After a while, it was reported that Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang and other generals were coming. Zhou Yu hurriedly went to greet them and expressed condolences.
Cheng Pu said: "Does the Governor know that Jiangdong will belong to someone else sooner or later?" "
Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know!"
Cheng Pu said: "We followed General Sun to create the foundation of Jiangdong. We fought hundreds of battles, and finally got the six counties and cities of Jiangdong. Now the lord has followed the advice of the counselor and is ready to consider surrendering to Cao Cao. This is very shameful. , is also a very regrettable thing! Even if we die, we cannot accept such an insult. I hope the governor will persuade the lord to raise troops to resist Cao Cao. We will definitely fight to the death! "
Zhou Yu asked: "Do the generals all have the same idea?"
Huang Gai got angry, slapped his head with his hand, and said: "My head can be broken off, but I swear I will not surrender to Cao Cao!"
Everyone shouted together: "We will not surrender to Cao Cao!"
Zhou Yu said: "I am preparing for a decisive battle with Cao Cao. How can I surrender? Generals, please go back first. I have my own opinions and arrangements." So everyone left one after another.
Zhou Yu was about to go back to catch up on his sleep. Suddenly, he reported that Zhuge Jin, Lu Fan and other civil servants were waiting outside to see him. Zhou Yu sighed and went out to greet him. After the ceremony, Zhuge Jin said: "My brother is coming from Hanshang." , saying that Uncle Liu was preparing to ally with Soochow to resist Cao Cao, but the civil and military opinions were not unified. Because Zhuge Liang is my younger brother and has a powerful relationship, it was not convenient for me to say anything more, so I came here to wait for the governor to make a decision. thing."
Zhou Yu glanced at everyone and said, "Then what is the result of your discussion?"
Zhuge Jin said: "It is easy to surrender and stabilize, but it is difficult to survive by fighting."
Zhou Yu smiled slightly, and after learning that they were from the neutral faction, he said: "I freely propose that we will go to the lord's mansion to discuss it together tomorrow." So Zhuge Jin and others left.
Zhou Yu turned around and reported that Lu Meng, Gan Ning and others were coming.
Zhou Yu hurriedly went to greet them. They came for the same thing this time, but this group of people was not unified. Some wanted to fight decisively, and some wanted to surrender. They actually started arguing in front of them.
Zhou Yu stabilized the atmosphere at the scene and said, "Don't say any more. Go to the lord's mansion tomorrow to discuss it, and there will naturally be a result." Everyone left one after another, and Zhou Yu turned around and sneered.
Finally Zhou Yu rushed to take a rest. In the evening, Lu Su and Kong Ming came to visit. Zhou Yu came out to greet him. After the ceremony, they were divided into host and guest.
Lu Su asked Zhou Yu: "Now that Cao Cao is marching south with millions of people, he has not yet decided whether to fight or not. He is ready to listen to the general's advice. How is the general prepared?"
Zhou Yu said: "Cao Cao, in the name of the emperor, is the master of justice. He cannot be resisted. He is very powerful and cannot be underestimated. If we resist like this, we will definitely fail. Surrendering will make peace easy. I have decided. I will see the lord tomorrow." , and sent an envoy to ask for surrender."
Lu Su thought that Zhou Yu would take the lead in the battle, but he did not expect that Zhou Yu would also insist on surrendering. He was a little disappointed and said, "You are wrong! The foundation of Jiangdong has gone through three generations. How could it be handed over to others in one dynasty? Before Sun Ce died, In his last words, foreign affairs are entrusted to generals. Now we need generals to protect the country and rely on them like Mount Tai. Why do you say such cowardly words? "
Zhou Yu said: "There are many innocent people in the six counties east of the Yangtze River. If I raise troops to resist, the people will complain about me for the disasters caused, so I decided to surrender."
Lu Su said: "That's not the case! With a hero like the general, Cao Cao may not be able to overcome the dangers of the Yangtze River in Soochow."
The two started talking like this, with Kong Ming watching on the side and laughing from time to time.
Zhou Yu said: "Why did you laugh suddenly, sir?"
Kong Ming said: "I'm not laughing at others, I'm laughing at Lu Su for not knowing current affairs."
Lu Su said: "Why do you, sir, laugh at me for not knowing current affairs?"
Kong Ming said: "It is actually very reasonable for Zhou Yu to want to surrender to Cao Cao."
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Kong Ming is a person who knows current affairs, so he will definitely understand my good intentions."
Kong Ming looked at Zhou Yu and smiled slightly, thinking that fortunately he had done some homework before, otherwise he could not hit Zhou Yu's pain points, and the situation would be difficult to predict.
It turned out that when Zhuge Liang took refuge with Liu Bei in the early days, he often exchanged letters with Yu Yi. The two hit it off immediately about Cao Cao's plan to go south. Later, Kong Ming asked Yu Yi: "Back then, you and my lord worked under Cao Cao, and when you assassinated Dong Zhuo, , you also saved Cao Cao, what kind of person is he? "
Yu Yi just speculated and didn't know. Later, when the two of them talked about the inner room, Kong Ming only said that his wife Huang Yueying was average in appearance, not comparable to Diao Chan and Zou. Yu Yi then remembered one of Cao Cao's characteristics, so he mentioned that when Cao Cao captured Wan After the city, he saw Zhang Xiu's sister-in-law was very beautiful, so he invited her to accompany him for a drink, and they played songs every night. This shows that Cao Cao is a very lustful person, and he built a very huge project in Hebei called Tongque Terrace. It is specially prepared to collect beauties from all over the country. To put it simply, Cao Cao liked other people's wives and regarded virgins as dead flowers and willows. Zhuge Liang always kept this in mind. This time he thought that the second wife Zhou Yu and Sun Ce married was a famous beauty in Jiangdong, so he thought of a way.
At this time, Lu Su was very anxious because this script was different from what the two had discussed before. He quickly said: "Kong Ming, didn't we agree? Have you changed too?"
Kong Ming had changed. He just let Zhou Yu step into the trap step by step. He didn't have time to explain to Lu Su, and said to Zhou Yu: "Cao Cao is very good at using troops. Previously, only Lu Bu, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao could be his enemies. Now these people He either died of illness or was defeated by Cao Cao. There is no opponent for Cao Cao in the world. Only my lord Liu Huangshu is ignorant of current affairs and insists on fighting against him. Now he is alone in Jiangxia and does not know whether he will live or die. The general is determined to surrender to Cao Cao, so that he can save his wife. You can also enjoy glory and wealth. What's the pity if Jiangdong's foundation is given to others like this!"
Lu Su was very angry after hearing this and said: "Are you planning to make our lord bow down and be humiliated by the national thief Cao Cao!"
Kong Ming continued: "I have an idea. I need to lead sheep to carry wine and hand over the seal and ribbon of the land. I don't need to cross the river myself. I just need to send an envoy and a small boat to transport two people to the country. As long as Cao Cao gets these two people, he will take off his armor, roll up his flag, and slowly leave."
Zhou Yu was a little confused after hearing this and said: "What kind of people do you mean to make Cao Cao's million-strong army retreat?"
