Sima Yi's Three Kingdoms Collection Collection

Chapter 129 Sima Yi's Secret Alliance with Sun Liu (7)
Sima Yi glanced at him, and said without hesitation: "However, Cao Cao is worthy of being a hero in the world, with extraordinary skills. Naturally, he knows all the situations inside and outside Xudu, so he traveled thousands of miles to personally When the Southern Expedition came, its primary goal was to get rid of Liu Huangshu and Liu Zhoumu, so as to suppress the desire of loyal officials and righteous men in the court to seek foreign aid, and at the same time consolidate and expand his absolute authority over the court. Xiang Yu must win every battle, but the more he wins, the weaker he becomes, and he eventually dies in Dongcheng; while Han Gaozu must lose every battle, but the more he loses, the stronger he becomes. Although it seems to be defeated, it has achieved all the established goals; although Xiang Yu seems to have won, it has lost all due benefits.

"So, the key to the victory or defeat of a war may not lie in the momentary events on the battlefield in front of you, but in the most subtle place behind the war. In other words, after Cao Cao went to Xiangyang with a drum, he was unexpectedly defeated by Uncle Liu Huang and Mr. Zhuge waited for the golden cicada to shed its shell and retreat in Changbanpo, so his first battle in the Southern Expedition would be tantamount to making half-cooked raw rice, which can be eaten, but it will hurt the stomach. After all, killing Liu Huangshu with Zhang Jiwei The set goal has not been achieved! Therefore, he seems to have won on the surface, but in fact he has failed! What does Mr. Lu think?"

After hearing this remark, no matter how critical Lu Su was, he had to admire Sima Yi's deduction, which was rigorous and difficult to refute.He is not a mediocre man who only knows how to fight, so he immediately answered with a solemn face: "There is a saying in ancient books: 'The one who speaks things at the beginning seems to be pedantic, but then he is close to reason, and he is a man with deep insight and far-sightedness." Sima Jun then It is this man with profound knowledge and far-sightedness, and Lu has been taught here."

Zhuge Liang had been listening carefully to Sima Yi's words just now, secretly verified them with the information he had inquired from Xudu through various channels, and finally confirmed that Sima Yi's words were true and credible.It seems that this Sima Yi is really like what Mr. Shui Jing said, he should be the representative sent by the loyal ministers and celebrities in Xudu to seek foreign aid against Cao.Only then did he feel relieved, thought for a moment, frowned suddenly, and asked ponderingly: "Oh? According to Mr. Sima, the situation in Cao Cao's rear is actually not stable? From this point of view, his The southern expedition should not be delayed too long, no wonder he did not hesitate to invest all [-] tiger and leopard riders in Changbanpo, blindly chasing and fighting."

"That's right." Seeing Zhuge Liang's enlightenment, Sima Yi couldn't help showing a hint of praise.He paused suddenly, and cast his eyes deeply on Lu Su, "In Yiyi's opinion, as long as Uncle Liu Huang and Sun Julu can work together on the east line of the Yangtze River to hold Cao Jun's pace, in case Cao Cao loses his sense of control due to the fire in the backyard , then you will definitely be able to take advantage of the gap and fight to drive them away!"

When Lu Su heard Sima Yi, he turned the topic to the sensitive issue of his master Sun Quan's rebellion against Cao Cao. He couldn't help but feel an instinctive precaution because Sima Yi was a stranger, and hurriedly said, "Mr. Sima doesn't know something. , my family Sun Qiulu is usually the most cautious, respectful, respectful and chaste. Now Cao Cao uses the emperor's edict as his speech to punish crimes, and uses the majestic king's teacher as his sharp weapon-Sun Qiulu is probably trying to help Uncle Liu, but he is weak in heart ah."

