for　anyone　to　face。〃

Sima　Shi　became　much　troubled。　His　heart　burned　within　him；　and　the　excitement　caused　the　wound　to　open；　so　that　the　eyeball　protruded　and　blood　flowed　freely。　The　pain　became　intense；　nearly　unbearable。　In　his　agony　and　alarm　lest　his　army　should　be　thrown　into　confusion；　he　lay　gnawing　the　bed　clothes　till　they　were　in　rags。

Wen　Yang's　force　lost　no　time；　but　attacked　as　soon　as　it　arrived。　He　dashed　into　the　camp；　slashing　and　thrusting　right　and　left；　and　everyone　gave　way　before　him。　If　anyone　stayed　to　oppose；　the　sharp　spear　or　the　terrible　whip　did　its　work；　and　that　one　fell。　But　after　a　time；　seeing　no　sign　of　his　father；　Wen　Yang　grew　anxious。　And　he　had　to　retire　several　times　before　the　fierce　flights　of　arrows　and　crossbow　bolts　as　he　tried　to　reach　the　main　tent。

About　daylight　he　heard　shouts　and　thought　they　must　mean　the　arrival　of　his　father　with　help。　But　the　shouting　came　from　the　north；　and　his　father　was　to　arrive　by　the　south　road。　He　galloped　out　to　get　a　clearer　view；　and　saw　a　force　sweeping　down　like　a　gale　of　wind。

It　was　not　his　father；　but　a　body　of　the　enemy；　and　the　leader　was　Deng　Ai。

Deng　Ai　rode　forward　shouting；　〃Rebel；　flee　not！〃

Wen　Yang　had　no　intention　to　flee。　Setting　his　spear；　he　rode　savagely　toward　his　opponent。　They　engaged　and　fought　half　a　hundred　bouts　without　either　gaining　the　advantage。　Then；　the　duel　still　raging；　the　Wei　army　attacked　in　full　force；　and　Wen　Yang's　troops　began　to　give　way　and　run；　so　that　soon　he　found　himself　alone。

However；　he　got　clear　of　the　fight　and　went　away　south。　But　he　was　pursued；　for　more　than　a　hundred　Wei　generals　plucked　up　courage　to　follow　when　he　ran　away。　They　pressed　on　his　heels　till　near　the　Lojia　Bridge；　wh