ao；　Yu　Jin　came　up　in　pursuit。　But　unable　to　get　near　enough　to　seize　Ma　Chao；　Yu　Jin　sent　an　arrow　flying　after　him。　Ma　Chao's　ear　caught　the　twang　of　the　bowstring；　and　he　dodged　the　arrow；　which　flew　on　and　killed　Li　Kan。　Ma　Chao　turned　to　attack　his　pursuer；　who　galloped　away；　and　then　he　returned　and　took　possession　of　the　bridge。

Quickly　Cao　Cao's　troops　gathered　about　him；　and　the　fiercest　among　them；　the　Tiger　Guard；　shot　arrows　at　Ma　Chao；　which　he　warded　off　with　his　spear　shaft　so　that　they　fell　harmless　to　the　earth。　Ma　Chao　and　his　troops　rode　to　and　fro　striking　a　blow　wherever　there　was　a　chance；　but　the　enemy　were　very　thick　about　him；　and　he　could　not　force　his　way　out。　In　desperation　he　cut　an　alley　northwards　and　got　through；　but　quite　alone。　Of　his　followers　everyone　fell。

Still　he　kept　on　dashing　this　way　and　that；　till　he　was　brought　down　by　a　crossbow　bolt。　He　lay　upon　the　ground　and　his　enemies　were　pressing　in。　But　at　the　critical　moment；　an　army　came　in　from　the　northwest　and　rescued　him。　Pang　De　and　Ma　Dai　had　e　up　in　the　very　nick　of　time。

Thus　Ma　Chao　was　rescued；　and　they　set　him　on　one　of　the　soldiers'　horses；　and　he　again　took　up　the　battle。　Leaving　a　trail　of　blood　in　his　rear；　he　got　away　northwest。

Hearing　that　his　enemy　had　got　away；　Cao　Cao　gave　order　to　his　generals；　〃Pursue　him　day　and　night；　and　rich　rewards　are　for　him　dead　or　alive。　For　his　head　the　rewards　are　a　thousand　ounces　of　gold　and　the　lordship　of　a　fief　of　ten　thousand　families。　If　anyone　captures　Ma　Chao；　the　reward　is　the　rank　of　general。〃

Consequently　the　pursuit　was　hot　as　everyone　was　anxious　to　win　renown　and　reward。　Meanwhile　careless　of　all　but　flight；　Ma　Chao　galloped　on；　and　one　by　one　his　followers　dropped　by　the　way。　The　f