第47部分(第2/7 页)

As　was　stated　before；　Gao　Shun　and　Zhang　Liao　together　went　to　smite　Guan　Yu；　while　Lu　Bu　attacked　Zhang　Fei。　Both　brothers　went　out　to　give　battle；　while　Liu　Bei　force　was　held　in　reserve。　But　then　Lu　Bu　suddenly　attacked　both　Guan　Yu　and　Zhang　Fei　from　the　rear；　and　the　brothers　were　forced　to　flee。　Liu　Bei　with　a　few　score　of　horsemen　rushed　back　to　Xiaopei。　As　he　approached　the　gate　with　Lu　Bu　pressing　him　close；　he　shouted　to　the　soldiers　on　the　wall　to　lower　the　drawbridge。　Lu　Bu　was　so　close　behind　that　the　archers　on　the　wall　feared　to　shoot　lest　they　should　wound　their　lord；　and　so　Lu　Bu　got　into　the　gate。　The　gate　guards　could　not　force　him　back　so　they　scattered　in　all　directions。　Lu　Bu　led　his　force　into　the　city。

Liu　Bei　saw　the　position　was　too　desperate　for　him　to　reach　his　residence；　and　he　must　abandon　all　his　family。　So　he　hastened　through　the　city　and　left　by　the　west　gate　out　at　which　he　and　his　scanty　following　fled　for　very　life。

When　Lu　Bu　reached　the　residence；　he　was　met　by　Mi　Zhu　who　said；　〃The　hero　does　not　destroy　a　person's　family。　Your　rival　for　the　empire　is　Cao　Cao；　and　my　master；　always　mindful　of　the　good　turn　you　did　him　at　the　Archery　Feast；　would　not　be　ungrateful。　But　he　could　not　help　going　to　Cao　Cao；　and　I　think　you　will　pity　him。〃

Lu　Bu　replied；　〃We　two　are　old　friends。　How　could　I　bear　to　harm　his　wives　and　children？〃

Whereupon　he　sent　the　family　to　Xuzhou　with　Mi　Zhu　to　take　care　of　them。　Next　Lu　Bu　led　his　army　into　Huashang　Mountains　to　Yanzhou；　leaving　Gao　Shun　and　Zhang　Liao　to　guard　Xiaopei。

During　these　troubles　Sun　Qian　had　also　fled　out　of　the　city。　Guan　Yu　and　Zhang　Fei；　each　with　a　handful　of　soldiers；　had　got　away　to　the　hills。　As　Liu　Bei　with　his　few　horsemen　was　making　the　best　o