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pursuit　forthwith；　and　Zhao　Yun　rode　off。

Presently　he　heard　shouts　behind；　〃Zhao　Yun；　Zhao　Yun；　stop！〃　and　at　the　same　time　he　saw　ahead　of　him　two　generals　who　seemed　disposed　to　dispute　his　way。

Ma　Yan　and　Zhang　Zi　following　and　Jiao　Chu　and　Zhang　Neng　in　front；　his　state　seemed　desperate；　but　Zhao　Yun　quailed　not。

As　the　men　of　Cao　Cao　came　pressing　on；　Zhao　Yun　drew　Cao　Cao's　own　sword　to　beat　them　off。　Nothing　could　resist　the　blue　blade　sword。　Armor；　clothing；　it　went　through　without　effort　and　blood　gushed　forth　in　fountains　wherever　it　struck。　So　the　four　generals　were　soon　beaten　off；　and　Zhao　Yun　was　once　again　free。

Now　Cao　Cao　from　a　hilltop　of　the　Prospect　Mountain　saw　these　deeds　of　derring…do　and　a　general　showing　such　valor　that　none　could　withstand　him；　so　Cao　Cao　asked　of　his　followers　whether　any　knew　the　man。　No　one　recognized　him。

So　Cao　Hong　galloped　down　into　the　plain　and　shouted　out；　〃We　should　hear　the　name　of　the　warrior！〃

〃I　am　Zhao　Yun　of　Changshan！〃　replied　Zhao　Yun。

Cao　Hong　returned　and　told　his　lord；　who　said；　〃A　very　tiger　of　a　leader！　I　must　get　him　alive。〃

Whereupon　he　sent　horsemen　to　all　detachments　with　orders　that　no　arrows　were　to　be　fired　from　an　ambush　at　any　point　Zhao　Yun　should　pass：　He　was　to　be　taken　alive。

And　so　Zhao　Yun　escaped　most　imminent　danger；　and　Liu　Shan's　safety；　bound　up　with　his　savior's；　was　also　secured。　On　this　career　of　slaughter　which　ended　in　safety；　Zhao　Yun；　bearing　in　his　bosom　the　child　lord　Liu　Shan；　cut　down　two　main　banners；　took　three　spears；　and　slew　or　wounded　of　Cao　Cao's　generals　half　a　hundred；　all　men　of　renown。

Blood　dyed　the　fighting　robe　and　crimsoned　his　buff　coat；

None　dared　engage　the　terrible　warrior　at　Da