Sima Yi squinted his eyes slightly, and said with a smile, "Why should Lord Lu belittle himself? Your family's Sun Chaolu sits in the rich land of 81 counties in the six prefectures of Jiangdong, with nearly [-] soldiers. There are also Lord Lu, Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu, and Sun Shao in his tent." Waiting for good ministers and famous generals, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Ma Teng and his son in Kansai, etc., are still out of reach, so why are you so self-effacing? However, you first fought against Cao Cao and lacked actual combat experience, so you can only cooperate with Uncle Liu Huang who is familiar with Cao Cao's situation. Only then can we truly know ourselves and our enemies.”

"This... this... Mr. Sima, what you said about my lord, Lu is just a member of the Sun family, and I really dare not speak indiscriminately..." Lu Su vaguely avoided these topics, but did not answer. go down.He thought to himself: Your words, Sima Yi, have hit the point. It seems that you have studied Jiangdong's side quite well.It's just that Zhuge Liang believes in you, but I, Lu Su, don't believe it!You have to be careful and guard against it.

Seeing his faltering expression, Sima Yi immediately guessed what he was thinking.So he didn't continue arguing with Lu Su on this issue, he just laughed a few times, then turned his head to look at Zhuge Liang, but his expression was very calm.

Over there, Zhuge Liang secretly admired Sima Yi when he heard what Sima Yi said.In fact, Sima Yi deliberately praised Liu Bei and despised Sun Quan when he came up, and when he praised and suppressed, it really aroused Lu Su's injustice and unwillingness.He deliberately praised Liu Bei and despised Sun Quan, but he really had a last resort.Now it is imperative for Liu and Sun to form an alliance to resist Cao Cao; however, Liu is weak and Sun is strong, and the power of guest and host is out of balance, and Sun Quan will inevitably have arrogance, which is not conducive to equal cooperation.Therefore, Sima Yi promoted Liu Yusun from the standpoint of an outsider. This is the most detached and safest way. Even if there are harsh words of warning, it will not hurt the harmony between Liu and Sun.It seems that Sima Yi's intention to promote Liu and Sun's joint resistance against Cao is very sincere.In order to achieve this goal, he also took great pains. At the right moment just now, he raised Sun Quan with discretion, so as not to cause Lu Su to react excessively due to his unhappiness.Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but feel a deep sense of confidant towards Sima Yi.

At this moment, Sima Yi was distracted from the topic just now, and suddenly looked carefully at the goose feather fan in Zhuge Liang's hand, and asked curiously: "Mr. Zhuge, it's late autumn right now. It's very cool, why are you still clinging to this goose feather fan? You don't really use it to dissipate the heat in such a cool weather, do you?"

Zhuge Liang smiled, stretched out a goose feather fan and placed it in front of the table in the cabin, and then illuminated it by candlelight, and saw that the white feathers were still as clean and eye-catching as when he saw them for the first time.His eyes gradually dimmed, and he murmured: "Is this a goose feather fan? It was specially gifted to Liang by Mr. Shui Jing when he graduated from school. He even wrote on this fan. A piece of proverb was given to him: "The Prophet of Plumbing Goose in the Spring River, and plan for a rainy day" - Liang selfishly believes that this goose feather fan and this proverb are the best gifts and gifts that Mr. Shui Jing gave to Liang when he graduated from school. The greatest teaching, so Liang always takes it with him to remind himself...

"Hmm... what a 'prophet of the spring river plumbing goose, plan ahead for all opportunities'!" Sima Yi stared deeply at the goose feather fan that turned out to have such a profound meaning, nodded and sighed, "Mr. The proverbs and inscriptions are used superbly--in the battle of Changbanpo, Liu Jun’s soldiers fled eastward and westward, golden cicadas escaped their shells, so they set up suspicious formations, and escaped from the water. If it weren’t for Mr. Zhuge’s previous efforts to plan for a rainy day, how could it be as good as this? This is really admirable.”

"Zhongda is absurd! Liang's trivial schemes are nothing more than trivial tricks for self-preservation, what's the point?" Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly, and replied very humbly.

