n　my　opinion。　The　plan　that　broke　Guan　Yu　was　his。　If　anyone　can　destroy　Shu；　it　is　he。　If　he　fails；　then　I　will　stand　the　same　punishment　as　may　be　his。〃

〃If　you　had　not　spoken　thus；　my　whole　scheme　might　have　gone　amiss；〃　said　Sun　Quan。

〃Lu　Xun　is　a　student；〃　said　Zhang　Zhao。　〃He　is　no　match　for　Liu　Bei。　You　may　not　use　him。〃

Gu　Yong　also　said；　〃Lu　Xun　is　too　young　and　too　inexperienced。　I　fear　he　will　not　be　obeyed；　and　that　will　be　mischievous。〃

Bu　Zhi　added；　〃Lu　Xun　is　well　enough　to　control　a　region；　but　he　is　not　fit　for　a　big　matter。〃

Kan　Ze　got　desperate；　shouting；　〃It　is　the　only　hope。　I　will　guarantee　him　with　the　lives　of　all　my　house！〃

〃I　know　he　is　able；〃　said　Sun　Quan；　〃and　I　have　now　made　up　my　mind　he　is　the　man。　Gentlemen；　that　is　enough。〃

Lu　Xun　was　called　home。　Lu　Xun　was　originally　named　Lu　Yi。　He　was　a　native　of　Wujun　in　Wu；　grandson　of　Lu　Jun；　who　was　mander　of　the　City　Gates　of　the　Han；　and　son　of　Lu　Yu；　mander　of　Jiujiang。　He　was　eight　spans　in　height；　with　a　beautiful　face；　like　the　finest　jade。

When　Lu　Xun　arrived　at　court　and　made　his　bow；　Sun　Quan　said　to　him；　〃I　wish　to　send　you　in　supreme　mand　of　all　the　forces　against　Shu。〃

〃Sir；　you　have　numerous　old　and　tried　officers　under　your　mand。　I　am　very　young　and　not　at　all　clever；〃　replied　Lu　Xun。

〃Kan　Ze　goes　bail　for　you　and　pledges　his　whole　house。　Moreover；　I　know　your　abilities。　You　must　be　mander…in…Chief　and　may　not　refuse　the　appointment。〃

〃But　what　will　happen　if　the　officers　do　not　support　me？〃

〃Here　is　authority！〃　said　Sun　Quan；　taking　his　own　sword　from　his　side　and　giving　it　to　Lu　Xun。　〃Slay　the　disobedient　and　report　afterwards。〃

〃I　am　grateful　for　this　proof　of　confidence；　but　I　dare　no