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The　son　returned　to　the　city　and　told　his　father　these　things。　Liu　Du　at　once　decided　to　yield　and　forthwith　hoisted　the　flag　of　surrender；　opened　the　gates；　and　went　out　taking　his　seal　of　office　with　him。　He　was　reappointed　to　his　governorship；　but　his　son　was　sent　to　Jingzhou　for　service　with　the　army。

The　people　of　Lingling　all　rejoiced　greatly　at　the　change　of　rulers。　Liu　Bei　entered　the　city；　calmed　and　reassured　the　people；　and　rewarded　his　army。

But　he　at　once　began　to　think　of　the　next　move　and　asked　for　an　officer　to　volunteer　to　take　Guiyang。　Zhao　Yun　offered；　but　Zhang　Fei　vehemently　proposed　himself　for　the　mand　of　the　expedition。　So　they　wrangled　and　contended。

Then　said　Zhuge　Liang；　〃Undoubtedly　Zhao　Yun　was　first　to　volunteer；　wherefore　he　is　to　go。〃

Still　Zhang　Fei　opposed　and　insisted　on　going。　They　were　told　to　decide　the　dispute　by　drawing　lots；　and　Zhao　Yun　drew　the　winning　lot。

Zhang　Fei　was　still　very　angry　and　grumbled；　〃I　would　not　have　wanted　any　helpers：　Just　three　thousand　soldiers　and　I　would　have　done　it。〃

〃I　also　only　want　three　thousand　soldiers；〃　said　Zhao　Yun。　〃And　if　I　fail；　I　am　willing　to　suffer　the　penalties。〃

Zhuge　Liang　was　pleased　that　Zhao　Yun　recognized　his　responsibility　so　fully；　and　with　the　mission　he　gave　Zhao　Yun　three　thousand　of　veterans。

Though　the　matter　was　thus　settled；　Zhang　Fei　was　discontented　and　pressed　his　claim　till　Liu　Bei　bade　him　desist　and　retire。

With　his　three　thousand　troops；　Zhao　Yun　took　the　road　to　Guiyang。　The　Governor；　Zhao　Fan；　soon　heard　of　his　approach　and　hastily　called　his　officers　to　take　counsel。　Two　of　them；　Chen　Ying　and　Bao　Long；　offered　to　meet　the　invaders　and　turn　them　back。

These　two　warriors　belonged　to