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he　field；　but　he　is　no　match　for　Zhuge　Liang。　Still　there　is　such　a　match；　and　I　will　pledge　my　whole　family　that　he　will　succeed。　But　Your　Majesty　may　be　unwilling　to　listen　to　me。〃

The　Ruler　of　Wei　replied；　〃You　are　a　minister　of　high　rank　and　old。　If　you　know　any　wise　person　able　to　repel　these　soldiers　of　Shu；　call　him　without　delay　and　ease　my　mind。〃

Then　said　Zhong　Yao；　〃When　Zhuge　Liang　decided　to　invade　us；　he　was　afraid　of　the　one　man　I　will　name。　Wherefore　he　spread　calumnies　concerning　him；　raising　suspicion　in　Your　Majesty's　mind　that　you　might　dismiss　him。　That　done；　Zhuge　Liang　invaded。　Now　employ　this　man　again；　and　the　enemy　will　retire。〃

〃Who　is　it？〃　asked　the　Ruler　of　Wei。

〃I　mean　the　Imperial　mander　of　the　Flying　Cavalry；　Sima　Yi。〃

〃I　have　long　regretted　my　action；〃　said　Cao　Rui。　〃Where　now　is　friend　Sima　Yi？〃

〃He　is　at　the　city　of　Wancheng；　idle。〃

An　edict　was　prepared　recalling　Sima　Yi　and　restoring　him　to　his　rank　and　titles；　and　conferring　upon　him　the　new　title　mander…in…Chief　of　the　Western　Forces　and　General　Who　Pacifies　the　West。　All　troops　of　Nanyang　were　set　in　motion；　and　Cao　Rui　led　them　to　Changan。　At　the　same　time　Cao　Rui　ordered　Sima　Yi　to　be　there　to　meet　him　on　a　certain　day。　And　the　orders　were　sent　by　a　swift　messenger　to　the　city　of　Wancheng。

At　this　time　Zhuge　Liang　greatly　rejoiced　at　the　success　he　had　had。　He　was　at　Qishan；　busy　with　plans　for　other　victories；　when　Li　Yan；　who　was　in　mand　at　the　Palace　of　Eternal　Peace；　sent　his　son　Li　Teng　to　the　camp。　Zhuge　Liang　concluded　that　such　a　visit　could　only　mean　that　Wu　had　invaded　them；　and　he　was　in　consequence　cast　down。　However；　he　summoned　Li　Teng　to　his　tent；　and　when　asked　the　object　of　his　mission；　Li　Teng　replied