al of your younger brother； but he is far from the standard set by you； O Lord of the Beautiful Beard。 You have a most important charge。 If you e into the West River Land； and Jingzhou should be lost； would you not be guilty of a terrible failure？ I think you will see this。〃
Guan Yu stroked his long beard and smiled as he read the letter。
〃The Instructor knows me thoroughly；〃 said he to himself。
He showed the letter to his clients and friends and thought no more of going westward。
The successes of Liu Bei in the west had been duly noted by Sun Quan； who thought he was surely now going to obtain the much…coveted Jingzhou。 So he called in Zhang Zhao and Gu Yong to ask advice。
Sun Quan said； 〃When Liu Bei occupied Jingzhou temporarily； he pledged he would return the region to the South Land when he would possess Yizhou。 Now he has taken the forty…one counties of West River Land。 If Jingzhou is not returned； I will take it by force。〃
Zhang Zhao said； 〃I have already a scheme that will need no fighting。 Liu Bei will offer the place to you with both hands。〃
In Shu there shine new sun and moon；
Wu dreams Jingzhou will be his soon。
We shall see in the next chapter the scheme to recover the much…desired region。
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Romance of Three Kingdoms … by Luo Guanzhong … Chapter 66
Chapter 66
Armed With Sword； Guan Yu Goes To A Feast Alone；
For The State； Empress Fu Offers Her Life。
The scheme； which Zhang Zhao had in mind； he laid before his master thus： 〃The one man upon whom Liu Bei relies most is Zhuge Liang。 Now his brother is in your service and in your power。 All you have to do is to seize Zhuge Jin's family and send him west to see Zhuge Liang and make Zh