Chapter 57 Six, Sun Liuyi alliance, why fear Cao

Hearing Sima Yi's praise of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, Lu Su couldn't help but have an unnatural wave on his face.He thought to himself: You Sima Yi, why do you put a high hat on Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang as soon as you come up?He didn't even mention it to me, the Jiangdong Sun family!They are really as powerful as you said, they can drive away Cao Cao's 300,000 troops by themselves!And why bother to go to Chaisang City with Lu Mou to rescue soldiers... So, he said with a somewhat stinging smile: "Yes! In the battle of Changbanpo, Uncle Liu Huang and Kong Ming were surrounded by heavy siege. Retirement is truly commendable. However, it is a pity that the thief Cao finally turned his horse and captured Jiangling City... He still won after all..."

When Sima Yi heard the words, his eyes flashed, and he looked straight at him: "Oh? Lord Lu thinks that Cao Cao can be regarded as a sure winner now that he has captured the Jingxiang River North and the Jiangling vital point? To be honest, according to Yi Yi's opinion , Today’s situation is precisely the beginning of Cao Cao’s Southern Expedition going to failure!” "Sima Jun, how do you say that?" Lu Su's smile faded away, and he pressed on quickly. Zhuge Liang put away the tile bag at the side, picked up the goose feather fan and shook it gently in his hand, silently observing how Sima Yi would answer at this moment.

Sima Yi straightened his clothes, sat upright on the seat, and said slowly, "Both brothers are rare strategists in the world, and they will know in their hearts that Cao Cao will be able to capture Lu Bu before the beginning of this year. Pi, exterminating Yuan Shu in Huainan, destroying Yuan Shao in Guandu, breaking Wuhuan in Bailang, conquering the east and west in the west, all relying on the two strategies he held in his hands-one is to coerce the emperor to order the princes, and the other is to borrow The emperor wins the hearts of the people! However, just after he brazenly beheaded Dr. Kong Rong, the backbone of the Han Dynasty this year, his true colors of "using the name of the prime minister of the Han, but in fact a traitor of the Han" have been fully exposed. The two strategies of commanding the princes and using the emperor to win the hearts of the people have collapsed! He no longer has the political advantage that he used to "respect the Han and calm the chaos" in the name of "respecting the Han and calming the chaos" when he swept the Central Plains..."

Hearing this, Lu Su couldn't help but secretly nodded even though he was picky.What Sima Yi said was right.After Cao Cao killed Kong Rong, the bad influence on the image of "Duke Zhou of the Han Dynasty" that he had always deliberately established was too serious.Leaving aside the various criticisms from scholars all over the world, Sun Shao, the prefect of Wu County in the east of the Yangtze River and Sun Quan's capable general, was originally a meritorious service created by Kong Rong when he was the Prime Minister of Beihai. After being slaughtered like this, he put on armor and helmet every day, crying and asking Sun Quan's Daxing Yishi to go north to challenge Cao.Although Sun Quan would not listen to his angry words, it at least proved that Cao Cao's killing of Kong Rong had indeed caused strong resentment in the minds of scholars all over the world.It seems that Sima Yi's insight into the state of the world and people's hearts is indeed somewhat extraordinary.Thinking of this, he hurriedly withdrew his thoughts and listened intently.At this time, I only heard Sima Yi say again:

"...Therefore, when he came to the south this time, he had nothing to be afraid of except relying on the strength of his soldiers and horses to win the victory over the few. Uncle Liu Huang and Zhuge Jun wanted to recover the Han industry and punish them. The traitor is his own responsibility, his faith is everywhere, and his integrity is established in the world. Compared with him, he has the upper hand in politics. As far as Yi knows, all the famous Han families in the Central Plains, high scholars and great sages actually look forward to Uncle Liu and Zhuge You can extinguish Cao Cao's fierce flames in one fell swoop, lest he return to Xudu to abolish Han and stand on his own by relying on the victory of the Southern Expedition. Both Lu Jun and Zhuge Jun should be able to see this. Didn’t Xun Lingjun have been sick and stopped serving Cao Cao in the government? Even General Ma Teng, the hero of the knights, stayed in Xudu, and did not come south with Cao Cao... Cao Cao today looks beautiful on the outside Unlimited, but in fact, in the court of Xudu, it can be said to be extremely helpless!"

