at her family home； and thus we shall entice Liu Bei to Nanxu。 But instead of marrying a wife； Liu Bei will find himself a prisoner； and then we will demand Jingzhou as ransom。 When they have handed over the region； I shall find something else to say and nothing will fall on your head。〃
Lu Su was very grateful。 Then Zhou Yu wrote letters to his master； and a swift boat was chosen to take Lu Su to see the Marquis of Wu。
After the lending of Jingzhou had been discussed； Lu Su presented the document given him by Liu Bei。
〃What is the use of such nonsense as this？〃 said Sun Quan； when he had read it。
〃There is another letter from General Zhou Yu。 And he says that if you will employ his scheme； you can recover Jingzhou；〃 replied Lu Su。
Having read that letter； Sun Quan was more pleased and began to consider who was the best person to send。
Suddenly he cried； 〃I have it。 Lu Fan is the man to send。〃
Sun Quan called Lu Fan and said to him； 〃I have just heard that Liu Bei has lost his wife。 I have a sister whom I should like to marry to him and so make a bond of union between our two houses。 Thus we should be united against Cao Cao and in support of the House of Han。 You are the one man to be intermediary； and I hope you will go to Jingzhou and see to this。〃
Under these orders； Lu Fan at once began to prepare his ships for the voyage and soon started。
Liu Bei was greatly distressed at the death of Lady Gan； fretting for her day and night。 One day when he was talking with his adviser； they announced the arrival of Lu Fan who had e on a mission from the South Land。
〃One of Zhou Yu's devices；〃 said Zhuge Liang smiling； 〃and it is all on account of this region。 I will just retire behind the screen and listen。 But