Heng rebelled against Qin and fought both Liu Bang and Xiang Yu。 Read Tian Heng Island 。
〃Well； you know Tian Heng*； that hero of the state of Qi： His character was too noble for him to submit to any shame。 It is necessary to remember that Liu Bei also is an off…shoot from the Dynastic Family； beside being a man of great renown。 Everyone looks up to him。 His lack of success is simply the will of Heaven； but manifestly he could not bow the knee to anyone。〃
These last words touched Sun Quan to the quick； and he could not control his anger。 He shook out his sleeves； rose； and left the audience chamber。 Those present smiled at each other as they dispersed。
But Lu Su was annoyed and reproached Zhuge Liang for his maladroit way of talking to Sun Quan； saying； 〃Luckily for you； my lord is too large…minded to rebuke you to your face； for you spoke to him most contemptuously。〃
Zhuge Liang threw back his head and laughed。
〃What a sensitive fellow it is！〃 cried he。 〃I know how Cao Cao could be destroyed； but he never asked me。 So I said nothing。〃
〃If you really do know how that could be done； I will certainly beg my lord to ask you。〃
〃Cao Cao's hosts in my eyes are but as swarms of ants。 I have but to lift my hand； and they will be crushed；〃 said Zhuge Liang。
Lu Su at once went into his master's private room； where he found Sun Quan still very irritable and angry。
〃Zhuge Liang insulted me too deeply；〃 said Sun Quan。
〃I have already reproached him；〃 said Lu Su； 〃and he laughed and said you were too sensitive。 He would not give you any advice without being asked for it。 Why did you not seek advice from him； my lord？〃
At once Sun Quan's anger changed to joy。
He said； 〃So he had a plan ready； and his w