〃No　one　but　myself　can　succeed；〃　cried　Sima　Shi；　starting　from　his　couch。　〃I　must　go。〃

So；　in　spite　of　illness；　he　resolved　to　lead　in　person。　He　left　his　brother　in　charge　of　affairs　at　Luoyang　and　set　out；　traveling　in　a　padded　carriage。

Zhuge　Dan；　General　Who　Guards　the　East；　was　given　mand　over　all　the　forces　of　Yuzhou　and　ordered　to　march　from　Anfeng　and　to　take　possession　of　Shouchun。　Hu　Zun；　General　Who　Conquers　the　East；　with　the　Qingzhou　forces；　was　sent　to　bar　any　retreat　at　Qiaosong。　Wang　Ji；　Imperial　Protector　of　Yuzhou　and　Army　Inspector；　was　sent　to　capture　Chennan。

To　his　camp　at　Xiangyang；　Sima　Shi　summoned　all　his　officers　to　a　council。

＇e＇　Zhou　Yafu　was　son　of　Zhou　Bo；　the　prime　minister　of　Emperor　Wen　（BC　179…156）。　After　the　death　of　Emperor　Wen；　Duke　Wu　started　a　rebellion　of　Seven　Kingdoms。　Zhou　Yafu　as　a　general　put　down　this　rebellion。　。。。。。

Minister　Zheng　Mao　spoke　first；　saying；　〃Guanqiu　Jian　is　fond　of　laying　plans；　but　slow　to　e　to　any　decision。　His　fellow…conspirator　Wen　Qin　is　bold；　but　imprudent。　Now　this　scheme　of　theirs　is　too　large　for　their　minds。　But　as　their　soldiers　are　full　of　spirit；　they　should　not　be　engaged　lightly。　We　should　remain　on　the　defensive　till　their　ardor　has　burned　out。　This　is　what　Zhou　Yafu*　of　old　time　did。〃

But　Army　Inspector　Wang　Ji　objected；　saying；　〃This　is　not　a　rising　of　the　people；　nor　of　the　soldiers；　but　is　the　work　of　Guanqiu　Jian。　The　people　are　merely　his　tools　and　cannot　help　themselves。　The　rebellion　will　go　to　pieces　as　soon　as　an　army　approaches　the　region。〃

〃I　agree　with　you；〃　replied　Sima　Shi。

Then　he　advanced　upon　River　Ying　and　camped　by　the　bridge。

Wang　Ji　said；　〃The　city　of　Nandun　is　an　excellent　camping　ground。　Occupy　it　at　o