第290部分(第2/7 页)

Zhuge　Xing　left；　weeping；　and　Zhang　Ti　went　with　Shen　Zong　to　the　army。　The　invaders　soon　arrived；　and　the　Jin　General　Zhou　Zhi　was　the　first　to　break　into　the　camp。　Zhang　Ti　resisted　stubbornly；　but　was　soon　slain　in　a　melee；　and　Shen　Zong　was　killed　by　Zhou　Zhi。　The　army　of　Wu　was　defeated　and　scattered。

Jin's　army　banners　waved　on　Bashan　Mountains

And　trusty　Zhang　Ti　in　Jiangling　fighting　died；

He　accepted　not　that　the　kingly　grace　was　spent；

He　rather　chose　to　die　than　shame　his　side。

The　armies　of　Jin　conquered　at　Niuzhu　and　penetrated　deeply　into　the　country　of　Wu。　From　his　camp　Wang　Jun　sent　a　report　of　his　victory　to　Luoyang；　and　Sima　Yan　was　pleased。

But　Jia　Chong　again　opposed　further　fighting；　saying；　〃The　armies　have　been　long　absent；　and　the　soldiers　will　suffer　from　the　unhealthiness　of　the　southern　country。　It　would　be　well　to　call　them　home。〃

Zhang　Hua　spoke　against　this　course；　saying；　〃The　Jin　army　has　reached　the　very　home　and　center　of　the　enemy。　Soon　Wu　courage　will　fail；　and　the　Ruler　of　Wu　himself　will　be　our　prisoner。　To　recall　the　army　now　would　be　to　waste　the　efforts　already　made。〃

The　Ruler　of　Jin　inclined　to　neither　side。

Jia　Chong　turned　upon　Zhang　Hua　savagely；　saying；　〃You　are　wholly　ignorant　and　understand　nothing。　You　are　bent　upon　winning　some　sort　of　glory　at　the　expense　of　our　soldiers'　lives。　Death　would　be　too　good　for　you！〃

〃Why　wrangle？〃　said　Sima　Yan。　〃Zhang　Hua　agrees　with　me；　and　he　knows　my　wishes。〃

Just　at　this　moment　came　a　memorial　from　the　leader　Du　Yu　also　remending　advance；　whereupon　the　Ruler　of　Jin　decided　that　the　army　should　go　on。

The　royal　mandate　duly　reached　the　camp　of　Wang　Jun；　and　the　Jin　navy　went　out　to　the　attack　in　great　p