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＇e＇　General　of　the　Flying　Chariots　was　the　second　highest　military　office；　just　below　Regent　Marshal。

＇e＇　Imperial　Protector　was　the　highest　office　in　an　administrative　region　or　zhou　。　Ancient　China　was　divided　into　nine　regions。　Each　region　had　a　capital　city；　often　of　the　same　name。　The　nine　regions　were　Bingzhou；　Jingzhou；　Jizhou；　Liangzhou；　Qingzhou；　Xuzhou；　Yizhou；　Youzhou；　and　Yuzhou。　Over　the　time　more　regions　were　created。　During　the　Three　Kingdoms　period；　there　were　already　more　than　nine　regions。　A　few　of　the　new　regions　were　Xizhou；　Yangzhou；　and　Yongzhou。　（see　map　）

Scouts；　sent　out　to　get　news　of　Huangfu　Song；　reported：　〃mander　Huangfu　Song　had　been　very　successful；　and　Dong　Zhuo　had　suffered　many　reverses。　Therefore　the　court　put　Huangfu　Song　in　the　latters　place。　Zhang　Jue　had　died　before　Huangfu　Songs　arrival。　Zhang　Lian　had　added　his　brothers　army　to　his　own；　but　no　headway　could　be　made　against　Huangfu　Song；　whose　army　gained　seven　successive　victories。　And　Zhang　Lian　was　slain　at　Quyang。　Beside　this；　Zhang　Jues　coffin　was　exhumed；　the　corpse　beheaded；　and　the　head；　after　exposure；　was　sent　to　Capital　Luoyang。　The　mon　crowd　had　surrendered。　For　these　services　Huangfu　Song　was　promoted　to　General　of　the　Flying　Chariots*　and　the　Imperial　Protector　of　Jizhou*。

〃Huangfu　Song　did　not　forget　his　friends。　His　first　act　after　he　had　attained　to　power　was　to　memorialize　the　Throne　concerning　the　case　of　Lu　Zhi；　who　was　then　restored　to　his　former　rank　for　his　meritorious　conducts。　Cao　Cao　also　received　advancement　for　his　services　and　is　preparing　to　go　to　Jinan　to　his　new　post。〃

Hearing　these　things　Zhu　Jun　pressed　harder　yet　upon　Yangcheng；　and　the　approaching　break…up　of　the　rebellion　became　evident。　Then　one　of　Zhang　Bas　officers；　Yan　Zheng；　killed　his　leader　and　brought　the　head　in　token　of　submission。　Thus　rebellion　in　that　part　of　the　country　was　stamped　out；　and　Zhu　Jun　made　his　report　to　the　government。

However；　the　embers　of　the　Yellow　Scarves　still　smoldered。　Three　other　rebels；　Zhao　Hong；　Han　Zhong；　and　Sun　Zhong；　gathered　some　thirty　thousand　rebels　and　began　to　murder　and　rob　and　burn；　calling　themselves　the　avengers　of　Master　Zhang　Jue。

The　court　manded　the　successful　Zhu　Jun　to　lead　his　veteran　and　successful　troops　to　destroy　the　rebels。　He　at　once　marched　toward　the　city　of　Wancheng　which　the　rebels　were　holding。　When　Zhu　Jun　arrived；　Han　Zhong　went　to　oppose　him。　Zhu　Jun　sent　Liu　Bei　and　his　brothers　to　attack　the　southwest　corner　of　the　city。　Han　Zhong　at　once　led　the　best　of　his　troops　to　defend　the　city。　Meanwhile　Zhu　Jun　himself　led　two　thousand　of　armored　horsemen　to　attack　the　opposite　corner。　The　rebels；　thinking　the　city　being　lost；　abandoned　the　southwest　and　turned　back　into　the　city　to　help　the　defenders。　Liu　Bei　pressed　hotly　in　their　rear；　and　they　were　utterly　routed。　They　took　refuge　in　the　city　which　was　then　invested。　When　famine　pressed　upon　the　besieged；　they　sent　a　messenger　to　offer　to　surrender；　but　Zhu　Jun　refused　the　offer。

Said　Liu　Bei　to　Zhu　Jun；　〃Seeing　that　the　founder　of　the　Han　Dynasty；　Liu　Bang　the　Supreme　Ancestor；　could　wele　the　submissive　and　receive　the　favorable；　why　reject　these？〃

＇e＇　At　the　end　of　Qin　Dynasty；　anarchy　ruled　the　empire。　Uprisings　were　everywhere；　and　Liu　Bang　was　one　of　the　rebel　leaders。　。。。。。

〃The　conditions　are　different；〃　replied　Zhu　Jun。　〃In　those　old　days　disorder　was　universal　and　the　people　had　no　fixed　lord*。　Wherefore　submission　was　weled　and　support　rewarded　to　encourage　people　to　e　over。　Now　the　empire　is　united；　and　the　Yellow　Scarves　are　the　only　malcontents。　To　receive　their　surrender　is　not　to　encourage　the　good。　To　allow　brigands；　when　successful；　is　to　give　way　to　every　license；　and　to　let　them　surrender　when　they　fail　is　to　encourage　brigandage。　Your　plan　is　not　a　good　one。〃

