At　this　time　Wei　Yan　was　camped　at　Nangu　Valley；　which　was　a　manding　position。　He　thought　his　plan　was　succeeding　well。　It　had　not　occurred　to　him　that　Yang　Yi　and　Jiang　Wei　could　get　past　him　by　any　by…way。

On　the　other　hand；　Yang　Yi；　thinking　that　Hanzhong　was　lost；　sent　He　Ping　with　three　thousand　troops　on　in　front　while　he　followed　with　the　coffin。

When　He　Ping　had　got　to　the　rear　of　Nangu　Valley；　they　announced　their　presence　with　rolling　drums。　The　scouts　quickly　told　Wei　Yan；　who　at　once　armed　himself；　took　his　sword；　and　rode　out　to　confront　He　Ping。　When　both　sides　were　arrayed；　He　Ping　rode　to　the　front　and　began　to　revile　his　opponent。

〃Where　is　that　rebel　Wei　Yan？〃　cried　He　Ping。

〃You　aided　that　traitor　Yang　Yi！〃　cried　Wei　Yan；　no　way　backward　with　his　tongue。　〃How　dare　you　abuse　me？〃

He　Ping　waxed　more　indignant。

〃You　rebelled　immediately　after　the　late　chief's　death；　before　even　his　body　was　cold。　How　could　you？〃

Then　shaking　his　whip　at　the　followers　of　Wei　Yan；　He　Ping　cried；　〃And　you　soldiers　are　Shu　people。　Your　fathers　and　mothers；　wives　and　children；　and　your　friends　are　still　in　the　land。　Were　you　treated　unkindly　that　you　have　joined　a　traitor　and　aid　his　wicked　schemes？　You　ought　to　have　returned　home　and　waited　quietly　the　rewards　that　would　have　been　yours。〃

The　soldiers　were　touched　by　his　words。　They　cheered；　and　more　than　a　half　ran　away。

Wei　Yan　was　now　raging。　He　whirled　up　his　sword　and　galloped　forward　straight　for　He　Ping；　who　went　to　meet　him　with　his　spear　ready。　They　fought　several　bouts；　and　then　He　Ping　rode　away　as　if　defeated。　Wei　Yan　followed；　but　He　Ping's　troops　began　to　shoot　and　Wei　Yan　was　driven　backward。　As　he　got　near　his　own　ranks；　Wei　Yan　saw　many　gener