ince submission means peace； I have decided to advise our lord to write and offer surrender。〃
〃But you are wrong！〃 stammered Lu Su。 〃This country has been under the same rule for three generations and cannot be suddenly abandoned to some other。 Our late lord Sun Ce said that you were to be consulted on matters beyond the border； and we depended upon you to keep the country as secure and solid as the Taishan Mountains。 Now you adopt the view of the weaklings and propose to yield！ I cannot believe you mean it。〃
Replied Zhou Yu； 〃The six territories contain countless people。 If I am the means of bringing upon them the misery of war； they will hate me。 So I have decided to advise submission。〃
〃But do you not realize our lord's might and the strength of our country？ If Cao Cao does attack； it is very uncertain that he will realize his desire。〃
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 mander； 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