Romance of The Three Kingdoms nineteen back three qi Zhou Yu
At this time, Cao Cao was in Ye County to celebrate the completion of the Tongqitai. In the copper bird platform banquet of civil and military officials, and a Xichuan brocade robe hanging on the tree, under the target, hit the target can get the robe, the generals are all competing, want to show their martial arts.
After the general had finished shooting, Cao Cao asked the civil officials to compose poems and write Fu to record the completion of the Bronze bird Terrace. Cao Cao, in high spirits, also composed poems and sang.
Suddenly reported Dongwu envoy Hua Xin to come. Cao Cao looked at the table and decided with his advisors that Sun and Liu Xiang would annex them. Then the table mentioned that Zhou Yu was the chief magistrate of Nanjun, Cheng Pu was the chief magistrate of Jiang Xia, and Hua Xin was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple.
After Zhou Yu took office as the governor of Nanjun, he wanted revenge and wrote to Sun Quan. To Lu Su back Jingzhou, Lu Su helpless, had to go to Jingzhou.
Lu Su came to Jingzhou, Liu Bei in accordance with Kong Ming's plan to burst into tears, Kong Ming from the side to return Jingzhou, then nowhere to settle. Touched Liu Bei hurt in the heart, and cried more than, Kong Ming then Lu Su told Sun Quan, put back Jingzhou.
Lu Su told Zhou Yu the truth, and Zhou Yu said, "You have fallen into Zhuge Liang's trap again."
He asked Lu Su to go to Liu Bei again, saying that Dongwu would take Xichuan to Liu Bei, but Liu Bei would return Jingzhou to Dongwu. He explained, "I am only doing this in the name of making Liu Bei unprepared." By passing through Jingzhou in the name of capturing Xichuan, our army can take advantage of the situation to kill Liu Bei and capture Jingzhou."
Lu Su then went to Jingzhou and said that Zhou Yu would lead an army to capture Xichuan in exchange for Jingzhou. Liu Bei Bushi thanked him and said, "I am very grateful. When the mighty warrior arrives, he will certainly welcome a reward far away." Lu Su secretly rejoicedand said goodbye.
Zhou Yu led an army of fifty thousand soldiers and set out for Jingzhou. When they were near Jingzhou, they found two white flags on the city, but no one was there. Zhou Yu docked the ship and led twenty horsemen to the city to inspect it.
Suddenly heard a clapper sound, the city erected swords and guns. Zhao Yun stood on the tower and shouted, "Kong Ming's military adviser knows the governor's plan, so let me wait here." The scouts came to report again, and Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan attacked from all sides. When Zhou Yu gave a loud cry, the old sore re-opened and he fell from his horse. The generals rushed to rescue him.
When Zhou Yu was rescued back to the ship, the sergeant reported that Liu Bei and Kong Ming were drinking wine and enjoying themselves on the top of the hill ahead. Zhou Yu was even more angry. He gnashed his teeth and said, "You say I can't take Xichuan, so I will."
When they reached Baqiu, the spies reported, "Liu Feng and Guan Ping are leading the two forces blocking the waterway."
Zhou Yu was about to go out to battle when Kong Ming suddenly sent a message. Advise him not to take Xichuan, if Cao's army take advantage of the weakness and attack Jiangnan, Jiangnan will not be protected. When Zhou Yu read the letter, his mouth vomited blood. Knowing that he could not live long, he wrote to Sun Quan and recommended Lu Su to take his place. Before he died, he sighed and said, "If you have Yu, how can you have light?" He died at the age of 36.
When Sun Quan learned of Zhou Yu's death, he burst into tears. According to Zhou Yu's will, Lu Su was appointed governor.
Kong Ming went to Jiangdong to mourn Zhou Yu, kneeling in front of the memorial, and crying on the ground, Lu Su saw that Kong Ming was very serious about friendship, but felt that Zhou Yu was too small to tolerate Kong Ming.
When Kong Ming was about to leave Soochow, someone grabbed him by the river and laughed, saying, "You have plotted three times in a row to kill Zhou Yu, yet you have come to mourn, and Ming has deceived Soochow!" Kongming a look is Pangtong, two people can not help but laugh hand in hand, each appeal to mind. At parting, Kong Ming asked Pang Tong to serve Liu Bei when he was unhappy, and left him a letter of recommendation.
Lu Su recommended Pang Tong to Sun Quan, Sun Quan see Pang Tong looks strange, very dislike. Coupled with Pang Tong's arrogant tone and contempt for Zhou Yu, Sun Quan did not use him.
Pang Tong went to serve Liu Bei, saw Liu Bei, but did not take out Kong Ming's recommendation. Liu Bei saw his manners are not good, looks ugly, then let him for Lei a Yang county slaughter. After Pang Tong took office, he drank all day long and ignored all official duties.
Liu Bei life Zhang Fei, Sun Qian to patrol, to the county government, see Pang Tong disorganized, a drunk state. Zhang Fei criticized him for not reasonable county politics, Pang Tong office on the spot, only half a day then the 100 days of business all finished. Zhang Fei Lian called "Mr. Dacai." Pang Tong took out Kong Ming's recommendation book.
Zhang Fei quickly returned to Jingzhou and handed the recommendation to Liu Bei. Liu Bei this just know that this person is Mr. Pang Tong, quickly down the steps to apologize, and worship Pang Tong as deputy military commander.