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ust died； his brother； Sima Zhao； who succeeds； will be unable to leave Luoyang until he has consolidated his position。 Wherefore I crave permission to attack Wei。〃
The Latter Ruler agreed and bade him raise an army。 So he went into Hanzhong to prepare for the expedition。
However； Zhang Yi； General Who Conquers the West； was opposed to the expedition and said； 〃Shu is not a big country； and its resources are not too abundant。 Thus a far expedition should be avoided。 The state policy should rather be the improvement of conditions at home。 Thinking well for the soldiers and the people is the way to preserve the country。〃
〃You are mistaken；〃 said Jiang Wei。 〃Before our great Minister Zhuge Liang emerged from his reed hut in the wilds and undertook the affairs of a state； the three kingdoms were already a fact。 Six times he led armies to try to gain the northern portion of the empire； but failed to attain his desire。 Unhappily he died leaving his design unacplished。 But he bequeathed to me the legacy of his intention； and I must be a loyal and worthy executor。 If I die in the attempt； I will perish without regret。 Now is our opportunity； and if we miss it； shall we find a better？〃
〃What you say is the real truth；〃 said Xiahou Ba。 〃Let us send first some light horse out by Baohan to capture Nanan and thereby settle that county。〃
Then said Zhang Yi； 〃Procrastination and delay have been hitherto the causes of our failure。 We ought to obey the precepts of the books of war； strike where the enemy is unprepared and appear where he does not expect us。 A rapid march and a sudden blow will find Wei unready； and we shall succeed。〃
So Jiang Wei led an army of fifty thousand troops out by Baohan。 When he reached River Yao； the spies reported hi
