oldiers some wished for war； but of the civil officers； all were in favor of surrender； and so there were many discussions and much conflict of opinion。 Sun Quan went to his private apartments greatly perplexed。 There his worry was easily discernible； and he neither ate nor slept。 He was quite unable to decide finally upon a course of action。
Then Lady Wu； the sister of his late mother； whom he also regarded as his own mother； asked him what so troubled him； and he told her of the threatened danger of Cao Cao and the different opinions his advisers held one and another and all his doubts and fears。
〃If I fight； I might fail。 But if I offer to surrender； perhaps Cao Cao will not tolerate me；〃 said he。
Then she replied； 〃Have you forgotten the last words of my sister？〃
As to one recovering from a fit of drunkenness； or waking out of a dream； so came to him the dying words of the mother who bore him。
His mother's advice he called to mind；
〃In Zhou Yu's counsels you safety find。〃
What happened will be told in the next chapter。
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Romance of Three Kingdoms … by Luo Guanzhong … Chapter 44
Chapter 44
Zhuge Liang Stirs Zhou Yu To Actions；
Sun Quan Decides To Attack Cao Cao。
The dying message which Lady Wu recalled to Sun Quan's memory was； 〃For internal matters consult Zhang Zhao； for external policy Zhou Yu。〃
Wherefore Zhou Yu was summoned。
But Zhou Yu was already on the way。 He had been training his naval forces on Poyang Lake when he heard of the approach of Cao Cao's hosts and had started for Chaisang without loss of time。 So； before the messenger ordered to call him could start； he had already arrived。 As he and Lu Su were close friends； the latt