him　the　name　〃The　Teacher　of　Emperor〃。　After　Liu　Bang　won　the　empire；　Zhang　Liang　was　enobled　as　Lord　of　Liu；　but　did　not　take　office；　instead　he　resigned　from　political　life　and　traveled。　。。。。。

They　all　bowed；　and　one　said；　〃O　Prime　Minister；　you　are　indeed　perfect　in　everyone　of　the　three　gifts：　Wisdom；　benevolence；　and　valor。　Not　even　Lu　Wang*　or　Zhang　Liang*　can　equal　you！〃

Said　Zhuge　Liang；　〃How　can　I　expect　to　equal　our　men　of　old？　But　my　trust　is　in　your　strength；　and　together　we　shall　succeed。〃

This　speech　of　their　leader's　pleased　them　all　mightily。

In　the　meantime　Meng　Huo；　upset　at　the　three　captures；　hastened　home　to　his　own　Silver　Pit　Ravine；　whence　he　sent　trusted　friends　with　gifts　to　the　Eight　Nations　and　the　Ninety…three　Sees　and　all　the　Mang　quarters　and　clans　to　borrow　shields　and　swords　and　warriors　and　braves。　He　got　together　one　hundred　thousand　soldiers。　They　all　assembled　on　an　appointed　day；　massing　like　clouds　and　sweeping　in　like　mists　gathering　on　the　mountains；　each　and　all　obeying　the　mands　of　the　King　Meng　Huo。

And　the　scouts　knew　it　all；　and　they　told　Zhuge　Liang；　who　said；　〃This　is　what　I　was　waiting　for；　that　the　Mangs　should　have　an　opportunity　of　knowing　our　might。〃

Thereupon　he　seated　himself　in　a　small　carriage　and　went　out　to　watch。

O　let　our　enemy's　courage　glow

That　our　greater　might　may　show。

The　story　of　the　campaign　will　be　continued　in　the　next　chapter。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　89

Chapter　89

The　Lord　of　Wuxiang　Uses　The　Fourth　Ruse；

The　King　of　Mang　Is　Captured　The　Fifth　Time。

Zhuge　Liang's　small　carriage　was　escorted　by　only　a　few　horsemen。　Hearing　that　a　sluggish　r