Lü Pu in his wrath was about to make a desperate attack but suddenly a great noise was heard and an army came up behind him. It was led by no other than Chang Fei. Kao Shun went to engage him, but he had no chance of success. Lü Pu then joined in the fray. Then another army appeared, and the leader this time was Tsʻao Tsʻao himself, and his army rushed to the attack. Seeing that he had no hope of victory Lü Pu went away toward the east, with Tsʻao Tsʻao in pursuit. His army marched till they were worn out. Then appeared a new force under Kuan Yü. Holding his sword ready to strike he called out, “Do not flee, O Lü Pu, Kuan Yü is waiting for you.” Lü Pu joined battle; he was flurried and scarce knew what was happening. And soon Chang Fei came up once more. By desperate efforts Lü Pu and his men cut their way through the press and got free. After this they started for Hsiaopʻei as fast as they could travel and Hou Chʻêng helped to keep the pursuers at bay. So the two brothers Kuan Yü and Chang Fei were together again after their separation. Both shed tears of joy as they told each other what they had seen and suffered. “I was on the Haichow road when I heard of you,” said Yün-chʻang. “I lost no time in starting.” “And I had been camped in the Mangtang Hills for a long time. It is happiness to be together again.” So they talked. Then they marched off together to find their elder brother, and made their salutations with tears. In Yüan-tê’s heart sadness and joy intermingled. Next they were presented to Tsʻao Tsʻao and with him they went into the captured city. Mi Chu soon came with the welcome news of the safety of the family. And the two Chʻên’s, betrayers of Lü Pu, came to present their salutations. A grand banquet was prepared for the officers at which Tsʻao Tsʻao presided as host and Chʻên Kuei and Yüan-tê occupied the seats of honour. At the close of the banquet Tsʻao Tsʻao paid the two Chʻêns the highest compliments on their success and rewarded them with the revenues of ten departments beside giving the son the title of Fu-po Chang-chün or General, “Queller of Waves.” Tsʻao Tsʻao was very pleased with his success and at once began to scheme for the taking of Hsiaopʻei, the sole place now left to Lü Pu, where he had taken refuge. Chʻêng Yü said the course was inadvisable. “If Lü Pu be pressed too hard he may get clear by a desperate effort and throw himself into the arms of our especial enemy Yüan Shu. These two as allies would be difficult to overcome. Rather send a capable man to guard Huainan, one able to secure you against Lü Pu on one hand and to hold Yüan Shu on the other. Moreover the bandits are in Shantung and still our enemies. They must be watched.” Tsʻao replied, “I can keep the whole of Shantung and I will request Yüan-tê to take the south.” “Could I dare withstand your command?” said Yüan-tê.