第283部分(第6/7 页)

houted　they；　〃While　we　are　fighting　to　our　death；　the　Latter　Ruler　has　yielded！〃

The　roar　of　their　angry　lamentation　was　heard　for　miles。

But　Jiang　Wei　soothed　them　with　kindly　words；　saying；　〃Generals；　grieve　not。　Even　yet　I　can　restore　the　House　of　Han！〃

〃How？〃　cried　they。

And　he　whispered　low　in　their　ears。

The　flag　of　surrender　fluttered　over　the　ramparts　of　Saber　Pass；　and　a　messenger　went　to　Zhong　Hui's　camp。　When　Jiang　Wei　and　his　generals　drew　near；　Zhong　Hui　went　out　to　meet　them。

〃Why　have　you　been　so　long　in　ing？〃　said　Zhong　Hui。

Jiang　Wei　looked　him　straight　in　the　face　and　said；　without　a　tremor；　but　through　falling　tears；　〃The　whole　armies　of　the　state　are　under　me；　and　I　am　here　far　too　soon！〃

Zhong　Hui　wondered　about　this　firm　remark；　and　said　nothing　more。　The　two　saluted　each　other　and　took　their　seats；　Jiang　Wei　being　placed　in　the　seat　of　honor。

Jiang　Wei　said；　〃I　hear　that　every　detail　of　your　plans；　from　the　time　you　left　the　South　of　River　Huai　till　now；　has　been　acplished。　The　good　fortune　of　the　Sima　family　is　owing　to　you；　and　so　I　am　the　more　content　to　bow　my　head　and　yield　to　you。　Had　it　been　Deng　Ai；　I　should　have　fought　to　the　death；　for　I　would　not　have　surrendered　to　him！〃

Then　Zhong　Hui　broke　an　arrow　in　twain；　and　they　two　swore　close　brotherhood。　Their　friendship　became　close…knit。　Jiang　Wei　was　continued　in　mand　of　his　own　army；　at　which　he　secretly　rejoiced。　He　sent　Jiang　Xian　back　to　Chengdu。

As　conqueror；　Deng　Ai　arranged　for　the　administration　of　the　newly…gained　territory。　He　made　Shi　Zuan　Imperial　Protector　of　Yizhou　and　appointed　Qian　Hong；　Yang　Xin；　and　many　others　to　various　posts。　He　also　built　a　tower　in　Mianzhu　in　memoration　of　his　conquest。