e　of　the　generals；　Gu　Li　by　name。

Sun　Quan　did　so。　Backing　his　horse　some　thirty　spans　or　so；　he　then　gave　it　its　head　and　lashed　it　with　his　whip。

The　good　beast　leaped；　cleared　the　chasm　and　his　master　wee　safe　on　the　southern　shore。

Once　Dilu　leant　across　the　Tan　Torrent　wide；

And　when　defeat　did　Sun　Quan　of　Wu　betide；

And　death　came　threateningly　at　Xiaoyao　Ford；

His　steed　too　leapt；　and　saved　him　from　the　sword。

Having　reached　the　farther　shore；　Sun　Quan　embarked　on　one　of　the　boats　of　Xu　Sheng　and　Dong　Xi　and　was　rowed　to　a　place　of　safety；　while　Ling　Tong　and　Gu　Li　were　still　fighting　with　Zhang　Liao's　army。　Gan　Ning　and　Lu　Meng；　ing　to　their　aid；　were　pursued　by　Yue　Jing；　and　Li　Dian　also　stayed　their　progress。　But　the　soldiers　of　the　South　Land　fought　bravely；　half　of　their　force　fell；　and　Ling　Tong's　troop　of　three　hundred　horse　perished　all；　while　Ling　Tong　himself　was　wounded；　but　found　his　way　to　the　bridge。　Finding　it　destroyed；　he　fled　along　the　stream。　Presently　he　was　seen　by　Sun　Quan　from　the　boat　and　taken　on　board　by　Dong　Xi。　Gan　Ning　and　Lu　Meng　also　cut　their　ways　back　to　the　southern　shore。

The　terrible　slaughter　at　this　battle　put　such　fear　into　the　minds　of　the　people　of　the　South　Land　that　the　name　of　Zhang　Liao　kept　the　very　children　quiet　at　night。

When　Sun　Quan　reached　his　camp；　he　richly　rewarded　Ling　Tong　and　Gu　Li。　Then　he　led　his　army　back　to　Ruxu　and　began　to　put　his　ships　in　order　so　that　the　army　and　navy　might　act　in　unison。　He　also　sent　home　for　reinforcements。

Zhang　Liao　reflected　that　he　had　insufficient　force　to　meet　another　attack　if　it　should　be　supported　by　the　navy　of　the　South　Land；　so　he　sent　Xue　Ti　through　the　night　to　carry　an　urgent　message　to　his　mast