Meng　Huo　affected　indifference。

〃This　sort　of　fellow　is　not　worth　talking　about；〃　said　he。

He　sent　General　Mangya　Chang　with　three　thousands　troops　to　recapture　the　gorge　and　reopen　the　grain　road。

When　Ma　Dai　saw　the　Mang　soldiers　approaching；　he　placed　two　thousand　troops　in　front　of　the　hills　and　drew　up　the　troops　in　formal　array。　Then　Mangya　Chang　rode　out　to　give　battle。　This　was　but　a　small　engagement；　as　the　general　of　the　tribespeople　fell　at　the　first　stroke　of　Ma　Dai's　sword。　The　Mangs　ran　away　at　once。

They　returned　to　the　King's　camp　and　told　him　what　had　happened。　Whereupon　he　called　up　all　his　generals　and　asked　for　another　to　go　up　against　Ma　Dai。

〃I　will　go；〃　cried　Dongtu　Na。

The　King　gave　him　three　thousand　troops。　After　he　had　gone；　Meng　Huo　thought　it　would　be　wise　to　keep　others　from　crossing　the　river。　So　he　sent　a　force　of　three　thousand　under　Ahui　Nan　to　guard　Shakou。

Dongtu　Na　duly　arrived　at　the　gorge　and　made　a　camp。　Ma　Dai　came　out　to　meet　him。　Among　the　soldiers　in　his　cohort　were　some　who　recognized　the　leader　of　the　Mangs　and　told　Ma　Dai　certain　things　about　how　he　had　been　captured　and　liberated。

So　Ma　Dai　galloped　toward　him；　shouting；　〃O　you　ingrate！　How　could　you　forget　the　debt　to　the　Prime　Minister？　Have　you　known　no　shame？〃

Dongtu　Na　was　very　greatly　ashamed　and　turned　red　in　the　face；　and　turned　his　horse　before　striking　a　blow。　Ma　Dai　followed　and　fell　on；　slaying　many　of　the　Mangs。　Then　both　sides　withdrew。

Dongtu　Na　went　back　and　told　the　King　that　Ma　Dai　was　too　strong　for　him。

But　Meng　Huo　was　angry；　and　cried；　〃You　are　a　traitor！　I　know　Zhuge　Liang　was　good　to　you；　and　that　is　why　you　would　not　fight。〃

Meng　Huo　ordered　Dongtu　Na　out　to　exe