Idioms of the Three Kingdoms
Three visits to thatched cottages
At the end of the Han Dynasty, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out and the world was in chaos. Cao Cao took control of the court, Sun Quan supported Soochow, and Liu Bei, the shepherd of Yuzhou, the Han clan, listened to Xu Shu and Sima Hui talking about Zhuge Liang. He was very knowledgeable and talented, so he, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei took gifts to Wollongong in Longzhong (now west of Nanyang City in Henan Province, or southwest of Xiangyang City in Hubei Province) to invite Zhuge Liang to assist him. It happened that Zhuge Liang went out that day, and Liu Bei had to turn back disappointed. Soon, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei braved the heavy snowstorm to invite him for the second time. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang went out for a leisurely trip again. Zhang Fei was unwilling to come back, but when he saw that Zhuge Liang was not at home, he urged him to go back. Liu Bei had no choice but to leave a letter expressing his admiration for Zhuge Liang and asking him to come out to help him save the country's dangerous situation. After some time, Liu Bei went on a vegetarian diet for three days and prepared to invite Zhuge Liang again. Guan Yu said that Zhuge Liang may have a false name but may not have real talent and learning, so there is no need to go. Zhang Fei, on the other hand, insisted that he call him alone. If he didn't come, he would be tied up with a rope. Liu Bei scolded Zhang Fei and visited Zhuge Liang for the third time. At that time, Zhuge Liang was sleeping. Liu Bei did not dare to disturb him. He stood there until Zhuge Liang woke up and then sat down to talk to each other.
When Zhuge Liang saw that Liu Bei was determined to do things for the country and sincerely asked for his help, he came out to help Liu Bei establish the Shuhan Dynasty.
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" refers to the fact that Liu Bei personally invited Zhuge Liang three times as "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage". In Zhuge Liang's famous "Chu Shi Biao", there is also a sentence: "The late emperor did not regard his ministers as despicable, and he was arrogant and wronged himself. He paid three respects to his ministers in the thatched cottage." So when people in later generations saw someone personally going to that person's home several times in order to ask someone he admired to come out to help them, they quoted this sentence to describe the desire and sincerity of the invitation. That means not being ashamed to ask questions and seeking talents with an open mind. In the twelfth year of Jian'an (207), when Zhuge Liang was 27 years old, Liu Bei "visited the thatched cottage three times" in Longzhong, Nanyang, met with Zhuge Liang, and asked about the plan to unify the world. Zhuge Liang analyzed the situation at the time incisively and proposed to first capture Jing and Yi as base areas. , reforming politics internally, uniting with Sun Quan externally, pacifying the Yiyue and Yue in the south, and pacifying the Rong in the west, waiting for the opportunity, sending troops from both directions to the north, thus unifying the country's strategic thinking. This conversation is the famous "Longzhong Dui".
Devotion and dedication At the end of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao's son Cao Pi deposed Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, changed the country's name to Wei, and became emperor himself, namely Emperor Wen of Wei. At this time, Liu Bei, who occupied the Sichuan area, also declared his accession to the throne, and was known as the "first lord" of Shu Han in history. Liu Bei made Zhuge Liang his prime minister and established his capital in Chengdu. As a result, together with Soochow in Jiangnan (Jiangdong), the situation of the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu officially emerged. (See "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage")
Soon after, Liu Bei passed away, and Liu Bei's son Liu Chan took the throne as the "Launch Master". Zhuge Liang continued to serve as prime minister and was named "Marquis of Wuxiang". All military and political power in Shu was in his hands and made his decision. Zhuge Liang had always advocated uniting with Wu to attack Wei. At this time, he still formed a good relationship with Soochow and conquered Menghuo in the south. He pacified the counties in the south to eliminate his worries. Then he strengthened his military equipment, trained his troops and martial arts, and actively prepared for the northern expedition to Wei. . When sending out troops, he made a petition to the emperor, urging them to listen to loyal advice and appoint good ministers. This is the "Preface to the Division" that was later circulated. However, this Northern Expedition was not completed, so he temporarily withdrew his troops and returned to Shu. Some time later, Zhuge Liang launched the second Northern Expedition. At that time, some officials of the Shu Kingdom were opposed to the mobilization of troops. Therefore, Zhuge Liang made another table to analyze the situation at that time, indicating that the Shu Han and Cao Wei were incompatible, and the Northern Expedition was necessary. This is the "Left out of the teacher's example" which was later circulated as well as "The former teacher's example".
