第108部分(第3/7 页)

　soldiers；　and　you　have　plentiful　supplies。　You　are　able　to　overrun　the　whole　country　and　rid　it　of　every　evil。　There　is　no　reason　why　you　should　surrender　to　a　rebel。

〃Moreover；　Cao　Cao　has　undertaken　this　expedition　in　defiance　of　all　the　rules　of　war。　The　north　is　unsubdued。　Ma　Teng　and　Han　Sui　threaten　his　rear；　and　yet　he　persists　in　his　southern　march。　This　is　the　first　point　against　Cao　Cao。　The　northern　soldiers　are　unused　to　fighting　on　the　water。　Cao　Cao　is　relinquishing　his　well…tried　cavalry　and　trusting　to　ships。　That　is　the　second　point　against　him。　Again；　we　are　now　in　full　winter　and　the　weather　is　at　its　coldest　so　there　is　no　food　for　the　horses。　That　is　the　third　point　against。　Soldiers　from　the　central　state　marching　in　a　wet　country　among　lakes　and　rivers　will　find　themselves　in　an　unaccustomed　climate　and　suffer　from　malaria。　That　is　the　fourth　point　against。　Now　when　Cao　Cao's　armies　have　all　these　points　against　them；　defeat　is　certain；　however　numerous　they　may　be；　and　you　can　take　Cao　Cao　captive　just　as　soon　as　you　wish。　Give　me　a　few　legions　of　veterans；　and　I　will　go　and　destroy　him。〃

Sun　Quan　started　up　from　his　place；　saying；　〃The　rebellious　old　rascal　has　been　wanting　to　overthrow　the　Hans　and　set　up　himself　for　years。　He　has　rid　himself　of　all　those　he　feared；　save　only　myself；　and　I　swear　that　one　of　us　two　shall　go　now。　Both　of　us　cannot　live。　What　you　say；　noble　friend；　is　just　what　I　think；　and　Heaven　has　certainly　sent　you　to　my　assistance。〃

〃Thy　servant　will　fight　a　decisive　battle；〃　said　Zhou　Yu；　〃and　shrink　not　from　any　sacrifice。　Only；　General；　do　not　hesitate。〃

Sun　Quan　drew　the　sword　that　hung　at　his　side　and　slashed　off　a　corner　of　the　table　in　front　of　him；　exclaiming；　〃Let　any　other　person　mentio