Yun of Changshan。〃
Zhou Yu was fiercely angry and gave orders to assault the city； but the defenders sent down flights and flights of arrows； and his troops could not stay near the rampart。 So he withdrew and took counsel。 In the meantime he decided to send Gan Ning with a force of several thousand to capture Jingzhou City； and Ling Tong with another army to take Xiangyang。 Nanjun could be taken later。
But even as these orders were being given； the scouts came in hurriedly to report； saying； 〃After Nanjun fell； Zhuge Liang； suddenly forging a military mission； induced the guards of Jingzhou City to leave it and go to the rescue of Cao Ren。 Whereupon Zhang Fei occupied the capital。〃
Soon after another messenger came； saying； 〃Xiahou Dun； at Xiangyang； received from Zhuge Liang dispatches； supported by a mission in due form； saying that Cao Ren was in danger and needed help； whereupon Xiahou Dun marched off； and Guan Yu seized that city。〃
Thus the two cities that Zhou Yu wanted had fallen； without the least effort； into the hands of his rival Liu Bei。
〃How did Zhuge Liang get this military mission with which he has imposed on the generals？〃 asked Zhou Yu。
Cheng Pu replied； 〃He seized that of Chen Jiao and so has got all this region into his power。〃
Zhou Yu uttered a great cry； for at that moment his wound had suddenly burst open。
A city falls； but not to us the gain；
The guerdon is another's； ours the pain。
The next chapter will say what befell Zhou Yu。
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Romance of Three Kingdoms … by Luo Guanzhong … Chapter 52
Chapter 52
Zhuge Liang Negotiates With Lu Su；
Zhao Yun Captures Guiyang。
Zhou Yu's anger at seeing that his rival； Zhuge Li