up　the　pursuit　and　retired。

By　these　means　Cao　Xiu　was　rescued；　and　finally　Sima　Yi　withdrew　his　army　upon　the　news　of　Cao　Xiu's　defeat。

In　the　meantime；　Lu　Xun　was　awaiting　news　of　victory。　Soon　Xu　Sheng；　Zhu　Huan；　and　Quan　Zong　came　and　reported　their　successes；　and　they　brought　great　spoil　of　carts　and　bullocks；　horses　and　mules；　and　military　material　and　weapons。　And　they　had　also　ten　thousand　prisoners。　There　was　great　rejoicing；　and　Lu　Xun　with　Zhou　Fang　led　the　army　home　into　Wu。

On　their　return　Sun　Quan；　the　Prince　of　Wu；　came　out　with　a　numerous　cortege　of　officers　to　wele　the　victors；　and　an　imperial　umbrella　was　borne　over　the　head　of　Lu　Xun　as　they　wended　their　way　homeward。

When　the　officers　presented　their　felicitations；　Sun　Quan　noticed　that　Zhou　Fang　had　no　hair。

Sun　Quan　was　very　gracious　to　him；　saying；　〃This　deed　of　yours；　and　the　sacrifice　you　made　to　attain　it；　will　surely　be　written　in　the　histories。〃

He　made　Zhou　Fang　the　Lord　of　the　Gate　Within。　Then　there　were　great　feastings　and　greetings　and　much　revelry。

Lu　Xun　said；　〃Cao　Xiu　has　been　thoroughly　beaten；　and　the　soldiers　of　Wei　are　cowed。　I　think　now　is　an　occasion　to　send　letters　into　Shu　to　advise　Zhuge　Liang　to　attack　Wei。〃

Sun　Quan　agreed；　and　letters　were　sent　to　the　River　Lands。

The　east；　successful　in　one　fight；

Would　unto　war　the　west　incite。

The　next　chapter　will　say　if　Zhuge　Liang　once　more　tried　to　overe　Wei。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　97

Chapter　97

Sending　A　Second　Memorial；　Zhuge　Liang　Renews　The　Attack　On　Wei；

Forging　A　Letter；　Jiang　Wei　Defeats　The　Northern　Army。

It　was　in　the　autumn　of　the　sixth　year　of　Be