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ao　Cao　was　very　angry　and　sent　for　Cai　Mao　and　Zhang　Yun　at　once。

As　soon　as　they　appeared；　he　said；　〃I　want　you　two　to　attack。〃

Cai　Mao　replied；　〃But　the　soldiers　are　not　yet　sufficiently　trained。〃

〃The　soldiers　will　be　well　enough　trained　when　you　have　sent　my　head　to　Zhou　Yu；　eh？〃

Both　manders　were　dumb…founded；　having　not　the　least　idea　what　this　meant。　They　remained　silent　for　they　had　nothing　to　say。　Cao　Cao　bade　the　executioners　lead　them　away　to　instant　death。　In　a　short　time　their　heads　were　produced。

By　this　time　Cao　Cao　had　thought　over　the　matter；　and　it　dawned　upon　him　that　he　had　been　tricked。　A　poem　says：

No　one　could　stand　against　Cao　Cao；

Of　sin　he　had　full　share；

But　Zhou　Yu　was　more　treacherous；

And　caught　him　in　a　snare。

Two　manders　to　save　their　lives；

Betrayed　a　former　lord；

Soon　after；　as　was　very　met。

Both　fell　beneath　the　sword。

The　death　of　these　two　naval　manders　caused　much　consternation　in