What is the reason for hiding cleverness and revealing clumsiness?

Nowadays, when people talk about Wu Dong in the Three Kingdoms, they mostly praise Zhou Yu's Chibi, Lu Meng's Jingzhou and Lu Xun's Yiling, while they think Lu Su is mediocre, but this is not the case. In terms of foresight, apart from Zhou Gongjin, there is only Amethyst.

Lu Su, a Chinese character, was born in Dongcheng, Linhuai. He lost his father when he was young and lived alone with his grandmother. His family is rich, but no one in his ancestors has ever been an official. Although his family is rich, he is just one of those rural heroes. Wu Shu said that when he was young, he was handsome, ambitious and brilliant, and he loved fencing, horseback riding and shooting. Lu Su is good at giving to others. Because of his rich family, he often calls teenagers together to talk about military training and martial arts. On sunny days, people go hunting in Nanshan, and on rainy days, people get together to practice the art of war to practice martial arts. Later, when the world was in chaos, he stopped running his own industry, but took out a lot of money, sold his land, helped the poor and made friends with wise people. To this end, it is deeply supported by villagers.

At that time, Zhou Yu was a steamed corn-bread. When he heard Lu Su's name, he brought hundreds of people to visit and asked him to subsidize some food. Lu Su's family has two big round granaries, each with 3000 kilograms. Zhou Yugang said he wanted to borrow food, and Lu Su immediately pointed to one of them and gave it to him. After this incident, Zhou Yu was more convinced that Lu Su was a different person, so he took the initiative to meet him, and the two established an unbreakable friend relationship like Gonghe in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Yuan Shu heard about his reputation and asked him to be the mayor of Dongcheng. However, Lu Su found that Yuan Shu's laws were lax, inadequate and great, and led more than 100 people to live in the nest south to join Zhou Yu. When he moved south, he put the old and the weak in front and led the agile and tenacious young people to walk behind. Yuan Shu learned that Lu Su had moved and sent cavalry to stop him. Lu Su pushed away the able-bodied men and others and said to the pursuers, "You are all men, so you should understand the general trend. Today, Fang has left chaos one after another, and he will no longer get rewards, reactive power and punishment. Why do you want to force me? " As he spoke, he ordered people to stand the shield on the ground and shoot it from a distance, and the arrow pierced the shield. Chasing after riding not only felt that Lu Su's words made sense, but also estimated that he could not help him, so he had to return. Lu Su reached the nest smoothly. Soon, Zhou Yudong crossed the Yangtze River and defected to Sun Ce. Lu Su followed him and left his home in Qu 'a. After seeing Sun Ce, Sun Ce appreciated Lu Su very much.

Soon, Lu Su's grandmother died and he went back to Dongcheng for a funeral. I have a good relationship with him and wrote to him: "Today, Fang is a hero and my son is a genius, especially today. I'm in a hurry to meet my mother, leaving nothing in Dongcheng. Those who are close to Bao Zheng are now in Chaohu Lake, and there are more than 10,000 of them. They live in a rich place, and there are many people in Lujiang. What about me? Look at its situation, you can also collect information and you can't lose it. " Lu Su agreed with Liu Ziyang, buried his grandmother, returned to Qu, immediately packed his bags and wanted to go to Bao Zheng. It happened that Zhou Yu picked up Lu Su's mother from Wujun. Lu Su went to see him and told him Liu Ziyang's suggestion and his plan. At that time, Sun Ce was dead and Sun Quan was still living in Wu Jun. Zhou Yu advised Lu Su to stay. He said, "In the past, Ma Yuan answered Guangwudi's cloud,' In today's world, not only the monarch chooses ministers, but also ministers'. Now the master is close to the sages and nobles, and I have heard the secret theory of the sages. Those who take the place of Liu will prosper in the southeast, push things forward and count them. Finally, it is the autumn when martyrs climb dragons and attach phoenix. I don't have to mind the words of Ziyang. " (The Biography of the Three Kingdoms Wu Shu Lu Su). Lu Su followed his words. Zhou Yu immediately recommended Lu Su to Sun Quan, saying that he was very talented and could be an assistant minister. It is also suggested that Sun Quan should collect talents like Lu Su in various ways to achieve great achievements and not let them be scattered abroad.

