nce's　mand　being　to　defend　this　city；　I　shall　defend　it　to　the　last。　And　I　shall　put　to　death　anyone　who　even　mentions　abandonment；〃　said　he。

〃And　we　desire　to　defend　it　to　out　last　gasp；〃　chimed　in　his　officers。

Then　they　saw　to　it　that　the　means　of　offense　were　good。　Many　hundreds　of　archers　and　crossbowmen　were　stationed　on　the　wall　and　kept　watch　night　and　day。　The　old　and　the　young　of　ordinary　people　were　made　to　carry　earth　and　stones　to　strengthen　the　wall。

After　some　ten　days　the　flood　was　at　an　end。　Then　the　news　of　Guan　Yu's　success　against　the　Wei　campaign　got　abroad；　and　the　terror　of　his　name　spread　wider　and　wider。　About　the　same　time；　too；　his　second　son；　Guan　Xing；　came　to　visit　his　father　in　camp。　Guan　Yu　thought　this　a　good　opportunity　to　send　his　report　of　success　to　Capital　Chengdu　and　entrusted　to　Guan　Xing　a　dispatch　mentioning　each　officer's　services　and　requesting　promotion　for　them。　Guan　Xing　accordingly　took　leave　of　his　father　and　left。

After　Guan　Xing's　departure；　the　army　was　divided　into　two　halves；　one　under　Guan　Yu　to　attack　Fancheng；　and　the　other　to　go　to　Jiaxia。

One　day　Guan　Yu　rode　over　to　the　north　gate。　Halting　his　steed；　he　pointed　with　his　whip　toward　the　defenders　on　the　wall；　and　called　out；　〃You　lot　of　rats　will　not　give　in　then！　What　are　you　waiting　for？〃

Cao　Ren；　who　was　among　his　soldiers　on　the　wall；　saw　that　Guan　Yu　had　no　armor　on；　so　he　ordered　his　men　to　shoot。　The　archers　and　bowmen　at　once　sent　a　great　flight　of　arrows　and　bolts　that　way。　Guan　Yu　hastily　pulled　the　reins　to　retire；　but　an　arrow　struck　him　in　the　arm。　The　shock　of　the　blow　made　him　turn　in　the　saddle；　and　he　fell　from　his　horse。

Just　now　a　mighty　army　perished

By　the　river's　overflow；

A　cro