第48部分(第1/7 頁)

er　of　the　dynasty；　would　serve　a　rebel　like　you？〃

Lu　Bu　in　his　wrath　was　about　to　make　a　desperate　attack；　but　suddenly　a　great　noise　was　heard；　and　an　army　came　up　behind　him。　It　was　led　by　no　other　than　Zhang　Fei。　Gao　Shun　went　to　engage　him；　but　he　had　no　chance　of　success。　Lu　Bu　then　joined　in　the　fray。　Then　another　army　appeared；　and　the　leader　this　time　was　Cao　Cao　himself；　and　his　army　rushed　to　the　attack。　Seeing　that　he　had　no　hope　of　victory；　Lu　Bu　went　away　toward　the　east；　with　Cao　Cao　in　pursuit。　Lu　Bu's　army　marched　till　they　were　worn　out。

Then　appeared　a　new　force　under　Guan　Yu。　Holding　his　sword　ready　to　strike；　Guan　Yu　called　out；　〃Do　not　flee；　O　Lu　Bu！　Guan　Yu　is　waiting　for　you。〃

Lu　Bu　joined　battle。　He　was　flurried　and　scarcely　knew　what　was　happening。　And　soon　Zhang　Fei　came　up　once　more。　By　desperate　efforts　Lu　Bu　and　his　troops　cut　an　alley　through　the　press　and　got　free。　After　this　they　started　for　Xiapi　as　fast　as　they　could　travel；　and　Hou　Cheng　helped　to　keep　the　pursuers　at　bay　and　weled　them　into　the　city。

So　the　two　brothers；　Guan　Yu　and　Zhang　Fei；　were　together　again　after　their　separation。　Both　shed　tears　of　joy　as　they　told　each　other　what　they　had　seen　and　suffered。

〃I　was　on　the　Haizhou　Road　when　I　heard　of　you；〃　said　Guan　Yu。　〃I　lost　no　time　in　starting。〃

〃And　I　had　been　camped　in　the　Mangdang　Hills　for　a　long　time。　It　is　happiness　to　be　together　again。〃

So　they　talked。　Then　they　marched　off　together　to　find　their　elder　brother；　and　made　their　salutations　with　tears。　In　Liu　Bei's　heart；　sadness　and　joy　intermingled。　Next　they　were　presented　to　Cao　Cao；　and　with　him　they　went　into　the　captured　Xuzhou　City。

Mi　Zhu　soon　came　with　the　wele　news　of　the　safety　of　the　family。　And　C