Liu Pei approached Hsütu and encamped outside the city, whence he sent Sun Chʻien to see Tsʻao Tsʻao and relate the events that brought him there. Tsʻao was very friendly and said, “Liu Pei is as my brother.” He invited him to enter the city. Leaving his brothers at the camp Liu Pei, with Sun Chʻien and Mi Chu, went to Tsʻao Tsʻao, who received him with the greatest respect. The story of Lü Pu’s perfidy was again related. “He has no sense of right,” said Tsʻao Tsʻao. “You and I, my brother, will attack him together.” Yüan-tê was very grateful. A banquet was then prepared and it was late evening before the visitor left for his own camp. Hsün Yü then had an interview with his master and said, “If you are not on your guard Liu Pei will be your undoing. You ought to destroy him. He is too much of the hero.” Tsʻao made no reply and his adviser retired. Presently Kuo Chia came and Tsʻao Tsʻao said, “I have been advised to kill Liu Pei; what of such a scheme?” “A bad scheme,” said Kuo. “You are the popular champion, pledged to relieve the people from oppression and only by truth and rectitude can you secure the support of the noble-minded. Your only fear is lest they stay away. Now Liu Pei is famous. He has come to you for help and protection and to put him to death would be to alienate all good men and put fear into the hearts of all the able advisers. Hampered by these difficulties where will you find those whose help you need? To remove the dangers represented by one man and thereby injure yourself in the eyes of all mankind is a sure means of destruction. These conditions need careful consideration.” “What you say exactly fits in with what I think,” said Tsʻao, greatly pleased with these remarks. His next step was to memorialise the Emperor to give Liu Pei the governorship of Yüchou. Again Chʻêng Yü said, “Liu Pei is certain to rise to the top; he will never remain in a subordinate position. You had better remove him.” “Now is just the time to make use of good men. I will not forfeit the regard of the world for the sake of removing one individual. Kuo Fêng-hsiao and I both see this in the same light.” Wherefore he rejected all persuasion to work against Liu Pei but sent him soldiers and a large supply of grain, and set him on his way to Yü (Honan). He was to march to Hsiaopʻei, occupy it, call together his former soldiers and attack Lü Pu. When Liu Pei reached Yüchou he sent to inform Tsʻao Tsʻao, who prepared to march an army to subjugate Lü Pu. But just then hasty news came that Chang Chi, who had gone to the attack of Nanyang, had been wounded by a stray arrow and had died. His nephew Hsiu had succeeded to the command of his army and with Chia Hsü as strategist, had joined Liu Piao and camped at Wanchʻêng. They intended to attack the capital and get possession of the Emperor’s person.