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　spread　on　all　sides　and　became　alarming。　Cao　Cao　called　Dian　Wei。　But　he；　usually　so　alert；　was　lying　down　quite　intoxicated。

However；　the　beating　of　gongs　and　rolling　of　drums　mingling　with　his　dreams　awoke　Dian　Wei；　and　he　jumped　up。　His　trusty　halberds　had　disappeared。　The　enemy　was　near。　He　hastily　snatched　up　an　infantryman's　sword　and　rushed　out。　At　the　gate　he　saw　a　crowd　of　spearmen　just　bursting　in。　Dian　Wei　rushed　at　them　slashing　all　around　him；　and　twenty　or　more　fell　beneath　his　blows。　The　others　drew　back。　But　the　spears　stood　around　him　like　reeds　on　the　river　bank。　Being　totally　without　mail；　he　was　soon　wounded　in　several　places。　He　fought　desperately　till　his　sword　snapped　and　was　no　longer　of　any　use。　Throwing　it　aside　he　seized　a　couple　of　soldiers　and　with　their　bodies　as　weapons　felled　ten　of　his　opponents。　The　others　dared　not　approach；　but　they　shot　arrows　at　him。　These　fell　thick　as　rain；　but　he　still　maintained　the　gate　against　the　assailants。

However；　the　mutineers　got　in　by　the　rear　of　the　camp；　and　they　wounded　Dian　Wei　in　the　back　with　spear　thrusts。　Uttering　a　loud　cry　he　fell。　The　blood　gushed　from　the　wound　in　torrents；　and　he　died。　Even　after　he　was　dead　not　a　man　dared　to　e　in　by　the　main　gate。

Cao　Cao；　relying　on　Dian　Wei　to　hold　the　main　gate；　had　fled　in　haste　by　the　rear　gate。　Cao　Amin　acpanied　him　on　foot。　Then　Cao　Cao　was　wounded　by　an　arrow　in　the　arm；　and　three　arrows　struck　his　horse。　However；　fortunately；　the　horse　was　a　fine　Dawan　beast　full　of　spirit　and；　in　spite　of　its　wounds；　it　bore　its　master　swiftly　and　well　as　far　as　the　bank　of　River　Yu。

Here　some　of　the　pursuers　came　up；　and　Cao　Amin　was　hacked　to　pieces。　Cao　Cao　dashed　into　the　river　and　reached　the　further　side；　but　there　an　arrow　str