Welcome to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms podcast.

This is episode 103.

Last time, Liu Bei was marching a huge army toward the Southlands, hell-bent on exacting a heavy dose of revenge

against Sun Quan and company for the death of his two sworn brothers.

Sun Quan sent the advisor Zhuge Jin, the elder brother of Zhuge Liang, to try to convince Liu Bei to

call off the attack.

Zhuge Jin met Liu Bei at the city of Bai Di.

Upon being summoned, Zhuge Jin prostrated on the ground

to pay his respects to the newly self-declared emperor Liu Bei.

Sir, for what business have you come such a long way? Liu Bei asked.

My brother has long served your highness, Zhuge Jin answered.

So I have risked my life to come explain what happened in Jing province.

First, when Lord Guan was at Jing province, my master tried several times to form a marriage alliance

with him, but Lord Guan refused. Then, after Lord Guan conquered the city of Xiangyang,

Cao Cao sent one letter after another to my master, ordering him to attack Jing province.

My lord did not want to, but his general Lu Meng had a grudge against Lord Guan, so

Lu Meng took matters into his own hands and launched an attack, causing a disaster.

My master deeply regrets what happened, but the fault lies with Lu Meng,

knocked my master. Now Lu Meng is dead, and with him should our quarrel rest.

Also, your wife, Lady Sun, has been longing to return to your side. My master has sent me as an envoy to inform you that he is willing to return to you,

Lady Sun, the officers who defected from your ranks, and Jing province,

so that we may form an everlasting alliance and work together to bring Cao Pi to justice for his crime

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