Lu Su zi jing, a native of Dongcheng, Linhuai County. He lost his father shortly after giving birth and lived with his grandmother. The family is rich in property and has a loving charity personality. At that time, the world was already in chaos, and Lu Su ignored the family's affairs, distributed a large amount of money from his family, sold his fields at a price, and made friends with people for the sake of relieving the poor, which won the hearts of the local people.
Zhou Yu served as the county magistrate of Juchao County, leading hundreds of people who intended to visit Lu Su and ask for food funding. Lu Su's family had two warehouses of rice, three thousand hus each, so he used his finger to let Zhou Yu take it, and Zhou Yu knew more about him being different, so he became friendly with him, and his friendship was like Gongsun Qiao and Ji Zha.
Yuan Shu heard of Lu Su's reputation and appointed him the governor of Dongcheng County. Lu Su saw that Yuan Shu had no system and discipline and would not achieve great things, so he took more than a hundred people from the old and weak of the clan and more than a hundred chivalrous teenagers and went south to Juchao to join Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu led his troops across the Yangtze River in the east, and Lu Su accompanied him and left his family in Qu'a. When his grandmother died, he sent the coffin back to the East Side for burial.
Liu Ziyang and Lu Su are very friendly, and he wrote to Lu Su and said: When haojie is rising up today, with your qualifications and talents, it is especially suitable for today's social situation. You still have to hurry back to pick up your old mother, and you can't stay in the East Side. At present, Zheng Bao, a man with more than 10,000 soldiers in Chaohu Lake, occupies a rich area, and many people in Lujiang County have gone to rely on him, not to mention those of us. Look at his trend, there will be more people, you must not miss the opportunity, you should go there quickly.
Lu Su listened to his persuasion. After burying his grandmother and returning to Qu'a, Lu Su planned to go north to Chao Lake. It just so happened that Zhou Yu had taken Lu Su's mother to Wu County, and Lu Su told Zhou Yu about his intention to defect to Zheng Bao.
At that time, Sun Ce had died, and Sun Quan was still in Wu County, and Zhou Yu said to Lu Su: In the past, Ma Yuan replied to Emperor Guangwu that in the current situation, not only the monarch can choose his subordinates, but also his subordinates can choose the monarch. Now Lord Wu is a close confidant of the wise men and women, and accepts the miraculous powers,
Moreover, I have heard the mysterious argument of the ancient philosophers that those who inherit the Mandate of Heaven and replace the Liu clan must start in the southeast, calculate the calendar and observe the situation, and eventually build the foundation of the emperor, which is in line with the Mandate of Heaven and is also in the southeast. Now is the time when people of insight and lofty ideals have attached themselves to Yingjie. I am realizing this truth, you don't have to take Liu Ziyang's words as the same thing.
Lu Su listened to his persuasion. Zhou Yu therefore recommended to Sun Quan that Lu Su had the talent to assist Ji Shi, believing that such people should be widely recruited in order to achieve the merits of the emperor and not let them leave.
Sun Quan immediately received Lu Su and was very pleased after talking to him. After the guests retreated, Lu Su also resigned, but Sun Quan kept him alone, and the two of them shared a bed and drank.
So Sun Quan and Lu Su secretly discussed: Today's Han Room is like a building that is falling, and the four sides are in chaos, and I inherit the foundation founded by my father and brother, hoping to build a career like Qi Huan and Jin Wen. Since you patronize me, what good ideas do you have to help me succeed? Lu Su replied: In the past, Han Gaozu Geng Gengzhong wanted to honor Emperor Yi and ultimately failed, because Xiang Yu harmed Emperor Yi. Now Cao Cao, just like Xiang Yu in the past, how can you become the Duke of Qi Huan and the Duke of Jin?
In Lu Su's private opinion, the Han court could no longer be revived, and Cao Cao could not be eliminated at once. For the sake of the general, only Dingzu Jiangdong to watch the changing situation in the world. The situation in the world is like this, and it is natural that one side will not attract suspicion and hatred. Why? Because the north is an eventful autumn. You just took advantage of this change to eliminate Huang Zu, enter Liu Biao, try your best to occupy all the places south of the Yangtze River, and then call the emperor jian in order to seize the world, which has established a great cause with Han Gaozu!
