is　a　famous　warrior；　and　he　has　lately　taken　to　himself　as　his　Directing　Instructor　Zhuge　Liang。　Caution　is　needed。〃

Xiahou　Dun　replied；　〃Liu　Bei　is　a　mean　rat。　I　will　certainly　take　him　prisoner。〃

〃Do　not　despise　him；〃　said　Xu　Shu。　〃Remember　he　has　Zhuge　Liang　to　help　him；　and　so　he　is　like　a　tiger　who　has　grown　wings。〃

Cao　Cao　said；　〃Who　is　this　Zhuge　Liang？〃

〃He　has　taken　a　Taoist　cognomen　of　Sleeping　Dragon。　He　is　a　perfect　genius；　god　and　devil　bined；　the　greatest　marvel　of　the　age。　Do　not　despise　him。〃

〃How　does　he　stand　as　pared　with　you？〃　asked　Cao　Cao。

〃There　is　no　parison。　I　am　a　mere　glow…worm　spark；　he　is　the　glory　of　the　full　moon；〃　replied　Xu　Shu。

〃You　are　mistaken；〃　replied　Xiahou　Dun。　〃This　Zhuge　Liang　of　yours　is　of　no　account。　Who　would　fear　him？　If　I　do　not　take　him　and　his　master　prisoners　in　the　first　battle；　then　here　is　my　head；　a　free　gift　to　our　lord；　the　Prime　Minister。〃

〃Hasten　to　fort　me　with　news　of　victory；〃　said　Cao　Cao。

Xiahou　Dun　hastened　to　depart。

The　advent　of　Zhuge　Liang　and　the　extravagant　deference　shown　him　did　not　please　Liu　Bei's　sworn　brothers　who　grumbled；　saying；　〃He　is　very　young；　although　he　is　clever　and　learned。　Our　brother　really　treats　him　too　well。　We　have　not　seen　any　evidence　of　his　wonderful　skill。〃

Liu　Bei　replied；　〃You　do　not　know　his　worth。　I　have　him　as　if　the　fish　has　got　into　the　water　again。　Pray　do　not　discuss　this　matter　further；　my　brothers。〃

They　withdrew；　silent　but　dissatisfied。

One　day　a　man　presented　Liu　Bei　with　a　yak's　tail；　and　he　at　once　put　it　in　his　cap　as　an　ornament。　Zhuge　Liang　came　in　and　noticed　it　at　once。

〃Then　you　have　renounced　all　ambitions；　my　lord。　You　are　just　going　to　attend　to　this　s