me on。
But at a wave of the simple feather fan； lo！ the wind turned and blew the other way。 Then from out of the host of Shu there burst the horrible wild beasts。 The real wild beasts of the Mang saw rushing down upon them huge creatures； whose mouths vomited flames and whose nostrils breathed out black smoke。 They came along with jingling bells； snapping and clawing； and the real beasts turned tail and fled in among the host of their own side； trampling them down as they sped。 Zhuge Liang gave the signal for a general onset； and his troops rushed forward with beating drums and blaring trumpets。 Mu Lu was killed in the melee。 Meng Huo's whole clan fled in panic and tore up among the hills out of the way。 And thus the Silver Pit Ravine was taken。
Next day； as Zhuge Liang was telling off parties to search for and capture the King； it was announced that the brother…in…law of Meng Huo； Chief Dai Lai； having vainly tried to persuade the King to yield； had made prisoners of him and his wife and all his clan and were bringing them to Zhuge Liang。
Hearing this； Zhang Ni and Ma Zheng were called and received certain orders； upon which they hid themselves in the wings of the tent with a large body of sturdy warriors。 This done； Zhuge Liang ordered the keepers to open the gates； and in came Chief Dai Lai with Meng Huo and his people in custody。
As Dai Lai bowed at the entrance of the hall； Zhuge Liang called out； 〃Let my strong captors appear！〃
At once out came the hidden men； and every two of them laid hands upon a prisoner and bound him。
〃Did you think your paltry ruse would deceive me？〃 said Zhuge Liang。 〃Here you are a second time captured by your own people and brought before me that you might surrender。 The first time I did not hurt