nutes　later　the　residence　was　surrounded　by　a　crowd　of　armed　guards　sent　to　murder　the　inmates；　whom　they　bound；　carried　off　to　the　market　place；　and　put　to　the　sword。　These　things　occurred　in　the　tenth　month　of　the　second　year　of　Great　Prosperity　（AD　253）。

When　Zhuge　Jin　lived；　he　saw　his　son's　ability　display　prominently；　and　he　often　sighed；　saying；　〃This　son　will　not　safeguard　the　family。〃

Others　had　also　predicted　an　early　death。　Zhang　Qi；　High　Minister　in　Wei；　used　to　say　to　Sima　Shi；　〃Zhuge　Ke　will　die　soon。〃

And　when　asked　why；　Zhang　Qi　replied；　〃Can　a　person　live　long　when　his　dignity　endangers　that　of　his　lord？〃

After　the　conspiracy；　Sun　Jun　became　Prime　Minister　in　place　of　his　victim。　He　was　also　placed　in　mand　of　all　the　military　forces；　and　became　very　powerful。　The　control　of　all　matters　was　in　his　hands。

In　Chengdu；　when　the　letter　of　Zhuge　Ke　asking　help　from　Jiang　Wei　arrived；　Jiang　Wei　had　audience　with　the　Latter　Ruler　and　requested　authority　to　raise　an　army　against　the　north。

The　army　fought；　but　fought　in　vain；

Success　may　crown　a　new　campaign。

Who　were　victorious　will　appear　in　the　next　chapter。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　109

Chapter　109

A　Ruse　Of　A　Han　General：　Sima　Zhao　Is　Surrounded；

Retribution　For　The　House　Of　Wei：　Cao　Fang　Is　Dethroned。

It　was　the　autumn　of　the　sixteenth　year　of　Long　Enjoyment　（AD　253）；　and　Jiang　Wei's　army　of　two　hundred　thousand　was　ready　to　march　against　the　north。　Liao　Hua　and　Zhang　Yi　were　Leaders　of　the　Van；　Xiahou　Ba　was　Army　Strategist；　Zhang　Ni　was　in　mand　of　the　missariat。　The　army　marched　out　by　the　Yangping　Pass。

Discussing　the　plan　of　campaign　with　Xiah