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uan Yu was like the kernel in a nut; quite surrounded。

This was not all。 He saw the number of his followers diminishing every moment。 He fought on till dusk; and looking about him he saw all the hills crowded with Jingzhou folks and heard them calling siblings for brother and children for father; till his soldiers' hearts had melted within them。 One by one they ran to their relatives; heedless of their leader and his voice。 Presently he had but three hundred left; but with them he kept up the battle till the third watch。 Then there was another shouting in another note; for his leaders; Guan Ping; his son; and Liao Hua; came to his help。 And they rescued him。

〃The soldiers' hearts are all melted;〃 said Guan Ping。 〃We must find some place wherein to camp till help can arrive。 There is Maicheng; small; but sufficient。 Let us camp there。〃

Guan Yu consented; and the exhausted army hurried thither as quickly as they could。 The small force was divided among the four gates to guard。

Zhao Lei said; 〃This place is near Shangyong where Meng Da and Liu Feng station。 We should send for their help。 If their army marches to our relief until the grand army of Shu es; the morale of our army will improve。〃

But disappointments dogged them。 Very soon the army of Wu came up and laid siege to the city。

〃Who will try to break through and go away to Shangyong for assistance?〃 asked Guan Yu。

〃I will go;〃 said Liao Hua。

〃And I will escort you past the danger zone;〃 said Guan Ping。

Guan Yu wrote his letter; which Liao Hua concealed next to his skin; and having eaten a full meal; he rode out at the gate。 The leader of the enemy; Ding Feng; tried to check him; but Guan Ping fought vigorously and drove him away。 So Liao Hua escaped t