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is colleague's foresight。 He set out his troops in fighting order。
Cao Cao rode forward; crying; 〃Rebels; abductors; drovers of the people; where are you going?〃
Lu Bu replied; 〃Treacherous simpleton; what mad words are these?〃
Then from Cao Cao army rode forth Xiahou Dun with his spear set; and Lu Bu and Xiahou Dun engaged。 The bat had hardly begun when Li Ru with a cohort came in from the left。 Cao Cao bade Xiahou Yuan meet this onslaught。 However; on the other side appeared Guo Si and his pany。 Cao Cao sent Cao Ren against Guo Si。 The onrush on three sides was too much to withstand; and Lu Bu's army was overwhelming; so Xiahou Dun had to retire to the main line。 Thereupon Lu Bu's armored troops attacked and pleted the defeat。 The beaten army of Cao Cao turned toward Yingyang。
They got as far as the foot of a hill in the evening about the second watch; and the moon made it as light as day。 Here they halted to reform。 Just as they were burying the boilers to prepare a meal; there arose a great noise of shouting on all sides and out came the troops of Governor Xu Rong from the ambush fresh to attack。
Cao Cao; thrown into a flurry; mounted and fled。 He ran right in the way of the waiting Xu Rong。 Then he dashed off in another direction; but Xu Rong shot an arrow after him which struck him in the shoulder。 The arrow still in the wound; Cao Cao fled for his life。 As he went over the hill; two soldiers lying in wait among the grass suddenly dashed out and wounded his horse; which fell and rolled over。 And as he slipped from the saddle; he was seized and made prisoner。
Just then a horseman came; riding at full speed and whirling his sword up; cut down both the captors; and rescued Cao Cao。 It was Cao Hong。
Cao Cao said; 〃I