Sun Quan said: I am doing my best now, just hoping to assist han room, what you said is beyond my reach. Zhang Zhao blamed Lu Su for not being modest enough, and slandered him quite a bit, saying that Lu Su was young and careless and could not be reused. Sun Quan did not take Zhang Zhao's words seriously, but instead valued Lu Su more, and gave Lu Su his mother clothes, draperies, and daily necessities, making Lu Su's family as rich as before.
After Liu Biao's death, Lu Su persuaded Sun Quan: The land of Jingchu is adjacent to our Wu kingdom, and it can reach the north along the water, connecting the river and Han to the outside, and the mountains and mausoleums on the inside, just like the golden city is strong, the fertile fields are thousands of miles, and the people are rich, if you occupy this territory, it is to lay the foundation for establishing the cause of the emperor.
Now that Liu Biao has just died, the two sons have always been at odds, and the generals in the army have been divided into two factions. In addition, Liu Bei was a tyrant in the world, and there was a contradiction with Cao Cao, who was in Liu Biao's place, and Liu Biao was jealous of his talents and did not dare to reuse them. If Liu Bei and Liu Biao's sons work together to work together, we should appease them and form an alliance with them.
If they are separated from each other, we should make other plans to accomplish our great things. I requested that I be ordered to go to Jingzhou to mourn Liu Biao's sons, and to comfort the generals in their army, as well as to persuade Liu Bei to appease Liu Biao's subordinates and work together against Cao Cao, and Liu Bei would certainly be happy to obey. If this matter is handled well, then the world can be peaceful. If you don't go to Jingzhou quickly now, I'm afraid that Cao Cao will be in front of you.
Sun Quan immediately sent Lu Su to him. Lu Su traveled to Xiakou and heard that Cao Cao had marched to Jingzhou, day and night. When Lu Su rushed to Nan Commandery(南郡), and Liu Biao's son Liu Chun had already surrendered to Cao Cao, Liu Bei ran away in panic and prepared to cross the Yangtze River south. Lu Su went directly to meet Liu Bei, went to Changhanpo in Dangyang, met with Liu Bei, relayed Sun Quan's intentions in detail to Liu Bei, and stated the consolidation of Jiangdong's strength and prosperity, persuading Liu Bei to cooperate with Sun Quan against Cao. Liu Bei was very happy. At this time, Zhuge Liang was following Liu Bei, and Lu Su said to Zhuge Liang, "I am your brother's friend", and the two immediately formed a friendship. Liu Bei then went to Xiakou and sent Zhuge Liang to eastern Wu to meet Sun Quan, and Lu Su also returned to resume his life.
At that time, Sun Quan was receiving information that Cao Cao wanted to move east, so he consulted with all the generals. Everyone advised Sun Quan to greet Cao Cao, but Only Lu Su did not say a word. Sun Quan got up to change clothes, Lu Su chased him to the eaves, Sun Quan knew what he meant, shook his hand and said: What do you want to say?
Lu Su replied: Just now, when I observed the discussion of the people, I wanted you to make mistakes, and it was not enough to conspire with them to do great things. Today, Lu Su can greet Cao Cao, but not for the general. Why? Now that I have surrendered to Cao Cao, Cao Cao should have sent me back to my hometown to evaluate my reputation and status, and I can always be a petty official, ride an ox cart, have an entourage, make friends with a traveling scholar, slowly promote me, and be a governor of a prefecture.
And general, you surrendered to Cao Cao, how will you be placed? I hope that you will make a big plan early and not listen to the discussion of the people. Sun Quan sighed and said: These people's propositions have deeply disappointed me, and now that you have explained your long-term plan, it is in line with my ideas, and this is the heavens that have given you to me! At that time, Zhou Yu accepted the mission to go to Poyang, and Lu Su advised Sun Quan to quickly summon Zhou Yu back.
Therefore, Sun Quan appointed Zhou Yu as the act, and Lu Su as a lieutenant of the Zan Military Academy to assist in planning the battle plan. After Cao Cao's defeat and escape to Chibi, Lu Su first returned to Wu County, and Sun Quan made a big noise to ask the generals to greet Lu Su. Lu Su will enter the temple door to meet Sun Quan, and Sun Quan will get up and salute, so he asks Lu Su: Zi Jing, I helped the saddle to get off the horse to meet you, is it enough to commend your merits?