Sun Quan immediately made an appointment with Lu Su and was very happy to talk with him. The guests got up to leave, and Lu Su also left. However, Sun Quan invited him back to drink together. Lu Su said to Sun Quan: "In the past, those who only wanted to respect the righteous emperor but couldn't get it, took Xiang Yu as a harm. Today's Cao Cao, like Xiang Yu, how can the general be Huan Wen? In order to destroy thieves, the Han Dynasty cannot be revived, and Cao Cao cannot be eliminated. For the general's sake, there is only one way to see the troubles in the world. On this scale, there is no doubt. who is it? There are many things in the north. Because of its many tasks, Huang Zu was destroyed and Liu Biao was attacked. I didn't expect the Yangtze River to be exceptionally rich and based on it. Then built as an emperor, taking advantage of the world. This is also a matter of Gaudi. " Sun Quan said, "Han Er is beyond his power, so you should try your best to help." (The Story of the Three Kingdoms Wu Shu Lu Su) This famous strategy of sleeping on the couch is often mentioned by later generations.

At this time, although Sun Quan's superficial remarks are irrelevant, in fact, his heart is full of joy. He can find such a consultant. His thoughts at that time were probably similar to what Liu Bei said when he got Zhuge Liang. Therefore, Zhang Zhao later thought that Lu Su was not modest enough, and repeatedly criticized and slandered him, saying that he was young and careless and could not be reused. Sun Quan didn't mind at all, and he paid more and more attention to Lu Su and gave him a generous gift, which made the wealth of the Lu family reach the old level.

When Liu Biao died of illness, Lu Su advised Sun Quan: "The government is adjacent to Jingchu, the water flows north, Jianghan is outside, and the mountains are inside. There are Gujincheng City, fertile land and Wan Li, and rich literati. If there is evidence, the emperor's capital is also there. The table is new today, and the two sons are not reconciled. The generals in the army are different. Liu Bei is a fierce man in the world, and there is a gap with Cao Cao. He put it on the table to show that he couldn't use it. If you are prepared to be in harmony with him, you should be at peace, and you should form an alliance with him: if you deviate, you should try your best to help great things. Su Qiu was ordered to hang his second son and comfort those who used it in the army, and expressed his readiness to comfort the people all over the world and rule Cao Cao wholeheartedly. If there is harmony, the world can be settled. If you don't leave soon today, you may do it first. " Later, Lu Su proposed to go to Jingzhou for mourning on behalf of Sun Quan to understand the situation. Sun Quan approved his request. Lu Su has just arrived in Xiakou, and heard that Cao Cao invaded Jingzhou, traveling day and night. But in Nanjun, Liu Cong, the son of Liu Biao, has given Cao Wei to Jingzhou, and Liu Beizheng is preparing to withdraw from the south to cross the river. Lu Su made a decisive decision and went to find Liu Bei. Lu Su met Liu Bei in Osaka in Dangyang. Lu Su explained Sun Quan's mission of sending himself here, then discussed the world situation with Liu Bei and asked where Liu Bei was going. Liu Bei said that he wanted to find Wu Ju, the satrap of Cangwu. Lu Su said that Wu Ju was a mediocre man and advised Liu Bei not to rely on him. Then, the situation of Sun Quan and the strength of Jiangdong were described in detail, and Liu Bei was suggested to unite with Sun Quan to refuse Cao Cao. After listening to Lu Su's analysis, Liu Bei decided to fight Cao. When Zhuge Liang accompanied Bei, he said to Zhuge Liang, "My son Yu Youren is also my friend." It can be seen that this diplomatic means is handy. Liu Bei led the troops to Xiakou and sent Zhuge Liang to Chaisang to meet Lu Su to meet Sun Quan. Pei Songzhi thought that it was Lu Su's strategy for Liu Bei and Sun Quan to jointly reject China (Cao Cao's Wei power).

When Sun Quan learned that Cao Cao was going to cross the river and invade the east, he called the generals to discuss. The generals all advised Sun Quan to surrender to Cao Cao. Only Lu Su said nothing.

