Welcome to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms podcast.

This is episode 65.

Before we pick up where we left off, I would like to insert my occasional reminder

for those of you who have not rated the podcast

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thank you for your support. So last time, Zhang Fei had just conquered the county of Wuling

and sent word to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei personally traveled to the city to make nice with the locals.

He then sent a letter to his brother Guan Yu,

who had been staying behind to defend Jing province while Liu Bei went out a conquerant.

The letter told Guan Yu that,

Hey, your buddies Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun have each conquered a county.

And you can guess Guan Yu's reaction.

A letter from Guan Yu soon arrived in Liu Bei's hands,

it said,

I have heard that the county of Changsha has yet to be taken.

If you do not think me unworthy, please allow me to render

this service to you. Liu Bei was delighted when he read the letter, so he sent Zhang Fei

to take Guan Yu's place in Jing province and order Guan Yu to take Changsha. Before heading to

Changsha, Guan Yu went to Wuling to see Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang.

When General Zhao took Guayang and General Zhang took Wuling, they each had 3,000 troops, Zhuge Liang said to Guan Yu.

Changsha's governor, Han Xuan, is of no concern, but he is a valiant general

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