ess　to　his　sons。　The　elder；　Zhao　Tong；　was　made　General　in　the　Tiger　Army　and　the　younger；　Zhao　Guang；　Station　General。　He　also　set　guards　over　the　tomb。

When　the　two　sons　had　left；　the　ministers　reported　to　the　Latter　Ruler：　〃The　dispositions　of　the　army　are　plete；　and　the　Prime　Minister　proposes　to　march　against　Wei　without　delay。〃

Talking　this　over　with　one　and　another；　the　Latter　Ruler　found　the　courtiers　much　inclined　to　a　cautious　policy　and　somewhat　fearful。　And　the　doubts　entered　into　the　Latter　Ruler's　mind　so　that　he　could　not　decide。　Then　came　a　memorial　from　Zhuge　Liang；　and　the　messenger；　Yang　Yi；　was　called　into　the　presence　and　gave　it　to　the　Latter　Ruler。　The　Emperor　spread　it　on　the　table　and　read：

〃The　First　Ruler　always　said：　'Han　and　rebels　cannot　coexist；　a　ruler's　domain　cannot　be　confined。'　Wherefore　he　laid　upon　me；　thy　minister；　to　destroy　the　rebels。　Measuring　my　powers　by　his　perspicacity；　he　knew　that　I　should　attack　and　oppose　my　talents；　inadequate　as　they　might　be；　to　their　strength；　for；　if　I　did　not；　the　royal　domain　would　be　destroyed。　It　was　a　question　whether　to　await　destruction　without　effort；　or　to　attack？　Wherefore　he　assigned　me　the　task　confidently。　Thenceforward　this　task　occupied　all　my　thoughts。

〃Considering　that　the　south　should　be　made　secure　before　the　north　could　be　attacked；　I　braved　the　heat　of　summer　and　plunged　deep　into　the　wilds　of　the　Mang　nations。　Not　that　I　was　careless　of　myself　or　the　soldiers；　but　urged　by　the　one　consideration；　that　the　royal　domain　should　not　be　restricted　to　the　capital　of　Shu；　I　faced　dangers　in　obedience　to　the　First　Ruler's　behest。　But　there　were　critics　who　said　that　I　should　not　do　it。

〃Now　the　rebels　have　been　weakened　in　the　west　and　have　bee　defeat