ck　him　in　front　while　I　will　lie　in　wait　behind　his　camp　to　capture　him　as　he　runs　away。〃

They　agreed　to　try　this　plan。　The　banquet　was　prepared；　and　Yong　Kai　invited。　But　as　Yong　Kai's　mind　was　full　of　suspicion　from　what　his　returned　soldiers　had　said；　he　would　not　e。　That　night；　as　soon　as　darkness　fell；　Gao　Ding　attacked　his　camp。

Now　the　soldiers　who　had　been　released　were　imbued　with　the　goodness　of　Gao　Ding　all　quite　ready　to　help　him　fight。　On　the　other　hand；　Yong　Kai's　troops　mutinied　against　him；　and　so　Yong　Kai　mounted　his　steed　and　fled。　Before　he　had　gone　far；　he　found　his　road　blocked　by　the　cohort　under　E　Huan；　who　galloped　out　with　his　halberd　and　confronted　the　fugitive。　Yong　Kai　could　not　defend　himself；　and　was　struck　down。　E　Huan　decapitated　him。　As　soon　as　they　knew　he　was　dead；　his　troops　joined　themselves　to　Gao　Ding；　who　then　went　and　surrendered　to　Zhuge　Liang。

Zhuge　Liang　received　Gao　Ding　sitting　in　state　in　his　tent；　but　at　once　ordered　the　lictors　to　decapitate　Gao　Ding。

But　Gao　Ding　said；　〃Influenced　by　your　kindness；　Sir；　I　have　brought　the　head　of　my　colleague　as　a　proof　of　the　sincerity　of　my　surrender。　Why　should　I　die？〃

〃You　e　with　false　intent。　Do　you　think　you　can　hoodwink　me？〃　said　Zhuge　Liang；　laughing。

〃What　proof　have　you　that　I　am　false？〃

Zhuge　Liang　drew　a　letter　from　his　box；　and　said；　〃Zhu　Bao　sent　this　secretly　to　say　he　wished　to　surrender；　and　he　said　you　and　Yong　Kai　were　sworn　friends　to　death。　How　could　you　suddenly　change　your　feelings　and　slay　him？　That　is　how　I　know　your　treachery。〃

〃Zhu　Bao　only　tried　to　make　trouble；〃　cried　Gao　Ding；　kneeling。

Zhuge　Liang　still　refused　to　believe　him；　and　said；　〃I　cannot　believe　you　without　more　solid　proof。　If　you　woul