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ve in your camp?〃
At this Xu Chu lifted his sword and roared; 〃I am Xu Chu of Qiao!〃
From Xu Chu's eyes shot gleams of supernatural light and his attitude was so terror…striking that Ma Chao dared not move。 He turned his steed and retired。
Cao Cao and his doughty follower returned to their camp。 As they two passed between the armies; not a man there but felt a quiver of fear。
〃They know our friend Xu Chu over there as Marquis Tiger;〃 said Cao Cao when he returned。
And thereafter the soldiers all called Xu Chu by that name。
〃I will capture that fellow Ma Chao tomorrow;〃 said Xu Chu。
〃Ma Chao is very bold;〃 said his master。 〃Be careful!〃
〃I swear to fight him to the death;〃 said Xu Chu。
Then Xu Chu sent a written challenge to his enemy saying that the Marquis Tiger challenged Ma Chao to a decisive duel on the morrow。
Ma Chao was very angry when he received the letter。
〃Dare he insult me so?〃 cried he。 Then he wrote his pledge to slay Tiger Lust on the morrow。
Next day both armies moved out and arrayed in order of battle。 Ma Chao gave Pang De and Ma Dai mand of the two wings; while Han Sui took the center。
Ma Chao took up his station in front of the center and shouted; 〃Where is the Tiger Lust?〃
Cao Cao; who was on horseback by the standard; turned and said; 〃Ma Chao is no less bold than Lu Bu!〃
As he spoke; Xu Chu rode forth whirling his sword and the duel began。 They fought over a hundred bouts; and neither had the advantage。 But then; their steeds being spent with galloping to and fro; each retired within his own lines and obtained a fresh mount。 The contest was renewed; and a hundred more encounters took place; still without victory to either。
Suddenly Xu Chu
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