第65部分(第1/7 頁)

n　Chou　pursued　along　the　river　bank。　Suddenly　he　saw　ing　toward　him　with　banners　fluttering　in　the　breeze；　a　small　party　of　horse；　and　the　leader　carried　a　great　sword。

〃Stop！〃　cried　Guan　Yu；　for　it　was　he；　and　he　attacked　at　once。

At　the　third　bout　Wen　Chou's　heart　failed　him；　and　he　wheeled　and　fled；　following　the　windings　of　the　river。　But　Guan　Yu's　steed　was　fast　and　soon　caught　up。　One　blow；　and　the　hapless　Wen　Chou　fell。

When　Cao　Cao　saw　from　the　mound　that　the　leader　of　the　enemy　had　fallen；　he　gave　the　signal　for　a　general　onset；　and　half　of　the　northern　army　were　drowned　in　the　river。　And　the　carts　with　supplies　and　all　the　horses　were　quickly　recovered。

Now　Guan　Yu；　at　the　head　of　a　few　horsemen；　was　thrusting　here　and　striking　there　at　the　moment　when　Liu　Bei；　with　the　thirty　thousand　reserve　troops；　appeared　on　the　battle　field　on　the　other　bank　of　the　river。　At　once　they　told　him　that　the　red…faced；　long…bearded　warrior　was　there　and　had　slain　Wen　Chou。　Liu　Bei　hastily　pressed　forward　to　try　to　get　a　look　at　the　warrior。　He　saw　across　the　river　a　body　of　horse　and　the　banners　bore　the　words　Guan　Yu；　Lord　of　Hanshou　。

〃Then　it　is　my　brother；　and　he　is　really　with　Cao　Cao；〃　said　Liu　Bei；　secretly　thanking　God　that　Guan　Yu　was　safe。

Liu　Bei　made　an　attempt　to　wait　about　till　he　could　call　to　Guan　Yu；　but　a　great　mass　of　Cao　Cao's　soldiers　came　rushing　down；　and　he　was　forced　to　retire。

Yuan　Shao；　bringing　reinforcements；　reached　Guandu　and　built　a　stockade。

Two　advisers；　Guo　Tu　and　Shen　Pei；　went　in　to　see　him　and　said；　〃Again　that　fellow　Guan　Yu　has　been　in　the　battle。　He　killed　Wen　Chou。　Liu　Bei　pretends　ignorance　of　him。〃

Their　master　was　angry　and　railed　at　Liu　Bei；　〃The　long…cared　rebel！　H