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第dì一yī百bǎi十shí五wǔ回huí 诏zhào班bān师shī后hòu主zhǔ信xìn谗chán　　　托tuō屯tún田tián姜jiāng维wéi避bì祸huò

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却què说shuō蜀shǔ汉hàn景jǐng耀yào五wǔ年nián，冬dōng十shí月yuè，大dà将jiāng军jūn姜jiāng维wéi，差chà人rén连lián夜yè修xiū了le栈zhàn道dào，整zhěng顿dùn军jūn粮liáng兵bīng器qì；又yòu于yú汉hàn中zhōng水shuǐ路lù调diào拨bō船chuán只zhī。俱jù己jǐ完wán备bèi，上shàng表biǎo奏zòu后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「臣chén累lèi出chū战zhàn，虽suī未wèi成chéng大dà功gōng，己jǐ挫cuò动dòng魏wèi人rén心xīn胆dǎn；今jīn养yǎng兵bīng日rì久jiǔ，不bú战zhàn则zé懒lǎn，懒lǎn则zé致zhì病bìng。况kuàng今jīn军jūn思sī效xiào死sǐ，将jiāng思sī用yòng命mìng。臣chén如rú不bú胜shèng，当dāng受shòu死sǐ罪zuì。

In the autumn of the fifth year of Ching-Yao , Chiang Wei was occupied with preparations for the renewal of an attack; mending the hill roads, gathering stores and mobilising his boats on the waterways of Hanchung. These things done, he asked permission to go again to the attack, saying, “Although I have not been wholly victorious nor accomplished great things, yet I have put fear into the hearts of the Wei armies. Our men have been long under training, and they must now be used, or the army will go to pieces for lack of employment. The men are ready to die, the officers prepared for all risks and I am determined to conquer or perish.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」后hòu主zhú览lán表biǎo，犹yóu豫yù未wèi决jué。谯qiáo周zhōu出chū班bān奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén夜yè观guān天tiān文wén，见jiàn西xī蜀shǔ分fēn野yě，将jiāng星xīng暗àn而ér不bù明míng。今jīn大dà将jiāng军jūn又yòu欲yù出chū师shī，此cǐ行xíng甚shèn是shì不bú利lì。陛bì下xià可kě降jiàng诏zhào止zhǐ之zhī。」后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「且qiě看kàn此cǐ行xíng若ruò何hé。果guǒ然rán有yǒu失shī，却què当dāng阻zǔ之zhī。」谯qiáo周zhōu再zài三sān谏jiàn劝quàn不bù从cóng，乃nǎi归guī家jiā叹tàn息xī不bù已yǐ，遂suì推tuī病bìng不bù出chū。

The king did not consent at once. As he was hesitating, Chiao Chou stood forth and said, “I have observed the heavens. I have seen the men of Shu scattered over the wilds and the leader stars dull and obscured. This expedition will be disastrous, and I hope Your Majesty will not approve.” The king replied, “Let us see the results of this campaign; if it fail, then the war shall cease.” Chiao resented the rejection of his advice, withdrew to his home and retired on the pretext of illness.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi临lín兴xīng兵bīng，乃nǎi问wèn廖liào化huà曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn出chū师shī，誓shì欲yù拻huī复fù中zhōng原yuán，当dāng先xiān取qǔ何hé处chù？」化huà曰yuē：「连lián年nián征zhēng伐fá，军jūn民mín不bù宁níng；兼jiān魏wèi有yǒu邓dèng艾ài，足zú智zhì多duō谋móu，非fēi等děng闲xián之zhī辈bèi：将jiāng军jūn强qiáng欲yù行xíng难nán为wéi之zhī事shì，此cǐ化huà所suó以yǐ不bù敢gǎn专zhuān也yě。」维wéi勃bó然rán大dà怒nù曰yuē：「昔xī丞chéng相xiàng六liù出chū祁qí山shān，亦yì为wéi国guó也yě。

