set his new house in order。 A Palace was begun and public guest…houses were built； and between Chengdu and Baishui； at selected places； they built four hundred rest…houses and post stations。 The Prince of Hanzhong also set himself to accumulate great stores of grain and forage and to till his arsenals with weapons with the design of mastering the capital in the north and the whole empire。
Then his spies told him of the treaty between Cao Cao and Sun Quan； with designs upon Jingzhou； and he hastily called in Zhuge Liang to ask what should be done。
〃I felt that Cao Cao would try to do this；〃 said Zhuge Liang； 〃and most of the advisers in the South Land will persuade Cao Cao to order Cao Ren to begin the campaign。〃
〃But what am I to do？〃 asked the Prince。
〃First send a special messenger to Guan Yu with his new title； telling him to capture Fancheng； which will so damp the ardor of the enemy that they will break off themselves。〃
Therefore Liu Bei sent Fei Shi； a minister from his Board of War； to take the patent of the new title to Guan Yu； who received the delegate with great deference and conducted him into the city。 After they had arrived at the official residence； Guan Yu inquired what new title had been conferred upon him。
〃The first of the Five Tiger Generals；〃 replied Fei Shi。
〃And who are the five？〃
〃Their names are Guan Yu； Zhang Fei； Zhao Yun； Ma Chao； and Huang Zhong。〃
〃The second is my brother；〃 said Guan Yu； 〃Ma Chao es of a famous family； and Zhao Yun has been with my elder brother so long that he is as a brother。 It is right for them to be put on a level with me。 But what sort of a man is this Huang Zhong that he is ranked with us？ The really great man does not stand shoulder to shoulder with any