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Song-Ming -> Romance of the Three Kingdoms -> Zhuge Liang Negotiates With Lu Su; Zhao Zilong Captures Guiyang -> 17

趙範拗不過，只得應允。陳應領三千人馬出城迎敵，早望見趙雲領軍來到。陳應列成陣勢，飛馬綽叉而出。趙雲挺槍出馬，責罵陳應曰：「吾主劉玄德，乃劉景升之弟。今輔公子劉琦同領荊州，特來撫民。汝何故迎敵？」陳應罵曰：「我等只服曹丞相，豈順劉備！」趙雲大怒，挺槍驟馬，直取陳應，應撚叉來迎。兩馬相交，戰到四五合，陳應料敵不過，撥馬便走。趙雲追趕。陳應回顧趙雲馬來相近，用飛叉擲去，被趙雲接住，回擲陳應。應急躲過，雲馬早到，將陳應活捉過馬，擲於地下，喝軍士綁縛回寨。敗軍四散奔走。雲入寨叱陳應曰：「量汝安敢敵我！我今不殺汝，放汝回去；說與趙範，早來投降。」With his three thousand troops, Zhao Zilong took the road to Guiyang. The Governor, Zhao Fan, soon heard of his approach and hastily called his officers to take counsel. Two of them, Chen Ying and Bao Long, offered to meet the invaders and turn them back. These two warriors belonged to Guiyang and had made themselves famous as hunters. Chen Ying used a "Flying Fork," and Bao Long could draw a bow with such force that he had been known to send an arrow through two tigers. So strong were they, as well as bold. They stood before Zhao Fan and said, "We will lead the way against Liu Bei." The Governor replied, "I know that Liu Bei is of the imperial family, and Zhuge Liang is exceedingly resourceful. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are very bold. But the commander of this force is Zhao Zilong who, on one occasion, faced a hundred legions of Cao Cao and never blenched. Our small force here cannot stand against such people. We shall have to yield." "Let me go out to fight," said Chen Ying. "If I cannot capture Zhao Zilong, then you can yield." The Governor could not resist him and gave his consent. Then Chen Ying, with three thousand troops, went forth. Soon the two armies came within sight of each other. When Chen Ying's army was drawn up, he girded on his flying fork and rode to the front. Zhao Zilong gripped his spear and rode to meet him. Zhao Zilong began to rail at Chen Ying, saying, "My master is the brother of Liu Biao to whom belonged this land. Now he is supporting his nephew, the heir and son of Liu Biao. Having taken Jingzhou, I am come to soothe and comfort the people here. Why then do you oppose me?" "We are supporters of the Prime Minister Cao Cao and are no followers of your master," was the reply. Zhao Zilong, waxing angry, firmly grasped his spear and rode forward. His opponent twirled the flying fork and advanced. The horses met, but after four or five encounters Chen Ying, realizing that there was no hope of victory, turned and fled. Zhao Zilong followed. Suddenly turning, Chen Ying got close to Zhao Zilong and flung the fork. Zhao Zilong deftly caught it and threw it back. Chen Ying dodged away, but Zhao Zilong soon caught him up, seized, dragged him out of the saddle, and threw him to the ground. Then Zhao Zilong called up his soldiers, and they bound the prisoner. Chen Ying was taken to the camp, while his troops scattered and fled. "I thought you would not dare a combat with me," said Zhao Zilong to the prisoner when they had returned to camp. "However, I am not going to put you to death. You are free. But persuade your master to yield."

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