As the final preparations were being made, Chiang Wei said to Liao Hua, “We are pledged to get through to the capital this time: what do you advise to start with?” “I dare not presume to advise you, General. For years we have been fighting and giving the people no rest. In Têng Ai we find a most formidable and resourceful opponent and an extraordinarily capable man, so that you must exert yourself to the very utmost.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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吾wú今jīn八bā次cì伐fá魏wèi，岂qǐ为wèi一yī已yǐ之zhī私sī哉zāi？今jīn当dāng先xiān取qǔ洮táo阳yáng。如rú有yǒu逆nì吾wú者zhě必bì斩zhǎn！」遂suì留liú廖liào化huà守shǒu汉hàn中zhōng，自zì同tóng诸zhū将jiāng提tí兵bīng三sān十shí万wàn，迳jìng取qǔ洮táo阳yáng而ér来lái。早záo有yǒu川chuān口kǒu人rén报bào入rù祁qí山shān寨zhài中zhōng。时shí邓dèng艾ài正zhèng与yǔ司sī马mǎ望wàng谈tán兵bīng，闻wén知zhī此cǐ信xìn，遂suì令lìng人rén哨shào探tàn，回huí报bào蜀shǔ兵bīng侭jǐn从cóng洮táo阳yáng而ér出chū。司sī马mǎ望wàng曰yuē：「姜jiāng维wéi多duō计jì。

Chiang Wei was annoyed. Said he, “The late minister made six attempts, all for the state. I have attacked eight times. Was any one of those attacks to serve my private ends? This time I go to attack T‘aoyang, and no one shall say me nay. I will punish opposition with death.” He left Liao Hua in charge of the base in Hanchung and marched with thirty legions. His movements were reported in the Ch‘ishan camps, and Têng’s spies confirmed the news. It happened that Ssŭma Wang was with Têng Ai discussing military matters, and the former, when he heard it, said, “That move is a blind; he does not mean it. What he really intends is an attack on Ch‘ishan.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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莫mò非fēi虚xū取qǔ洮táo阳yáng而ér实shí来lái取qǔ祁qí山shān乎hū？」邓dèng艾ài曰yuē：「今jīn姜jiāng维wéi实shí出chū洮táo阳yáng也yě。」望wàng曰yuē：「公gōng何hé以yǐ知zhī之zhī？」艾ài曰yuē：「向xiàng者zhě姜jiāng维wéi累lèi出chū吾wú有yǒu粮liáng之zhī地dì，今jīn洮táo阳yáng无wú粮liáng，维wéi必bì料liào吾wú只zhí守shǒu祁qí山shān，不bù守shǒu洮táo阳yáng，故gù迳jìng取qǔ洮táo阳yáng：如rú得dé此cǐ城chéng，屯tún粮liáng积jī草cǎo，结jié连lián羌qiāng人rén，以yǐ图tú久jiǔ计jì耳ěr。」望wàng曰yuē：「若ruò此cǐ，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？

“However, he has really gone to T‘aoyang,” said Têng. “How can you know?” “Formerly he has always opened with a march to that part of the country where we have stored supplies. T‘aoyang has no stores, so he thinks we shall not have taken care for its defence as we shall concentrate our efforts on Ch‘ishan. But if he can take that place he can collect stores there, and get into touch with the Ch‘iang and finally work out some grand plan.” “Supposing this true, what should we do?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」艾ài曰yuē：「可ké侭jǐn撤chè此cǐ处chù之zhī兵bīng，分fēn为wéi两liǎng路lù去qù救jiù洮táo阳yáng。离lí洮táo阳yáng二èr十shí五wú里lǐ，有yǒu侯hóu河hé小xiǎo城chéng，乃nǎi洮táo阳yáng咽yān喉hóu之zhī地dì。公gōng引yǐn一yī军jūn伏fú于yú洮táo阳yáng，偃yǎn旗qí息xī鼓gǔ，大dà开kāi四sì门mén，如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ而ér行xíng。我wǒ却què引yǐn一yī军jūn伏fú侯hóu河hé，必bì获huò大dà胜shèng也yě。」筹chóu划huà已yǐ定dìng，各gè各gè依yī计jì而ér行xíng。只zhǐ留liú偏piān将jiāng师shī纂zuán守shǒu祁qí山shān寨zhài。

