utheast wind begins； I shall return。〃
Liu Bei would have questioned him further； but Zhuge Liang pressed him to go。 So the boat started up river again； while Zhuge Liang returned to his temporary lodging。
The boat had not proceeded far when appeared a small fleet of fifty ships sweeping down with the current； and in the prow of the leading vessel stood a tall figure armed with a spear。 Guan Yu was ready to fight。 But when they were near； they recognized that was Zhang Fei； who had e down fearing lest his brother might be in some difficulty from which the strong arm of Guan Yu might even be insufficient to rescue him。
The three brothers thus returned together。
After Zhou Yu； having escorted Liu Bei to the gate of his camp； had returned to his quarters； Lu Su soon came to see him。
〃Then you had cajoled Liu Bei into ing； why did you not carry out your plan？〃 asked Lu Su。
〃Because of that Guan Yu。 He is a very tiger； and he never left his brother for a moment。 If anything had been attempted； he would certainly have had my life。〃
Lu Su knew that Zhou Yu spoke the truth。 Then suddenly they announced a messenger with a letter from Cao Cao。 Zhou Yu ordered them to bring him in and took the letter。 But when he saw the superscription The First Minister of Han to mander…in…Chief Zhou Yu ； he fell into a frenzy of rage； tore the letter to fragments； and threw them on the ground。
〃To death with this fellow！〃 cried he。
〃When two countries are at war； their emissaries are not slain；〃 said Lu Su。
〃Messengers are slain to show one's dignity and independence；〃 replied Zhou Yu。
The unhappy bearer of the letter was decapitated； and his head sent back to Cao Cao by the hands of his escort。
Zhou Yu then decid