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aced　himself　at　the　head　of　his　personal　guard　and　marched　to　Yangzhou。　The　city　gates　were　closed　and　the　drawbridge　raised。　He　summoned　the　gate；　but　no　one　answered。

〃How　dare　this　fellow　Yue　Chen　treat　me　thus？〃　cried　Zhuge　Dan。

He　ordered　his　troops　to　force　the　gate。　Ten　of　his　bold　generals　dismounted；　crossed　the　moat；　and　climbed　the　ramparts；　where　they　slew　all　who　opposed　them　and　opened　the　gate。　The　others　entered；　set　fire　to　the　houses；　and　began　to　fight　their　way　toward　the　state　residence。

The　Imperial　Protector　sought　refuge　in　a　tower；　but　Zhuge　Dan　made　his　way　up　and　reproached　his　enemy；　crying；　〃Your　father；　Yue　Jing；　enjoyed　the　bounty　of　Wei。　Yet　you　have　not　sought　to　repay　the　kindness　of　the　Ruling　House；　but　you　want　to　help　the　rebel　Sima　Zhao！〃

Before　Yue　Chen　was　able　to　answer；　Zhuge　Dan　slew　him。　Then　he　sent　to　Luoyang　a　memorial　detailing　Sima　Yi's　many　faults；　and　made　preparations　for　war。　He　called　up　all　the　militia　of　the　south　and　east　of　River　Huai；　to　the　total　of　one　hundred　thousand；　and　took　over　the　forty　thousand　troops　who　had　surrendered　on　the　fall　of　Yue　Chen　and　gathered　supplies。　He　also　sent　Adviser　Wu　Gang　to　Wu　for　aid；　offering　his　son　Zhuge　Jing　as　a　hostage　for　his　good　faith。

At　this　time　Sun　Jun　had　died　and　his　brother；　Sun　Chen；　was　Prime　Minister。　Sun　Chen　was　a　man　of　cruel　and　violent　temper　and　had　put　many　officers　to　death　on　his　way　to　power………among　them　were　Grand　mander　Teng　Yin；　General　Lu　Ju；　and　Minister　Wang　Chun。　The　Ruler　of　Wu；　Sun　Liang；　although　intelligent；　was　helpless　in　his　hands。

The　messenger；　Wu　Gang；　conducted　Zhuge　Jing　to　the　residence　of　Sun　Chen　in　Shidou；　who　asked　what　he　had　e　for。

Wu　Gang　explained；　〃Zhuge　Dan　is　a　cousin