w　can　one　get　at　this　man？　He　is　in　Nanzheng。〃

〃In　the　next　battle；　pretend　defeat；　flee；　and　let　Pang　De　take　possession　of　this　camp。　Return　in　the　night　in　force　and　drive　him　out；　and　he　must　retreat　into　the　city。　Let　one　of　our　own　people　with　a　persuasive　tongue　mingle　with　his　troops；　disguised　as　one　of　his　soldiers；　and　so　gain　entrance　into　the　city。〃

A　subtle　agent　was　found；　and　goodly　gifts　were　his　in　advance；　and　he　was　entrusted　with　a　golden　breastplate　as　a　bribe。　He　put　it　on　and　over　it　put　on　the　dress　of　an　ordinary　soldier　of　Hanzhong。　And　he　made　his　way　quietly　to　a　point　on　the　road　along　which　the　soldiers　of　Hanzhong　would　retreat　into　the　city。　There　he　waited。

Next　day；　two　parties　under　Xiahou　Yuan　and　Zhang　He　were　sent　to　lie　in　ambush；　and　Xu　Huang　was　sent　to　challenge；　but　with　orders　to　be　defeated。　The　scheme　went　well；　and　as　Pang　De　came　on　to　smite；　Cao　Cao's　army　retired　before　Pang　De　till　he　found　himself　at　their　very　camp。　And　therein　he　entered　and　was　exceedingly　pleased　to　find　fodder　and　forage　in　great　quantities。

Having　sent　off　a　messenger　to　his　chief；　Pang　De　spread　a　feast　in　celebration　of　the　victory；　and　when　night　came　on　they　slept。　But　about　the　second　watch　there　was　an　alarm　from　three　directions；　and　the　camp　was　threatened　by　three　forces：　Xu　Chu　and　Xu　Huang　attacking　in　the　center；　Zhang　He　from　the　left；　and　Xiahou　Yuan　from　the　right。　It　was　the　night　attack　arranged　by　Cao　Cao；　and　Pang　De　could　not　make　any　defense。　He　got　to　horse；　cut　his　way　through；　and　made　for　the　city。　With　the　attackers　in　close　pursuit；　Pang　De　reached　the　gate；　got　it　opened；　and　rushed　in。

And　the　false　soldier　got　in　amid　the　confusion。　He　made　his　way　quickly　to　Yang　Song's　residence