hen　first　find　a　wondrous　man。

The　following　chapters　will　unfold　the　result　of　the　battle。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　6

Chapter　6

Burning　The　Capital；　Dong　Zhuo　mits　An　Atrocity；

Hiding　The　Imperial　Hereditary　Seal；　Sun　Jian　Breaks　Faith。

Zhang　Fei　rode　hard　up　to　the　Pass；　but　the　defenders　sent　down　stones　and　arrows　like　rain　so　that　he　could　not　enter；　and　he　returned。　The　eight　lords　all　joined　in　felicitations　to　the　three　brothers　for　their　services；　and　the　story　of　victory　was　sent　to　Yuan　Shao；　who　ordered　Sun　Jian　to　make　an　immediate　advance。

Thereupon　Sun　Jian　with　two　trusty　generals；　Cheng　Pu　and　Huang　Gai；　went　over　to　the　camp　of　Yuan　Shu。

Tracing　figures　on　the　ground　with　his　staff；　Sun　Jian　said；　〃Dong　Zhuo　and　I　had　no　personal　quarrel。　Yet　now　I　have　thrown　myself　into　the　battle　regardless　of　consequences；　exposed　my　person　to　the　risk　of　wounds　and　fought　bloody　battles　to　their　bitter　end。　And　why？　That　I　might　be　the　means　of　ridding　my　country　of　a　rebel　and………for　the　private　advantage　of　your　family。　Yet　you；　heeding　the　slanderous　tongue　of　certain　counselor；　formerly　withheld　the　supplies　absolutely　necessary　to　me；　and　so　I　suffered　defeat。　How　can　you　explain；　General？〃

Yuan　Shu；　confused　and　frightened；　had　no　word　to　reply。　He　ordered　the　death　of　the　slanderer　to　placate　Sun　Jian。

Then　suddenly　they　told　Sun　Jian；　〃Some　officer　has　e　riding　down　from　the　Pass　to　see　you；　General。　He　is　in　the　camp。〃

Sun　Jian　therefore　took　his　leave　and　returned　to　his　own　camp；　where　he　found　the　visitor　was　Li　Jue；　one　of　the　much　trusted　manders　of　Dong　Zhuo。

〃Wherefore　e　you？〃　said　Sun　Jian。

Li　Jue