第30部分(第2/7 页)

　Dian　Wei　to　attack　Lu　Bu　from　another　direction。　Lu　Bu　stood　the　double　onslaught。　Soon　after　the　flank　manders　joined　in………Xiahou　Dun　and　Xiahou　Yuan　attacking　the　left；　Li　Dian　and　Yue　Jing　surrounding　the　right。　Lu　Bu　had　six　opponents。　These　proved　really　too　many　for　him　so　he　turned　his　horse　and　rode　back　to　the　city。

But　when　the　members　of　the　Tian　family　saw　him　ing　back　beaten；　they　raised　the　drawbridge。

Lu　Bu　shouted；　〃Open　the　gates！　Let　me　in！〃

But　the　Tians　said；　〃We　have　gone　over　to　Cao　Cao！〃

This　was　hard　to　hear　and　the　beaten　man　abused　them　roundly　before　he　left。　Chen　Gong　got　away　through　the　east　gate　taking　with　him　the　general's　family。

Thus　Puyang　came　into　Cao　Cao's　hands；　and　for　their　present　services　the　Tian　family　were　pardoned　their　previous　fault。

However；　Liu　Ye　said；　〃Lu　Bu　is　a　savage　beast。　If　let　alive；　he　will　be　a　great　danger。　Hunt　him　down！〃

Liu　Ye　was　ordered　to　keep　Puyang。　Wherefore　Cao　Cao　determined　to　follow　Lu　Bu　to　Dingtao　whither　he　had　gone　for　refuge。

Lu　Bu；　Zhang　Miao；　and　Zhang　Chao　were　assembled　in　the　city。　Gao　Shun　and　other　generals　were　out　foraging。　Cao　Cao　army　arrived　but　did　not　attack　for　many　days；　and　presently　he　withdrew　fifteen　miles　and　made　a　stockade。　It　was　the　time　of　harvest；　and　he　set　his　soldiers　to　cut　the　wheat　for　food。　The　spies　reported　this　to　Lu　Bu　who　came　over　to　see。　But　when　he　saw　that　Cao　Cao's　stockade　lay　near　a　thick　wood；　he　feared　an　ambush　and　retired。　Cao　Cao　heard　that　Lu　Bu　had　e　and　gone　and　guessed　the　reason。

〃He　fears　an　ambush　in　the　wood；〃　said　Cao　Cao。　〃We　will　set　up　flags　there　and　deceive　him。　There　is　a　long　embankment　near　the　camp　but　behind　it　there　is　no　water。　There　we　will　lay　an　ambush