第65部分(第4/7 页)

all　that　had　happened。

〃I　have　heard　lately　that　Liu　Bei　is　with　Yuan　Shao。　I　would　have　liked　to　go　and　join　him；　but　I　have　not　found　a　convenient　opportunity。　Now　the　two　men　I　am　with　have　taken　the　side　of　Yuan　Shao　against　Cao　Cao。　By　good　luck　you　were　ing　here；　so　I　got　mand　of　a　small　party　of　scouts　to　be　able　to　see　you　and　tell　you。　Presently　our　two　leaders　will　pretend　to　be　defeated　and　you；　and　the　two　ladies；　can　go　over　to　Yuan　Shao。　And　you　will　see　your　brother。〃

〃Since　he　is　there；　I　certainly　must　go　at　once　to　see　him。　But　it　is　a　misfortune　that　I　have　slain　two　of　Yuan　Shao's　generals。　I　fear　things　are　not　in　my　favor；〃　said　Guan　Yu。

〃Let　me　go　first　and　see　how　the　land　lies。　I　will　e　back　and　tell　you。〃

〃I　would　risk　a　myriad　deaths　to　see　my　brother；〃　said　Guan　Yu。　〃But　I　must　go　to　say　farewell　to　Cao　Cao。〃

Sun　Qian　was　sent　away　that　night；　and　next　day　Guan　Yu　led　out　his　army　to　offer　battle。　Gong　Du；　in　armor；　went　out　to　the　front　of　the　line　of　battle；　and　Guan　Yu　said；　〃You　people；　why　have　you　risen　against　the　government？〃

〃Why　do　you　blame　us　when　you　have　turned　your　back　on　your　own　lord？〃　replied　Gong　Du。

〃How　have　I　turned　my　back　on　my　lord？〃

〃Liu　Bei　is　with　Yuan　Shao；　and　you　are　with　Cao　Cao。　What　is　that？〃

Guan　Yu　could　not　reply；　but　he　whirled　round　his　sword　and　rode　forward。　Gong　Du　fled；　and　Guan　Yu　followed。　Gong　Du　turned　and　said　to　Guan　Yu；　〃Do　not　forget　your　old　chief's　kindness。　Now　attack　as　soon　as　you　can；　and　I　will　give　up　the　defense。〃

Guan　Yu　understood　and　urged　on　his　troops。　The　leaders　of　the　rebels　pretended　they　were　worsted；　and　they　all　scattered。　So　Runan　was　retaken。　Having　pacified　the　people；　Guan　Yu　quickly　led　his　army　b