e　of　his　victims。

Zhuge　Liang　sighed；　saying；　〃Human　proposes；　God　disposes。　We　cannot　wrest　events　to　our　will。〃

Fierce　fires　roared　in　the　valley；

But　the　rain　quenched　them。

Had　Zhuge　Liang's　plan　but　succeeded；

Where　had　been　the　Jins？

From　the　new　camp　on　the　north　bank　of　the　river；　Sima　Yi　issued　an　order：　〃The　south　shore　has　been　lost。　If　any　of　you　proposes　going　out　to　battle　again；　he　shall　be　put　to　death！〃

Accordingly　no　one　spoke　of　attacking；　but　all　turned　their　energies　toward　defense。

Guo　Huai　went　to　the　general　to　talk　over　plans。

He　said；　〃The　enemy　have　been　carefully　spying　out　the　country。　They　are　certainly　selecting　a　new　position　for　a　camp。〃

Sima　Yi　said；　〃If　Zhuge　Liang　goes　out　to　Wugong　Hills；　and　thence　eastward　along　the　hills；　we　shall　be　in　grave　danger。　If　he　goes　westward　along　River　Wei；　and　halts　on　the　Wuzhang　Hills；　we　need　feel　no　anxiety。〃

They　decided　to　send　scouts　to　find　out　the　movements　of　their　enemy。　Presently　the　scouts　returned　to　say　that　Zhuge　Liang　had　chosen　the　Wuzhang　Hills。

〃Our　great　Emperor　of　Wei　has　remarkable　fortune；〃　said　Sima　Yi；　clapping　his　hand　to　his　forehead。

Then　he　confirmed　the　order　to　remain　strictly　on　the　defensive　till　some　change　of　circumstances　on　the　part　of　the　enemy　should　promise　advantage。

After　his　army　had　settled　into　camp　on　the　Wuzhang　Hills；　Zhuge　Liang　continued　his　attempts　to　provoke　a　battle。　Day　after　day；　parties　went　to　challenge　the　army　of　Wei；　but　they　resisted　all　provocation。

One　day　Zhuge　Liang　put　a　dress　made　of　deer　hide　in　a　box；　which　he　sent；　with　a　letter；　to　his　rival。　The　insult　could　not　be　concealed；　so　the　generals　led　the　bearer　of　the　box　to　thei