lot。

Ge　Ding　also　told　him；　saying；　〃Taishi　Ci　will　e　over　tonight　to　help　us。　What　need　to　be　done　now？〃

His　brother；　the　groom；　said；　〃As　the　troops　of　Sun　Quan　are　far　away；　I　fear　they　cannot　be　here　tonight；　so　we　will　make　a　huge　bonfire　of　straw　and　then　you　can　rush　out　and　cry　treachery。　That　will　throw　all　into　confusion　and　will　give　a　chance　to　kill　Zhang　Liao。〃

〃This　is　an　excellent　plan；〃　said　Ge　Ding。

Now　after　the　victory；　Zhang　Liao　returned　to　the　city　and　rewarded　his　soldiers；　but　he　issued　orders　that　no　one　was　to　doff　his　armor　or　sleep。

His　attendants　said；　〃You　have　gained　a　great　victory　today；　and　the　enemy　are　far　away。　You　might　doff　your　armor　and　get　some　repose。〃

But　Zhang　Liao　replied；　〃That　is　not　the　way　of　a　leader。　A　victory　is　no　reason　for　rejoicing；　nor　should　a　defeat　cause　sadness。　If　those　of　the　South　Land　suspect　that　I　am　unprepared；　they　will　attack。　And　we　must　be　ready　to　repel　them。　Be　ready　tonight　and　be　doubly　careful。〃

Scarcely　had　he　said　this　than　a　fire　started　and　cries　of　〃Treachery！〃　arose。　Many　rushed　to　tell　the　leader；　who　went　out　and　called　together　his　guard　of　about　half　a　score。　They　took　up　a　manding　position　in　the　way。

Those　about　him　said；　〃The　shouts　are　insistent。　You　ought　to　go　and　see　what　it　means。〃

〃A　whole　city　cannot　be　traitors；〃　said　Zhang　Liao。　〃Some　discontented　person　has　frightened　the　soldiers。　If　I　see　anyone　doing　so；　I　will　slay　him。〃

Soon　after　this　Li　Dian　dragged　up　Ge　Ding　and　his　fellow　traitor。　After　a　few　brief　questions；　they　were　beheaded。

Then　arose　a　great　noise；　shouting　and　the　rolling　of　drums　was　heard　outside　the　gate。

〃That　means　the　troops　of　South　Land　are　there　to　help；〃　said　Zh