第282部分(第1/7 页)

His　son；　Zhuge　Shang；　then　nineteen；　offered　himself；　saying；　〃Since　my　father　mands　the　army；　I　volunteer　to　lead　the　van！〃

Zhuge　Shang　had　studied　military　books　and　made　himself　an　adept　in　the　various　exercises。　So　he　was　appointed；　and　the　army　marched　to　find　the　enemy。

In　the　meantime　the　surrender　general；　Ma　Miao；　had　given　Deng　Ai　a　very　plete　map　of　the　country　showing　the　whole　sixty　miles　of　road　to　Chengdu。　However；　Deng　Ai　was　dismayed　when　he　saw　the　difficulties　ahead　of　him。

〃If　they　defend　the　hills　in　front；　I　shall　fail；　for　if　I　am　delayed；　Jiang　Wei　will　e　up；　and　my　army　will　be　in　great　danger。　The　army　must　press　on。〃

He　called　Shi　Zuan　and　his　son　Deng　Zhong　and　said；　〃Lead　one　army　straight　to　Mianzhu　to　keep　back　any　Shu　soldiers　sent　to　stop　our　march。　I　will　follow　as　soon　as　I　can。　But　hasten；　for　if　you　let　the　enemy　forestall　you；　I　will　put　you　to　death。〃

They　went。　Nearing　Mianzhu　they　met　the　army　under　Zhuge　Zhan。　Both　sides　prepared　for　battle。　The　Shu　armies　adopted　the　Eight　Diagrams　formation　and　presently；　after　the　usual　triple　roll　of　drums；　Shi　Zuan　and　Deng　Zhong　saw　their　opponents'　ranks　open　in　the　center；　and　therefrom　emerge　a　light　carriage　in　which　sat　a　figure　looking　exactly　as　Zhuge　Liang　used　to　look　when　he　appeared　on　the　battlefield。　Everybody　knew　the　Taoist　robes　and　the　feather　fan。　The　standard　bore　his　name　and　titles　The　Han　Prime　Minister　Zhuge　Liang　。

The　sight　was　too　much　for　Deng　Zhong　and　Shi　Zuan。　The　cold　sweat　of　terror　poured　down　them；　and　they　stammered　out。

〃If　Zhuge　Liang　is　still　alive；　that　is　the　end　of　us！〃

They　led　their　army　to　flee。　The　troops　of　Shu　came　on；　and　the　army　of　Wei　was　driven　away　in　defeat　and　chased　a　distanc