miles south of this I saw a dense growth of reed and sedge which would afford excellent shelter。 Wei Yan is to lead a thousand spearmen to the left and attack； but only attack horsemen。 Huang Zhong will lead a thousand swordsmen who are to cut the horses。 When Zhang Ren has lost most of his troops and horses； he will flee by the hill road； where he will fall into an ambush of Zhang Fei。〃
Next Zhao Yun was called and given order； 〃You are to lie in ambush close to the bridge； which you shall destroy as soon as Zhang Ren has crossed。 After that； you shall take up a position beyond the bridge to prevent him from getting away to the north。 Forced to the south； Zhang Ren will fall into our hand。〃
These arrangements made； Zhuge Liang himself went to challenge the enemy and try to bring them to battle。
Imperial Protector Liu Zhang had sent two generals； Zhang Yi and Zhuo Ying； to reinforce Zhang Ren。 Zhang Ren sent Zhang Yi to the help of Liu Gui in the city； while Zhuo Ying was to march second with Zhang Ren himself to encounter the enemy。
Zhuge Liang led across the bridge a mob of disorderly looking soldiers； all in disarray； whom he drew up as if they were a fighting force。 He himself； dressed in a simple robe and toying with a fan； took his seat in a small four…wheeled carriage。 A few horsemen caracoling gaily to and fro formed his escort。
Having crossed the bridge； Zhuge Liang halted and pointed to Zhang Ren； saying； 〃Dare you withstand me and not surrender when Cao Cao's million troops fled at my name？〃
But the enemy leader was rather occupied with inspecting the disorderly lot of soldiers he saw in front； all standing anyhow and not drawn up into formation at all。
With a cynical smile； Zhang Ren said； 〃People talk of Zhug