d　rushed　upon　Gan　Ning。　Gan　Ning　hastily　rose　and　defended　himself　with　the　chair　on　which　he　had　been　sitting。　The　host　looked　at　the　assailant　and　saw　it　was　Ling　Tong；　whose　father　Ling　Cao　had　fallen　under　an　arrow　shot　by　Gan　Ning。　The　son　was　now　burning　to　avenge　his　father's　death。

Hastily　leaving　his　place；　Sun　Quan　checked　the　angry　officer；　saying；　〃If　he　slew　your　noble　father；　then　remember　each　was　fighting　for　his　lord　for　whom　he　was　bound　to　exert　himself　to　the　utmost。　But　now　that　you　both　are　under　one　flag　and　are　of　one　house；　you　may　not　recall　an　ancient　injury。　You　must　regard　my　interests　continually。〃

Ling　Tong　beat　his　head　upon　the　floor　and　cried；　saying；　〃But　how　can　I　not　avenge　this？　It　is　a　blood　feud；　and　we　may　not　both　live　under　the　same　sky。〃

The　guests　interfered；　beseeching　the　man　to　forgo　his　revenge；　and　at　last　he　ceased　from　his　murderous　intention。　But　he　sat　glaring　wrathfully　at　his　enemy。

So　soon　after　Gan　Ning　was　dispatched　with　five　thousand　troops　and　one　hundred　warships　to　guard　Xiakou；　where　he　was　beyond　the　reach　of　Ling　Tong's　wrath。　Then　Sun　Quan　promoted　Ling　Tong；　and　so　he　was　somewhat　appeased。

From　about　this　time　the　South　Land　enlarged　her　fleets；　and　soldiers　were　sent　to　various　points　to　guard　the　river　banks。　The　brother　of　the　chieftain；　Sun　Kuang；　was　placed　in　mand　at　Wujun；　and　Sun　Quan　himself；　with　a　large　army；　camped　at　Chaisang。

Zhou　Yu；　mander…in…Chief　of　the　army　and　Supreme　Admiral　of　the　navy；　was　on　the　Poyang　Lake　training　the　naval　forces；　and　general　preparations　were　made　for　defense　and　attack。

By　his　spies；　Liu　Bei　had　tidings　of　the　doings　in　the　lower　portion　of　the　Great　River；　and　knew　of　the　death　of　Huang　Zu。　So　he　consulted