Sun Quan went to the toilet, and Lu Su followed under the eaves. Knowing that he wanted to express his opinion alone, Sun Quan took his hand and said, "What do you want to say?" Lu Su replied: "I just want to miss the general and don't want to do anything important. Today, you can satisfy Cao's ears, like a general, but you can't. Why is there still a long way to go? Today, we welcome Cao Cao, who should repay the hard-won party with Su Cao. As far as its fame is concerned, it is still possible to engage in Cao Cao's work, take a small cart, follow officials, make friends with literati, and get tired of officials, so it is also possible to lose counties. General welcomes Cao Cao and wants to return safely? I hope to make a big plan as soon as possible, and don't use everyone's discussion. " Hearing this, Sun Quan sighed, "These people are very disappointed with their arguments; Today, you have a big plan. You are with me. You gave me this day, too. " At that time, Zhou ordered to go to Poyang, and Lu Su advised Sun Quan to recall him. Zhou Yu's return strengthened Sun Quan's determination to resist Cao Cao. Sun Quan authorized Zhou Yu to command the war, appointed Lu Su as a captain of Zanjun, helped Zhou plan, and finally defeated Cao Bing in Chibi. At this time, Sun Quan was actually very scared, and he also had the intention of surrendering. But when Lu Su said it, he immediately dismissed it. This also shows that Lu Su is good at making people accept suggestions, which is higher than that of Chen Gong, Giant Hand and Tian Feng.

After the war, Lu Su returned first. Sun Quan summoned his troops and greeted them with great fanfare. Lu Su entered the temple to meet Sun Quan. Sun Quan stood up to show his respect and said to him, "Amethyst, dismount alone and greet him with a saddle. Is that enough?" Lu Su stepped forward, shook his head and said, "Not yet." Everyone was shocked when they heard that. After Lu Su took his seat, he slowly raised his whip and said, "May the supreme weeds be added to the world. Summarizing Kyushu will become the business of emperors, which is obvious. " Sun Quan laughed after hearing this. From then on, he became more and more dependent on Lu Su, calling him his Deng Yu.

After Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Bei sent an audience with Sun Quan and asked to borrow Jingzhou. When Zhou Yu was not at home, he and other generals suggested that Sun Quan detain Liu Bei, and he also told Chen this idea. Only Lu Su advised Sun Quan to lend Jingzhou to Liu Bei for the sake of the overall situation, so as to unite with Sun Liu and fight against Cao Cao together. Lu Su said, "You are SHEN WOO, but Cao Cao's influence is too great. We have just occupied Jingzhou, and kindness and faithfulness have not been widely spread among the people. It is the best policy to lend Jingzhou to Liu Bei and let him appease the people. Because in this way, Cao Cao will have enemies and we will have friends. " Sun Quan agreed with Lu Su. Cao Cao was writing a letter when he heard the news that Sun Quan lent Jingzhou to Liu Bei. Shocked, he put pen to paper. Lu Su thought that Wu Dong's ability was not enough to resist Wei Jun alone, so he used Liu Bei's strength to stop Coss, which was beneficial to the development of Wu.

When Zhou Yu was critically ill, he wrote to Sun Quan and recommended Lu Su to succeed him. The letter said: "In today's world, there are things to do, and you are worried about the night. May the supreme care first and enjoy later. Now we are enemies of Cao Cao. Liu Bei is close to the public security, and the border is close, and the people are not attached to themselves. It is right to find a good general to comfort him. Lu Su was resourceful and begged for his position. I was exhausted the day Yu Yu died. " Sun Quan adopted Zhou Yu's suggestion and immediately appointed Lu Su as a captain of Fenwu to succeed Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu's private army of more than 4,000 people and the original four counties of Fengyi were all transferred to Lu Su. Lu Su was originally stationed in Jiangling and later moved to Lukou. Prestige and kindness won the hearts of the people, and his subordinates increased by more than 10 thousand, and he was appointed as the satrap and partial general of Hanchang. In nineteen years, Sun Quan conquered Anhui City and became General Hengjiang.

Lu Su and Guan Yu joined hands in the neighboring area, with a jagged territory and a lot of friction. Lu Su takes the overall situation into consideration and always comforts both sides in a friendly way. After Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, Sun Quan asked Liu Bei to return the three counties of Changsha, Lingling and Guiyang in Jingzhou. Liu Bei refused. Sun Quan sent Monroe to lead the army forward, and Changsha and Guiyang counties watched the wind and joined forces. Only the Lingling satrap, Hope, stood firm. Liu Bei learned that he personally led 50 thousand troops from Chengdu back to the police station and sent Guan Yu to lead 30 thousand troops to fight for the three counties. Sun Quan also moved from Moling to Lukou, and sent Lu Su to guard Yiyang with 10,000 men to confront Guan Yu.

