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to be left free for escape； but the flying men are to be smitten after passing the gate。
〃Mi Fang and Liu Feng are to take mand of two thousand troops； one half with red flags and the other half with blue。 They are to go to Magpie Tail Slope； about ten miles from the city and camp。 When they see Cao Cao's army ing along； the red flags are to move left and the blue right to confuse the enemy so that they shall be afraid to advance further。 Then an ambush is to be laid to smite the enemy when the fire in Xinye starts。 After that Mi Fang and Liu Feng are to go to the river to meet us。
〃After the battle； all generals shall gather at Fancheng。〃
All the orders given； the various leaders went their way to take up their positions and await the burning of the city。 Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei went away to an eminence whence they could watch what happened and where they would await the reports of victory。
Cao Hong and Cao Ren； with their one hundred thousand troops； preceded by Xu Chu leading three thousand of mailed men； marched toward Xinye。 They formed a mighty host and reached Magpie Tail Slope about noon。 Looking ahead； they saw what seemed a goodly army with many blue and red flags。 Xu Chu pressed forward。 As he neared； the flags moved from side to side； and he hesitated。
He began to think； 〃It could be an ambush。 It is unwise to advance。〃
Finally Xu Chu decided to go no farther and called a halt； and he rode back to the main body to see Cao Ren。
〃Those troops are only make…believe；〃 said Cao Ren。 〃Advance； there is no ambush。 I will hasten up the supports。〃
So Xu Chu rode to his own mand again and advanced。 When he reached the wood where he had seen the flags； he saw no one at all。 It was then late in the afternoon but h
