The Romance of Three Kingdoms is a story of hero's and foes whose role's affected each other's fate. Their relationships caused either success or failure by death for each other. The positions each held varied from advisors to rulers, their conflicts would the fate of the country.
The relationship between the Kongming and Zhou Yu began when both kingdoms of Shu and Wu make an alliance to fight against Cao Cao's strong army. Although both at first worked with each other to produce strategies against Wei, Zhou Yu realizes that the Shu prime minister would be a great threat to the Wu kingdom in the future and decides that it would be safer to be rid of this great enemy before it is too late. Although the young advisor of Wu was a very smart strategists, his abilities were not of comparison to that of the great Sleeping Dragon. His many attempts to be rid of Kongming would always fall short of accomplishment because the prime minister of Shu would always be a step ahead, thus making Zhou Yu gain a great hatred for Kongming. Even though hated by Zhou Yu, the great Kongming had affection for the young advisor. This was shown when Zhou Yu dies in battle and the prime minister sheds tears for him when giving lamination to the deceased advisor, his affection even touched the people of Wu.
Although Wu loses a great advisor, a successor by the name of Lu Xun, would cause great loses to the Shu kingdom. His plot helped the Southland not only gain the city of Jingzhou but also capture the great general of Shu, Guan Yu who is later beheaded by Sun Quan. The death of Guan Yu would enrage his sworn brother Liu Bei, the ruler of Shu. Engulfed with anger and ignoring the advice of Kongming, Liu Bei sets an expedition against the Southland to avenge his death. His anger and vengeful mind would prove to be his disadvantage and downfall. His counterpart, Lu Xun was a contrary to the ruler of Shu, he already had a plan ready against him and was waiting patiently for the right time to execute it.
