〃My lord； is it that you do not understand your brother even after all these years？ He is brave and steady； yet when we first invaded West River Land； he released Yan Yan； which was not what a mere brave would have done。 He is face to face with Zhang He； and has been for nearly two months； and day after day he drinks and rages and insults his enemy openly。 He treats Zhang He with most perfect contempt。 But this is not only the wine cup； it is a deep plan to get the better of Zhang He。〃
〃This may be so；〃 replied Liu Bei； 〃but let us not rely upon it too much。 Let Wei Yan go to help him。〃
Zhuge Liang sent Wei Yan with the wine； and the carts set out； each flying a yellow flag with a writing in large characters： Fine Wine for the Frontier Army 。
When Wei Yan reached the army； he handed over the wine； which he said was a gift from the Lord of Shu。 And Zhang Fei received it with due respect。
Zhang Fei told Wei Yan and Lei Tong each to take a thousand troops and move out on the two wings； ready to act when they saw a red flag displayed。 And then he had the wine laid out and called up some soldiers to drink with a great display of flags and a rolling of drums。
The spies reported all these doings on the hill…top； and Zhang He came out to look for himself。 There he saw his opponent drinking； and two of the soldiers were boxing before Zhang Fei for his amusement。
〃He despises me too much；〃 said Zhang He。
And Zhang He gave orders to prepare for a night attack on the enemy camp。 His own troops in Camp Dangqu should do the raiding； and those from Camp Mengtou and Camp Dangshi were to support them。
There was little moon that night； and Zhang He took advantage of the obscurity to steal down the side of the hill。 He got quite