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第dì十shí一yī回huí 刘liú皇huáng叔shū北běi海hǎi救jiù孔kǒng融róng　　吕lǚ温wēn侯hóu濮pú阳yáng破pò曹cáo操cāo

11-1

却què说shuō献xiàn计jì之zhī人rén，乃nǎi东dōng海hǎi朐qú县xiàn人rén：姓xìng糜mí，名míng竺zhú，字zì子zi仲zhòng。此cǐ人rén家jiā世shì富fù豪háo。尝cháng往wǎng洛luò阳yáng买mǎi卖mài，乘chéng车chē而ér回huí，路lù遇yù一yī美měi妇fù人rén，来lái求qiú同tóng载zài，竺zhú乃nǎi下xià车chē步bù行xíng，让ràng车chē与yǔ妇fù人rén坐zuò。妇fù人rén请qǐng竺zhú同tóng载zài。竺zhú上shàng车chē端duān坐zuò，目mù不bù邪xié视shì。行xíng及jí数shù里lǐ，妇fù人rén辞cí去qù；

It was one Mi Chu who said he knew how to defeat Ts‘ao Ts‘ao utterly. He came of a wealthy family of merchants trading in Loyang. One day travelling homeward from that city in a carriage he met an exquisitely beautiful lady trudging along the road, who asked him to let her ride. He stopped and yielded his place to her. She invited him to share the seat with her. He mounted, but sat rigidly upright never even glancing in her direction. They travelled thus for some miles when she thanked him and alighted. Just as she left she said, “I am the embodied spirit of the Southern Heat. I am on my way to execute a decree of the Supreme to burn your dwelling, but your extreme courtesy has so deeply touched me that I now warn you. Hasten homeward, remove your valuables for I must arrive to-night.”

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11-2

临lín别bié对duì竺zhú曰yuē：「我wó乃nǎi南nán方fāng火huǒ德dé星xīng君jūn也yě，奉fèng上shàng帝dì敕chì，往wǎng烧shāo汝rǔ家jiā。感gǎn君jūn相xiāng待dài以yí礼lǐ，故gù明míng告gào君jūn。君jūn可kě速sù归guī，搬bān出chū财cái物wù。吾wú当dāng夜yè来lái。」言yán讫qì不bú见jiàn。竺zhú大dà惊jīng，飞fēi奔bēn到dào家jiā，将jiāng家jiā中zhōng所suó有yǒu，疾jí忙máng搬bān出chū。是shì晚wán果guǒ然rán厨chú中zhōng火huó起qǐ，侭jǐn烧shāo其qí屋wū。竺zhú因yīn此cí广guáng舍shě家jiā财cái，济jì贫pín拔bá苦kǔ。后hòu陶táo谦qiān聘pìn为wèi别bié驾jià从cóng事shì。

Thereupon she disappeared. Mi Chu hastily finished his journey and as soon as he arrived moved everything out of his house. Sure enough that night a fire started in the kitchen and involved the whole house. After this he devoted his wealth to relieving the poor and comforting the afflicted. T‘ao Ch‘ien gave him the office he then held.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-3

当dāng日rì献xiàn计jì曰yuē：「某mǒu愿yuàn亲qīn往wáng北béi海hǎi郡jùn，求qiú孔kǒng融róng起qǐ兵bīng救jiù援yuán；更gèng得dé一yī人rén往wǎng青qīng州zhōu田tián楷kǎi处chù求qiú救jiù：若ruò二èr处chù军jūn马mǎ齐qí来lái，操cāo必bì退tuì兵bīng矣yǐ。」谦qiān从cóng之zhī，遂suì写xiě书shū二èr封fēng，问wèn帐zhàng下xià谁shuí人rén敢gǎn去qù青qīng州zhōu求qiú救jiù。一yī人rén应yīng声shēng愿yuàn往wǎng。众zhòng视shì之zhī，乃nái广guǎng陵líng人rén：姓xìng陈chén，名míng登dēng，字zì元yuán龙lóng。

The plan he proposed was this. “I will go to Pohai and beg K‘ung Jung to help; another should go to Ch‘ingchow on a similar mission, and if the armies of these two places march on our enemy he will certainly retire.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-4

陶táo谦qiān先xiān打dǎ发fā陈chén元yuán龙lóng往wǎng青qīng州zhōu去qù讫qì，然rán后hòu命mìng糜mí竺zhú赍jī书shū赴fù北béi海hǎi，自zì己jǐ率lǜ众zhòng守shǒu城chéng，以yǐ备bèi攻gōng击jī。

The Prefect accepted the plan and wrote letters. He asked for a volunteer to go to Ch‘ingchow and a certain Ch‘ên Têng offered himself and, after he had left, Mi Chu was formally entrusted with the mission to the north. Meanwhile they would hold the city as they could.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-5

却què说shuō北béi海hái孔kǒng融róng，字zì文wén举jǔ，鲁lǔ国guó麹qū阜fù人rén也yě；孔kǒng子zi二èr十shí世shì孙sūn，泰tài山shān都dū尉wèi孔kǒng宙zhòu之zhī子zi。自zì小xiǎo聪cōng明míng。年nián十shí岁suì时shí，往wǎng谒yè河hé南nán尹yín李lǐ膺yīng，阍hūn人rén难nán之zhī，融róng曰yuē：「我wǒ系xì李lǐ相xiāng通tōng家jiā。」及jí入rù见jiàn，膺yīng问wèn曰yuē：「汝rú祖zú与yǔ吾wú祖zǔ何hé亲qīn？」融róng曰yuē：「昔xī孔kǒng子zi曾céng问wèn礼lǐ于yú老lǎo子zi，融róng与yǔ君jūn岂qǐ非fēi累lèi世shì通tōng家jiā？」膺yīng大dà奇qí之zhī。

This K‘ung was a native of Ch‘üfou in the old state of Lü, one of the twentieth generation in descent from the great Teacher Confucius. He had been noted as a very intelligent lad, somewhat precocious. When ten years old he had gone to see Li Ying, the Governor, but the doorkeeper demurred to letting him in. But when he said, “I am Minister Li’s intimate friend,” he was admitted. Li asked him what relations had existed between their families that might justify the term intimate. The boy replied, “Of old my ancestor (K‘ung) questioned yours (Lao Tzŭ, whose name was Li Erh) concerning ceremonies. So our families have known each other for many generations.” His host was astonished at the boy’s ready wit. Presently another visitor of high rank came in, to whom Li Ying told the story of his youthful guest. “He is a wonder, this boy,” said Li. The visitor replied, “It does not follow that a clever boy grows up into a clever man.”

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11-6

少sháo顷qǐng太tài中zhōng大dà夫fū陈chén炜wěi至zhì。膺yīng指zhǐ融róng曰yuē「此cǐ奇qí童tóng也yě。」炜wěi曰yuē「小xiǎo时shí聪cōng明míng大dà时shí未wèi必bì聪cōng明míng。」融róng即jí应yīng声shēng曰yuē「如rú君jūn所suǒ言yán幼yòu时shí必bì聪cōng明míng者zhě。」炜wéi等děng皆jiē笑xiào曰yuē「此cǐ子zi长zhǎng成chéng必bì当dāng代dài之zhī伟wěi器qì也yě。」自zì此cǐ得dé名míng。后hòu为wèi中zhōng郎láng将jiāng累lèi迁qiān北béi海hǎi太tài守shǒu。极jí好hǎo宾bīn客kè常cháng曰yuē

The lad took him up at once saying “By what you say, Sir, you were certainly one of the clever boys.” They all laughed. “The boy is going to be a noble vessel,” said they.

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11-7

极jí好hǎo宾bīn客kè，常cháng曰yuē：「座zuò上shàng客kè常cháng满mǎn，樽zūn中zhōng酒jiǔ不bù空kōng：吾wú之zhī愿yuàn也yě。」在zài北béi海hǎi六liù年nián，甚shèn得dé民mín心xīn。

Thus from boyhood he was famous. As a man he rose to be a Chung-lang Chiang, and was sent as Governor to Pohai, where he was renowned for hospitality. He used to quote the lines:— “ Let the rooms be full of friends, And the cups be full of wine.” “That is what I like,” said he.

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11-8

当dāng日rì正zhèng与yǔ客kè坐zuò，人rén报bào徐xú州zhōu糜mí竺zhú至zhì。融róng请qǐng入rù见jiàn，问wèn其qí来lái意yì，竺zhú出chū陶táo谦qiān书shū，言yán：「曹cáo操cāo攻gōng围wéi甚shèn急jí，望wàng明míng公gōng垂chuí救jiù。」融róng曰yuē：「吾wú与yǔ陶táo恭gōng祖zǔ交jiāo厚hòu，子zi仲zhòng又yòu亲qīn到dào此cǐ，如rú何hé不bú去qù。只zhǐ是shì曹cáo孟mèng德dé与yú我wǒ无wú雠chóu，当dāng先xiān遣qiǎn人rén送sòng书shū解jiě和hé。如rú其qí不bù从cóng，然rán后hòu起qǐ兵bīng。」竺zhú曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo倚yǐ仗zhàng兵bīng威wēi，决jué不bù肯kěn和hé。

After six years at Pohai the people were devoted to him. The day that Mi Chu arrived he was, as usual, seated among his guests and the messenger was ushered in without delay. In reply to a question about the reason of the visit he presented his letter which said that Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was pressing on the city and the Prefect prayed for help. Then said K‘ung Jung, “Your master and I are good friends and your presence here constrains me to go to his aid. However I have no quarrel with Ts‘ao Mêng-te either, so I will first write to him to try to make peace. If he refuses my offer, then I must set the army in motion.” “Ts‘ao Ts‘ao will not listen to proposals of peace; he is too certain of his strength,” said the messenger.

