Sun Ch'uan asked Chu-ke Liang for his assessment of the actual strength of Ts'ao Ts'ao's forces.Chu-ke Liang lied,"Ts'ao Ts'ao has infantry,navy and cavalry combined of 1,000,000 soldiers."Sun Ch'uan asked,"How can we resist then?"Chu-ke Liang replied,"If you want to resist Ts'ao Ts'ao's aggression from the north,you must cut your ties with Ts'ao Ts'ao as soon as possible.If you think it is impossible to resist,then surrender to Ts'ao Ts'ao.The most dangerous choice now is to hesitate."