← 三Sān国Guó演Yǎn义Yì · Romance of the Three Kingdoms

第dì一yī百bǎi十shí回huí 文wén鸯yāng单dān骑qí退tuì雄xióng兵bīng　　　姜jiāng维wéi背bèi水shuǐ破pò大dà敌dí

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却què说shuō魏wèi正zhèng元yuán二èr年nián正zhēng月yuè，扬yáng州zhōu刺cì史shǐ镇zhèn东dōng将jiāng军jūn领lǐng淮huái南nán军jūn马mǎ毌guàn丘qiū俭jiǎn，字zì仲zhòng恭gōng，河hé南nán闻wén喜xǐ人rén也yě；闻wén司sī马mǎ师shī擅shàn行xíng废fèi立lì之zhī事shì，心xīn中zhōng愤fèn怒nù。长zháng子zǐ毌guàn丘qiū甸diān曰yuē：「父fù亲qīn官guān居jū方fāng麺miàn，司sī马mǎ师shī专zhuān权quán废fèi主zhǔ，国guó家jiā有yóu累léi卵luǎn之zhī危wēi，安ān可kě晏yàn然rán自zì守shǒu？」俭jiǎn曰yuē：「吾wú儿ér之zhī言yán是shì也yě。」遂suì请qǐng刺cì史shǐ文wén钦qīn商shāng议yì。

It has been said that in the second year of Chêng-Yuan, Wên Ch‘in, Governor of Yangchou, and General Wuch‘iu Chien, a distinguished officer who commanded the forces in Huainan, were reported to be raising armies to avenge the deposition of Ts‘ao Fang. Wuch‘iu Chien was a native of Wênhsi in Honan. He was moved to great anger against the minister who had deposed the king, and his son Tien fomented his father’s wrath, saying, “Father, you are chief of all this district. With this Ssŭma Shih in such a position the country is in danger, and you cannot sit still and look on.” “My son, you speak well,” replied he.

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钦qīn乃nǎi曹cáo爽shuǎng门mén下xià客kè；当dāng日rì闻wén俭jiǎn相xiāng请qǐng，即jí来lái拜bài谒yè。俭jiǎn邀yāo入rù后hòu堂táng，礼lǐ毕bì；说shuō话huà间jiān，俭jiǎn流liú泪lèi不bù止zhǐ。钦qīn问wèn其qí故gù。俭jiǎn曰yuē：「司sī马mǎ师shī专zhuān权quán废fèi主zhǔ，天tiān地dì反fǎn覆fù，安ān得dé不bù伤shāng心xīn乎hū？」钦qīn曰yuē：「都dū督dū镇zhèn守shǒu方fāng麺miàn，若ruò肯kěn仗zhàng义yì讨tǎo贼zéi；钦qīn愿yuàn舍shé死sǐ相xiāng助zhù。

Whereupon he requested Governor Wên to come and consult with him. This Wên Ch‘in had been a client of Ts‘ao Shuang’s, and he hastened at the call of the general. When he arrived he was led into the private apartments, and, the salutations at an end, the two began to talk over the situation. Presently the host began to weep, and his visitor asked the cause of his tears. “Think you that this conduct of Ssŭma Shih does not tear my heart? He has deposed the king and now holds in his grip all the authority of the state. Things are all upside down.”

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钦qīn中zhōng子zi文wén淑shū，小xiǎo字zì阿ā鸯yāng，有yǒu万wàn夫fū不bù当dāng之zhī勇yǒng，常cháng欲yù杀shā司sī马mǎ师shī兄xiōng弟dì，与yǔ曹cáo爽shuǎng报bào雠chóu：今jīn可kě令lìng为wèi先xiān锋fēng。」俭jiǎn大dà喜xǐ，即jí时shí酹lèi酒jiǔ为wèi誓shì。

Wên replied, “You are a Warden of the Marches. If you are willing to play the part, you ought to take arms and slay this rebel. I will help you, regardless of consequences. My second son, Shu, is a good soldier and a man of great valour, Moreover, he hates Ssŭma Shih and wishes to avenge on him and his brother the death of Ts‘ao Shuang. He would make an excellent leader of the van.”

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二èr人rén诈zhà称chēng太tài后hòu有yǒu密mì诏zhào，令lìng淮huái南nán大dà小xiǎo官guān兵bīng将jiàng士shì，皆jiē入rù寿shòu春chūn城chéng，立lì一yī坛tán于yú西xī，宰zǎi白bái马mǎ歃shà血xuè为wéi盟méng，宣xuān言yán司sī马mǎ师shī大dà逆nì不bú道dào，今jīn奉fèng太tài后hòu密mì诏zhào，令lìng侭jín起qǐ淮huái南nán军jūn马mǎ，仗zhàng义yì讨tǎo贼zéi。众zhòng皆jiē悦yuè服fú。俭jiǎn提tí六liù万wàn兵bīng，屯tún于yú项xiàng城chéng。文wén钦qīn领lǐng兵bīng二èr万wàn在zài外wài为wèi游yóu兵bīng，往wǎng来lái接jiē应yīng。俭jiǎn移yí檄xí诸zhū郡jùn。令lìng各gè起qǐ兵bīng相xiāng助zhù。

Wuch‘iu was delighted to get such ready and willing support, and the two poured a libation in pledge of mutual good faith. Then, pretending that they held an edict from the Empress-Dowager, they summoned all the officers to Shouch‘un, where they built an altar on the west side and sacrificed a white horse, smearing their lips with its blood in token of their oath. They made this declaration:—“Ssŭma Shih is a rebel and devoid of rectitude. We have a secret edict commanding us to muster the forces of Huainan and put down this rebellion.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō司sī马mǎ师shī左zuó眼yǎn肉ròu瘤liú，不bù时shí痛tòng痒yǎng，乃nǎi命mìng医yī官guān割gē之zhī，以yǐ药yào封fēng闭bì，连lián日rì在zài府fú养yǎng病bìng；忽hū闻wén淮huái南nán告gào急jí，乃nái请qǐng太tài尉wèi王wáng肃sù商shāng议yì，肃sù曰yuē：「昔xī关guān云yún长zhǎng威wēi震zhèn华huá夏xià，孙sūn权quán令lìng吕lǚ蒙méng袭xí取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，抚fǔ恤xù将jiàng士shì家jiā属shǔ，因yīn此cǐ关guān公gōng军jūn势shì瓦wá解jiě。

Thus supported, Wuch‘iu led six legions to Hsiangch'êng, where he camped, while his fellow-conspirator Wên Ch‘in took two legions to the front to go to and fro lending help where it was needed. Letters were sent all through the district calling for assistance. Now that mole below the left eye of Ssŭma Shih used to pain at times, and he decided to have it removed. The surgeon excised it, closed and dressed the wound, and the patient rested quietly in his palace till it should heal.

