第32部分(第4/7 页)

　was　just　upon　them；　they　heard　the　beating　of　drums　and　from　behind　some　hills　came　into　the　open　a　cohort　of　one　thousand　soldiers　preceded　by　a　great　flag　bearing　the　name　Han　General　Yang　Feng　。

Having　defeated　by　Li　Jue；　Yang　Feng　fled　to　the　foothills　of　the　Xian；　and　he　came　up　to　offer　his　services　as　soon　as　he　heard　the　Emperor's　journey。　Seeing　it　was　necessary　to　fight　now；　he　drew　up　his　line　of　battle。

Guo　Si's　general；　Cui　Yong；　rode　out　and　began　a　volley　of　abuse。

Yang　Feng　turned　and　said；　〃Where　is　Xu　Huang？〃

In　response　out　came　a　valiant　warrior　gripping　a　heavy　battle…ax。　He　galloped　up　on　his　fleet　bay；　making　directly　for　Cui　Yong；　whom　he　felled　at　the　first　blow。　At　this　the　whole　force　dashed　forward　and　routed　Guo　Si。　The　defeated　army　went　back　some　seven　miles。

Yang　Feng　rode　forward　to　see　the　Emperor　who　graciously　said；　〃It　is　a　great　service　you　have　rendered：　You　have　saved　my　life。〃

Yang　Feng　bowed　and　thanked　him；　and　the　Emperor　asked　to　see　the　actual　slayer　of　the　rebel　leader。　So　Xu　Huang　was　led　to　the　chariot　where　he　bowed　and　was　presented　as　Xu　Huang　of　Hedong。

The　Emperor　recognized　the　achievement　of　the　warrior。

Then　the　cavalcade　went　forward；　Yang　Feng　acting　as　escort　as　far　as　the　city　of　Huaying；　the　halting　place　for　the　night。　The　mander　of　the　place；　Duan　Wei；　supplied　them　with　clothing　and　food。　And　the　Emperor　passed　the　night　in　Yang　Feng's　camp。

Next　day　Guo　Si；　having　mustered　his　troops；　appeared　in　front　of　the　camp；　and　Xu　Huang　rode　out　to　engage。　But　Guo　Si　threw　his　army　out　so　that　they　entirely　surrounded　the　camp；　and　the　Emperor　was　in　the　middle。　The　position　was　very　critical；　when　help　appeared　in　the　person　of　a　galloping　general　fr