Chapter 2 Three visits to Nanyang

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The zither was my favourite music instrument, I will play it everyday outside my cottage to the mountains and rivers. Than suddenly I felt something in my chest after pondering on what it could be I realised that someone was coming to see me. I had guessed that it was to get my services. To test this man I immediately left on a journey to the river lands (Sichuan) knowing it's prosperity and how it could be a stronghold to a warlord but I saw that Liu zhang did not deserve his position as lord of the river lands. After a while I returned to sleeping dragon ridge to my cottage. I was told by my helper that Liu bei Marquis of Yicheng and The Imperial Uncle had come to see me. The name liu bei reminded me that he was in the town of Xinye and that he was a loyal to the Han and very benevolent lord. I knew that my return will reach the hears of Liu bei so I gave him a final test I went to bed. After a few hours I woke up and realised that Liu bei was already there and was waiting for over 3 hours after this I realised that Liu bei might be the lord I am looking for. He politely gave me his respects so did i. Liu bei than told me what he was his goal and he tearfully said "Master I liu bei have fought in war for over 20 years, but I have never won of those battles and my dream of getting rid of the traitor and upholding the Han had not yet been accomplished
Everyday I think of the emperor who is being kept captive and suffering from cao cao's heads. I have visited you three times to find the way to rebuild the kingdom. After hearing what he said I told him" Cao cao controls most of the area in the North and even Yuan shao has lost to him. With your strength, you shouldn't fight him now, Sun Quan lord of JiangDong as well as his family have controlled JiangDong for many years and their foundations are deep, Master liu this is my advice for you, First conquer Jing province than Yi province(sichuan) ally with sun quan and when time is right advance from jing and sichuan with a million soldiers , unify the Central Plains and destroy the cao traitor( The Famous longzhong plan). Liu bei who than heard my voice suddenly kneeled down I was surprised and asked him to get up, he than " master all my life I have looking for one like you, I Liu Bei dare ask you to leave your retreat to come and serve me". After all this tests I realised that Liu bei was the lord that I was looking for. I than knelt down and told him that I will willingly come and serve him. Liu bei thanked me profusely. He than introduced me to his brothers Guan yu and Zhang fei great warriors of the time. (Narrator: From there history began to change , Zhuge liang so the future of the land in his small  cottage from than liu bei found a new ray of hope to accomplishing his goals.

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