m。　In　the　fourth　year　of　Wonderful　Sight　（AD　261）　Zhuge　Zhan　received　the　rank　of　General　of　the　Guard　as　well。　But　he　had　retired　when　Huang　Hao；　the　eunuch；　as　first　favorite；　began　to　direct　state　affairs。

As　suggested；　the　Latter　Ruler　summoned　Zhuge　Zhan　to　court；　and　he　said；　weeping；　〃Deng　Ai　has　defeated　Fucheng；　and　the　capital　is　seriously　threatened。　You　must　think　of　your　father　and　rescue　me！〃

〃My　father　and　I　owe　too　much　to　the　First　Ruler's　and　Your　Majesty's　kindness　for　me　to　think　any　sacrifice　too　great　to　make　for　Your　Majesty。　I　pray　that　you　give　me　mand　of　the　troops　in　the　capital；　and　I　will　fight　a　decisive　battle。〃

So　the　soldiers；　seventy　thousand；　were　placed　under　Zhuge　Zhan's　mand。

When　he　had　gathered　all　together；　he　said；　〃Who　dares　be　Leader　of　the　Van？〃

His　son；　Zhuge　Shang；　then　nineteen；　offered　himself；　saying；　〃Since　my　father　mands　the　army；　I　volunteer　to　lead　the　van！〃

Zhuge　Shang　had　studied　military　books　and　ma