The following day the rebel Huang Shao himself led forth his army and made his battle array along a circle. A leader advanced on foot to offer combat. He wore a yellow turban on his head and a green robe. His weapon was an iron mace. He shouted, “I am Ho Man the Yakcha who shoots across the sky; who dare fight with me?” Tsʻao Hung uttered a great shout and jumped from the saddle to accept the challenge. Sword in hand he advanced on foot and the two engaged in fierce combat in the face of both armies. They exchanged some scores of blows, neither gaining the advantage. Then Tsʻao Hung feigned defeat and ran away. Ho Man went after him. Just as he closed Hung tried a feint and then suddenly wheeling about, wounded his adversary. Another slash, and Ho Man lay dead. At once Li Tien dashed forward into the midst of the enemy and laid hands on the rebel chief whom he carried off captive. Tsʻao Tsʻao’s men then set on and scattered the rebels. The spoil of treasure and food was immense. The other leader, Ho I, fled with a few horsemen toward Kopei. 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 shortish man, thickset and stout, with a waist ten span in girth. He used a long sword. He barred the way of retreat. The rebel leader set his spear and rode toward him. But at the first encounter the bravo caught him under his arm and bore him off a prisoner. All his men 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 Tien Wei, still pursuing the rebels, reached Kopei. The swashbuckler went out to meet him. “Are you also a Yellow Turban?” said Tien Wei. “I have some hundreds of them prisoners in an enclosure here.” “Why not bring them out?” said Tien. “I will if you win this sword from my hand.” This annoyed Tien Wei who attacked him. They engaged and the combat 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 combat was once more suspended. In the meantime some of Tien Wei’s men had run off to tell the story of this wondrous fight to Tsʻao Tsʻao who hastened in amazement, followed by many officers to watch it and see the result. Next day the unknown warrior rode out again and Tsʻao Tsʻao saw him. In his heart he rejoiced to see such a doughty hero and desired to gain his services for his own side. So he bade his champion feign defeat. Tien Wei rode out in answer to the challenge and some score of bouts were fought. Then Tien Wei turned and fled toward his own side. The bravo followed and came quite close. But a flight of arrows drove him away.