Yu　Rang's　saying：　The　difference　in　behavior　brought　about　by　difference　of　treatment？　Liu　Bei　treats　Guan　Yu　just　kindly　and　liberally。　You　can　surely　engage　Guan　Yu's　heart　and　support　by　being　kinder　and　more　liberal。〃

〃What　you　say　is　much　to　the　point。　I　will　grant　the　three　conditions；〃　said　Cao　Cao。

Whereupon　Zhang　Liao　left　to　carry　the　news　to　Guan　Yu；　still　on　the　summit　of　the　Tushan　Mountains。

Said　Guan　Yu；　〃Now　I　expect　the　army　to　withdraw　so　that　I　may　enter　the　city　to　tell　the　two　ladies　what　has　been　arranged。　After　that　I　submit　at　once。〃

Zhang　Liao　rode　back　once　more　with　this　request；　and　the　order　was　given　for　the　army　to　retire　three　miles。

〃Do　not　do　this；〃　said　Xun　Yu。　〃I　fear　treachery。〃

〃He　will　certainly　not　break　faith；〃　said　Cao　Cao。　〃He　is　too　high　principled。〃

The　army　retired；　and　Guan　Yu　with　his　force　reentered　the　city　of　Xiapi；　where　he　saw　that　the　people　were　following　their　ordinary　avocations　in　tranquillity。　He　came　to　the　palace　and　went　in　to　see　the　two　ladies；　who　hastened　to　meet　him。

He　bowed　to　them　below　the　steps　and　said；　〃I　apologize　for　having　caused　you　to　feel　alarmed。〃

〃Where　is　the　Uncle？〃　asked　they。

〃I　know　not　whither　he　has　gone。〃

〃What　do　you　intend　to　do；　brother…in…law？〃

〃I　went　out　of　the　city　to　try　a　last　battle。　I　was　surrounded　on　a　hill　top；　and　Zhang　Liao　has　urged　me　to　yield。　I　proposed　three　conditions；　all　of　which　were　conceded；　and　the　enemy　drew　off　to　allow　me　to　return　to　the　city。　Unless　I　have　your　decision；　sisters…in…law；　I　scarcely　dare　to　take　any　final　step。〃

They　asked　what　were　the　conditions　and　were　told。

Lady　Gan　said；　〃When　Cao　Cao's　army　came　in；　we　took　it　to　mean　certain　death