rtial prowess and lightly engaged in battle with a formidable enemy。 Every person in the army was chilled with fear； and you lost a general and some of your banners。 It is not for you to exhibit prowess on the actual battlefield and encroach upon the duties of a general。 Rather curb and repress such physical feats as those ancient Xia Yu and Meng Ben； and contemplate schemes of exercising princely virtues with the hegemony of all the feudal states。 It is because of your ill…regulated action in engaging in battle that Song Qian perished at the hands of your enemies。 Hereafter you should regard as most important your personal safety。〃
〃Yes； it is indeed a fault；〃 said Sun Quan。 〃I will reform。〃
Soon after； Taishi Ci entered the tent and said； 〃In my mand there is a certain Ge Ding； brother of a groom in the army of Zhang Liao。 This servant is deeply resentful on account of a punishment inflicted upon him and is anxious to be revenged。 He has sent over to say that he will show a signal tonight when he has assassinated Zhang Liao in revenge for the death of your late leader Song Qian。 I wish to take some troops over to await this signal to attack。〃
〃Where is Ge Ding？〃 asked Sun Quan。
〃Ge Ding has mingled with the enemy and gone into the city。 Let me have five thousand soldiers。〃
Zhuge Jin said； 〃Zhang Liao is full of guile。 I think you will find him prepared for your ing。 Be careful。〃
As Taishi Ci urged his chief to let him go； and Sun Quan was deeply hurt by the death of his leader； the permission was given and the force started。
Now here it must be said that Taishi Ci and this Ge Ding were natives of the same place。 Ge Ding had made his way into the city without detection； found his brother； and the two had arranged their p