olleagues　prayed　for　remission；　but　Zhou　Yu　angrily　pushed　over　the　table　in　front　of　him　and　roared　to　the　officers　to　get　out　of　the　way　and　let　the　sentence　be　executed。

So　Huang　Gai　was　stripped；　thrown　to　the　ground；　and　fifty　blows　were　given。　At　this　point　the　officers　again　prayed　that　he　be　let　off。

Zhou　Yu　sprang　from　his　chair　and　pointing　his　finger　at　Huang　Gai　said；　〃If　you　dare　flout　me　again；　you　shall　have　the　other　fifty。　If　you　are　guilty　of　any　disrespect；　you　shall　be　punished　for　both　faults！〃

With　this　he　turned　into　the　inner　part　of　the　tent；　growling　as　he　went；　while　the　officers　helped　their　beaten　colleague　to　his　feet。　He　was　in　a　deplorable　state。　His　back　was　cut　in　many　places；　and　the　blood　was　flowing　in　streams。　They　led　him　to　his　own　quarters　and　on　the　way　he　swooned　several　times。　His　case　seemed　most　pitiable。

Lu　Su　went　to　see　the　suffering　officer　and　then　called　on　Zhuge　Liang　in　his　boat。

Lu　Su　related　the　story　of　the　beating