第16部分(第6/7 页)

rrior；　and　the　other　three　fled。　Wen　Chou　followed　clearing　through　to　the　rear　of　the　army。　Gongsun　Zan　made　for　the　mountains。

Wen　Chou　forced　his　horse　to　its　utmost　pace；　crying　hoarsely；　〃Down！　Dismount　and　surrender！〃

Gongsun　Zan　fled　for　life。　His　bow　and　quiver　dropped　from　his　shoulders；　his　helmet　fell　off；　and　his　hair　streamed　straight　behind　him　as　he　rode　in　and　out　between　the　sloping　hills。　Then　his　steed　stumbled　and　he　was　thrown；　rolling　over　and　over　to　the　foot　of　the　slope。

Wen　Chou　was　now　very　near　and　poising　his　spear　for　the　thrust。　Then　suddenly　came　out　from　the　shelter　of　a　grassy　mound　on　the　left　a　general　of　youthful　mien；　but　sitting　his　steed　bravely　and　holding　a　sturdy　spear。　He　rode　directly　at　Wen　Chou；　and　Gongsun　Zan　crawled　up　the　slope　to　look　on。

The　new　warrior　was　of　middle　height　with　bushy　eyebrows　and　large　eyes；　a　broad　face　and　a　heavy　jowl；　a　youth　of　manding　presence。　The　two　exchanged　some　fifty　bouts　and　yet　neither　had　the　advantage。　Then　Gongsun　Zan's　rescue　force　came　along；　and　Wen　Chou　turned　and　rode　away。　The　youth　did　not　pursue。

Gongsun　Zan　hurried　down　the　hill　and　asked　the　young　fellow　who　he　was。

He　bowed　low　and　replied；　〃My　name　is　Zhao　Yun　from　Changshan。　I　first　served　Yuan　Shao；　but　when　I　saw　that　he　was　disloyal　to　his　prince　and　careless　of　the　welfare　of　the　people；　I　left　him　and　I　was　on　my　way　to　offer　service　to　you。　This　meeting　in　this　place　is　most　unexpected。〃

Gongsun　Zan　was　very　pleased；　and　the　two　went　together　to　the　camp；　where　they　at　once　busied　themselves　with　preparations　for　a　new　battle。

Next　day　Gongsun　Zan　prepared　for　fight　by　dividing　his　army　into　two　wings。　He　had　five　thousand　cavalry　in　the　center；　all　mounted　o