Betrayed　a　former　lord；

Soon　after；　as　was　very　met。

Both　fell　beneath　the　sword。

The　death　of　these　two　naval　manders　caused　much　consternation　in　the　camp；　and　all　their　colleagues　asked　the　reason　for　their　sudden　execution。　Though　Cao　Cao　knew　they　had　been　victimized；　he　would　not　acknowledge　it。

So　he　said；　〃These　two　had　been　remiss；　and　so　had　been　put　to　death。〃

The　others　were　aghast；　but　nothing　could　be　done。　Two　other　officers；　Mao　Jie　and　Yu　Jin；　were　put　in　mand　of　the　naval　camp。

Spies　took　the　news　to　Zhou　Yu；　who　was　delighted　at　the　success　of　his　ruse。

〃Those　two　Cai　Mao　and　Zhang　Yun　were　my　only　source　of　anxiety；〃　said　he。　〃Now　they　are　gone：　I　am　quite　happy。〃

Lu　Su　said；　〃General；　if　you　can　continue　like　this；　you　need　not　fear　Cao　Cao。〃

〃I　do　not　think　any　of　them　saw　my　game；〃　said　Zhou　Yu；　〃except　Zhuge　Liang。　He　beats　me；　and　I　do　not　think　this　ruse　was　hidden　from　him。　You　go　and　sound　him。　See　if　he　knew。〃

Zhou　Yu's　treacherous　plot　succeeded　well；

Dissension　sown；　his　rivals　fell。

Drunk　with　success　was　he；　but　sought

To　know　what　cynic　Zhuge　Liang　thought。

What　passed　between　Lu　Su　and　Zhuge　Liang　will　next　be　related。

Main　Next　to　Chapter　46　》》

Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　46

Chapter　46

Using　Strategy；　Zhuge　Liang　Borrows　Arrows；

Joining　A　Ruse；　Huang　Gai　Accepts　Punishment。

Lu　Su　departed　on　his　mission　and　found　Zhuge　Liang　seated　in　his　little　craft。

〃There　has　been　so　much　to　do　that　I　have　not　been　able　to　e　to　listen　to　your　instructions；〃　said　Lu　Su。

〃That　is　truly　so；〃　said　Zhuge　Liang；　〃and　I　have　not　yet　congratulated　the　mander…in…Chief。〃