Zhang Ji, a doctor of Wei Guanglu, said to Sima Shi, "Although Zhuge Ke won, he is not far from being killed." Sima Shi asked, "What is the reason?" Zhang Ji said: "If you want to live forever, can you have a great influence on your master and build a country?"

In February, Wu attacked from the east. Take Zhuge Ke, a teacher, as the capital, plus Jingzhou and Yangzhou to supervise Chinese and foreign military affairs. Zhuge Ke then had the heart of underestimating his enemy and wanted to send troops. The ministers thought that over the past few years, the army had moved repeatedly, and its strength and financial resources were unbearable, so they admonished Zhuge Ke with one voice, but Zhuge Ke refused to accept it. Jiang Yan, a third-year doctor, stubbornly remonstrated with him, and Zhuge Ke ordered someone to help him.

Zhuge Ke wrote an article for this purpose and told officials that the article said:

"Every hostile country wants to annex each other, and the enemy must want to get rid of each other. If you have an enemy, but let the other side grow and develop, if the disaster is not in sight, it will be left to future generations, so you have to be far-sighted. At the beginning, Qin only had the land west of Hanguguan, and it even annexed six countries. Today's Wei State is like the ancient Qin State, with a vast land, which is several times that of Qin State. Compared with the ancient six countries, Wu and Shu are less than half. The only reason why we can still resist Wei is that the generals in Cao Cao's era have withered, and a new generation of generals have not yet been cultivated. It is an era when the old is too old and the young is too young. In addition, Sima Yi first slaughtered the tomb and then died suddenly. His son is young and weak, but he is good at power there. Although he had a clever counselor, he failed to appoint him. Now the Crusades are their most vulnerable time.

"The most important thing for a saint is to seize the opportunity. Today, the time is ripe. If I conform to people's emotions and think that the natural hazards of the Yangtze River can be passed down from generation to generation, regardless of Wei's future development, but think that their current weak situation will continue, that's why I sigh! Now I hear that people think that people are still poor and want to have a rest, precisely because they didn't think of a big crisis, but only a little pain. At the beginning, Emperor Gaozu already owned the land of Sanqin. Why doesn't he close the door and enjoy the entertainment? Why did he go abroad to attack Chu? He was traumatized and his armor was covered with lice. The soldiers are tired of hardship. Does he prefer sword to peace? Considering the long-term plan, Chu and Han can't live together.

"Whenever I present Gongsun Shu's enterprising picture from Han Jing, and recently see my uncle Zhuge Liang's plan to compete with the enemy in the above statement (back and forth example), I have a sigh! I toss and turn day and night, and my thoughts are nothing more than that, so I will state my humble opinion for the benefit of you. If once I die, my ambition plan cannot be realized, let future generations know what I am worried about and let them think again! "

After reading Zhuge Ke's article, everyone thought that what he said was wrong, but no one dared to raise an objection.

Nie Youping, the prefect of Danyang, had a deep friendship with Zhuge Ke, so he wrote a letter to exhort him, saying, "The first emperor (Sun Quan) had a plan to break Dongguan, but he didn't implement it, so he came from afar to die. With the help of the first emperor's weeds, our officers and men sacrificed their lives and made great achievements at once. Isn't this the blessing of the ancestral temple, the blessing of the gods and the blessing of the country? Now we should hold our horses for a while, save our strength and wait for the opportunity to make a decision. Now, if you want to take advantage of the opportunity to defeat prestige and attack again on a large scale, the weather may not be favorable to us, but I am deeply disturbed by your willfulness. "

Zhuge Ke wrote a few lines after the previous article, and wrote back to Nie You, saying, "Although your words are in line with the principles of nature, you haven't seen the truth of winning or losing. You can be inspired by reading my article carefully. "

Teng Yin said to Zhuge Ke, "You accepted the trust of the assistant kings such as Yi Yin and Huo Guang, entered the Aberdeen dynasty, wiped out powerful foreign enemies, gained a reputation at home and shook the world. The hearts of the people of the whole country can only be stabilized by you. Now, after hard work, the people are exhausted and the enemies in the distance are ready. If you can't attack the city and plunder the land and get nothing, isn't this a waste of people and money, and you deserve it? It's best to wait and see. Besides, military action is a national event and depends on the unity of the people. Now that everyone is unwilling, how can you fight alone? "

Zhuge Ke said: "Everyone said no, and they didn't see any specific plans. They just have the heart to steal security. You are just like them! Who can I rely on? Nowadays, Cao Fang is so incompetent that the regime is controlled by Sima Shi's private door, and their monarch and ministers are at odds with morality. With the capital of the country and the power of victory, I will be invincible. "

In March, Zhuge Ke once again sent his troops to the Northern Expedition with 200,000 troops, and appointed Teng Yin as the governor, in charge of the left-behind affairs.