ressed　at　his　recent　misfortune。　Then　they　told　him　Zhang　He；　General　of　the　Left　Army；　had　e。　Zhang　He　came　up　to　the　gate；　dismounted；　and　entered。

When　he　saw　Cao　Zhen；　he　said；　〃I　have　received　a　royal　mand　to　e　and　to　be　into　your　arrangements。〃

〃Did　you　take　leave　of　friend　Sima　Yi？〃　asked　Cao　Zhen。

Zhang　He　said；　〃His　said　to　me　that　if　you　won　the　field　the　Shu　army　would　stay；　but　if　you　did　not；　the　Shu　army　would　retreat。　It　seems　that　our　side　has　missed　success。　Have　you　since　found　out　what　the　troops　of　Shu　are　doing？〃

〃Not　yet。〃

So　Cao　Zhen　sent　out　some　scouts；　and　they　found　empty　camps。　There　were　flags　flying；　but　the　army　had　been　gone　two　days。　Cao　Zhen　was　disgusted。

When　Wei　Yan　received　his　secret　orders；　he　broke　up　camp　that　night　and　hastened　toward　Hanzhong。　Wang　Shuang's　scouts　heard　this　and　told　their　chief；　who　hurried　in　pursuit。　After　about　seven　miles；　he　came　in　sight　of　Wei　Yan's　ensigns。

As　soon　as　Wang　Shuang　got　within　hailing　distance；　he　shouted；　〃Do　not　flee；　Wei　Yan！〃

But　no　one　looked　back；　so　he　again　pressed　forward。

Then　he　heard　one　of　his　guards　behind　him　shouting；　〃There　is　a　blaze　in　the　camp　outside　the　city　wall。　I　think　it　is　some　wile　of　the　enemy！〃

Wang　Shuang　pulled　up　and；　turning；　saw　the　fire。　He　therefore　tried　to　draw　off　his　troops。　Just　as　he　passed　a　hill；　a　horseman　suddenly　came　out　of　a　wood。

〃Here　is　Wei　Yan！〃　shouted　the　horseman。

Wang　Shuang　was　too　startled　to　defend　himself　and　fell　at　the　first　stroke　of　Wei　Yan's　blade。　Wang　Shuang's　troops　thought　this　was　only　the　beginning　of　an　ambush　and　serious　attack；　so　they　scattered。　But　really　Wei　Yan　only　had　thirty　men　with　him；　and　they　moved　off　leisurely　toward