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Their doughty deeds three kingdoms tell;
And poets sing how these befell。
Their leader fallen; the rebels threw away their weapons and fled。 The official soldiers dashed in among them。 Many thousands surrendered and the victory was plete。 Thus this part of the rebellion was broken up。
On their return; Liu Yan personally met them and distributed rewards。 But the next day; letters came from Imperial Protector Gong Jing of Qingzhou Region saying that the rebels were laying siege to the chief city and it was near falling。 Help was needed quickly。
〃I will go;〃 said Liu Bei as soon as he heard the news。
And he set out at once with his own soldiers; reinforced by a body of five thousand under Zhou Jing。 The rebels; seeing help ing; at once attacked most fiercely。 The relieving force being paratively small could not prevail and retired some ten miles; where they made a camp。
〃They are many and we but few;〃 said Liu Bei to his brothers。 〃We can only beat them by superior strategy。〃
So they prepared an ambush。 Guan Yu and Zhang Fei; each with a goodly party; went behind the hills; right and left; and there hid。 When the gongs beat they were to move out to support the main army。
These preparations made; the drums rolled noisily for Liu Bei to advance。 The rebels also came forward。 But Liu Bei suddenly retired。 Thinking this was their chance; the rebels pressed forward and were led over the hills。 Then suddenly the gongs sounded for the ambush。 Guan Yu and Zhang Fei poured out from right and left as Liu Bei faced around to meet the rebels。 Under three…side attack; the rebels lost heavily and fled to the walls of Qingzhou City。 But Imperial Protector Gong Jing led out an armed body to attack them; and the rebels were entirely