him and said； 〃O General； you fought the great bat of a hundred bouts； which ended indecisively。 I think it would be prudent to retire out of his way； and therefore blunting his spirit。〃
But Pang De replied haughtily； 〃What makes you so soft？ Yet the Prince gave you the mand of the seven armies！ But tomorrow I will fight again and that to the death。 I swear I will never give way。〃
Yu Jin could not overe Pang De's decision； so he went back to his own camp。
When Guan Yu had got back to his camp； he extolled Pang De； saying； 〃His swordsmanship is perfect。 He is my worthy enemy。〃
〃The new…born calf fears not the tiger；〃 said Guan Ping。 〃But if you slay this fellow； my father； you have only killed a mon soldier of the Qiang tribes beyond the frontier。 If any accident occurs； then you will have the reproach of not having considered your brother's charge。〃
〃How can my resentment be assuaged save by the death of this man？〃 returned Guan Yu。 〃I have decided to fight； so say no more。〃
Next day Guan Yu took the field first； and Pang De quickly came out。 Both arrayed their troops and then went to the front at the same moment。 This time neither spoke； but the bat began forthwith。 It went on for fifty bouts； and then Pang De pulled his horse； sheathed his sword； and fled。 Guan Yu went in pursuit； and Guan Ping followed lest there should be need of him。
Guan Yu roared out reviling to his flying foe； 〃Traitor！ You want to use the 'swinging…horse stab'； but here I am； never afraid of that。〃
But the fact was that Pang De had only pretended to try for a foul stroke in order to cover a resort to his bow。 He pulled in his horse； fitted an arrow to the string； and was just on the point of shooting when Guan Ping； who was sharp…eyed； sho