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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　51

Chapter　51

Cao　Ren　Fights　The　South　Land's　Troops；

Zhuge　Liang　Angers　Zhou　Yu。

Guan　Yu　would　have　died　there　but　for　his　elder　brother；　who　said　to　Zhuge　Liang；　〃We　three　pledged　ourselves　to　live　and　die　together。　Although　my　brother　Guan　Yu　has　offended；　I　cannot　bear　to　break　our　oath。　I　hope　you　will　only　record　this　against　him　and　let　him　atone　later　for　the　fault　by　some　specially　meritorious　service。〃

So　the　sentence　was　remitted。

In　the　meantime；　Zhou　Yu　mustered　his　officers　and　called　over　his　soldiers；　noted　the　special　services　of　each；　and　sent　full　reports　to　his　master。　The　soldiers　who　had　surrendered　were　all　transported　across　the　river。　All　this　done　they　spread　the　feast　of　victory。

The　next　step　was　to　attack　and　capture　Nanjun。　The　van　of　the　army　camped　on　the　river　bank。　There　were　five　camps　and　the　mander…in…Chief's　tent　was　in　the　center。　He　summoned　his　officers　to　a　council。　At　this　moment　Sun　Qian　arrived　with　congratulations　from　Liu　Bei。

Zhou　Yu　received　him　and；　having　saluted　in　proper　form；　Sun　Qian　said；　〃My　lord　sent　me　on　this　special　mission　to　felicitate　the　General　on　his　great　virtue　and　offer　some　unworthy　gifts。〃

〃Where　is　Liu　Bei？〃　asked　Zhou　Yu。

〃He　is　now　encamped　at　Youkou；　the　mouth　of　River　You。〃

〃Is　Zhuge　Liang　there？〃　asked　Zhou　Yu；　taken　aback。

〃Both　are　there；〃　said　Sun　Qian。

〃Then　return　quickly；　and　I　will　e　in　person　to　thank　them。〃

The　presents　handed　over；　Sun　Qian　was　sent　back　forthwith　to　his　own　camp。　Then　Lu　Su　asked　Zhou　Yu　why　he　had　started　when　he　heard　where　Liu　Bei　was　camped。

〃Because；〃　replied　Zhou　Yu