i had hurried on Zheng Lun to make the first attack。 As Zheng Lun turned the corner of the hill； a bomb exploded。 At once the drums rolled and an ambush discovered itself。 Liao Hua was in mand。 Neither side stayed to parley； and the leaders engaged in single bat。 In the first encounter Liao Hua cut Zheng Lun down。
Deng Ai had not expected such preparation； and he hastened to withdraw。 Then Zhang Yi came forth and attacked on the other side。 The army of Wei was worsted。 Deng Ai fought his way out； but he bore four arrow wounds upon his body。 He got to the river； where he found Sima Wang； and they discussed how to get away。
But Sima Wang proposed another form of attack。
〃Recently the Ruler of Shu has had a favorite； Eunuch Huang Hao； in whom he places all his trust and with whom he spends his time in one round of pleasure。 Let us use the eunuch to sow distrust between the Emperor and his general and so get Jiang Wei recalled。 In that way we shall retrieve our defeat。〃
So Deng Ai assembled his advisers and asked who could go into Shu and get into munication with Huang Hao。
Dang Jun volunteered at once。 Deng Ai entrusted gold and pearls and precious things to him； and sent him into Shu to win the treacherous alliance of the eunuch。 As Dang Jun went； he also disseminated reports that Jiang Wei was angry and intended to go over to Wei。
These rumors became the mon talk in Chengdu； and everyone believed them。 Huang Hao carried them to the Emperor； and a messenger was sent to call the general to the capital。
Meanwhile Jiang Wei tried every day to bring the enemy to give battle； but they remained obstinately behind their defenses。 Jiang Wei began to think some evil scheme was afoot； when suddenly he was recalled by Imperial Edict。