Romance of The Three Kingdoms thirty-seventh back to five Zhangyuan

Zhuge Liang five out of Qishan did not succeed. Three years later, the Shu army was strong and had plenty of food and grass.

After the master Liu Chan under the edict, Kong Ming six out of Qishan Wei. At this time, Guan Xing died of illness, Kong Ming mourned.

The governor of Wei put Sima Yi in charge of defense against the Shu army. Sima Yi led his troops to set up a fort on the south bank of the Wei River, and built nine pontoon Bridges across the river. Behind the fort, he built an earth city to hold it for a long time.

Kong Ming sent troops to pretend to attack North, the purpose is to burn the pontoon bridge. Unexpectedly, the plan was discovered by Sima Yi, and the Shu army was defeated, with more than 10,000 casualties.

Zhuge Liang packed up the remnants of the army, his heart was very upset. What is the cost? Coming from Chengdu, Kong Ming asked him to deliver a message to Eastern Wu, asking Sun Quan to send troops against Wei. Sun Quan had the idea of attacking Wei for a long time, and immediately raised an army of three hundred thousand to attack Wei in three ways.

Sima Yi sent Zheng Wen to surrender to Kong Ming, and Kong Ming took the plan and asked Zheng Wen to write a letter to Sima Yi to raid the camp. Qin Lang came to raid the camp and was killed by the Shu army, and the Wei army was defeated and no longer went into battle easily. Kongming people in the upper valley with wooden cattle and horses to transport grain.

Sima Yi took some wooden oxen and horses back to imitate them, and used them to carry grain. Kong Ming made the Shu army disguised as gods and monsters to scare the Wei army back and rob the Wei state of countless grain and grass.

Sima Yi personally led the army to loot the grain, but was ambushed and almost killed by Liao Hua. At this time, the Lord of Wei sent a message to Sima Yi that the forces of Eastern Wu were divided into three lines to attack the Central Plains, and Sima Yi was ordered not to go into battle.

Cao Rui personally led the army to fight against the Wu army. Soldiers to the mouth of Chaohu Lake, Manpet Wu Jun lax, overnight to rob Wu Jun water village, Wu army defeat.

Lu Xun suggested that the soldiers surrounding the new town should be removed and sent to block the Wei army's return. Unexpectedly, the letter was patrol Wei army search, Lu Xun had to think of another countermeasure.

Hot weather, Wu soldiers and horses infected many, Sun Quan to Lu Xun withdrawal. Lu Xun then slowly withdrew his troops and horses to Jiangdong.

Kong Ming let Gao Xiang in the above grain transport grain. Sima Yi led his troops to attack the upper valley, but Kong Ming trapped him in the valley and besieged him with fire. Between the crisis, the sudden rain, Sima father and son three talent to escape death.

Kong Ming see did not burn Sima father and son, then led troops stationed five Zhangyuan. Kong Ming sent the woman's headwear and funeral gown to Sima Yi and made fun of him for being a general, but being as timid as a woman, he only defended his death and did not fight.

When Sima Yi saw this, his heart was very angry, but he kept quiet and rewarded the man. He asked about Kong Ming's diet, and the bearer answered that the prime minister was busy until late at night every day, but he ate very little.

Sima Yi was sure that Kong Ming would not live long.

What do you cost? They came from Chengdu and said that Eastern Wu had retreated and that the plan of Shu and Wu to jointly attack Wei had failed. Kong Ming sighed and fainted. When Jiang Wei urged him to pray to prolong his life, Kong Ming set up seven large lamps and 49 small lamps in his tent, and set up a master's lamp, saying that if the master lamp did not go out within seven days, he could live another twelve years.

Kong Ming prayed for Beidou's longevity in his tent. On the sixth day, Kong Ming saw that the main lamp was still bright, and his heart was very happy. At this time, Xia Houba led a thousand Malay to investigate the Shu army, Wei Yan broke into the account to report military information, but accidentally put out the main light. Kong Ming threw down his sword and sighed, knowing that his destiny had come.

Kong Ming passed on to Jiang Wei his 24 books on war and the pattern and usage of "Connecting beads and crossbows", and asked him to pay special attention to the place of Yin and flat in future military operations. He also asked Ma Dai to give him a secret plan, and gave Yang Yi all the military symbols and seal ribbons, saying that Wei Yan would rebel after his death, and gave Yang Yi a bag to open when Wei Yan rebated.

Kong Ming strong support sick body, out of the camp inspection, a gust of autumn wind blowing, the whole body cold.

Kong Ming back to account after writing a list to Liu Chan, advised him to love the people, close to virtuous. At this time Li Fu asked who can succeed the prime minister, Kong Ming said Jiang Wan, and asked Jiang Wan after who succeeded, Kong Ming said fee? When Li Fu asked again, Kong Ming had closed his eyes and died at the age of fifty-four.

Yang Yi according to Kong Ming arrangements, temporarily do not mourn, let Wei Yan lead the army cover, slowly recede to Hanzhong.

Sima Yi sensed that Kong Ming was dead, but he did not dare to pursue him for fear of being ambushed, so he only sent Xia Houba to Wuzhang Yuan to inquire about it.

Wei Yan disobey Yang Yi command, to help him kill Yang Yi, Ma Dai promise.

Xiahou Ba reported to Sima Yi that the Shu troops had withdrawn. Sima Yi led his troops in pursuit to the foot of a hill, but saw Kong Ming in a car turning out of the valley. Jiang Wei shouted, "You have been tricked by my Prime minister!"

Sima Yi was scared out of his mind. He fled for fifty miles before he stopped. Later, when he realized that Kong Ming was a wooden man in the cart, Sima Yi sighed and said, "I can know Kong Ming's life, but I cannot know his death!"

Yang Yi, Jiang Wei led the soldiers into the stack pavilion crossing, only to raise the white flag, change the mourning clothes officially mourning. All the Shu soldiers wept bitterly.

Liu Chan learned that Kong Ming died, broke down in tears. The Queen Mother and the officials also burst into tears. What do you cost? Play Liu Chan Wei Yan rebellion. Jiang Wan to Liu Chan rest assured, said Kong Ming will certainly have arrangements.

Wei Yan led the troops to take Nanzheng. Yang Yi opened Kong Ming's bag, looked at it, and went out to Wei Yan and said, "If you dare to call out three times and anyone dares to kill me, I will give you Hanzhong City." Wei Yan just shouted a voice, and was killed by Ma Dai arranged by Kong Ming.

Kong Ming's coffin was transported to Chengdu, Liu Chan and all the officials were in mourning and went out of the city twenty miles to meet.

Liu Chan chose an auspicious day to personally support Zhuge Liang's coffin to be buried in Dingjun Mountain in Hanzhong.

Seeing Kong Ming dead, Soochow sent more troops to the border. Liu Chan sent someone to see Sun Quan, to restore the old friendship. Sun Quan broke an arrow and vowed not to attack Shu.