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11-9

」融róng教jiào一yī麺miàn点diǎn兵bīng，一yī麺miàn差chà人rén送sòng书shū。正zhèng商shāng议yì间jiān，忽hū报bào黄huáng巾jīn贼zéi党dáng管guǎn亥hài部bù领lǐng群qún寇kòu数shù万wàn杀shā奔bēn前qián来lái。孔kǒng融róng大dà惊jīng，急jí点dián本běn部bù人rén马mǎ，出chū城chéng与yǔ贼zéi迎yíng战zhàn。管guǎn亥hài出chū马mǎ曰yuē：「吾wú知zhī北béi海hǎi粮liáng广guǎng，可kě借jiè一yī万wàn石shí，即jí便biàn退tuì兵bīng；不bù然rán，打dǎ破pò城chéng池chí老lǎo幼yòu不bù留liú！

K‘ung Jung wrote his letter and also gave orders to muster his men. Just at this moment happened another rising of the Yellow Turbans, and the ruffians began to rob and murder at Pohai. It was necessary to deal with them first and K‘ung led his army outside the city. The rebel leader rode out to the front saying, “I know this district is fruitful and can well spare ten thousand ‘stone’ of grain. Give me that and we retire: refuse, and we will batter down the city walls and destroy every soul.” The Prefect shouted back, “I am a servant of the great Hans, entrusted with the safety of their land. Think you I will feed rebels?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-10

」孔kǒng融róng叱chì曰yuē：「吾wú乃nǎi大dà汉hàn之zhī臣chén，守shǒu大dà汉hàn之zhī地dì，岂qí有yǒu粮liáng米mí与yǔ贼zéi耶yé！」管guǎn亥hài大dà怒nù，拍pāi马má舞wǔ刀dāo，直zhí取qú孔kǒng融róng。融róng将jiāng宗zōng宝báo挺tǐng枪qiāng出chū马mǎ；战zhàn不bú数shù合hé，被bèi管guǎn亥hài一yī刀dāo，砍kǎn宗zōng宝bǎo于yú马mǎ下xià。孔kǒng融róng兵bīng大dà乱luàn，奔bēn入rù城chéng中zhōng。管guǎn亥hài分fēn兵bīng四sì麺miàn围wéi城chéng，孔kǒng融róng心xīn中zhōng郁yù闷mèn。糜mí竺zhú怀huái愁chóu，更gèng不bú待dài言yán。

The leader Kuan Hai whipped his steed, whirled his sword around his head and rode forward. Tsung Pao, one of K‘ung’s captains, set his spear and rode out to give him battle, but after a very few bouts was cut down. Soon the soldiers fell into confusion and rushed pell-mell into the city for protection. The rebels then laid seige to the city on all sides. K‘ung Jung was very down-hearted and Mi Chu, who now saw no hope for the success of his mission, was grieved beyond words.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-11

次cì日rì，孔kǒng融róng登dēng城chéng遥yáo望wàng，贼zéi势shì浩hào大dà，倍bèi添tiān忧yōu恼nǎo。忽hū见jiàn城chéng外wài一yī人rén挺tǐng鎗qiāng跃yuè马mǎ杀shā入rù贼zéi阵zhèn，左zuǒ冲chōng右yòu突tū，如rú入rù无wú人rén之zhī境jìng，直zhí到dào城chéng下xià大dà叫jiào：「开kāi门mén！」孔kǒng融róng不bù识shí其qí人rén，不bù敢gǎn开kāi门mén。贼zéi众zhòng赶gǎn到dào河hé边biān，那nà人rén回huí身shēn连lián搠shuò十shí数shù人rén下xià马mǎ，贼zéi众zhòng倒dào退tuì，融róng急jí命mìng开kāi门mén引yǐn入rù。其qí人rén下xià马mǎ弃qì枪qiāng，迳jìng到dào城chéng上shàng，拜bài见jiàn孔kǒng融róng。

The sight from the city wall was exceeding sad, for the rebels were there in enormous numbers. One day as the Prefect stood on the wall, he saw a man armed with a spear riding hard in among his enemies and scattering them before him like chaff before the wind. Before long he had reached the foot of the wall and called out, “Open the gate!” But the defenders would not open to an unknown man and in the delay a crowd of rebels gathered round the rider along the edge of the moat. Suddenly wheeling about, the warrior dashed in among them and bowled over half a score at which the others fell back. At this the Prefect ordered the wardens to open the gates and let the stranger enter. As soon as he was inside he dismounted, laid aside his spear, ascended the wall and made humble obeisance to K‘ung Jung.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-12

融róng问wèn其qí姓xìng名míng对duì曰yuē：「某mǒu东dōng莱lái黄huáng县xiàn人rén也yě，复fù姓xìng太tài史shǐ，名míng慈cí，字zì子zi义yì。老láo母mǔ重zhòng蒙méng恩ēn顾gù。某mǒu昨zuó自zì辽liáo东dōng回huí家jiā省xǐng亲qīn，知zhī贼zéi寇kòu城chéng，老láo母mǔ说shuō：『屡lǚ受shòu府fǔ君jūn深shēn恩ēn，汝rǔ当dāng往wǎng救jiù。』某mǒu故gù单dān马mǎ而ér来lái。」孔kǒng融róng大dà喜xǐ。原yuán来lái孔kǒng融róng与yǔ太tài史shǐ慈cí，虽suī未wèi识shí麺miàn，却què晓xiǎo得de他tā是shì个gè英yīng雄xióng。

He said his name was T‘aishih Tz‘ŭ and he came from Laihuang. His aged mother had sent him out of gratitude for the kindness shown her by K‘ung. “I only returned home yesterday from the north and then I heard that your city was in danger from a rebel attack. My mother said you had been very kind to her and told me I should try to help. So I set out all alone and here I am.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-13

因yīn他tā远yuǎn出chū，有yóu老láo母mǔ住zhù在zài离lí城chéng二èr十shí里lǐ之zhī外wài，融róng常cháng使shǐ人rén遣qián以yǐ粟sù帛bó；母mú感gǎn融róng德dé，故gù特tè使shǐ慈cí来lái救jiù。

This was cheering. The Prefect already knew T‘aishih by reputation as a valiant fighting man although they two had never met. The son being far away from his home the Prefect had taken his mother, who dwelt a few miles from the city, under his especial protection and saw that she did not suffer from want. This had won the old lady’s heart and she had sent her son to show her gratitude.

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11-14

当dāng下xià孔kǒng融róng重zhòng待dài太tài史shǐ慈cí赠zèng与yǔ衣yī甲jiǎ鞍ān马mǎ。慈cí曰yuē「某mǒu愿yuàn借jiè精jīng兵bīng一yī千qiān出chū城chéng杀shā贼zéi。」融róng曰yuē「君jūn虽suī英yīng勇yǒng然rán贼zéi势shì甚shèn盛shèng不bù可kě轻qīng出chū。」慈cí曰yuē「老láo母mú感gǎn君jūn厚hòu德dé特tè遣qiǎn慈cí来lái如rú不bù能néng解jiě围wéi慈cí亦yì无wú颜yán见jiàn母mú矣yǐ。愿yuàn决jué一yī死sǐ战zhàn。」融róng曰yuē「吾wú闻wén刘liú玄xuán德dé乃nǎi当dāng世shì英yīng雄xióng若ruò请qǐng得dé他tā来lái相xiāng救jiù此cǐ围wéi自zì解jié只zhǐ无wú人rén可ké使shí耳ěr。」

K‘ung showed his appreciation by treating his guest with the greatest respect, making him presents of clothing and armour, saddles and horses. Presently said T‘aishih, “Give me a company and I will go out and drive off these fellows.” “You are a bold warrior, but these are very numerous. It is a serious matter to go out among them,” said K‘ung. “My mother sent me because of your goodness to her. How shall I be able to look her in the face if I do not raise the siege? I would prefer to conquer or perish.” “I have heard Liu Yüan-tê is one of the finest warriors in the world and if we could get his help there would be no doubt of the result. But there is no one to send.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-15

慈cí曰yuē：「府fǔ君jūn修xiū书shū，某mǒu当dāng急jí往wǎng。」融róng喜xǐ，修xiū书shū付fù慈cí。慈cí擐huàn甲jiǎ上shàng马mǎ，腰yāo带dài弓gōng矢shǐ，手shǒu时shí铁tiě鎗qiāng，饱bǎo食shí严yán装zhuāng，城chéng门mén开kāi处chù，一yī骑qí飞fēi出chū。近jìn河hé，贼zéi将jiāng率lǜ众zhòng来lái战zhàn，慈cí连lián搠shuò死sǐ数shù人rén，透tòu围wéi而ér出chū。管guǎn亥hài知zhī有yǒu人rén出chū城chéng，料liào必bì是shì请qǐng救jiù兵bīng的de，便biàn自zì引yǐn数shù百bǎi骑qí赶gǎn来lái，八bā麺miàn围wéi定dìng。

“I will go as soon as I have received your letter.” So K‘ung wrote letters and gave them to his new helper. T‘aishih put on his armour, mounted his steed, attached his bow and quiver to his girdle, took his spear in his hand, tied his packed haversack firmly to his saddle bow and rode out at the city gate. He went quite alone. Along the moat a large party of the besiegers were gathered and they came to intercept the solitary rider. But he dashed in among them and cut down several and so finally fought his way through. The rebel leader, hearing that a rider had left the city, guessed what his errand would be and followed T‘aishih with a party of horsemen. He spread them out so that the messenger rider was entirely surrounded. Then T‘aishih laid aside his spear, took his bow, adjusted his arrows one by one and shot all round him. And as a rider fell from his steed with every twang of his bowstring, the pursuers dared not close in.

