第279部分(第6/7 页)

lty　Fu　Qian　showed　in　stressful　days

Won　him　a　thousand　autumns'　noble　praise；

The　base　Jiang　Shu　lived　on；　a　life　disgraced；

One　would　prefer　the　death　that　Fu　Qian　faced。

With　the　Yangping　Pass　falling　into　the　hands　of　Zhong　Hui　were　great　booty　of　grain　and　weapons。　He　feasted　the　army；　and　that　night　they　rested　in　the　city　of　Yangan。　However；　the　night　was　disturbed　by　sounds　as　of　people　shouting；　so　that　Zhong　Hui　got　up　and　went　out　thinking　there　must　be　an　attack。　But　the　sounds　ceased；　and　he　returned　to　his　couch。　However；　he　and　his　army　could　not　sleep。

Next　night　the　same　thing　happened；　shoutings　in　the　southwest。　As　soon　as　day　dawned　scouts　went　out　to　search；　but　they　came　back　to　say　they　had　gone　three　miles　and　found　no　sign　of　any　Shu　soldier。　Zhong　Hui　did　not　feel　satisfied；　so　he　took　a　hundred　cavalrymen　and　rode　in　the　same　direction　to　explore。

Presently　they　happened　upon　a　hill　of　sinister　aspect　overhung　by　angry　clouds；　while　the　summit　was　wreathed　in　mist。

〃What　hill　is　that？〃　asked　Zhong　Hui；　pulling　up　to　question　the　guides。

〃It　is　known　as　the　Dingjun　Mountain；〃　was　the　reply。　〃It　is　where　Xiahou　Yuan　met　his　death。〃

This　did　not　sound　cheering　at　all；　and　Zhong　Hui　turned　back　to　camp　greatly　depressed。　Rounding　the　curve　of　a　hill；　he　came　full　into　a　violent　gust　of　wind　and　there　suddenly　appeared　a　large　body　of　horse　ing　down　the　wind　as　if　to　attack。

The　whole　party　galloped　off　panic…stricken；　Zhong　Hui　leading　the　way。　Many　generals　fell　from　their　steeds。　Yet　when　they　arrived　at　the　pass；　not　a　man　was　missing；　although　there　were　many　with　bruises　and　cuts　from　the　falls　and　many　had　lost　helmets。　Everyone　had　seen　phantom　horsemen；　who　did　no　harm　w