to　the　bridge　to　reconnoiter。

Zhang　Fei　saw　the　disorderly　rout　of　the　enemy　but　he　dared　not　pursue。　However；　he　bade　his　score　or　so　of　dust…raising　followers　to　cut　loose　the　branches　from　their　horses'　tails　and　e　to　help　destroy　the　bridge。　This　done　he　went　to　report　to　his　brother　and　told　him　of　the　destruction　of　the　bridge。

〃Brave　as　you　are；　brother；　and　no　one　is　braver；　but　you　are　no　strategist；〃　said　Liu　Bei。

〃What　mean　you；　brother？〃

〃Cao　Cao　is　very　deep。　You　are　no　match　for　him。　The　destruction　of　the　bridge　will　bring　him　in　pursuit。〃

〃If　he　ran　away　at　a　yell　of　mine；　think　you　he　will　dare　return？〃

〃If　you　had　left　the　bridge；　he　would　have　thought　there　was　an　ambush　and　would　not　have　dared　to　pass　it。　Now　the　destruction　of　the　bridge　tells　him　we　are　weak　and　fearful；　and　he　will　pursue。　He　does　not　mind　a　broken　bridge。　His　legions　could　fill　up　the　biggest　rivers　that　we　could　get　across。〃

So　orders