第265部分 (第1/7页)

ll；　this　very　night　I　can　lead　you　to　their　camp。　I　have　friends　in　the　camp　to　help；　and　you　can　destroy　it。〃

King　Mi　Dang　was　taken　with　the　scheme；　and　sent　his　General　Ehe　Shaoge　to　go　with　Chen　Tai。　The　deserters　from　Wei　were　placed　in　the　rear；　but　Chen　Tai　himself　rode　with　the　leading　body　of　the　Qiangs。　They　set　out　at　the　second　watch　and　soon　arrived。　They　found　the　gates　open；　and　Chen　Tai　rode　in　boldly。　But　when　Ehe　Shaoge　and　his　troops　galloped　in；　there　suddenly　arose　a　great　cry　as　soldiers　and　horses　went　tumbling　into　great　pits。　At　the　same　time　Chen　Tai　came　round　in　the　rear　and　attacked；　while　Guo　Huai　appeared　on　the　flank。　The　Qiangs　trampled　each　other　down；　and　many　were　killed。　Those　who　escaped　death　surrendered；　and　the　leader；　Ehe　Shaoge；　mitted　suicide　in　a　pit。

Guo　Huai　and　Chen　Tai　then　hastened　back　into　the　camp　of　the　Qiangs。　Mi　Dang；　taken　unprepared；　rushed　out　of　his　tent　to　get　to　horse；　but　was　made　prisoner。　He　was　taken　before　Guo　Huai；　who　hastily　dismounted；　loosed　the　prisoner's　bonds；　and　soothed　him　with　kindly　words。

〃Our　government　has　always　regarded　you　as　a　loyal　and　true　friend；〃　said　Guo　Huai。　〃Why　then　are　you　helping　our　enemies？〃

Mi　Dang　sank　to　the　ground　in　confusion；　while　Guo　Huai　continued；　〃If　you　will　now　raise　the　siege　of　Iron　Cage　Mountain　and　drive　off　the　troops　of　Shu；　I　will　memorialize　the　Throne　and　obtain　a　substantial　reward　for　you。〃

Mi　Dang　agreed。　He　set　out　forthwith；　his　own　army　leading　and　the　army　of　Wei　in　the　rear。　At　the　third　watch　he　sent　on　a　messenger　to　tell　Jiang　Wei　of　his　ing。　And　the　Shu　leader　was　glad。　Mi　Dang　was　invited　to　e。　On　the　march　the　soldiers　of　Wei　had　mingled　with　the　Qiangs；　and　many　of　them　were　in　the　forefront　of　th