Liu　Bei　replied；　〃Not　to　let　brigands　surrender　is　well。　But　the　city　is　surrounded　as　by　an　iron　barrel。　If　the　rebels　request　be　refused；　they　will　be　desperate　and　fight　to　the　death；　and　we　can　hardly　withstood　a　myriad　of　such　men。　Moreover；　in　the　city　there　are　many　times　that　number；　all　doomed　to　death。　Let　us　withdraw　from　one　corner　and　only　attack　the　opposite。　They　will　all　assuredly　flee　and　have　no　desire　to　fight。　We　shall　take　them。〃

Zhu　Jun　saw　that　the　advice　was　good　and　followed　it。　As　predicted　the　rebels　ran　out；　led　by　Han　Zhong。　The　besiegers　fell　upon　them　as　they　fled；　and　Han　Zhong　was　slain。　The　rebels　scattered　in　all　directions。　But　the　other　two　rebel　chieftains；　Zhao　Hong　and　Sun　Zhong；　came　with　large　reinforcements；　and　as　they　appeared　very　strong；　the　imperial　soldiers　retired；　and　the　new　body　of　rebels　reentered　Wancheng。

＇e＇　Sun　Zi　（aka　Sun　Wu；　Suntzu；　Sun…tzu；　Sun　tzu）　the　author　of　the　famed　treatise　The　Art　of　War。　A　general　of　Wu　in　the　Spring　and　Autumn　period；　Sun　Zi　made　her　the　mightiest　state　during　his　lifetime　by　defeating　Chu　and　conquering　Yue。　His　treatise　the　Art　of　War　is　still　avidly　read　today　by　many。　。。。。。

Zhu　Jun　encamped　three　miles　from　the　city　and　prepared　to　attack。　Just　then　there　arrived　a　body　of　horse　and　foot　from　the　east。　At　the　lead　was　one　general　with　a　broad　open　face；　a　body　as　an　alert　tigers；　and　a　torso　as　a　lofty　bears。　His　name　was　Sun　Jian。　He　was　a　native　of　Fuchun　in　the　old　state　of　Wu；　a　descendant　of　the　famous　Sun　Zi　the　Strategist*。

When　he　was　seventeen；　Sun　Jian　was　with　his　father　on　the　River　Qiantang　and　saw　a　party　of　pirates；　who　had　been　plundering　a　merchant；　dividing　their　booty　on　the　river　bank。

〃We　can　capture　these！〃　said　he　to　his　father。

So；　gripping　his　sword；　he　ran　boldly　up　the　bank　and　cried　out　to　this　side　and　that　as　if　he　was　calling　his　men　to　e　on。　This　made　the　pirates　believe　the　soldiers　were　on　them　and　they　fled；　leaving　their　booty　behind　them。　He　actually　killed　one　of　the　pirates。　In　this　way　be　became　known　and　was　remended　for　office。

Then；　in　collaboration　with　the　local　officials；　he　raised　a　band　of　one　thousand　and　helped　to　quell　the　rebellion　of　one　Xu　Chang；　who　called　himself　the　Sun　Emperor　and　had　ten　thousand　supporters。　The　rebels　son　Xu　Hao　was　also　slain　with　his　father。　For　this　Sun　Jian　was　mended　by　Imperial　Protector　Zang　Min　in　a　memorial　to　the　Throne；　and　he　received　further　promotion　to　the　post　of　magistrate　of　Yandu；　then　of　Xuyi；　and　then　of　Xiapi。

When　the　Yellow　Scarves　rebellion　began；　Sun　Jian　gathered　together　the　youths　of　his　village；　some　of　the　merchant　class；　got　a　troop　of　one　thousand　five　hundred　of　veteran　soldiers　and　took　the　field。　Now　he　had　reached　the　fighting　area。

Zhu　Jun　weled　Sun　Jian　gladly　and　ordered　him　to　attack　the　south　gate　of　Wancheng。　The　north　and　the　west　gates　were　simultaneously　attacked　by　Liu　Bei　and　Zhu　Jun；　but　the　east　gate　was　left　free　to　give　the　rebels　a　chance　of　exit。　Sun　Jian　was　the　first　to　mount　the　wall　and　cut　down　more　than　twenty　rebels　with　his　own　sword。　The　rebels　ran；　but　the　leader　Zhao　Hong　rode　directly　at　Sun　Jian　with　his　spear　ready　to　thrust。　Sun　Jian　leaped　down　from　the　wall；　snatched　away　the　spear　and　with　it　knocked　Zhao　Hong　from　the　horse。　Then　Sun　Jian；　mounting　Zhao　Hongs　horse；　rode　hither　and　thither；　slaying　as　he　went。

The　rebels　fled　north。　Meeting　Liu　Bei；　they　declined　to　fight　and　scattered。　But　Liu　Bei　drew　his　bow；　fitted　an　arrow；　and　shot　their　leader　Sun　Zhong；　who　fell　to　the　ground。　The　main　army　of　Zhu　Jun　came　up；　and　after　tremendous　slaughter；　the　rebels　surrendered。　Thus　was　peace　brought　to　the　ten　counties　about　the　Nanyang　area。

