when　Geng　Gong's　head　bowed　full　low；

So　the　reverent　prayers　of　Zhuge　Liang　made　the　lower　springs　to　flow。

The　soldiers'　spirits　revived　with　the　supply　of　water；　and　the　army　soon　advanced　by　hill　paths　to　the　Valley　of　the　Bald　Dragon；　where　they　camped。　When　Meng　Huo　heard　the　news；　he　was　greatly　taken　aback。

〃These　troops　do　not　appear　to　have　suffered　either　thirst　or　fever；〃　said　he。　〃Our　springs　have　lost　their　power。〃

King　Duo　Si　heard　it；　but　doubted。　He　and　Meng　Huo　ascended　into　a　high　hill　whence　they　could　see　their　enemies。　They　saw　no　signs　of　illness　or　distress。　All　went　on　calmly　and　quietly　in　the　camps；　water　carrying　and　cooking；　eating　and　attending　to　the　cattle。　Duo　Si's　hair　stood　on　end　as　he　looked　at　them。

〃These　are　not　human　soldiers；〃　said　he；　shivering。　〃They　must　be　sent　from　Heaven。〃

〃Our　two　brothers　will　fight　one　fierce　battle　with　these　troops　of　Shu　and　die　therein；〃　said　Meng　Huo；　〃We　cannot　wait　calmly　to　be　put　into　bonds。〃

〃But；　O　King；　if　your　army　should　be　beaten；　my　whole　family　will　also　perish。　Let　us　encourage　the　people　of　the　ravines。　Let　us　kill　bullocks　and　slaughter　horses　to　feed　them；　and　urge　them　to　go　through　fire　and　water　to　rush　right　up　to　the　camp　of　the　enemy　and　seize　upon　victory。〃

So　there　was　great　feasting　before　the　Mangs　took　the　field。　Just　as　this　was　going　on；　there　arrived　one　Yang　Fang；　King　of　twenty…one　ravines　in　the　west；　and　he　led　thirty　thousand　troops。

Meng　Huo　rejoiced　exceedingly；　saying；　〃This　addition　to　our　forces　shall　surely　bring　us　victory。〃

So　he　and　Duo　Si　went　out　of　their　own　valley　to　wele　Yang　Fang。

Yang　Fang　said；　〃I　have　with　me　thirty　thousand　troops　in　iron　mail；　brave　and　intrepid　warri