cealed　his　veterans　in　the　partments。　He　selected　seven　generals………Han　Dang；　Jiang　Qin；　Zhu　Ran；　Pan　Zhang；　Zhou　Tai；　Xu　Sheng；　and　Ding　Feng………to　serve　under　him　and　settled　the　order　of　their　successive　movements。　The　remainder　of　the　forces　was　left　with　Sun　Quan　as　supports　and　reserves。　Letters　were　also　written　to　Cao　Cao　that　he　might　cooperate　by　sending　his　army　to　attack　Guan　Yu　in　the　rear；　and　to　Lu　Xun　that　he　would　act　in　concert。

Then　the　sailors　in　plain　white　dress　navigated　the　ships　to　River　Xunyang　as　quickly　as　possible；　and　then　crossed　to　the　north　bank。

When　the　beacon…keepers　came　down　to　question　them；　the　men　of　Wu　said；　〃We　are　traders　forced　into　the　bank　by　contrary　winds。〃

And　they　offered　gifts　to　the　beacon…keepers；　who　accepted　them　and　let　the　ships　e　to　an　anchor　close　to　the　shore。

At　about　the　second　watch　the　soldiers　came　out　of　hiding　in　the　holds　of　the　transports；　suddenly　fell　upon　the　beacon…keepers　and　made　them　prisoners；　officers　and　soldiers。　Next　the　signal　for　a　general　landing　was　given；　and　all　the　soldiers　from　the　eighty　ships　went　ashore。　The　guard　stations　were　attacked；　and　all　the　troops　captured　and　carried　off　to　the　ships；　not　one　being　allowed　to　escape。　Then　the　force　of　Wu　hurried　off　to　the　city　of　Jingzhou；　having　so　far　carried　out　their　plans　that　no　one　knew　of　their　ing。

Nearing　Jingzhou；　Lu　Meng　spoke　kindly　to　his　captives；　and　gave　them　gifts　and　forted　them　in　order　to　induce　them　to　get　the　gates　opened　for　him　to　enter　the　city。　He　won　them　over　to　his　side；　and　they　promised　to　aid　him。　They　would　show　a　flare　as　a　signal　that　the　gates　were　free。　So　they　went　in　advance　and　arrived　at　the　gates　about　midnight。　They　called　the　watch。　The　wardens　of　the　ga