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今jīn淮huái南nán将jiàng士shì家jiā属shǔ，皆jiē在zài中zhōng原yuán，可kě急jí抚fǔ恤xù，更gèng以yǐ兵bīng断duàn其qí归guī路lù，必bì有yóu土tǔ崩bēng之zhī势shì矣yǐ。」师shī曰yuē：「公gōng言yán极jí是shì。但dàn吾wú新xīn割gē目mù瘤liú，不bù能néng自zì往wǎng；若ruò使shǐ他tā人rén，心xīn又yòu不bù稳wěn。」时shí中zhōng书shū侍shì郎láng钟zhōng会huì在zài侧cè，进jìn言yán曰yuē：「淮huái楚chǔ兵bīng强qiáng，其qí锋fēng甚shèn锐ruì；若ruò遣qiǎn人rén领lǐng兵bīng去qù退tuì，多duō是shì不bú利lì。倘táng有yǒu疎shū虞yú，则zé大dà事shì废fèi矣yǐ。

It was at this time that he received the disquieting news of opposition to his authority. Whereupon he called in the T‘ai-yü Wang Su to discuss the matter. Said Wang, quoting Kuan Yü as an example, “When Kuan Yü was most famous, Sun Ch'üan sent Lü Mêng to capture Chingchou. What did he do? He first won over the officers by taking care of their families and thus broke the power of his enemy like a tile. Now the families of all the officers of Huainan are here in your hands. Treat them well, at the same time taking care that they do not get away, and you will be irresistible.”

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」师shī蹶jué然rán起qǐ曰yuē：「非fēi吾wú自zì往wǎng，不bù可kě破pò贼zéi！」遂suì留liú弟dì司sī马mǎ昭zhāo守shǒu洛luò阳yáng，总zǒng摄shè朝cháo政zhèng。师shī乘chéng软ruǎn舆yú，带dài病bìng东dōng行xíng。令lìng镇zhèn东dōng将jiāng军jūn诸zhū葛gě诞dàn，总zǒng督dū豫yù州zhōu诸zhū军jūn，从cóng安ān风fēng津jīn取qǔ寿shòu春chūn；又yòu令lìng征zhēng东dōng将jiāng军jūn胡hú遵zūn，领lǐng青qīng州zhōu诸zhū军jūn，出chū谯qiáo宋sòng之zhī地dì，绝jué其qí归guī路lù；又yòu遣qiǎn豫yù州zhōu刺cì史shǐ监jiān军jūn王wáng基jī，领lǐng前qián部bù兵bīng，先xiān取qǔ镇zhèn南nán之zhī地dì。

“Your words are good,” said Ssŭma. “However, I cannot go out to war till I have recovered. Yet, to send another is to take great risks, and I shall feel insecure.” There was also present Chung Hui, who here interposed, saying, “The forces of Huai and Ch‘u are very formidable. If you send another there is danger whatever happens, and if your lieutenant make a serious mistake your whole policy will fail.” “No one but myself can succeed,” cried Ssŭma, starting from his couch. “I must go. ”

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师shī领lǐng大dà军jūn屯tún于yú襄xiāng阳yáng，聚jù文wén武wǔ于yú帐zhàng下xià商shāng议yì。

So, in spite of illness, he resolved to lead in person. He left his brother in charge of affairs at Loyang and set out, travelling in a padded carriage.

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光guāng禄lù勋xūn郑zhèng褒bāo曰yuē：「毌guàn丘qiū俭jián好hǎo谋móu而ér无wú断duàn，文wén钦qīn有yóu勇yǒng而ér无wú智zhì。今jīn大dà军jūn出chū其qí不bú意yì。江jiāng、淮huái之zhī卒zú，锐ruì气qì正zhèng盛shèng，不bù可kě轻qīng敌dí；只zhǐ宜yí深shēn沟gōu高gāo垒lěi，以yǐ挫cuò其qí锐ruì，此cǐ亚yà夫fū之zhī长cháng策cè也yě。」监jiān军jūn王wáng基jī曰yuē：「不bù可kě。淮huái南nán之zhī反fǎn，非fēi军jūn民mín思sī乱luàn也yě；皆jiē因yīn毌guàn丘qiū俭jiǎn势shì力lì所suǒ逼bī，不bù得dé已yǐ而ér从cóng之zhī。若ruò大dà军jūn一yī临lín，必bì然rán瓦wá解jiě。

Chuko Tan was given command over all the forces of Yüchou and ordered to take possession of Shouch‘un, while Hu Tsun, with the Chingchou forces, was sent to bar any retreat. The Governor of Yüchou, Wang Chi, was sent to capture Chênnan and the district south. To his camp at Hsiangyang, Ssŭma summoned all his officers to a council. Chêng Pao spoke first, saying, “Wuch‘iu Chien is fond of laying plans, but slow to come to any decision. His fellow-conspirator Wên Ch‘in is bold, but imprudent. Now this scheme of theirs is too large for their minds, but as their men are full of spirit they should not be engaged lightly. We should remain on the defensive till their ardour has burned out. This is what Ya Fu did.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」师shī曰yuē：「此cǐ言yán甚shèn妙miào。」遂suì进jìn兵bīng于yú濦yín水shuǐ之zhī上shàng，中zhōng军jūn屯tún于yú濦yǐn桥qiáo。基jī曰yuē：「南nán顿dùn极jí好hǎo屯tún兵bīng，可kě提tí兵bīng星xīng夜yè取qǔ之zhī：若ruò迟chí则zé毌guàn丘qiū俭jiǎn必bì先xiān至zhì矣yǐ。」师shī遂suì令lìng王wáng基jī领lǐng前qián部bù兵bīng来lái南nán顿dùn城chéng下xià寨zhài。

But Wang Chi objected, saying, “This is not a rising of the people, nor of the soldiers, but is the work of Wuch‘iu Chien. The people are merely his tools and cannot help themselves. The rebellion will go to pieces as soon as an army approaches the district.” “I agree with you,” replied Ssŭma.

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却què说shuō毌guàn丘qiū俭jiǎn在zài项xiàng城chéng，闻wén知zhī司sī马mǎ师shī自zì来lái，乃nǎi聚jù众zhòng商shāng议yì。先xiān锋fēng葛gé雍yōng曰yuē：「南nán顿dùn之zhī地dì，依yī山shān傍bàng水shuǐ，极jí好hǎo屯tún兵bīng；若ruò魏wèi兵bīng先xiān占zhàn，难nán以yǐ驱qū遣qiǎn，可kě速sù取qǔ之zhī。」俭jiǎn从cóng其qí言yán，起qǐ兵bīng投tóu南nán顿dùn来lái。正zhèng行xíng之zhī间jiān，前qián麺miàn流liú星xīng马mǎ报bào说shuō，南nán顿dùn已yí有yǒu人rén马mǎ下xià寨zhài。俭jiǎn不bú信xìn，自zì到dào军jūn前qián视shì之zhī，果guǒ然rán旌jīng旗qí遍biàn野yě，营yíng寨zhài齐qí整zhěng。

Then he advanced upon the Yinshui River and camped by the bridge. Wang Chi said, “Nant‘un is an excellent camping ground; occupy it at once, for if not the enemy will do so.” He was sent to carry out his own plan. Reports of these movements of the enemy came to Wuch‘iu in Hsiangch'êng, and an assembly of officers was called. The leader of the van, Ho Yung, said, “Nant‘un is an excellent site for a camp, with a river beside it and hills at the rear. If the Wei armies camp there we shall be unable to dislodge them. Let us occupy it.”

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俭jiǎn回huí到dào军jūn中zhōng，无wú计jì可kě施shī。忽hū哨shào马mǎ飞fēi报bào：「东dōng吴wú孙sūn峻jùn提tí兵bīng渡dù江jiāng袭xí寿shòu春chūn来lái了le。」俭jiǎn大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「寿shòu春chūn若ruò失shī，吾wú归guī何hé处chù！」是shì夜yè退tuì兵bīng于yú项xiàng城chéng。司sī马mǎ师shī见jiàn毌guàn丘qiū俭jiǎn军jūn退tuì，聚jù多duō官guān商shāng议yì。尚shàng书shū傅fù嘏gǔ曰yuē：「今jīn俭jiǎn兵bīng退tuì者zhě，忧yōu吴wú人rén袭xí寿shòu春chūn也yě，必bì回huí项xiàng城chéng分fēn兵bīng拒jù守shǒu。

So the army set out. But before they drew near, the scouts reported a camp already there. It was incredible, and the leader rode to the front to reconnoitre. He was convinced by the sight of flags and banners over all the plain, fluttering above an orderly array of tents and huts. The sight disconcerted him, and he rode back to the main body not knowing what to do. Just then a scout came in to say that Sun Hsün of Wu had crossed the river to attack Shouch‘un.

