第27部分(第2/7 页)

k　upon　Zhang　Yan　in　Changshan。　But　his　success　filled　him　with　pride；　and　his　arrogant　demeanor　so　annoyed　the　other　manders　that　Yuan　Shao　was　on　the　point　of　putting　him　to　death。　To　escape　this　Lu　Bu　had　gone　away　to　Zhang　Yang*；　Governor　of　Shangdang；　who　accepted　his　services。

About　this　time　Pang　Shu；　who　had　been　hiding　and　protecting　Lu　Bu's　family　in　Changan　since　his　disappearance；　restored　them　to　him。　This　deed　angered　Li　Jue　and　Guo　Si　so　that　they　put　Pang　Shu　to　death　and　wrote　to　Lu　Bu's　protector　to　serve　him　the　same。　To　escape　this　Lu　Bu　once　again　had　to　flee　and　this　time　joined　himself　to　Zhang　Miao；　the　Governor　of　Chenliu。

Lu　Bu　arrived　just　as　Zhang　Miao's　brother；　Zhang　Chao；　was　introducing　Chen　Gong。

Chen　Gong　said　to　Zhang　Miao；　〃The　rupture　of　the　empire　has　begun；　and　warriors　are　seizing　what　they　can。　It　is　strange　that　you；　with　all　the　advantages　of　population　and　provisions　you　enjoy；　do　not　strike　for　independence。　Cao　Cao　has　gone　on　an　expedition　against　the　east；　leaving　his　own　territory　defenseless。　Lu　Bu　is　one　of　the　fighting　people　of　the　day。　If　you　and　he　together　attacked　and　got　Yanzhou；　you　could　then　proceed　to　the　dominion。〃

Zhang　Miao　was　pleased　and　resolved　to　try。　He　ordered　an　attack；　and　soon　Lu　Bu　was　in　possession　of　Yanzhou　and　its　neighborhood；　all　but　three　small　counties　of　Juancheng；　Fanxia；　and　Dongjun；　which　were　vigorously　and　desperately　defended　by　Xun　Yu　and　Cheng　Yu　in　concert。　Cao　Cao's　cousin；　Cao　Ren；　had　fought　many　battles　but　was　repeatedly　defeated；　and　the　messenger　with　the　evil　tidings　had　e　from　him　asking　prompt　help。

Cao　Cao　was　greatly　disturbed　by　this　and　said；　〃If　my　own　region　be　lost；　I　have　no　home　to　return　to。　I　must　do　something　at　once。〃