Zhuge　Liang　as　to　his　action。　While　they　were　discussing　matters；　there　arrived　a　messenger　from　Liu　Biao；　begging　Liu　Bei　to　go　to　see　him。

Zhuge　Liang　advised　him　to　go　and　said；　〃This　call　is　to　consult　you　about　avenging　Huang　Zu。　You　must　take　me　with　you　and　let　me　act　as　the　circumstances　direct。　There　are　advantages　to　be　got。〃

Leaving　Guan　Yu　in　mand　at　Xinye；　Liu　Bei　set　forth；　taking　Zhang　Fei　with　five　hundred　soldiers　as　his　escort。

On　the　way　he　discussed　the　course　of　action　with　his　adviser；　who　said；　〃First　you　must　thank　Liu　Biao　for　having　saved　you　from　the　evil　that　Cai　Mao　planned　against　you　at　Xiangyang。　However；　you　must　not　undertake　any　expedition　against　the　South　Land　but　say　you　must　return　to　Xinye　to　put　your　army　in　good　order。〃

With　this　admonition　Liu　Bei　came　to　Jingzhou　and　was　l