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11-16

慈cí倚yǐ住zhù鎗qiāng，拈niān弓gōng搭dā箭jiàn，八bā麺miàn射shè之zhī，无wú不bù应yīng弦xián落luò马mǎ。贼zéi众zhòng不bù敢gǎn来lái追zhuī。太tài史shǐ慈cí得dé脱tuō，星xīng夜yè投tóu平píng原yuán来lái见jiàn刘liú玄xuán德dé。施shī礼lǐ罢bà，具jù言yán孔kóng北béi海hǎi被bèi围wéi求qiú救jiù之zhī事shì，呈chéng上shàng书shū札zhá。玄xuán德dé看kàn毕bì，问wèn慈cí曰yuē：「足zú下xià何hé人rén？」慈cí曰yuē：「某mǒu太tài史shǐ慈cí，东dōng海hǎi之zhī鄙bǐ人rén也yě。

Thus he got clear away and rode in hot haste to Liu Yüan-tê. He reached P‘ingyüan and after greeting his host in proper form he told how K‘ung Pohai was surrounded and had sent him for help. Then he presented the letter which Liu Pei read. “Who are you?” asked he.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-17

与yú孔kǒng融róng亲qīn非fēi骨gǔ肉ròu，比bǐ非fēi乡xiāng党dǎng，特tè以yǐ气qì谊yì相xiāng投tóu，有yǒu分fēn忧yōu共gòng患huàn之zhī意yì。今jīn管guǎn亥hài暴bào乱luàn，北béi海hǎi被bèi围wéi，孤gū穷qióng无wú告gào，危wēi在zài旦dàn夕xī。闻wén君jūn仁rén义yì素sù著zhù，能néng救jiù人rén危wēi急jí，故gù特tè令lìng某mǒu冒mào锋fēng突tū围wéi，前qián来lái求qiú救jiù。」玄xuán德dé敛liǎn容róng答dá曰yuē：「孔kóng北béi海hǎi知zhī世shì间jiān有yǒu刘liú备bèi耶yé？」乃nǎi同tóng云yún长zhǎng、翼yì德dé点diǎn精jīng兵bīng三sān千qiān，往wáng北béi海hǎi郡jùn进jìn发fā。

“I am T‘aishih Tz‘ŭ, a stupid fellow from Tunghai. I am not related by ties of kin to K‘ung Jung, nor even by ties of neighbourhood, but I am by the bonds of sentiment and I share his sorrows and misfortunes. The rebel Kuan has invested his city and he is distressed with none to turn to and destruction is very near. You are known as humane and righteous and you are able to rescue him. Therefore at his command I have braved all dangers and fought my way through his enemies to pray you to save him.” Liu Yüan-tê smiled, saying, “And does he know of my existence?”

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11-18

管guǎn亥hài望wàng见jiàn救jiù军jūn来lái到dào，亲qīn自zì引yǐn兵bīng迎yíng敌dí；因yīn见jiàn玄xuán德dé兵bīng少shǎo，不bù以yǐ为wéi意yì。玄xuán德dé与yǔ关guān、张zhāng、太tài史shǐ慈cí立lì马mǎ阵zhèn前qián，管guǎn亥hài忿fèn怒nù直zhí出chū。太tài史shǐ慈cí却què待dài向xiàng前qián，云yún长zháng早zǎo出chū，直zhí取qú管guǎn亥hài。两liáng马mǎ相xiāng交jiāo，众zhòng军jūn大dà喊hǎn；量liàng管guǎn亥hài怎zěn敌dí得dé云yún长zhǎng，数shù十shí合hé之zhī间jiān，青qīng龙lóng刀dāo起qǐ，劈pī管guǎn亥hài于yú马mǎ下xià。

So the three brothers told off three companies and set out to help raise the siege. When the rebel leader saw these new forces arriving he led out his army to fight them, thinking he could easily dispose of so small a force.

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11-19

太tài史shǐ慈cí，张zhāng飞fēi，两liǎng骑qí齐qí出chū，双shuāng枪qiāng并bìng举jǔ，杀shā入rù贼zéi阵zhèn。玄xuán德dé驱qū兵bīng掩yǎn杀shā。城chéng上shàng孔kǒng融róng望wàng见jiàn太tài史shǐ慈cí与yǔ关guān、张zhāng赶gǎn杀shā贼zéi众zhòng，如rú虎hǔ入rù羊yáng群qún，纵zòng横héng莫mò当dāng，便biàn驱qū兵bīng出chū城chéng。两liǎng下xià夹jiā攻gōng，大dà败bài群qún贼zéi，降jiàng者zhě无wú数shù，余yú党dǎng溃kuì散sàn。

The brothers and T‘aishih Tz‘ŭ with them sat on their horses in the forefront of their array. Kuan Hai, the rebel leader, hastened forward. T‘aishih held back to allow Kuan Yü to open the combat. He rode forth and the two steeds met. The soldiers set up a great shout, for how could there be any doubt of the result? After a few bouts Black Dragon rose and fell, and with the stroke fell the rebel leader. This was the signal for the two other warriors to take a share and they advanced side by side. With their spears ready they dashed in and Yüan-tê urged forward his men. The besieged Prefect saw his doughty rescuers laying low the rebels as tigers among a flock of sheep. None could withstand them and he then sent out his own men to join in the battle so that the rebels were between two armies. The rebels’ force was completely broken and many men surrendered, while the remainder scattered in all directions.

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11-20

孔kǒng融róng迎yíng接jiē玄xuán德dé入rù城chéng，叙xù礼lǐ毕bì，大dà设shè筵yán宴yàn庆qìng贺hè。又yòu引yǐn糜mí竺zhú出chū见jiàn玄xuán德dé，具jù言yán张zhāng闿kǎi杀shā曹cáo嵩sōng之zhī事shì：「今jīn曹cáo操cāo纵zòng兵bīng大dà掠lüè，围wéi住zhù徐xú州zhōu，特tè来lái求qiú救jiù。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「陶táo恭gōng祖zú乃nǎi仁rén人rén君jūn子zǐ，不bú意yì受shòu此cǐ无wú辜gū之zhī冤yuān。」孔kǒng融róng曰yuē：「公gōng乃nǎi汉hàn室shì宗zōng亲qīn，今jīn曹cáo操cāo残cán害hài百bǎi姓xìng，倚yǐ强qiáng欺qī弱ruò，何hé不bù与yǔ融róng同tóng往wǎng救jiù之zhī？

The victors were welcomed into the city and as soon as possible a banquet was prepared in their honour. Mi Chu was presented to Liu Yüan-tê and he related the story of the murder of Ts‘ao Sung by Chang K‘ai and Ts‘ao’s vengeful attack on Hsüchou and his coming to beg for assistance. Yüan-tê said, “T‘ao Kung-tsu is a kindly man of high character, and it is a pity that he should suffer this wrong for no fault of his own.”

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11-21

」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「备bèi非fēi敢gǎn推tuī辞cí，奈nài兵bīng微wēi将jiàng寡guǎ，恐kǒng难nán轻qīng动dòng。」孔kǒng融róng曰yuē：「融róng之zhī欲yù救jiù陶táo恭gōng祖zǔ，虽suī因yīn旧jiù谊yì，亦yì为wéi大dà义yì。公gōng岂qǐ独dú无wú仗zhàng义yì之zhī心xīn耶yé？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「既jì如rú此cǐ，请qǐng文wén举jǔ先xiān行xíng，容róng备bèi去qù公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn处chù，借jiè三sān五wǔ千qiān人rén马mǎ，随suí后hòu便biàn来lái。」融róng曰yuē：「公gōng切qiè勿wù失shī信xìn。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「公gōng以yǐ备bèi为wèi何hé如rú人rén也yě？

“You are a scion of the imperial family,” said the Prefect, “and this Ts‘ao Ts‘ao is injuring the people, a strong man abusing his strength. Why not go with me to rescue the sufferers?” “I dare not refuse, but my force is weak and I must act cautiously,” said Liu Pei.

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11-22

圣shèng人rén云yún：『自zì古gǔ皆jiē有yóu死sǐ，人rén无wú信xìn不bú立lì。』刘liú备bèi借jiè得dé军jūn，或huò借jiè不bù得dé军jūn，必bì然rán亲qīn至zhì。」孔kǒng融róng应yīng允yǔn；教jiào糜mí竺zhú先xiān回huí徐xú州zhōu去qù报bào，融róng便biàn收shōu拾shí起qǐ程chéng。太tài史shǐ慈cí拜bài谢xiè曰yuē：「慈cí奉fèng母mǔ命mìng前qián来lái相xiāng助zhù，今jīn幸xìng无wú虞yú。有yǒu扬yáng州zhōu刺cì史shǐ刘liú繇yáo，与yǔ慈cí同tóng郡jùn，有yǒu书shū来lái唤huàn，不bù敢gǎn不bú去qù。容róng图tú再zài见jiàn。

“Though my desire to help arises from an old friendship, yet it is a righteous act as well. Is it that your heart is not inclined toward the right?” said K‘ung. Liu Pei said, “This being so, you go first and give me time to see Kungsun Tsan from whom I may borrow more men and horses. I will come anon.” “You surely will not break your promise?” said the Prefect. “What manner of man think you that I am?” said Yüan-tê. “The wise one said, ‘Death is common to all: the man without truth cannot maintain himself.’ Whether I get the men or not, certainly I shall myself come.”

