chose a certain general among his leaders and assigned the task； 〃You go and defend Fancheng！〃
The man at once stepped out and accepted the assignment。 He was Yu Jin。
〃Let me have another general to lead the van；〃 said Yu Jin。
〃Who volunteers？〃 asked Cao Cao； looking around。
〃I do！〃 cried a man； 〃I will give my poor services for what they are worth。 And I will capture this fellow Guan Yu and bring him as an offering before your standard。〃
The soldiers of Wei began the war
Even before Wu had sent out armies。
But who was the man bold enough to say he would capture Guan Yu？ For his name see the next chapter。
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Romance of Three Kingdoms … by Luo Guanzhong … Chapter 74
Chapter 74
Pang De Takes His Coffin To The Field；
Guan Yu Drowns The Seven Armies。
The bold and self…confident leader of Cao Cao's army who promised to make an end of Guan Yu was Pang De。 Cao Cao was glad to find such a man。
〃That fellow Guan Yu has a great reputation； and in the whole empire he has no rival。 He has not met his match yet； but now you are going； he will find all his work cut out。〃
So spoke Cao Cao。 He conferred on Yu Jin the title of General Who Corrects the South and on Pang De that of General Who Corrects the West； and he made Pang De Leader of the Van。 The two generals marched out with their seven armies to Fancheng。
These seven armies were posed of sturdy fellows from the north； led by two of their own Marching manders named Dong Heng and Dong Chao。 Hearing who was to mand them； these two； supported by their generals； went to see Yu Jin and represented that the Leader of the Van was unsuitable。
Dong Heng said； 〃Sir General； the expedition you lead i