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of　the　Lord　of　Wuxiang　in　Shu。　Zhuge　Dan　had　been　in　service　of　Wei；　and　seeing　Sima　Zhao　depose　the　his　prince　and　oppress　good　people；　he　wants　to　punish　the　tyrant。　But　his　force　is　not　enough；　and　he　asks　for　your　help。　To　show　his　sincerity；　he　sends　his　son　Zhuge　Jing　as　a　token　of　good　faith。〃

Wu　Gang's　request　was　received　favorably；　and　Sun　Chen　sent　seventy　thousand　troops　with　a　full　plement　of　officers………Quan　Yi　and　Quan　Duan　as　manders；　Yu　Quan　as　Rear　Guard；　Tang　Zi　and　Zhu　Yi　as　Leaders　of　the　Van；　Wen　Qin　as　Military　Guide。　They　marched　in　three　directions　to　attack　Wei。

Wu　Gang　returned　to　Shouchun　report　success。　Zhuge　Dan　thought　all　was　going　well　and　prepared　the　army　for　a　general　attack。

In　Luoyang；　Zhuge　Dan's　memorial　angered　Sima　Zhao；　who　wished　to　set　out　to　revenge　the　attack　at　once；　but　Jia　Chong　preached　caution。

〃My　lord；　you　derived　your　power　from　your　father　and　brother；　and　people　have　not　had　time　to　discover　your　own　virtue。　If　you　leave　the　court　and　there　be　a　revulsion　of　feeling　against　you；　you　will　lose　all。　Rather　request　the　Empress　Dowager　and　the　Son　of　Heaven　to　go　with　you　in　the　expedition；　and　nothing　is　to　be　feared；〃　said　Jia　Chong。

〃That　is　an　excellent　plan。〃

Sima　Zhao　went　into　the　Palace　and　proposed　it　to　Her　Majesty；　saying；　〃Zhuge　Dan　is　in　revolt；　and　my　colleagues　and　I　intend　to　punish　him。　I　beg　that　you　will　acpany　the　expedition　as　the　late　Emperor　would　have　done。〃

The　Empress　was　afraid；　but　dared　not　refuse；　and　the　next　day　was　requested　to　set　out　with　the　Ruler　of　Wei；　Cao　Mao。

Cao　Mao　said；　〃General；　you　mand　all　the　armies　and　dispose　them　as　you　will。　Why　do　you　ask　me　to　go？〃

Sima　Zhao　replied；　〃Your　Majesty　is　wrong　to　hesitate。　Y