base　wiles　and　have　been　put　to　shame。　Now　chance　has　sent　him　across　my　path；　and　you　must　attack　him　with　all　your　energy。　Let　us　cut　him　to　pieces　and　those　with　him。〃

The　Mang　horsemen；　with　Meng　Huo　shouting　to　encourage　them；　pushed　forward　in　hot　haste　toward　the　wood。　But　in　a　few　moments　they　all　stumbled　and　disappeared　into　some　pits　that　had　been　dug　in　the　way。　And　just　then　Wei　Yan　emerged　from　the　wood。　One　by　one　the　Mangs　were　pulled　out　of　the　pits　and　bound　tight　with　cords。

Zhuge　Liang　returned　to　his　camp；　where　the　captors　of　the　King　could　bring　in　their　prisoner。　Zhuge　Liang　busied　himself　in　soothing　the　other　Mang　prisoners。　Many　of　the　notables　and　chiefs　of　the　tributaries　had　betaken　themselves　to　their　own　ravines　and　villages　with　their　followers。　Many　of　those　who　remained　came　over　and　yielded　to　Shu。　They　were　well　fed　and　assured　of　safety；　and　allowed　to　go　to　their　own。　They　went　off　gladly　enough。

By　and　by　Zhang　Yi　brought　up　the　King's　brother；　Meng　You。　Zhuge　Liang　reproached　him　for　his　brother's　behavior。

〃Your　brother　is　a　misguided　simpleton。　You　ought　to　remonstrate　with　him　and　persuade　him　to　change　his　course。　Here　you　are；　a　captive　for　the　fourth　time。　Are　you　not　ashamed？　How　can　you　have　the　effrontery　to　look　anyone　in　the　face？〃

A　deep　flush　of　shame　passed　over　Meng　You's　face；　and　he　threw　himself　to　the　earth　begging　forgiveness。

Zhuge　Liang　said；　〃If　I　put　you　to　death；　it　shall　not　be　today。　This　time　I　pardon　you；　but　you　are　to　talk　to　your　brother。〃

So　Meng　You　was　loosed　from　his　bonds　and　allowed　to　get　up。　He　went　away　weeping。

Very　soon　Wei　Yan　brought　up　Meng　Huo；　and　to　him　Zhuge　Liang　simulated　great　rage；　saying；　〃What　can　you　say　now？　You　see