r is almost divine； your state is prosperous； and the army strong。 The Ruler of Wu is a tyrant； his people are miserable； and his country mean。 Now you can easily conquer him； and I pray that there be no further hesitation！〃
〃How could I hesitate after your discourse？〃 said Sima Yan。
Thereupon he returned to the council chamber and issued his mands。 Du Yu was made mander…in…Chief and； with one hundred thousand troops； was to attack Jiangling； Sima Zhou； Prince of Langye and General Who Guards the East； was to attack Tuzhong； Wang Hun； General Who Conquers the East； to go up against Hengjiang； Wang Rong； General Who Exhibits Prowess； to move against Wuchang； Hu Fen； General Who Pacifies the South； to attack Xiakou。 And all divisions； fifty thousand troops each； were under the orders of Du Yu。 In addition to the land forces； two large fleets were to operate on the river under Wang Jun； General Who Shows Dragon Courage； and Tang Bin； General Who Possesses Martial Bravery。 Marines and lands troops amounted to more than two hundred thousand。 A separate force under Yang Ji； General Who Holds the South； was sent away to Xiangyang to coordinate all forces。
The Ruler of Wu was greatly alarmed at the news of such armies and fleets； and he called to him quickly his Prime Minister Zhang Ti； Minister of the Interior He Zhi； and Minister of Works Teng Xun； to consult how to defend his land。
Zhang Ti proposed： 〃Send mander of the Flying Chariots Wu Yan to meet the enemy at Jiangling； mander of the Flying Cavalry Sun Xin to Xiakou； I volunteer to take mand of a camp at Niuzhu； together with the General of the Left Army Shen Zong and General of the Right Army Zhuge Xing； ready to lend help at any point。〃
The Ruler of Wu approved his dispositions and fe