"However, in Yiyi's opinion, Brother Kong Ming's meritorious deeds of taking precautions and seeing opportunities are certainly extraordinary." Sima Yi's complexion gradually changed, and his tone became deeper, "However, in today's world, there is still a hero who plans ahead and sees opportunities." And the skill of doing it is comparable to yours!"

"Oh? Who is he?" Zhuge Liang and Lu Su couldn't help asking in unison, looking at each other.

Sima Yi raised his eyes, his eyes suddenly brightened, met the astonished gazes of the two of them, and said word by word: "Sun-begging-captive!"

Will Sun Quan take revenge for killing his brother?

"Sun Chaolu?!" Hearing this, Lu Su was shocked as if he had been shocked by an electric shock, but he tried to maintain a calm expression on his face, "Why did Mr. Sima say that? My Sun Chaolu was 29 , has always been known for his loyalty, bravery, obedience and chastity, but as for other reputations of wisdom in planning for a rainy day and acting on the spot, Lu has rarely heard of it..."

"From Kuaiji to move the shogunate to Chaisang, kill Huang Zu and send troops to Echeng, isn't it a precautionary measure? Sending Lu Jun to the north to Xudu to observe the changes, and west to Xiakou to form an alliance, isn't it just a matter of chance?" Sima Yi's eyes were wide open. With a flash of light, he pointed out sharply, "At such a young age, Sun Doulu has such great wisdom and strategy, which is so sensitive and flexible. I am really impressed. However, Mr. Lu should also think of this point: Sun Doulu like this How could the treacherous and cunning Cao Cao fail to notice? Lu Jun met with Dr. Kong Rong privately in Xudu City in May this year. It was such a confidential matter. Did Cao Cao know about it? According to Yiyi’s concern, if Cao Cao were to notice Sun Doulu’s recent kung fu of planning for a rainy day and acting on the spot, I’m afraid the consequences would be hard to say...”

When Lu Su heard this, his face changed in horror, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.This Sima Yi is really amazing!Every word is like an arrow piercing the heart, it is really sharp!He couldn't resist anymore, so he could only murmur: "This... this... the words of Mr. Sima, I am in late autumn and my heart is in the heat of summer, and my robe is wet with sweat! However, Mr. Sima does not know that my lord is now In Chaisang City, the shogunate is indeed facing a lot of resistance, if he wants to openly confront Cao Cao, it will be extremely difficult..."

"Could it be that with the wisdom and wisdom of Sun Qiulu, he would sit back and watch Uncle Liu be destroyed and the whole of Jingzhou fall into Cao Cao's hands?" The smile on Sima Yi's face gradually deepened. What it will mean in terms of words, presumably both Sun Doulu and brother Zijing (Lu Su's word Zijing) should know it well!"

Lu Su's expression froze, he didn't answer, but frowned.The land of Jingzhou is indeed too important-for Cao Cao, it is only one of the important strongholds to flatten the south; The throats that are closely related to the life and death of one's own family are bound to be contested.If Cao Cao occupied the entire territory of Jingzhou, and after training as a navy, he sent troops from Xiakou and Hefei to fight east and west, then the Jiangdong side would have nothing to do but wait for death.Therefore, Sun Quan sent himself to Jingzhou this time to wait for an opportunity in the name of "communication and friendship". The most important request is "Cao Cao must not be allowed to seize the entire territory of Jingzhou and control the upper reaches of Jiangdong."In order to achieve this goal, he authorized Lu Su to negotiate with the Liu family in Jingzhou cheaply.

Lu Su pondered for a long time before answering in a deep voice: "Zhongda, you don't know something. Most of the famous people in Jiangdong, headed by Zhang Zhao, Qin Song, Gu Yong, etc., don't approve of my lord's public standing with Cao Cao." The first line of soldiers met, they felt that with the land of the six counties in Jiangdong, how dare they fight against the king of the Celestial Dynasty, the imperial edict of the great Han, and the prime minister of the current dynasty? "If the name is not right, the words will not be right, and if the words are not right, nothing will be done." ..."

(End of this chapter)