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nerations。　Their　position　in　that　old　state　of　Wu　may　not　appear　too　secure；　but　they　have　popularity　to　appeal　to。　You　can　gain　support　but　win　no　success　there。

〃The　Region　of　Jingzhou　rests　on　the　two　Rivers　Han　and　Mian　to　the　north；　and　their　interests　lie　in　all　to　the　south　of　these　rivers。　On　the　east　they　touch　Wu；　and　on　the　west　they　extend　to　the　ancient　states　of　Ba　and　Shu。　This　is　the　area　in　which　decisive　battles　have　to　be　won；　and　one　must　hold　it　in　order　to　be　secure；　and　Heaven　has　virtually　made　it　yours。

〃The　Region　of　Yizhou　in　the　west　is　an　important　place；　fertile　and　extensive；　a　country　favored　of　Heaven　and　that　through　which　the　Founder　of　Han　obtained　the　empire。　Its　ruler　Liu　Zhang　is　ignorant　and　weak。　The　people　are　noble　and　the　country　prosperous；　but　he　does　not　know　how　to　hold　it　all；　and　all　the　able　people　of　the　region　are　yearning　for　an　enlightened　prince。

〃As　you　are　a　scion　of　the　Family；　well　known　throughout　the　land　as　trusty　and　righteous；　a　whole…hearted　hero；　who　greatly　desires　to　win　the　support　of　the　wise；　if　you　get　possession　of　Yizhou　and　Jingzhou；　if　on　the　west　you　are　in　harmony　with　the　Rong　Tribes；　on　the　south　win　over　the　ancient　states　of　Yi　and　Viet；　make　an　alliance　with　Sun　Quan　of　Wu；　and　maintain　good　government；　you　can　await　confidently　the　day　when　Heaven　shall　offer　you　the　desired　opportunity。　Then　you　may　depute　a　worthy　leader　to　go　to　the　northeast　while　you　take　mand　of　an　expedition　to　the　northwest；　and　will　you　not　find　the　warmest　wele　prepared　for　you　by　the　people？　This　done；　the　pletion　of　the　task　will　be　easy。　The　Hans　will　be　restored。　And　these　are　my　counsels　in　all　these　operations；　if　you　will　only　undertake　them。〃

＇e＇　The　River　Lands　were　West　Ri