“I advise the abandonment of this place and a march in two bodies toward T‘aoyang. I know a small town on the Hou River, not far from T‘aoyang, which is the throat of the place. You go to T‘aoyang, secrete your force and open the gates. Then act as I shall tell you presently. I will lie in wait at Hou River. We shall score a victory.” An officer of low rank was left in charge of Ch‘ishan station when the main body left.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi令lìng夏xià侯hóu霸bà为wèi前qián部bù，先xiān引yǐn一yī军jūn迳jìng取qǔ洮táo阳yáng。霸bà提tí兵bīng前qián进jìn，将jiāng近jìn洮táo阳yáng，望wàng见jiàn城chéng上shàng并bìng无wú一yī杆gān旌jīng旗qí，四sì门mén大dà开kāi。霸bà心xīn下xià疑yí惑huò，未wèi敢gǎn入rù城chéng，回huí顾gù诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：「莫mò非fēi诈zhà乎hū？」诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：「眼yǎn见jiàn得de是shì空kōng城chéng，只zhí有yǒu些xiē小xiáo百bǎi姓xìng，听tīng知zhī大dà将jiāng军jūn兵bīng到dào，侭jǐn弃qì城chéng而ér走zǒu了le。

Meanwhile Hsiahou Pa led the van of the army toward T‘aoyang. As he drew near he noticed the place seemed to have no defences; not a flagstaff reared its head. The gates stood wide open. He was too wary to go straight in however, though his captains agreed that the city looked empty. A few people were running away along the southern road. Hsiahou rode south and saw there that the north-west road, at a little distance from the city, was crowded with fugitives. “The city is really empty,” said Hsiahou.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」霸bà未wèi信xìn，自zì纵zòng马mǎ于yú城chéng南nán视shì之zhī，只zhǐ见jiàn后hòu老láo小xiǎo无wú数shù，皆jiē望wàng西xī北běi而ér逃táo。霸bà大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「果guǒ空kōng城chéng也yě。」遂suì当dāng先xiān杀shā入rù，余yú众zhòng随suí后hòu而ér进jìn。方fāng到dào瓮wèng城chéng边biān，忽hū然rán一yī声shēng砲pào响xiǎng，城chéng上shàng鼓gú角jiǎo齐qí鸣míng，旄máo旗qí遍biàn竖shù，拽zhuāi起qǐ吊diào桥qiáo。霸bà大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「误wù中zhòng计jì矣yǐ！」慌huāng欲yù退tuì时shí，城chéng上shàng矢shǐ石shí如rú雨yǔ。

He led the way in all ready to fight, and the men followed. As they came near to the curtain wall, however, a bomb exploded. At this sound the drums beat, trumpets blared, and flags suddenly appeared. At the same moment the drawbridge rose. “Caught!” said Hsiahou. As he turned to retire, the arrows and stones flew down in clouds, and under these Hsiahou and many of his men lost their lives. Most able strategist and brave, Hsiahou, outwitted here By Têng, more prudent still, and slain, Deserves a pitying tear.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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可kě怜lián夏xià侯hóu霸bà同tóng五wú百bǎi军jūn，皆jiē死sǐ于yú城chéng下xià。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

Alas, Xiahou Ba and his five hundred men all perished at the city wall. A later poet sighed:

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大dà胆dǎn姜jiāng维wéi妙miào算suàn长zhǎng，谁shuí知zhī邓dèng艾ài暗àn提dī防fáng。

Bold Jiang Wei's deep designs were fine and long— Who knew Deng Ai had guarded all along?

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可kě怜lián投tóu汉hàn夏xià侯hóu霸bà，顷qǐng刻kè城chéng边biān箭jiàn下xià亡wáng。

Poor Xiahou Ba, who threw his lot with Han, Fell in a flash, struck down where arrows ran.

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司sī马mǎ望wàng从cóng城chéng内nèi杀shā出chū，蜀shǔ兵bīng大dà败bài而ér逃táo。随suí后hòu姜jiāng维wéi引yǐn接jiē应yīng兵bīng到dào，杀shā退tuì司sī马mǎ望wàng，就jiù傍bàng城chéng下xià寨zhài。维wéi闻wén夏xià侯hóu霸bà射shè死sǐ，嗟jiē伤shāng不bù已yǐ。是shì夜yè二èr更gèng，邓dèng艾ài自zì侯hóu河hé城chéng内nèi，暗àn引yǐn一yī军jūn潜qián地dì杀shā入rù蜀shǔ寨zhài。蜀shǔ兵bīng大dà乱luàn，姜jiāng维wéi禁jìn止zhǐ不bú住zhù。城chéng上shàng鼓gú角jiǎo喧xuān天tiān，司sī马mǎ望wàng引yǐn兵bīng杀shā出chū。两liǎng下xià夹jiā攻gōng，蜀shǔ兵bīng大dà败bài。

