e will take our leave。 We trust you will not forget our brother and that you will return quickly。〃
Taking the child with them； they left the vessel； and the five ships of the South Land continued their voyage down stream。 One poet has praised the conduct of Zhao Yun：
Before； Zhao Yun saved Liu Shan；
What time his mother died；
Again like service he performs；
Upon the Great River's tide。
The soldiers of Wu all in the ship；
Were stricken down with fear
Search all the world； you never find
Of bold Zhao Yun the peer。
Another has eulogized Zhang Fei：
At Long Slope Bridge；
With rage Zhang Fei boiled；
Like wild beast roared；
And warriors recoiled。
From danger now
His prince is saved。
On history's page
His name is graved。
Quite satisfied with their success； the two warriors sailed homeward。 Before they had gone far； they met Zhuge Liang with a squadron of ships。 He was very pleased to find they had recovered the child； and they three joyfully returned to Jingzhou； whence an account of the whole adventure was written to Liu Bei。
When Lady Sun reached her home； she related the story of the death of Zhou Shan and the carrying off of the child。 Naturally Sun Quan was very wrath at the miscarriage of his scheme； and he resolved to attack Jingzhou in revenge for his messenger's murder。
〃Now that my sister has returned home； there is no longer any family tie to prevent the attack； and I will take full measure of revenge for the death of my general；〃 said Sun Quan。
So he called the council to consider the expedition。
But before they could decide upon any plan； their deliberations were suddenly cut short by the news that Cao Cao