Lu Su ran forward and said: Non-also. When everyone heard this answer, they were all shocked. After sitting down, Lu Su slowly raised his horse whip and said: I hope that your weide will spread all over the world, encompass Kyushu, complete the great cause of the emperor, and then use a soft-wheeled car to summon me, which can be regarded as a manifestation of me. Sun Quan clapped his hands and laughed.
Later, Liu Bei came to Jingkou to meet Sun Quan and asked to oversee Jingzhou, but Lu Su persuaded Sun Quan to lend Jingzhou to Liu Bei in order to jointly fight against Cao Cao. Cao Cao heard that Sun Quan had rescued Liu Bei for land, and he was writing a letter and was so shocked that he dropped his pen on the ground.
Zhou Yu was critically ill, and Shang Shu said: When today, it is chaotic and eventful, which is exactly what I worry about day and night, and I hope that Your Majesty will consider in advance what has not yet happened, and then think of comfort and enjoyment. Now that he was working against Cao, Liu Bei was close to the public security, and the people near the border had not yet been annexed, so they should use good generals to go to the garrison of Zhenfu. Lu Su's wisdom and strategy were slightly competent enough to ask for him to succeed me. On the day I die, there will be nothing to worry about.
Sun Quan immediately appointed Lu Su as a lieutenant of Fenwu and replaced Zhou Yu in commanding the army. Zhou Yu's more than 4,000 people and four counties of fengyi all belonged to Lu Su. Sun Quan also appointed Cheng Pu as the Taishou of Nan Commandery. Lu Su was initially stationed in Jiangling, and then moved down the river to Lukou, and his prestige and ende were greatly spread, and the number of soldiers increased to more than 10,000, so Sun Quan appointed him as the Taishou of Hanchang and the general of Partiality.
In 214, Lu Su accompanied Sun Quan in attacking the city of Anhui and was promoted to general of Hengjiang. Previously, Yizhou Mu Liu Zhanggang often abolished the law and discipline, and Zhou Yu and Gan Ning both persuaded Sun Quan to attack Shu land. Sun Quan asked Liu Bei about this matter, and Liu Bei was planning for himself in his heart, but on the surface he still pretended to reply: I Liu Bei and Liu Zhang entrusted the names of the descendants of the imperial family, hoping to save the Han room with the help of the heroic spirits of the ancestors. Now that Liu Zhang has offended everyone, I am alone in my heart, afraid to hear the words of attacking Shu land, and I hope that you will forgive him. If this request is not answered, I will return to the hidden mountains and forests.
Later, Liu Bei xijin plotted liu zhang's surrender and left Guan Yu to guard Jingzhou, and Sun Quan said: Cunning things dare to play tricks. As far as Guan Yu and Lu Su were adjacent to each other, they were often suspicious, and the battlefields were intertwined, and Lu Su often appeased them with a friendly posture. After Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, Sun Quan demanded that he return the three counties of Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang, but Liu Bei did not respond to this request. Sun Quan sent Lü Meng to lead the army to attack and seize it. Liu Bei heard the news, personally led his troops back to the public security, and sent Guan Yu to compete for the three counties. Lu Su garrisoned Yiyang and confronted Guan Yu.
Lu Su invited Guan Yu to meet him, and the soldiers and horses led by each of them stayed within a hundred paces, and only invited Guan Yu and the generals to attend the meeting with a single sword. Lu Su therefore rebuked Guan Yu and said: Our country sincerely lends you land because you have come from afar after defeat and have no place to stand. Now that you have obtained Yizhou, since you have not returned Jingzhou, I only ask you to return the three counties, and you are not yet obedient.
Before he could finish speaking, one of the people present interjected: When it comes to land, only a person of benevolence can possess it, and where there is a reason why a family will always occupy it. Lu Su rebuked the man loudly, and his face was very stern. Guan Yu stood up with a knife and said: These are naturally major national events, what does he know! At the same time make the eyes let the man leave. Liu Bei then demarcated the border with Xiangshui and divided the land of Jingzhou equally, and the two countries withdrew their troops.
In 217, Lu Su died at the age of forty-six. Sun Quan held a funeral for him and personally attended his funeral. Zhuge Liang also held a memorial ceremony for Lu Su. When Sun Quan was proclaimed emperor, he climbed to the altar and turned back to the ministers and said, "In the past, Lu Su often told me about this matter, but it can be said that he really understands the general situation in the world!"
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