The flights of arrows from the ramparts was followed by a sortie, which broke up the force of Shu entirely, and the men fled. However, Chiang Wei came up and drove off Ssŭma Wang, and the men of Shu camped beside the walls. He was very grieved at the loss of his able colleague. That night Têng Ai came up secretly and attacked the camp. At the same time the men within the city made a sortie. Chiang Wei could not resist the double attack, and left the field. He marched some twenty li and camped.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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维wéi左zuǒ冲chōng右yòu突tū，死sǐ战zhàn得dé脱tuō，退tuì二èr十shí余yú里lǐ下xià寨zhài。蜀shǔ兵bīng两liǎng番fān败bài走zǒu之zhī后hòu，心xīn中zhōng摇yáo动dòng。维wéi与yǔ诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：「胜shèng败bài乃nǎi兵bīng家jiā之zhī常cháng。今jīn虽suī损sǔn兵bīng折zhé将jiàng，不bù足zú为wèi忧yōu。成chéng败bài之zhī事shì，在zài此cǐ一yī举jǔ。汝rú等déng始shǐ终zhōng勿wù改gǎi，如rú有yǒu言yán退tuì者zhě立lì斩zhǎn。」张zhāng翼yì进jìn言yán曰yuē：「魏wèi兵bīng皆jiē在zài此cǐ处chù，祁qí山shān必bì然rán空kōng虚xū。

Twice beaten, the men of Shu were very downcast. The general tried to console them with the truisms and platitudes of war, the need to bear misfortune as well as enjoy good fortune, and such sayings; but he wound up his speech with severity: “But remember, no mutiny! He who talks of retreat will suffer death.” Then Chang I said, “With so many men of Wei here, their camp at Ch‘ishan must be undefended. I propose, General, that while you continue the contest here I go to try to capture the nine camps. If I succeed, Ch‘angan will be at our mercy.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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将jiāng军jūn整zhěng兵bīng与yǔ邓dèng艾ài交jiāo锋fēng，攻gōng打dǎ洮táo阳yáng、侯hóu河hé；某móu引yǐn一yī军jūn取qǔ祁qí山shān。取qǔ了le祁qí山shān九jiǔ寨zhài，便biàn驱qū兵bīng向xiàng长cháng安ān：此cǐ为wèi上shàng计jì。」维wéi从cóng之zhī，即jí令lìng张zhāng翼yì引yǐn后hòu军jūn迳jìng取qǔ祁qí山shān。

The second division of the army was detached to march on Ch‘ishan, and Chiang Wei went down to the river to provoke Têng Ai into fighting. The challenge this time was accepted forthwith, but after several bouts without a decision, both retired to their camps.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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维wéi自zì引yǐn兵bīng到dào侯hóu河hé搦nuò邓dèng艾ài交jiāo战zhàn，艾ài引yǐn军jūn出chū迎yíng。两liǎng军jūn对duì圆yuán，二èr人rén交jiāo锋fēng数shù十shí余yú合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng负fù，各gè收shōu兵bīng回huí寨zhài。次cì日rì，姜jiāng维wéi又yòu引yǐn兵bīng挑tiǎo战zhàn，邓dèng艾ài按àn兵bīng不bù出chū。姜jiāng维wéi令lìng军jūn辱rǔ骂mà，邓dèng艾ài寻xín思sī曰yuē：「蜀shǔ人rén被bèi吾wú大dà杀shā一yī阵zhèn，全quán然rán不bú退tuì，连lián日rì反fǎn来lái搦nuò战zhàn：必bì分fēn兵bīng去qù袭xí祁qí山shān寨zhài也yě。

For days after this, Chiang challenged again and again, but Têng declined and would not fight. The Shu soldiers howled abuse and hurled insults at their opponents, but all without effect. Then Têng thought within him, “There must be some reason for this persistence. I think they have sent an army to try to seize Ch‘ishan while they hold me here. The force there is insufficient, and I shall have to go to the rescue.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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守shǒu寨zhài将jiāng师shī纂zuǎn，兵bīng少shǎo智zhì寡guǎ，必bì然rán败bài矣yǐ。吾wú当dāng亲qīn往wǎng救jiù之zhī。」乃nǎi唤huàn子zi邓dèng忠zhōng分fēn付fù曰yuē：「汝rǔ用yòng心xīn守shóu把bá此cǐ处chù，任rèn他tā搦nuò战zhàn。却què勿wù轻qīng出chū。吾wú今jīn夜yè引yǐn兵bīng去qù祁qí山shān救jiù应yīng。」是shì夜yè二èr更gèng，姜jiāng维wéi正zhèng在zài寨zhài中zhōng设shè计jì，忽hū听tīng得dé寨zhài外wài喊hǎn声shēng震zhèn地dì，鼓gú角jiǎo喧xuān天tiān：人rén报bào邓dèng艾ài引yǐn三sān千qiān精jīng兵bīng夜yè战zhàn，诸zhū将jiāng欲yù出chū。

Têng called his son Chung, and said, “Hold this place most carefully. Let them challenge as they may, do not go out. To-night I go to the help of Chʻishan.” It was night, and Chiang Wei was in his tent, intent upon his plans, when he was disturbed by a great shouting and drumming. They told him Têng Ai had suddenly appeared. The captains asked leave to go out to fight.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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维wéi止zhǐ之zhī曰yuē：「勿wù得dé妄wàng动dòng。」原yuán来lái邓dèng艾ài引yǐn兵bīng至zhì蜀shǔ寨zhài前qián哨shào探tàn了le一yī遍biàn，乘chéng势shì去qù救jiù祁qí山shān。邓dèng忠zhōng自zì入rù城chéng去qù了le。姜jiāng维wéi唤huàn诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：「邓dèng艾ài虚xū作zuò夜yè战zhàn之zhī势shì，必bì然rán去qù救jiù祁qí山shān寨zhài矣yǐ。」乃nǎi唤huàn傅fù佥qiān分fēn付fù曰yuē：「汝rú守shóu此cǐ寨zhài，勿wù轻qīng与yǔ敌dí。」嘱zhǔ毕bì，维wéi自zì引yǐn三sān千qiān兵bīng来lái助zhù张zhāng翼yì。

“Let no one move!” said Chiang Wei. The fact was Têng Ai had only made a demonstration at the camp of Shu on his way to reinforce Ch‘ishan. Then Chiang Wei said to his officers, “The attack of Têng Ai was a feint; he has certainly gone to relieve Ch‘ishan.” So Chiang decided to go to the aid of Chang I. He left Fu Ch‘ien to guard the city.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō张zhāng翼yì正zhèng到dào祁qí山shān攻gōng打dǎ，守shǒu寨zhài将jiāng师shī纂zuǎn，兵bīng少shǎo支zhī持chí不bú住zhù。看kàn看kàn待dài破pò，忽hū然rán邓dèng艾ài兵bīng至zhì，冲chōng杀shā了le一yī阵zhèn，蜀shǔ兵bīng大dà败bài，把bǎ张zhāng翼yì隔gé在zài山shān后hòu，绝jué了le归guī路lù。正zhèng慌huāng急jí之zhī间jiān，忽hū听tīng的de喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，鼓gú角jiǎo喧xuān天tiān，只zhǐ见jiàn魏wèi兵bīng纷fēn纷fēn倒dào退tuì。左zuǒ右yòu报bào曰yuē：「大dà将jiāng军jūn姜jiāng伯bó约yuē杀shā到dào。」翼yì乘chéng势shì驱qū兵bīng相xiāng应yìng。

Chang I was then actually attacking the Wei position on Ch‘ishan. The defenders were few, and it looked as though they must soon give in, when the sudden appearance of Têng Ai made all the difference. The onslaught of Têng’s force drove off Chang I, and he was forced to take refuge behind the hills. No road was open to him. When things looked worst he saw the Wei soldiers suddenly falling back in confusion. “General Chiang has come!” they told him.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-19

