第17部分(第2/7 页)

and　came　again　into　the　fight。　The　final　victory　was　on　his　side。

From　the　scouts　sent　to　find　out　how　the　battle　went；　Yuan　Shao　heard　the　good　news　of　Qu　Yi's　success　in　slaying　the　standard　bearer；　capturing　the　flag；　and　his　pursuit。　So　Yuan　Shao　took　no　further　care　but　rode　out　with　his　General　Tian　Feng　and　a　few　guards　to　look　on　at　the　enemy　and　enjoy　his　victory。

〃Ha　ha！〃　Yuan　Shao　laughed。　〃Gongsun　Zan　is　an　incapable。〃

But　even　as　Yuan　Shao　spoke；　he　saw　in　front　the　redoubtable　Zhao　Yun。　His　guards　hastened　to　prepare　their　bows；　but　before　they　could　shoot；　Zhao　Yun　was　in　their　midst；　and　men　were　falling　before　him　wherever　he　went。　The　others　fled。　Gongsun　Zan's　army　then　gathered　round　and　hemmed　in　Yuan　Shao。

Tian　Feng　then　said　to　his　master；　〃Sir；　take　refuge　in　this　empty　building　here！〃

But　Yuan　Shao　dashed　his　helmet　to　the　ground；　crying；　〃The　brave　one　rather　faces　death　in　the　battle　than　seeks　safety　behind　a　wall！〃

This　bold　speech　gave　new　courage　to　his　soldiers　who　now　fought　fiercely　and　with　such　success　that　Zhao　Yun　could　nowhere　force　his　way　in。　Yuan　Shao　was　soon　reinforced　by　the　arrival　of　his　main　body　and　Yan　Liang；　and　the　two　armies　pressed　forward。　Zhao　Yun　could　only　just　get　Gongsun　Zan　safe　out　of　the　press。　Then　they　fought　their　way　back　to　the　bridge。　But　Yuan　Shao's　troops　still　came　on　and　fought　their　way　across　the　bridge；　forcing　multitudes　of　their　adversaries　into　the　water；　where　many　were　drowned。

Yuan　Shao　was　leading　in　person　and　his　troops　still　advanced。　But　not　more　than　two　miles；　for　soon　a　great　shouting　was　heard　behind　some　hills；　whence　suddenly　burst　out　a　body　of　troops　led　by　Liu　Bei；　Guan　Yu；　and　Zhang　Fei。

At　Pingyuan　they　had　heard　of　th