Meet the Person #
Lu Su supplied Zhou Yu with grain and they became friends. After Zhou Yu recommended him to Sun Quan, he proposed a military and political strategy based in Jiangdong. He was not merely the novel's supporting character running errands for Zhuge Liang.
As Cao Cao moved south, Lu Su met Liu Bei at Dangyang, conveyed Sun Quan's intentions, and formed a friendship with Zhuge Liang, promoting cooperation. After Zhou Yu's death, he took over his troops and later stationed at Lukou.
In the Jing Province dispute, Lu Su confronted Guan Yu at Yiyang and held talks. Accusations during negotiations express each side's position, not a sole ruling on ownership of the land. After Lu Su died, his troops passed to Lü Meng.
Approximate sequence, not a timeline drawn to scale.
Limits of the Evidence #
The main text and Pei Songzhi's annotations preserve differing accounts of the negotiations. “Going to the meeting with a single blade” should not be rewritten as Guan Yu being the only person carrying a blade.
People and Relationships #
- Zhou YuZhou Yu — Lu Su: friendsSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Lu Su provided grain; Zhou Yu recommended him to assist Sun Quan and later take over military command.
- Sun QuanLu Su → Sun Quan: adviserSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Military and political discussions on joining the staff; ordered to ally with Liu Bei, later commanded troops at Lukou.
- Zhuge LiangLu Su — Zhuge Liang: friendsSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Dangyang: met and formed a friendship, coordinating contact between Liu Bei's and Sun Quan's sides.
- Lü MengLu Su — Lü Meng: friendsSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Became friends through military discussion en route to Lukou; after Lu Su's death, Lü Meng inherited his troops.
Related Historical Events (Not Personal Relationships) #
- Liu BeiMeeting at Dangyang: conveyed Sun Quan's intentions and urged joint resistance to Cao Cao; later participated in arrangements for Jing Province.Sanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
- Guan YuConfrontation and talks at Yiyang: negotiations over Jing Province, not a permanent friend-or-enemy relationship.Sanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
In This Book #
Specific chapters in which each figure appears will be cross-checked after QA of Shiji Sanguo's final manuscript; they are not filled in ahead of time.
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