to　arrows；　and　shot　them　into　Cao　Cao's　camp。

Next　day　he　left　and　hastened　back　to　Lu　Bu　and　said；　〃Those　bandits　are　about　to　give　up　the　pass　to　the　enemy；　but　I　have　left　Chen　Gong　to　hold　it。　You　had　better　make　an　attack　tonight　and　hold　him。〃

〃Had　it　not　been　for　you；　the　pass　would　have　been　lost；〃　said　Lu　Bu。

Then　he　sent　Chen　Deng　back　to　arrange　a　fire　signal　with　Chen　Gong　for　simultaneous　action。

So　Chen　Deng　returned　to　Chen　Gong　to　whom　he　said；　〃Cao　Cao's　troops　have　found　a　secret　way　through　the　pass；　and　I　fear　Xuzhou　is　already　lost。　You　ought　to　go　back　at　once。〃

At　this　the　pass　was　abandoned；　and　Chen　Gong　began　to　retreat。　Then　Chen　Deng　gave　the　prearranged　signal。

Lu　Bu　saw　the　fire　and　advanced　in　the　darkness　to　the　relief　of　the　pass。　Presently　he　met　Chen　Gong's　army；　and　as　neither　recognized　the　other　in　the　darkness；　a　fierce　battle　ensued。　Nor　was　the　trick　discovered　till　daylight　came。

While　these　things　were　going　on；　Cao　Cao　had　noted　the　signal　and　advanced　as　fast　as　possible。　The　bandits；　who　alone　remained　to　hold　the　pass；　were　easily　driven　out　and　scattered　in　all　directions。

When　daylight　came　and　the　trick　was　discovered；　Lu　Bu　and　Chen　Gong　set　off　together　for　Xuzhou。　But　when　they　arrived　and　summoned　the　gate；　instead　of　opening　the　doors；　the　guards　on　the　wall　saluted　them　with　a　thick　flight　of　arrows。

At　the　same　time　Mi　Zhu　appeared　on　the　defense　tower　and　shouted；　〃You　stole　our　master's　city；　and　now　we　are　going　to　give　it　back　to　him。　You　will　not　enter　here　again！〃

〃Where　is　Chen　Gui？〃　cried　Lu　Bu；　angrily。

〃We　have　slain　him！〃　was　the　reply。

〃Where　is　Chen　Deng？〃　said　Lu　Bu　turning　to　Chen　Gong。

〃Do　you　still　hold　to　y