g。　Seeing　the　situation　was　desperate；　Cao　Ren　fled　to　Fancheng。　Guan　Yu　got　possession　of　Xiangyang。

〃You　have　obtained　this　city　very　easily；〃　said　the　Marching　General；　Wang　Fu；　〃but　the　task　is　not　ended。　Cao　Cao's　army　have　been　beaten　and　their　courage　broken；　but　there　is　danger　from　the　side　of　Wu。　Lu　Meng　is　at　Lukou；　and　he　has　long　cherished　the　desire　to　lay　hands　on　Jingzhou。　Suppose　he　now　attacks：　What　will　happen？〃

〃I　was　even　thinking　of　that　myself。　You　may　go　and　attend　to　this　matter。　You　will　certainly　be　able　to　find　certain　elevated　spots　on　the　river　bank；　about　seven　miles　apart；　suitable　for　alarm　beacons；　whence　could　be　signaled　any　attempt　of　the　marines　of　Wu　to　cross　the　river。　Fifty　soldiers　could　guard　each　station。　Let　there　be　a　flame　by　night　and　a　smoke　by　day。　If　they　cross　the　river；　I　must　go　and　smite　them。〃

Wang　Fu　replied；　〃Fu　Shiren　and　Mi　Fang　are　defending　important　places；　but　they　may　not　be　able　to　defend　the　Passes　well。　There　ought　to　be　a　mander…in…chief　over　Jingzhou　City。〃

〃There　is　no　need　for　anxiety。　Army　Inspector　Pan　Jun　is　guarding　the　city。〃

〃The　objection　is　the　character　of　Pan　Jun。　He　is　jealous　and　selfish　and　not　a　fit　person　for　the　task。　I　think　you　would　do　well　to　replace　him　by　Zhao　Lei；　now　of　the　Chief　of　the　missariat。　Zhao　Lei　is　loyal；　trusty；　clean…handed；　and　straight；　a　much　more　desirable　man　for　the　post。〃

〃I　know　Pan　Jun　very　well；　but　I　have　delegated　him　for　that　duty　and　cannot　change　now。　The　work　Zhao　Lei　has　to　do　in　the　supplies　is　also　most　important。　I　do　not　think　you　need　be　anxious。　Just　get　along　with　those　beacons　for　me。〃

Wang　Fu；　disappointed；　took　his　leave。

Then　Guan　Ping　was　bidden　to　prepare　ships　ready　to　cross　th