rrows　that　flew　from　the　rampart　struck　him　in　the　forehead；　and　he　fell。　He　was　borne　to　his　tent；　but　the　wound　inflamed；　and　he　became　very　ill。

Their　leader's　illness　disheartened　the　troops；　and；　moreover；　the　weather　became　very　hot。　Sickness　invaded　the　camp；　so　that　soldiers　and　leaders　alike　wished　to　go　home。

When　Zhuge　Ke　had　recovered　sufficiently　to　resume　mand；　he　urged　on　the　attack；　but　the　generals　said；　〃The　soldiers　are　sick　and　unfit　for　battle。〃

Zhuge　Ke　burst　into　fierce　anger；　and　said；　〃The　next　person　who　mentions　illness　will　be　beheaded。〃

When　the　report　of　this　threat　got　abroad；　the　soldiers　began　to　desert　freely。　Presently　mander　Cai　Lin；　with　his　whole　pany；　went　over　to　the　enemy。　Zhuge　Ke　began　to　be　alarmed　and　rode　through　the　camps　to　see　for　himself。　Surely　enough；　the　soldiers　all　looked　sickly；　with　pale　and　puffy　faces。

The　siege　had　to　be　raised；　and　Zhuge　Ke　retired　into　his　own　country。　But　scouts　brought　the　news　of　retreat　to　Guanqiu　Jian　who　led　the　Wei's　grand　army　to　follow　and　harass　Zhuge　Ke's　march　and　inflicted　a　severe　defeat。

Mortified　by　the　course　of　events；　after　his　return　Zhuge　Ke　did　not　attend　court　held　by　the　Ruler　of　Wu；　but　pretended　illness。

Sun　Liang；　the　Ruler　of　Wu；　went　to　the　residence　to　see　his　general；　and　the　officers　came　to　call。　In　order　to　silence　ment；　Zhuge　Ke　assumed　an　attitude　of　extreme　severity；　investigating　everyone's　conduct　very　minutely；　punishing　rigorously　any　fault　or　shorting　and　meting　out　sentences　of　banishment；　or　death　with　exposure；　till　everyone　walked　in　terror。　He　also　placed　two　of　his　own　cliques………Zhang　Yue　and　Zhu　En………over　the　royal　guards；　making　them　the　teeth　and　claws　of　his　vengeance。

Now　Sun　Jun　was　a