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ut to encounter them。 Their leader was Wang Qi； Governor of Tianshui。
When near enough； Wang Qi shouted； 〃Our forces are numbered by millions； our generals by thousands。 Two hundred thousand are marching against you； and Chengdu has already fallen。 In spite of this you do not yield； wherefore it is evident you do not recognize the divine mand！〃
Jiang Wei cut short this tirade by galloping out with his spear set。 Wang Qi stood three bouts and then fled。 Jiang Wei pursued； but seven miles away he met a cohort drawn up across the road。 On the banner he read Qian Hong； Governor of Longxi 。
〃Dead rat！ No match for me；〃 said Jiang Wei； smiling。
Despising this antagonist； he led his army straight on； and the enemy fell back。 He drove them before him for three more miles； and then came upon Deng Ai。 A battle at once began； and the lust of battle held out in the breast of Jiang Wei for a score of bouts。 But neither could overbear the other。 Then in the Shu rear arose the clang of gongs and other signs of ing foes。
Jiang Wei retired the way he had e； and presently one came to report： 〃The Governor of Jincheng； Yang Xin； has destroyed the camps at Gansong。〃
This was evil tidings。 He bade his generals keep his own standard flying and hold Deng Ai while he went to try to recover the camps。 On the way he met Yang Xin； but Yang Xin had no stomach for a fight with Jiang Wei and made for the hills。 Jiang Wei followed till he came to a precipice down which the enemy were hurling boulders and logs of wood so that he could not pass。
Jiang Wei turned to go back to the battlefield he had just left； but on the way he met the defeated Shu army； for Deng Ai had crushed his generals。 Jiang Wei joined them but was surrounded by the Wei forces。 Pres
