ls。

But　Huang　Zhong　paid　no　attention　and　set　off　at　full　speed。　However；　Hu　Ban　and　Feng　Xi　rode　out　to　help　him。　As　soon　as　he　saw　the　array　of　the　enemy；　he　pulled　up　and　challenged　mander　Pan　Zhang　of　the　vanguard。　Pan　Zhang　sent　out　one　of　his　generals；　Shi　Ji；　to　take　the　challenge。　Shi　Ji　despised　his　seed　antagonist　and　rode　lightly　forth　with　his　spear　set；　but　in　the　third　bout　Huang　Zhong　cut　him　down。　This　angered　Pan　Zhang　who　flourished　the　green…dragon　saber；　the　great　sword　of　the　old　warrior　Guan　Yu　which　had　passed　into　his　possession；　and　took　up　the　battle。　These　two　fought　several　bouts；　and　neither　was　victor；　for　Huang　Zhong　was　brimful　of　energy。　His　antagonist；　seeing　that　he　could　not　overe　the　old　man；　galloped　off。　Huang　Zhong　pursued　and　smote　his　army　and　scored　a　full　victory。

On　his　way　back　Huang　Zhong　fell　in　with　the　two　youthful　generals；　Guan　Xing　and　Zhang　Bao。

〃We　e　by　the　sacred　mand　to　aid　you　if　necessary。　And　now　that　you　have　scored　so　plete　a　victory；　we　pray　you　return　to　the　main　camp；〃　said　they。

But　the　veteran　would　not。　Next　day　Pan　Zhang　came　to　challenge　again；　and　Huang　Zhong　at　once　accepted。　Nor　would　he　allow　Guan　Xing　and　Zhang　Bao　to　e　with　him；　or　accept　assistance　from　any　other。

He　led　out　five　thousand　troops。　Before　many　bouts　had　been　exchanged；　Pan　Zhang　made　a　feint　and　got　away。　Huang　Zhong　pursued；　shouting　to　him　not　to　flee。

〃Flee　not；　for　now　will　I　avenge　the　death　of　Guan　Yu！〃　cried　he。

Huang　Zhong　pursued　some　ten　miles；　but　presently　he　fell　into　an　ambush　and　found　himself　attacked　from　all　sides………Zhou　Tai　on　the　left；　Han　Dang　on　the　right；　Ling　Tong　from　behind；　and　the　erstwhile　flying　Pan　Zhang　turned　to　attack　the　front………；　so　that　he　was　s