第276部分(第2/7 页)

Mountains　training　the　Wei　soldiers　when　he　heard　that　the　Shu　armies　were　once　more　on　the　war　path。　He　called　his　officers　together。

And　Adviser　Wang　Guan　said；　〃I　have　a　plan　to　propose；　but　I　will　not　tell　it　openly。　However；　I　have　written　it　down　for　your　consideration。〃

Deng　Ai　took　the　envelop；　opened；　and　read　it。

〃Though　excellent；　I　fear　it　is　not　enough　to　beguile　the　leader　of　Shu；〃　said　Deng　Ai　as　he　finished　reading。

〃I　am　willing　to　stake　my　life　on　it；〃　said　Wang　Guan；　〃and　I　will　lead　the　way。〃

〃Since　you　have　such　confidence　you　may　try。　You　ought　certainly　to　succeed。〃

So　five　thousand　troops　were　put　under　the　leadership　of　Wang　Guan；　and　they　set　out　for　the　Xie　Valley；　where　they　fell　in　with　the　scouts　of　Jiang　Wei's　force。

Seeing　these；　their　leader；　Wang　Guan；　shouted；　〃We　are　deserters。　Tell　your　leader！〃

So　the　scouts　told　Jiang　Wei；　who　replied；　〃Hold　up　the　soldiers；　letting　their　leader　only　e　to　me。〃

Wang　Guan　went　forward　and　kneeled　before　Jiang　Wei；　saying；　〃I　am　a　nephew　of　Wang　Jing；　and　I　hate　Sima　Zhao　for　what　he　has　done　to　the　Emperor　and　my　family；　and　I　wish　to　join　you　and　my　five　thousand　soldiers　with　me。　I　also　desire　to　be　sent　against　the　rebel　army　that　I　may　avenge　my　uncle。〃

Then　said　Jiang　Wei；　〃Since　you　are　sincere　in　your　desertion；　I　must　be　sincere　in　my　treatment　of　you。　The　one　thing　my　army　needs　is　grain。　There　is　plenty　at　the　border　of　the　River　Lands。　If　you　can　transport　it　to　Qishan；　I　can　go　straightway　and　take　the　Qishan　camps　of　Deng　Ai。〃

This　reply　rejoiced　Wang　Guan；　who　saw　that　Jiang　Wei　was　just　going　to　walk　into　the　trap。　So　he　agreed　at　once。

〃But　you　will　not　need　five　thousand　troops　to　see　after　the　transp