The　two　sides　drew　up　for　battle。　The　arrays　being　plete；　Wei　Yan　rode　out　and　vilified　the　rebels；　shouting；　〃O　malcontent！　Be　quick　to　surrender！〃

Instead；　E　Huan　galloped　out　and　fought　with　Wei　Yan。　After　a　few　bouts　Wei　Yan　seemed　to　be　bested　and　fled。　But　this　was　only　a　ruse。　As　E　Huan　followed；　the　gongs　clanged　and　from　left　and　right　poured　out　Zhang　Yi　and　Wang　Ping。　Wei　Yan　turned　around；　and　three　generals　besieged　and　captured　E　Huan。

He　was　taken　to　the　tent　of　Zhuge　Liang；　who　bade　his　attendants　loose　his　bonds；　gave　him　wine；　and　forted　him。

Then　Zhuge　Liang　asked；　〃Whom　do　you　belong　to？〃

E　Huan　replied；　〃I　am　one　of　the　generals　under　Gao　Ding。〃

〃I　know　Gao　Ding　as　a　loyal　and　good　sort；　but　he　has　been　led　away　by　this　Yong　Kai。　Now　I　shall　release　you；　but　you　are　to　bring　Gao　Ding　to　his　senses　and　see　to　it　that　he　es　to　surrender　and　avoids　grave　disaster。〃

E　Huan　thanked　him　and　withdrew。　He　went　to　his　own　side　and　soon　saw　Gao　Ding。　He　told　Gao　Ding　what　Zhuge　Liang　had　said；　and　Zhuge　Liang's　kindly　feeling　deeply　affected　Gao　Ding。

Next　day；　Yong　Kai　came　over　to　Gao　Ding's　camp　to　visit　him。

After　the　exchange　of　salutations；　Yong　Kai　asked；　〃How　did　E　Huan　manage　to　return？〃

〃Zhuge　Liang　released　him　out　of　pure　kindness；〃　replied　Gao　Ding。

〃This　is　a　ruse　of　his　to　separate　you　from　me：　He　wishes　to　make　us　enemies。〃

Gao　Ding　almost　believed　this　too；　and　he　was　much　perplexed。

Just　then　the　watchers　reported　that　the　leaders　of　Shu　had　e　up　and　were　offering　battle。　So　Yong　Kai　led　out　thirty　thousand　troops　to　take　up　the　challenge。　But　after　the　third　encounter　he　fled。　Wei　Yan　pursued　him　and　smote　for　a　distance　of　seven　miles。

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