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Now the Jin leader Wang Jun had gone down the river with his naval force。 From his scouts he heard of the iron chains and the hammers that had been laid in the river to hinder his progress。 But he only laughed。 He constructed great rafts of timber and placed on them straw effigies of soldiers in armors and sent them down river with the current。 The defenders of Wu took them for real troops and； alarmed by their numbers； fled in panic。 Then the great hammers and chains were dragged away as the rafts drifted on。 Moreover； on the rafts they laid great torches many fathoms long； and very thick； made of straw soaked in linseed oil。 When the raft was checked by a chain； the torches were lighted and the chains exposed to the heat till they melted and broke asunder。 Thus the rafts went down stream conquering wherever they came。
Then the Prime Minister of Wu； Zhang Ti； sent two leaders； General of the Left Army Shen Zong and General of the Right Army Zhuge Xing； to try to check the advance of the armies。
Shen Zong said to his colleague； 〃The forces above have failed to stop the enemy； and the enemy will surely e here。 We shall have to put forth all our strength。 If haply we can succeed； the safety of our South Land is assured。 But suppose we fight and lose the battle； then is our country lost。〃
〃Sir； you only say what is too true；〃 said Zhuge Xing。
Just as they talked of these matters came reports of the approach of their enemies in irresistible force。 The two leaders were seized with panic and went back to see the Prime Minister。
〃Our country is lost！〃 cried Zhuge Xing。 〃Why not run？〃
〃We all know that the land is doomed；〃 replied Zhang Ti。 〃But if we make no defense； and no one dies for his country； shall we not be shamed？〃
