So　arrangements　were　made　for　defense。　Generals　Gao　Shun；　Wei　Xu；　and　Hou　Cheng　were　ordered　to　march　there。

At　dusk　Cao　Cao　reached　the　camp　and　began　an　immediate　attack　on　all　four　sides。　The　defenders　could　not　hold　him　off。　They　ran　in　all　directions；　and　the　camp　was　captured。　Near　the　fourth　watch；　when　the　defending　party　came；　Cao　Cao　sallied　forth　to　meet　them　and　met　Gao　Shun。　Another　battle　then　began　and　waged　till　dawn。　About　that　time　a　rolling　of　drums　was　heard　in　the　west；　and　they　told　Cao　Cao　that　Lu　Bu　himself　was　at　hand。　Thereupon　Cao　Cao　abandoned　the　attack　and　fled。

Gao　Shun；　Wei　Xu；　and　Hou　Cheng　pursued　him；　Lu　Bu　taking　the　lead。　Cao　Cao's　two　generals；　Yu　Jin　and　Yue　Jing；　attacked　the　pursuers　but　could　not　check　them。　Cao　Cao　went　away　north。　But　from　behind　some　hills　came　out　Zhang　Liao　and　Zang　Ba　to　attack。　Lu　Qian　and　Cao　Hong　were　sent　to　stop　the　attackers；　but　Lu　Qian　and　Cao　Hong　were　both　defeated。　Cao　Cao　sought　safety　in　the　west。　Here　again　his　retreat　was　met　by　Lu　Bu's　four　generals；　Hao　Meng；　Cao　Xing；　Cheng　Lian；　and　Song　Xian。

The　fight　became　desperate。　Cao　Cao　dashed　at　the　enemy's　array。　The　din　was　terrible。　Arrows　fell　like　pelting　rain　upon　them；　and　they　could　make　no　headway。

Cao　Cao　was　desperate　and　cried　out　in　fear；　〃Who　can　save　me？〃

Then　from　the　crush　dashed　out　Dian　Wei　with　his　double　spears；　crying；　〃Fear　not；　my　lord！〃

Dian　Wei　leapt　from　his　steed；　leaned　his　double　spears　against　a　wall　and　laid　hold　of　a　handful　of　battle…axes。　Turning　to　his　followers　he　said；　〃When　the　ruffians　are　at　ten　paces；　call　out　to　me。〃

Then　he　set　off　with　mighty　strides；　plunging　forward；　careless　of　the　flying　arrows。　Lu　Bu's　horsemen　followed；　and　when　they　got　near