Welcome to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms podcast.

This is episode 44.

Last time, Liu Bei made a miraculous escape from a deadly trap that Cai Mao had set for him,

and then he stumbled around until he came upon a recluse named Sima Hui.

Sima Hui, who dubbed himself Master Water Mirror, told Liu Bei that there were talented men

in the area whom he should seek out, guys who went by the moniker's Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix.

But he would not tell Liu Bei who these guys really were, which, yeah, thanks a lot.

Liu Bei was just about to press him for details when Sima Hui's young servant hurried in

and told them that a general and a few hundred soldiers were outside.

Alarmed, Liu Bei went out to see who this was.

To his relief, it was his general, Zhao Yun, who had been looking for him ever since Liu Bei fled from Cai Mao.

I went back to Xinye last night, but you were not there, so i set out overnight and searched all the way here zhao yun said my lord you should return to sin yet at once in case someone attacks us there

so liu bei took his leave of master water mirror and headed back toward sin y with zhao. Within a few miles, they saw a squad of

troops heading their way. It turned out to be Guan Yu and Zhang Fei coming to search for him,

and they were all delighted to see each other. Liu Bei told a story of how his horse

made a miraculous leap across the river to save him from Cai Mao,

and everyone was astonished.

When they got back home to Xinye, Liu Bei discussed with his advisors about how to proceed.

Sun Qian suggested that he first write to Liu Biao and tell him what happened.

Liu Bei agreed and sent Sun Qian to Jing province to deliver the message.

I invited Liu Bei to Xiangyang for a banquet.

Why did he flee? Liu Biao asked Sun Qian.

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