e hills； the trumpets blared； and the hidden soldiers exploded bombs； threw down filth and spattered blood。 The masses of soldiers and horses in the air fluttered to the earth as fragments of torn paper； the wind ceased to blow； the thunder subsided； the sand sank； and the pebbles lay still upon the ground。
Zhang Ba quickly saw his magic had been countered and turned to retire。 Then he was attacked on the flanks by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei； and in rear by Liu Bei and Zhu Jun。 The rebels were routed。 Liu Bei； seeing from afar the banner of Zhang Ba The Lord of Earth ； galloped toward it but only succeeded in wounding Zhang Ba with an arrow in the left arm。 Wounded though he was； Zhang Ba got away into the city of Yangcheng； where he fortified himself and was besieged by Zhu Jun。
＇e＇ General of the Flying Chariots was the second highest military office； just below Regent Marshal。
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