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11-23

」融róng以yǐ金jīn帛bó相xiāng酬chóu慈cí不bù肯kěn受shòu而ér归guī。其qí母mǔ见jiàn之zhī喜xǐ曰yuē「我wó喜xí汝rú有yóu以yǐ报bào北béi海hái也yě」遂suì遣qiǎn慈cí往wǎng扬yáng州zhōu去qù了le。

So the plan was agreed to. Mi Chu set out to return forthwith while K‘ung Jung prepared for his expedition. T‘aishih Tz‘ŭ took his leave saying, “My mother bade me come to your aid and now happily you are safe. Letters have come from my fellow townsman, Liu Yu, Governor of Yangchou, calling me thither and I must go. I will see you again.” Kʻung pressed rewards upon him but he would accept nothing and went away. When his mother saw him she was pleased at his success saying she rejoiced that he had been able to prove his gratitude, and after this he departed for Yangchou.

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11-24

不bù说shuō孔kǒng融róng起qǐ兵bīng。且qiě说shuō玄xuán德dé离lí北béi海hǎi来lái见jiàn公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn且qiě说shuō欲yù救jiù徐xú州zhōu之zhī事shì。瓒zàn曰yuē「曹cáo操cāo与yǔ君jūn无wú雠chóu何hé苦kǔ替tì人rén出chū力lì」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「备bèi已yí许xǔ人rén不bù敢gǎn失shī信xìn。」瓒zàn曰yuē「我wǒ借jiè与yǔ君jūn马mǎ步bù军jūn二èr千qiān。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「更gèng望wàng借jiè赵zhào子zi龙lóng一yī行xíng。」瓒zàn许xǔ之zhī。

Here nothing will be said of the departure of the relieving force. But Yüan-tê went away to his friend Kungsun Tsan and laid before him his design to help Hsüchou. “Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and you are not enemies; why do you spend yourself for the sake of another?” said Tsan. “I have promised,” he replied, “and dare not break faith.” “I will lend you two companies, horse and foot,” said Tsan. “Also I wish to have the services of Chao Tzŭ-lung,” said Yüan-tê. Tsan agreed to this also.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-25

玄xuán德dé遂suì与yǔ关guān、张zhāng引yín本běn部bù三sān千qiān人rén为wéi前qián部bù子zi龙lóng引yǐn二èr千qiān人rén随suí后hòu往wǎng徐xú州zhōu来lái。

They marched away, their own men being in the front and Chao Tzŭ-lung, with the borrowed men, being in rear.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-26

却què说shuō糜mí竺zhú回huí报bào陶táo谦qiān，言yán北béi海hǎi又yòu请qǐng得dé刘liú玄xuán德dé来lái助zhù；陈chén元yuán龙lóng也yě回huí报bào青qīng州zhōu田tián楷kǎi欣xīn然rán领lǐng兵bīng来lái救jiù；陶táo谦qiān心xīn安ān。原yuán来lái孔kǒng融róng、田tián楷kái两liǎng路lù军jūn马mǎ，惧jù怕pà曹cáo兵bīng势shì猛měng，远yuán远yuǎn依yī山shān下xià寨zhài，未wèi敢gǎn轻qīng进jìn。曹cáo操cāo见jiàn两liǎng路lù军jūn到dào，亦yì分fēn了le军jūn势shì，不bù敢gǎn向xiàng前qián攻gōng城chéng。

In due course Mi Chu returned saying that K‘ung Jung had also obtained the services of the three warrior brothers. The other messenger, Ch‘ên Yüan-lung, came back and reported that T‘ien K‘ai would also bring help. Then was the Prefect’s heart set at ease.

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11-27

却què说shuō刘liú玄xuán德dé军jūn到dào，见jiàn孔kǒng融róng。融róng曰yuē：「曹cáo兵bīng势shì大dà，操cāo又yòu善shàn于yú用yòng兵bīng，未wèi可kě轻qīng战zhàn。且qiě观guān其qí动dòng静jìng，然rán后hòu进jìn兵bīng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「但dàn恐kǒng城chéng中zhōng无wú粮liáng，难nán以yí久jiǔ持chí。备bèi令lìng云yún长zhǎng、子zi龙lóng领lǐng军jūn四sì千qiān，在zài公gōng部bú下xià相xiāng助zhù；备bèi与yǔ张zhāng飞fēi奔bēn曹cáo营yíng，迳jìng投tóu徐xú州zhōu去qù见jiàn陶táo使shǐ君jūn商shāng议yì。」融róng大dà喜xǐ，会huì合hé田tián楷kǎi，为wèi犄jī角jiǎo之zhī势shì；

But both the leaders, though they had promised aid, greatly dreaded their antagonist and camped among the hills at a great distance, fearful of coming to close quarters. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao knew of their coming and divided his army into parts to meet them, so postponing the attack on the city itself. Presently Liu Pei came up and went to see K‘ung Jung, who said, “The enemy is very powerful and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao handles his army skilfully. We must be cautious. Let us make most careful observations before we strike a blow.” “What I fear is famine in the city,” said Liu Pei. “They cannot hold out very long. I will put my men with yours under your command while I with Chang Fei make a dash through to see T‘ao Ch‘ien and consult with him.”

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11-28

云yún长zhǎng、子zi龙lóng领lǐng兵bīng两liǎng边biān接jiē应yīng。是shì日rì玄xuán德dé、张zhāng飞fēi引yǐn一yī千qiān人rén马mǎ杀shā入rù曹cáo兵bīng寨zhài边biān。正zhèng行xíng之zhī间jiān，寨zhài内nèi一yī声shēng鼓gú响xiǎng，马mǎ军jūn步bù军jūn，如rú潮cháo似shì浪làng，拥yōng将jiāng出chū来lái。当dāng头tóu一yī员yuán大dà将jiàng乃nǎi是shì于yú禁jìn，勒lēi马mǎ大dà叫jiào：「何hé处chù狂kuáng徒tú！往wǎng那nà里lǐ去qù！」张zhāng飞fēi见jiàn了le，更gèng不bù打dǎ话huà，直zhí取qǔ于yú禁jìn。

K‘ung Jung approved of this, so he and T‘ien K‘ai took up positions on the “ox horn formation,” with Kuan Yü and Chao Yün on either side to support them. The day that Liu Pei and his company made their dash to get through Ts‘ao’s army they got as far as the flank of his camp when there arose a great beating of drums, and horse and foot rolled out like billows on the ocean. The leader was Yü Chin. He checked his steed and called out, “You mad men from somewhere, where are you going?”

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11-29

两liáng马mǎ相xiāng交jiāo，战zhàn到dào数shù合hé，玄xuán德dé掣chè双shuāng股gǔ剑jiàn麾huī兵bīng大dà进jìn，于yú禁jìn败bài走zǒu。张zhāng飞fēi当dāng前qián追zhuī杀shā，直zhí到dào徐xú州zhōu城chéng下xià。城chéng上shàng望wàng见jiàn红hóng旗qí白bái字zì，大dà书shū「平píng原yuán刘liú玄xuán德dé」陶táo谦qiān急jí令lìng开kāi门mén。玄xuán德dé入rù城chéng，陶táo谦qiān接jiē著zhù，共gòng到dào府fǔ衙yá。礼lǐ毕bì，设shè宴yàn相xiāng待dài，一yī麺miàn劳láo军jūn。

Chang Fei heard him but deigned no reply. He only rode straight to attack the speaker. After they had fought a few bouts Yüan-tê waved his double sword as signal for his men to come on and they drove Yü Chin before them. Chang Fei led the pursuit and in this way they reached the city wall.

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11-30

陶táo谦qiān见jiàn玄xuán德dé仪yí表biǎo轩xuān昂áng语yǔ言yán豁huò达dá心xīn中zhōng大dà喜xǐ便biàn命mìng糜mí竺zhú取qǔ徐xú州zhōu牌pái印yìn让ràng与yǔ玄xuán德dé。玄xuán德dé愕è然rán曰yuē「公gōng何hé意yì也yě」谦qiān曰yuē「今jīn天tiān下xià扰rǎo乱luàn王wáng纲gāng不bú振zhèn公gōng乃nǎi汉hàn室shì宗zōng亲qīn正zhèng宜yí力lì扶fú社shè稷jì。老lǎo夫fū年nián迈mài无wú能néng情qíng愿yuàn将jiāng徐xú州zhōu相xiāng让ràng。公gōng勿wù推tuī辞cí。谦qiān当dāng自zì写xié表biǎo文wén申shēn奏zòu朝cháo廷tíng。」

From the city wall the besieged saw a huge banner embroidered in white with the name of Liu Pei and the Prefect bade them open the gate for the rescuers to enter. The leader was made very welcome, conducted to the residency and a banquet prepared in his honour. The men also were feasted. T‘ao Ch‘ien was delighted with Liu Pei, admiring his noble appearance and clear speech. He bade Mi Chu offer him the seal and insignia of office. But the visitor shrank back startled. “What does this mean?” said he.

