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"This speech of yours, Sir, is very generous," interjected Zhuge UGGS Clearance Liang. "The South Land shall try first. But if the place does not fall, there is no reason why my lord should not capture it."
The two visitors then took their leave and rode away.
As soon as they had left, Liu Bei turned to Zhuge Liang and said, "O Master, you bade me thus reply to Zhou Yu. But though I did so, I have turned it over and over in my mind without finding any reason in what I said. I am alone and weak, without UGG Boots Clearance a single foot of land to call my own. I desired to get possession of Nanjun that I might have, at least, a temporary shelter, yet I have said that Zhou Yu may attack it first. If it falls to the South Land, how can I get possession?"
Zhuge Liang laughed and replied, "First I advised you to attack Jingzhou, but you would not listen. Do you remember?"
"But it belonged to Liu Biao, and I could not bear to attack it then. Now it belongs to Cao UGG Boots Clearance Cao, I might do so."
"Do not be anxious," replied the adviser. "Let Zhou Yu go and attack it. Some day, my lord, I shall make you sit in the high place thereof."
"But what design have you?"
"So and so," said Zhuge Liang, whispering.
Liu Bei was satisfied with the reply, and only strengthened his position at Youkou.
In the meantime Zhou Yu and Lu Su returned to their own camp, and the latter said, "Why did you tell Liu Bei that he might attack Nanjun?"
"I UGGS Clearance can take it with a flick of my finger," replied Zhou Yu, "but I just manifested a little pretended kindliness."
Then he inquired among his officers for a volunteer to attack the city. Jiang Qin offered himself, and was put in command of the vanguard, with Xu Sheng and Ding Feng as helpers. He was given five thousand of veterans, and they moved across the river. Zhou Yu promised to follow with supports.
On the other side Cao Ren ordered Cao Hong to guard Yiling, and so hold UGG Boots Clearance one corner of an ox-horn defense.
When the news came that the South Land's force had crossed the River Han, Cao Ren said, "We will defend and not offer battle."
But General Niu Jin said impetuously, "To let the enemy approach the walls and not offer battle is timidity. Our troops, lately worsted, need heartening and must show their mettle. Let me have five hundred of veterans, and I will fight to a finish."
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