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But　then　one　of　the　courtiers　suddenly　said；　〃Your　servant　can　propose　a　plan　by　which　Shu　will　be　overe　and　Wu　submits。〃

The　generals　lead　their　beaten　soldiers　home；

The　victors　plan　new　deeds　for　days　to　e。

Who　offered　this　plan？　Succeeding　chapters　will　tell。

Main　Next　to　Chapter　96　》》

Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　96

Chapter　96

Shedding　Tears；　Zhuge　Liang　Puts　Ma　Su　To　Death；

Cutting　Hair；　Zhou　Fang　Beguiles　Cao　Xiu。

The　proposer　of　the　great　plan　that　was　to　conquer　the　empire　was　the　Chair　of　the　Secretariat；　named　Sun　Zu。

〃Noble　Sir；　expound　your　excellent　scheme；〃　said　the　Ruler　of　Wei。

And　Sun　Zu　said；　〃When　your　great　progenitor；　Emperor　Cao；　first　got　Zhang　Lu；　he　was　at　a　critical　stage　in　his　career；　but　thenceforward　all　went　well。　He　used　to　say　the　land　of　Nanzheng　is　really　a　natural　hell。　In　the　Xie　Valley　there　are　one　hundred　fifty　miles　of　rocks　and　caves；　so　that　it　is　an　impossible　country　for　an　army。　If　Wei　be　denuded　of　soldiers　in　order　to　conquer　Shu；　then　for　sure　we　shall　be　invaded　by　Wu　on　the　east。　My　advice　is　to　divide　the　army　among　the　various　generals　and　appoint　each　a　place　of　strategic　value　to　hold；　and　let　them　train　their　forces。　In　a　few　years　the　Middle　Land　will　be　prosperous　and　wealthy；　while　the　other　two　Shu　and　Wu；　will　have　been　reduced　by　mutual　quarrels　and　will　fall　an　easy　prey。　I　hope　Your　Majesty　will　consider　whether　this　is　not　a　superior　plan。〃

〃What　does　the　General　think？〃　said　Cao　Rui　to　Sima　Yi。

He　replied；　〃Chairman　Sun　Zu　says　well。〃

So　Cao　Rui　bade　Sima　Yi　draw　up　a　scheme　of　defense　and　station　the　soldiers；　leaving　Guo　Huai　and　Zhang　He　to　guard　Changan。　And　having　rewarded