第16部分(第5/7 页)

n　miles　on　the　homeward　road；　Gongsun　Yue　saw　a　group　of　soldiers　appear。

〃We　are　guards　of　Prime　Minister　Dong　Zhuo！〃　cried　the　soldiers。

Instantly；　Gongsun　Yue　was　killed　by　a　flight　of　arrows。　Those　of　Gongsun　Yue's　followers　who　escaped　carried　the　news　to　their　late　master's　brother。

Gongsun　Zan　was　very　angry　and　said；　〃Yuan　Shao　prevailed　on　me　to　attack；　and　now　he　has　taken　possession。　Also　he　pretends　the　murderers　of　my　brother　were　not　his　people。　Shall　I　not　avenge　my　brother's　injury？〃

Gongsun　Zan　brought　up　all　his　force　to　the　attack。　Learning　the　movement；　Yuan　Shao　sent　out　his　army；　and　they　met　at　River　Pan。　They　halted　on　opposite　sides　of　the　river；　over　which　was　a　bridge。

Gongsun　Zan　took　his　station　on　the　bridge　and　cried　to　his　enemy；　〃Renegade；　how　dared　you　mislead　me？〃

Yuan　Shao　rode　to　the　other　end　of　the　bridge　and；　pointing　at　Gongsun　Zan；　replied；　〃Han　Fu　yielded　place　to　me　because　he　was　unequal　to　the　rule。　What　concern　is　it　of　yours？〃

Gongsun　Zan　replied；　〃Formerly　you　were　regarded　as　loyal　and　public　spirited；　and　we　chose　you　chief　of　the　confederacy。　Now　your　deeds　prove　you　cruel　and　base　and　wolf…hearted　in　behavior。　How　can　you　look　the　world　in　the　face？〃

〃Who　will　capture　him？〃　cried　Yuan　Shao　in　a　rage。

At　once　Wen　Chou　rode　out　with　his　spear　set。　Gongsun　Zan　rode　down　the　bridge　to　the　enemy's　side；　where　the　two　engaged。　Ten　bouts　showed　Gongsun　Zan　the　terrible　power　of　Wen　Chou；　and　so　he　drew　off。　The　enemy　came　on。　Gongsun　Zan　took　refuge　within　his　formation；　but　Wen　Chou　cut　his　way　in　and　rode　this　way　and　that；　slaying　right　and　left。　The　four　best　of　Gongsun　Zan's　generals　offered　joint　battle；　but　one　fell　under　the　first　stroke　of　the　doughty　wa