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n ruse known as 'Rival Tigers and One Prey。' Liu Bei has no decree authorizing him to govern the region。 You； Sir Prime Minister； can procure one for him； and when sending it； and so conferring upon him right in addition to his might； you can enclose a private note telling him to get rid of Lu Bu。 If he does； then he will have lost a vigorous warrior from his side； and he could be dealt with as occasions serve。 Should he fail； then Lu Bu will slay him。 This is 'Rival Tigers and One Prey' ruse； they wrangle and bite each other。〃
Cao Cao agreed that this was a good plan； so he memorialized for the formal appointment； which he sent to Liu Bei。 Liu Bei was created General Who Conquers the East； Lord of Yicheng； and Imperial Protector of Xuzhou as well。 At the same time a private note was enclosed。
In Xuzhou； when Liu Bei heard of the change of capital； he began to prepare a congratulatory address。 In the midst of this an imperial messenger was announced and was met which all ceremony outside the gate。 When the epistle had been reverently received； a banquet was prepared for the messenger。
The messenger said； 〃This decree was obtained for you by Prime Minister Cao Cao。〃
Liu Bei thanked him。 Then the messenger drew forth his secret letter。
After reading it； Liu Bei said； 〃This matter can be easily arranged。〃
The banquet over and the messenger conducted to his lodging to seek repose。 Liu Bei； before going to rest； called in his councilors to consider the letter。
〃There need be no punction about putting him to death；〃 said Zhang Fei。 〃Lu Bu is a bad man。〃
〃But he came to me for protection in his weakness： How can I put him to death？ That would be immoral；〃 said Liu Bei。
〃If he was a good man； it would be difficult；〃
