an； Zhu Huan of Wujun； Lu Ji of the same place； Zhang Wen of Wucheng； Luo Tong of Kuaiji； and Wu Can of Wushang。 All these scholars were treated with great deference。
Many able leaders came also。 Among them were Lu Meng of Runan； Lu Xun of Wujun； Xu Sheng of Langye； Pan Zhang of Dongjun； and Ding Feng of Lujiang。 Thus Sun Quan obtained the assistance of many people of ability both in peace and war and all went well with him。
In the seventh year of Rebuilt Tranquillity （AD 202）； Cao Cao had broken the power of Yuan Shao。 Then he sent a messenger to the South Land ordering Sun Quan to send his son to court to serve in the retinue of the Emperor。 Sun Quan； however； hesitated to ply with this request； and the matter was the subject of much discussion。 His mother； Lady Wu； sent for Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao and asked their advice。
Zhang Zhao said； 〃Cao Cao wishes a son to be present at court as a hostage whereby he has a hold upon us； as formerly was the case with all the feudal chiefs。 If we do not ply with this request； he will doubtless attack the region。 There is some peril。〃
Zhou Yu said； 〃Our lord has succeeded to the heritage and has a large army of veterans and ample supplies。 He has able officers ready to do his bidding。 So why should he be pelled to send a hostage to any person？ To send a hostage is to be forced into joining Cao Cao； and to carry out his behests； whatever they be。 Then we shall be in his power。 It would be better not to send； but rather to wait patiently the course of events and prepare plans to attack。〃
〃That is also my opinion；〃 said the Dowager。
So Sun Quan dismissed the messenger but did not send his son。 Cao Cao resented this and had since nourished schemes against the South Land。 But their realization ha