第272部分(第2/7 页)

　Li　Peng；　made　a　camp　seven　miles　from　the　walls　to　keep　any　attack　at　a　distance。

When　the　enemy　came　up；　Sima　Wang　and　his　two　generals　went　forth　from　the　ranks　to　meet　them。

Jiang　Wei　stood　in　the　front　of　his　army　and　said；　〃Sima　Zhao　has　forced　his　prince　to　go　with　him　to　war；　which　plainly　indicates　that　he　intends　to　emulate　the　deeds　of　Li　Jue　and　Guo　Si。　My　government　has　manded　me　to　punish　this　fault。　Wherefore　I　say　to　you　yield　at　once。　For　if　you　persist　in　the　way　of　error；　you　and　yours　shall　all　be　put　to　death！〃

Sima　Wang　shouted　back；　〃You　and　yours　are　wholly　strangers　to　any　feeling　of　rectitude。　You　have　repeatedly　invaded　a　superior　state's　territory。　If　you　do　not　at　once　retire；　I　will　see　to　it　that　not　even　a　breastplate　returns！〃

With　these　words　General　Wang　Zhen　rode　out；　his　spear　set　ready　to　thrust。　From　the　host　of　Shu　came　Fu　Qian　to　take　the　challenge；　and　the　two　champions　engaged。　After　a　few　encounters　Fu　Qian　tempted　his　opponent　by　feigning　weakness。　Wang　Zhen　thrust　at　the　opening　he　gave。　Fu　Qian　evaded　the　blow；　snatched　Wang　Zhen　out　of　the　saddle；　and　bore　him　off。

Seeing　this；　his　colleague；　Li　Peng　whirled　up　his　sword　and　went　pounding　down　toward　the　captor。　Fu　Qian　went　but　slowly；　thus　luring　Li　Peng　into　rash　pursuit。　When　Li　Peng　was　near　enough；　Fu　Qian　dashed　his　prisoner　with　all　his　strength　to　the　earth；　took　a　firm　grip　on　his　four…edged　brand；　and　smote　Li　Peng　full　in　the　face。　The　blow　knocked　out　an　eye；　and　Li　Peng　fell　dead。　Wang　Zhen　had　been　already　killed　by　the　Shu　troops　as　he　lay　on　the　ground。　Both　generals　being　dead；　the　troops　of　Wei　fled　into　the　city　and　barred　the　gates。

Jiang　Wei　gave　orders　for　the　army　to　rest　that　night　and　take　the　city　on　the