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After　Guan　Xings　departure；　the　army　was　divided　into　two　halves；　one　under　Guan　Yu　to　attack　Fancheng；　and　the　other　to　go　to　Jiaxia。

One　day　Guan　Yu　rode　over　to　the　north　gate。　Halting　his　steed；　he　pointed　with　his　whip　toward　the　defenders　on　the　wall；　and　called　out；　〃You　lot　of　rats　will　not　give　in　then！　What　are　you　waiting　for？〃

Cao　Ren；　who　was　among　his　soldiers　on　the　wall；　saw　that　Guan　Yu　had　no　armor　on；　so　he　ordered　his　men　to　shoot。　The　archers　and　bowmen　at　once　sent　a　great　flight　of　arrows　and　bolts　that　way。　Guan　Yu　hastily　pulled　the　reins　to　retire；　but　an　arrow　struck　him　in　the　arm。　The　shock　of　the　blow　made　him　turn　in　the　saddle；　and　he　fell　from　his　horse。

Just　now　a　mighty　army　perished

By　the　rivers　overflow；

A　crossbow　bolt　from　the　city　wall

Lays　a　valiant　warrior　low。

What　further　befell　Guan　Yu　will　be　told　in　the　next　chapter。

Main　Next　to　Chapter　75　》》

Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　75

Chapter　75

Guan　Yu　Has　A　Scraped…Bone　Surgery；

Lu　Meng　Crosses　The　River　In　White　Robe。

At　the　sight　of　Guan　Yu　falling　from　his　charger；　Cao　Ren　led　his　army　out　of　the　city　to　follow　up　with　an　attack；　but　Guan　Ping　drove　him　off　and　escorted　his　father　back　to　camp。　There　the　arrow　was　extracted；　but　the　arrow　head　had　been　poisoned。　The　wound　was　deep；　and　the　poison　had　penetrated　to　the　bone。　The　right　arm　was　discolored　and　swollen　and　useless。

Guan　Ping　consulted　with　the　other　leaders　and　proposed；　saying；　〃As　fighting　is　impossible　for　the　moment；　we　should　withdraw　to　Jingzhou；　where　my　fathers　wound　can　be　treated。〃

Having　decided　upon　this；　they　went　to　see　the　wounded　warrior。

〃What　have　you　e　for？〃　asked　Guan　Yu　when　they　entered。

〃Considering　that　you；　Sir；　have　been　wounded　in　the　right　arm；　we　fear　the　result　of　the　excitement　of　battle。　Moreover；　you　can　hardly　take　part　in　a　fight　just　now；　and　we　therefore　propose　that　the　army　retire　till　you　are　recovered。〃

Guan　Yu　replied　angrily；　〃I　am　on　the　point　of　taking　the　city；　and　if　I　succeed；　I　must　press　forward　to　Capital　Xuchang；　and　destroy　that　brigand　Cao　Cao；　so　that　the　Hans　may　be　restored　to　their　own。　Think　you　that　I　can　vitiate　the　whole　campaign　because　of　a　slight　wound？　Would　you　dishearten　the　army？〃

Guan　Ping　and　his　colleagues　said　no　more；　but　somewhat　unwillingly　withdrew。

Seeing　that　their　leader　would　not　retire　and　the　wound　showed　no　signs　of　healing；　the　various　generals　inquired　far　and　near　for　a　good　surgeon　to　attend　their　general。

One　day　a　person　arrived　in　a　small　ship　and；　having　landed　and　e　up　to　the　gate　of　the　camp；　was　led　in　to　see　Guan　Ping。　The　visitor　wore　a　square…cut　cap　and　a　loose　robe。　In　his　hand　he　carried　a　small　black　bag。

He　said；　〃My　name　is　Hua　Tuo；　and　I　belong　to　Qiao。　I　have　heard　of　the　wound　sustained　by　the　famous　general　and　have　e　to　heal　it。〃

〃Surely　you　must　be　the　physician　who　treated　Zhou　Tai　in　the　South　Land；〃　said　Guan　Ping。

〃I　am。〃

Taking　with　him　the　other　generals；　Guan　Ping　went　in　to　see　his　father。　Guan　Yu　was　engaging　in　a　game　of　chess　with　Ma　Liang；　although　his　arm　was　very　painful。　But　Guan　Yu　kept　up　appearances　so　as　not　to　discourage　the　troops。　When　they　told　him　that　a　physician　had　e；　he　consented　to　see　him。

Hua　Tuo　was　introduced；　asked　to　take　a　seat　and；　after　the　tea　of　ceremony；　was　shown　the　injured　arm。

〃This　was　caused　by　an　arrow；〃　said　the　doctor。　〃There　is　poison　in　the　wound；　and　it　has　penetrated　to　the　bone。　Unless　the　wound　is　soon　treated；　the　arm　will　bee　useless。〃

〃What　do　you　propose　to　do？〃　asked　Guan　Yu。

〃I　know　how　to　cure　the　wound；　but　I　think　you　will　be　afraid　of　the　remedy。〃

〃Am　I　likely　to　be　afraid　of　that　when　I　am　not　even　afraid　of　death？　Death　is　only　a　return　home　after　all。〃

Then　Hua　Tuo　said；　〃This　is　what　I　shall　do。　In　a　private　room　I　shall　erect　a　post　with　a　steel　ring　attached。　I　shall　ask　you；　Sir；　to　insert　your　arm　in　the　ring；　and　I　shall　bind　it　firmly　to　the　post。　Then　I　shall　cover　your　head　with　a　quilt　so　that　you　cannot　see；　and　with　a　scalpel　I　shall　open　up　the　flesh　right　down　to　the　bone。　Then　I　shall　scrape　away　the　poison。　This　done；　I　shall　dress　the　wound　with　a　certain　preparation；　sew　it　up　with　a　thread；　and　there　will　be　no　further　trouble。　But　I　think　you　may　quail　at　the　severity　of　the　treatment。〃

Guan　Yu　smiled。

〃It　all　sounds　easy　enough；〃　said　he。　〃But　why　the　post　and　the　ring？〃

Refreshments　were　then　served；　and　after　a　few　cups　of　wine；　the　warrior　extended　his　arm　for　the　operation。　With　his　other　hand　he　went　on　with　his　game　of　chess。　Meanwhile　the　surgeon　prepared　his　knife　and　called　a　lad　to　hold　a　basin　beneath　the　limb。

〃I　am　just　going　to　cut。　Do　not　start；〃　said　Hua　Tuo。

〃When　I　consented　to　undergo　the　treatment；　did　you　think　I　was　afraid　of　pain？〃

The　surgeon　then　performed　the　operation　as　he　had　pre…described。　He　found　the　bone　much　discolored；　but　he　scraped　it　clean。　When　the　knife　went　over　the　surface　of　the　bone　and　made　horrible　sounds；　all　those　near　covered　their　eyes　and　turned　pale。　But　Guan　Yu　went　on　with　his　game；　only　drinking　a　cup　of　wine