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After the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao defeated Liu Bei. Liu Bei had to take refuge in Liu Biao. In order to get Liu Bei's counselor Xu Shu, Cao Cao lied that Xu Shu's mother was ill and asked Xu Shu to go to Xudu immediately. When Xu Shu left, he told Liu Bei that there was a wizard named Zhuge Liang in Longzhong, Deng County. If he could get his help, he would get the world.
The next day, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei took gifts to visit Zhuge Liang in Longzhong, Deng County, Nanyang County. Who knows that Zhuge Liang has just gone out on a trip and is very busy. He also said that he didn't know when he would come back. Liu Bei had to go back.
A few days later, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei braved the heavy snow and came to Zhuge Liang's home again. Seeing a young man reading, Liu Bei hurried over to salute. But that young man is Zhuge Liang's brother. He told Liu Bei that his brother had been invited away by a friend. Liu Bei was so disappointed that he had to leave a letter saying that he longed for Zhuge Liang's help to pacify the world.
After the New Year, Liu Bei chose a good day and came to Longzhong again. At this time, Zhuge Liang happened to be sleeping. Liu Bei asked Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to wait outside the door and stood quietly under the steps. It was a long time before Zhuge Liang woke up, and Liu Bei asked him how to pacify the world.
Zhuge Liang gave Liu Bei an analysis of the world situation and said, "Let Cao Cao dominate the north for one day and Sun Quan occupy the land in the south. The general can win the people's peace and the great cause of Xichuan, on a par with Cao Cao and Sun Cheng. " Hearing this, Liu Bei admired him and asked him for help. Zhuge Liang agreed. Zhuge Liang was only 27 years old that year.