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will aid each other in danger。 We swear to serve the state and save the people。 We ask not the same day of birth； but we seek to die together。 May Heaven； the all…ruling； and Earth； the all…producing； read our hearts。 If we turn aside from righteousness or forget kindliness； may Heaven and Human smite us！〃
They rose from their knees。 The two others bowed before Liu Bei as their elder brother； and Zhang Fei was to be the youngest of the trio。 This solemn ceremony performed； they slew other oxen and made a feast to which they invited the villagers。 Three hundred joined them； and all feasted and drank deep in the Peach Garden。
The next day weapons were mustered。 But there were no horses to ride。 This was a real grief。 But soon they were cheered by the arrival of two horse dealers with a drove of horses。
〃Thus does Heaven help us！〃 said Liu Bei。
And the three brothers went forth to wele the merchants。 They were Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang from Zhongshan。 They went northwards every year to buy horses。 They were now on their way home because of the Yellow Scarves。 The brothers invited them to the farm； where wine was served before them。 Then Liu Bei told them of the plan to strive for tranquillity。 Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang were glad and at once gave the brothers fifty good steeds； and beside； five hundred ounces of gold and silver and one thousand five hundred pounds of steel fit for the forging of weapons。
The brothers expressed their gratitude； and the merchants took their leave。 Then blacksmiths were summoned to forge weapons。 For Liu Bei they made a pair of ancient swords； for Guan Yu they fashioned a long…handled； curve blade called Green…Dragon Saber； which weighed a full one hundred twenty pounds； and for Zhang Fei they created a
