Main Next to Chapter 108 》》
Romance of Three Kingdoms … by Luo Guanzhong … Chapter 108
Chapter 108
In The Snow； Ding Feng Wins A Victory；
At A Banquet； Sun Jun Executes A Secret Plan。
As has been said； Jiang Wei； in his retreat； fell in with a force under Sima Shi； barring his road。 It came about thus。 After Jiang Wei invaded Yongzhou； Guo Huai had sent a flying messenger to the capital； and the Ruler of Wei summoned Sima Yi for advice。 It had then been decided to send reinforcements to Yongzhou； and fifty thousand troops had marched； led by the son of the Prime Minister。 On the march Sima Shi had heard that the Shu army had been beaten back； and he had concluded they were weak。 So he decided to meet them on the road and give battle。 Near the Yangping Pass； however； the roads had been lined with troops armed with the multiple crossbows designed by Zhuge Liang。 Since Zhuge Liang's death； large numbers of these weapons had been made； and the bolts from them； which went in flights of ten； were poisoned。 Consequently the Wei losses were very heavy； and Sima Shi himself barely escaped with life。 However； eventually he returned to Luoyang。
From the walls of Qushan； the Shu general； Gou Ai； watched anxiously for the expected help。 As it came not； he ultimately surrendered。 And Jiang Wei； with a loss of twenty to thirty thousand soldiers； marched back into Hanzhong。
In the third year of Domestic Calm （AD 251）； in the eighth month； Sima Yi fell ill。 His sickness increased rapidly； and； feeling that his end was near； he called his two sons to his bedside to hear his last words。
〃I have served Wei many years and reached the highest rank possible among ministers。 People have suspected me of ulterior aims； and I have always fel