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11-31

玄xuán德dé离lí席xí再zài拜bài曰yuē：「刘liú备bèi虽suī汉hàn朝cháo苗miáo裔yì，功gōng微wēi德dé薄báo，为wèi平píng原yuán相xiāng犹yóu恐kǒng不bú称chèn职zhí；今jīn为wéi大dà义yì，故gù来lái相xiāng助zhù；公gōng出chū此cǐ言yán，莫mò非fēi疑yí刘liú备bèi有yǒu吞tūn并bìng之zhī心xīn耶yé？若ruò举jú此cǐ念niàn，皇huáng天tiān不bú佑yòu！」谦qiān曰yuē：「此cí老lǎo夫fū之zhī实shí情qíng也yě。」再zài三sān相xiāng让ràng，玄xuán德dé那nà里lí肯kěn受shòu。糜mí竺zhú进jìn曰yuē：「今jīn兵bīng临lín城chéng下xià，且qiě当dāng商shāng议yì退tuì敌dí之zhī策cè。

T‘ao said, “There is trouble on every side and the kingly rule is no longer maintained. You, Sir, are a member of the family and eminently fitted to support them and their prerogatives. I am verging on senility and I wish to retire in your favour. I pray you not to decline and I will report my action to the Court.” Liu Pei started up from his seat and bowed before his host saying, “Scion of the family I may be, but my merit is small and my virtue meagre. I doubt my fitness even for my present post and only a feeling of doing right sent me to your assistance. To hear such speech makes me doubt. Surely you think I came with greed in my heart. May God help me no more if I cherished such a thought.” “It is a poor old man’s real sentiment,” said T‘ao Ch‘ien.

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11-32

待dài事shì平píng之zhī日rì，再zài当dāng相xiāng让ràng可ké也yě。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「备bèi当dāng遗yí书shū于yú曹cáo操cāo，劝quàn令lìng解jiě和hé。操cāo若ruò不bù从cóng，厮sī杀shā未wèi迟chí。」于yú是shì传chuán檄xí三sān寨zhài，且qiě按àn兵bīng不bú动dòng；遣qiǎn人rén赍jī书shū以yǐ达dá曹cáo操cāo。

Time after time T‘ao Ch‘ien renewed his offer to retire, but how could Liu Pei accept it? In the midst of this came Mi Chu to say the enemies had reached the wall and something must be done to drive them off. The matter of one officer retiring in favour of the other could await a more tranquil time. Said Liu Pei, “I ought to write to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao to press him to raise the siege. If he refuse, we will attack forthwith.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-33

却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo正zhèng在zài军jūn中zhōng，与yǔ诸zhū将jiāng议yì事shì，人rén报bào徐xú州zhōu有yǒu战zhàn书shū到dào。操cāo拆chāi而ér观guān之zhī，乃nǎi刘liú备bèi书shū也yě。书shū略lüè曰yuē：「备bèi自zì关guān外wài得dé拜bài君jūn颜yán，嗣sì后hòu天tiān各gè一yī方fāng，不bù及jí趋qū侍shì。向xiàng者zhě，尊zūn父fù曹cáo侯hóu，实shí因yīn张zhāng闿kǎi不bù仁rén，以yǐ致zhì被bèi害hài，非fēi陶táo恭gōng祖zǔ之zhī罪zuì也yě。目mù今jīn黄huáng巾jīn遗yí孽niè，扰rǎo乱luàn于yú外wài；董dǒng卓zhuó余yú党dǎng，盘pán踞jù于yú内nèi。

Orders were sent to the three camps to remain quiescent till the letters could reach Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. It happened that Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was holding a council when a messenger with a war letter was announced. The letter was brought in and handed to him and, when he had opened and looked at it, he found it was from Liu Pei.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-34

愿yuàn明míng公gōng先xiān朝cháo廷tíng之zhī急jí，而ér后hòu私sī雠chóu；撤chè徐xú州zhōu之zhī兵bīng，以yǐ救jiù国guó难nàn：则zé徐xú州zhōu幸xìng甚shèn，天tiān下xià幸xìng甚shèn！」曹cáo操cāo看kàn书shū，大dà骂mà：「刘liú备bèi何hé人rén，敢gán以yǐ书shū来lái劝quàn我wǒ！且qiě中zhōng间jiān有yǒu讥jī讽fěng之zhī意yì！」命mìng斩zhǎn来lái使shǐ，一yī麺miàn竭jié力lì攻gōng城chéng。郭guō嘉jiā谏jiàn曰yuē：「刘liú备bèi远yuǎn来lái救jiù援yuán，先xiān礼lǐ后hòu兵bīng，主zhǔ公gōng当dāng用yòng好hǎo言yán答dá之zhī，以yǐ慢màn备bèi心xīn；

This is the letter, very nearly:—“Since meeting you outside the pass, fate has assigned us to different quarters of the world and I have not been able to pay my respects to you. Touching the death of your noble father, the Marquis, it was owing to the vicious nature of Chang K‘ai and due to no fault of T‘ao Kung-tsu. Now while the remnant of the Yellow Turbans is disturbing the provinces and Tung Cho’s partizans have the upper hand in the capital, I would that you, illustrious Sir, would regard the critical position of the Court rather than your personal grievances and so divert your forces from the attack on Hsüchou to the rescue of the State. Such would be for the happiness of that city and the whole world.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-35

然rán后hòu进jìn兵bīng攻gōng城chéng，城chéng可kě破pò也yě。」操cāo从cóng其qí言yán，款kuǎn留liú来lái使shǐ，候hòu发fā回huí书shū。

Tsʻao Ts‘ao gave vent to a torrent of abuse. “Who is this Liu Pei that he dares write and exhort me? Beside, he means to be satirical.” He issued orders to put the bearer of the letter to death and to press on the siege. But Kuo Chia remonstrated, “Liu Pei has come from afar to help T‘ao and he is trying the effect of politeness before resorting to arms. I pray you, my master, reply with fair words that his heart may be lulled with a feeling of safety. Then attack with vigour and the city will fall.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-36

正zhèng商shāng议yì间jiān，忽hū流liú星xīng马mǎ飞fēi报bào祸huò事shì。操cāo问wèn其qí故gù，报bào说shuō吕lǚ布bù已yǐ袭xí破pò兖yǎn州zhōu，进jìn据jù濮pú阳yáng。原yuán来lái吕lǚ布bú自zì遭zāo李lǐ、郭guō之zhī乱luàn，逃táo出chū武wǔ关guān，去qù投tóu袁yuán术shù；术shù怪guài吕lǚ布bù反fǎn覆fù不bú定dìng，拒jù而ér不bú纳nà。投tóu袁yuán绍shào，绍shào纳nà之zhī，与yǔ布bú共gòng破pò张zhāng燕yàn于yú常cháng山shān；布bú自zì以yǐ为wéi得dé志zhì，傲ào慢màn袁yuán绍shào手shǒu下xià将jiàng士shì。绍shào欲yù杀shā之zhī，布bù乃nǎi去qù投tóu张zhāng扬yáng，扬yáng纳nà之zhī。

Ts‘ao found this advice good, so he spared the messenger telling him to wait to carry back his reply. While this was going on a horseman came with news of misfortune. Lü Pu had made a raid on Yenchou. When Li and Kuo, the two partizans of Tung Cho, succeeded in their attack on the capital Lü Pu had fled to Yüan Shu, who however looked askance at him for his instability, and refused to receive him. Then he had tried Yüan Shao, who had made use of him in an attack upon Chang Yen in Ch‘angshan. But his success filled him with pride and his arrogant demeanour so annoyed the other commandants that Shao was on the point of putting him to death. To escape this he had gone away to Chang Yang, who accepted his services.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-37

时shí庞páng舒shū在zài长cháng安ān城chéng中zhōng，私sī藏cáng吕lǚ布bù妻qī小xiǎo，送sòng还huán吕lǚ布bù。李lǐ傕jué、郭guō汜sì知zhī之zhī，遂suì斩zhǎn庞páng舒shū，写xiě书shū与yǔ张zhāng扬yáng，教jiào杀shā吕lǚ布bú；布bù因yīn弃qì张zhāng扬yáng去qù投tóu张zhāng邈miǎo。恰qià好hǎo张zhāng邈miǎo弟dì张zhāng超chāo引yǐn陈chén宫gōng来lái见jiàn张zhāng邈miǎo。宫gōng说shuō邈miǎo曰yuē：「今jīn天tiān下xià分fēn崩bēng，英yīng雄xióng并bìng起qǐ，君jūn以yǐ千qiān里lǐ之zhī众zhòng，而ér反fǎn受shòu制zhì于yú人rén，不bú亦yì鄙bǐ乎hū！

About this time P‘ang Hsü, who had been protecting Lü’s family since his disappearance, restored them to him, which deed angered Li and Kuo so that they put P‘ang to death and wrote to Lü Pu’s protector to serve him the same. To escape this Lü Pu once again had to flee and this time joined himself to Chang Mo.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-38

