r　to　the　state。〃

Guo　Huai　rode　forward　to　attack；　and　Xiahou　Ba　advanced　to　the　encounter。　They　fought　some　ten　bouts；　and　then　Guo　Huai　turned　and　fled。　But　this　was　only　a　feint　to　lead　on　his　enemy；　for　ere　Xiahou　Ba　had　gone　far；　he　heard　a　shout　behind　him　and　turned　to　see　Chen　Tai　about　to　attack。　At　the　same　moment　Guo　Huai　turned　again；　and　thus　Xiahou　Ba　was　between　two　fires。　He　could　effect　nothing；　so　he　fled；　losing　many　troops。　Soon　he　decided　that　his　only　course　was　to　flee　to　Hanzhong　and　to　surrender　to　the　Ruler　of　Shu。

Wherefore　he　went　into　Hanzhong　to　see　if　haply　the　Latter　Ruler　would　accept　his　services。　When　Jiang　Wei　heard　of　his　desire　to　surrender；　he　had　doubts　of　Xiahou　Ba's　sincerity。　However；　after　due　inquiry　Jiang　Wei　was　satisfied　and　allowed　the　renegade　from　Wei　to　enter　the　city。　After　making　his　obeisance；　Xiahou　Ba；　with　many　tears；　told　the　story　of　his　wrongs。　Jiang　Wei　expressed　sympathy。

＇e＇　The　last　king　of　Shang　Dynasty　was　King　Zhou；　who　was　cruel　and　corrupt。　King　Zhou　had　three　uncles………Bi　Gan；　Qi　Zi；　and　Wei　Zi………who　served　as　ministers。　When　these　three　officials　repeatedly　failed　to　persuade　King　Zhou　to　repent；　Wei　Zi　resigned　his　post；　while　Qi　Zi　pretended　to　be　insane。　Bi　Gan　stayed　and　continued　persuading　the　king；　who　later　executed　Bi　Gan。　Later　the　Duke　of　Zhou　overthrew　Shang　Dynasty　and　enobled　Wei　Zi；　Qi　Zi；　and　the　wife　and　the　son　of　Bi　Gan。　Wei　Zi　became　known　as　the　Duke　of　Song。　Qi　Zi　left　for　Korea　where　he　became　a　ruler。　。。。。。

Said　Jiang　Wei；　〃In　the　ancient　time　Wei　Zi*　left　the　court　of　King　Zhou　in　disgust；　and　this　act　has　assured　to　him　everlasting　honor。　You　may　be　able　now　to　assist　in　the　restoration　of　the　House　of　Han；　and　you　will　then　stand　no　whit　inferior