第182部分(第1/7 页)

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After　that　he　went　to　capture　Pang　De；　who　was　standing　on　a　hillock　with　Dong　Heng；　Dong　Chao；　Cheng　He；　and　his　five　hundred　troops；　all　without　armors。　Pang　De　saw　his　archenemy　approach　without　a　sign　of　fear；　and　even　went　boldly　to　meet　him。　Guan　Yu　surrounded　the　party　with　his　boats；　and　the　archers　began　to　shoot。　When　more　than　half　the　troops　had　been　struck　down；　the　survivors　became　desperate。

Dong　Heng　and　Dong　Chao　pressed　their　chief　to　give　in；　saying；　〃We　have　lost　more　than　half　of　our　men。　Surrender　is　the　only　course！〃

But　Pang　De　only　raged；　saying；　〃I　have　received　great　kindness　from　the　Prince。　Think　you　that　I　will　bow　the　head　to　any　other？〃

Pang　De　cut　down　Dong　Heng　and　Dong　Chao　right　in　the　battlefield　and　then　shouted；　〃Anyone　who　says　surrender　shall　be　as　these　two！〃

So　the　survivors　made　a　desperate　effort　to　beat　off　their　enemies；　and　they　held　their　own　up　to　midday。　Then　Guan　Yu's　marines　redoubled　their　efforts；　and　the　arrows　and　stones　rained　down　upon　the　defenders；　who　fought　desperately　hand　to　hand　with　their　assailants。

〃The　valorous　leader　fears　death　less　than　desertion；　the　brave　warrior　does　not　break　faith　to　save　his　life！〃　cried　Pang　De。　〃This　is　the　day　of　my　death；　but　I　will　fight　on　to　the　last。　And　you；　General；　should　fight　to　your　end；　too。〃

So　Cheng　He　pressed　on　till　he　fell　into　the　water　by　an　arrow　of　Guan　Yu；　and　then　the　soldiers　yielded。

Pang　De　fought　on。　Then　one　of　the　boats　happened　to　close　in　to　the　bank。　With　a　tremendous　leap　Pang　De　lighted　on　it　and　slashed　at　the　marines；　killing　ten　of　them。　The　others　jumped　overboard　and　swam　away。　Then　Pang　De　one　hand　still　holding　his　sword；　tried　to　maneuver　the　boat　across　the　river　to　F