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Song-Ming -> Romance of the Three Kingdoms -> Zhuge Liang Stirs Zhou Yu To Actions; Sun Quan Decides To Attack Cao Cao -> 8

孔明:“?”孔明:“:“?”孔明:“。”:“孔明。”:“孔明?”孔明:“天下吕布袁绍袁术刘表天下!”The two wrangled for a long time, while Zhuge Liang sat smiling with folded arms. Presently Zhou Yu asked, "Why do you smile thus, Master?" And Zhuge Liang replied, "I am smiling at no other than your opponent Lu Su, who knows nothing of the affairs of the day." "Master," said Lu Su, "what do you mean?" "Why, this intention to submit is perfectly reasonable. It is the one proper thing." "There!" exclaimed Zhou Yu. "Zhuge Liang knows the times perfectly well, and he agrees with me." "But, both of you, why do you say this?" said Lu Su. Said Zhuge Liang, "Cao Cao is an excellent commander, so good that no one dares oppose him. Only very few have ever attempted it, and they have been exterminated —-the world knows them no more. The only exception is Liu Bei, who did not understand the conditions and vigorously contended against him, with the result that he is now at Jiangxia in a very parlous state. To submit is to secure the safety of wives and children, to be rich and honored. But the dignity of the country would be left to chance and fate —-however, that is not worth consideration."


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