Sun Quan handed the message sent by Cao Cao to Lu Su and said: "This is sent by Cao Cao. I asked the envoy to leave first and said that I would think about it. Now there is no result in discussing with everyone."
Lu Su took the message and read it. The content was: I accepted your majesty's order and was ordered to conquer. I sent my troops south. Liu Cong surrendered. The people of Jingzhou and Xiangyang have surrendered. Now I have millions of troops and thousands of soldiers. War general, I want to hunt with the general in Jiangxia, jointly attack Liu Bei, divide the land of Jingzhou together, and then form an alliance. I hope you will consider it carefully and give an answer as soon as possible.
Lu Su frowned after seeing this and asked, "What did the Lord think when he saw this?"
He replied: "I don't know either!"
Zhang Zhaodao: "Cao Cao brought millions of troops and relied on the reputation of the emperor to conquer all directions without failure. Moreover, the only thing that can resist Cao Cao is the natural danger of the Yangtze River. Now that Cao Cao has captured Jingzhou, he is almost as good as us. , the Yangtze River can no longer serve as a barrier, the difference in our forces is too great, in my opinion, it is better to surrender directly, that is a complete strategy, and it is also for everyone's consideration."
Other civil servants came to comment and said: "Zhang Zhao's suggestion is also our common idea, and it is also in line with God's will."
Sun Quan did not express his position immediately after hearing this. Zhang Zhao added: "My lord, don't worry. If you surrender to Cao Cao, the people of Soochow will be safe, and the six counties in Jiangnan will be well preserved."
After hearing this, Sun Quan still did not express his position. Soon after, Sun Quan began to change his clothes. Lu Su followed closely behind Sun Quan. Sun Quan knew what Lu Su meant, so he took Lu Su's hand and said, "What do you think, Aiqing?" "
Lu Su said: "The suggestions made by everyone just now are harming the general. Everyone can surrender to Cao Cao, but the general cannot surrender."
Sun Quan was a little confused and asked, "Why is this?"
Lu Su said: "If I surrender to Cao Cao, I will be allowed to return to my hometown and still be an official. There will be no loss. But the general is different. If I surrender to Cao Cao, how can I have your position? Even if it is a reward, it will not be a loss." If you can't reach the princes, there are not enough vehicles, not enough horses, and not enough followers, how can you let the lord dominate the south? Everyone's opinions are actually for their own consideration. Don't listen. The general should set the general direction as soon as possible. .”
Sun Quan sighed: "I am really disappointed by everyone's comments. What you said is good, and my opinion is similar. This is because God took pity on me and gave you to me! But Cao Cao got Yuan Shao's new Our troops have recently acquired troops from Jingzhou, I am afraid we cannot stop this situation and trend."
Lu Su said: "This time I went to Jiangxia and told Zhuge Liang that his brother was with us. My lord can ask about it and the truth will be clear."
Sun Quan looked very surprised and said, "Is Mr. Wolong here?"
Lu Su nodded and said, "Yes, I have arranged for him to take a temporary rest in the hotel."
Sun Quan said: "It's already very late today, so he disappeared. Wait until tomorrow, gather all the civil and military officials from Jiangdong together, let him come and meet with our talented people from Jiangdong, and then come and discuss things."
Lu Su got the order and left. On the second day, he went to see Kong Ming in the post office and told him: "When you meet our lord, you must not say that Cao Cao has many soldiers and horses!"
Kong Ming smiled and said: "Don't worry, I know how to say it, there won't be anything wrong."
Lu Su took Kong Ming to the bottom of the curtain. He saw Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and a group of more than 20 civil and military people, E Guanbo and Bo, sitting upright. Kong Ming said hello to them one by one, exchanged their names, saluted, and found his seat. Sat down.
Zhang Zhao saw Kong Ming's elegant appearance and majestic appearance, and thought that he must have been sent to persuade everyone. Zhang Zhao struck first and used words to provoke him: "I ranked very low in Jiangdong and was an insignificant person. I heard that when you were in Longzhong, you compared yourself to Guan Hele. Is this true?"
Kong Ming smiled slightly and said: "This is just a very small person in my life."
Zhang Zhaodao: "Recently I heard that Mr. Liu Huangshu Sangu was in the thatched cottage. After getting Mr., he was like a fish in water. He wanted to annex Jingzhou and Xiangyang, but now Jingzhou and Xiangyang are already in Cao Cao's hands. I don't know. What are you planning, sir?"
Kong Ming thought for a moment and thought that this must be a small adviser under Sun Quan. If he was not stumped, things would be difficult to handle later on. How could he persuade Sun Quan? Then he replied: "I think it will be easy to get the land of Han Dynasty. My lord Liu Bei is a benevolent and righteous man. He cannot bear to seize the inheritance of the same clan, so he has been refusing. Liu Cong, a boy, listened to the slander of the traitor and secretly took the land." The land was dedicated to Cao Cao, which made Cao Cao so rampant. Now that my lord is stationing troops in Jiangxia, he has other good methods, which are not for others to know."
Zhang Zhao said with a smile: "If you say so, then your words are contradictory. You compare yourself with Guan Hele. When Guan Zhong assisted Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Huan of Qi dominated, while Le Yi supported the weak Yan State, and together they conquered Qi." There are more than 70 cities in the country, and these two people are really talented people who can help the world. In the thatched cottage, the gentleman can still talk about the content, but he seems very aloof. Now that he has joined Uncle Liu, he should bring benefit and eliminate harm to the living beings. Wipe out the rebels. Moreover, before Uncle Liu got his husband, he could still conquer the world and rule the city. Now that he has got his husband, everyone is looking up and expecting. Even the child who has just reached three feet tall says that you are like a tiger. After giving birth to wings, the revival of the Han Dynasty and the annihilation of the Cao thieves should be realized soon. The old ministers in the court and the invisibility in the mountains and forests are all waiting to see. They all think that the dark clouds in the sky are brushed away and they look up at the glory of the sun and the moon. , saved the people from the fire and water, and led the people of the world to peace from now on. At this moment, why did Mr. Ever since he surrendered to Liu Bei, once Cao's soldiers attacked, Liu Bei's army scattered in all directions and fled. In this way, he could not repay Liu Biao for appeasing the people. , and could not assist Liu Biao's son to defend the territory, and then abandoned Xinye, retreated to Fancheng, fled from Dangyang, and fled to Xiakou in embarrassment. There was almost no place to stay. From this point of view, after getting Mr. , but they are not living as well as before. Is this how Guan Hele helps their lord? It’s really a big deal.”
Zhang Zhao is a person who respects etiquette. He felt that his words seemed a bit harsh, so he continued: "What I just said was from the bottom of my heart. Sir, I am also a guest from afar, so please don't take it offence!"
Kong Ming was a little angry when he heard this. In fact, Liu Bei was often too kind. When he took Jingzhou, he definitely didn't need it. He took so many people with him. He also took into account this and that. Fortunately, Liu Bei still had himself. Like-minded teammates, Zhang Zhao can be said to have hit the pain point, but being overwhelmed like this is obviously not Kong Ming's style.
