o Jun to guard the Pass； while General Meng Da will gather up the spoils for us。 Now； young Sir； you shall see the destruction of the enemy。〃
That same night； at the second watch； Huang Zhong left the Pass with five thousand troops。 But now Xiahou Shang and Han Hao； seeing no move from the Pass for many days； had bee careless and so their camps were unable to resist。 Their troops had no time to don their armors or to saddle their horses。 All the leaders did was to flee for their lives； while their troops trampled each other down and were killed in great numbers。 All three camps were recovered by dawn； and in them were found all sorts of military equipment。 Horses and their caparisons also fell to the victors； and all the booty was carried off by Meng Da and stored in the Pass。
Huang Zhong pressed on his victory。 Liu Feng ventured to say； 〃Our soldiers need repose。〃
〃Can you seize the tiger's whelps without going into the tiger's den？〃 cried Huang Zhong。 And he urged on his steed。 The soldiers also were eager。
Zhang He's own army was thrown into confusion by the flying men from the defeated armies； and he could not maintain his station； but was forced to retreat。 They abandoned all their stockades and rushed to the bank of River Han。
Then Zhang He sought the two generals who had brought about the misfortune and said to them； 〃This is Tiandang Mountain； where our stores are。 Close by is Micang Mountain。 The two mountains are the very source of life of the Hanzhong army。 Lose them； and Hanzhong is gone too。 We must see to their security。〃
Xiahou Shang said； 〃My uncle； Xiahou Yuan； will look out for the defense of Micang Mountain； which is next to his station at Dingjun Mountain； there need be no anxiety about that。 And my brother；