quisite orders： Sun Li to pretend to escort a convoy； Wang Shuang to prowl about the by…roads； Guo Huai and various generals to mand in the Gu Valley； Jieting； and other strategic points。 Also Zhang Hu； son of Zhang Liao； was made Leader of the Van； and Yue Chen； son of Yue Jing； was his second。 These two were to remain on guard in the outermost camp。
Now at Qishan； Zhuge Liang sought to bring on a battle； and daily sent champions to provoke a bat。 But the men of Wei would not e out。
Then Zhuge Liang called Jiang Wei and certain others to him and said； 〃I do not know what to do。 The enemy refuse battle； because they know we are short of food。 We can get none by way of Chencang； and all other roads are very difficult。 I reckon the grain we brought with us will not last a month。〃
While thus perplexed； they heard that many carts of provisions for Wei were passing by from the West Valley Land； and the con