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Chapter 2
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In the room,Lu Xun pulled up 2 chairs to the table that was there. Noticing Gan Ning was no where in sight,He sat down and pulled out a map of the area. Laying it across the table,he diped a feather in some ink and prepaired for her to point out locations of the Wei forces. "Sit" speaking softly, he looked up at her and waited for her to take a seat.

She was still at the door,hesitent to sit next to him. But she didnt need him suspecting her of spying so she did as he said to do. She sat down and scooted the chair closer to the table. She took a deep breath and looked at the map. Their path went straight between 2 mountains,through a deep forest,and after that,the rest of the way was just grassy fields. They could spare all the trouble and go around the mountain but that would just prove more troublesum. If Wei figured out they were going around the mountain,they would go straight to their destination,which was to the Shu,and destroy them and have even more supplies,and more rest. Not to mention,they could call for backup. And Sun Ce and his small army didnt stand a chance against them kind of odds. Hell,they barely stood a chance now. All they needed was to catch them off guard,then they would have him,they would have Cao Cao right where they wanted him,In his grave.

"Point out the locations of Cao Cao and his general's" He said softly,waiting patiently. She shrugged,trying to figure out what to do. Finally,she placed her finger on the map and pointed to the forest area. They were there,ready to fight head on? that made no sense. He had the advantage,why not attack from the side,or behind? "Cao Cao is in the back,He has his weak soldiers first,then the stronger ones,then some generals,and behind them,he stands.." She seemed rather sure of herself but still alittle hesitent. He circled the area with the feather and ink and wrote down some notes on the side. "Can you tell me what generals are there?" he asked while still writing notes. "Uh...yes.." she pointed to an area on the map,before the area with Cao Cao,towards the rear. "Xiahou Dun is here,he is to attack from the rear" She moved her finger to the opposite side of Cao Cao,in a heavily wooded area. "Xiahou Yuan is here,he is to order the archers that hide within the trees" Now his plan started to make more sense. If everyone concentrated on what lies ahead,they wouldnt even notice the generals at the rear. She moved her finger next to Cao Cao. "Sima Yi will be here,protecting Cao Cao" Staring at the map,he waited for her to point out the next general. But it seemed she had froze. "Lady Dai?" He stared at her,waiting for her to snap out of it. She blinked and looked at him. "Yes?" He pointed to the area where Cao Cao is. "You said there were general's before Caocao,who are they?"

She shrugged. "You see,Lord Lu Xun...Zhang He is in that location before Caocao..but i dont want him to get hurt..he's been good to me,he treated me like i should have been treated. To betray him now would be wrong,and i couldnt bare to see him hurt.." She just stared at the map,spesificly at the location of Zhang He. "Lord Lu Xun,please promise me you wont hurt him.." He shrugged. Great,more comlications. as if fighting Cao Cao wasnt hard enough already. "That is something you will have to discuss with Sun Ce" She stood up. "Very well,and i will ask if he can also join the Wu."

Lu Xun was getting alittle impatient. He wanted to get these notes down so he could start on a strategy,but she was only making matters slow. "Lady Dai,is Zhang He the only general before Cao Cao?" She looked at him then down at the map. "No,there is one more..um..its.." What? she forgot? come on! remember! its no good if you dont know who stands before your own lord. "Zhang Liao!" she shouted,almost directly into his ear. He flinched but didnt say anything about it. He wrote down the last name,and more notes. "Is that all?" ((Please say thats all)) He thought to himself,waiting for her reply. "Yes thats it" She said as she walked over and sat on the bed. "Lord Lu Xun,Is that all you need of me?"

Before he could answer, There was a knock at the door. Was it Gan Ning? Where was that goof ball anyway? "Lu Xun?" Oh great,not Gan Ning, someone far superior than him. It was Zhou Yu. What could he want? Shouldnt he be resting? He got up and set the feather down,then went to the door and opened it. "Yes?" Zhou Yu walked to the center of the hall. "I need to speak with you,Shut the door" Lu Xun did as he was told,then walked over and stood next to Zhou Yu. "Did you collect any information from the girl?" Lu Xun shrugged and looked down at the floor. "Let me guess,Sun Ce appointed you the main strategist for this battle?" Zhou Yu turned to him. "That is correct,now did you collect any information or not?" Lu Xun sighed. "I have,she gave me the locations of Cao Cao and each general" Zhou Yu walked over to the door and grabed the door knob. "It is in the room?" Lu Xun didnt turn to face him. He was too angry that he stole his possition. "Yes,on the table" But he wasnt about to let Zhou Yu know.

He opened the door and walked in over to the table. He glanced over at Dai but didnt say anything to her. He didnt trust her,and he wasnt about to speak with her. He looked over the map and observed Cao Cao's formation. Lu Xun finally walked into the room,But just stood next to the door. Dai looked over at Lu Xun,then back at Zhou Yu who was stil staring at the map. He rolled up the map and the notes Lu Xun had wrote,and turned towards the door. Zhou Yu noticed one of the notes had something about not harming Zhang He,and was curious as to what it was about.

"Lu Xun,what is this?" He walked up to Lu Xun and showed him the note,glaring into his eyes. Lu Xun looked the note over. "Lady Dai was worried for Zhang He's safety,and she asked if i would not harm him. I told her she should speak to Lord Sun Ce about him possibly joining our army."

Zhou Yu sneered. "Nonsense! there is no way we can promise such a thing. I will not allow that clawed freak to join our army." Lu Xun glared into his eyes,placing the note back into his hand. "Its not your call." Zhou Yu was furious,and Lu Xun could see it in his eyes. He didnt say anything more,and walked out,shutting the door behind him.

Dai just sat there and blinked. Look at all the trouble she was causing. She felt terrible. "I'm sorry,Lord Lu Xun.." He glanced over at her,but she was staring at the floor. "Sorry?" He knew what she was sorry about,but better her explain to get it off her chest. He walked over to his chair and sat down,waiting for her reply. "I'm causing you so much trouble.."

"How so?" He noticed the feather stil on the table,and decided to play with it while he listened. "Because i am here,you have to waste time by staying with me at all times..and i'm getting you into so much trouble with Zhou Yu.." He chuckled,he always seemed to be in some kind of trouble with Zhou Yu. "That is not anything new." She looked up at him,noticing the small smile on his face. "Look,you have nothing to be sorry about,i am always in trouble with Zhou Yu,And being able to help you is a pleasure." Of course,that wasnt all true. But she really had no reason to feel sorry. She smiled slightly. "Now,can you promise me you wont run off during the night?" He stood up and walked over to the door. "Um...yes of course.." She watched him,alittle confused. "Good,i wouldnt feel right sleeping in the same room with a lady."

Glancing over at her one last time,he opened the door and steped out. "Goodnight,Lady Dai." With that,he shut the door. She smiled,and layed down on the bed. ((Goodnight,Lord Lu Xun)).