Zhuge Liang's expression at the moment seemed as calm as a deep lake, with a faint smile on his face all the time, listening to every word of Sima Yi very carefully.Only Lu Su heard that Sima Yi was praising and praising Liu Bei and the others again, and he felt a little impatient again: "Sima Jun, your analysis is certainly not unreasonable, but it is a bit too far away from the current reality! Please don't evade this question, why do you conclude that the Battle of Changbanpo was the beginning of Cao Cao's Southern Expedition going to failure?" Sima Yi glanced at him, and said without hesitation: "However, Cao Cao is worthy of being a hero in the world, with extraordinary skills. Naturally, he knows all the situations inside and outside Xudu, so he traveled thousands of miles to personally When the Southern Expedition came, its primary goal was to get rid of Liu Huangshu and Liu Zhoumu, so as to suppress the desire of loyal officials and righteous men in the court to seek foreign aid, and at the same time consolidate and expand his absolute authority over the court. Xiang Yu must win every battle, but the more he wins, the weaker he becomes, and he eventually dies in Dongcheng; while Han Gaozu must lose every battle, but the more he loses, the stronger he becomes. Although it seems to be defeated, it has achieved all the established goals; although Xiang Yu seems to have won, it has lost all due benefits.

"So, the key to the victory or defeat of a war may not lie in the momentary events on the battlefield in front of you, but in the most subtle place behind the war. In other words, after Cao Cao went to Xiangyang with a drum, he was unexpectedly defeated by Uncle Liu Huang and Mr. Zhuge waited for the golden cicada to shed its shell and retreat in Changbanpo, so his first battle in the Southern Expedition would be tantamount to making half-cooked raw rice, which can be eaten, but it will hurt the stomach. After all, killing Liu Huangshu with Zhang Jiwei The set goal has not been achieved! Therefore, he seems to have won on the surface, but in fact he has failed! What does Mr. Lu think?"

After hearing this remark, no matter how critical Lu Su was, he had to admire Sima Yi's deduction, which was rigorous and difficult to refute.He is not a mediocre man who only knows how to fight, so he immediately answered with a solemn face: "There is a saying in ancient books: 'The one who speaks things at the beginning seems to be pedantic, but then he is close to reason, and he is a man with deep insight and far-sightedness." Sima Jun then It is this man with profound knowledge and far-sightedness, and Lu has been taught here." Zhuge Liang had been listening carefully to Sima Yi's words just now, secretly verified them with the information he had inquired from Xudu through various channels, and finally confirmed that Sima Yi's words were true and credible.It seems that this Sima Yi is really like what Mr. Shui Jing said, he should be the representative sent by the loyal ministers and celebrities in Xudu to seek foreign aid against Cao.Only then did he feel relieved, thought for a moment, frowned suddenly, and asked ponderingly: "Oh? According to Mr. Sima, the situation in Cao Cao's rear is actually not stable? From this point of view, his The southern expedition should not be delayed too long, no wonder he did not hesitate to invest all 8,000 tiger and leopard riders in Changbanpo, blindly chasing and fighting."

"That's right." Seeing Zhuge Liang's enlightenment, Sima Yi couldn't help showing a hint of praise.He paused suddenly, and cast his eyes deeply on Lu Su, "In Yiyi's opinion, as long as Uncle Liu Huang and Sun Julu can work together on the east line of the Yangtze River to hold Cao Jun's pace, in case Cao Cao loses his sense of control due to the fire in the backyard , then you will definitely be able to take advantage of the gap and fight to drive them away!" When Lu Su heard Sima Yi, he turned the topic to the sensitive issue of his master Sun Quan's rebellion against Cao Cao. He couldn't help but feel an instinctive precaution because Sima Yi was a stranger, and hurriedly said, "Mr. Sima doesn't know something. , my family Sun Qiulu is usually the most cautious, respectful, respectful and chaste. Now Cao Cao uses the emperor's edict as his speech to punish crimes, and uses the majestic king's teacher as his sharp weapon-Sun Qiulu is probably trying to help Uncle Liu, but he is weak in heart what."

