ia　Kui　was　reprieved。　But　he　was　not　assigned　any　part　in　the　campaign；　and　his　troops　were　left　in　reserve。　Cao　Xiu　himself　went　away　to　the　East　Pass。

When　Zhou　Fang　heard　that　Jia　Kui　had　been　broken；　he　rejoiced　in　his　heart；　saying；　〃If　Cao　Xiu　had　attended　to　his　words；　then　Wu　would　have　lost。　Heaven　is　good　to　me　and　is　giving　me　the　means　of　achieving　great　things。〃

Then　he　sent　a　secret　messenger　to　Huancheng；　and　Lu　Xun　knew　that　the　time　had　e。　He　assembled　the　officers　for　orders。

Lu　Xun　said；　〃Shiding；　lying　over　against　us；　is　a　hilly　country　fit　for　preparing　an　ambush。　It　will　be　occupied　as　suitable　to　array　our　army　and　await　the　ing　of　Wei。　Xu　Sheng　is　to　be　Leader　of　the　Van；　and　the　army　will　move　there。〃

Now　Cao　Xiu　told　Zhou　Fang　to　lead　the　way　for　his　attack。　While　on　march；　Cao　Xiu　asked；　〃What　is　the　place　lying　ahead？〃

Zhou　Fang　replied；　〃Shiding；　a　suitable　place　to　camp　in。〃

So　a　great　camp　was　made　there。

But　soon　after　the　scouts　reported；　〃Wu　soldiers；　unknown　in　number；　have　camped　among　the　hills。〃

Cao　Xiu　began　to　feel　alarmed；　saying；　〃Zhou　Fang　said　there　were　no　soldiers。　Why　these　preparations？〃

Cao　Xiu　hastily　sought　Zhou　Fang　to　ask　him；　but　was　told；　〃Zhou　Fan　has　gone　away　with　a　few　dozen　riders。　No　one　knows　whither。〃

〃I　have　been　deceived　and　am　in　a　trap；〃　said　Cao　Xiu；　now　very　repentant　of　his　easy　confidence。　〃However；　there　is　nothing　to　fear。〃

Then　he　made　his　arrangements　to　march　against　the　enemy；　and　when　they　were　plete　and　the　array　drawn　up；　Zhang　Pu；　the　Leader　of　the　Van；　rode　out　and　began　to　rail　at　the　men　of　Wu。

〃Rebel　leader；　e　and　surrender！〃　cried　Zhang　Pu。

Then　rode　out　Xu　Sheng　and　fought　with　him。　But　Zhang　P