dy　the　title　of　General　Who　Possesses　Wide　Prestige；　and　was　in　mand　at　Guangling。　Though　young　and　impetuous；　he　was　very　valiant。

Said　Xu　Sheng；　〃Cao　Pi's　army　is　strong　and　its　leaders　famous。　I　hold　that　we　may　not　cross　the　river　to　meet　him；　but　wait　the　arrival　of　his　ships　on　the　other　side。　Then　I　shall　carry　out　my　plan。〃

〃I　have　three　thousand　troops　of　my　own；　and　I　know　the　country　about　Guangling　thoroughly。　Let　me　go　across　the　river　and　fight　a　battle。　I　will　willingly　undergo　the　penalty　if　I　fail；〃　said　Sun　Shao。

However；　Xu　Sheng　refused；　and　all　the　pleadings　of　his　impetuous　general　were　vain。

And　when　Sun　Shao　still　persisted；　the　mander　grew　angry　and　said；　〃What　control　shall　I　have　if　you　are　allowed　to　disobey　orders？〃

Xu　Sheng　ordered　the　lictors　to　take　Sun　Shao　out　and　put　him　to　death。

They　led　him　away；　and　forthwith　the　black　flag　was　hoisted。　But　one　of　Sun　S