Sima Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "Why should Lu Jun belittle himself? Your family's grandson Julu sits in the rich land of the six counties and eighty-one counties in the east of the Yangtze River, with nearly 100,000 troops, and under his tent are Lu Jun, Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu, Sun Shao and other good ministers and famous generals, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Ma Teng and his son in Guanxi, etc. are still out of reach, so why are you so self-effacing? However, you first fought against Cao Cao and lacked actual combat experience, so you can only join hands with Uncle Liu Huang who is familiar with Cao Cao's situation Only by working together can we truly know ourselves and our enemies.”

"This... this... Mr. Sima, what you said about my lord, Lu is just a member of the Sun family, and I really dare not speak indiscriminately..." Lu Su vaguely avoided these topics, but did not answer. go down.He thought to himself: Your words, Sima Yi, have hit the point. It seems that you have studied Jiangdong's side quite well.It's just that Zhuge Liang believes in you, but I, Lu Su, don't believe it!You have to be careful and guard against it. Seeing his faltering expression, Sima Yi immediately guessed what he was thinking.So he didn't continue arguing with Lu Su on this issue, he just laughed a few times, then turned his head to look at Zhuge Liang, but his expression was very calm. Over there, Zhuge Liang secretly admired Sima Yi when he heard what Sima Yi said.In fact, Sima Yi deliberately praised Liu Bei and despised Sun Quan when he came up, and when he praised and suppressed, it really aroused Lu Su's injustice and unwillingness.He deliberately praised Liu Bei and despised Sun Quan, but he really had a last resort.Now it is imperative for Liu and Sun to form an alliance to resist Cao Cao; however, Liu is weak and Sun is strong, and the power of guest and host is out of balance, and Sun Quan will inevitably have arrogance, which is not conducive to equal cooperation.Therefore, Sima Yi promoted Liu Yusun from the standpoint of an outsider. This is the most detached and safest way. Even if there are harsh words of warning, it will not hurt the harmony between Liu and Sun.It seems that Sima Yi's intention to promote Liu and Sun's joint resistance against Cao is very sincere.In order to achieve this goal, he also took great pains. At the right moment just now, he raised Sun Quan with discretion, so as not to cause Lu Su to react excessively due to his unhappiness.Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but feel a deep sense of confidant towards Sima Yi. At this moment, Sima Yi was distracted from the topic just now, and suddenly looked carefully at the goose feather fan in Zhuge Liang's hand, and asked curiously: "Mr. Zhuge, it's late autumn right now. It's very cool, why are you still clinging to this goose feather fan? You don't really use it to dissipate the heat in such a cool weather, do you?" Zhuge Liang smiled, stretched out a goose feather fan and placed it in front of the table in the cabin, and then illuminated it by candlelight, and saw that the white feathers were still as clean and eye-catching as when he saw them for the first time.His eyes gradually dimmed, and he murmured: "Is this a goose feather fan? It was specially gifted to Liang by Mr. Shui Jing when he graduated from school. He even wrote on this fan. A piece of proverb was given to him: "The Prophet of Plumbing Goose in the Spring River, and plan for a rainy day" - Liang selfishly believes that this goose feather fan and this proverb are the best gifts and gifts that Mr. Shui Jing gave to Liang when he graduated from school. The greatest teaching, so Liang always takes it with him to remind himself..." "Hmm... what a 'prophet of the spring river plumbing goose, plan ahead for all opportunities'!" Sima Yi stared deeply at the goose feather fan that turned out to have such a profound meaning, nodded and sighed, "Mr. The proverbs and inscriptions are used superbly--in the battle of Changbanpo, Liu Jun’s soldiers fled eastward and westward, golden cicadas escaped their shells, so they set up suspicious formations, and escaped from the water. If it weren’t for Mr. Zhuge’s previous efforts to plan for a rainy day, how could it be as good as this? This is really admirable.” "Zhongda is absurd! Liang's trivial schemes are nothing more than trivial tricks for self-preservation, what's the point?" Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly, and replied very humbly. "However, in Yiyi's opinion, Brother Kong Ming's meritorious deeds of taking precautions and seeing opportunities are certainly extraordinary." Sima Yi's complexion gradually changed, and his tone became deeper, "However, in today's world, there is still a hero who plans ahead and sees opportunities." And the skill of doing it is comparable to yours!" "Oh? Who is he?" Zhuge Liang and Lu Su couldn't help asking in unison, looking at each other. Sima Yi raised his eyes, his eyes suddenly brightened, met the astonished gazes of the two of them, and said word by word: "Sun-begging-captive!"