ed　the　Sleeping　Dragon

For　an　eastern　wind；　and　straightway

Blew　the　wind。　Had　not　the　wizard

Exercised　his　mighty　magic

Nought　had　Zhou　Yu's　skill　availed。

Ding　Feng　first　arrived。　He　saw　the　guards　with　their　flags；　dropped　off　his　steed；　and　marched　to　the　altar；　sword　in　hand。　But　he　found　no　Zhuge　Liang。

When　he　asked　the　guards；　they　told　him；　saying；　〃He　has　just　gone　down。〃

Ding　Feng　ran　down　the　hill　to　search。　There　he　met　his　fellow　Xu　Sheng；　and　they　joined　forces。

Presently　a　simple　soldier　told　them；　saying；　〃The　evening　before　a　small；　fast　boat　anchored　there　near　a　sand　spit；　and　Zhuge　Liang　was　seen　to　go　on　board。　Then　the　boat　went　up　river。〃

So　Xu　Sheng　and　Ding　Feng　divided　their　party　into　two；　one　to　go　by　water；　the　other　by　land。

Xu　Sheng　bade　his　boatmen　put　on　all　sail　and　take　every　advantage　of　the　wind。　Before　very　long　he　saw　the　fugitive's　boat　ahead；　and　when　near　enough；　stood　in　the　prow　of　his　own　and　shouted；　〃Do　not　flee；　O　Instructor　of　the　Army！　The　General　requests　your　presence。〃

Zhuge　Liang；　who　was　seated　in　the　stern　of　his　boat；　just　laughed　aloud；　saying；　〃Return　and　tell　the　General　to　make　good　use　of　his　soldiers。　Tell　him　I　am　going　up　river　for　a　spell　and　will　see　him　again　another　day。〃

〃Pray　wait　a　little　while；〃　cried　Xu　Sheng。　〃I　have　something　most　important　to　tell　you！〃

〃I　knew　all　about　it；　that　Zhou　Yu　would　not　let　me　go　and　that　he　wanted　to　kill　me。　That　is　why　Zhao　Yun　was　waiting　for　me。　You　had　better　not　approach　nearer。〃

Seeing　the　other　ship　had　no　sail；　Xu　Sheng　thought　he　would　assuredly　e　up　with　it　and　so　maintained　the　pursuit。

Then　when　he　got　too　close；　Zhao　Yun　fitted　an　arrow　to　the　bows