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were exhausted by a long march。〃

Cao Cao even desired to put them to death as a warning; but their fellow officers interceded; and he spared them。 Soon Cao Cao himself marched in the van。 Then he saw the dangerous and evil nature of the place; with its thick growth of trees。 As he knew nothing of the roads and was fearful of an ambush; he returned to his camp。

Calling up his two leaders; Xu Chu and Xu Huang; he said; 〃Had I known the dangerous nature of the place; I would never have e。〃

Xu Chu replied; 〃The soldiers are here now; my lord; and you cannot recoil before the hardships。〃

Next day Cao Cao with only Xu Chu and Xu Huang rode out to reconnoiter the enemys camp。

As they rode over the hills; Cao Cao pointed out the position with his whip and said; 〃It will be very difficult to reduce a place as strong as this。〃

Just then there arose a shout in their rear; and a shower of arrows fell about them。 Yang Ang and Yan Ren were attacking; and the danger became great。

〃Friend Xu Huang; you look after our lord!〃 cried Xu Chu。 〃I can hold the enemy。〃

Xu Chu galloped out; and the two leaders could not stand Xu Chu and took to flight; while their troops scattered。 In the meantime Xu Huang led his master over the hills。 Soon he met an army of soldiers led by Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He; who had heard the sound of fighting and had e to the rescue; and Cao Cao got back safely to camp。 The four generals were rewarded。

For fifty days the two armies held each other at bay without ing to a fight。 At the end of this time; orders were given to retire in the camp of Cao Cao。

〃We have not tried the strength of the enemy;〃 said Jia Xu。 〃You should not retire; my lord。〃

〃I see that they are always on the alert;〃 said Cao Cao。 〃I am only retiring to put them off their guard。 By and by I will send some light horse to attack their rear。 I shall defeat them then。〃

〃Ah! Your skill is unfathomable!〃 cried Jia Xu。

Three thousand horsemen led by Xiahou Yuan and Zhang He got round behind the Yangping Pass by unfrequented roads; while Cao Cao broke up his camp and led his main body backward。

When Yang Ang heard of the retreat; he thought it would be a good chance to attack。

But Yan Ren opposed it; saying; 〃Cao Cao is full of ruses。 The occasion is unclear。 We should not lead an attack。〃

Yang Ang was willful and said; 〃I shall go。 You may e or not; as you wish。〃

In spite of the protestations of his colleague; Yang Ang marched; taking with him the soldiers of five camps and leaving only a few defenders。 The day he set out was very foggy; so that one could hardly see his neighbors face; and soon the force got into difficulties and could not advance。 They bivouacked on the road。

Now; Xiahou Yuan was out with a reconnoitering force behind the hills when they heard the voices of troops and the neighing of horses。 In the dense fog they could see nothing; but fearing an ambush; they hastened to retire。 Somehow they lost their way and presently stumbled on the deserted camp of Yang Ang。 The few defenders thought their rades had returned; so they threw open the gates to let the troops of Cao Cao in。 They found an empty camp; and they raised a great blaze; which frightened those few defenders in the other camps so that they fled。

As soon as the fog cleared; Yan Ren came to the rescue。 But as Yan Ren and Xiahou Yuan were fighting; Zhang He suddenly appeared and attacked from the rear。 Between two armies; Yan Ren forced his way through and quickly fled toward Nanzheng。

By and by; when Yang Ang returned; he found his camp in the possession of Cao Caos troops。 Soon Cao Caos main army came up; and Yang Ang was between two forces。 There seemed no other way but to make a dash for it。 Falling in with Zhang He; the two engaged; and Yang Ang fell。 Those who escaped carried the news of the disaster to Zhang Wei; who abandoned Yangping Pass and fled。

So the invaders took possession of the Pass; and its late defenders; Zhang Wei and Yan Ren; had to go back and report failure。

Zhang Wei laid the blame on his generals; saying; 〃The Pass could not be held after its supporting positions had been lost。〃

Zhang Lu threatened to behead Yan Ren for his failure。

But Yan Ren said; 〃Yang Ang did not listen to my advice; and the defeat followed。 Now I volunteer to make another attack。 If I fail to take Cao Caos head; I will abide by the consequences without protest。〃

Zhang Lu took his formal pledge to succeed; gave him twenty thousand troops; and sent him away。 Yan Ren marched to Nanzheng and made a stockade。

Before Cao Cao made any further advance; he sent Xiahou Yuan; with five thousand troops; to reconnoiter the road; and they fell in with the force led by Yan Ren。 Both sides drew up their battle array。 From Yan Rens side went out one general named Chang Qi to engage Xiahou Yuan。 Before the fourth bout was fought; Xiahou Yuan disposed of Chang Qi。 Then Yan Ren set his spear and rode to the front。 They two fought near forty bouts and neither could claim victory。 Then Xiahou Yuan pretended defeat and fled。 The other rushed in pursuit。 The fugitive suddenly employed the 〃swinging…horse stab〃 and killed his pursuer。 Yan Rens troops ran away。

As soon as Cao Cao knew of the death of Yan Ren; he brought up his army; marched straightway to Nanzheng and camped。

Zhang Lu became alarmed and called a council。

〃I can propose a man able to stand against the best leader of the enemy;〃 said Yan Pu。

〃Who is he?〃 asked Zhang Lu。

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