For the sake of the overall situation, Lu Su invited Guan Yu to meet him, and suggested that each of them arranged his own military forces a hundred paces away, and only the generals brought their own knives to the meeting. After Lu Su made a decision, his subordinate generals were afraid of an accident and advised Lu Su not to make a move. Lu Su is fearless. He said: "Today, we should make things clear. Liu Bei's failure to live up to the country is still inconclusive. What can Guan Yu do? " Go to the meeting resolutely. At the meeting, Lu Su accused Guan Yu several times: "The Qing family was defeated in the land of the country, and nothing happened." Today, I have gained Yizhou, but I have no intention of returning it, and I beg for three counties instead of following it. "Lu Su's voice did not fall, and a general in Jingzhou said:" The land is rich, only morality. Why is there always one? "Lu Su immediately at him, with harsh words. Guan Yu also raised his sword and said to the man, "This is a matter of the country. Who knows?" He motioned the man to leave with his eyes. One knife will have no result, the two sides are deadlocked, and war is imminent. When Cao Cao attacked Hanzhong, Liu Bei was afraid of losing Yizhou and sent someone to make peace with Sun Quan. The two sides agreed to divide Jingzhou equally with Xiangshui as the boundary. Jiangxia, Changsha and Guiyang belong to Sun Quan while Nanjun, Wuling and Lingling belong to Liu Bei. Sun and Liu stopped fighting.

In the 22nd year of Jian 'an (AD 2 17), Lu Su died of illness. Sun Quan personally held a funeral for him and attended his funeral. Zhuge Liang also mourned for him. Sun Quan has never forgotten the important role played by Lu Su in the establishment of Wu Dong regime. Calling the emperor a sacrifice to the Temple of Heaven, the ministers said, "Lu Zi obviously tasted this thing." "Wu Shu" says: "Su is strict with others and not good at drama. He is frugal both at home and abroad and does not do vulgar things. The ban is essential to run the army and rectify it. Although he is in the army, he will not be released. He is also good at talking, can belong to literary language, thinks far and wide, and has extraordinary knowledge. After Zhou Yu, Su Weiguan. " After Lu Su's death, Sun Quan commented that he had two strengths and one weakness: "Amethyst came from the East and reached loneliness. Being alone and feasting, and roughly the business of the emperor, this is also fast. After Meng De gained the momentum of Liu Cong, Zhang Yanfang led hundreds of thousands of people to step down. General Solitary invited the generals to ask what was appropriate, but I didn't know what to do first. When it comes to cloth and table, it is said that it is appropriate to send a special envoy to repair it, and Amethyst can't refute it. He suggested that I call Gong Jin immediately and pay the fee, so that I could attack him in reverse. This is also very fast. And its strategy, meaning Zhang Suyuan; Although I was later advised to borrow Liu Bei's land, it was short and not enough to pay for two long ones. " Before the war, Sun Quan affirmed Lu Su's strategy of sleeping on his couch and his opinion of fighting in Chibi, but denied the problem of borrowing Jingzhou. In fact, Sun Quan is shallow. Under the situation of tripartite confrontation, only Lu Su insisted on forming an alliance with Sun and Liu. This is because he saw that the maintenance and consolidation of the alliance is related to the long-term interests of Jiangdong's life and death. This is his overall situation, and it is also the place where Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, Monroe and Lu Xun are not as good as Lu Su. That's why I use "profound wisdom" as the title. After Lu Su's death, Sun Quanpai attacked Jingzhou, and the alliance between Sun and Liu was completely broken. After the battle of Yiling, Shu suffered a great blow, which made Wu and Shu unable to fully cooperate, and both Wu and Shu were finally defeated easily.

Pei Songzhi quoted the Book of Wu in the Notes on the Three Kingdoms, saying that Lu Su was strict, played little, and was frugal at home and abroad. Strictly administering the army, the ban must be enforced. Although I am in the army, I can't let go. He is also good at speaking, can belong to literary language, and has great foresight. After Zhou Yu, Sue is Chu Jun. In my opinion, this evaluation is quite decent and fair.