第271部分(第3/7 页)

　he　is　dead；　and　these　two　e　to　you　in　desperation。　If　you　slay　those　who　surrender；　you　will　strengthen　the　obstinacy　of　those　who　remain　in　the　city。〃

There　was　reason　in　this；　and　so　their　submission　was　accepted。　They　were　led　to　Sima　Zhao's　tent；　and　he　soothed　them　with　kind　words　and　gave　them　gifts　and　lordships；　and　made　them　Generals。

After　expressing　their　gratitude；　they　rode　about　the　city　on　the　horses　he　had　given　them；　shouting；　〃We　have　received　great　kindness　at　the　hands　of　Sima　Zhao；　who　not　only　has　pardoned　us　but　given　us　gifts。　Why　do　you　not　all　yield？〃

When　their　panions　heard　this；　they　said　one　to　another。　〃This　Wen　Yang　was　an　enemy；　and　yet　he　has　been　well　received。　How　much　more　may　we　expect　generous　treatment？〃

The　desire　to　surrender　possessed　them　all。　When　Zhuge　Dan　heard　it；　he　was　incensed　and　went　round　the　posts　night　and　day　on　the　watch　for　any　who　seemed　inclined　to　go。　He　put　many　to　death　in　these　efforts　to　retain　his　authority。

Zhong　Hui　heard　how　things　were　going　in　the　city　and　went　in　to　Sima　Zhao　to　say　the　moment　to　attack　had　e。　Sima　Zhao　was　only　too　pleased。　He　stimulated　his　troops；　and　they　flocked　to　the　ramparts　and　assaulted　vigorously。　Then　the　mander　of　the　north　gate；　Zeng　Xuan；　treacherously　opened　the　gate　and　let　in　the　Wei　soldiers。

When　Zhuge　Dan　heard　that　the　enemy　were　in　the　city；　he　called　his　guards　and　tried　to　escape。　He　took　his　way　along　the　smaller　streets　to　the　gate；　but　on　the　drawbridge　he　met　Hu　Fen；　who　cut　him　down。　His　followers　were　made　prisoners。

Wang　Ji　fought　his　way　to　the　west　gate；　where　he　fell　in　with　the　Wu　general；　Yu　Quan。

〃Why　do　you　not　yield？〃　shouted　Wang　Ji。

〃Where　is　the　principle　for　yielding　when　I　h