ill　accept。〃

Deng　Zhi　consented　and　then　took　his　leave。　As　promised；　Zhuge　Liang　memorialized；　and　the　Latter　Ruler　consented　that　the　mission　should　be　entrusted　to　Deng　Zhi。　And　he　started。

The　din　of　war　will　cease　in　Wu；

When　Shu's　desires　are　known。

For　the　success　or　failure　of　this　mission　read　the　next　chapter。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　86

Chapter　86

Using　Words；　Qin　Mi　Overes　Zhang　Wen；

Setting　Fire；　Xu　Sheng　Defeats　Cao　Pi。

After　his　recent　exploits；　Lu　Xun　became　the　one　hero　of　Wu。　He　was　given　the　title　General　Who　Upholds　the　State；　was　ennobled　as　Lord　of　Jiangling；　and　received　the　Governorship　of　Jingzhou。　He　became　Supreme　mander　of　all　the　military　forces。

Zhang　Zhao　and　Gu　Yong；　thinking　the　moment　opportune　for　enhancing　their　lord's　dignity；　sent　in　a　memorial　proposing　that　his　rule　should　be　designated　by　a　distinctive　style；　and　Sun　Quan　assumed　〃Yellow　Might　Era〃　as　his　reign　style　（AD　222）。

Then　arrived　a　messenger　from　Wei；　and　he　was　called　in　to　an　assembly　and　bidden　to　state　his　business。

The　messenger　said；　〃Recently　Shu　sent　to　Wei　for　help；　and；　the　situation　being　misunderstood；　the　Ruler　of　Wei　dispatched　a　force　against　Wu。　Now　this　action　is　greatly　regretted。　In　Wei　it　is　thought　desirable　to　set　four　armies　in　motion　against　Shu　to　capture　it。　Now　if　Wu　will　assist；　and　success　crowns　these　efforts；　Wei　and　Wu　will　share　the　conquered　territory。〃

Sun　Quan　listened；　but　was　not　prepared　to　give　a　decided　answer。　He　betook　himself　to　his　counselors；　Zhang　Zhao　and　Gu　Yong。

They　said；　〃Lu　Xun　is　the　man　of　profound　knowledge。　He　should　be　consulted。〃

So　Lu　Xun　was　ca