Copious weeping was actually expected from someone in a highly emotional moment. » saint - tears - In ancient China they used to believe that tears were not a show of weakness rather, it demonstrated an individual's depth of emotion and character. » toocold - yeah - Apparently it takes a real man to cry. » Shokyo - note - You know, for a load of people who plot against each other and kill thousands of people without turning a hair, they do cry a lot. The tears also started to Liu Bei's eyes when he saw his commander. This is just another part of the book I can picture easily, Zhao Yun riding as best he can, rides past Zhang Fei, who's sitting on his horse on the middle of the bridge.Ĥ "Hasten!" cried Zhang Fei, "I will keep back the pursuers!"ĥ About seven miles from the bridge, Zhao Zilong saw Liu Bei with his followers reposing in the shade of some trees. (I don't blame Zhao Yun for running away now, he's done far more than expected for a General on his own) Here's Zhang Fei standing his ground to help Zhao Yun and everyone else, and not running away with Zhao Yun. They just go and abandon everything behind them to save themselves. Generals are always fleeing by themselves and never ask for help. Zhao Yun calling for Zhang Fei personally to save him, and Zhang Fei essentially do just that. » Tenma - Another line - This is another line that makes me happy. However, although the man was weary and his steed spent, Zhao Zilong got close to the bridge where he saw standing, all ready for any fray, Zhang Fei.ģ "Help me, Zhang Fei!" he cried and crossed the bridge. And still carrying a baby and riding a horse no less.Ģ But in his rear arose another tumultuous shouting, seeming to rend the very sky, and Wen Ping came up behind. » ZhaoJiLong - damn - he must have freak strength, fending off strokes with a spear in one hand and cutting with sword from the other hand. This is one of the coolest scenes so far in the book. But this paragraph actually describes how Zhao Yun fended off the attack with his spear and strucked with the sword. » Tenma - Badass! - Throughout the book, not much is described in the way of duels or battles, mainly 'stuck a blow killing his opponent' like. » Elemental - "Chang" means long and "Ban" means bridge/board.
The translation doesn't match exactly because the words carry different meanings. In chinese, Hu Luo Guan translated letter for letter means "tiger" "lure/trap" "gate/pass". chang means long, and ban kinda means slope. Is Chang Ban Long Slope? It could be, because Koei changed the Battle of Tiger Trap Pass (English) to the battle of Hu Lao Gate/Pass (Chinese). » _I luv ND Football - Does this mean.? - In DW, this battle is known as the battle of Chang Ban Bridge.
His followers fled, and Zhao Zilong retook the road toward Long Slope Bridge. Zhong Shen fell to the ground, a corpse with only half a head on his body. One slash and he had cut through both helmet and head.
With his spear in his left hand, Zhao Zilong warded off the halberd strokes, and in his right he swung the blue blade sword. Then suddenly, and without warning, Zhao Zilong wheeled round his horse so that he faced his pursuer, and their two steeds struck breast to breast. Zhong Shen rode up behind ready with his halberd, and his horse's nose got so close to the other's tail that Zhao Zilong could see in his armor the reflection of the play of Zhong Shen's weapon. Zhao Zilong engaged and very soon unhorsed him.
Zhong Jin was leading, flourishing his battle-ax. Screaming Zhang Fei Triumphs At Long Slope Bridge ġ As related in the last chapter two generals appeared in front of Zhao Zilong, who rode at them with his spear ready for a thrust. Romance of Three Kingdoms - Luo Guanzhong - Chapter 42