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第dì一yī百bǎi十shí一yī回huí 邓dèng士shì载zài智zhì取qǔ姜jiāng伯bó约yuē　　诸zhū葛gé诞dàn义yì讨tǎo司sī马mǎ昭zhāo

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却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi退tuì兵bīng屯tún于yú钟zhōng堤dī，魏wèi兵bīng屯tún于yú狄dí道dào城chéng外wài。王wáng经jīng迎yíng接jiē陈chén泰tài、邓dèng艾ài入rù城chéng，拜bài谢xiè解jiě围wéi之zhī事shì，设shè宴yàn相xiāng待dài，大dà赏shǎng三sān军jūn。泰tài将jiāng邓dèng艾ài之zhī功gōng，申shēn奏zòu魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo髦máo。髦máo封fēng艾ài为wèi安ān西xī将jiāng军jūn，假jiǎ节jié领lǐng护hù东dōng羌qiāng校xiào尉wèi，同tóng陈chén泰tài屯tún兵bīng于yú雍yōng、凉liáng等děng处chù。

Chiang Wei camped at Chungti; the army of Wei camped outside Titaoch'êng. Wên Ching, the Governor, welcomed his deliverers and prepared a banquet to celebrate the raising of the siege and also rewarded the army with gifts. Then he sent up a memorial to King Ts‘ao Mao, of Wei, eulogising the magnificent services of Têng Ai, who was rewarded with the title, “Pacificator of the West.” For the time, Têng was left in the west as T‘ai-yü of the Ch‘iang tribes. He and Ch'ên T‘ai placed their men in cantonments in Yung, Liang and the districts round about.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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邓dèng艾ài上shàng表biǎo谢xiè恩ēn毕bì，陈chén泰tài设shè宴yàn与yǔ邓dèng艾ài拜bài贺hè曰yuē：「姜jiāng维wéi夜yè遁dùn，其qí力lì已yǐ竭jié，不bù敢gǎn再zài出chū矣yǐ。」艾ài笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú料liào蜀shǔ兵bīng其qí必bì出chū有yóu五wǔ。」泰tài问wèn其qí故gù。艾ài曰yuē：「蜀shǔ兵bīng虽suī退tuì，终zhōng有yǒu乘chéng胜shèng之zhī势shì；吾wú兵bīng终zhōng有yǒu弱ruò败bài之zhī实shí：其qí必bì出chū一yī也yě。蜀shǔ兵bīng皆jiē是shì孔kǒng明míng教jiào演yǎn，精jīng锐ruì之zhī兵bīng，容róng易yì调diào遣qiǎn；

After Têng Ai had rendered his thanks to the king, Ch‘ên T‘ai spread a great feast in his honour, and in congratulating his guest, said, “Chiang Wei slipped off in the night because he was broken, and he will never dare to return.” “I think he will,” replied Têng, smiling. “I can give five reasons why he should.” “What are they?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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吾wú将jiāng不bù时shí更gēng换huàn，军jūn又yòu训xùn练liàn不bù熟shú：其qí必bì出chū二èr也yě。蜀shǔ人rén多duō以yǐ船chuán行xíng，吾wú军jūn皆jiē在zài旱hàn地dì，劳láo逸yì不bù同tóng：其qí必bì出chū三sān也yě。狄dí道dào、陇lǒng西xī、南nán安ān、祁qí山shān四sì处chù，皆jiē是shì守shǒu战zhàn之zhī地dì；蜀shǔ人rén或huò声shēng东dōng击jī西xī，指zhǐ南nán攻gōng北běi，吾wú兵bīng必bì须xū分fēn头tóu把bá守shǒu；蜀shǔ兵bīng合hé为wèi一yī处chù而ér来lái，以yǐ一yī分fēn当dāng我wǒ四sì分fēn：其qí必bì出chū四sì也yě。

“Although the men of Shu have retired, they have the selfpossessed and confident look of holding the mastery; our men are really weak and broken. The men of Shu were trained and inspirited by K‘ung-ming and are mobile; our men are all of different periods of service and indifferently trained. The Shu soldiers often use boats for travelling; ours do all their journeys on land, so that while one army moves at leisure and the men arrive fresh, those of the other arrive fatigued with marching. Again, Titaoch'êng, Shênsi, Nanan and Ch‘ishan are all places suitable for defence or use as battle fields, and thus the men of Shu can conceal their intentions and strike where they will; we have to remain on guard at many points, thus dividing our forces. When they concentrate they have only to reckon with a part of our force. If they come out by way of Shênsi and Nanan, they have the grain of the Ch‘iang to depend upon, and if they choose Ch‘ishan, they have the wheat there. These are the five reasons why they should make another expedition.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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若ruò蜀shǔ兵bīng自zì南nán安ān、陇lǒng西xī，则zé可ké取qǔ羌qiāng人rén之zhī谷gǔ为wèi食shí；若ruò出chū祁qí山shān，则zé有yǒu麦mài可kě就jiù食shí：其qí必bì出chū五wú也yě。」陈chén泰tài叹tàn服fú曰yuē：「公gōng料liào敌dí如rú神shén，蜀shǔ兵bīng何hé足zú虑lǜ哉zāi！」于yú是shì陈chén泰tài与yǔ邓dèng艾ài结jié为wèi忘wàng年nián之zhī交jiāo。艾ài遂suì将jiāng雍yōng、凉liáng等děng处chù之zhī兵bīng，每měi日rì操cāo练liàn；各gè处chù隘ài口kǒu，皆jiē立lì营yíng寨zhài，以yǐ防fáng不bú测cè。

Ch'ên T‘ai was overcome with the clear vision of his new colleague. “Sir, your foresight is godlike. I think we need feel no anxiety about what the enemy can achieve.” The two soldiers became the best of friends in spite of the difference of age. Têng spent his time in training the army, and garrisons were placed at all points where surprise attacks seemed possible.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi在zài钟zhōng堤dī大dà设shè筵yán宴yàn，会huì集jí诸zhū将jiāng，商shāng议yì伐fá魏wèi之zhī事shì。令lìng史shǐ樊fán建jiàn谏jiàn曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn屡lǚ出chū，未wèi获huò全quán胜shèng；今jīn日rì洮táo西xī之zhī战zhàn，魏wèi人rén既jì服fú威wēi名míng，何hé故gù又yòu欲yù出chū也yě？万wàn一yī不bú利lì，前qián功gōng侭jìn弃qì。」维wéi曰yuē：「汝rú等déng只zhǐ知zhī魏wèi国guó地dì宽kuān人rén广guǎng，急jí不bù可kě得dé；却què不bù知zhī攻gōng魏wèi者zhé有yóu五wú可kě胜shèng。」众zhòng问wèn之zhī。

There was feasting also at Chungti, and the occasion was taken to discuss a new attack on Wei. But Fan Chien opposed. “General, your expeditions have partly failed many times; you have never scored a complete victory. But now on the T‘ao River the men of Wei recognise your superiority, and why should you try again? There is small chance of success, and you risk all you have gained.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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维wéi答dá曰yuē：「彼bǐ洮táo西xī一yī败bài，挫cuò侭jǐn锐ruì气qì，吾wú兵bīng虽suī退tuì，不bù曾céng损sǔn折zhé，今jīn若ruò进jìn兵bīng，一yī可kě胜shèng也yě。吾wú兵bīng船chuán载zài而ér进jìn，不bú致zhì劳láo困kùn，彼bǐ兵bīng从cóng旱hàn地dì来lái迎yíng，二èr可kě胜shèng也yě。吾wú兵bīng久jiǔ经jīng训xùn练liàn之zhī众zhòng，彼bǐ皆jiē鸟niǎo合hé之zhī徒tú，不bù曾céng有yóu法fǎ度dù，三sān可kě胜shèng也yě。吾wú兵bīng自zì出chū祁qí山shān，抄chāo掠lüè秋qiū谷gǔ为wèi食shí，四sì可kě胜shèng也yě。

The general replied, “You all regard only the extent and population of Wei and the time necessary for conquest, but you do not see five reasons for victory.” The assembly asked what these were. “The fighting spirit of the men of Wei has been badly broken on the T‘ao River, while that of our men, although we retired, is unimpaired. If we attack we shall certainly succeed. Our men can travel in boats and so will not be wearied with marching; their men have to march to meet us. Our men are thoroughly trained; theirs are recruits, a mere flock of crows, quite undisciplined. When we go out by Ch‘ishan we can seize upon the autumn wheat for food. Finally they are scattered, having to defend various points, while we can concentrate on any point we wish and they will find it difficult to bring up reinforcements. If we miss this chance, can we hope for a better?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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彼bǐ兵bīng虽suī各gè守shǒu备bèi，军jūn力lì分fēn开kāi，吾wú兵bīng一yī处chù而ér去qù，彼bǐ安ān能néng救jiù？五wú可kě胜shèng也yě。不bú在zài此cǐ时shí伐fá魏wèi，更gèng待dài何hé时shí耶yé？」夏xià侯hóu霸bà曰yuē：「艾ài年nián虽suī幼yòu，而ér机jī谋móu深shēn远yuǎn；近jìn封fēng为wèi安ān西xī将jiāng军jūn之zhī职zhí，必bì于yú各gè处chù准zhǔn备bèi，非fēi同tóng往wǎng日rì矣yǐ。」维wéi厉lì声shēng曰yuē：「吾wú何hé畏wèi彼bǐ哉zāi！公gōng等děng休xiū长zhǎng他tā人rén锐ruì气qì，灭miè自zì己jǐ威wēi风fēng！

Hsiahou Pa said, “Têng Ai is young, but he is deep and crafty. He has certainly taken great pains to secure the district under his charge as 'Pacificator of the West.' Victory will not be so easy as it was before.” “Why should I fear him?” cried Chiang, angrily. “You should not laud the spirit of the enemy and belittle that of our own men. But in any case I have made up my mind and shall take Shênsi.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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吾wú意yì已yǐ决jué，必bì先xiān取qú陇lǒng西xī。」众zhòng不bù敢gǎn谏jiàn。

No one dared to offer any further opposition. Chiang himself led the first army; the others followed in due order, and thus the men of Shu marched out.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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维wéi自zì领lǐng前qián部bú，令lìng众zhòng将jiāng随suí后hòu而ér进jìn。于yú是shì蜀shǔ兵bīng侭jǐn离lí钟zhōng提tí，杀shā奔bēn祁qí山shān来lái。哨shào马mǎ报bào说shuō魏wèi兵bīng已yǐ先xiān在zài祁qí山shān立lì下xià九jiǔ个gè寨zhài棚péng。维wéi不bú信xìn，引yǐn数shù骑qí凭píng高gāo望wàng之zhī，果guǒ见jiàn祁qí山shān九jiǔ寨zhài势shì如rú长zhǎng蛇shé，首shóu尾wěi相xiāng顾gù。维wéi回huí顾gù左zuǒ右yòu曰yuē：「夏xià侯hóu霸bà之zhī言yán，信xìn不bù诬wū矣yǐ。此cǐ寨zhài形xíng势shì绝jué妙miào，止zhǐ吾wú师shī诸zhū葛gě丞chéng相xiàng能néng之zhī。

Before they could reach Ch‘ishan the scouts reported the hills already occupied by the armies of Wei. Chiang rode forward to verify this, and, surely enough, he saw the Wei camps, nine in number, stretching over the hills like a huge serpent, and all arranged to give each other support. “Hsiahou Pa spoke only too well,” said he. “The plan of those camps is excellent and only our K‘ung-ming could have laid them out with equal skill.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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今jīn观guān邓dèng艾ài所suǒ为wèi，不bú在zài吾wú师shī之zhī下xià。」遂suì回huí本běn寨zhài，唤huàn诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：「魏wèi人rén既jì有yóu准zhǔn备bèi，必bì知zhī吾wú来lái矣yǐ。吾wú料liào邓dèng艾ài必bì在zài此cǐ间jiān。汝rú等déng可kě虚xū张zhāng吾wú旗qí号hào，据jù此cí谷gú口kǒu下xià寨zhài，每měi日rì令lìng百bǎi余yú骑qí出chū哨shào。每měi出chū哨shào一yī回huí，换huàn一yī番fān衣yī甲jiǎ。旗qí号hào按àn青qīng、黄huáng、赤chì、白bái、黑hēi五wǔ方fāng旗qí帜zhì更gēng换huàn。

Returning to his own army, he said to his officers, “They must have known of my coming, and I think Têng Ai is here too. Now from this as base you are to send out daily small reconnoitring parties showing my banner, but different flags and uniforms, blue, yellow, red, white and black, in turns. While you are thus distracting attention, I will lead the main army by a détour to attack Nanan.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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吾wú却què提tí大dà兵bīng偷tōu出chū董dǒng亭tíng，迳jìng袭xí南nán安ān去qù也yě。」遂suì令lìng鲍bào素sù屯tún于yú祁qí山shān谷gú口kǒu。维wéi侭jǐn率lǜ大dà兵bīng，望wàng南nán安ān进jìn发fā。

Pao Su was sent to camp at the mouth of the Ch‘ishan Valley while the main army marched.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō邓dèng艾ài知zhī蜀shǔ兵bīng出chū祁qí山shān，早záo与yǔ陈chén泰tài下xià寨zhài准zhǔn备bèi；见jiàn蜀shǔ兵bīng连lián日rì不bù来lái搦nuò战zhàn，一yī日rì五wǔ番fān哨shào马mǎ出chū寨zhài，或huò十shí里lǐ或huò十shí五wú里lǐ而ér回huí。艾ài凭píng高gāo望wàng毕bì，慌huāng入rù帐zhàng与yǔ陈chén泰tài曰yuē：「姜jiāng维wéi不bú在zài此cǐ间jiān，必bì取qú董dǒng亭tíng袭xí南nán安ān去qù了le。出chū寨zhài哨shào马má只zhǐ是shì这zhè几jí匹pǐ，更gēng换huàn衣yī甲jiǎ，往wǎng来lái哨shào探tàn，其qí马mǎ皆jiē困kùn乏fá，主zhǔ将jiàng必bì无wú能néng者zhě。

As soon as Têng had heard that the enemy would come out at Ch‘ishan he had camped there with his colleague Ch'ên T‘ai. But when days had passed without anyone coming to fling a challenge he sent out spies to find out where the Shu army was lurking. They could find nothing, and so Têng went to the summit of a high hill to look around. He came to the conclusion that some other vulnerable point was threatened. Finally he thought it must be Nanan. In the daily reconnaissances he saw nothing but a feint, accentuated by the daily change of uniform. He returned to camp and spoke with his colleague.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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陈chén将jiāng军jūn可ké引yǐn一yī军jūn攻gōng之zhī，其qí寨zhài可kě破pò也yě。破pò了le寨zhài栅zhà，便biàn引yǐn兵bīng袭xí董dǒng亭tíng之zhī路lù，先xiān断duàn姜jiāng维wéi之zhī后hòu。吾wú当dāng先xiān引yǐn一yī军jūn救jiù南nán安ān，迳jìng取qú武wǔ城chéng山shān。若ruò先xiān占zhàn此cǐ山shān头tóu，姜jiāng维wéi必bì取qǔ上shàng邽guī。上shàng邽guī有yǒu一yī谷gǔ，名míng曰yuē段duàn谷gǔ，地dì狭xiá山shān险xiǎn，正zhèng好hǎo埋mái伏fú。彼bǐ来lái争zhēng武wǔ城chéng山shān时shí，吾wú先xiān伏fú两liǎng军jūn于yú段duàn谷gǔ，破pò维wéi必bì矣yǐ。

“These men have been going to and fro for days and must be tired, and their leaders are certainly none of the ablest. Therefore, General, I advise an attack here. If that succeeds the Tungt‘ing road can be occupied, and Chiang Wei will be unable to retreat. I think I ought to try to relieve Nanan. I will go by Wuch'êngshan, and if I occupy that, the enemy will try to take Shangkuei. Near that place is a narrow and precipitous valley called Tuan Valley, just the place for an ambush, where I shall lie in wait till they come to take Wuch'êngshan.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」泰tài曰yuē：「吾wú守shóu陇lǒng西xī二èr三sān十shí年nián，未wèi尝cháng如rú此cǐ明míng察chá地dì理lǐ。公gōng之zhī所suǒ言yán，真zhēn神shén算suàn也yě。公gōng可kě速sù去qù。吾wú自zì攻gōng此cǐ处chù寨zhài栅zhà。」于yú是shì邓dèng艾ài引yǐn军jūn星xīng夜yè倍bèi道dào而ér行xíng，迳jìng到dào武wǔ城chéng山shān；下xià寨zhài已yǐ毕bì，蜀shǔ兵bīng未wèi到dào，即jí令lìng子zi邓dèng忠zhōng，与yǔ帐zhàng前qián校xiào尉wèi师shī纂zuǎn，各gè引yín五wǔ千qiān兵bīng，先xiān去qù段duàn谷gǔ埋mái伏fú，如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ而ér行xíng。二èr人rén受shòu计jì而ér去qù。

Ch'ên replied, “I have been here over a score of years and have never known so much of the military possibilities of the place. You are very wonderful and had better carry out your plan.”

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艾ài令lìng偃yǎn旗qí息xī鼓gǔ，以yǐ待dài蜀shǔ兵bīng。

So Têng marched toward Nanan by double marches. Soon they came to the hill, where they camped without opposition. He sent his son Chung and Shih Tsuan, each leading half a legion, to lie in wait in the Tuan Valley and not to betray their presence.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi从cóng董dǒng亭tíng望wàng南nán安ān而ér来lái，至zhì武wǔ城chéng山shān前qián，谓wèi夏xià侯hóu霸bà曰yuē：「近jìn南nán安ān有yǒu一yī山shān，名míng武wǔ城chéng山shān；若ruò先xiān得dé了le，可kě夺duó南nán安ān之zhī势shì。只zhí恐kǒng邓dèng艾ài多duō谋móu，必bì先xiān隄dī防fáng。」正zhèng疑yí虑lǜ间jiān，忽hū然rán山shān上shàng一yī声shēng砲pào响xiǎng，喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，鼓gú角jiǎo齐qí鸣míng，旌jīng旗qí遍biàn竖shù，皆jiē是shì魏wèi兵bīng：中zhōng央yāng风fēng飘piāo起qǐ一yī黄huáng旗qí，大dà书shū「邓dèng艾ài」字zì样yàng。蜀shǔ兵bīng大dà惊jīng。

In the meantime Chiang Wei was marching between Tungt‘ing and Nanan. Near Wuch'êngshan he turned to Hsiahou Pa and said, “That hill is our point, and Nanan is close. I fear lest the artful Têng Ai may seize and fortify it.” They hastened, anxious to reach the hill before the enemy. But it was not to be. Presently they heard the roar of bombs and the beating of drums, and then flags and banners appeared, all of Wei. And among them fluttered the leader’s standard, bearing the name Têng.

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山shān上shàng数shù处chù精jīng兵bīng杀shā下xià，势shì不bù可kě当dāng，前qián军jūn大dà败bài。维wéi急jí率lǜ中zhōng军jūn人rén马mǎ去qù救jiù时shí，魏wèi兵bīng已yǐ退tuì。维wéi直zhí来lái武wǔ城chéng山shān下xià搦nuò邓dèng艾ài战zhàn，山shān上shàng魏wèi兵bīng并bìng不bú下xià来lái。维wéi令lìng军jūn士shì辱rǔ骂mà，至zhì晚wǎn，方fāng欲yù退tuì军jūn，山shān上shàng鼓gú角jiǎo齐qí鸣míng，却què又yòu不bú见jiàn魏wèi兵bīng下xià来lái。维wéi欲yù上shàng山shān冲chōng杀shā，山shān上shàng砲pào石shí甚shèn严yán，不bù能néng得dé进jìn。

This was a sad disappointment. The men of Shu halted, and veteran soldiers of Wei came rushing down from various points on the hill, too many for the men of Shu to drive back. So the advance guard was defeated. Chiang went to their help with his central body, but when he got near the soldiers of Wei were nowhere to be seen.

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守shǒu至zhì三sān更gēng，欲yù回huí，山shān上shàng鼓gú角jiǎo又yòu鸣míng。维wéi移yí兵bīng下xià山shān屯tún扎zhā。比bǐ及jí令lìng军jūn搬bān运yùn木mù石shí，方fāng欲yù竖shù立lì为wèi寨zhài，山shān上shàng鼓gú角jiǎo又yòu鸣míng，魏wèi兵bīng骤zhòu至zhì。蜀shǔ兵bīng大dà乱luàn，自zì相xiāng践jiàn踏tà，退tuì回huí旧jiù寨zhài。

Chiang went on to the foot of the hill and challenged, but no one came out to accept. The men of Shu began to shout abuse, and kept it up till late in the day, but they failed to provoke a fight. As the men of Shu began to retire, the drums beat furiously, yet no one appeared. Chiang turned about to ascend the hill, but its defenders prevented that by stones thrown from cannon ( p‘ao ). He hung on till the third watch, when he tried again. But he failed. Thereupon he went down the hill and halted, bidding his men build a barricade of wood and boulders. The men of Wei came on again and stopped the work.

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次cì日rì，姜jiāng维wéi令lìng军jūn士shì运yùn粮liáng草cǎo车chē仗zhàng，至zhì武wǔ城chéng山shān，穿chuān连lián排pái定dìng，欲yù立lì起qǐ寨zhài栅zhà，以yǐ为wéi屯tún兵bīng之zhī计jì。是shì夜yè二èr更gèng，邓dèng艾ài令lìng五wú百bǎi人rén，各gè执zhí火huó把bǎ，分fēn两liǎng路lù下xià山shān，放fàng火huǒ烧shāo车chē仗zhàng。两liǎng兵bīng混hùn杀shā了le一yī夜yè，营yíng寨zhài又yòu立lì不bù成chéng。维wéi复fù引yǐn兵bīng退tuì，再zài与yǔ夏xià侯hóu霸bà商shāng议yì曰yuē：「南nán安ān未wèi得dé，不bù如rú先xiān取qǔ上shàng邽guī。上shàng邽guī乃nǎi南nán安ān屯tún粮liáng之zhī所suǒ；

Next day Chiang brought up many transport waggons and placed them on the slope as the nucleus of a camp. But in the night a number of men came down with torches and set fire to them. A fight ensued, which lasted till dawn. Seeing that a camp could not be made there Chiang retired to consider new plans with Hsiahou Pa. “Since we cannot take Nanan, our next best plan is to try for Shangkuei, which is the storehouse of Nanan.”

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若ruò得dé上shàng邽guī，南nán安ān自zì危wēi矣yǐ。」遂suì留liú霸bà屯tún于yú武wǔ城chéng山shān。维wéi侭jín引yǐn精jīng兵bīng猛měng将jiàng，迳jìng取qǔ上shàng邽guī。行xíng了le一yī宿xiǔ，将jiāng及jí天tiān明míng，见jiàn山shān势shì狭xiá峻jùn，道dào路lù崎qí岖qū，乃nǎi问wèn乡xiāng导dǎo官guān曰yuē：「此cǐ处chù何hé名míng？」答dá曰yuē：「段duàn谷gǔ。」维wéi大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「其qí名míng不bù美měi：『段duàn谷gǔ』者zhě，『断duàn谷gǔ』也yě。倘táng有yǒu人rén断duàn其qí谷gú口kǒu，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」

Leaving Hsiahou Pa on the hill, Chiang led a force of veteran soldiers and bold officers along the road toward Shangkuei. They marched all night, and dawn found them in a deep valley, which the guides said was Tuan Valley. “That sounds too much like 'Cut-off Valley,'” said Chiang. “And if a force held the mouth we should be in sorry straits.”

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正zhèng踌chóu躇chú未wèi决jué，忽hū报bào前qián军jūn来lái报bào：「山shān后hòu尘chén头tóu大dà起qǐ，必bì有yǒu伏fú兵bīng。」维wéi急jí令lìng退tuì兵bīng，师shī纂zuǎn、邓dèng忠zhōng两liǎng军jūn杀shā出chū。维wéi且qiě战zhàn且qié走zǒu，前qián麺miàn喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，邓dèng艾ài引yǐn兵bīng杀shā到dào：三sān路lù夹jiā攻gōng，蜀shǔ兵bīng大dà败bài。幸xìng得de夏xià侯hóu霸bà引yǐn兵bīng杀shā到dào，魏wèi兵bīng方fāng退tuì，救jiù了le姜jiāng维wéi，欲yù再zài往wǎng祁qí山shān。

While hesitating whether to advance farther or not, the leading men came back to say they had seen a cloud of dust beyond the hills, which seemed to indicate a body of men in hiding. So the order was given to retire. At that moment the armies under Shih Tsuan and Têng Chung came out and attacked. Chiang Wei, alternately fighting and retreating, tried to get away. Then Têng himself appeared, and the Shu army had enemies on three sides. They were in grave danger, but Hsiahou Pa came to their rescue, and so Chiang escaped.

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霸bà曰yuē：「祁qí山shān寨zhài已yǐ被bèi陈chén泰tài打dǎ破pò，鲍bào素sù阵zhèn亡wáng，全quán寨zhài人rén马mǎ皆jiē退tuì回huí汉hàn中zhōng去qù了le。」维wéi不bù敢gán取qú董dǒng亭tíng，急jí投tóu山shān僻pì小xiǎo路lù而ér回huí。后hòu麺miàn邓dèng艾ài急jí追zhuī，维wéi令lìng诸zhū军jūn前qián进jìn，自zì为wèi断duàn后hòu。正zhèng行xíng之zhī际jì，忽hū然rán山shān中zhōng一yī军jūn突tū出chū，乃nǎi魏wèi将jiāng陈chén泰tài也yě。魏wèi兵bīng一yī声shēng喊hán起qǐ，将jiāng姜jiāng维wéi因yīn在zài核hé心xīn。维wéi人rén马mǎ困kùn乏fá，左zuǒ冲chōng右yòu突tū，不bù能néng得dé出chū。

Chiang proposed to return to Ch‘ishan, but his rescuer said, “We cannot go thither, for Ch'ên T‘ai has destroyed the force under Pao Su, and he himself was killed. All that was left of that army has gone back into Hanchung.” It was no longer a question of taking Tungt‘ing. Chiang sought out by-roads to march along. Têng came in pursuit, and as he pressed hard on the rear, Chiang sent the others on ahead while he covered the retreat.

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荡dàng寇kòu将jiāng军jūn张zhāng嶷yí，闻wén姜jiāng维wéi受shòu困kùn，引yǐn数shù百bǎi骑qí杀shā入rù重chóng围wéi，维wéi因yīn乘chéng势shì杀shā出chū。嶷yí被bèi魏wèi兵bīng乱luàn箭jiàn射shè死sǐ。维wéi得dé脱tuō重chóng围wéi，复fù回huí汉hàn中zhōng；因yīn感gǎn张zhāng嶷yí忠zhōng勇yǒng，殁mò于yú王wáng事shì，乃nái表biǎo赠zèng其qí子zǐ孙sūn。于yú是shì蜀shǔ中zhōng将jiàng士shì，多duō有yǒu阵zhèn亡wáng者zhě，皆jiē归guī罪zuì于yú姜jiāng维wéi。维wéi照zhào武wǔ侯hóu街jiē亭tíng旧jiù例lì，乃nǎi上shàng表biǎo自zì贬biǎn为wèi后hòu将jiāng军jūn，行xíng大dà将jiāng军jūn事shì。

Soon Ch'ên T‘ai came out from the hills, and Chiang was surrounded by a shouting body of the enemy. He was very weary when Chang I, who had heard of his straits, came to his rescue with a body of cavalry. Chang saved his general, but lost his own life. Finally Chiang Wei got back into Hanchung. From Hanchung the death of Chang I in battle was reported to the king and suitable honours requested. And seeing that there had been serious loss of life in the military operations that had just failed, Chiang, following the precedent of the late Marquis of Wu, asked that he himself should be degraded in rank, retaining, however, the command. He was put back to Junior Generalissimo.

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却què说shuō邓dèng艾ài见jiàn蜀shǔ兵bīng退tuì侭jǐn，乃nái与yǔ陈chén泰tài设shè宴yàn相xiāng贺hè，大dà赏shǎng三sān军jūn。泰tài表biǎo邓dèng艾ài之zhī功gōng，司sī马mǎ昭zhāo遣qián使shǐ持chí节jié，加jiā艾ài官guān爵jué，赐cì印yìn绶shòu，并bìng封fēng其qí子zi邓dèng忠zhōng为wèi亭tíng侯hóu。

The country being now cleared of the enemy, Ch'ên T‘ai and Têng Ai prepared a banquet in honour of victory and gave rewards to the men who had fought. A memorial was sent to the capital upon the services of Teng, and a special commission brought him higher rank; the title of “Marquis” was given to his son.

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时shí魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo髦máo，改gǎi正zhèng元yuán三sān年nián为wèi甘gān露lù元yuán年nián。司sī马mǎ昭zhāo自zì为wèi天tiān下xià兵bīng马mǎ大dà都dū督dū，出chū入rù常cháng令lìng三sān千qiān铁tié甲jiǎ骁xiāo将jiàng前qián后hòu簇cù拥yōng，以yǐ为wéi护hù卫wèi；一yī应yīng事shì务wù，不bú奏zòu朝cháo廷tíng，就jiù于yú相xiāng府fǔ裁cái处chǔ。自zì此cǐ常cháng怀huái篡cuàn逆nì之zhī心xīn；只zhí恐kǒng南nán北běi人rén心xīn未wèi顺shùn。有yǒu一yī心xīn腹fù人rén姓xìng贾jiǎ，名míng充chōng，字zì公gōng闾lǘ，乃nǎi故gù建jiàn威wēi将jiāng军jūn贾jiǎ逵kuí之zhī子zi，为wèi昭zhāo府fǔ下xià长zháng史shǐ。

At this time the style of the reign in Wei was changed to Kan-Lu (Gentle Dew). Ssŭma Chao commanded all the military forces. He assumed great pomp, and whenever he moved outside his palace he was escorted by a guard of three thousand mail-clad men, beside squadrons of cavalry. All power lay in his hands, and he decided all questions so that the court was rather in his palace than in that of the king.

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充chōng语yǔ昭zhāo曰yuē：「今jīn主zhǔ公gōng掌zhǎng握wò大dà柄bǐng，四sì方fāng人rén心xīn必bì然rán未wèi安ān；且qiě当dāng暗àn访fǎng，然rán后hòu徐xú图tú大dà事shì。」昭zhāo曰yuē：「吾wú正zhèng欲yù如rú此cǐ。汝rú可kě为wèi我wǒ东dōng行xíng，只zhǐ推tuī尉wèi劳láo出chū征zhēng军jūn士shì为wèi名míng，以yǐ探tàn消xiāo息xī。」贾jiǎ充chōng领lǐng命mìng，迳jìng到dào淮huái南nán，入rù见jiàn镇zhèn东dōng大dà将jiāng军jūn诸zhū葛gě诞dàn。诞dàn字zì公gōng休xiū，乃nǎi瑯láng琊yá南nán阳yáng人rén，即jí武wǔ侯hóu之zhī族zú弟dì也yě；

Plans for taking the final step constantly occupied his thoughts. The question of mounting the throne was openly mooted by one Chia Yün, a confidant, who was descended from a family that had long held rank at court. He said, “Sir, all real authority is in your hands, and the country is not tranquil. The only remedy is for you to become actual ruler, and you should find out who are your supporters.” Ssŭma replied, “This has been in my thoughts a long time. You might be my emissary to the east to find out the feeling there. You can pretend you go to thank the soldiers who took part in the late campaign. That would be a good pretext.” Accordingly Chia travelled into Huainan, where he saw Chuko Tan, the “Guardian of the East.” This officer was of the same family as the late Marquis of Wu, Chuko Liang. He had gone to Wei for employment, but had received no office while his brother lived. On his brother’s death his promotion was rapid. He was also titular marquis.

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向xiàng事shì于yú魏wèi，因yīn武wǔ侯hóu在zài蜀shǔ为wèi相xiāng，因yīn此cǐ不bù得dé重zhòng用yòng；后hòu武wǔ侯hóu身shēn亡wáng，诞dàn在zài魏wèi历lì任rèn重zhòng职zhí，封fēng高gāo平píng侯hóu，总zǒng摄shè两liǎng淮huái军jūn马mǎ。当dāng日rì贾jiǎ充chōng托tuō名míng劳láo军jūn，至zhì淮huái南nán见jiàn诸zhū葛gé诞dàn。诞dàn设shè宴yàn待dài之zhī。酒jiǔ至zhì半bàn酣hān，充chōng以yǐ言yán挑tiāo诞dàn曰yuē：「近jìn来lái洛luò阳yáng诸zhū贤xián，皆jiē以yí主zhǔ上shàng懦nuò弱ruò，不bù堪kān为wéi君jūn。

As he was in command of all the Huainan forces, Chia Yün went to him to ask him to convey to the army the appreciation of the soldiers' services. He was received courteously, and at a banquet, when host and guest were both mellow with wine, Chia set himself to discover Chuko’s feelings.

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司sī马mǎ大dà将jiāng军jūn三sān世shì辅fǔ国guó，功gōng德dé㳽mí天tiān，可ké以yǐ禅chán代dài魏wèi统tǒng。未wèi审shěn钧jūn意yì若ruò何hé？」诞dàn大dà怒nù曰yuē：「汝rú乃nái贾jiǎ豫yù州zhōu之zhī子zi，世shì食shí魏wèi禄lù，安ān敢gǎn出chū此cǐ乱luàn言yán！」充chōng谢xiè曰yuē：「某móu以yǐ他tā人rén之zhī言yán告gào公gōng耳ěr。」诞dàn曰yuē：「朝cháo廷tíng有yǒu难nán，吾wú当dāng以yí死sǐ报bào之zhī。」充chōng默mò然rán。

He said, “Lately in Loyang there has been much talk of the weakness and lack of ability of the king and his unfitness to rule. Now General Ssŭma comes of a family noted for state service for several generations. His own services and virtues are high as the heavens, and he is the man best fitted to take the rulership of Wei. Is this not your opinion?”

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次cì曰yuē辞cí归guī，见jiàn司sī马mǎ昭zhāo细xì言yán其qí事shì。昭zhāo大dà怒nù曰yuē：「鼠shǔ辈bèi安ān敢gǎn如rú此cǐ！」充chōng曰yuē：「诞dàn在zài淮huái南nán，深shēn得dé人rén心xīn，久jiǔ必bì为wéi患huàn，可kě速sù除chú之zhī。」昭zhāo遂suì暗àn发fā密mì书shū与yǔ扬yáng州zhōu刺cì史shǐ乐lè𬘭，一yī麺miàn遣qián使shǐ赍jī诏zhào征zhēng诞dàn为wèi司sī空kōng。诞dàn得dé了le诏zhào书shū，已yǐ知zhī是shì贾jiǎ充chōng告gào变biàn，遂suì捉zhuō来lái使shí拷kǎo问wèn，使shí者zhě曰yuē：「此cǐ事shì乐lè𬘭知zhī之zhī。

But Chuko did not favour the suggestion. On the contrary, he broke out angrily, “If the state is in difficulty, then one ought to stand up for it even to the death.” Chia said no more. He soon returned and told his patron what had been said.

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」诞dàn曰yuē：「他tā如rú何hé得dé知zhī？」使shí者zhě曰yuē：「司sī马mǎ将jiāng军jūn已yǐ令lìng人rén到dào扬yáng州zhōu送sòng密mì书shū与yǔ乐lè𬘭矣yǐ。」诞dàn大dà怒nù，叱chì左zuǒ右yòu斩zhǎn了le来lái使shǐ，遂suì起qǐ部bú下xià兵bīng千qiān人rén，杀shā奔bēn扬yáng州zhōu来lái。将jiāng至zhì南nán门mén，城chéng门mén已yǐ闭bì，吊diào桥qiáo拽zhuāi起qǐ。诞dàn在zài城chéng下xià叫jiào门mén，城chéng上shàng并bìng无wú一yī人rén回huí答dá。诞dàn大dà怒nù曰yuē：「乐lè𬘭匹pǐ夫fū，安ān敢gǎn如rú此cǐ！」遂suì令lìng将jiàng士shì打dǎ城chéng。

“The rat!” cried Ssŭma, angrily. “He is exceedingly popular there in Huainan, but if he is left too long he will do harm.” Ssŭma began to take measures. He wrote privately to Yüeh Lin, Governor of Yangchou, and sent a messenger to Chuko Tan with an edict making him President of the Board of Works. This meant that he had to come to the capital. But Chuko knew that his late guest had done him mischief, and he interrogated the messenger, who told him that Yüeh Lin knew all about the matter. “How does he know?” “General Ssŭma sent him a private letter.” The messenger was condemned to death. Then Chuko placed himself at the head of his personal guard and marched to Yangchou. The city gates were closed and the drawbridge raised. He summoned the gate, but no one answered. “How dare this fellow treat me thus?” cried he.

