aces　apart。　They　were　connected　by　fuses　laid　in　hollow　bamboos　that　they　might　explode　in　succession；　and　the　force　was　enormous。　Zhao　Yun　prepared　those　carts　laden　with　straw　and　rolled　down　the　piles　of　timber　and　boulders　that　blocked　the　mouth。　Wei　Yan　led　Wutu　Gu　on　and　on　till　he　had　enticed　the　King　into　the　valley；　when　he　took　up　a　position　to　escape。　Then　the　burning　began。　They　say　that　what　is　good　for　water　is　not　much　good　for　fire；　and　the　oil…soaked　rattan；　excellent　as　a　protection　against　swords　and　arrows；　was　most　inflammable；　catching　fire　at　sight。　The　Mangs　were　so　stubborn　that　the　only　way　was　to　use　fire；　or　we　should　never　have　scored　a　victory。　But　I　much　regret　that　the　destruction　of　the　people　of　Wuguo　has　been　so　plete。　Heaven　shall　not　overlook　this　crime。〃

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