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way； they had only two thousand soldiers left。 Before them stood a range named Heaven Cliffs； which no horse could ascend。 Deng Ai climbed up on foot to see his son and the troops with him opening up a road。 They were exhausted with fatigue and weeping。
Deng Ai asked why they were so sad； and his son replied； 〃We have found an impassable precipice away to the northwest which we cannot get through。 All our labor has been in vain。〃
Deng Ai said； 〃We have got over two hundred and fifty miles； and just beyond is Jiangyou。 We cannot go back。 How can one get tiger cubs except by going into tiger caves？ Here we are； and it will be a very great feat to capture Chengdu。〃
They all said they would go on。 So they came to the precipice。 First they threw over their weapons； then the leader wrapped himself in blankets and rolled over the edge； next the generals followed him； also wrapped in blankets。 Those who had not blankets were let down by cords round the waist； and others clinging to trees followed one after another till all had descended and the Heaven Cliffs was passed。 Then they retook their armor and weapons and went on their way。
They came across a stone by the roadside。 It bore a mysterious inscription； translated literally it read：
＇e＇ Two Lius were just founded； armies pass by here。 Deng Ai and Zhong Hui pete； both soon die。
〃This stone is a message of Zhuge Liang the Prime Minister： Two fires were just founded； armies pass by here。 Two soldiers pete； both soon die。〃*
Deng Ai was astonished。 Presently he bowed before the stone and prayed to the spirit of Zhuge Liang。
〃O Martial Lord； immortal！ I grieve that I am not thy worthy disciple。〃
The rugged lofty mountain peaks
Of Yinping； pierce the sky；
