Ma　Dai　replied；　〃I　have　long　hated　Yang　Yi；　certainly　I　am　ready　to　attack　him。〃

So　Wei　Yan　broke　camp　and　marched　southward。

By　the　time　Xiahou　Ba　had　reached　the　Shu　camps；　they　were　all　empty；　and　he　hastened　back　with　this　news。

〃Then　Zhuge　Liang　is　really　dead！　Let　us　pursue；〃　said　Sima　Yi；　much　irritated　at　being　misled。

〃Be　cautious；〃　said　Xiahou　Ba。　〃Send　an　subordinate　leader　first。〃

〃No；　I　must　go　myself　this　time。〃

So　Sima　Yi　and　his　two　sons　hastened　to　the　Wuzhang　Hills。　With　shouts　and　waving　flags；　they　rushed　into　the　camps；　only　to　find　them　quite　deserted。

Sima　Yi　said　to　his　sons；　〃You　are　to　bring　up　the　remaining　force　with　all　speed；　whereas　I　will　lead　the　vanguard。〃

Sima　Yi　hastened　in　the　wake　of　the　retreating　army。　ing　to　some　hills；　he　saw　them　in　the　distance　and　pressed　on　still　harder。　Then　suddenly　a　bomb　exploded；　a　great　shout　broke　the　stillness；　and　the　retiring　army　turned　about　and　came　toward　him；　ready　for　battle。　In　their　midst　fluttered　a　great　banner　bearing　the　words；　Prime　Minister　of　Han；　Lord　of　Wuxiang；　Zhuge　Liang　。

Sima　Yi　stopped；　pale　with　fear。　Then　out　from　the　army　came　some　score　of　generals　of　rank；　and　they　were　escorting　a　small　carriage；　in　which　sat　Zhuge　Liang　as　he　had　always　appeared；　in　his　hand　the　feather　fan。

〃Then　Zhuge　Liang　is　still　alive！〃　gasped　Sima　Yi。　〃And　I　have　rashly　placed　myself　in　his　power。〃

As　he　pulled　round　his　horse　to　flee；　Jiang　Wei　shouted；　〃Do　not　try　to　run　away；　O　rebel！　You　have　fallen　into　one　of　the　Prime　Minister's　traps　and　had　better　stay！〃

The　soldiers；　seized　with　panic；　fled；　throwing　off　all　their　gear。　They　trampled　each　other　down；　and　many　perished。　Their　leader　galloped　fifteen