第17部分(第1/7 页)

In　this　fight　Gongsun　Zan　employed　his　new　adherent　Zhao　Yun　for　the　first　time　and；　as　Gongsun　Zan　did　not　feel　assured　of　Zhao　Yun's　good　faith；　put　him　in　mand　of　a　pany　at　the　rear。　The　Van　Leader　was　Yan　Guang；　and　Gongsun　Zan　himself　manded　the　center。　He　took　his　place　on　horseback　on　the　bridge　beside　an　enormous　red　standard　on　which　was　displayed　the　word　manding　General　in　gold　embroidery。

From　sunrise　to　noon　the　drums　rolled　for　the　attack；　but　Yuan　Shao's　army　made　no　move。　Qu　Yi　made　his　bowmen　hide　under　their　shields。　They　heard　the　roar　of　explosions；　the　whistling　of　arrows；　and　the　rattle　of　the　drums；　as　Yan　Guang　approached　from　the　other　side；　but　Qu　Yi　and　his　men　lay　closer　than　ever　and　never　stirred。　They　waited　till　Yan　Guang　had　got　close　on　them　and　then；　as　the　sound　of　a　bomb　rent　the　air；　the　whole　eight　hundred　men　let　fly　their　arrows　in　a　cloud。　Yan　Guang　was　quite　taken　aback　and　would　have　retired；　but　Qu　Yi　rode　furiously　toward　him；　whirled　up　his　sword　and　cut　him　down。

So　Gongsun　Zan's　army　lost　that　battle。　The　two　wings　that　should　have　e　to　the　rescue　were　kept　back　by　the　bowmen　under　Yan　Liang　and　Wen　Chou。　Yuan　Shao's　troops　advanced　right　up　to　the　bridge。　Then　Qu　Yi　rode　forward；　slew　the　standard　bearer；　and　hacked　through　the　staff　of　the　embroidered　banner。　Seeing　this；　Gongsun　Zan　turned　his　steed　and　galloped　away。

Qu　Yi　followed。　But　just　as　he　caught　up　the　fugitive；　there　came　prancing　forth　Zhao　Yun；　who　rode　directly　at　him　with　spear　ready　to　strike。　After　a　few　bouts　Qu　Yi　was　laid　in　the　dust。　Then　Zhao　Yun　attacked　the　soldiers　and　turned　the　tide。　Plunging　forward　on　this　side；　dashing　in　on　that；　he　went　through　as　if　there　were　no　antagonists　and；　seeing　this；　Gongsun　Zan　turned