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So Cai Mao was placed in mand of ten thousand troops and went out to the Xian Hills where he drew up his battle line。 Sun Jian led the invaders； now flushed with success。
When Cai Mao approached； Sun Jian looked at him and said； 〃He is brother…in…law to Liu Biao。 Who will capture him？〃
Cheng Pu set his iron…spined lance and rode out。 After a few bouts Cai Mao turned and fled。 Sun Jian's army rode in and slaughtered till corpses filled the countryside； and Cai Mao took refuge in Xiangyang。
Kuai Liang said； 〃Cai Mao ought to be put to death by military law。 This defeat was due to his obstinacy。〃
But Liu Biao was unwilling to punish the brother of his newly wedded wife。
Sun Jian surrounded Xiangyang and assailed the walls daily。 One day a fierce gale sprang up； and the pole bearing his standard was broken。
〃Very inauspicious！〃 said Han Dang。 〃We ought to go back。〃
Sun Jian said； 〃I have won every battle and the city is on the point of falling。 Shall I return because the wind felled a flagstaff？〃
He flouted the advice and attacked the walls still more vigorously。
Within the city the defenders had seen an omen。 Kuai Liang told Liu Biao； 〃Last night I saw that a great star fall into the sky corresponding to Sun Jian's territory。 I calculated that it inferred the fall of Sun Jian。〃
Then Kuai Liang advised Liu Biao to seek help from Yuan Shao as quickly as possible。
So Liu Biao wrote。 Then he asked who would undertake to fight his way through the blockade with the letter。 One Lu Gong； a warrior of great strength； offered himself for this service。
Kuai Liang said； 〃If you undertake this service； listen to my advice。 You will have five hundred soldiers： Choose good bowmen。 Dash through the ene
