score bouts and again Wei Yan ran。 Zhang He followed； but Guan Xing also got round to the front by a side road and so stopped the pursuit of Zhang He。 Zhang He attacked furiously as soon as he was checked； this time so successfully that the troops of Shu threw away their war…gear and ran。 The road was thus littered with spoil； and the Wei soldiers could not resist the temptation to gather it。 They slipped from their horses and began to collect the arms。
The maneuvers just described continued； Wei Yan and Guan Xing one after the other engaging Zhang He； and Zhang He pressing on after each one； but achieving nothing。 And as evening fell the running fight had led both sides close to the Wooden Path。
Then suddenly Wei Yan made a real stand； and he rode to the front； yelling； 〃Rebel！ I have despised fighting you； but you have kept pursuing me。 Now we will fight to the death！〃
Zhang He was furious and nothing loath； so he came on with his spear to meet Wei Yan； who was flourishing his sword。 They met； yet again； after some ten bouts； Wei Yan threw aside weapons； armor； helmet and all his gear； and led his defeated pany sway along the Wooden Path。
Zhang He was filled with the lust to kill； and he could not let Wei Yan escape。 So he set out after Wei Yan； although it was already dark。 But suddenly lights appeared； and the sky became aglow； and at the same time huge boulders and great bulks of timber came rolling down the slopes and blocked the way。
Fear gripped Zhang He； and he cried； 〃I have blundered into an ambush！〃
The road was blocked in front and behind and bordered by craggy precipices。 Then； rat…tat…tat！ came the sound of a rattle； and therewith flew clouds of arrows and showers of bolts。 Zhang He； his more than one hundred gen