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spiracy against Lu Bu。〃
〃But if they helped him; on the other hand; we should lengthen the tiger's claws and teeth;〃 said Chen Gui。
So Chen Deng could only approve of his father's precautions。
Yuan Shu returned home burning to avenge his defeat; so he sent to the South Land to ask a loan of troops from Sun Ce。
But Sun Ce said; 〃On the strength of holding the State Seal; he secretly calls himself emperor and rebels against the Hans。 I would rather punish such a renegade than help him。〃
So Sun Ce rejected。 The letter refusing help added to Yuan Shu's anger。
〃What next from this callow youth?〃 cried Yuan Shu。 〃I will smite him before I deal with the others。〃
But his adviser; Yang Dajiang; dissuaded him from this course。
Having refused help to his powerful rival; Sun Ce thought it wise to take measures for his own safety。 So he stationed an army at Jiangkou。 Soon after came a messenger from Cao Cao bearing Sun Ce's appointment as Governor of Kuaiji with orders to raise an army and reduce Yuan Shu。
Sun Ce was inclined to carry out these orders; but he called a council at which Zhang Zhao opposed this course。
Said he; 〃Although recently defeated; Yuan Shu has large army and ample supplies。 He is not to be attacked lightly。 You had better write to Cao Cao persuading him to attack the South of River Huai and we will be auxiliaries。 Between the two armies; Yuan Shu must certainly be defeated。 If by the remotest chance we lose; we have Cao Cao to e to our rescue。〃
This plan was adopted; and a messenger was sent to lay it before Cao Cao。 In the meantime; after the defeat at River Yu; Cao Cao had reached Xuchang where his first thought was to institute sacrifices to his beloved lost leader; Dian Wei。 H