me　on。

But　at　a　wave　of　the　simple　feather　fan；　lo！　the　wind　turned　and　blew　the　other　way。　Then　from　out　of　the　host　of　Shu　there　burst　the　horrible　wild　beasts。　The　real　wild　beasts　of　the　Mang　saw　rushing　down　upon　them　huge　creatures；　whose　mouths　vomited　flames　and　whose　nostrils　breathed　out　black　smoke。　They　came　along　with　jingling　bells；　snapping　and　clawing；　and　the　real　beasts　turned　tail　and　fled　in　among　the　host　of　their　own　side；　trampling　them　down　as　they　sped。　Zhuge　Liang　gave　the　signal　for　a　general　onset；　and　his　troops　rushed　forward　with　beating　drums　and　blaring　trumpets。　Mu　Lu　was　killed　in　the　melee。　Meng　Huo's　whole　clan　fled　in　panic　and　tore　up　among　the　hills　out　of　the　way。　And　thus　the　Silver　Pit　Ravine　was　taken。

Next　day；　as　Zhuge　Liang　was　telling　off　parties　to　search　for　and　capture　the　King；　it　was　announced　that　the　brother…in…law　of　Meng　Huo；　Chief　Dai　Lai；　having　vainly　tried　to　persuade　the　King　to　yield；　had　made　prisoners　of　him　and　his　wife　and　all　his　clan　and　were　bringing　them　to　Zhuge　Liang。

Hearing　this；　Zhang　Ni　and　Ma　Zheng　were　called　and　received　certain　orders；　upon　which　they　hid　themselves　in　the　wings　of　the　tent　with　a　large　body　of　sturdy　warriors。　This　done；　Zhuge　Liang　ordered　the　keepers　to　open　the　gates；　and　in　came　Chief　Dai　Lai　with　Meng　Huo　and　his　people　in　custody。

As　Dai　Lai　bowed　at　the　entrance　of　the　hall；　Zhuge　Liang　called　out；　〃Let　my　strong　captors　appear！〃

At　once　out　came　the　hidden　men；　and　every　two　of　them　laid　hands　upon　a　prisoner　and　bound　him。

〃Did　you　think　your　paltry　ruse　would　deceive　me？〃　said　Zhuge　Liang。　〃Here　you　are　a　second　time　captured　by　your　own　people　and　brought　before　me　that　you　might　surrender。　The　first　time　I　did　not　hurt