before。 And they had advanced seven miles further。 Then they called upon Zhang He to protect the rear camp。 When Zhang He came up； he dissuaded them from continuing。
〃Huang Zhong has retreated before you for two days。 There is some deep stratagem behind this；〃 said Zhang He。
Xiahou Shang scoffed at him； saying； 〃You are such a coward that you have been defeated many times。 Now say no more； but let us acplish something。〃
Zhang He retired much mortified and shamed。 Next day the two generals again went out to battle； and again Huang Zhong fled from them for seven miles。 The two generals pursued as quickly as they could。 The day after； Huang Zhong fled without any pretense of showing fight； except at short intervals。 He got to Jiameng Pass and went on the defensive。 The pursuers knocked at the very gate of the Pass and made a camp close by。
Then Meng Da secretly wrote to Liu Bei that Huang Zhong had been repeatedly defeated and now was in the Pass and unable to go out。
Liu Bei became alarmed and consulted Zhuge Liang； who said； 〃The old general is making the enemy over…confident………to their ultimate destruction。〃
But Zhao Yun did not share this opinion； nor did many others； and Liu Bei decided to send Liu Feng to reinforce his aged general。
The young man came to the Pass and saw Huang Zhong； who asked him； 〃General； what makes you e here？〃
〃My father heard that you have sustained several defeats； and he has sent me；〃 said Liu Feng。
〃But I am only employing the ruse of leading on the enemy；〃 said Huang Zhong； smiling。 〃You will see tonight that in one battle I shall regain all the camps and capture their supplies and many horses。 I have only lent the camps to them to store their supplies。 Tonight I shall leave Hu