＇e＇　General　of　the　Flying　Cavalry　was　the　second　highest　military　office；　just　below　Regent　Marshal；　and　of　the　same　rank　as　General　of　the　Flying　Chariots。

Zhu　Jun　returned　to　Capital　Luoyang；　was　promoted　to　the　General　of　the　Flying　Cavalry*；　and　received　the　governorship　of　Henan。　He　did　not　forget　those　who　had　helped　him　to　win　victory。　Thus　he　reported　the　merits　of　Liu　Bei　and　Sun　Jian　to　the　Throne。

Sun　Jian；　having　influential　friends　and　connections　to　support　him；　quickly　got　an　appointment　to　a　post　of　mander　of　Changsha　and　went　to　assume　the　new　office。　But　Liu　Bei；　in　spite　of　Zhu　Juns　memorial；　waited　in　vain　for　preferment；　and　the　three　brothers　became　very　sad。

Walking　along　one　day　in　the　capital；　Liu　Bei　met　a　court　official；　Zhang　Jun；　to　whom　he　related　his　services　and　told　his　sorrows。　Zhang　Jun　was　much　surprised　at　this　neglect　and　one　day　at　court　spoke　to　the　Emperor　about　it。

Said　he；　〃The　Yellow　Scarves　rebelled　because　the　eunuchs　sold　offices　and　bartered　ranks。　There　was　employment　only　for　their　friends；　punishment　only　for　their　enemies。　This　led　to　rebellion。　Wherefore　it　would　be　well　to　slay　the　Ten　Eunuchs　and　expose　their　heads　and　proclaim　what　had　been　done　throughout　the　whole　empire。　Then　reward　the　worthy。　Thereby　the　land　would　be　wholly　tranquil。〃

But　the　eunuchs　fiercely　opposed　this　and　said　Zhang　Jun　was　insulting　the　Emperor；　and　the　Emperor　bade　the　guards　thrust　Zhang　Jun　out。

However；　the　eunuchs　took　counsel　together　and　one　said；　〃Surely　someone　who　rendered　some　service　against　rebels　resents　being　passed　over。〃

So　they　caused　a　list　of　unimportant　people　to　be　prepared　for　preferment　by　and　by。　Among　them　was　Liu　Bei；　who　received　the　post　of　magistrate　of　the　county　of　Anxi；　to　which　he　proceeded　without　delay　after　disbanding　his　army　and　sending　them　home　to　their　villages。　He　retained　two　dozens　or　so　as　escort。

The　three　brothers　reached　Anxi；　and　soon　the　administration　of　the　county　was　so　reformed　and　the　rule　so　wise　that　in　a　month　there　was　no　law…breaking。　The　three　brothers　lived　in　harmony；　eating　at　the　same　table　and　sleeping　on　the　same　couch。　But　when　Liu　Bei　was　in　public　sessions　or　in　pany　of　others；　Guan　Yu　and　Zhang　Fei　would　stand　in　attendance；　were　it　even　a　whole　day。

Four　months　after　their　arrival；　there　came　out　a　general　order　for　the　reduction　of　the　number　of　military　officers　holding　civil　posts；　and　Liu　Bei　began　to　fear　that　he　would　be　among　those　thrown　out。　In　due　course　the　inspecting　official；　Du　Biao　by　name；　arrived　and　was　met　at　the　boundary。　But　to　the　polite　obeisance　of　Liu　Bei；　he　made　no　return；　save　a　wave　of　his　whip　as　he　sat　on　his　horse。　This　made　Guan　Yu　and　Zhang　Fei　furious。　But　worse　was　to　follow。

When　the　inspector　had　arrived　at　his　lodging；　he　took　his　seat　on　the　dais；　leaving　Liu　Bei　standing　below。　After　a　long　time　he　addressed　Liu　Bei。

〃Magistrate；　what　was　your　origin？〃

Liu　Bei　replied；　〃I　am　descended　from　Prince　Sheng　of　Zhongshan。　Since　my　first　fight　with　the　Yellow　Scarves　rebels　at　Zhuo　County；　I　have　been　in　some　thirty　battles；　wherein　I　gained　some　trifling　merit。　My　reward　was　this　office。〃

〃You　lie　about　your　descent；　and　your　statement　of　services　is　false！〃　roared　the　inspector。　〃Now　the　court　has　ordered　the　reduction　of　your　sort　of　low　class　and　corrupt　officials。〃

Liu　Bei　muttered　to　himself　and　withdrew。　On　his　return　to　the　magistracy；　he　took　council　with　his　secretaries。

〃This　pompous　attitude　only　means　the　inspector　wants　a　bribe；〃　said　they。

〃I　have　never　wronged　the　people　to　the　value　of　a　single　coin：　Then　where　is　a　bribe　to　e　from？〃

Next　day　the　inspector　had　the　minor　officials　before　him　an