caused　it；　and　found　many　straw…carts　drawn　across　the　road。

〃The　enemy　has　been　prepared；〃　said　Zhang　He。　〃We　should　return。〃

Just　as　they　ordered　the　troops　to　turn　about；　torches　broke　into　flame　all　over　the　hills；　the　drums　rolled；　trumpets　blared；　and　soldiers　sprang　out　on　every　side。

At　the　same　time　Zhuge　Liang　shouted　from　the　hill…top；　〃Dai　Ling　and　Zhang　He；　listen　to　my　words！　Your　master　reckoned　that　I　should　be　busy　restoring　order　in　the　two　cities　and　so　should　not　be　in　my　camp。　Wherefore　he　sent　you　to　take　the　camp；　and　you　have　just　fallen　into　my　snare。　As　you　are　leaders　of　no　great　importance；　I　shall　not　harm　you。　Dismount　and　yield。〃

Zhang　He's　wrath　blazed　forth　at　this；　and　he　pointed　at　Zhuge　Liang；　crying；　〃You　peasant　out　of　the　woods；　invader　of　our　great　country！　How　dare　you　use　such　words　to　me？　Wait　till　I　catch　you：　I　will　tear　you　to　shreds！〃

He　galloped　forward　to　ascend　the　hill；　his　spear　ready　for　the　thrust。　But　the　arrows　and　stones　pelted　too　quickly。　Then　he　turned　and　dashed　in　among　the　Shu　soldiers；　scattering　them　right　and　left。　He　got　clear；　but　he　saw　Dai　Ling　was　not　with　him。　At　once　he　turned　back；　fought　his　way　to　his　rade　and　brought　Dai　Ling　out　safely。

Zhuge　Liang　on　the　hill…top　watched　this　warrior　and　saw　he　was　a　right　doughty　fighting　man。

〃I　have　heard　that　soldiers　stood　aghast　when　Zhang　Fei　fought　his　great　fight　with　Zhang　He。　Now　I　can　judge　Zhang　He's　valor　for　myself。　He　will　do　harm　to　Shu　one　day　if　I　spare　him。　He　will　have　to　be　removed。〃

Then　Zhuge　Liang　returned　to　his　camp。

By　this　time　Sima　Yi　had　pleted　his　battle　line　and　was　waiting　the　moment　of　disorder　in　the　Shu　army　to　attack。　Then　he　saw　Zhang　He　and　Dai　Ling　e　limpin