n　taken；　rushed　out　to　rescue；　but　only　to　be　surrounded。　He　saw　the　lady　mander　holding　up　her　staff　and　made　a　dash　forward；　but　just　then　the　Mangs　threw　hooks　and　pulled　down　his　steed；　and　he　was　also　a　prisoner。

Both　generals　were　taken　into　the　ravine　and　led　before　the　King。　He　gave　a　banquet　in　honor　of　his　wife's　success；　and　during　the　feast　the　lady　bade　the　lictors　put　the　two　prisoners　to　death。　They　hustled　the　two　generals　in　and　were　just　going　to　carry　out　their　orders　when　Meng　Huo　checked　them。

〃No；　five　times　has　Zhuge　Liang　set　me　at　liberty。　It　would　be　unjust　to　put　these　to　death。　Confine　them　till　we　have　taken　their　chief；　then　we　may　execute　them。〃

His　wife　was　merry　with　wine　and　did　not　object。　So　their　lives　were　spared。

The　defeated　soldiers　returned　to　their　camp。　Zhuge　Liang　took　steps　to　retrieve　the