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this　terror　in　front　of　us；　and　we　must　be　careful。〃

As　he　finished　speaking；　again　that　terrible　voice　was　heard；　〃I　am　Zhang　Fei　of　Yan。Who　dares　fight　with　me？〃

Cao　Cao；　seeing　his　enemy　so　fierce　and　resolute；　was　too　frightened　to　think　of　anything　but　retreat。

Zhang　Fei；　seeing　a　movement　going　on　in　the　rear；　once　again　shook　his　spear　and　roared；　〃What　mean　you？　You　will　not　fight　nor　do　you　run　away！〃

This　roar　had　scarcely　begun　when　one　of　Cao　Cao's　staff；　Xiahou　Jie；　reeled　and　fell　from　his　horse　terror…stricken；　paralyzed　with　fear。　The　panic　touched　Cao　Cao　and　spread　to　his　whole　surroundings；　and　he　and　his　staff　galloped　for　their　lives。　They　were　as　frightened　as　a　suckling　babe　at　a　clap　of　thunder　or　a　weak　woodcutter　at　the　roar　of　a　tiger。　Many　threw　away　their　spears；　dropped　their　casques　and　fled；　a　wave　of　panic…stricken　humanity；　a　tumbling　mass　of　terrified　horses。　None　thought　of　ought　but　flight；　and　those　who　ran　trampled　the　bodies　of　fallen　rades　under　foot。

Zhang　Fei　was　wrathful；　and　who　dared

To　accept　his　challenge？　Fierce　he　glared；

His　thunderous　voice　rolled　out；　and　then

In　terror　fled　Cao　Cao's　armed　soldiers。

Panic…stricken　Cao　Cao　galloped　westward　with　the　rest；　thinking　of　nothing　but　getting　away。　He　lost　his　headdress；　and　his　loosened　hair　streamed　behind　him。　Presently　Zhang　Liao　and　Xu　Chu　came　up　with　him　and　seized　his　bridle；　fear　had　deprived　him　of　all　self…control。

〃Do　not　be　frightened；〃　said　Zhang　Liao。　〃After　all　Zhang　Fei　is　but　one　man　and　not　worthy　of　extravagant　fear。　If　you　will　only　return　and　attack；　you　will　capture　your　enemy。〃

That　time　Cao　Cao　had　somewhat　overe　his　panic　and　bee　reasonable。　Two　generals　were　ordered　back