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　he　recognized　his　own　troops；　and　the　leader　who　dashed　to　meet　him　was　his　brother　Zhang　Fei。

Zhang　Fei　and　Yan　Yan　had　happened　to　take　that　road；　and　Zhang　Fei　had　hastened　forward　when　he　saw　the　dust　of　conflict。

Zhang　Fei　and　Zhang　Ren　soon　came　up　with　each　other；　and　they　fought　ten　bouts。　By　this　time　Yan　Yan　with　the　main　body　had　e　up；　and　Zhang　Ren　turned　and　fled。　Zhang　Fei　followed　and　chased　him　as　far　as　the　city　wall。　The　gate　was　opened　to　allow　Zhang　Ren　to　enter　and　at　once　shut。　The　drawbridge　was　raised。

Then　Zhang　Fei　returned　to　his　elder　brother　to　report　his　arrival　and　the　incidents　of　the　way。

Hearing　that　Zhuge　Liang　had　not　yet　arrived；　Zhang　Fei　rejoiced；　saying；　〃So　I　have　the　credit　of　first　arrival；　although　he　is　traveling　by　river。〃

Liu　Bei　said；　〃But　how　is　it　you　have　e　so　quickly　seeing　the　precipitous　road　you　had　to　travel？　Did　you　meet　no　opposition？〃

Zhang　Fei　replied；　〃The　fact　is　I　have　taken　the　forty…five　garrisons　on　the　way　by　making　use　of　General　Yan　Yan；　whom　I　captured。　It　was　not　my　own　merit　at　all。　I　have　e　all　the　way　without　the　least　effort。〃

Zhang　Fei　told　the　story　of　Yan　Yan's　capture　and　services　from　beginning　to　end；　and　then　presented　the　man　himself。

Liu　Bei　said；　〃General；　my　brother's　speedy　arrival　is　certainly　owing　to　your　help。〃

Whereupon　Liu　Bei　took　off　the　golden　chain　mantle　he　was　wearing　and　gave　it　to　his　new　ally。

Orders　were　given　for　a　banquet。

While　it　was　being　prepared；　a　messenger　came　to　report；　saying；　〃Huang　Zhong　and　Wei　Yan　had　been　fighting　with　Wu　Lan　and　Lei　Tong　and　had　held　their　own；　till　enemy　reinforcements　led　by　Wu　Yi　and　Liu　Gui　arrived。　Huang　Zhong　and　Wei　Yan　then　fled　eastward。〃

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