今jīn曹cáo操cāo征zhēng东dōng，兖yǎn州zhōu空kōng虚xū，而ér吕lǚ布bù乃nǎi当dāng世shì勇yǒng士shì，若ruò与yǔ之zhī共gòng取qú兖yǎn州zhōu，伯bó业yè可kě图tú也yě。」张zhāng邈miǎo大dà喜xǐ，便biàn令lìng吕lǚ布bù袭xí破pò兖yǎn州zhōu，随suí据jù濮pú阳yáng。止zhí有yǒu鄄juàn城chéng，东dōng阿ē，范fàn县xiàn三sān处chù，被bèi荀xún彧yù、程chéng昱yù设shè计jì死sí守shǒu得dé全quán，其qí余yú俱jù破pò。曹cáo仁rén屡lǚ战zhàn，皆jiē不bù能néng胜shèng，特tè此cǐ告gào急jí。

He arrived just as Chang Mo’s brother was introducing Ch‘ên Kung. Kung said to Mo, “The disrupture of the Empire has begun and warriors are seizing what they can. It is strange that you, with all the advantages you enjoy, do not strike for independence. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao has gone on an expedition against the east leaving his own district defenceless. Lü Pu is one of the fighting men of the day. If you and he together attacked and got Yenchow you could then proceed to the dominion.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-39

操cāo闻wén报bào大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「兖yǎn州zhōu有yǒu失shī，使shǐ吾wú无wú家jiā可kě归guī矣yǐ，不bù可kě不bù亟jí图tú之zhī！」郭guō嘉jiā曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng正zhèng好hǎo卖mài个gè人rén情qíng与yǔ刘liú备bèi，退tuì军jūn去qù复fù兖yǎn州zhōu。」操cāo然rán之zhī，即jí时shí答dá书shū与yǔ刘liú备bèi，拔bá寨zhài退tuì兵bīng。

Chang Mo was pleased and resolved to try. Soon Lü Pu was in possession of Yenchou and its neighbourhood, all but three small departments, which were desperately defended. Ts‘ao Jên had fought many battles but was always defeated and the messenger with the evil tidings had come from him asking help. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was greatly disturbed by this and said, “If my own city be lost I have no home to return to. I must do something at once.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-40

且qiě说shuō来lái使shǐ回huí徐xú州zhōu，入rù城chéng见jiàn陶táo谦qiān，呈chéng上shàng书shū札zhá，言yán曹cáo兵bīng已yǐ退tuì。谦qiān大dà喜xǐ，差chà人rén请qíng孔kǒng融róng，田tián楷kǎi，云yún长zhǎng，子zi龙lóng等děng赴fù城chéng大dà会huì。饮yǐn宴yàn既jì毕bì，谦qiān延yán玄xuán德dé于yú上shàng座zuò，拱góng手shǒu对duì众zhòng曰yuē：「老lǎo夫fū年nián迈mài，二èr子zi不bù才cái，不bù堪kān国guó家jiā重zhòng任rèn。刘liú公gōng乃nǎi帝dì室shì之zhī胄zhòu，德dé广guǎng才cái高gāo，可ké领lǐng徐xú州zhōu。老lǎo夫fū情qíng愿yuàn乞qǐ闲xián养yǎng病bìng。

“The best thing would be to become friends with Liu Pei at any cost and return to Yenchou,” said Kuo Chia. Then he wrote to Liu Pei, gave the letter to the waiting messenger and broke camp. The news that the enemy had left was very gratifying to the Prefect, who then invited his various defenders into the city and prepared banquets and feasts in token of his gratitude. At one of these, when the feasting was over, he proceeded with his scheme of retirement in favour of Liu Pei. Placing him in the seat of highest honour he bowed before him and then addressed the assembly.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-41

」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「孔kǒng文wén举jǔ令lìng备bèi来lái救jiù徐xú州zhōu为wèi义yì也yě今jīn无wú端duān据jù而ér有yǒu之zhī天tiān下xià将jiāng以yǐ备bèi为wèi无wú义yì人rén矣yǐ。」糜mí竺zhú曰yuē「今jīn汉hàn室shì陵líng迟chí海hái宇yǔ颠diān覆fù树shù功gōng立lì业yè正zhèng在zài此cǐ时shí。徐xú州zhōu殷yīn富fù户hù口kóu百bǎi万wàn刘liú使shǐ君jūn领líng此cǐ不bù可kě辞cí也yě。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「此cǐ事shì决jué不bù敢gǎn应yìng命mìng。」

“I am old and feeble and my two sons lack the ability to hold so important an office as this. The noble Liu is a descendant of the imperial house. He is of lofty virtue and great talent. Let him then take over the rule of this district and only too willingly I shall retire to have leisure to nurse my health.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-42

陈chén登dēng曰yuē「陶táo府fǔ君jūn多duō病bìng不bù能néng视shì事shì明míng公gōng勿wù辞cí。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「袁yuán公gōng路lù四sì世shì三sān公gōng海hǎi内nèi所suǒ归guī近jìn在zài寿shòu春chūn何hé不bù以yǐ州zhōu让ràng之zhī」孔kǒng融róng曰yuē「袁yuán公gōng路lù冢zhǒng中zhōng枯kū骨gǔ何hé足zú挂guà齿chǐ今jīn日rì之zhī事shì天tiān与yǔ不bù取qú悔huǐ不bù可kě追zhuī。」

Liu Pei replied, “I came at the request of Kʻung Wên-chü because it was the right thing to do. Hsüchou is saved, but if I take it surely the world will say I am a wicked man.” Mi Chu said, “You may not refuse. The House of Han is failing, their realm is crumbling and now is the time for doughty deeds and signal services. This is a fertile district, well populated, and you are the man to rule over it.” “But I dare not accept.” “The Prefect is a great sufferer,” said Ch‘ên Têng, “and cannot see to matters. You may not decline, Sir.” Said Yüan-tê, “Yüan Shu belongs to a family of rulers and the highest offices of state were held four times in three generations. The whole empire respects him, why not invite him to this task?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-43

玄xuán德dé坚jiān执zhí不bù肯kěn。陶táo谦qiān泣qì下xià曰yuē：「君jūn若ruò舍shé我wǒ而ér去qù，我wó死sǐ不bù瞑míng目mù矣yǐ！」云yún长zhǎng曰yuē：「既jì承chéng陶táo公gōng相xiāng让ràng，兄xiōng且qiě权quán领lǐng州zhōu事shì。」张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「又yòu不bú是shì我wǒ强qiáng要yào他tā的de州zhōu郡jùn；他tā好hǎo意yì相xiāng让ràng，何hé必bì苦kú苦kǔ推tuī辞cí？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「汝rú等děng欲yù陷xiàn我wǒ于yú不bú义yì耶yé？」陶táo谦qiān推tuī让ràng再zài三sān，玄xuán德dé只zhǐ是shì不bú受shòu。

“Because he is a rotting bone in a dark tomb; not worth talking about. This oportunity is a gift from Heaven and you will never cease to regret its loss,” said K‘ung. So spake K‘ung Jung, but still Liu Pei obstinately refused. T‘ao Ch‘ien besought him with tears. “I shall die if you leave me and there will be none to close my eyes.” “Brother, you should accept the offer thus made,” said Kuan Yü. “Why so much fuss?” said Chang Fei. “We have not taken the place; it is he who wishes to give it you.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-44

陶táo谦qiān曰yuē：「如rú玄xuán德dé必bì不bù肯kěn从cóng，此cǐ间jiān近jìn邑yì，名míng小xiǎo沛pèi，足zú可kě屯tún军jūn。请qǐng玄xuán德dé暂zàn驻zhù军jūn此cǐ邑yì，以yí保bǎo徐xú州zhōu，何hé如rú？」众zhòng皆jiē劝quàn玄xuán德dé留liú小xiǎo沛pèi，玄xuán德dé从cóng之zhī。陶táo谦qiān劳láo军jūn已yǐ毕bì，赵zhào云yún辞cí去qù，玄xuán德dé执zhí手shǒu挥huī泪lèi而ér别bié。孔kǒng融róng、田tián楷kǎi亦yì各gè相xiāng别bié，引yǐn军jūn自zì回huí。玄xuán德dé与yǔ关guān、张zhāng引yín本běn部bù军jūn来lái至zhì小xiǎo沛pèi，修xiū葺qì城chéng垣yuán，抚fǔ谕yù居jū民mín。

“You all persuade me to do what is wrong,” said Liu Pei. Thrice did T‘ao entreat Liu Pei and thrice was he refused. Then he said, “As he is set in his determination perhaps he will consent to encamp at Hsiaop‘ei. It is only a little town, but thence he can keep watch and ward over this city.” They all with one voice prayed Liu Pei to consent so he gave in. The feast of victory being now ended the time came to say farewell. When Chao Yün took his leave Liu Pei held his hands alternately while dashing away the falling tears. K‘ung Jung and his leader went home to their own place.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-45

却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo回huí军jūn，曹cáo仁rén接jiē著zhù，言yán吕lǚ布bú势shì大dà，更gèng有yǒu陈chén宫gōng为wèi辅fǔ，兖yǎn州zhōu、濮pú阳yáng已yǐ失shī，其qí鄄juàn城chéng、东dōng阿ē、范fàn县xiàn三sān处chù，赖lài荀xún彧yù、程chéng昱yù二èr人rén设shè计jì相xiāng连lián，死sí守shǒu城chéng郭guō。操cāo曰yuē：「吾wú料liào吕lǚ布bù有yóu勇yǒng无wú谋móu，不bù足zú虑lǜ也yě。」教jiào且qiě安ān营yíng下xià寨zhài，再zài作zuò商shāng议yì。

When Liu Pei and his brothers took up their abode in Hsiaop‘ei, they first repaired the defences and then they put out proclamations in order to calm the inhabitants. In the meantime Ts‘ao Ts‘ao had marched toward his own district. His cousin, Ts‘ao Jên, met him and told him Lü Pu was very strong and he had Ch‘ên Kung as adviser. Yenchou was as good as lost, with the exception of three small districts which had been desperately defended. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao said, “I own that Lü Pu is a bold fighter but nothing more; he has no craft. So we need not fear him seriously.”

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11-46

吕lǚ布bù知zhī曹cáo操cāo回huí兵bīng，已yǐ过guò滕téng县xiàn，召zhào副fù将jiāng薛xuē兰lán、李lǐ封fēng曰yuē：「吾wú欲yù用yòng汝rǔ二èr人rén久jiú矣yǐ。汝rú可ké引yǐn军jūn一yī万wàn，坚jiān守shóu兖yǎn州zhōu。吾wú亲qīn自zì率lǜ兵bīng，前qián去qù破pò曹cáo。」二èr人rén应yìng诺nuò。陈chén宫gōng急jí入rù见jiàn曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn弃qì兖yǎn州zhōu，欲yù何hé往wǎng乎hū？」布bù曰yuē：「吾wú欲yù屯tún兵bīng濮pú阳yáng，以yǐ成chéng鼎dǐng足zú之zhī势shì。」宫gōng曰yuē：「差chà矣yǐ。薛xuē兰lán必bì守shóu兖yǎn州zhōu不bú住zhù。

Then he gave orders to make a strong camp till they could think out some victorious plan. Lü Pu, knowing of Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s return, called two of his subordinate captains, Hsüeh Lan and Li Fêng, to him and assigned to them the task of holding Yenchou, saying “I have long waited for opportunity to employ your skill: now I give you a legion and you are to hold the city while I go forth to attack Ts‘ao Ts‘ao.” They made no objection. But Ch‘ên Kung, the strategist, came in hastily saying, “You are going away; whither?”

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11-47

此cǐ去qù正zhèng南nán一yì百bǎi八bā十shí里lǐ，泰tài山shān路lù险xiǎn，可kě伏fú精jīng兵bīng万wàn人rén在zài彼bǐ。曹cáo兵bīng闻wén失shī兖yǎn州zhōu，必bì然rán倍bèi道dào而ér进jìn，待dài其qí过guò半bàn，一yī击jī可kě擒qín也yě。」布bù曰yuē：「吾wú屯tún濮pú阳yáng，别bié有yǒu良liáng谋móu，汝rú岂qǐ知zhī之zhī！」遂suì不bú用yòng陈chén宫gōng之zhī言yán，而ér用yòng薛xuē兰lán守shóu兖yǎn州zhōu而ér行xíng。

“I am going to camp my men at Puyang, that vantage point.” “You are making a mistake,” said Ch‘ên Kung. “The two you have chosen to defend this are unequal to the task. For this expedition remember that about one hundred and eighty li due south, on the road to T‘aishan, is a very advantageous position where you should place your best men in ambush. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao will hasten homeward by double marches when he hears what has happened and if you strike when half his men have gone past this point you may seize him.” Said Lü Pu, “I am going to occupy Puyang and see what develops. How can you guess?”

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11-48

曹cáo操cāo兵bīng行xíng至zhì泰tài山shān险xiǎn路lù，郭guō嘉jiā曰yuē：「且qiě不bù可kě进jìn：恐kóng此cǐ处chù有yǒu伏fú兵bīng。」曹cáo操cāo笑xiào曰yuē：「吕lǚ布bù无wú谋móu之zhī辈bèi，故gù教jiào薛xuē兰lán守shóu兖yǎn州zhōu，自zì往wǎng濮pú阳yáng；安ān得dé此cǐ处chù有yǒu埋mái伏fú耶yé？教jiào曹cáo仁rén领lǐng一yī军jūn围wéi兖yǎn州zhōu，吾wú进jìn兵bīng濮pú阳yáng，速sù攻gōng吕lǚ布bù。」

So he left the two captains in command at Yenchou and went away.

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11-49

陈chén宫gōng闻wén曹cáo兵bīng至zhì近jìn，乃nǎi献xiàn计jì曰yuē：「今jīn曹cáo兵bīng远yuǎn来lái疲pí困kùn，利lì在zài速sù战zhàn，不bù可ké养yǎng成chéng气qì力lì。」布bù曰yuē：「吾wú匹pí马mǎ纵zòng横héng天tiān下xià，何hé愁chóu曹cáo操cāo！待dài其qí下xià寨zhài，吾wú自zì擒qín之zhī。」

Now when Ts‘ao Ts‘ao approached the dangerous part of the road near T‘aishan, Kuo Chia warned him to take care as there was doubtless an ambush. But his master laughed, “We know all his dispositions. Do you think he has laid an ambush? I shall tell Ts‘ao Jên to besiege Yenchou and I shall go to Puyang.” When Ch‘ên Kung heard of the enemy’s approach he spoke, saying “The enemy will be fatigued with long marches so attack quickly before they have time to recover.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-50

却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo兵bīng近jìn濮pú阳yáng，下xià住zhù寨zhài脚jiǎo。次cì日rì引yǐn众zhòng将jiāng出chū，陈chén兵bīng于yú野yě。操cāo立lì马mǎ于yú门mén旗qí下xià，遥yáo望wàng吕lǚ布bù兵bīng到dào。阵zhèn圆yuán处chù，吕lǚ布bù当dāng先xiān出chū马mǎ，两liǎng边biān排pái开kāi八bā员yuán健jiàn将jiàng：第dì一yí个gè雁yàn门mén马mǎ邑yì人rén：姓xìng张zhāng，名míng辽liáo，字zì文wén远yuǎn；第dì二èr个gè泰tài山shān华huá阴yīn人rén：姓xìng臧zāng，名míng霸bà，字zì宣xuān高gāo；

Lü Pu replied, “I, a single horseman, am afraid of none. I go and come as I will. Think you I fear this Ts‘ao Ts‘ao? Let him settle his camp; I will take him after that.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-51

两liǎng将jiāng又yòu各gè引yǐn六liù员yuán健jiàn将jiàng：郝hǎo萌méng、曹cáo性xìng、成chéng廉lián、魏wèi续xù、宋sòng宪xiàn、侯hóu成chéng。布bù军jūn五wǔ万wàn，鼓gǔ声shēng大dà震zhèn。操cāo指zhí吕lǚ布bù而ér言yán曰yuē：「吾wú与yú汝rǔ自zì来lái无wú雠chóu，何hé得dé夺duó吾wú州zhōu郡jùn？」布bù曰yuē：「汉hàn家jiā城chéng池chí，诸zhū人rén有yǒu分fēn，偏piān尔ěr合hé得dé？」便biàn叫jiào臧zāng霸bà出chū马mǎ搦nuò战zhàn。曹cáo军jūn内nèi乐lè进jìn出chū迎yíng。两liáng马mǎ相xiāng交jiāo，双shuāng鎗qiāng齐qí举jǔ。

Now Ts‘ao Ts‘ao neared Puyang and he made a camp. And soon after he led out his commanders and they arrayed their men in open and desert country. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao took up his station on horseback between the two standards, watching while his opponents arrived and formed up in a circular area. Lü Pu was in front, followed by eight of his captains, all strong men. Two were called Chang Liao and Tsang Pa; and there were six others. They had five legions. The drums began their thunderous roll and Ts‘ao, pointing to his opponent, said, “You and I had no quarrel, why then did you invade my land?” “The Empire of Han is the possession of all; what is your special claim?” said Lü.

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11-52

战zhàn到dào三sān十shí余yú合hé，胜shèng负fù不bù分fēn。夏xià侯hóu惇dūn拍pāi马mǎ便biàn出chū助zhù战zhàn，吕lǚ布bú阵zhèn上shàng，张zhāng辽liáo截jié住zhù厮sī杀shā。恼nǎo得dé吕lǚ布bú性xìng起qǐ，挺tíng戟jǐ骤zhòu马mǎ，冲chōng出chū阵zhèn来lái，夏xià侯hóu惇dūn、乐lè进jìn皆jiē走zǒu。吕lǚ布bù掩yǎn杀shā，曹cáo军jūn大dà败bài，退tuì三sān四sì十shí里lǐ。布bú自zì收shōu军jūn。

So saying he ordered Tsang Pa to ride forth and challenge. From Ts‘ao’s side the challenge was accepted by Yo Chin. The two steeds approached each other, two spears were lifted both together and they exchanged near two score blows with no advantage to either. Then Hsiahou Tun rode out to help his colleague and, in reply, out went Chang Liao from Lü Pu’s side. And they four fought.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-53

曹cáo操cāo输shū了le一yī阵zhèn，回huí寨zhài与yǔ诸zhū将jiāng商shāng议yì。于yú禁jìn曰yuē：「某mǒu今jīn日rì上shàng山shān观guān望wàng，濮pú阳yáng之zhī西xī，吕lǚ布bù有yǒu一yī寨zhài，约yuē无wú多duō军jūn。今jīn夜yè彼bǐ将jiāng谓wèi我wǒ军jūn败bài走zǒu，必bì不bù准zhǔn备bèi，可ké引yǐn兵bīng击jī之zhī；若ruò得dé寨zhài，布bù军jūn必bì惧jù：此cǐ为wèi上shàng策cè。

Then fierce anger seized upon Lü Pu. Setting his spear he urged his steed forward to where the fight was waging. Seeing him approach Hsiahou and Yo both fled, but Lü Pu pressed on after them and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s army lost the day. Retiring a long way they made a new camp. Lü Pu called in and mustered his men.

