第233部分(第2/7 页)

the　army；　the　Ruler　of　Wei　returned　to　Luoyang。

When　Zhuge　Liang　got　back　to　Hanzhong　and　missed　Zhao　Yun　and　Deng　Zhi；　the　only　two　generals　who　had　not　arrived；　he　was　sad　at　heart　and　bade　Guan　Xing　and　Zhang　Bao　go　back　to　afford　them　assistance。　However；　before　the　reinforcing　parties　could　leave；　the　missing　men　arrived。　Furthermore；　they　came　with　their　army　in　excellent　condition　and　not　a　man　short；　nor　a　horse　nor　any　of　their　equipment。

As　they　drew　near；　Zhuge　Liang　went　out　of　the　city　to　wele　them。

Thereupon　Zhao　Yun　hastily　dismounted　and　bowed　to　the　earth；　saying；　〃The　Prime　Minister　should　not　have　e　forth　to　wele　a　defeated　general。〃

But　Zhuge　Liang　lifted　him　up　and　took　his　hand　and　said；　〃Mine　was　the　fault。　Mine　were　the　ignorance　and　unwisdom　that　caused　all　this。　But　how　is　it　that　amid　all　the　defeat　and　loss　you　have　e　through　unscathed？〃

And　Deng　Zhi　replied；　〃It　was　because　friend　Zhao　Yun　sent　me　ahead；　while　he　guarded　the　rear　and　warded　off　every　attack。　One　leader　he　slew；　and　this　frightened　the　others。　Thus　nothing　was　lost　or　left　by　the　way。〃

〃A　really　great　general！〃　said　Zhuge　Liang。

He　sent　Zhao　Yun　a　gift　of　fifty　ounces　of　gold；　and　to　his　army　ten　thousand　rolls　of　silk。

But　these　were　returned　as　Zhao　Yun　said；　〃All　armies　have　acplished　nothing；　and　that　is　also　our　fault。　The　rules　for　reward　and　punishment　must　be　strictly　kept。　I　pray　that　these　things　be　kept　in　store　till　the　winter；　when　they　can　be　distributed　among　the　army。〃

〃When　the　First　Ruler　lived；　he　never　tired　of　extolling　Zhao　Yun's　virtues。　The　First　Ruler　was　perfectly　right；〃　said　Zhuge　Liang。

And　his　respect　for　the　veteran　was　doubled。

Then　came　the　turn　of　the　four　unfortunat