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ntatives of its own power; and the people were weak and enslaved; the empire was rived asunder; and there succeeded a time of contention; when every bold soul strove with his neighbor。

〃But we are now in other times。 Since there is not the state of confusion that waited on the end of Qin; but a state of things more nearly like that of the period of the Warring States; in which six kingdoms contended for the mastery; therefore one may play the part of King Wen。 If one would found a dynasty; then must that one wait upon time and favorable destiny。 With these in his favor; the consummation will follow forthwith; as the armies of Kings Tang* and Wu* fought but one battle。 Therefore have real passion for the people and wait on opportunity。 If wars are constant; and a mishap e; even the wisest will be unable to show the way of safety。〃

〃An effusion from the pen of a rotten pedant?〃 cried Jiang Wei wrathfully as he finished reading; and he dashed the essay on the ground in contempt。

The protest was disregarded; and the army marched。

〃In your opinion where should we begin?〃 asked he of Fu Qian。

Fu Qian replied; 〃The great storehouse of Wei is at Changcheng; and we ought to burn their grain and forage。 Let us go out by the Luo Valley and cross the Shen Ridge。 After the capture of Changcheng; we can go on to Qinchuan; and the conquest of the Middle Land will be near。〃

〃What you say just fits in with my secret plans;〃 replied Jiang Wei。

So the army marched to the Luo Valley and crossed the Shen Ridge。

The mander in Changcheng was Sima Wang; a cousin of Sima Zhao。 Huge stores of grain were in the city; but its defenses were weak。 So when Sima Wang heard of the approach of the Shu army; he and his two leaders; Wang Zhen and

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