Lu Su gets into the study and persuades Sun Quan into inviting Zhuge Liang to the study to discuss matters once more, and to ask him for advice on military strategies. Zhuge Liang convinces Sun Quan into fighting Cao Cao. Afterwards he leaves the lord’s mansion. Sun Quan’s civil and military officials come to the study to see the lord. The civil officials advocate surrender while the generals promote war. Sun Quan is not able to make a decision. The empress dowager is disturbed and comes out. She instructs her son, Sun Quan, to immediately call back Zhou Yu to discuss military matters.
魯肅到書房勸說孫權求計於諸葛亮，把他請到書房重新議事。諸葛亮勸說孫權決計破曹然後離吳侯府。孫權的文武到書房見主人，文官要降，武將要戰，孫權不能決斷，驚動吳國太出來，要兒子孫權急調周瑜回來，商議軍務。