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is few soldiers out of Xuyi for Guangling; before the attacking force came up。
However; Gao Shun demanded the promised reward through Ji Ling; who put Gao Shun off; saying; 〃My lord has gone away。 I will settle this as soon as I can see him and get his decision。〃
With this answer Gao Shun returned to Lu Bu; who could not decide what to do。
Then came a letter from Yuan Shu:
〃Although Gao Shun had gone to attack Liu Bei; yet Liu Bei had not been destroyed; and no reward could be given till he was actually taken。〃
Lu Bu railed at what he called the breach of faith and was inclined to attack Yuan Shu himself。
However; his adviser; Chen Gong; opposed this course; saying; 〃You should not。 Yuan Shu is in possession of Shouchun and has a large army; well supplied。 You are no match for him。 Rather ask Liu Bei to take up his quarters at Xiaopei as one of your wings and; when the time es; let him lead the attack; both south and north。 Then Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao will fall before you; and you will be very powerful。〃
Finding this advice good; Lu Bu sent letters to Liu Bei asking him to return。
After the flight of Liu Bei; Yuan Shu attacked Guangling and reduced Liu Bei's force by half。 When the messenger from Lu Bu came; Liu Bei read the letter。 He was quite content with the offer; but his brothers were not inclined to trust Lu Bu。
〃Such a dishonorable man must have a motive;〃 said Guan Yu and Zhang Fei。
〃Since he treats me kindly; I cannot but trust him;〃 replied Liu Bei。
So Liu Bei went back to Xuzhou。 Lu Bu; fearing that Liu Bei might doubt his sincerity; restored Liu Bei's family; and when Lady Gan and Lady Mi saw their lord; they told him that they had been kindly treated and guarded by soldiers agains