miles　without　pulling　rein。　When　at　last　two　of　his　generals　came　up　with　him；　and　had　stopped　his　flying　steed　by　catching　at　the　bridle；　Sima　Yi　clapped　his　hand　to　his　head；　crying；　〃Have　I　still　a　head？〃

〃Do　not　fear；　mander；　the　soldiers　of　Shu　are　now　far　away；〃　they　replied。

But　he　still　panted　with　fear；　and　only　after　some　time　did　he　recognize　that　his　two　panions　were　Xiahou　Ba　and　Xiahou　Hui。　The　three　found　their　way　by　by…roads　to　their　own　camp；　whence　scouts　were　sent　out　in　all　directions。

In　a　few　days　the　natives　brought　news：　〃The　Shu　army　had　really　gone；　and　as　soon　as　the　retiring　army　entered　the　valley；　they　raised　a　wailing　for　the　dead　and　hoisted　white　flags。　Zhuge　Liang　was　really　dead；　and　Jiang　Wei's　rearguard　consisted　of　only　one　thousand　troops。　The　figure　in　the　carriage　was　only　a　wooden　image　of　the　Prime　Minister。〃

〃While　he　lived；　I　could　guess　what　he　would　do；　dead；　I　was　helpless！〃　said　Sima　Yi。

The　people　had　a　saying　that　〃A　dead　Zhuge　Liang　can　scare　off　a　live　Sima　Yi。〃

In　the　depth　of　night　a　brilliant　star

Fell　from　the　northern　sky；

Doubts　stayed　Sima　Yi

When　he　would　pursue

His　dead；　but　fearsome　enemy。

And　even　now　the　western　people；

With　scornful　smile；　will　say

〃Oh；　is　my　head　on　my　shoulder　still？

It　was　nearly　lost　today。〃

Now　indeed　Sima　Yi　knew　that　his　rival　was　no　more；　so　he　retook　the　pursuit。　But　when　he　reached　the　Red　Hills；　the　Shu　army　had　marched　too　far　away。

As　he　took　the　homeward　road；　he　said　to　his　officers；　〃We　can　now　sleep　in　fort。〃

As　they　marched　back；　they　saw　the　camps　of　their　enemies；　and　were　amazed　at　their　skillful　arrangement。

〃Truly　a　wonderful　genius！〃　sighed