第78部分(第5/7 頁)

t　was　forced　into　a　narrow　space　in　the　hills　where　he　was　hemmed　in。　While　seeking　for　some　outlet；　they　saw　Guan　Yu；　Guan　Ping；　and　Zhou　Cang；　with　three　hundred　men；　ing　along。　Soon　Zhang　He　was　driven　off；　and　then　Liu　Bei's　troops　came　out　of　the　narrow　defile　and　occupied　a　strong　position　among　the　hills　where　they　made　a　camp。

Liu　Bei　sent　Guan　Yu　for　news　of　the　missing　brother。　Zhang　Fei　had　been　attacked　by　Xiahou　Yuan　who　had　killed　Gong　Du；　but　Zhange　Fei　had　vigorously　resisted；　beaten　him　off；　and　followed　him　up。　Then　Yue　Jing　had　e　along　and　surrounded　Zhang　Fei。

In　this　pass　he　was　found　by　Guan　Yu；　who　had　heard　of　his　plight　from　some　of　his　scattered　soldiers　met　on　the　way。　Now　they　drove　off　the　enemy。　The　two　brothers　returned。　Soon　they　heard　of　the　approach　of　a　large　body　of　Cao　Cao's　army。　Liu　Bei　then　bade　Sun　Qian　guard　his　family　and　sent　him　on　ahead；　while　he　and　the　others　kept　off　the　enemy；　sometimes　giving　battle　and　anon　marching。　Seeing　that　Liu　Bei　had　retired　too　far；　Cao　Cao　let　him　go　and　left　the　pursuit。

When　Liu　Bei　collected　his　army；　he　found　they　numbered　only　a　thousand；　and　this　halting　and　broken　force　marched　as　fast　as　possible　to　the　west。　ing　to　a　river　they　asked　the　natives　its　name　and　were　told　it　was　the　Han　River；　and　near　it　Liu　Bei　made　a　temporary　camp。　When　the　local　people　found　out　who　was　in　the　camp；　they　presented　flesh　and　wine。

A　feast　was　given　upon　a　sandy　bank　of　the　Han　River。

After　they　had　drunk　awhile；　Liu　Bei　addressed　his　faithful　followers；　saying；　〃All　you；　Fair　Sirs；　have　talents　fitting　you　to　be　advisers　to　a　monarch；　but　your　destiny　has　led　you　to　follow　poor　me。　My　fate　is　distressful　and　full　of　misery。　Today　I　have　not　a　spot　to　call　my　own；　and