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tercepted　Deng　Ai's　letters　and　rewrote　them　in　arrogant　and　rebellious　terms。　Sima　Zhao　was　greatly　angered　and　sent　Jia　Chong　to　lead　an　expedition　into　the　Xie　Valley；　he　ordered　Zhong　Hui　to　arrest　Deng　Ai；　and　he　himself　directing　a　great　march　under　the　leadership　of　the　Ruler　of　Wei；　Cao　Huang；　whom　he　pelled　to　go　with　him。

Then　said　Shao　Ti；　〃Zhong　Hui's　army　outnumbers　that　of　Deng　Ai　by　six　to　one。　You　need　not　go。　You　need　only　order　Zhong　Hui　to　arrest　Deng　Ai。〃

〃Have　you　forgotten？〃　said　Sima　Zhao；　smiling。　〃You　said　Zhong　Hui　was　a　danger。　I　am　not　really　going　against　Deng　Ai；　but　against　the　other。〃

〃I　feared　lest　you　had　forgotten；〃　said　Shao　Ti。　〃I　ventured　to　remind　you；　but　the　matter　must　be　kept　secret。〃

The　expedition　set　out。

By　this　time　Zhong　Hui's　attitude　had　aroused　Jia　Chong's　suspicions；　and　he　spoke　of　it　to　Sima　Zhao；　who　replied；　〃I　have　sent　you：　Should　I　have　doubts　about　you；　too？　However；　e　to　Changan　and　things　will　clear　up。〃

The　dispatch　of　the　army　under　Sima　Zhao　was　reported　to　Zhong　Hui；　who　wondered　what　it　might　mean。　He　at　once　called　in　Jiang　Wei　to　consult　about　the　seizure　of　Deng　Ai。

Lo！　He　is　victor　here；　a　king　must　yield；

And　there　a　threatening　army　takes　the　field。

The　next　chapter　will　relate　the　plan　to　arrest　Deng　Ai。

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Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　119

Chapter　119

The　False　Surrender：　A　Wit　Scheme　Bees　A　Vain　Plan；

The　Abdication：　Later　Seeds　Learns　From　The　Ancient。

Asked　to　say　what　was　the　best　plan　to　secure　the　arrest　of　Deng　Ai；　Jiang　Wei　said；　〃Send　Wei　Guan。　If　Deng　Ai　tries　to　kill　Wei　Guan；　he　will　manifest　the　desire　of　his　heart。　Then　you　can　d