After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao in the Battle of Guandu, in 202 AD (the seventh year of Jian'an), he ordered Sun Quan to send his son to Cao Cao as a hostage. Sun Quan did not want to be controlled by others, so he convened a meeting of his ministers. The ministers had different opinions, and Zhang Zhao, Qin Song and other important ministers hesitated again and again and could not make a decision.

Although Sun Quan didn't want to give hostages, he was a little undecided because he didn't get strong support. So, he only took Zhou Yu to his mother to discuss the matter.

Zhou Yu took a firm stand and resolutely opposed the sending of hostages. He analyzed the benefits and disadvantages for Sun Quan and said:

"When Chu Jun was first sealed to the edge of Jingshan, the place was not enough for a hundred miles. His descendants were virtuous, expanding the land, expanding the territory, establishing a foundation in Yingdu, and occupying the land of Jingyang until the South China Sea. It has been passed down from generation to generation for more than 900 years.

"Now the general, you inherit your father's and brother's old business, rule the six counties, the soldiers are full of food, and the morale of the soldiers is strong. Moreover, casting mountains for copper, boiling the sea for salt, people's hearts are stable, morale is strong, it can be said that they are invincible, why send quality to others? As soon as the hostages arrived at Cao Cao's hands, we had to echo Cao Cao, and we would inevitably be subject to Cao's control.

"At that time, the greatest benefit we could get was only a Hou Yin, a dozen servants, a few cars, and a few horses. For the sake of today, it is best not to send hostages, and wait and see Cao Cao's movements and changes first.

"If Cao Cao can abide by morality and save the world, then it will not be too late for us to return; If Cao Cao is arrogant and wants to make a living and play with fire, general, you just need to wait for the mandate of heaven, why do you want to send hostage to others? ”

Zhou Yu's words reached Sun Quan's heart. Sun Quan's mother also thought that this should be done, and she said to Sun Quan, "Gongjin's words make sense, he is only one month younger than your brother, I have always treated him as a son, you should treat him as a brother." ”

Sun Quan did not send hostages to Cao Cao.

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For the Sun family, Zhou Yu can be said to be loyal. According to the "Biography of Jiang Biao", Cao Cao wanted to use Zhou Yu for his own use, and sent Jiang Gan, who was good at argumentation, to lobby Zhou Yu, but Zhou Yu resolutely rejected Jiang Gan. The scholars of the world admired Zhou Yu more and more.

In the autumn of the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208), Cao Cao led his army to invade the south and occupy Jingzhou, and Cao Cao pressed on Sun Quan. When the army was pressing, Sun Quan's ministers appeared in two factions: the main peace and the main battle. Sun Quan was also influenced by the words of Lu Su and Liu Bei's subordinate Zhuge Liang, and was hesitant. Lu Su persuaded Sun Quan to recruit back Zhou Yu in Poyang.

Zhou Yu returned to Sun Quan's side and analyzed the key to the victory or defeat of Cao Cao and Sun Quan's armies to Sun Quan, first pointing out: Cao's army was exhausted after a long journey; The weather is cold, and the horses have no grass to eat; Northerners are accustomed to land warfare, not good at water warfare, and are not accustomed to water and soil; Ma Chao and Han Sui are still in Guanxi, and they are Cao Cao's troubles.

After further analyzing the actual strength of Cao's army, it was pointed out that Cao's army from the Central Plains was only 1560,000, and the 70,000 or 80,000 people who were newly surrendered by Liu Biao were not favored by Cao.

Zhou Yu recommended himself to resist the Cao army with 30,000 elite soldiers, and Sun Quan made up his mind, drew his sword and cut off the corner of the table, saying, "There are people who dare to say surrender, just like this table!" ”

Sun Quan ordered Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu to lead 30,000 people to resist Cao, on the way to meet the two armies in Chibi, Cao Cao's army because of the disobedience to the water and soil in the south, many people were sick, and did not get used to water, the first battle was defeated and retreated, Cao Cao led the army to Jiangbei.

