When　he　spoke　of　his　fears　to　Wen　Qin；　the　latter　said；　〃General；　you　need　not　be　anxious。　My　son　Wen　Yang　and　I　will　answer　for　its　safety。　Give　us　but　five　thousand　troops。〃

Father　and　son；　with　the　five　thousand　troops；　went　to　Lojia。

Before　the　main　body　arrived；　the　scouts　reported：　〃Wei　banners　are　flying　on　the　west　of　the　city。　There　are　about　ten　thousand　troops。　In　their　midst　are　seen　authority　ensigns　such　as　white　yaks'　tails；　golden　axes；　purple　umbrellas；　and　a　flag　bearing　the　word　mander　。　Perhaps　Sima　Shi　himself　is　at　this　camp。　The　troops　are　pitching　the　camp　rapidly；　but　it　is　not　yet　plete。〃

When　this　was　reported　to　Wen　Qin；　his　son　Wen　Yang；　bearing　his　famous　whip　of　steel；　was　by　his　father's　side。

〃We　should　attack　before　they　have　settled　down　in　camp；　Father；〃　said　he。　〃Let　us　go　quickly　and　attack　on　two　sides。〃

〃When　can　we　start？〃　said　the　father。

〃Tonight　at　dusk。　You　lead　half　the　force　round　by　the　south；　and　I　will　march　the　other　half　round　by　the　north；　and　we　will　meet　in　the　third　watch　at　the　Wei　camp。〃

The　youth　who　propounded　this　plan　was　then　eighteen；　tall　and　strong。　He　wore　plete　armor　and　carried　at　his　waist　a　steel　whip。　When　the　hour　came　to　start；　he　took　his　spear；　swung　himself　into　the　saddle　and　set　out。

That　night　Sima　Shi；　who　had　arrived　and　had　at　once　set　about　settling　into　camp；　lay　on　a　couch　in　his　tent；　for　he　was　still　suffering　pain　from　the　surgery　wound　beneath　his　eye。　The　tent　was　surrounded　by　several　hundred　armored　guards。　Deng　Ai　had　not　arrived。

About　the　third　watch　Sima　Shi　heard　a　great　shouting　and　asked　what　it　was。

One　replied：　〃An　army　has　e　round　from　the　north　and　burst　into　the　lines。　The　leader　is　too　bold