r；　the　aged　one　got　paper　and　a　brush　and　wrote　〃soldiers；　horses；　weapons〃　again　and　again　on　many　sheets　of　paper。　Having　done　this；　he　suddenly　tore　them　into　fragments。　Further；　he　drew　a　picture　of　a　tall　man　lying　supine　and　another　above　him　digging　a　grave。　And　over　all　he　wrote　〃white〃。

After　this　he　bowed　and　departed；　leaving　the　First　Ruler　annoyed。

〃This　is　only　a　demented　man。　What　he　says　is　not　worthy　of　confidence；〃　said　the　First　Ruler。

And　he　burned　the　paper。　Then　he　ordered　an　advance　at　full　speed。

Zhang　Fei's　son；　Zhang　Bao；　came　in；　saying；　〃Hu　Ban　and　his　army　have　e。　I　pray　that　I　may　be　appointed　to　lead　the　van。〃

The　First　Ruler　admired　his　noble　intent　and　gave　him　a　Van　Leader's　seal。

But　just　as　Zhang　Bao　was　attaching　the　seal　to　his　girdle；　another　youth　boldly　stepped　forth　and　said；　〃Leave　that　seal　to　me！〃

It　was　Guan　Xing；　son　of　Guan　Yu。

〃I　have　already　received　my　mission；〃　said　Zhang　Bao。

〃What　abilities　have