第39部分(第7/7 頁)

Zhang　Fei　cynically。

Liu　Bei　decided　in　favor　of　Sun　Qian's　proposal　and　wrote　as　follows：

〃Humbly　I　venture　to　remind　you　that　I　am　here　by　your　orders　and　enjoy　repose　as　the　result　of　your　kindness；　extensive　as　the　heavens。　Now　Yuan　Shu；　moved　by　a　desire　for　revenge；　is　sending　a　force　against　this　place；　and　its　destruction　is　imminent　unless　you　intervene　to　save　it。　I　trust　you　will　send　an　army　quickly　to　protect　the　town；　and　our　happiness　will　be　inexpressible。〃

Receiving　this　Lu　Bu　called　in　Chen　Gong　to　whom　he　said；　〃I　have　just　received　gifts　from　Yuan　Shu　and　a　letter；　with　the　intent　of　restraining　me　from　helping　Liu　Bei。　Now　es　a　letter　from　Liu　Bei　asking　help。　It　seems　to　me　that　Liu　Bei　where　he　is　can　do　me　no　harm；　but　if　Yuan　Shu　overes　Liu　Bei　and　es　to　an　understanding　with　the　leaders　around　the　Huashang　Mountains；　then　the　po