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11-54

」操cāo从cóng其qí言yán带dài曹cáo洪hóng李lí典diǎn毛máo玠jiè吕lǚ虔qián于yú禁jìn典diǎn韦wéi六liù将jiāng选xuán马mǎ步bú二èr万wàn人rén连lián夜yè从cóng小xiǎo路lù进jìn发fā。

The day having gone against him Ts‘ao Ts‘ao called a council and Yü Chin said, “From the hill tops to-day I saw a camp of our enemies on the west of Puyang. They were but few men therein, and to-night after to-day’s victory, it will not be defended. Let us attack and if we can take the camp we shall strike fear into the heart of Lü Pu. This is our best plan.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-55

却què说shuō吕lǚ布bú在zài寨zhài中zhōng劳láo军jūn。陈chén宫gōng曰yuē：「西xī寨zhài是shì个gè要yào紧jǐn去qù处chù，倘tǎng或huò曹cáo操cāo袭xí之zhī，奈nài何hé？」布bù曰yuē：「他tā今jīn日rì输shū了le一yī阵zhèn，如rú何hé敢gǎn来lái？」宫gōng曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo是shì极jí善shàn用yòng兵bīng之zhī人rén，须xū防fáng他tā攻gōng我wǒ不bú备bèi。」布bù乃nǎi拨bō高gāo顺shùn并bìng魏wèi续xù、侯hóu成chéng引yǐn兵bīng往wáng守shǒu西xī寨zhài。

Ts‘ao thought so too. He and six of his lieutenants and two legions left that night by a secret road for the camp. In Lü Pu’s camp was rejoicing for that day’s victory when Ch‘ên Kung reminded him of the west camp and its importance, and said that it might be attacked, Lü Pu replied that the enemy would not dare approach after that day’s defeat.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-56

却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo于yú黄huáng昏hūn时shí分fēn引yǐn军jūn至zhì西xī寨zhài四sì麺miàn突tū入rù。寨zhài兵bīng不bù能néng抵dí挡dǎng四sì散sàn奔bēn走zǒu曹cáo操cāo夺duó了le寨zhài。将jiāng及jí四sì更gèng高gāo顺shùn方fāng引yǐn军jūn到dào杀shā将jiāng入rù来lái。曹cáo操cāo自zì引yǐn军jūn马mǎ来lái迎yíng正zhèng逢féng高gāo顺shùn三sān军jūn混hùn战zhàn。将jiāng及jí天tiān明míng正zhèng西xī鼓gǔ声shēng大dà震zhèn人rén报bào吕lǚ布bú自zì引yǐn军jūn来lái了le。操cāo弃qì寨zhài而ér走zǒu。

“Ts‘ao Ts‘ao is a very able commander,” replied Kung. “You must keep a good lookout for him lest he attack our weak spot.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-57

背bèi后hòu高gāo顺shùn、魏wèi续xù、侯hóu成chéng赶gǎn来lái，当dāng头tóu吕lǚ布bù亲qīn自zì引yǐn军jūn来lái到dào。于yú禁jìn、乐lè进jìn双shuāng战zhàn吕lǚ布bù不bú住zhù，操cāo望wàng北běi而ér行xíng。山shān后hòu一yī彪biāo军jūn出chū：左zuó有yǒu张zhāng辽liáo，右yòu有yǒu臧zāng霸bà。操cāo使shí吕lǚ虔qián、曹cáo洪hóng战zhàn之zhī，不bú利lì，操cāo望wàng西xī而ér走zǒu。忽hū又yòu喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，一yī彪biāo军jūn至zhì：郝hǎo萌méng、曹cáo性xìng、成chéng廉lián、宋sòng宪xiàn四sì将jiāng拦lán住zhù去qù路lù。众zhòng将jiāng死sǐ战zhàn，操cāo当dāng先xiān冲chōng阵zhèn。

So arrangements were made for defence. At dusk Ts‘ao Tsʻao reached the camp and began an immediate attack on all four sides. The defenders could not hold him off. They ran in all directions and the camp was captured. Near the fourth watch, when the party told off to help defend the camp reached it, Ts‘ao Ts‘ao sallied forth to meet them and met Kao Shun. Another battle then began and waged till dawn. About that time a rolling of drums was heard in the west and they told Ts‘ao that Lü Pu himself was at hand. Thereupon Ts‘ao Ts‘ao abandoned the attack and fled.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-58

梆bāng子zi响xiǎng处chù，箭jiàn如rú骤zhòu雨yǔ射shè将jiāng来lái。

They pursued him, Lü Pu taking the lead. Two of Ts‘ao’s lieutenants attacked the pursuers but could not check them. Ts‘ao went away north. But from behind some hills came out more of Lü Pu’s army and as they could not be beaten off Ts‘ao sought safety in the west. Here again his retreat was barred.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-59

操cāo不bù能néng前qián进jìn，无wú计jì可kě脱tuō，大dà叫jiào：「谁shuí人rén救jiù我wǒ！」马mǎ军jūn队duì里lǐ，一yī将jiāng踊yǒng出chū：乃nái典diǎn韦wéi也yě。手shóu挺tǐng双shuāng铁tié戟jǐ，大dà叫jiào：「主zhǔ公gōng勿wù忧yōu！」飞fēi身shēn下xià马mǎ，插chā住zhù双shuāng戟jǐ，取qú短duán戟jǐ十shí数shù枝zhī，挟xié在zài手shǒu中zhōng，顾gù从cóng人rén曰yuē：「贼zéi来lái十shí步bù乃nǎi呼hū我wǒ！」遂suì放fàng开kāi脚jiǎo步bú，冒mào箭jiàn前qián行xíng。布bù军jūn数shù十shí骑qí追zhuī至zhì，从cóng人rén大dà叫jiào：「十shí步bù矣yǐ！

The fight became desperate. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao dashed at the enemy’s array. The din was terrible. Arrows fell like pelting rain upon them and they could make no headway. He was desperate and cried out in fear, “Who can save me?” Then from the crush dashed out Tien Wei with his double lance, crying “Fear not, my master.” He leapt from his steed, leaned his double lance against a wall and laid hold of a handful of darts. Turning to his followers he said, “When the ruffians are at ten paces, call out to me.” Then he set off with mighty strides, plunging forward careless of the flying arrows. Lü Pu’s horsemen followed and when they got near the followers shouted, “Ten paces!” “Five, then call!” shouted back Tien Wei, and went on.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-60

」韦wéi日rì：「五wǔ步bù乃nǎi呼hū我wǒ！」从cóng人rén又yòu曰yuē：「五wǔ步bù矣yǐ！」韦wéi乃nǎi飞fēi戟jǐ刺cì之zhī，一yī戟jǐ一yī人rén坠zhuì马mǎ，并bìng无wú虚xū发fā，立lì杀shā十shí数shù人rén。众zhòng皆jiē奔bēn走zǒu。韦wéi复fù飞fēi身shēn上shàng马mǎ，挺tǐng一yī双shuāng大dà铁tié戟jǐ，冲chōng杀shā入rù去qù。郝hǎo、曹cáo、成chéng、宋sòng四sì将jiāng不bù能néng抵dí挡dǎng，各gè自zì逃táo去qù。典diǎn韦wéi杀shā散sàn敌dí军jūn，救jiù出chū曹cáo操cāo，众zhòng将jiāng随suí后hòu也yě到dào，寻xún路lù归guī寨zhài。

Presently, “Five paces!” Then Tien Wei spun round and flung the darts. With every fling a man fell from the saddle and never a dart missed.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-61

看kàn看kàn天tiān色sè傍bàng晚wǎn，背bèi后hòu喊hǎn声shēng起qǐ处chù，吕lǚ布bú骤zhòu马mǎ提tí戟jí赶gǎn来lái，大dà叫jiào：「操cāo贼zéi休xiū走zǒu！」此cǐ时shí人rén困kùn马mǎ乏fá，大dà家jiā麺miàn麺miàn相xiāng觑qù，各gè欲yù逃táo生shēng。正zhèng是shì：

Having thus slain half a score the remainder fled and Tien quickly remounted his steed, set his twin lance and rushed again into the fight with a vigour that none could withstand. One by one his opponents yielded and he was able to lead Ts‘ao Ts‘ao safely out of the press of battle. Ts‘ao and his captains went to their camp. But as evening fell the noise of pursuit fell on their ears and soon appeared Lü Pu himself. “Ts‘ao, you rebel, do not flee!” shouted he as he approached with his halberd ready for a thrust. All stopped and looked in each others’ faces: the men were weary, their steeds spent. Fear smote them and they looked around for some place of refuge. You may lead your lord safely out of the press, But what if the enemy follow? We cannot say here what Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s fate was, but the next chapter will relate.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

11-62

虽suī能néng暂zàn把bǎ重chóng围wéi脱tuō，只zhǐ怕pà难nán当dāng劲jìng敌dí追zhuī。

Though you may break through the siege for now, I fear you cannot withstand the fierce pursuit.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

11-63

不bù知zhī曹cáo操cāo性xìng命mìng如rú何hé，且qiě听tīng下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated