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e　will　take　our　leave。　We　trust　you　will　not　forget　our　brother　and　that　you　will　return　quickly。〃

Taking　the　child　with　them；　they　left　the　vessel；　and　the　five　ships　of　the　South　Land　continued　their　voyage　down　stream。　One　poet　has　praised　the　conduct　of　Zhao　Yun：

Before；　Zhao　Yun　saved　Liu　Shan；

What　time　his　mother　died；

Again　like　service　he　performs；

Upon　the　Great　River's　tide。

The　soldiers　of　Wu　all　in　the　ship；

Were　stricken　down　with　fear

Search　all　the　world；　you　never　find

Of　bold　Zhao　Yun　the　peer。

Another　has　eulogized　Zhang　Fei：

At　Long　Slope　Bridge；

With　rage　Zhang　Fei　boiled；

Like　wild　beast　roared；

And　warriors　recoiled。

From　danger　now

His　prince　is　saved。

On　history's　page

His　name　is　graved。

Quite　satisfied　with　their　success；　the　two　warriors　sailed　homeward。　Before　they　had　gone　far；　they　met　Zhuge　Liang　with　a　squadron　of　ships。　He　was　very　pleased　to　find　they　had　recovered　the　child；　and　they　three　joyfully　returned　to　Jingzhou；　whence　an　account　of　the　whole　adventure　was　written　to　Liu　Bei。

When　Lady　Sun　reached　her　home；　she　related　the　story　of　the　death　of　Zhou　Shan　and　the　carrying　off　of　the　child。　Naturally　Sun　Quan　was　very　wrath　at　the　miscarriage　of　his　scheme；　and　he　resolved　to　attack　Jingzhou　in　revenge　for　his　messenger's　murder。

〃Now　that　my　sister　has　returned　home；　there　is　no　longer　any　family　tie　to　prevent　the　attack；　and　I　will　take　full　measure　of　revenge　for　the　death　of　my　general；〃　said　Sun　Quan。

So　he　called　the　council　to　consider　the　expedition。

But　before　they　could　decide　upon　any　plan；　their　deliberations　were　suddenly　cut　short　by　the　news　that　Cao　Cao