu Su stopped Zhuge Liang at this moment, "You might as well go back to the hall and clarify to my lord." "Clarification? Haha...no need." Zhuge Liang laughed, "Brother Zijing, even if you don't believe me, there is one person you should believe in." "Who?" "Mishuro." Zhou Yu Zhou Gongjin. While Lu Su was in a daze, Zhuge Liang bypassed him and walked straight forward.Yes, although the number of Cao's army is less than 800,000, it will never be less than 300,000.With 50,000 grandson and Liu allied forces against Cao Cao's 300,000 horses, if it is a head-on confrontation, the chances of winning are very slim.However, war does not only happen on the battlefield, it also happens in garrisons, marches, food and water, and it happens to every soldier. Life can be very strong, and sometimes it is too fragile to withstand a single blow.Fire can control the enemy, and water can control the enemy. On the Yangtze River, the most ruthless thing is not water and fire, but something else... Sigh, the autumn wind in September is so compelling!Zhuge Liang tightened his clothes tightly, and felt a chill hit his heart, which was unbearable.Cruel, cruel... He thought of one thing. Zhou Yu, who has lived in Jiangdong for a long time, should be more familiar with and understand this matter than him. It is like a small nail that can nail a giant python by seven inches. .What kind of person is Zhou Yu?Zhuge Liang didn't understand, he thought he would understand soon after that person took action. "Brother Zijing!" Zhuge Liang turned around sharply and shouted, "Cao Jun is coming to attack, do you want to pass by Yunmeng?" Nine hundred miles of Yunmengze, the mist is transpiring, seemingly real and unreal. Yunmeng reminds people of Wushan Goddess and Han Xin who died unjustly. The gentlest myth was born there, and the cruelest killing took place there. "Yes, Yunmeng is the only way to go." Lu Su replied. That night, Zhuge Liang dreamed of Yunmeng. He had been to Yunmeng five years ago, and everything in the dream was so clear and charming.Wet vines hang down from the sky, with red flowers blooming on them; in the emerald green swamp, there are bubbles of mud bubbles, like greedy mouths; white-tailed antelopes flash and disappear Traces, where the fog is filled, you can't see your fingers.When the fog cleared, Zhuge Liang saw faces floating in the air around him.Strange, with a panicked expression.From nowhere came the sound of water and strange songs.Ding Dong, Ding Dong, seems to have a small white hand, covered with a black crystal bracelet, which is pulling your heartstrings.Zhuge Liang guessed in his dream that this was just a dream, which made him brave enough to go deep into the dense forest and to the spring.It is said that there is a mountain ghost living in Yunmeng. The mountain ghost rides on a leopard, half naked, with a waist softer than water, and a small bell that can make the sound of water is hung on it.It is said that no matter where the mountain ghosts go, they will bring disasters, fear, decay and death.Zhuge Liang went deeper and deeper, and the vines were like a woman's loose long hair, entangled, seduced, and guided him until he saw a person.The man's back was facing him, the black waterfall-like hair was casually tied behind his head, beside this man, stood a harp; he was wrapped in a snow-white cloak, with winged tigers and snakes embroidered on the cloak .The spring water was flowing in front of him. He bent down and used a small transparent jar made of glass to flick into the spring, filling the jar with water halfway.Then the man turned his face, just when a cloud of mist came over, blurring his brows.Zhuge Liang stared at the small pot in his hand, and saw some dust-like insects floating in the light black water.This person smiled.Zhuge Liang felt that he smiled and said two words; in the dream, Zhuge Liang couldn't hear the truth, and then he woke up, and when he came back to think about those two words, he thought of it, that person said...disease. Thinking every day, dreaming at night. In the dead of night, Zhuge Liang sat up on the narrow couch in the post house, hugged his knees, and rested his head on his knees. This posture made him calm, relaxed and awake.Zhuge Liang took a deep breath, he thought that the person he just met was Zhou Yu.