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shout; 〃If the owner of this had not fled; he would have been stabbed to death!〃

On the other side they hung out Sun Ces helmet; and the soldiers shouted back; 〃Sun Ces head is here already!〃

Both sides thus yelled defiance at each other; one side boasting; the other bragging。 Then Taishi Ci rode out challenging Sun Ce to a duel to the death; and Sun Ce would have accepted。

But Cheng Pu said; 〃My lord should not trouble himself。 I will take him。〃

And Cheng Pu rode forth。

〃You are no antagonist for me;〃 said Taishi Ci。 〃Tell your master to e out。〃

This incensed Cheng Pu; who rode at his opponent; and they two fought thirty bouts。 The duel was stopped by the gongs of Liu Yao。

〃Why did you sound the retreat?〃 said Taishi Ci。 〃I was just going to capture the wretch。〃

〃Because I have just heard that Que has been captured。 Zhou Yu led a surprise force thither; and Chen Wu was in league with him to betray the city。 We have no home now。 I will hasten to Moling to get the help of Xue Li and Ze Rong to retake the city。〃

The army retired; Taishi Ci with it; without being pursued。

On the other side Zhang Zhao said to Sun Ce; 〃Zhou Yus attack is the cause of this move; they are in no mood to fight。 A night raid on their camp would finish them。〃

The army was divided into five divisions for the night surprise and hastened toward the camp where they scored a victory。 Their opponents scattered in all directions。 Taishi Ci alone made a determined stand; and as he could not withstand a whole army; he fled with ten horsemen to Jingxian。

Now Sun Ce acquired a new adherent in the person of Chen Wu。 He was a soldier of middle height; sallow of plexion and red eye; an odd looking man。 But Sun Ce held him in high esteem; appointed him mander; and put him in the van of the attack on Xue Li。 As Van Leader; Chen Wu and a dozen horsemen made a dash into the enemys formation; where they slew half a hundred men。 So Xue Li would not fight but remained within his defenses。 As Sun Ce was attacking the city; a spy came in with the news that Liu Yao and Ze Rong had gone to attack Niuzhu; which made Sun Ce move thither in haste。 His two opponents were ready for battle。

〃I am here!〃 said Sun Ce; 〃You had better give in。〃

A general came out from behind Liu Yao to accept the challenge。 It was Yu Mi。 But in the third bout Sun Ce made him prisoner and carried him off to the other side。 Seeing his colleague thus captured; Fan Neng rode out to the rescue and got quite close。 But just as he was going to thrust; all Sun Ces soldiers shouted; 〃There is a man behind you going to strike secretly!〃

At this Sun Ce turned and shouted so thunderously loud that Fan Neng fell out of his saddle from mere fright。 He split his skull and died。 When Sun Ce reached his standard; he threw his prisoner to the ground。 And Yu Mi was also dead; crushed to death between the arm and the body of his captor。 So in a few moments Sun Ce had disposed of two enemies; one crushed to death and one frightened to death。 Thereafter Sun Ce was called the Little Prince。

Liu Yao had a defeat。 The greater portion of his force surrendered; and the number of those slain exceeded ten thousand。 Liu Yao himself fled to Yuzhang and sought safety with Liu Biao; Imperial Protector of Jingzhou。

An attack on Moling was the next move。 As soon as Sun Ce arrived at the moat; he summoned mander Xue Li to surrender。 Someone let fly a furtive arrow from the wall which wounded Sun Ce in the left thigh so severely that he fell from his steed。 Hastily his officers picked up their wounded chief and returned to the camp where the arrow was pulled out and the wound dressed with the medicines suitable for injuries by metals。

By Sun Ces mand the story was spread abroad that the hurt had been fatal; and all the soldiers set up cries of lamentation。 The camp was broken up。 Xue Li; Zhang Ying; and Chen Heng made a night sortie but fell into a carefully prepared ambush。

Presently Sun Ce himself appeared on horseback; shouting: 〃Sun Ce is here still!〃

His sudden appearance created such a panic that the soldiers dropped their weapons and fell on their faces。 Sun Ce gave orders not to kill them。 But their leaders fell: Zhang Ying from Chen Wus spear thrust as he turned to run away; Chen Heng was killed by Jiang Qins arrow; and the mander; Xue Li; was slain in the turbulence。 Thus Sun Ce got possession of Moling。 Having calmed the people; he sent his soldiers away to Jingxian; where Taishi Ci was in mand。

Taishi Ci had assembled two thousand veterans in addition to his own troops for the purpose of avenging his master。 Sun Ce and Zhou Yu on the other hand consulted how to capture him alive。

Zhou Yu planned; 〃Attack the city on three sides; leaving the east gate free for flight。 Some distance off an ambush shall be prepared; when Taishi Ci; his men fatigued and horses spent; shall fall an easy victim。〃

The latest recruits under Taishi Cis banner were mostly hillmen and unaccustomed to discipline。 Beside; the walls of the city were pitiably low。 One night Sun Ce ordered Chen Wu to strip off his long dress; leave his arms save a dagger; clamber up the ramparts; and set fire to the city。 Seeing the flames spreading; Taishi Ci made for the east gate and; as soon as he got outside; Sun Ce followed in pursuit。 The pursuit was maintained for some fifteen miles when the pursuers stopped。

Taishi Ci went on as long as possible; finally halting to rest in a spot surrounded by reeds。 Suddenly a tremendous shouting arose。 Taishi Ci was just starting when tripping ropes arose all round; his horse was thrown and he found himself a prisoner。

Taishi Ci was taken back to camp。 As soon as Sun Ce heard the news; he himself rode out to order the guards to leave the prisoner; whose bonds he loosened with his own hands。 Then he took off his own embroidered robe and put it on the captive。 They entered the camp together。

〃I knew you were a real hero;〃 said Sun Ce。 〃That worm Liu Yao had no use for such as you; and so he got beaten。〃

Taishi Ci; overe by this kindness and good treatment; then formally surrendered。

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