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mself。
He raised the cup in pledge;
None might say nay;
Remorseful; drew the sword;
Himself to slay。
Zhang Fei's fate will be told in the next chapter。
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Romance of Three Kingdoms … by Luo Guanzhong … Chapter 15
Chapter 15
Taishi Ci Fights With The Little Prince;
Sun Ce Cuts Short The White Tiger King。
In the last chapter it was recorded that Zhang Fei was about to end his life with his own weapon in Xuyi。
But Liu Bei rushed forward and caught Zhang Fei in his arms; snatched away the sword; and threw it on the earth; saying; 〃Brothers are as hands and feet; wives and children are as clothing。 You may mend your torn dress; but who can reattach a lost limb? We three; by the Oath of the Peach Garden; swore to seek the same death day。 The city is lost; it is true; and my wives and little ones; but I could not bear that we should die ere our course be run。 Beside; Xuzhou was not really ours; and Lu Bu will not harm my family but will rather seek to preserve them。 You made a mistake; worthy brother; but is it one deserving of death?〃
And Liu Bei wept。 His brothers were much affected and their tears fell in sympathy。
As soon as the news of Lu Bu's successful seizure of his protector's region reached Yuan Shu; Yuan Shu sent promises of valuable presents to Lu Bu to induce him to join in a further attack on Liu Bei。 The presents are said to have been fifty thousand carts of grain; five hundred horses; ten thousand ounces of gold and silver; and a thousand rolls of colored silk。
Lu Bu swallowed the bait and ordered Gao Shun to lead forth fifty thousand troops。 But Liu Bei heard of the threatened attack; so he made inclement weather an excuse to moved h
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