s　is　to　cross　the　river　and　go　to　the　Black　Forest　by　the　minor　road。　He　will　choose　a　dense　jungle　and　prepare　an　ambush。　Tonight；　after　the　fourth　watch；　Cao　Cao　will　hurry　along　that　way。　When　half　his　troops　have　passed；　the　jungle　is　to　be　fired。　Cao　Cao　will　not　be　wholly　destroyed　but　many　will　perish。〃

〃There　are　two　roads；〃　said　Zhao　Yun。　〃One　leads　to　the　southern　regions　and　the　other　to　Jingzhou。　I　do　not　know　by　which　he　will　e。〃

〃The　south　road　is　too　dangerous。　Cao　Cao　will　certainly　pass　along　the　Jingzhou　road；　so　that　he　may　get　away　to　Xuchang。〃

Then　Zhao　Yun　went　away。

Next　Zhuge　Liang　said　to　Zhang　Fei；　〃You　will　take　three　thousand　troops　over　the　river　to　cut　the　road　to　Yiling。　You　will　ambush　in　the　Hulu　Valley。　Cao　Cao；　not　daring　to　go　to　South　Yiling；　will　go　to　North　Yiling。　Tomorrow；　after　the　rain；　he　will　halt　to　refresh　his　troops。　As　soon　as　the　smoke　is　seen　to　rise　from　their　cooking　fires；　you　will　fire　the　hill　side。　You　will　not　capture　Cao　Cao；　but　you　will　render　excellent　service。〃

So　Zhang　Fei　left。　Next　was　called　Mi　Zhu；　Mi　Fang；　and　Liu　Feng。　They　were　to　take　mand　of　three　squadrons　and　go　along　the　river　to　collect　beaten　soldiers　and　their　weapons。

The　three　left。　Then　Zhuge　Liang　said　to　Liu　Qi；　〃The　country　around　Wuchang　is　very　important；　and　I　wish　you　to　take　mand　of　your　own　troops　and　station　them　at　strategic　points。　Cao　Cao；　being　defeated；　will　flee　thither；　and　you　will　capture　him。　But　you　are　not　to　leave　the　city　without　the　best　of　reasons。〃

And　Liu　Qi　took　leave。

Then　Zhuge　Liang　said　to　Liu　Bei；　〃I　wish　you　to　remain　quietly　and　calmly　in　Fankou；　in　a　high　tower；　to　watch　Zhou　Yu　work　out　his　great　scheme　this　night。〃

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