When the First Ruler entered Baidicheng; he was in sore straits; only having about a hundred men left。
A poet wrote concerning this victory of Lu Xun:
He grips the spear; he kindles fire; the camps are swept away;
Liu Bei to the White Emperor City flees; lonely and sad today。
But Lu Xuns meteoric fame now shoots through Shu and Wei;
For bookish people the Prince of Wu has naught but good to say。
But Fu Tong; who manded the rearguard; was surrounded by the enemy in all eight directions。
Ding Feng shouted to him; 〃You had better surrender! Many soldiers of Shu have fallen; more have surrendered; and your lord is a prisoner。 You have no hope against us with your scanty force。〃
But Fu Tong replied; 〃Shall I; a servant of Han; give in to the curs of Wu?〃
Undaunted; he rode at his opponents and fought many bouts。 But his strength and valor availed naught。 Struggle as he would; he could not make his way out。 And so he fell among his enemies。
A poem celebrates his valiancy:
Wu; at Yiling; strove with Shu;
Flames; not swords; used crafty Lu Xun。
Worthy of a place among Han generals
Is the hero named Fu Tong。
The Minister Cheng Jin; having got clear of the battle; rode swiftly to the river bank and called to the marines to join in the battle。 They landed; but were soon scattered。
One of Cheng Jins generals shouted to him: 〃The soldiers of Wu are upon us。 Let us find a way to escape; Libationer Cheng Jin!〃
But Cheng Jin shouted back; 〃Since I first followed my lord; I have never yet turned my back upon the foe。〃
The enemy surrounded Cheng Jin; and; as he could do no more; he took his sword and slew himself。
Noble among the warriors of Shu was Cheng Jin;
He kept his sword for the service of his prince。
When danger pressed near he wavered not;
Wherefore his fame remains forever bright。
Now Hu Ban and Zhang Nan had been besieging Yiling。 Then came Feng Xi and told of the need of their lord; and they led off their army to rescue him。 Whereupon Sun Huan was set free as Lu Xun had foretold would happen。
As soon as Sun Huan was free; he set off in pursuit of Hu Ban; Zhang Nan; and Feng Xi。 These two marched until they met an army of Wu face to face; and so were between two forces。 A desperate battle was fought; and both Zhang Nan and Feng Xi perished therein。
Feng Xi was loyal without peer;
Zhang Nan was righteous; few have equaled him。
In battle on the flaming shore they died;
And the histories record their deeds。
Hu Ban broke through。 He was pursued; but he luckily fell in with Zhao Yun and got safely to Baidicheng。
The Mang tribesmen King Shamo Ke was flying from the battle field when he met Zhou Tai; who slew him after a short fight。
The two Shu generals Du Lu and Liu Ning surrendered to Wu; as did many soldiers。 Of the stores and weapons in the camps of Shu nothing was saved。
When the story of the disaster to Shu reached the South Land; and with it the report that the First Ruler had been killed in battle; Lady Sun gave way to wild grief。 She rode down to the river bank and; gazing westward; wept and lamented。 Then she threw herself into the stream and was drowned。 Posterity erected a temple on the shore called 〃The Shrine of the Bold Beauty〃; and one who described it wrote a poem:
The Ruler; defeated; fled to Baidich