第39部分(第4/7 頁)

　native　of　the　county。　He　was　of　eight…span　height；　with　a　square　face　and　wide　mouth。　He　was　named　Dong　Xi。　Sun　Ce　appointed　him　mander。　After　this；　peace　reigned　in　all　the　southeast。　Sun　Ce　placed　his　uncle　Sun　Jing　in　mand　of　the　city　and　made　Zhu　Zhi　Governor　of　Wujun。　Then　Sun　Ce　returned　to　his　own　place；　south　of　the　Great　River。

While　Sun　Ce　was　absent；　a　band　of　brigands　suddenly　attacked　Xuancheng；　left　in　the　care　of　his　brother　Sun　Quan　and　the　leader　Zhou　Tai。　As　the　onslaught　was　made　on　all　sides　at　once；　and　in　the　night；　the　brigands　got　the　upper　hand。　Zhou　Tai　took　the　youth　in　his　arms　and　mounted　a　horse；　but　as　the　robbers　came　on　with　swords　to　attack　him；　he　dismounted；　and　though　without　mail；　met　the　robbers　on　foot　and　slew　them　as　they　came　up。　Then　came　a　horseman　armed　with　a　spear；　but　Zhou　Tai　laid　hold　of　his　spear　and　pulled　him　to　the　earth。　Then　Zhou　Tai　mounted　the　robber's　horse；　and　thrusting　this　way　and　that　with　the　spear　fought　his　way　out。　So　Sun　Quan　was　preserved；　but　his　savior　had　received　more　than　a　dozen　wounds。　However；　the　bandits　went　away。

These　wounds　being　due　to　metal　would　not　heal　but　swelled　enormously；　and　the　brave　soldier's　life　hung　in　the　balance。　Sun　Ce　returned　and　was　deeply　grieved。

Then　Dong　Xi　said；　〃Once　in　an　engagement　with　some　coastal　pirates；　I　received　many　spear　wounds；　but　a　certain　wise　man　named　Yu　Fan　remended　a　surgeon　who　cured　me　in　half　a　month。〃

〃Surely　this　must　be　Yu　Fan　of　Kuaiji；〃　replied　Sun　Ce。　〃That　is　he；　he　is　so　called。〃

〃Yes；　truly　a　wise　man。　I　would　employ　him。〃

So　Sun　Ce　sent　two　officers　to　invite　Yu　Fan；　and　he　came　at　once。　He　was　treated　in　most　friendly　fashion　and　appointed　an　official　forthwith。　Then　the　question　of　tre