ROMANCE OF THREE KINGDOMS Book 2 CONTENTS Chapter 41 Liu Bei Leads His People Over The River; Zhao Yun Rescues The Child Lord At Dangyang. Chapter 42 Screaming Zhang Fei Triumphs At Long Slope Bridge; Defeated Liu Bei Goes To Hanjin. Chapter 43 Zhuge Liang Disputes With The Southern Scholars; Lu Su Denounces The Majority Opinion. Chapter 44 Zhuge Liang Stirs Zhou Yu To Actions; Sun Quan Decides To Attack Cao Cao. Chapter 45 At The Three Gorges, Cao Cao Loses Soldiers; In The Gathering Of Heroes, Jiang Gan Is Trapped. Chapter 46 Using Strategy, Zhuge Liang Borrows Arrows; Joining A Ruse, Huang Gai Accepts Punishment. Chapter 47 Kan Ze Presents The Treacherous Letter; Pang Tong Suggests Chaining The Ships Together. Chapter 48 Banquet On The Great River, Cao Cao Sings A Song; Battle On Water, The Northern Soldiers Fight With Chained Ships. Chapter 49 On Seven-Star Altar, Zhuge Liang Sacrifices To The Winds; At Three Gorges, Zhou Yu Liberates The Fire. Chapter 50 Zhuge Liang Foresees The Huarong Valley Episode; Guan Yu Lifts His Saber To Release Cao Cao. Chapter 51 Cao Ren Fights The South Land's Troops; Zhuge Liang Angers Zhou Yu. Chapter 52 Zhuge Liang Negotiates With

Zhang Song Turns The Tables On Yang Xiu;Pang Tong Proposes The Occupation Of Shu. The man who proposed the plan spoken of in the last chapter was Zhang Song, who belonged to Yizhou and held the small office of Supernumerary Charioteer. He had a broad forehead, protuberant at the temples like a countryman's hoe, and a pointed head. His nose was flat and his teeth protruded. He was a dwarf in stature but had a deep voice like a great bell. "What proposal have you to offer that may avert this danger?" asked the Imperial Protector. "My proposal is that we gain the support of Cao Cao. As we know, he has made a clean sweep of the empire. Lu Bu went first, and both the Yuans followed, all exterminated. Lately he has destroyed Ma Chao. In short he is the one man against whom no one can stand. Therefore, my lord, prepare me worthy gifts to take to the capital, and I will get Cao Cao to march an army against Hanzhong, which will keep this Zhang Lu occupied so that we shall be left alone." This met Liu Zhang's views, and so he prepared gold and pearls and rich stuffs, worthy presents for the man of power. And when these were ready, he appointed Zhang Song his emissary. Zhang Song in the meantime occupied his leisure in secretly copying maps and plans of the west country. When all was ready, he started with a small escort. They heard this in Jingzhou, and Zhuge Liang sent a trusty person to the capital to keep him informed as to all the doings. Zhang Song arrived in Xuchang, and, after he had established himself in his lodging, he made daily visits to the Prime Minister's palace to try to obtain an

I fail to fulfill the oath. Therefore will I devote the whole force of my kingdom to the destruction of Wu and the capture of its rebellious chief, whereby to wipe away my reproach." But just as he closed this oration, an officer threw himself down at the foot of the throne, crying, "It may not be so!" All eyes turned to this man. He was Tiger General Zhao Yun. -[hip, hip, hip]"Dire vengeance will I wreak!" so cried the King,His minister replied, "Do no such thing."[yip, yip, yip] What arguments were used will appear in the next chapter. o0o