Zhou Yu and Liu Beijun set up camp on the south bank, and the two sides confronted each other. Zhou Yu's general Huang Gai suggested attacking with fire to defeat Cao's army, Zhou Yu thought it was feasible and ordered Huang Gai to surrender. Cao Cao really hit the plan, all the ships were burned, and Cao Cao returned the north to the south county.

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Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu marched into Nanjun again, and held Cao Ren across the river. Before the two armies clashed, Zhou Yu first sent Gan Ning to occupy Yiling. Cao Ren sent a part of his troops and horses to surround Gan Ning, and Gan Ning complained to Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu adopted Lü Meng's strategy, left Ling Tong to guard the rear, and personally led Lü Meng to rescue Gan Ning and lifted the siege of Gan Ning.

Zhou Yu led his troops to garrison the north shore and set an appointed date to fight Cao Ren. Zhou Yu personally rode a horse to supervise the battle, was shot in the right flank by a flying arrow, was seriously injured, and retired to the camp.

At this time, a military academy came to report that there was a woman who wanted to see the governor. Zhou Yu said, "Women? What kind of woman is it? ”

Studying at the military academy, Zhou Yu didn't know the essentials, the arrow wound was painful, and he was impatient, and said, "Let her in." ”

In an instant, the military academy brought in a woman, Zhou Yu looked at it fixedly, and was taken aback, "You! How did you get here? ”

The person who came was his wife Wu Fuxian.

Wu Fuxian knelt on the ground and said, "I have been fighting and plundering all the way, I have been walking for seven months before I can find you, are you injured?" ”

Zhou Yu's eyes wandered and dodged, and he said, "Don't worry...... If you don't stay at home, how can you run out of a woman's house alone? ”

Wu Fuxian said, "The general is fighting outside, and the slave family is really worried about ......"

Zhou Yu interrupted Wu Fuxian's words and said, "There's no need to worry, it's important to go back early." ”

Wu Fuxian said, "What am I going to do when I go back?" is in the barracks, taking care of the general left and right, and occasionally playing the gonghou to the general......"

Zhou Yu was extremely impatient, he waved his hand to the military academy that led Wu Fuxian in, the military academy understood, stepped forward, helped Wu Fuxian up, and said, "The general is empty, please don't bother, Madame don't have to bother, go out to rest first." ”

Wu Fuxian looked at Zhou Yu with a sigh of relief, blocking the military school, and withdrew from the military tent step by step.

After a while, the military academy returned and asked Zhou Yu how to place Wu Fuxian.

Zhou Yu thought for a while, frowned and said to the military academy, "You deal with her." ”

"Huh?" The military school was puzzled.

Zhou Yu glared angrily at the military academy and said sharply, "Do you still need me to teach you how to deal with it?!" ”

The military academy clasped his hands together, said "no", and walked out of the military tent.

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Cao Ren heard that Zhou Yu was sick in bed, and personally supervised the soldiers to attack the Wu soldiers. Zhou Yu rose up, inspected the battalions, and encouraged the soldiers to kill the enemy, but Cao Ren had no choice but to retreat.

Sun Quan appointed Zhou Yu as a partial general, and concurrently served as the Taishou of Rennan County, and made Xiajun, Hanchang, and Zhouling as his Fengyi, and let him garrison Jiangling.

After the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu offered Sun Quan a plan to put Liu Bei under house arrest and directly manage the army subordinates of Liu Bei's camp, but Sun Quan did not agree.

In the fifteenth year of Jian'an (210), Sun Quan approved Zhou Yu's plan to conquer Yizhou, but when Zhou Yu rushed back to his garrison Jiangling and prepared to go on the expedition, he fell seriously ill and finally died in Baqiu at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve.

Sun Quan personally put on mourning clothes to mourn for Zhou Yu and was moved. When Zhou Yu's coffin was transported back to Wu County, Sun Quan went to Wuhu to greet him in person, and all the funeral expenses were paid by the state.

In the crowd of onlookers watching the mourning scene, Wu Fuxian's half-hidden face was seen.

She's still there?! That military school didn't kill her? Where has she been all these years?

When Zhou Yu's coffin was buried in the ground, the music of the vertical gong sounded. Later, people named this song "Sending Zhou Lang".