s he who usually attack enemies through cutting off their supplies。 Do you not think Cao Cao has already taken double precautions against any surprise of his own depot？ If Zhou Yu tries； he will be taken prisoner。 What he ought to do is to bring about a decisive naval battle； whereby to dishearten the northern soldiers； and then find some other means to defeat them utterly。 If you could persuade him what his best course was； it would be well。〃
Without loss of time； Lu Su went to Zhou Yu to relate what Zhuge Liang had told him。
Zhou Yu shook his head when he heard it and beat the ground with his foot； saying； 〃This man is far too clever。 He beats me ten to one。 He will have to be done away with； or the South Land will suffer。〃
Said Lu Su； 〃This is the moment to use people。 You must think of the country's good first of all。 When once Cao Cao is defeated； you may do as you please。〃
Zhou Yu had to confess the reasonableness of this。
Liu Bei had ordered his nephew Liu Qi to hold Jiangxia； while he and the bulk of the army returned to Xiakou。 Thence he saw the opposite bank thick with banners and flags and glittering with every kind of arms and armors。 He knew then that the expedition from the South Land had started。 So he moved all his force from Jiangxia to Fankou。
Then he assembled his officers and said to them； 〃Zhuge Liang went to Wu some time ago； and no word has e from him； so I know not how the business stands。 Will anyone volunteer to go to find out？〃
〃I will go；〃 said Mi Zhu。
So presents were prepared and gifts of flesh and wine； and Mi Zhu prepared to journey to the South Land on the pretext of offering a congratulatory feast to the army。 He set out in a small ship and went down river。 He stopped opposite the