rtial　prowess　and　lightly　engaged　in　battle　with　a　formidable　enemy。　Every　person　in　the　army　was　chilled　with　fear；　and　you　lost　a　general　and　some　of　your　banners。　It　is　not　for　you　to　exhibit　prowess　on　the　actual　battlefield　and　encroach　upon　the　duties　of　a　general。　Rather　curb　and　repress　such　physical　feats　as　those　ancient　Xia　Yu　and　Meng　Ben；　and　contemplate　schemes　of　exercising　princely　virtues　with　the　hegemony　of　all　the　feudal　states。　It　is　because　of　your　ill…regulated　action　in　engaging　in　battle　that　Song　Qian　perished　at　the　hands　of　your　enemies。　Hereafter　you　should　regard　as　most　important　your　personal　safety。〃

〃Yes；　it　is　indeed　a　fault；〃　said　Sun　Quan。　〃I　will　reform。〃

Soon　after；　Taishi　Ci　entered　the　tent　and　said；　〃In　my　mand　there　is　a　certain　Ge　Ding；　brother　of　a　groom　in　the　army　of　Zhang　Liao。　This　servant　is　deeply　resentful　on　account　of　a　punishment　inflicted　upon　him　and　is　anxious　to　be　revenged。　He　has　sent　over　to　say　that　he　will　show　a　signal　tonight　when　he　has　assassinated　Zhang　Liao　in　revenge　for　the　death　of　your　late　leader　Song　Qian。　I　wish　to　take　some　troops　over　to　await　this　signal　to　attack。〃

〃Where　is　Ge　Ding？〃　asked　Sun　Quan。

〃Ge　Ding　has　mingled　with　the　enemy　and　gone　into　the　city。　Let　me　have　five　thousand　soldiers。〃

Zhuge　Jin　said；　〃Zhang　Liao　is　full　of　guile。　I　think　you　will　find　him　prepared　for　your　ing。　Be　careful。〃

As　Taishi　Ci　urged　his　chief　to　let　him　go；　and　Sun　Quan　was　deeply　hurt　by　the　death　of　his　leader；　the　permission　was　given　and　the　force　started。

Now　here　it　must　be　said　that　Taishi　Ci　and　this　Ge　Ding　were　natives　of　the　same　place。　Ge　Ding　had　made　his　way　into　the　city　without　detection；　found　his　brother；　and　the　two　had　arranged　their　p