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将jiāng军jūn可kě令lìng一yī军jūn取qǔ乐lè嘉jiā城chéng，一yī军jūn取qǔ项xiàng城chéng，一yī军jūn取qǔ寿shòu春chūn：则zé淮huái南nán之zhī卒zú必bì退tuì矣yǐ。兖yǎn州zhōu刺cì史shǐ邓dèng艾ài，足zú智zhì多duō谋móu；若ruò领lǐng兵bīng迳jìng取qǔ乐lè嘉jiā，更gèng以yǐ重zhòng兵bīng应yīng之zhī，破pò贼zéi不bù难nán也yě。」师shī从cóng之zhī，急jí遣qián使shǐ持chí檄xí文wén，教jiào邓dèng艾ài起qí兖yǎn州zhōu之zhī兵bīng破pò乐lè嘉jiā城chéng，师shī随suí后hòu引yǐn兵bīng到dào彼bǐ会huì合hé。

“If we lose that city we shall have no base,” cried Wuch‘iu. That same night he retreated upon Hsiangch'êng. Seeing the enemy retreat, Ssŭma called together his officers to talk it over. Fu Ku, a President, who was of the expedition, said the retirement was obviously due to Wu’s threatened attack upon Shouch‘un, and he advised their own attack upon Hsiangch'êng, another on Lochia and sending an army to capture Shouch‘un. He also proposed that Têng Ai, the Governor of Yenchou, should attack Lochia jointly with their own army.

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却què说shuō毌guàn丘qiū俭jiǎn在zài项xiàng城chéng，不bù时shí差chāi人rén去qù乐lè嘉jiā城chéng哨shào探tàn，只zhí恐kóng有yǒu兵bīng来lái，请qǐng文wén钦qīn到dào营yíng共gòng议yì，钦qīn曰yuē：「都dū督dū勿wù忧yōu。我wó与yǔ拙zhuō子zi文wén鸯yāng，只zhǐ消xiāo五wǔ千qiān兵bīng，敢gán保bǎo乐lè嘉jiā城chéng。」俭jiǎn大dà喜xǐ。钦qīn父fù子zí引yín五wǔ千qiān兵bīng投tóu乐lè嘉jiā来lái。前qián军jūn报bào说shuō：「乐lè嘉jiā城chéng西xī，皆jiē是shì魏wèi兵bīng，约yuē有yǒu万wàn余yú。遥yáo望wàng中zhōng军jūn，白bái旄máo黄huáng钺yuè，皂zào盖gài朱zhū旛fān，簇cù拥yōng虎hǔ帐zhàng。

His plan was acceptable to Ssŭma, who sent letters to Yenchou telling Têng Ai to march against Lochia, where Ssŭma himself would soon meet him. Camped at Hsiangch'êng, Wuch‘iu sent spies to Lochia to see what might be happening there, for he feared it would be attacked. When he spoke of his fears to Wên Ch‘in, the latter said, “General, you need not be anxious. I and my son will answer for its safety. Give us but half a legion.”

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内nèi竖shù立lì一yī麺miàn锦jǐn锈xiù帅shuài字zì旗qí，此cǐ必bì司sī马mǎ师shī也yě。安ān立lì营yíng寨zhài，尚shàng未wèi完wán备bèi。」时shí文wén鸯yāng悬xuán鞭biān立lì于yú父fù侧cè，闻wén知zhī此cí语yǔ，乃nǎi告gào父fù曰yuē：「趁chèn彼bǐ营yíng寨zhài未wèi成chéng，可kě分fēn兵bīng两liǎng路lù，左zuǒ右yòu击jī之zhī，可kě全quán胜shèng也yě。」钦qīn曰yuē：「何hé时shí可kě去qù？」鸯yāng曰yuē：「今jīn夜yè黄huáng昏hūn，父fù引yǐn二èr千qiān五wú百bǎi兵bīng，从cóng城chéng南nán杀shā来lái；

Father and son, with the half legion, went to Lochia. Before the main body arrived it was seen that Wei banners were flying on the west of the city. By and by they made out that the leader was no other than Ssŭma himself. His camp was forming rapidly, but was not yet complete. When this was reported to Wên Ch‘in, his son Yang, bearing his famous whip of steel, was by his father’s side.

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儿ér引yǐn二èr千qiān五wú百bǎi兵bīng，从cóng城chéng北běi杀shā来lái。三sān更gēng时shí分fēn，要yào在zài魏wèi寨zhài会huì合hé。」钦qīn从cóng之zhī，当dàng晚wǎn分fēn兵bīng两liǎng路lù。且qiě说shuō文wén鸯yāng年nián方fāng十shí八bā岁suì：身shēn长cháng八bā尺chǐ，全quán装zhuāng贯guàn甲jiǎ，腰yāo悬xuán钢gāng鞭biān，绰chuò枪qiāng上shàng马mǎ，遥yáo望wàng魏wèi寨zhài而ér进jìn。

“We should attack before they have settled down in camp, father,” said he. “Let us go quickly and attack on two sides.” “When can we start?” said the father. “To-night at dusk. You lead half the force round by the south, and I will march the other half round by the north, and we will meet in the third watch at the Wei camp.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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是shì夜yè司sī马mǎ师shī兵bīng到dào乐lè嘉jiā，立lì下xià营yíng寨zhài，等děng邓dèng艾ài未wèi至zhì。师shī为wèi眼yǎn下xià新xīn割gē肉ròu瘤liú，疮chuāng口kǒu疼téng痛tòng，卧wò于yú帐zhàng中zhōng，令lìng数shù百bái甲jiǎ士shì环huán立lì护hù卫wèi。三sān更gēng时shí分fēn，忽hū然rán寨zhài内nèi喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，人rén马mǎ大dà乱luàn。师shī急jí问wèn之zhī，人rén报bào曰yuē：「一yī军jūn从cóng寨zhài北béi斩zhǎn围wéi直zhí入rù，为wéi首shǒu一yī将jiāng，勇yǒng不bù可kě当dāng。

The youth who propounded this plan was then eighteen, tall and strong. He wore complete armour and carried at his waist a steel whip. When the hour came to start he took his spear, swung himself into the saddle and set out. That night Ssŭma Shih, who had arrived and had at once set about settling into camp, lay on a couch in his tent, for he was still suffering pain from the wound beneath his eye. The tent was surrounded by a numerous guard. Têng Ai had not arrived.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-18

」师shī大dà惊jīng，心xīn如rú火huǒ烈liè，眼yǎn珠zhū从cóng肉ròu瘤liú疮chuāng口kǒu内nèi迸bèng出chū，血xuè流liú遍biàn地dì，疼téng痛tòng难nán当dāng；又yòu恐kóng有yǒu乱luàn军jūn心xīn，只zhí咬yǎo被bèi头tóu而ér忍rěn，被bèi皆jiē咬yǎo烂làn。原yuán来lái文wén鸯yāng军jūn马mǎ先xiān到dào，一yī拥yōng而ér进jìn；在zài寨zhài中zhōng左zuǒ冲chōng右yòu突tū，所suǒ到dào之zhī处chù，人rén不bù敢gǎn当dāng；有yǒu相xiāng拒jù者zhě，枪qiāng搠shuò鞭biān打dǎ，无wú不bú被bèi杀shā。鸯yāng只zhǐ望wàng父fù到dào，以yǐ为wéi外wài应yīng：并bìng不bú见jiàn来lái。

About the third watch he heard a great shouting and asked what it was. One replied that an army had come round from the north and burst into the lines. The leader was too bold for anyone to face. Ssŭma became much troubled. His heart burned within him, and the excitement caused the wound to open, so that the eyeball protruded and blood flowed freely. The pain became intense, nearly unbearable. In his agony and alarm lest his army should be thrown into confusion, he lay gnawing the bedclothes till they were in rags.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-19

数shù番fān杀shā到dào中zhōng军jūn，皆jiē被bèi弓gōng弩nǔ射shè回huí。鸯yāng直zhí杀shā到dào天tiān明míng，只zhǐ听tīng得dé北běi边biān鼓gú角jiǎo喧xuān天tiān。鸯yāng回huí顾gù从cóng者zhě曰yuē：「父fù亲qīn不bú在zài南nán麺miàn为wèi应yīng，却què从cóng北běi至zhì，何hé也yě？」鸯yāng纵zòng马mǎ看kàn时shí，只zhǐ见jiàn一yī军jūn行xíng如rú猛měng风fēng，为wéi首shǒu一yī将jiāng，乃nǎi邓dèng艾ài也yě，跃yuè马mǎ横héng刀dāo大dà呼hū曰yuē：「反fǎn贼zéi休xiū走zǒu！」鸯yāng大dà怒nù，挺tǐng枪qiāng迎yíng之zhī。战zhàn有yóu五wǔ十shí合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng败bài。

Wên Yang’s force lost no time, but attacked as soon as it arrived. He dashed into the camp, slashing and thrusting right and left, and everyone gave way before him. If anyone stayed to oppose, the sharp spear or the terrible whip did its work, and he fell. But after a time, seeing no sign of his father, he grew anxious. And he had to retire several times before the fierce flights of arrows and crossbow bolts. About daylight he heard shouts and thought they must mean the arrival of his father with help. But the shouting came from the north, and his father was to arrive by the south road. He galloped out to get a clearer view, and saw a force sweeping down like a gale of wind.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-20

正zhèng斗dòu间jiān，魏wèi兵bīng大dà进jìn，前qián后hòu夹jiā攻gōng。鸯yāng部bú下xià兵bīng乃nǎi各gè自zì逃táo散sàn，只zhǐ文wén鸯yāng单dān人rén独dú马mǎ，冲chōng开kāi魏wèi兵bīng，望wàng南nán而ér走zǒu。背bèi后hòu数shù百bǎi员yuán魏wèi将jiāng，抖dóu擞sǒu精jīng神shén，骤zhòu马mǎ追zhuī来lái；将jiāng至zhì乐lè嘉jiā桥qiáo边biān，看kàn看kàn赶gǎn上shàng。鸯yāng忽hū然rán勒lēi回huí马mǎ大dà喝hē一yī声shēng，直zhí冲chōng入rù魏wèi将jiāng阵zhèn中zhōng来lái，钢gāng鞭biān起qǐ处chù。纷fēn纷fēn落luò马mǎ，各gè各gè倒dào退tuì。鸯yāng复fù缓huán缓huǎn而ér行xíng。

It was not his father, but a body of the enemy, and the leader was Têng Ai. Têng rode forward shouting, “Rebel, flee not!” Wên Yang had no intention to flee. Setting his spear, he rode savagely toward his opponent. They engaged and fought half a hundred bouts without either gaining the advantage. Then, the duel still raging, the Wei army attacked, and Wên’s men began to give way and run, so that soon he found himself alone.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-21

魏wèi将jiāng聚jù在zài一yī处chù，惊jīng讶yà曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén尚shàng敢gǎn退tuì我wó等děng之zhī众zhòng耶yé！可kě并bìng力lì追zhuī之zhī！」于yú是shì魏wèi将jiāng百bǎi员yuán，复fù来lái追zhuī赶gǎn。鸯yāng勃bó然rán大dà怒nù曰yuē：「鼠shǔ辈bèi何hé不bù惜xī命mìng也yě！」提tí鞭biān拨bō马mǎ，杀shā入rù魏wèi将jiāng丛cóng中zhōng，用yòng鞭biān打dá死sǐ数shù人rén，复fù回huí马má缓huǎn辔pèi而ér行xíng。魏wèi将jiāng连lián追zhuī四sì五wǔ番fān，皆jiē被bèi文wén鸯yāng一yī人rén杀shā退tuì。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī曰yuē：

However, he got clear of the fight and went away south. But he was pursued, for many captains plucked up courage to follow when he ran away. They pressed on his heels till near the Lochia Bridge it seemed that they must catch him. Then he suddenly pulled up his steed, turned and rode in among them, flogging with the terrible steel whip, and wherever it struck there lay men and horses in confused heaps. So they left him, and he retook his way in peace. Then the Wei captains met and said, “Lo! here is a man who has driven us all backward. But we are many and may not suffer that.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-22

长zháng坂bǎn当dāng年nián独dú拒jù曹cáo，子zi龙lóng从cóng此cí显xiǎn英yīng豪háo。

At Changban he alone withstood Cao; from then Zilong's heroism shone bright.

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110-23

乐lè嘉jiā城chéng内nèi争zhēng锋fēng处chù，又yòu见jiàn文wén鸯yāng胆dǎn气qì高gāo。

At Lejia where they locked in strife, again Wen Yang's high courage was seen.

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110-24

原yuán来lái文wén钦qīn被bèi山shān路lù崎qí岖qū，迷mí入rù谷gǔ中zhōng；行xíng了le半bàn夜yè，比bǐ及jí寻xún路lù而ér出chū，天tiān色sè已yí晓xiǎo：文wén鸯yāng人rén马mǎ不bù知zhī所suǒ向xiàng。只zhǐ见jiàn魏wèi兵bīng大dà胜shèng，钦qīn不bú战zhàn而ér退tuì。魏wèi兵bīng乘chéng势shì追zhuī杀shā，钦qīn引yǐn兵bīng望wàng寿shòu春chūn而ér走zǒu。

Wherefore they‘re-formed and once again took up pursuit. “You fools?” cried Wên, as he saw them coming on. “Have you then no regard for your lives?” Again he fell upon them with the steel whip and slew many, so that the survivors retreated. But yet again they found courage to come on, and yet again, but they had to fall back before the lash of that terrible whip.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-25

却què说shuō魏wèi殿diàn中zhōng校xiào尉wèi尹yǐn大dà目mù，乃nǎi曹cáo爽shuǎng心xīn腹fù之zhī人rén；因yīn爽shuǎng被bèi司sī马mǎ懿yì谋móu杀shā，故gù事shì司sī马mǎ师shī，常cháng有yǒu杀shā师shī报bào爽shuǎng之zhī心xīn；又yòu素sù与yǔ文wén钦qīn交jiāo厚hòu；今jīn见jiàn师shī眼yǎn瘤liú突tū出chū，不bù能néng动dòng止zhǐ，乃nǎi入rù帐zhàng告gào曰yuē：「文wén钦qīn本běn无wú反fǎn心xīn，今jīn被bèi毌guàn丘qiū俭jiǎn逼bī迫pò，以yǐ致zhì如rú此cǐ。某mǒu去qù说shuō之zhī，必bì然rán来lái降jiàng。」师shī从cóng之zhī。大dà目mù顶dǐng盔kuī贯guàn甲jiǎ，乘chéng马mǎ来lái赶gǎn文wén钦qīn；

Defiance hurled at Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s mighty host Arrayed near Ch‘angan Slope proclaimed Chao Yün A valiant man; and peerless stood he till, At Lochiach'êng another hero faced, Alone, another host, and Wên Yang’s name Was added to the roll of famous men. Wên Ch‘in never reached the appointed rendezvous. In the darkness he lost his way among the precipices and gullies, whence he only got out as day dawned. He saw all the signs of a fight and a victory for Wei, but could not discover whither his son had gone. So he returned without fighting, and in spite of pursuit, made his way safely to Shouch‘un.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-26

看kàn看kàn赶gǎn上shàng，乃nǎi高gāo声shēng大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「文wén刺cì史shǐ见jiàn尹yǐn大dà目mù么me？」钦qīn回huí头tóu视shì之zhī，大dà目mù除chú盔kuī放fàng于yú鞍ān桥qiáo之zhī前qián，以yǐ鞭biān指zhǐ曰yuē：「文wén刺cì史shǐ何hé不bù忍rěn耐nài数shù日rì也yě？」此cǐ是shì大dà目mù知zhī师shī将jiāng亡wáng，故gù来lái留liú钦qīn。钦qīn不bù解jiě其qí意yì，厉lì声shēng大dà骂mà，便biàn欲yù开kāi弓gōng射shè之zhī。大dà目mù大dà哭kū而ér回huí。钦qīn收shōu聚jù人rén马mǎ奔bēn寿shòu春chūn时shí，已yǐ被bèi诸zhū葛gě诞dàn引yǐn兵bīng取qǔ了le；

Now Yin Ta-mu was an officer of the court and had accompanied Ssŭma on his expedition, but was no friend of his. He had been of the Ts‘ao Shuang party and bitterly resented the death of his patron. He was watching for a chance to avenge him. Seeing that Ssŭma was ill, he thought to secure his end by making friends with Wên Ch‘in. So he went in to see the sick general, and said, “Wên Ch‘in had no sincere intention to rebel, but was led astray by Wuch‘iu. If you will let me go and speak with him he will come over to you at once.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-27

却què复fù回huí项xiàng城chéng时shí，胡hú遵zūn、王wáng基jī、邓dèng艾ài三sān路lù兵bīng皆jiē到dào。钦qīn见jiàn势shì危wēi，遂suì投tóu东dōng吴wú孙sūn峻jùn去qù了le。

Ssŭma said he might go to try, and Yin put on his armour and rode after Wên Ch‘in. By and by he got near enough to shout. “Do you not recognise me? I am Yin Ta-mu.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-28

却què说shuō毌guàn丘qiū俭jiǎn在zài项xiàng城chéng内nèi，听tīng知zhī寿shòu春chūn已yǐ失shī，文wén钦qīn势shì败bài，城chéng外wài三sān路lù兵bīng到dào，俭jiǎn遂suì侭jǐn撤chè城chéng中zhōng之zhī兵bīng出chū战zhàn。正zhèng与yǔ邓dèng艾ài相xiāng遇yù，俭jiǎn令lìng葛gé雍yōng出chū马mǎ，与yǔ艾ài交jiāo锋fēng，不bù一yī合hé，被bèi艾ài一yī刀dāo斩zhǎn之zhī，引yǐn兵bīng杀shā过guò阵zhèn来lái。毌guàn丘qiū俭jián死sǐ战zhàn相xiāng拒jù。江jiāng淮huái兵bīng大dà乱luàn。胡hú遵zūn、王wáng基jī引yǐn兵bīng四sì麺miàn夹jiā攻gōng。毌guàn丘qiū俭jiǎn敌dí不bú住zhù，引yǐn十shí余yú骑qí夺duó路lù而ér走zǒu。

Wên Ch‘in stopped and looked back. Yin removed his helmet that his face might be clearly seen, and said, “O Governor Wên, why can you not bear up for a few days? I know that Ssŭma Shih is very near death, and I wish you to remain at hand.” But Wên did not understand. He abused Yin and even threatened that the bowmen should shoot, and Yin could only sorrowfully turn away. When Wên reached Shouch‘un and found it occupied he tried for Hsiangch‘êng, but three armies of the enemy lay near by and it seemed impossible that it could hold out long. So he decided to desert to Wu and serve Sun Hsün.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-29

前qián至zhì慎shèn县xiàn城chéng下xià，县xiàn令lìng宋sòng白bái，开kāi门mén迎yíng入rù，设shè席xí待dài之zhī。俭jiǎn大dà醉zuì，被bèi白bái令lìng人rén杀shā了le，将jiāng头tóu献xiàn于yú魏wèi兵bīng。于yú是shì淮huái南nán平píng定dìng。

Wuch‘iu Chien, then behind the walls of Hsiangch'êng, heard that Shouch‘un had fallen, that his fellow-conspirator Wên had failed and, with three armies against his city, knew that his case was desperate. He mustered all the forces in the city and marched out to try his fortune.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-30

司sī马mǎ师shī卧wò病bìng不bù起qǐ，唤huàn诸zhū葛gě诞dàn入rù帐zhàng，赐cì以yǐ印yìn绶shòu，加jiā为wèi征zhēng东dōng大dà将jiāng军jūn，都dū督dū扬yáng州zhōu诸zhū路lù军jūn马mǎ；一yī麺miàn班bān师shī回huí许xǔ昌chāng。师shī目mù痛tòng不bù止zhǐ，每měi夜yè只zhǐ见jiàn李lǐ丰fēng、张zhāng缉jī、夏xià侯hóu玄xuán三sān人rén立lì于yú榻tà前qián。师shī心xīn神shén恍huǎng惚hū，自zì料liào难nán保bǎo，遂suì令lìng人rén往wǎng洛luò阳yáng取qǔ司sī马mǎ昭zhāo到dào。昭zhāo哭kū拜bài于yú床chuáng下xià。

As he went forth he fell in with Têng Ai. He bade Ko Yung go out to fight, but he fell in the first encounter, cut down by Têng himself. The enemy came on in force. Wuch‘iu fought gallantly, but his army fell into confusion. Then two other armies came up, and he was completely surrounded. Nothing could be done, and he fled from the field and made for Shênhsien City. Here the governor received him kindly and comforted him with a feast. At the banquet the fugitive drowned his sorrows in the wine cup till he was helpless, when he was slain by his host. His head was sent to the Wei army as proof of his death, and the rising came to an end. Peace was restored in Huainan.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-31

师shī遗yí言yán曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn权quán重zhòng，虽suī欲yù卸xiè肩jiān，不bù可kě得dé也yě。汝rǔ继jì我wǒ为wéi之zhī，大dà事shì切qiè不bù可kě轻qīng托tuō他tā人rén，自zì取qǔ灭miè族zú之zhī祸huò。」言yán讫qì，以yǐ印yìn绶shòu付fù之zhī，泪lèi流liú满mǎn麺miàn。昭zhāo正zhèng欲yù问wèn时shí，师shī大dà叫jiào一yī声shēng，眼yǎn睛jīng迸bèng出chū而ér死sǐ：时shí正zhèng元yuán二èr年nián二èr月yuè也yě。于yú是shì司sī马mǎ昭zhāo发fā丧sāng，申shēn奏zòu魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo髦máo。

Ssŭma Shih grew worse. Recovery being hopeless, he called Chuko Tan to his tent and gave him a seal and conferred upon him the title of “Conqueror of the East,” with command of all the forces in Yangchou, and soon after the army marched back to Hsüch‘ang.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-32

髦máo遣qián使shǐ持chí诏zhào到dào许xǔ昌chāng，即jí命mìng暂zàn留liú司sī马mǎ昭zhāo屯tún军jūn许xǔ昌chāng，以yǐ防fáng东dōng吴wú。昭zhāo心xīn中zhōng犹yóu豫yù未wèi决jué。钟zhōng会huì曰yuē：「大dà将jiāng军jūn新xīn亡wáng，人rén心xīn未wèi定dìng，将jiāng军jūn若ruò留liú守shǒu于yú此cǐ，万wàn一yī朝cháo廷tíng有yǒu奱luán，悔huǐ之zhī何hé及jí？」昭zhāo从cóng之zhī，即jí起qǐ兵bīng还hái屯tún洛luò水shuǐ之zhī南nán。髦máo闻wén之zhī大dà惊jīng。太tài尉wèi王wáng肃sù奏zòu曰yuē：「昭zhāo既jì继jì其qí兄xiōng掌zhǎng大dà权quán，陛bì下xià可kě封fēng爵jué以yǐ安ān之zhī。

The sick man began to have visions. Night after night he was troubled by the apparitions of the three courtiers he had put to death, and he knew that his end was near. He sent for his brother, who came and wept by his couch while he listened to his elder brother’s last commands. “The responsibility of power is heavy, but we must bear it; there is no relief. You must continue my plans and maintain my policy yourself, and you must be exceedingly careful how you entrust any other with power, lest you bring about the destruction of our whole clan.”

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110-33

」髦máo遂suì令lìng王wáng肃sù持chí诏zhào，封fēng司sī马mǎ昭zhāo为wéi大dà将jiāng军jūn录lù尚shàng书shū事shì。昭zhāo入rù朝cháo谢xiè恩ēn毕bì。自zì此cǐ，中zhōng外wài大dà小xiǎo事shì情qíng，皆jiē归guī于yú昭zhāo。

Then he handed the seal of office to Ssŭma Chao, weeping the while. Chao would ask some questions still, but with a deep groan his brother died. It was the second month of the second year of Chêng-Yuan .

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-34

却què说shuō西xī蜀shǔ细xì作zuò，哨shào知zhī此cǐ事shì，报bào入rù成chéng都dū。姜jiāng维wéi奏zòu后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「司sī马mǎ师shī新xīn亡wáng，司sī马mǎ昭zhāo初chū握wò重zhòng权quán，必bì不bù敢gǎn擅shàn离lí洛luò阳yáng。臣chén请qǐng乘chéng间jiān伐fá魏wèi，以yǐ复fù中zhōng原yuán。」后hòu主zhǔ从cóng之zhī，遂suì命mìng姜jiāng维wéi兴xīng师shī伐fá魏wèi。维wéi到dào汉hàn中zhōng，整zhěng顿dùn人rén马mǎ。征zhēng西xī大dà将jiāng军jūn张zhāng翼yì曰yuē：「蜀shǔ地dì浅qiǎn狭xiá，钱qián粮liáng鲜xiān薄báo，不bù宜yí远yuǎn征zhēng；

Ssŭma Chao put on mourning for his brother and informed King Ts‘ao Mao of the death. By special edict Ssŭma Chao was ordered to remain at Hsüch‘ang so as to guard against any attack from Wu. This order was unpleasing to its recipient, but he felt doubtful what to do. He took counsel with Chung Hui, who said, “The death of your brother has disturbed the country, and if you remain here some shifting of power at the capital will surely work to your disadvantage. It will be too late for regrets then.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-35

不bù如rú据jù险xián守shǒu分fèn，恤xù军jūn爱ài民mín，此cí乃nái保bǎo国guó之zhī计jì也yě。」维wéi曰yuē：「不bù然rán。昔xī丞chéng相xiàng未wèi出chū茅máo庐lú，已yǐ定dìng三sān分fēn天tiān下xià，然rán且qiě六liù出chū祁qí山shān以yǐ图tú中zhōng原yuán；不bú幸xìng半bàn途tú而ér丧sàng，以yǐ致zhì功gōng业yè未wèi成chéng。今jīn吾wú既jì受shòu丞chéng相xiàng遗yí命mìng，当dāng侭jìn忠zhōng报bào国guó以yǐ继jì其qí志zhì，虽suī死sǐ而ér无wú恨hèn也yě。今jīn魏wèi有yǒu隙xì可kě乘chéng，不bú就jiù此cǐ时shí伐fá之zhī，更gèng待dài何hé时shí？

Wherefore Ssŭma left Hsüch‘ang and camped on the Lo River. This move alarmed the king. Then Wang Su advised him to placate the powerful minister with a new title. So Wang Su went, bearing an edict creating Ssŭma Chao Ta Chiang-chun , or Generalissimo, with control of the Presidents of Boards. He came to Loyang to thank the king for these honours and stayed. Henceforward all matters and the whole government were under his hand. When news of these things came to Ch'êngtu, Chiang Wei thought the time had come to make another bid for the empire, so he wrote a memorial to the king.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-36

」夏xià侯hóu霸bà曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn之zhī言yán是shì也yě。可kě将jiāng轻qīng骑qí先xiān出chū枹bāo罕hǎn。若ruò得dé洮táo西xī、南nán安ān，则zé诸zhū郡jùn可kě定dìng。」张zhāng翼yì曰yuē：「向xiàng者zhě不bú克kè而ér还hái，皆jiē因yīn军jūn出chū甚shèn迟chí也yě。兵bīng法fǎ云yún：『攻gōng其qí无wú备bèi，出chū其qí不bú意yì。』今jīn若ruò火huǒ速sù进jìn兵bīng，使shǐ魏wèi人rén不bù能néng隄dī防fáng，必bì然rán全quán胜shèng矣yǐ。」

“Ssŭma Shih having just died, his brother, who succeeds, will be unable to leave Loyang until he has consolidated his position. Wherefore I crave permission to attack Wei.” The king agreed and bade him raise an army. So he went into Hanchung to prepare for the expedition. However, General Chang I was opposed to the expedition and said the state policy should rather be the improvement of conditions at home. He endeavoured to win over Chiang Wei to his views.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-37

于yú是shì姜jiāng维wéi引yǐn兵bīng五wǔ万wàn，望wàng枹bāo罕hǎn进jìn发fā。兵bīng至zhì洮táo水shuǐ，守shǒu边biān军jūn士shì报bào知zhī雍yōng州zhōu刺cì史shǐ王wáng经jīng、征zhēng西xī将jiāng军jūn陈chén泰tài。王wáng经jīng先xiān起qí马mǎ步bù兵bīng七qī万wàn来lái迎yíng。姜jiāng维wéi吩fēn咐fù张zhāng翼yì如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ，又yòu吩fēn咐fù夏xià侯hóu霸bà如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ：二èr人rén领lǐng计jì去qù了le，维wéi乃nǎi自zì引yǐn大dà军jūn背bèi洮táo水shuǐ列liè阵zhèn。王wáng经jīng引yǐn数shù员yuán牙yá将jiāng出chū而ér问wèn曰yuē：「魏wèi与yǔ吴wú、蜀shǔ，已yǐ成chéng鼎dǐng足zú之zhī势shì；

“You are mistaken,” said Chiang. “Before our great Minister Chuko emerged from his reed hut in the wilds and undertook the affairs of a state, the three kingdoms were already a fact. Six times he led armies to try to gain the northern portion of the empire, but failed to attain his desire. Unhappily he died leaving his design unaccomplished. But he bequeathed to me the legacy of his intention, and I must be a loyal and worthy executor. If I die in the attempt I will perish without regret. Now is our opportunity, and if we miss it, shall we find a better?” “What you say is the real truth,” said Hsiahou Pa. “Let us send first some light horse out by Paokan to capture Nanan and thereby settle that district.”

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汝rú累lěi次cì入rù寇kòu，何hé也yě？」维wéi曰yuē：「司sī马mǎ师shī无wú故gù废fèi主zhǔ，邻lín邦bāng理lǐ宜yí问wèn罪zuì，何hé况kuàng雠chóu敌dí之zhī国guó乎hū？」经jīng回huí顾gù张zhāng明míng、花huā永yǒng、刘liú达dá、朱zhū芳fāng四sì将jiāng曰yuē：「蜀shǔ兵bīng背bèi水shuǐ为wèi阵zhèn，败bài则zé没méi于yú水shuí矣yǐ。姜jiāng维wéi骁xiāo勇yǒng，汝rǔ四sì将jiāng可kě战zhàn之zhī。彼bǐ若ruò退tuì动dòng，便biàn可kě追zhuī击jī。」四sì将jiāng分fēn左zuǒ右yòu而ér出chū，来lái战zhàn姜jiāng维wéi。

Then said Chang I, “Procrastination and delay have been hitherto the causes of our failure. We ought to obey the precepts of the books of war, strike where the enemy is unprepared and appear where he does not expect us. A rapid march and a sudden blow will find Wei unready, and we shall succeed.” So Chiang Wei led a huge army out by Paokan. When he reached the T‘ao Waters the spies reported his arrival to the Governor of Yungchou, who led out seven legions against him. Chiang gave certain orders to his subordinates, and after they had marched, he drew up the main body by the T‘ao River.

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维wéi略lüè战zhàn数shù合hé，拨bō回huí马mǎ望wàng本běn营yíng便biàn走zǒu。王wáng经jīng大dà驱qū士shì马mǎ，一yī齐qí赶gǎn来lái。维wéi引yǐn兵bīng望wàng洮táo西xī而ér走zǒu；将jiāng次cì近jìn水shuǐ，大dà呼hū将jiàng士shì曰yuē：「事shì急jí矣yǐ！诸zhū将jiāng何hé不bù努nǔ力lì！」众zhòng将jiāng一yī齐qí奋fèn力lì杀shā回huí，魏wèi兵bīng大dà败bài。张zhāng翼yì、夏xià侯hóu霸bà抄chāo在zài魏wèi兵bīng之zhī后hòu，分fēn两liǎng路lù杀shā来lái，把bǎ魏wèi兵bīng困kùn在zài垓gāi心xīn。

Wang Ching, the Governor of Yungchou, rode out to parley. “The three states are now actually established; why then have you invaded our borders these many times?” Chiang replied, “Because Ssŭma deposed your late king without cause, and it behoves the neighbouring countries to punish such a crime. Moreover, yours is a rival state.” Then Wang turned and said to four of his captains, “You see that the enemy is drawn up with a river at his back so that his men must conquer or drown. Chiang Wei is bold, but you will fight him and pursue if he retire.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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维wéi奋fèn武wǔ扬yáng威wēi，杀shā入rù魏wèi军jūn之zhī中zhōng，左zuǒ冲chōng右yòu突tū，魏wèi兵bīng大dà乱luàn，自zì相xiāng践jiàn踏tà，死sí者zhě大dà半bàn，逼bī入rù洮táo水shuí者zhě无wú数shù，斩zhán首shǒu万wàn余yú，垒lěi尸shī数shù里lǐ。王wáng经jīng引yǐn败bài兵bīng百bǎi骑qí，奋fèn力lì杀shā出chū，迳jìng往wǎng狄dí道dào城chéng而ér走zǒu；奔bēn入rù城chéng中zhōng，闭bì门mén保báo守shǒu。姜jiāng维wéi大dà获huò全quán功gōng，犒kào军jūn已yǐ毕bì，便biàn欲yù进jìn兵bīng攻gōng打dǎ狄dí道dào城chéng。

The four rode out two and two. Chiang stood through a few encounters, but then moved backward toward his camp. At this, Wang led on his main body to smite. Chiang fled toward the river. As he drew near he shouted, “Danger, O captains! Now do your utmost.” His captains turned on the foe and fought with such vigour that the Wei army was defeated, and, as they turned away, Chang I and Hsiahou Pa fell upon their rear. Soon the Wei army was hemmed in and the bold Chiang Wei rushed in among the host of Wei and threw them into utter confusion. They trod each other down in the press, and many fell into the river. Dead bodies lay about over many li .

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张zhāng翼yì谏jiàn曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn功gōng绩jì已yǐ成chéng，威wēi声shēng大dà震zhèn，可ké以yí止zhí矣yǐ；今jīn若ruò前qián进jìn，倘tǎng不bù如rú意yì，正zhèng如rú划huà蛇shé添tiān足zú也yě。」维wéi曰yuē：「不bù然rán。向xiàng者zhě兵bīng败bài，尚shàng欲yù进jìn取qǔ，纵zòng横héng中zhōng原yuán；今jīn日rì洮táo水shuǐ一yī战zhàn，魏wèi人rén胆dǎn裂liè，吾wú料liào狄dí道dào唾tuò手shóu可kě得dé，汝rǔ勿wù自zì堕duò其qí志zhì也yě。」张zhāng翼yì再zài三sān劝quàn谏jiàn，维wéi不bù从cóng，勒lēi兵bīng来lái取qǔ狄dí道dào城chéng。

Wang Ching and a few horsemen got clear and fled to Titaoch'êng, where they entered within the walls and barred the gates. After Chiang Wei had rewarded and feasted his army he was for attacking the city, but Chang I was against this. “General, you have won a great victory, which will bring you fame. If you attempt more things may go agley, and you will only add legs to your sketch of a serpent.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-42

却què说shuō雍yōng州zhōu征zhēng西xī将jiāng军jūn陈chén泰tài，正zhèng欲yù起qǐ兵bīng与yǔ王wáng经jīng报bào兵bīng败bài之zhī雠chóu，忽hū兖yǎn州zhōu刺cì史shǐ邓dèng艾ài引yǐn兵bīng到dào。泰tài接jiē著zhù，礼lǐ毕bì。艾ài曰yuē：「今jīn奉fèng大dà将jiāng军jūn之zhī命mìng，特tè来lái助zhù将jiāng军jūn破pò敌dí。」泰tài问wèn计jì于yú邓dèng艾ài。艾ài曰yuē：「洮táo水shuǐ得dé胜shèng，若ruò招zhāo羌qiāng人rén之zhī众zhòng，东dōng争zhēng关guān陇lǒng，传chuán檄xí四sì郡jùn，此cǐ吾wú兵bīng之zhī大dà患huàn也yě。

“I disagree,” said Chiang. “Our opponents have been overcome, and if we press forward we may overrun the whole north. This defeat has broken the spirit of the army, and this city can be easily captured. Do not damp the spirit of my men.” So it was decided to attack Titaoch'êng. Ch'ên T‘ai, who was also of Yungchou, was just about to set out to avenge the defeat of Wang Ching when Têng Ai, the Governor of Yenchou, arrived with his army. Ch'ên welcomed him, and when Têng had said he had come to assist to defeat the men of Shu, Chên asked his plans.

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今jīn彼bǐ不bù思sī如rú此cǐ，却què图tú狄dí道dào城chéng，其qí城chéng垣yuán坚jiān固gù，急jí切qiè难nán攻gōng，空kōng劳láo兵bīng费fèi力lì耳ěr。吾wú今jīn陈chén兵bīng于yú项xiàng岭lǐng，然rán后hòu进jìn兵bīng击jī之zhī，蜀shǔ兵bīng必bì败bài矣yǐ。」陈chén泰tài曰yuē：「真zhēn妙miào论lùn也yě！」遂suì先xiān拨bō二èr十shí队duì兵bīng，每měi队duì五wǔ十shí人rén，侭jǐn带dài旌jīng旗qí、鼓gú角jiǎo、烽fēng火huǒ之zhī类lèi，日rì伏fú夜yè行xíng，去qù狄dí道dào城chéng东dōng南nán高gāo山shān深shēn谷gǔ之zhī中zhōng埋mái伏fú；

Têng Ai replied, “They are victors on the Tao Waters. If they enlist the aid of the Ch‘iang to cause a diversion in Shênsi and also obtain the support of the four districts, it will be a misfortune for us. If they do not think of that, but try to take Titaoch'êng, they will only fritter away their energies against a place too strongly fortified for them to capture. Let us now array our force along Hsiangling, and then we can advance and smite them. We shall get a victory.” “That is well said!” cried Ch'ên.

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110-44

只zhǐ待dài兵bīng来lái，一yī齐qí鸣míng鼓gǔ吹chuī角jiǎo为wèi应yīng，夜yè则zé举jú火huǒ放fàng砲pào以yǐ惊jīng之zhī。调diào度dù已yǐ毕bì，专zhuān候hòu蜀shǔ兵bīng到dào来lái。于yú是shì陈chén泰tài、邓dèng艾ài，各gè引yǐn二èr万wàn兵bīng相xiāng继jì而ér进jìn。

Then twenty cohorts were told off to find their way secretly to the south east of Titaoch'êng and there hide in the valleys. They were then to display many ensigns and sound trumpets as if they were a very large force, and make huge fires at night, so as to cause anxiety among the enemy. And thus they waited for the men of Shu to come, while Ch'ên T‘ai and Têng Ai marched against them.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-45

却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi围wéi住zhù狄dí道dào城chéng，令lìng兵bīng八bā麺miàn攻gōng之zhī，连lián攻gōng数shù日rì不bú下xià，心xīn中zhōng郁yù闷mèn，无wú计jì可kě施shī。是shì日rì黄huáng昏hūn时shí分fēn，忽hū三sān五wǔ次cì流liú星xīng马mǎ报bào说shuō：「有yóu两liǎng路lù兵bīng来lái，旗qí上shàng明míng书shū大dà字zì。一yī路lù是shì征zhēng西xī将jiāng军jūn陈chén泰tài，一yī路lù是shì兖yǎn州zhōu刺cì史shǐ邓dèng艾ài。」维wéi大dà惊jīng，遂suì请qǐng夏xià侯hóu霸bà商shāng议yì。

The army of Shu had marched to Titaoch'êng and begun the siege around the whole circuit of the walls. At the end of many days the fall of the city seemed no nearer, and Chiang Wei began to fret. He could think of no plan likely to succeed. One eventide a horseman came in to report the approach of two armies, and the names on the banners were Ch'ên and Têng. Chiang called in his colleague Hsiahou and said, “I have spoken to you of Têng Ai many times. He is perspicacious, valiant, resourceful and has always delighted in the study of military topography. As he is coming we shall have to put forth all our energies.”

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霸bà曰yuē：「吾wú向xiàng尝cháng为wèi将jiāng军jūn言yán，邓dèng艾ài自zì幼yòu深shēn明míng兵bīng法fǎ，善shàn晓xiǎo地dì理lǐ。今jīn领lǐng兵bīng到dào，颇pǒ为wèi劲jìng敌dí。」维wéi曰yuē：「彼bǐ军jūn远yuǎn来lái，我wǒ休xiū容róng他tā住zhù脚jiǎo，便biàn可kě击jī之zhī。」乃nǎi留liú张zhāng翼yì攻gōng城chéng，命mìng夏xià侯hóu霸bà引yǐn兵bīng迎yíng陈chén泰tài。维wéi自zì引yǐn兵bīng来lái迎yíng邓dèng艾ài。行xíng不bú到dào五wú里lǐ，忽hū然rán东dōng南nán一yī声shēng砲pào响xiǎng，鼓gú角jiǎo震zhèn地dì，火huǒ光guāng冲chōng天tiān。

Hsiahou replied, “We will attack before he can get a foothold and while his men are fatigued with the march.” So Chang I was left to carry on the siege while the two leaders went out to meet the new armies. Chiang went against Têng, and his colleague against Ch'ên. Before Chiang had marched far the stillness was broken by the roar of a bomb, and at once all about the Shu army arose the rolling of drums and the blare of trumpets, soon followed by flames that shot up to the very sky. Chiang rode to the front and saw the ensigns of Wei all about him.

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维wéi纵zòng马mǎ看kàn时shí，只zhǐ见jiàn周zhōu围wéi皆jiē是shì魏wèi兵bīng旗qí号hào。维wéi大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「中zhōng邓dèng艾ài之zhī计jì矣yǐ！」遂suì传chuán令lìng教jiào夏xià侯hóu霸bà、张zhāng翼yì各gè弃qì狄dí道dào而ér退tuì。于yú是shì蜀shǔ兵bīng皆jiē退tuì归guī汉hàn中zhōng。维wéi自zì断duàn后hòu，只zhǐ听tīng得dé背bèi后hòu鼓gǔ声shēng不bù绝jué。维wéi退tuì入rù剑jiàn阁gé之zhī时shí，方fāng知zhī火huó鼓gǔ二èr十shí余yú处chù，皆jiē虚xū设shè也yě。维wéi收shōu兵bīng退tuì屯tún于yú钟zhōng堤dī。

“I have fallen into a trap set by Têng Ai,” cried he. He sent orders to Hsiahou and Chang to withdraw immediately while he would cover their retreat. When they had retired, he followed them into Hanchung, harassed all along the road by the sounds of marching men and glimpses of enemy banners. But these enemies never attacked, and it was only when too late that Chiang knew that all this was make-believe. He camped in Chungti. 'For his services and success on the T‘ao River Chiang was rewarded with the rank of Ta Chiang-chün . As soon as the ceremonies connected with his promotion were ended, he began again to talk of an expedition against Wei.

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且qiě说shuō后hòu主zhǔ因yīn姜jiāng维wéi有yǒu洮táo西xī之zhī功gōng，降jiàng诏zhào封fēng维wéi为wéi大dà将jiāng军jūn。维wéi受shòu了le职zhí，上shàng表biǎo谢xiè恩ēn毕bì，再zài议yì出chū师shī伐fá魏wèi之zhī策cè。正zhèng是shì：

Remember enough is as good as a feast, Having sketched a good snake don‘t add legs to the beast; And in fighting remember that others are bold, And tigers have claws though their teeth may be old. The result of the new expedition will be told in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

110-49

成chéng功gōng不bú必bì添tiān蛇shé足zú，讨tǎo贼zéi犹yóu思sī奋fèn虎hǔ威wēi。

Success attained needs no added feet of snakes; to smite the rebels, he still thought to rouse a tiger's might.

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未wèi知zhī此cǐ番fān北běi伐fá如rú何hé，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated