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u； although his words were fair enough。〃
〃He thinks I cannot take Chengdu。 So I shall take it！〃
He was received at his own camp by Shi Zuan and his son Deng Zhong； and a party of others of his generals； and they asked what the conversation had been about。
〃I told Zhong Hui simple truth； but he thinks I am just a mon person of no ability to speak of。 He regards the capture of Hanzhong as an inparable feat of arms。 Where would he have been if I had not held up Jiang Wei at Tazhong？ But I think the capture of Chengdu will beat that of Hanzhong。〃
That night the camp was broken up； and Deng Ai set his army out upon a long march along the mountainous paths。 At twenty miles from Saber Pass they made a camp。 The scouts told Zhong Hui of his movement； and Zhong Hui laughed at the attempt。
From his camp Deng Ai sent a letter to Sima Zhao。
Then he called his officers to his tent and asked them； saying； 〃I am going to make a dash for Chengdu while it is still undefended； and success will mean unfading glory for us all。 Will you follow me？〃
〃We will follow you and obey your orders；〃 cried they all。
So the final dispositions were made。 Deng Zhong and three thousand troops went first to improve the road。 His troops wore no armor； but they had axes and boring tools。 They were to level roads and build bridges。
Next went thirty thousand troops furnished with dry grain and ropes。 At every one hundred miles they were to make a post of three thousand。
In autumn of that year； they left Yinping； and in the tenth month they were in most precipitous country of the Yinping Mountains。 They had taken twenty days to travel two hundred and fifty miles。 They were in an uninhabited country。 After garrisoning the various posts on the
