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。　Suddenly　a　spring　of　water　gushed　out　at　his　feet　and　boiled　up　with　great　force　so　that　he　was　alarmed。

He　awoke　all　in　a　sweat　and　did　not　sleep　again；　but　sat　awaiting　the　dawn。　At　daybreak　he　summoned　his　guard　Shao　Yuan；　who　was　skilled　in　the　Book　of　Changes；　told　him　the　dream　and　asked　the　interpretation。

Shao　Yuan　replied；　〃According　to　the　book；　'water　on　a　mountain'　signifies　the　diagram　Jian；　whereunder　we　find　that　the　southwest　augurs　well；　but　the　northeast　is　unpropitious。　Confucius　said　of　Jian　that　it　meant　advantage　in　the　southwest；　that　is；　success；　but　the　northeast　spelt　failure；　that　is；　there　was　no　road。　In　this　expedition；　General；　you　will　overe　Shu；　but　you　will　not　have　a　road　to　return。〃

Deng　Ai　listened；　growing　more　and　more　sad　as　the　interpretation　of　his　dream　was　unfolded。

Just　then　came　dispatches　from　Zhong　Hui　asking　him　to　advance　into　Hanzhong　t