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手shǒu下xià十shí余yú骁xiāo骑qí，下xià马mǎ渡dù河hé，飞fēi身shēn上shàng城chéng，杀shā散sàn军jūn士shì，大dà开kāi城chéng门mén。于yú是shì诸zhū葛gě诞dàn引yǐn兵bīng入rù城chéng，乘chéng风fēng放fàng火huǒ，杀shā至zhì𬘭家jiā。𬘭慌huāng上shàng楼lóu避bì之zhī。诞dàn提tí剑jiàn上shàng楼lóu，大dà喝hē曰yuē：「汝rǔ父fù乐lè进jìn，昔xī日rì受shòu魏wèi国guó大dà恩ēn！不bù思sī报bào本běn，反fǎn欲yù顺shùn司sī马mǎ昭zhāo耶yé！」𬘭未wèi及jí回huí言yán，为wèi诞dàn所suǒ杀shā。

He ordered his men to force the gate. A few dismounted, crossed the moat and climbed the ramparts, where they slew all who opposed them and opened the gate. The others entered, set fire to the houses and began to fight their way toward the residence. The Governor sought refuge in a tower, but Chuko made his way up and, after reproaching his enemy for dishonouring his father, slew him.

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一yī麺miàn具jù表biǎo数shù司sī马mǎ昭zhāo之zhī罪zuì，使shǐ人rén申shēn奏zòu洛luò阳yáng；一yī麺miàn大dà聚jù两liǎng淮huái屯tún田tián户hù口kǒu十shí余yú万wàn，并bìng扬yáng州zhōu新xīn降jiàng兵bīng四sì万wàn余yú人rén，积jī草cǎo屯tún粮liáng，准zhǔn备bèi进jìn兵bīng。又yòu令lìng长zháng史shǐ吴wú纲gāng送sòng子zi诸zhū葛gě靓jìng入rù吴wú为wèi质zhì求qiú援yuán，务wù要yào合hé兵bīng诛zhū讨tǎo司sī马mǎ昭zhāo。

Then Chuko sent up a memorial detailing Ssŭma’s many faults, and made preparations for war. He called up all the militia and took over the four legions who had surrendered on the fall of Yüeh Lin and gathered supplies. He also sent to Wu for aid, offering his son Chuko Ching as a hostage for his good faith.

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此cǐ时shí东dōng吴wú丞chéng相xiàng孙sūn峻jùn病bìng亡wáng，从cóng弟dì孙sūn𬘭辅fǔ政zhèng。𬘭字zì子zi通tōng，为wéi人rén强qiáng暴bào，杀shā大dà司sī马mǎ滕téng胤yìn、将jiāng军jūn吕lǚ据jù、王wáng惇dūn等děng：因yīn此cǐ权quán柄bǐng皆jiē归guī于yú𬘭。吴wú主zhǔ孙sūn亮liàng，虽suī然rán聪cōng明míng，无wú可kě奈nài何hé。于yú是shì吴wú纲gāng将jiāng诸zhū葛gě靓jìng至zhì石shí头tou城chéng，入rù拜bài孙sūn𬘭。𬘭问wèn其qí故gù。纲gāng曰yuē：「诸zhū葛gě诞dàn乃nái蜀shǔ汉hàn诸zhū葛gé武wǔ侯hóu之zhī族zú弟dì也yě，向xiàng事shì魏wèi国guó；

At this time Sun Hsün was dead and his brother, Sun Ch'ên, was Prime Minister. He was a man of cruel and violent temper and had put many officers to death on his way to power. The King of Wu, although no fool, was helpless in his hands.

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今jīn见jiàn司sī马mǎ昭zhāo欺qī君jūn罔wǎng上shàng，废fèi主zhǔ弄nòng权quán，欲yù兴xīng师shī讨tǎo之zhī，而ér力lì不bù及jí，故gù特tè来lái归guī降xiáng。诚chéng恐kǒng无wú凭píng，专zhuān送sòng亲qīn子zi诸zhū葛gě靓jìng为wèi质zhì。伏fú望wàng发fā兵bīng相xiāng助zhù。」𬘭从cóng其qí请qǐng，便biàn遣qiǎn大dà将jiàng全quán怿yì、全quán端duān为wéi主zhǔ将jiāng，于yú诠quán为wèi合hé后hòu，朱zhū异yì、唐táng谘zī为wèi先xiān锋fēng，文wén钦qīn为wèi乡xiāng导dǎo，起qǐ兵bīng七qī万wàn，分fēn三sān队duì而ér进jìn。吴wú纲gāng回huí寿shòu春chūn报bào知zhī诸zhū葛gě诞dàn。

At this time Sun Hsün was dead and his brother, Sun Ch'ên, was Prime Minister. He was a man of cruel and violent temper and had put many officers to death on his way to power. The King of Wu, although no fool, was helpless in his hands. The messenger, Wu Kang, conducted the proposed hostage to the residence of this monster, who asked what he had come for. Wu Kang explained and asked for help. His request was received favourably, and Sun sent seven legions with a full complement of officers. They marched, and Chuko returned to report success. Chuko thought all was going well.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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诞dàn大dà喜xǐ，遂suì陈chén兵bīng准zhǔn备bèi。

The messenger, Wu Kang, conducted the proposed hostage to the residence of this monster, who asked what he had come for. Wu Kang explained and asked for help. His request was received favourably, and Sun sent seven legions with a full complement of officers. They marched, and Chuko returned to report success. Chuko thought all was going well.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō诸zhū葛gě诞dàn表biǎo文wén到dào洛luò阳yáng，司sī马mǎ昭zhāo见jiàn了le大dà怒nù，欲yù自zì往wáng讨tǎo之zhī。贾jiǎ充chōng谏jiàn曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng乘chéng父fù兄xiōng之zhī基jī业yè，恩ēn德dé未wèi及jí四sì海hǎi，今jīn弃qì天tiān子zi而ér去qù，若ruò一yī朝zhāo有yǒu变biàn，悔huǐ之zhī何hé及jí？不bù如rú奏zòu请qǐng太tài后hòu及jí天tiān子zi一yī同tóng出chū征zhēng，可ké保bǎo无wú虞yú。」昭zhāo喜xǐ曰yuē：「此cǐ言yán正zhèng合hé吾wú意yì。

Chuko’s memorial angered Ssŭma, who wished to set out to revenge the attack at once, but Chia Yün preached caution.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」遂suì入rù奏zòu太tài后hòu曰yuē：「诸zhū葛gě诞dàn谋móu反fǎn，臣chén兴xīng文wén武wǔ官guān僚liáo，计jì议yì停tíng当dàng：请qǐng太tài后hòu同tóng天tiān子zi御yù驾jià亲qīn征zhēng，以yǐ继jì先xiān帝dì之zhī遗yí意yì。」太tài后hòu畏wèi惧jù，只zhǐ得dé从cóng之zhī。次cì日rì，昭zhāo请qǐng魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo髦máo起qǐ程chéng。髦máo曰yuē：「大dà将jiāng军jūn都dū督dū天tiān下xià军jūn马mǎ，任rèn从cóng调diào遣qiǎn，何hé必bì朕zhèn自zì行xíng也yě？」昭zhāo曰yuē：「不bù然rán。

“My lord, you derived your power from your father and brother, and people have not had time to discover your own virtue. If you leave the court and there be a revulsion of feeling against you, you will lose all. Rather request the Empress Dowager and the Son of Heaven to go with you, and nothing is to be feared.” The plan was accepted as excellent. He went into the palace and proposed it to Her Majesty, saying, “Chuko Tan is in revolt, and I and my colleagues intend to punish him. I beg that you will accompany the expedition as the late Emperor would have done.” She was afraid, but dared not refuse, and the next day was requested to set out with the king.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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昔xī日rì武wú祖zǔ纵zòng横héng四sì海hǎi，文wén帝dì、明míng帝dì有yǒu包bāo括kuò宇yǔ宙zhòu之zhī志zhì，并bìng吞tūn八bā荒huāng之zhī心xīn，凡fán遇yù大dà敌dí，必bì须xū自zì行xíng。陛bì下xià正zhèng宜yí追zhuī配pèi先xiān君jūn，扫sǎo清qīng故gù孽niè，何hé自zì畏wèi也yě？」髦máo畏wèi威wēi权quán，只zhǐ得dé从cóng之zhī。

The king said, “General, you command all the armies and dispose them as you will; why do you ask me to go?” Ssŭma replied, “Your Majesty is wrong to hesitate. Your ancestors travelled over the empire and wished to unite the whole under one ruler. Wherever there was a worthy opponent they went to face him. Your Majesty should follow their example and sweep the land clean. Why fear?” The king, fearing his minister’s terrible power, consented, and an edict was issued for the commands to march. Wang Chi, a distinguished general, was in command of the van, while Shih Pao and Chou T‘ai led the imperial escort. The army moved into Huainan like a great flood.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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昭zhāo遂suì下xià诏zhào，侭jín起qí两liǎng都dōu之zhī兵bīng二èr十shí六liù万wàn，命mìng镇zhèn南nán将jiāng军jūn王wáng基jī为wèi正zhèng先xiān锋fēng，安ān东dōng将jiāng军jūn陈chén骞qiān为wèi副fù先xiān锋fēng，监jiān军jūn石shí苞bāo为wèi左zuǒ军jūn，兖yǎn州zhōu刺cì史shǐ州zhōu泰tài为wèi右yòu军jūn，保bǎo护hù车chē驾jià，浩hào浩hào荡dàng荡dàng，杀shā奔bēn淮huái南nán而ér来lái。东dōng吴wú先xiān锋fēng朱zhū异yì，引yǐn兵bīng迎yíng敌dí。两liǎng军jūn对duì圆yuán，魏wèi军jūn中zhōng王wáng基jī出chū马mǎ，朱zhū异yì来lái迎yíng。战zhàn不bù三sān合hé，朱zhū异yì败bài走zǒu；

The van-leader of Wu encountered them, and both sides drew up for battle. Chu I, the leader on the Wu side, rode out and took the challenge, but was overcome in the third bout. P‘ang Tzu also followed, but was also beaten in the third encounter. Wang Chi ordered the Wei army to pursue. The men of Wu retired fifty li and camped. Thence they sent tidings of their ill-success to Shouch‘un and Chuko Tan; Wên Ch‘in and the two sons of Chuko set out with reinforcements.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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唐táng谘zī出chū马mǎ，战zhàn不bù三sān合hé，亦yì大dà败bài而ér走zǒu。王wáng基jī驱qū兵bīng掩yǎn杀shā，吴wú兵bīng大dà败bài，退tuì五wǔ十shí里lǐ下xià寨zhài，报bào入rù寿shòu春chūn城chéng中zhōng。诸zhū葛gě诞dàn自zì引yín本běn部bú锐ruì兵bīng，会huì合hé文wén钦qīn并bìng二èr子zi文wén鸯yāng、文wén虎hǔ，雄xióng兵bīng数shù万wàn，来lái敌dí司sī马mǎ昭zhāo。正zhèng是shì：

Thus Ssŭma was faced by many legions of valiant men. Now here is a check to the armies of Wu, And Wei’s gallant men advance. The next chapter will tell how went victory.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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方fāng见jiàn吴wú兵bīng锐ruì气qì堕duò，又yòu看kàn魏wèi将jiāng劲jìng兵bīng来lái。

Just as the fierce spirit of Wu's host was seen to fall, Now look, Wei's commanders bring their stalwart troops.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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未wèi知zhī胜shèng负fù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