Zhuge Liang's two times as a teacher and his loyalty and integrity have made the article praised throughout the ages.
There is a sentence at the end of "The Master's Discipline": "I have dedicated my whole life and died..." This is an idiom that people often quote. (Bowing means being humble and prudent; exhausting one's work means exhausting one's efforts; already means finishing and giving up.) "Three Kingdoms·Shu Zhi·Biography of Zhuge Liang" annotated "Puhan Spring and Autumn Annals" as "Bowing one's best", which is the same as "Bowing one's best", They all describe devoting all one's strength and resting only after death.
The last sentence of "Preface to the Master" is: "Weeping before the teacher, I don't know what to say." It means: At the end of writing, I burst into tears and burst into tears. I didn’t know what I was talking about. "I don't know what to say" later became a derogatory idiom, denouncing someone's speech or article as being incoherent and poorly logical.
When Wu conquered the Three Kingdoms of Amen, Sun Quan, who occupied six counties in Jiangdong, had a famous general named Lu Meng. He holds an important position, but because he relied on his brother-in-law to make a living when he was a child, he did not have the opportunity to study, so his knowledge was shallow and his knowledge was not wide-ranging. Once. Sun Quan said to Lü Meng and another general Jiang Qin: "You have important responsibilities now. You must study hard and increase your knowledge." Lü Meng disagreed and said: "The army is busy with affairs, so I'm afraid I don't have time to study." Sun Quan enlightened and said, "My military affairs are much busier than yours." I read many books when I was young, but I never read "The Book of Changes". Since taking charge of military affairs, I have read many history books and military books, which have been of great benefit. Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty still held on to the scrolls during military emergencies. Now Cao Cao is old and eager to learn. I hope you won’t use excuses to avoid studying. "Sun Quan's enlightenment made Lü Meng very educated. From then on, he took the time to read a lot, and soon he read far more books than ordinary Confucian scholars. Once, Lu Su, a famous general from a noble family, and Lü Meng were discussing political affairs. During the conversation, Lu Su often complained about his poor words, and was criticized by Lü Meng. Stumped. Lu Su couldn't help but pat Lu Meng's back gently and said: "I used to think that my brother just had some military strategies. Now I know that you are knowledgeable and insightful, and you are no longer the Amon from Wuxia before! Lu Meng smiled: "After three days of separation, we have to look at it with new eyes." Why is my brother's reaction so slow today?" Then, Lu Meng thoroughly analyzed the current military situation and secretly provided three countermeasures to Lu Su. Lu Su attached great importance to these countermeasures and never leaked them. Later, Sun Quan praised Lu Meng. Others said: "When people reach old age, they can still strive for self-improvement like Lu Meng, which is something ordinary people cannot do. After a person achieves wealth and glory, he must put down his arrogance, study hard, despise wealth, and value integrity. This behavior can serve as an example to others. ”
Like a fish in water At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos, heroes emerged, and various heroes competed for hegemony. In order to realize his ambition to unify the world, Liu Bei searched for talents from many sources and specially visited Zhuge Liang, who was living in seclusion in Wollongong, Longzhong, and asked him to come out. He went there twice but failed to meet him. Only after he went for the third time did he meet Liu Bei. He explained his purpose of coming and talked about his ambitions. Zhuge Liang expressed his true feelings and proposed to seize Jingzhou and Yizhou and reconcile with the ethnic minorities in the southwest. , Eastern alliance with Sun Quan, Northern Expedition, Cao Cao's strategic policy predicted that the world would become a situation in which Shu, Wei, and Wu would stand on top of each other. Liu Bei was overjoyed after hearing this, so he worshiped Kong Ming as his military advisor, and Liu Bei's trust in Kong Ming and his efforts to assist Liu Bei. However, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other generals were dissatisfied. They showed dissatisfaction in front of Liu Bei from time to time. Comparing Kong Ming to a fish and water, he repeatedly explained that Kong Ming's talents and courage were important to him in completing his great cause of conquering the world. He said: "I, Liu Bei, have Kong Ming, just like a fish has water. I hope you don't." Say no more. " Later, with the assistance of Kong Ming, Liu Bei joined forces with the East and the Northern Expedition, occupied Jingzhou and captured Yizhou. He achieved successive military victories and his power continued to expand, and finally formed a tripartite confrontation with Wei and Wu.
Looking for Plum Blossoms to Quench Thirst It is said that Cao Cao led his troops to a place without water. The soldiers were very thirsty. In order to boost their morale, Cao Cao said to the soldiers: "There is a large plum forest not far ahead. There are many plums, which are sweet and sour." , we will have a good time then. "After hearing this, the soldiers all drooled, no longer cried out for thirst, and the march speed also accelerated.
In the movie "Shangganling", our lovely company commander also successfully performed A modern version of "Looking at Plums to Quench Thirst" There is a plot in the movie: In the critical situation of severe water shortage in the tunnel, the company commander told the soldiers a story about "Plums", which caused all the soldiers to swallow their saliva. .
King Sima Wen of Shu was happy to have a banquet with Zen, and everyone else felt sorry for him, but the king said to Jia Chong: "People can be ruthless. Huh! Even though Zhuge Liang is here, he can't help him for a long time. What's more, Jiang Weixie? "
Chong said: "Why don't you merge with your highness? "
The next day, the king asked Chan, "Do you think about Shu?" Zen said: "I am happy here and don't think about Shu." But when he heard about it, he asked to see Zen and said, "Wang Ruo later asked, so he cried and answered: My father's grave is far away in Longshu. He felt sad in his heart and thought about it every day." "The king of Hui asked again, and the answer was the same as before. The king said: "What is the righteousness and evil of Xiquake?" Chan looked in shock and said: "It is true as you commanded. "Everyone on the left and right laughed.
(Selected from "Three Kingdoms")
After the Queen of Shu, Liu Chan, surrendered, Sima Zhao hosted a banquet in honor of him, with Wei music and dance in front of him. The Shu officials were sad, but the Queen was the only one who was happy. Sima Zhao ordered the Shu people to pretend to be Shu and was happy to go to the front. All the Shu officials were in tears, but the emperor was laughing and smiling. When the wine was half drunk, Sima Zhao said to Jia Chong: "This is human nature! Even though Zhuge Kongming is here, he can't help him for a long time, let alone Jiang Wei?" Then he asked the emperor, "Do you think about Shu?" ?” The later master said: “I am happy here, but I don’t think about Shu.”
People often refer to it as forgetting to return home or forgetting about their hometown and not thinking about their homeland. This allusion originated in Luoyang during the Three Kingdoms period.
At that time, the Wei army entered Sichuan, and Liu Chan, the queen of Shu, surrendered and was sent to Luoyang. Sima Zhao granted him the title of Lord Anle and granted him a residence, monthly expenses, and hundreds of servants. To express his gratitude, Liu Chan came to express his gratitude. Sima Zhao then held a banquet in honor of him and entertained him with singing and dancing. When the music of Shu was played, the old officials of Shu recited the sadness of losing their country and their family, and all of them burst into tears. But Liu Chan was indifferent and laughed calmly. Seeing this, Sima Zhao asked Liu Chan, "Do you miss Shu?" Liu Chan replied, "This place is very happy, and I don't miss Shu." However, his old minister heard this and quickly found an opportunity to whisper to him. : "Your Majesty, if Sima Zhao asks you again later, you can answer with tears: 'My ancestors' graves are far away in Shu. I miss them every day!' In this way, Sima Zhao can let your majesty return to Shu." "After Liu Chan heard this, he kept it in mind. When the wine was half drunk, Sima Zhao asked again. Liu Chan quickly learned what Que Zheng taught him, but he was about to cry but had no tears. After hearing this, Sima Zhao said, "Hey, how come these words sound like what Chu Zheng said?" Liu Chan was surprised and said, "What you said is absolutely right!" Sima Zhao and the ministers on his left and right all laughed. Sima Zhao saw that Liu Chan was so honest and never doubted him again. Liu Chan spent the rest of his life happily in Luoyang, passing down this hilarious allusion of "happy but reluctant to miss Shu".
Xie Lingyun, a man of great talent in the Southern Song Dynasty, was a famous landscape poetry writer in ancient my country. Most of his poems describe the scenic spots in Huiji, Yongjia, Lushan and other places. He is good at depicting natural scenery and created a school of landscape poetry in the history of literature. The poems he wrote are very artistic, paying special attention to the beauty of form, and are very popular among literati. As soon as the poem came out, people rushed to copy it and it spread widely. Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty appreciated his literary talent very much and specially recalled him to Kyoto to serve. He called his poetry and calligraphy the "two treasures" and often asked him to write poems and compositions while serving banquets. Xie Lingyun, who had always been conceited, became even more arrogant after receiving such courtesy. Once, while drinking, he boasted: "Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there have been only one shi (a capacity unit, one shi is equal to ten dou) of literary talents in the world. Among them, Cao Zijian (i.e. Cao Zhi) has eight dou, and I have one. If you fight, the rest of the world will fight." From his words, it can be seen that except for Cao Zhi, he does not regard other people's talents and thinks very highly of himself.
Riding thousands of miles alone in the fifth year of Jian'an (200 AD), Cao Cao became the prime minister and did not take the emperor seriously. Since his uncle Dong Cheng read the edict written by the emperor on his belt, he also Kun had no way to get rid of Cao Cao, but he felt angry and worried, so he fell ill. Emperor Xian asked the imperial physician Ji Ping to treat him. Ji Ping read the emperor's secret edict and determined to get rid of Cao Cao. The two of them discussed together and devised a plan.
Unexpectedly, walls have ears. Dong Cheng’s slave Qin Qingtong was beaten forty times with a stick by Dong Cheng because he had an affair with Dong Cheng’s young wife. He held a grudge. When he heard about this, he reported Dong Cheng to Cao Cao. Cheng, Jiping.
Cao Cao pretended to be ill and asked Ji Ping to treat him. Ji Ping personally prepared the medicine and gave it to him, but Cao Cao asked Ji Ping to taste it first. Ji Ping knew that the matter had been exposed and insisted on pouring poison into Cao Cao's mouth. Cao Cao pushed the medicine bowl with his hand and fell to the ground. The poison in the potion caused the bricks to crack. Cao Cao captured Ji Ping and forced Ji Ping to recruit his accomplices. Ji Ping refused and just kept yelling and cursing. Cao Cao ordered Ji Ping's fingers to be cut off and his tongue to be cut off. Ji Ping committed suicide by hitting his head on the stone steps.
Cao Cao executed Dong Cheng, Wang Zifu, Wu Zilan, and Zhong Ji. He also killed Dong Cheng’s daughter, Dong Guifei, who was five months pregnant. Even the emperor and queen’s pleas were of no avail. Cao Cao knew that Liu Bei was also involved in Dong Cheng's conspiracy, so he led an army of 200,000 and divided into five groups to attack Xuzhou to capture Liu Bei. Liu Bei sent counselor Sun Qian to ask Yuan Shao for help. Yuan Shao was unwilling to send troops because his young son was ill and dying. He only promised that Liu Bei could defect to him if he didn't get what he wanted.
When Cao Cao's troops arrived at the city, Liu Bei had no choice but to listen to Zhang Fei's words and went to Cao Cao's camp to rob the stronghold overnight. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by Cao Cao, and Liu Bei and Zhang Fei separated. Liu Bei went to Yuan Shao alone on horseback, while Zhang Fei fled to Mangdang Mountain to live temporarily.
When Yuan Shao heard that Liu Bei had come to seek refuge, he led his men thirty miles out of the city to greet him.
Cao Cao captured Xuzhou and then captured Pi. Guan Yu protected Liu Bei's wife and other children, and was surrounded by Cao Cao's army and horses on a hill.
Zhang Liao went up the mountain to persuade Guan Yu to surrender to Cao Cao. Guan Yu thought again and again and agreed to surrender to Cao Cao, but there were three conditions: 1. Only surrender to the Han Dynasty but not Cao Cao; 2. Use Liu Bei's salary to support his two sisters-in-law. ; 3. Once you know the whereabouts of Liu Bei, you will go find him.
Zhang Liao told Cao Cao Guan Yu's conditions, and Cao Cao finally agreed. Guan Yu protected Liu Bei's two wives and went with Cao Cao to Xudu. On the way, Cao Cao deliberately let Guan Yu live in the same room with his two sisters-in-law. Guan Yu held a candle in one hand and a knife in the other, standing outside all night. Cao Cao admired him very much.
Cao Cao gave Guan Yu a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days, and also gave Guan Yu countless beauties and gold and silver treasures. Guan Yu asked the beautiful women to serve his sister-in-law, and his belongings were given to her for temporary storage. Cao Cao gave Lu Bu's red rabbit horse to Guan Yu, and Guan Yu thanked him again and again. Cao Cao felt strange and asked him why he was never grateful for getting things before, but today he thanked him again and again. Guan Yu said that with this thousand-mile horse, he could find his eldest brother Liu Bei one day earlier. After hearing this, Cao Cao felt very regretful.
Yuan Shao raised an army to attack Cao Cao, and Cao Cao led 50,000 troops to fight. Yan Liang, the vanguard of Yuan's army, was unstoppable and killed Cao's generals Song Xian and Wei Xu. Adviser Cheng Yu suggested that Cao Cao send Guan Yu to fight Yan Liang and let Yuan Shao hate Guan Yu and kill Liu Bei. Guan Yu thanked Cao Cao for taking care of him, so he killed Yuan Shao's general Yan Liang, and the next day he beheaded Yuan Shao's other general Wen Chou. Cao Cao was victorious. Yuan Shao knew that Liu Bei's second brother had killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou, so he had Liu Bei kidnapped. Liu Bei said: "Cao Cao deliberately asked Guan Yu to kill two generals to anger you, and then used your hand to kill me. I will write a letter immediately asking Guan Yu to come to Hebei to join you. How about it?" Yuan Shao was very happy after hearing this, so he did not kill Liu Bei. .
When Guan Yu saw Liu Bei's letter, he said goodbye to Cao Cao, but Cao Cao deliberately avoided meeting him. Guan Yu kept all the property and beauties that Cao Cao had given him, hung his Han Shouting Marquis seal in the camp, left a letter to Cao Cao, and escorted his two sisters-in-law to find Liu Bei.
Cao Cao remembered that he had agreed to Guan Yu's conditions before, so he rushed to see Guan Yu off. Guan Yu was afraid that Cao Cao had a ghost, so he used the tip of a knife to pick up the brocade robe that Cao Cao had given him and put it on. Cao Cao's generals thought Guan Yu was too rude and wanted to kill Guan Yu several times, but Cao Cao stopped him every time. Guan Yu protected his two sisters-in-law and came to Dongling Pass. The guard Kong Xiu said that he had not seen Cao Cao's documents and prevented Guan Yu from passing the pass, so he was killed by Guan Yu.
Han Fu, the prefect of Luoyang, blocked Guan Yu again. Meng Tan challenged Guan Yu, but he was cut into two pieces by Guan Yu. Han Fu shot Guan Yu in the left arm with a hidden arrow. Guan Yu pulled out the arrow with his mouth and Pegasus killed him. Han Fu.
When Guan Yu arrived at Sishui Pass, guard Bian Xi ambushed 200 swordsmen and axemen at Zhenguo Temple, and agreed to use throwing cups as a code to kill Guan Yu. The monk Pujing who presided over the temple was a fellow villager of Guan Yu. He told Guan Yu about Bian Xi's plot. Guan Yu was furious and killed Bian Xi.
When Guan Yu arrived in Xingyang, Wang Zhi, the prefect of Xingyang, was a relative of Han Fu and wanted to kill Guan Yu to avenge Han Fu, so he secretly planned to set fire to Guan Yu. Hu Ban, who was under Wang Zhi, told Guan Yu about Wang Zhi's plot. Guan Yu hurriedly set out on the road. Wang Zhi led his troops to pursue him, but he was killed by Guan Yu. When Guan Yu arrived at the mouth of the Yellow River, the guard Qin Qi refused to let Guan Yu cross the river, but was killed by Guan Yu again. After crossing the Yellow River, it was Yuan Shao's territory, where he met Sun Qian. Sun Qian told Guan Yu that Liu Bei had gone to Runan and asked Guan Yu to meet his two wives in Runan.
Guan Yu and Sun Qian recrossed the Yellow River and headed for Runan. Cao Cao's troops, led by Xiahou Bao, chased him and started fighting with Guan Yu. At this moment, Zhang Liao rushed to convey Cao Cao's order, and then allowed Guan Yu and his troops to leave. Guan Yu continued to move forward and picked up a powerful general named Zhou Cang on the way. When they reached the ancient city, Zhang Fei, who had occupied the city, thought that Guan Yu had surrendered to Cao Cao and refused to recognize him, so he raised his gun and stabbed Guan Yu.
At this time, Cao Cao's troops came to kill Cai Yang to avenge his nephew Qin Qi. Zhang Fei asked Guan Yu to kill Cai Yang after three rounds of drums before he would recognize him. Guan Yu beheaded Cai Yang before the drum was finished. Only then did Zhang Fei understand Guan Yu's hard work, so he burst into tears and knelt down in front of Guan Yu to apologize.
Unexpectedly, Liu Bei went to Hebei Yuan Shao at this time. Guan Yu and Sun Qian rushed to Guanjiazhuang, Hebei Province to meet Liu Bei. The brothers met and cried each other. Guan Yu adopted Guan Ping as his adopted son.
Liu Bei was afraid that Yuan Shao would pursue him, so he and Guan Yu went straight to the ancient city where Zhang Fei was stationed. When passing Woniu Mountain on the road, he met Zhao Yun and headed to the ancient city together. Liu Bei reunited with his two younger brothers, and gained three new brothers: Zhao Yun, Guan Ping, and Zhou Cang. So everyone celebrated their reunion by killing cattle and sheep. However, Liu Bei considered that the ancient city was too small, so he led his troops to station in Runan, recruiting troops and horses, and planning for other major events.
"Shi Farewell Three Days of the Three Kingdoms·Wu Zhi·Lü Meng Biography": Lu Su temporarily acted as Zhou Yu's duty, and when he went to Lukou, he passed by the place where Lü Meng garrisoned troops. At that time, Lu Su still despised Lü Meng. Someone advised Lu Su: "General Lü Meng's fame is increasing day by day. You can't treat him with the same eyes as before. You should pay attention to this matter." Lu Su then went to visit Lü Meng. When the wine was full, Lu Meng asked Lu Su: "You have the heavy responsibility to defend against Guan Yu's front army. How do you plan to deal with the sudden attack?" Lu Su said scornfully: "Just think of a temporary solution." Lu Meng said: "Now Soochow We are in a temporary alliance with Xishu. After all, Guan Yu is a threat to us. How can we not make plans to deal with it in advance?" So I thought of five ways to deal with this problem for Lu Su. Lu Su was admired and grateful. He stepped over from the dinner table and sat next to Lu Meng. He stroked Lu Meng's back and said kindly: "Lu Meng, I didn't know that your talents and strategies have reached such a level!" Then he paid homage to Lu Meng. He became his mother, became friends with Lu Meng, and left.
At the beginning, Sun Quan said to Lü Meng and Jiang Qin: "You two are now the commanders of Dangtu together. It will be good for you to study more." Lü Meng said: "In the army, we often suffer from busy military affairs. I'm afraid I don't have time to study." Sun Quan said: "I'm not asking you to be a doctor who compiles classic documents. I just want you to dabble in more historical allusions. You said that you are busy with military affairs. No matter how busy you are, you can't be busier than me. When I was a child, I read " "Poems", "Books", "Books of Rites", "Zuo Zhuan" and "Guoyu", but did not read "Yi" until he took charge of Jiangdong and read the Three Histories ("Historical Records", "Hanshu" and "Dongguan Hanji" in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties). For the Three Histories), I feel that the military books of each family are of great benefit. If you two have easy brains, it will definitely be useful if you learn them. Why not do it as soon as possible? "Guoyu" and "Three Histories" were studied. "Confucius said: "It is useless not to eat all day long and to think about it all night long. It is not as good as studying. When Emperor Guangwu was commanding his troops, he refused to let go of the scrolls. Cao Cao also claimed that he was old and eager to learn. Not to mention you."
Lu Meng began to study and did not study all day long. The books he read were not comparable to those of the old Confucian scholars. Later, Lu Su was officially promoted and replaced Zhou Yu. Lu Su came to talk to Lu Meng. Lu Su touched Lu Meng's back and said, "I used to say that I am a warrior with only strength. But now, my knowledge is so profound that I am no longer the Amen of Wu before." Lu Su said, "Shi Don't look at me with admiration for three days. My brother said this, but you are incompetent. Brother, it is already very difficult for you to replace Gong Jin (Zhou Yu's nickname). You are also close to Guan Yu. This man is older and studious, and he reads "Zuo Zhuan" eloquently. Catchy, and very domineering! It's just that he is too conceited, always overbearing, and doesn't take others seriously. This is his biggest weakness. If you fight against him now, you should use the single formation and Qing. Deal with him." He secretly told Lu Su three strategies, and Lu Su solemnly accepted them and kept them secret.
Sun Quan often sighed: "People learn like this while growing up. No one can compare with Lu Meng and Jiang Qin. They are already prosperous and wealthy, but they can still learn like this and despise wealth. Wouldn't it be great if people with good spirits and good moral character can be the pillars of the country?"
Cao Chuan Borrowing Arrows Zhou Yu asked Zhuge Liang to make 100,000 arrows within 10 days. Zhuge Liang unexpectedly said: "The military training is coming soon. If you wait for 10 days, you will miss the big event." He said: "It only takes 3 days to complete the restoration. When Zhou Yu heard the great joy, he immediately talked to Zhuge Liang A military order was issued. In Zhou Yu's view, it was impossible for Zhuge Liang to make 100,000 arrows in three days, so Zhuge Liang was bound to die. This showed that Zhou Yu did not believe that Zhuge Liang could make 100,000 arrows in three days. Arrow.
After Zhuge Liang left, Zhou Yu asked Lu Su to go to Zhuge Liang to check the situation and find out the truth.
When Zhuge Liang saw Lu Su, he said, "How can you make 100,000 arrows in three days? I hope Zi Jing can save me!" The loyal and kind-hearted Lu Su replied, "You brought it upon yourself, how can I save you?" Zhuge Liang said: "I only hope that you will lend me 20 ships, each equipped with 30 soldiers. The ships are all covered with green cloth, and there are more than a thousand grass handles on each side of the ship. All this." I have a magic trick, and I guarantee that there will be 100,000 arrows on the third day, but there is one thing you must not let Zhou Yu know. If he knows, it will definitely interfere with my plan." Lu Su. Although he agreed to Zhuge Liang's request, he didn't understand what Zhuge Liang meant. After meeting Zhou Yu, he did not talk about borrowing a boat, but said that Zhuge Liang did not prepare bamboo, feathers, glue paint and other items for making arrows. Zhou Yu was also puzzled after hearing this.
After Zhuge Liang borrowed ships and soldiers from Lu Su, he made preparations as planned. However, there was no movement from Zhuge Liang for two days in a row. It was not until the fourth watch of the third night that he secretly invited Lu Su to the ship and told Lu Su to go get the arrows. Lu Su asked in confusion: "Where can I get it?" Zhuge Liang replied: "Zijing doesn't need to ask, just go and find out." Lu Su was confused and had to accompany Zhuge Liang to see what happened.
In the early morning, the Haohao River was covered with mist and darkness. Zhuge Liang then ordered 20 boats to be connected together with long ropes, weigh anchor and set off for Cao's army camp on the north bank. At five o'clock, the fleet was approaching Cao Cao's water village. At this time, Zhuge Liang asked the soldiers to move the ship from head to west and tail to east, across the front of Cao Jun's stronghold. Then, he ordered the soldiers to beat drums and shout, deliberately creating a momentum of drumming and marching. Lu Su was horrified when he saw this, but Zhuge Liang told him calmly: "I predict that in this night of thick fog, Cao Cao will never dare to go to war resolutely. You and I can drink and have fun without worry, and wait until the fog We will go back as soon as they are all gone."
After hearing the news, Cao Cao was really worried about being ambushed in the heavy fog and refused to fight easily. He quickly mobilized 6,000 crossbowmen from Hanzhai and rushed to the river. Together with the navy archers, they killed more than 10,000 people and fired randomly into the river in an attempt to stop the "Sun and Liu Allied Forces" who were beating drums and calling for formation. For a moment, arrows were like locusts, shooting at the straw handles and curtains on the boat in the middle of the river. After a period of time, Zhuge Liang calmly ordered the fleet to turn around, head to the east and tail to the west, close to the water village to receive arrows, and asked the soldiers to beat the drums and shout harder. When the fog cleared at sunrise, all the grass on the boat was densely packed with arrow branches. At this time, Zhuge Liang ordered the fleet to turn around and return. He also ordered all the soldiers to shout loudly: "Thank you, Prime Minister Cao, for the arrows!" When Cao Cao learned the truth, Zhuge Liang's arrow-fetching fleet had already left for more than 20 miles, and Cao Cao's army could not catch up. Cao Cao regretted it.
After the fleet returned to camp, the army obtained more than 100,000 arrows, which lasted only three days. Lu Su witnessed what happened and called Zhuge Liang a "god man". Zhuge Liang told Lu Su: Not only did he know astronomy and geography, but he also knew the strange gates and the yin and yang. He is better at setting up formations and troops in marching operations. He had already predicted that there would be heavy fog three days ago and could take advantage of it. He finally said: "My life is tied to the sky, how can Zhou Gongjin harm me!" When Zhou Yu learned all this, he was shocked and felt inferior.
Fire Company Camp In the first year of Zhangwu of the Shu Han Dynasty (221), Liu Bei led a large army to attack Wu in order to avenge Wu's victory over Jingzhou and Guan Yu's murder. In order to avoid the attack, Wu general Lu Xun insisted on not fighting, and the two sides became confrontational. During the Shu army's expedition, it was difficult to supply supplies and could not win a quick victory. In addition, the weather was hot after the beginning of summer, so the vigor gradually lost and morale was low. In order to relieve the suffering of the soldiers from the scorching heat, Liu Bei ordered the Shu army to camp in the mountains and forests to escape the heat. Lu Xun saw the opportunity and ordered each of his soldiers to bring a handful of thatch. When they arrived at the Shu army's camp, they set fire to it and attacked fiercely. The wooden fence of the Shu army camp and the surrounding trees were flammable, and the fire quickly spread throughout the camps. The Shu army was in chaos, and more than forty battalions were defeated by the Wu army. The success of Lu Xun's Burning Battalion determined the outcome of Shu's defeat of Wu Sheng in the Battle of Yiting.