immense。

The　other　rebel　leader；　He　Yi；　fled　with　a　few　hundred　horsemen　toward　Kobei　Hills。　But　while　on　their　road　thither　there　suddenly　appeared　a　force　led　by　a　certain　swashbuckler　who　shall　be　nameless　for　the　moment。　This　bravo　was　a　well…built　man；　thickset　and　stout。　With　a　waist　ten　span　in　girth。　He　used　a　long　sword。

He　barred　the　way　of　retreat。　He　Yi　set　his　spear　and　rode　toward　him。　But　at　the　first　encounter　the　bravo　caught　He　Yi　under　his　arm　and　bore　He　Yi　off　a　prisoner。　All　the　rebels　were　terror…stricken；　dropped　from　their　horses　and　allowed　themselves　to　be　bound。　Then　the　victor　drove　them　like　cattle　into　an　enclosure　with　high　banks。

Presently　Dian　Wei；　still　pursuing　the　rebels；　reached　Kobei　Hills。　The　swashbuckler　went　out　to　meet　him。

〃Are　you　also　a　Yellow　Scarves　rebel？〃　said　Dian　Wei。

〃I　have　some　hundreds　of　them　prisoners　in　an　enclosure　here。〃

〃Why　not　bring　them　out？〃　said　Dian　Wei。

〃I　will　if　you　win　this　sword　from　my　hand。〃

This　annoyed　Dian　Wei　who　attacked　him。　They　engaged　and　the　bat　lasted　for　two　long　hours　and　then　was　still　undecided。　Both　rested　a　while。　The　swashbuckler　was　the　first　to　recover　and　renewed　the　challenge。　They　fought　till　dusk　and　then；　as　their　horses　were　quite　spent；　the　bat　was　once　more　suspended。

In　the　meantime　some　of　Dian　Wei's　men　had　run　off　to　tell　the　story　of　this　wondrous　fight　to　Cao　Cao　who　hastened　in　amazement；　followed　by　many　officers　to　watch　it　and　see　the　result。

Next　day　the　unknown　warrior　rode　out　again；　and　Cao　Cao　saw　him。　In　Cao　Cao's　heart　he　rejoiced　to　see　such　a　doughty　hero　and　desired　to　gain　his　services。　So　Cao　Cao　bade　Dian　Wei　feign　defeat。

Dian　Wei　rode　out　in　answer　to　the　challenge；