as　in　prison；　was　freed　and　sent　back　to　Cao　Cao。　When　the　people　had　been　forted　and　the　soldiers　rewarded；　there　was　a　great　banquet　in　honor　of　the　success　of　the　expedition。

Then　said　Sun　Quan　to　Lu　Meng；　〃We　have　got　the　city　of　Jingzhou；　but　now　Fu　Shiren　is　holding　Gongan　and　Mi　Fang　Nanjun。　How　can　we　get　these　two　territories？〃

Suddenly　Yu　Fan　started　up　and　offered　his　services。

〃You　will　need　neither　bows　nor　arrows；〃　said　Yu　Fan；　〃unless　my　little　tongue　is　worn　out。　I　can　persuade　Fu　Shiren　to　surrender。〃

〃Friend　Yu　Fan；　how　will　you　do　it？〃　asked　Sun　Quan。

〃Fu　Shiren　and　I　are　very　old　friends；　ever　since　we　were　boys。　If　I　explain　the　matter　to　him；　I　am　sure　he　will　e　over　to　this　side。〃

So　Yu　Fan；　with　an　escort；　left　quickly　for　Gongan；　where　his　friend　was　in　mand。

Now　when　Fu　Shiren　heard　of　the　capture　of　Jingzhou；　he　closed　his　gates。　Yu　Fan　arrived；　but　was　refused　entrance。　So　Yu　Fan　wrote　a　letter；　attached　it　to　an　arrow；　and　shot　it　over　the　city　wall。　A　soldier　picked　it　up　and　took　it　to　his　mander；　who　found　therein　much　persuasion　to　surrender。

Having　read　all　this；　he　thought　within　himself；　〃I　think　I　should　do　well　in　surrender；　for　at　his　departure　Guan　Yu　was　very　bitter　against　me。〃

Without　further　ado；　he　bade　the　wardens　open　the　gate；　and　his　friend　came　in。　After　their　greetings　they　talked　of　old　times；　and　Yu　Fan　praised　Sun　Quan's　magnanimity　and　liberality　and　greatness　generally。　So　finally　Fu　Shiren　decided　to　exchange　masters　and　went　away；　taking　with　him　his　seal　of　office。　He　was　presented　to　Sun　Quan；　who　reappointed　him　to　the　mand　of　Gongan　under　its　new　lord。

Lu　Meng　thought　the　appointment　imprudent　and　said　to　Sun　Quan；　〃Guan　Yu　is　yet　unconquer