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　sent　up　a　memorial　eulogizing　Liu　Bei；　who　was　raised　to　the　rank　of　Governor　of　Pingyuan。

The　farewell　between　Liu　Bei　and　Zhao　Yun　was　affecting。　They　held　each　other's　hands　a　long　time；　their　eyes　streaming　with　tears；　and　could　not　tear　themselves　apart。

Zhao　Yun　said　with　a　sob；　〃I　used　to　think　Gongsun　Zan　a　true　hero；　but　I　see　now　that　he　is　no　different　from　Yuan　Shao。　They　are　both　alike。〃

〃But　you　are　now　in　his　service。　We　shall　surely　meet　again；〃　said　Liu　Bei。

Both　men　wept　freely　as　they　separated。

Now　Yuan　Shu　in　Nanyang；　hearing　that　his　brother　had　e　into　Jizhou；　sent　to　beg　a　thousand　horses。　The　request　was　refused　and　enmity　sprang　up　between　the　brothers。　Yuan　Shu　also　sent　to　Jingzhou　to　borrow　grain；　which　Imperial　Protector　Liu　Biao　would　not　send。　In　his　resentment；　Yuan　Shu　wrote　to　Sun　Jian　trying　to　get　him　to　attack　Liu　Biao。　The　letter　ran　like　this：

〃When　Liu　Biao　stopped　you　on　your　way　home；　it　was　at　the　instigation　of　my　brother。　Now　the　same　two　have　planned　to　fall　upon　your　territories　southeast　of　the　Great　River；　wherefore　you　should　at　once　strike　at　Liu　Biao。　I　will　capture　my　brother　for　you　and　both　resentments　will　be　appeased。　You　will　get　Jingzhou；　and　I　shall　have　Jizhou。〃

〃I　cannot　bear　Liu　Biao；〃　said　Sun　Jian　as　he　finished　reading　this　letter。　〃He　certainly　did　bar　my　way　home；　and　I　may　wait　many　years　for　my　revenge　if　I　let　slip　this　chance。〃

He　called　a　council。

〃You　may　not　trust　Yuan　Shu。　He　is　very　deceitful；〃　said　Cheng　Pu。

〃I　want　revenge　on　my　own　part。　What　care　I　for　his　help？〃　said　Sun　Jian。

He　dispatched　Huang　Gai　to　prepare　a　river　fleet；　arm　and　provision　them。　Big　warships　were　to　take　horses　on　board。　The　force　soon　set　ou