Zhou Yu came from a noble family. His grandfather Zhou Jing and his uncle Zhou Zhong were both Taiwei of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His father, Zhou Yi, once served as the magistrate of Luoyang. Zhou Yu "grew strong and handsome" ("Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lu Meng Biography"). Zhou Yu had great ambitions, studied hard since he was a child, and especially liked the art of war. He was born in troubled times, with the current situation being unstable, wars continuing, and wars breaking out all over the place, so he always wanted to clear up the world.
Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are close friends. When Sun Jian's army attacked Dong Zhuo, his family moved to Shu County. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were the same age and had a close relationship. Zhou Yu gave up the big house in Lunan for the Sun family to live in, and went to the hall to pay homage to Sun Ce's mother. Did the two families have a relationship? Zhou Yu and Sun Ce made friends with famous people in the south of the Yangtze River and were very famous here.
After Sun Jian's death, Sun Ce inherited his father's ambition and commanded his troops. Zhou Yu became the prefect of Danyang from his father Zhou Shang. Zhou Yu went to visit him. At that time, Sun Ce entered Liyang (now northwest of He County, Anhui Province) and was about to cross eastward. He wrote to Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu led his troops to meet Sun Ce and gave him strong support. Sun Ce was very happy and said: "I have a good friend, Xie Ye." ("Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lv Meng Biography")
So the two of them fought together and first conquered Hengjiang (now Hengjiang, Anhui). Southeast of the county and the north bank of the Yangtze River (today's Anhui and east of the county, where the Dangli River enters the river), Dangli, then crossed the river and attacked Moling (today's Moling Pass in Jiangning, Jiangsu), defeated Zuo Rong and Xue Li, and then captured Hushu ( Today's Hushu Town, Jiangning, Jiangsu) and Jiang Cheng entered Qu'a (now Danyang, Jiangsu) and forced Liu Yao away (see Sun Ceping's Battle of Jiangdong). At that time, Sun Ce's tribe had grown to tens of thousands. He said to Zhou Yu: "It is enough for me to capture Wu Hui and get over the mountains with this crowd. You will also control Danyang." ("Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lu Meng Biography") So Zhou Yu led his troops back to Danyang.
Soon, Yuan Shu sent his cousin Yuan Yin to replace Zhou Shang as the governor of Danyang. Zhou Yu followed Zhou Shang to Shouchun (now Shouxian County, Anhui). Yuan Shu discovered that Zhou Yu was talented and wanted to recruit Zhou Yu as his general. Zhou Yu saw that Yuan Shu would not achieve much in the end, so he only asked to be the magistrate of Juchao County and wanted to take the opportunity to return to Jiangdong. Yuan Shu agreed to Zhou Yu's request.
In the third year of Jian'an (198), Zhou Yu returned to Wujun (now Suzhou, Jiangsu) via Juchao. When Sun Ce heard about Zhou Yu's return, he went out to welcome him personally. He appointed Zhou Yu as the General of Jianwei Zhonglang, and assigned him 2,000 soldiers and 50 cavalry. In addition, Sun Ce also gave Zhou Yu a drum band and built a residence for Zhou Yu. The rewards were so generous that no one could compare with them. Sun Ce also said in the order: "Zhou Gongjin is majestic and talented, and he and I have a close relationship and a close relationship. When he was in Danyang, he led his troops and dispatched ships and provisions to help me, so that I could If you can achieve great things, merit will reward you, and today's reward is far from repaying the support he gave me at the critical moment!" Zhou Yu was twenty-four years old at the time, and everyone in Wu County called him Zhou Lang.
Because the people in the Lujiang area admired Zhou Yu's kindness and loyalty, Sun Ce ordered him to guard Niuzhu, and later he also served as the chief of Spring Valley. Soon, Sun Ce wanted to take Jingzhou, and he worshiped Zhou Yu as the central protector of the army. He also served as the governor of Jiangxia (governing the west of Xinzhou, Hubei Province) and accompanied the army on the expedition. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce conquered Wancheng and obtained Qiao Gong's two daughters, both of whom were beautiful and beautiful. Sun Ce married Da Qiao himself, and Zhou Yu married Xiao Qiao. (Note: Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao’s original surname is Qiao. Regardless of the difference between Hou Qiao and Qiao, they are both called Qiao, commonly known as Er Qiao. Even their father is also called Qiao Guolao.) Sun Ce said to Zhou Yu: "The daughter of Duke Qiao , even though he suffered from war and displacement, he is very lucky to have the two of us as his sons-in-law."
Then he attacked Xunyang and defeated Liu Xun, then conquered Jiangxia, and returned to pacify Yuzhang ( Today's Nanchang, Jiangxi) and Luling. Zhou Yu stayed to guard Baqiu.
In the fifth year of Jian'an (200), Sun Ce was assassinated, and before his death, he entrusted Sun Quan with military and state affairs. At that time, Sun Quan only had several counties in Kuaiji, Wujun, Danyang, Yuzhang, and Luling, and the remote and dangerous places were not yet fully included. The heroes of the world are scattered in various states and counties. They only pay attention to their personal safety and have not established an interdependent relationship with the Sun family between monarch and ministers. At the critical moment, the first people to come forward to support Sun Quan were Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu, Lu Fan, Cheng Pu and others. Zhou Yu brought troops from other places to attend the funeral and stayed with Sun Quan in Wu Commandery to serve as the central guard. He held a large number of troops, treated Sun Quan with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, and was in charge of military and political affairs with Zhang Zhao, the chief historian. Naturally, others did not dare to have objections or make any changes.
After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in the Battle of Guandu, his military power became increasingly powerful and he was full of ambition, thinking that the world could be controlled by his palm. So, in the seventh year of Jian'an (202), he wrote a letter instructing Sun Quan to send his son to him as a hostage. Sun Quan was also a talented person, and of course he did not want to be controlled by others, so he summoned his ministers for discussion. The ministers had different opinions. Zhang Zhao, Qin Song and other important ministers hesitated again and again and could not make a decision.
Although Sun Quan originally did not want to send hostages, he was a little hesitant because he did not receive strong support. So he took Zhou Yu alone to his mother to discuss the matter. Zhou Yu stood firm and firmly opposed sending hostages. He analyzed the pros and cons for Sun Quan and said: "When the king of Chu was first sealed to the side of Jingshan Mountain, the area was not enough for a hundred miles. His descendants are wise and capable, expanding the land and opening up the territory. Establish a foundation in the capital of Ying and occupy the land of Jingyang, which has been passed down from generation to generation for more than nine hundred years. Now, general, you have inherited the legacy of your father and brother, commanding six counties, with abundant troops and good morale.
Moreover, if the mountains are cast into copper and the sea is boiled into salt, the people's hearts are stable and the morale of the soldiers is strong. It can be said that we are invincible. Why should we give hostages to others? Once the hostages are under Cao Cao's hands, we have to echo Cao Cao and will inevitably be controlled. Yu Cao's family. At that time, the greatest benefit we could get was just a prince, a dozen servants, a few cars, and a few horses. How could it be compared with our own achievements and achievements? For today's plan , it is best not to send hostages, but to wait and see Cao Cao's movements and changes. If Cao Cao can abide by morality and order the world, it will not be too late for us to join him. If Cao Cao is arrogant and seeks to create chaos, then playing with soldiers is like playing with fire. Playing with fire will lead to self-destruction. General, you can just wait for fate. Why send him away? What about the hostage?"
Zhou Yu's words touched Sun Quan's heart. Sun Quan's mother also believed that this should be done. She said to Sun Quan: "What Gong Jin said makes sense. He is only younger than your brother. For a month, I have always treated him as a son, and you should treat him as an elder brother. "Sun Quan did not send any hostages to Cao Cao.
Zhou Yu gained Sun Quan's trust more and more, and he became more and more dedicated and dedicated to the rise of the Sun Group. He worked tirelessly and could be said to be loyal. 2. "Jiang Biao Biography" records that Cao Cao once sent someone to lobby for Zhou Yu to be used by him. The person he sent was Jiang Gan from Jiujiang, who was very handsome, talented and good at arguing. He was a man from Jianghuai. After receiving the order, he wore a Ge scarf and cloth, pretending to be wandering around, and went to see Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu guessed his purpose, came out to greet him, and immediately asked: "Zi Yi has really good intentions. , He actually traveled far and wide to work as a lobbyist for Cao Cao!" Jiang Gan was quite embarrassed when Zhou Yu opened his mouth to expose the situation. He reluctantly explained to himself: "You and I are fellow villagers in the state, and I am here just to visit you. , just taking a look at your troops. But you say that I am a lobbyist, isn't it too much?" Zhou Yu said with a smile: "Although I am not as good as Kui and Shi Kuang, and I cannot be called a close friend, but I can listen to Shao and enjoy the music, so I know the elegant music. "The implication is that I know your mentality clearly. So I invited Jiang Gan to enter the camp, held a banquet, and entertained him warmly. After drinking, I said to him: "I have military secrets. You can stay in the hotel outside first. Exit, I'll go ask you when things are done. "Three days later, Zhou Yu invited Jiang Gan to the camp again. This time, he first led him around the military camp, inspecting the warehouses and military equipment, and then continued to have a drink. During the dinner, Zhou Yu showed Jiang Gan His attendants, clothing and treasures, and said to him: "When a husband is in the world, when he meets his confidant, he trusts his loyal ministers externally, and is closely related to his flesh and blood internally. He follows his words and deeds according to his plans, and brings misfortune and blessings to him. Even if Su and Zhang Geng are reborn, and Li Sou comes back, they still caress their backs and hold back their words. How can they be moved by a young child?" Since Zhou Yu had expressed his determination, Jiang Qian had nothing to say and could only smile. Jiang Qian When he met Cao Cao later, he said to him that Zhou Yu was elegant and elegant, and his words made him immovable, so he admired Zhou Yu even more.
In the 11th year of Jian'an (206 years), Zhou Yu. He led Sun Yu and others to attack the Ma and Bao villages, beheaded their leaders, and captured more than 10,000 people. Huang Zu, the governor of Jiangxia, sent his troops to lead thousands of people into Chaisang. Zhou Yu led his troops to attack them and captured Deng Long alive.
After Cao Cao basically unified the north, he then wanted to unify the whole country. At that time, Liu Bei failed in the Central Plains and was living with Liu Biao in Jingzhou. In the spring of 208, Sun Quan conquered Jiangxia, and Zhou Yu became the commander-in-chief of the front, defeating Huang Zu who was entrenched there.
Cao Cao feared that Sun Quan would take the lead, so in September of the same year, he marched southward. When Liu Biao died of illness, Liu Cong surrendered without a fight. Liu Bei was unable to compete with Cao Cao and fled south.
Cao Cao successfully captured Jingzhou and surrendered Liu Cong's 80,000 troops. Hundreds of thousands, his strength increased sharply, and his arrogance was even more beneficial. Before leaving, Cao Cao wrote to Sun Quan, saying: "I was ordered to march south, and Liu Cong was captured." Now I have trained an army of 800,000, and I am ready to join you in hunting Jiangdong. ”
Faced with this serious situation, the advisers and soldiers of Soochow were very frightened. Sun Quan summoned them to discuss countermeasures. Most people headed by Zhang Zhao believed that they should “welcome Cao”. They said: “Cao Gong Jackal” The tiger, in the name of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, coerced the emperor to conquer all directions, and used the imperial court as a excuse. If he refuses today, things will be even worse, and the general can refuse to control the Yangtze River. Now that we have captured Jingzhou, we are on the verge of losing it. Liu Biao commanded the naval force, and the battleships were numbered in the thousands. They were maneuvered along the river, and they also had infantry, both on land and water. This is the danger of the Yangtze River, and we have already dealt with it. And the power is outnumbered, which is hard to say. Only Lu Su and a few other people took the initiative to "resist Cao Cao", but it was not enough to reverse the situation. Lu Su suggested that Sun Quan recall Zhou Yu from other places.
As soon as Zhou Yu returned, he tried to turn the tide. He Regarding the views of the "Ying Cao" faction, he pointed out to Sun Quan: "No. Although Cao was named Han Prime Minister, he was actually a Han traitor. The general, with his extraordinary strength and talent, combined with the fierceness of his father and brother, separatized the east of the Yangtze River, covering an area of ??thousands of miles. His soldiers are well equipped and he is a hero who enjoys his work. He should go all over the world and eliminate the ruins of the Han family. If Kuang Cao commits suicide, how can he welcome him? Please prepare it for the general: Now that the northern soil is safe and there are no internal worries, can we fight for the battlefield for a long time, and can we win or lose with our school? Is it okay? Now that the Northern Territory is not at peace, Ma Chao and Han Sui are still in Guanxi, causing future trouble. It is not what China is good at leaving behind its pommel and horse, fighting in a boat and fighting for balance with Wu and Yue. It is also very cold today, and there is no grass for the horses.
When Chinese scholars are driven to travel far across the rivers and lakes, if they are not accustomed to the water and soil, they will surely get sick. These four are the dangers of using troops, and they are all done recklessly. The general should capture Cao today. Yu invited 30,000 elite soldiers to move into Xiakou and protect him as a general to defeat them. "("Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lu Meng Biography")
Sun Quan was overjoyed when he heard this, and said to Zhou Yu: "The old thief has wanted to abolish the Han Dynasty and establish itself on its own for a long time, so he is afraid of Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao and others. Solitary ear. Nowadays, several heroes have been destroyed, but Gu still exists. Gu and the old thieves are incompatible with each other. You said that you should attack, even if you are on the lonely platform, this is the day when you will teach me to be alone. " ("Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lu Meng Biography")
That night, in order to strengthen Sun Quan's confidence and eliminate his doubts, Zhou Yu went to visit him alone again. He said to Sun Quan: "The ministers are here. Seeing that Cao Cao's war book stated that there were 800,000 water infantry, I was frightened, and without seriously speculating on the reality, I came up with the idea of ??surrendering the enemy. This was unreasonable. Now, we can seriously estimate that the Central Plains soldiers brought by Cao Cao were at most 150,000 to 60,000, and they were exhausted after a long journey; the number of troops who surrendered to Liu Biao was no more than 70,000 to 80,000, and this part People still have wait-and-see and doubt, but they are not single-minded. Cao Cao is commanding these tired, sick, and suspicious soldiers. Although there are many soldiers, why should we be afraid? As long as we have 50,000 elite soldiers, we can defeat him. Please do not hesitate or hesitate. "
Sun Quan was greatly moved after hearing this. He patted Zhou Yu on the back and said, "Gong Jin's words are very suitable for me! Zhang Zhao and others care about their families, wives and children, and only think about themselves. This really disappoints me. Only you and Lu Su have the same views as mine. God has asked you two to assist me! Fifty thousand people are difficult to gather at the same time. But I have selected 30,000 troops, ships, provisions, and various war equipment. You, Lu Su, and Cheng Pu can lead the troops and set off immediately. I will continue to mobilize people, food and grass to be your back-up. If you can defeat Cao Cao in one battle, of course it's good. If you encounter setbacks, come back to me and I will fight Cao Cao to the death!"
At that time, Liu Bei wanted to lead his army across the river and met Lu Su in Dangyang. Liu Bei moved to Xiakou and sent Zhuge Liang to visit Sun Quan. Sun Quan and Liu Bei formed an alliance to fight against Cao.
Sun Quan appointed Zhou Yu as the left governor and commanded the three armies. Wan. Cheng Pu was the right commander, and Lu Su was the captain of the Zan Army. Zhou Yu and Liu Bei's troops joined forces and met Cao Jun in Chibi. After the battle, they were immediately defeated and had to station themselves in the north of the Yangtze River, hoping to wait for the winter to pass and then fight again the following spring. Zhou Yu's troops won the first battle and their morale was high.
Many of Cao's soldiers were stationed on the south bank. Not accustomed to water, in order to overcome this weakness, Cao Cao ordered the warships to be locked together with iron ropes and covered with planks to form water camps to facilitate walking. He thought he had a plan and called these ships chain ships. In this situation, Huang Gai, a veteran of Zhou Yu's men, offered a suggestion: "Now that the invaders are outnumbered and we are few, it will be difficult to survive for a long time. However, if you look at the warships, they are connected end to end and can be burned and driven away. "("Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu Lu Su Lu Meng Biography") Zhou Yu thought Huang Gai was right. He selected dozens of Meng Chong battleships, filled them with firewood, poured grease on them, wrapped them in tents and inserted teeth. Flag, prepare for a fire attack.
Huang Gaixian sent a letter to Cao Cao, saying in the letter: "I have been favored by the Sun family in my life, and my status and treatment are not low, but I should be aware of current affairs. The Sun family wanted to use the people from Shanyue in six counties in the east of the Yangtze River to fight against the millions of people in the Central Plains. The numbers were very different, and the outcome was determined. Jiangdong officials, regardless of whether they are wise or foolish, all know this principle. Only Zhou Yu and Lu Su insisted on this. He also stated in the letter: "On the day of the confrontation, we will be in front. When things change, we will be ready to serve." ”
Zhou Yu chose a night with a southeasterly wind and ordered Huang Gai to lead dozens of warships (each warship towed a small boat behind to prepare for the retreat of the arsonists), and rode the wind to Cao Cao. The camp set off. Cao Jun thought that Huang Gai was really coming to surrender, so he just pointed and watched. When the fleet arrived about a mile away from Cao Jun's water camp, Huang Gai ordered all the ships to be set on fire at the same time. "The wind was strong and the camp on the shore was burned." In a moment. The sky was filled with smoke and fire, and many people were burned and drowned. The army was defeated and retreated, returning to Baonan County. "("Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lu Meng Biography") Cao Cao left Cao Ren to guard Jiangling and returned to the north.
Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu marched into Nanjun again and held a stalemate with Cao Ren across the river. The two armies have not yet clashed. , Zhou Yu first sent Gan Ning to occupy Yiling. Cao Ren sent some troops to surround Gan Ning. , the siege of Gan Ning was lifted. Zhou Yu led his troops to station on the north bank and agreed to fight Cao Ren on a date. Zhou Yu was shot in the right side by an arrow and was seriously injured. Cao Ren heard that Zhou Yu was lying in bed and supervised the battle in person. The soldiers went into battle to attack the Wu soldiers. Zhou Yu stood up, patrolled the camps, encouraged the soldiers, and killed the enemy with his life. Cao Ren had no choice but to retreat.
Sun Quan appointed Zhou Yu as a partial general and the governor of Rennan County, and took Xia Juan. , Hanchang, Liuyang, and Zhouling were his cities, and he was allowed to station troops in Jiangling.
During the Battle of Chibi, the process of China's unification was temporarily interrupted, and the three-legged situation became apparent, and Zhou Yu became famous. , famous all over the world.
After the Battle of Chibi, Liu Bei led Jingzhou Mu as his general from the left. He had taken the opportunity to capture the four counties of Wuling, Changsha, Lingling and Guiyang, and stationed himself in Gong'an. Many of Liu Biao's old subordinates attached themselves to Liu Bei. In order to further expand his territory, Liu Bei went to Jingkou to see Sun Quan. On the grounds that the four counties south of the Yangtze River had little land and could not provide peace to the people, he asked Sun Quan to lend him Nan County so that he could control the situation in the Jingzhou area.
Zhou Yu sent a briefing to Sun Quan, in which he said: "Liu Bei is a heroic figure, and the generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are definitely not people who have been used by others for a long time. It is foolish to say that the big plan is to move to Wu. In order to build a palace, there are many beauties to play with, to entertain their ears and eyes. They are divided into two people, each of them is placed on one side, so that those who are like Yu can take advantage of them to attack and fight. Now the land can be divided and gathered. These three people are all on the battlefield, and they are afraid that the dragon will catch the clouds and rain, and they will not be the things in the pond." ("Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lu Meng Biography")
But Sun Quan believed that Cao Cao was too powerful in the north. He was so big that he should recruit heroes to compete with him; and Liu Bei was by no means someone who could be easily subdued, so he did not adopt Zhou Yu's suggestions.
Zhou Yu was not satisfied that his strategy to control Liu Bei was not adopted, so he proposed another strategy to Sun Quan. At that time, Liu Zhang was appointed as the shepherd of Yizhou, and Zhang Lu kept causing trouble and causing trouble. Zhou Yu said to Sun Quan: "Now that Cao Cao has lost his skin, he is worried in his heart and cannot fight with the generals. Qi and Fenwei will advance towards Shu, win Shu and merge with Zhang Lu, because Fenwei is left to defend his territory. It is good to join forces with Ma Chao. Yu and the generals also took control of Xiangyang, and the north was a good place." ("Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lu Meng Biography")
Zhou Yu's plan is very promising. Strategic vision. Sun Quan immediately agreed. Zhou Yu wanted to rush back to Jiangling to make preparations for the expedition. He contracted an illness halfway and died in Baqiu (now Yueyang, Hunan Province. One theory is that he died in Baqiu, Luling, now Baqiu Town, Xiajiang County). He was only thirty-six years old when he died.
When Zhou Yu died, Sun Quan felt pain and broke his femur. So, he personally put on mourning clothes to mourn for him, which moved everyone around him. When Zhou Yu's coffin was transported back to Wu County, Sun Quan went to Wuhu to welcome it in person. All funeral expenses were paid by the state.
Zhou Yu’s tomb was built in the 15th year of Jian’an (210). The cemetery covers an area of ??about 5 acres, and the height of the tomb is about 8 feet. It is sealed but not covered. The tomb is built on the ground and made of Han bricks. The door of the tomb faces east. The tomb is surrounded by stone railings and a wooden hexagonal "talking and laughing pavilion" is built next to it. After thousands of years, the tomb collapsed and the pavilion collapsed. The total area of ??Fanjingxiu Cemetery has been expanded to 8,648 square meters.
Zhou Yu fought all his life, with a strong enterprising spirit and a sense of revenge that was rampant in the world; Zhou Yu was a successful young man, had a pleasant demeanor, and was well-known for his brilliant remarks; Zhou Yu had outstanding literary talent and was good at music, even after drinking. He could still hear the subtle flaws in the music played by the musicians. Whenever this happened, he would always turn his head to take a look. Therefore, there was a proverb at that time: "If the song is wrong, Zhou Lang will take care of it." ("Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lu Meng Biography")
Zhou Yu was courteous and courteous to others. At that time, Sun Quan was only a general, and the generals and guests were not very polite to him and were rather careless. Only Zhou Yu served Sun Quan with caution and treated him with the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers.
Zhou Yu was open-minded and convinced people with his virtue, which was completely different from the one fictionalized by later novelists. It should be said that this is Zhou Yu's true character. Cheng Pu once had a bad relationship with Zhou Yu. Cheng Pu believed that he was older than Zhou Yu and bullied Zhou Yu many times. Zhou Yu, however, always tolerated others and never argued with him. Cheng Pu later admired Zhou Yu in particular, and once said to others: "Associating with Zhou Gongjin is like sipping fine wine, and you get drunk before you know it!" As for later generations saying that Zhou Yu was narrow-minded, envious of talents, jealous of talents, and was angered to death by others, it was just pure This is what a novelist says, but it cannot be trusted.
Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan were all very aware of Zhou Yu's talents. Liu Bei once secretly drove a wedge between Zhou Yu and Sun Quan. Once, Sun Quan, Zhang Zhao and others saw off Liu Bei. Zhang Zhao and others left first while Sun Quan talked with Liu Bei. Liu Bei sighed and said: "Gong Jin's civil and military strategist is the hero of ten thousand people. It's just that he is too powerful and may not be someone who has been under others for a long time!" Cao Cao deliberately belittled Zhou Yu's role in the Battle of Chibi. He wrote to Sun Quan and said: "At the Battle of Red Cliff, my soldiers fell ill, so I burned the ships and retreated. Unexpectedly, this made Zhou Yu famous."
However, , No matter what others say, Sun Quan knows it well. When Zhou Yu died, he cried bitterly and said: "Gong Jin had the talent of a king and assistant, but now he dies short-lived. Who will I rely on in the future?" After he became emperor, he still missed Zhou Yu and once said to the officials: "There is no Zhou Gong Jin." , how can I honor him and call him emperor?"
Zhou Yu had two sons and one daughter, the daughter was married to the crown prince Sun Deng, the eldest son Zhou Xun married Princess Quan (Sun Luban), and the second son Zhou Yin was also an official.