On this day, Xu Shu said to Liu Bei, "Master, there is a strange man named Zhuge Liang in Longzhong, twenty miles outside Xiangyang. He is very talented, knowing astronomy and geography, and people nearby call him' Mr. Wolong'. " Liu Bei was very happy to hear that there were such talents, and decided to go to Longzhong to invite Zhuge Liang himself. The next day, Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to Wollongong in Longzhong and found several huts where Zhuge Liang lived. Liu Bei got off the horse and knocked at the door himself. When a child in the hut came out to open the door, Liu Bei volunteered his name and explained his purpose. After listening, the child said, "Teacher Wang is not at home and went out early in the morning!" " "Liu Bei didn't see Zhuge Liang and had to go home.
A few days later, Liu Bei heard that Zhuge Liang had returned to Wollongong, and asked people to prepare chariots and horses before going. It was the middle of winter and the wind was biting. Liu Bei braved the heavy snow and trudged to Wollongong. Only when I came to the thatched cottage did I know that Zhuge Liang had gone out again and that Liu Bei was going back to Xinye. After returning, Liu Bei was preoccupied with Zhuge Liang's affairs and often sent people to inquire about Zhuge Liang's whereabouts. After receiving reliable news, Liu Bei came to Longzhong for the third time. During this trip to Longzhong, Liu Bei dismounted and walked forward to show his respect when he was still some way from the hut. When the three of them came to the thatched cottage, Zhuge Liang happened to be sleeping in the house. Liu Bei didn't want to disturb Zhuge Liang, so he left Guan Yu and Zhang outside the thatched cottage and went to the steps in front of the thatched cottage alone, waiting for Zhuge Liang quietly.
When Zhuge Liang woke up and saw Liu Bei, he was moved by his sincerity, so he invited Liu Bei to visit the hut. Zhuge Liang said, "Now Cao Cao has defeated Yuan Shao and has a million troops, giving orders in the name of the son of heaven. It is difficult for us to use force against such an opponent. Sun Quan now occupies Jiangdong, where the terrain is dangerous, the people are obedient, and Sun Quan is assisted by a group of talents. We can't confront such people. However, we can persuade them to form an alliance! " Then, Zhuge Liang analyzed the forms of Jingzhou and Yizhou, and thought that if Yizhou and Jingzhou were occupied, and then Sun Quan were United, once the time was ripe, he could send troops from Jingzhou and Yizhou to attack Cao Cao, and then he could make contributions.
Hearing Zhuge Liang's words, Liu Bei suddenly stood up and said, "Sir, wake up the dreamer!" " So I repeatedly invited Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain. Zhuge Liang was also moved by Liu Bei's sincerity. He decided not to see the world in his hut, but to go out and help Liu Bei compete for the world. So Zhuge Liang, after being invited by Liu Bei for three times, finally followed Liu Bei on the road of unifying the whole country.