第101部分(第5/7 頁)

i　Zhu。　Behind　Mi　Zhu　followed　a　general　gripping　a　huge　sword。　The　troops　belonged　to　the　army　of　Cao　Ren；　and　the　general　was　Chunyu　Dao。　Having　captured　Mi　Zhu；　he　was　just　taking　him　to　his　chief　as　a　proof　of　his　prowess。

Zhao　Yun　shouted　and　rode　at　the　captor　who　was　speedily　slain　by　a　spear　thrust　and　his　captive　was　set　free。　Then　taking　two　of　the　horses；　Zhao　Yun　set　Lady　Gan　on　one　and　Mi　Zhu　took　the　other。　They　rode　away　toward　Long　Slope　Bridge。

But　there；　standing　grim　on　the　bridge；　was　Zhang　Fei。

As　soon　as　he　saw　Zhao　Yun；　he　called　out；　〃Zhao　Yun；　why　have　you　betrayed　our　lord？〃

〃I　fell　behind　because　I　was　seeking　the　ladies　and　our　child　lord；〃　said　Zhao　Yun。　〃What　do　you　mean　by　talking　of　betrayal？〃

〃If　it　had　not　been　that　Jian　Yong　arrived　before　you　and　told　me　the　story；　I　should　hardly　have　spared　you。〃

〃Where　is　the　master？〃　said　Zhao　Yun。

〃Not　far　away；　in　front　there；〃　said　Zhang　Fei。

〃Conduct　Lady　Gan　to　him。　I　am　going　to　look　for　Lady　Mi；〃　said　Zhao　Yun　to　his　panion；　and　he　turned　back　along　the　road　by　which　he　had　e。

Before　long　he　met　a　leader　armed　with　an　iron　spear　and　carrying　a　sword　slung　across　his　back；　riding　a　curvetting　steed；　and　leading　ten　other　horsemen。　Without　uttering　a　word　Zhao　Yun　rode　straight　toward　him　and　engaged。　At　the　first　pass　Zhao　Yun　disarmed　his　opponent　and　brought　him　to　earth。　His　followers　galloped　away。

This　fallen　officer　was　no　other　than　Xiahou　En；　Cao　Cao's　sword…bearer。　And　the　sword　on　Xiahou　En's　back　was　his　master's。　Cao　Cao　had　two　swords；　one　called　〃Trust　in　God〃　and　the　other　〃Blue　Blade〃。　Trust　in　God　was　the　weapon　Cao　Cao　usually　wore　at　his　side；　the　other　being　carried　by　his　sword…bearer。　The　Blue　Blade　wo