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verely　that　he　fell　from　his　steed。　Hastily　his　officers　picked　up　their　wounded　chief　and　returned　to　the　camp　where　the　arrow　was　pulled　out　and　the　wound　dressed　with　the　medicines　suitable　for　injuries　by　metals。

By　Sun　Ce's　mand　the　story　was　spread　abroad　that　the　hurt　had　been　fatal；　and　all　the　soldiers　set　up　cries　of　lamentation。　The　camp　was　broken　up。　Xue　Li；　Zhang　Ying；　and　Chen　Heng　made　a　night　sortie　but　fell　into　a　carefully　prepared　ambush。

Presently　Sun　Ce　himself　appeared　on　horseback；　shouting：　〃Sun　Ce　is　here　still！〃

His　sudden　appearance　created　such　a　panic　that　the　soldiers　dropped　their　weapons　and　fell　on　their　faces。　Sun　Ce　gave　orders　not　to　kill　them。　But　their　leaders　fell：　Zhang　Ying　from　Chen　Wu's　spear　thrust　as　he　turned　to　run　away；　Chen　Heng　was　killed　by　Jiang　Qin's　arrow；　and　the　mander；　Xue　Li；　was　slain　in　the　turbulence。　Thus　Sun　Ce　got　possession　of　Moling。　Having　calmed　the　people；　he　sent　his　soldiers　away　to　Jingxian；　where　Taishi　Ci　was　in　mand。

Taishi　Ci　had　assembled　two　thousand　veterans　in　addition　to　his　own　troops　for　the　purpose　of　avenging　his　master。　Sun　Ce　and　Zhou　Yu　on　the　other　hand　consulted　how　to　capture　him　alive。

Zhou　Yu　planned；　〃Attack　the　city　on　three　sides；　leaving　the　east　gate　free　for　flight。　Some　distance　off　an　ambush　shall　be　prepared；　when　Taishi　Ci；　his　men　fatigued　and　horses　spent；　shall　fall　an　easy　victim。〃

The　latest　recruits　under　Taishi　Ci's　banner　were　mostly　hillmen　and　unaccustomed　to　discipline。　Beside；　the　walls　of　the　city　were　pitiably　low。　One　night　Sun　Ce　ordered　Chen　Wu　to　strip　off　his　long　dress；　leave　his　arms　save　a　dagger；　clamber　up　the　ramparts；　and　set　fire　to　the　city。　Seeing　the　flames　spreading；　Taishi　Ci　made　for　the　east　g