两liǎng下xià夹jiā攻gōng，邓dèng艾ài折zhé了le一yī阵zhèn，急jí退tuì上shàng祁qí山shān寨zhài不bù出chū。姜jiāng维wéi令lìng兵bīng四sì麺miàn攻gōng围wéi。

Chang I took the opportunity to return to the attack, and the tables were turned. Têng Ai lost the game and retired into his camp, which Chiang Wei surrounded.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-20

话huà分fēn两liǎng头tóu。却què说shuō后hòu主zhǔ在zài成chéng都dū，听tīng信xìn宦huàn官guān黄huáng皓hào之zhī言yán，又yòu溺nì于yú酒jiǔ色sè，不bù理lǐ朝cháo政zhèng。时shí有yǒu大dà臣chén刘liú琰yǎn妻qī胡hú氏shì，极jí有yǒu颜yán色sè；因yīn入rù宫gōng朝cháo见jiàn皇huáng后hòu，后hòu留liú在zài宫gōng中zhōng，一yí月yuè方fāng出chū。琰yǎn疑yí其qí妻qī与yǔ后hòu主zhǔ私sī通tōng，乃nǎi唤huàn帐zhàng下xià军jūn士shì五wú百bǎi人rén，列liè于yú前qián，将jiāng妻qī绑bǎng缚fù，令lìng每měi军jūn以yí履lǚ挞tà其qí麺miàn数shù十shí，几jí死sǐ复fù苏sū。

Here a digression is necessary. In Ch'êngtu the king fell daily more and more under the malign influence of Huang Hao, who encouraged him in every form of self-indulgence and ministered to every desire for luxury and dissipation. Government was left to look after itself. Acertain minister, Liu Yen, had a very beautiful wife. One day she went into the palace to visit the Empress, who kept her there a whole month. Liu Yen was not without suspecting an intrigue with the Latter Ruler and took a brutal revenge. He bound the lady, and made five hundred of his soldiers shame her to the last degree by beating her on the face with their boots. She swooned many times.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-21

后hòu主zhǔ闻wén之zhī大dà怒nù，令lìng有yǒu司sī议yì刘liú琰yǎn罪zuì。有yǒu司sī议yì得dé：卒zú非fēi挞tà妻qī之zhī人rén，麺miàn非fēi受shòu刑xíng之zhī地dì：合hé当dāng弃qì市shì。遂suì斩zhǎn刘liú琰yǎn。自zì此cǐ命mìng妇fù不bù许xǔ入rù朝cháo。然rán一yī时shí官guān僚liáo以yǐ后hòu主zhǔ荒huāng淫yín，多duō有yǒu疑yí怨yuàn者zhě。于yú是shì贤xián人rén渐jiàn退tuì，小xiǎo人rén日rì进jìn。时shí右yòu将jiāng军jūn阎yán宇yǔ，身shēn无wú寸cùn功gōng；只zhǐ因yīn阿ē附fù黄huáng皓hào，遂suì得dé重zhòng爵jué；

The story got to the ears of the king, and he ordered the officials concerned to investigate and decide the crime and its punishment. The judges found that 'soldiers were not proper persons to administer a punishment to a woman, and the face was not a portion of the body to be mortified; the author of this crime ought to be put to death.' Wherefore Liu Yen was beheaded. Thereafter women were forbidden to go to Court. As time went on the king indulged in unbridled sensuality, and gradually all good men left the government, giving place to the meanest, who soon swarmed there.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-22

闻wén姜jiāng维wéi统tǒng兵bīng在zài祁qí山shān，乃nǎi说shuō皓hào奏zòu后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「姜jiāng维wéi屡lǚ战zhàn无wú功gōng，可kě命mìng阎yán宇yǔ代dài之zhī。」后hòu主zhǔ从cóng其qí言yán，遣qián使shǐ赍jī诏zhào，召zhào回huí姜jiāng维wéi。维wéi正zhèng在zài祁qí山shān攻gōng打dǎ寨zhài栅zhà，忽hū一yī日rì三sān道dào诏zhào至zhì，宣xuān维wéi班bān师shī。维wéi只zhǐ得dé遵zūn命mìng，先xiān令lìng洮táo阳yáng兵bīng退tuì，次cì后hòu与yǔ张zhāng翼yì徐xú徐xú而ér退tuì。邓dèng艾ài在zài寨zhài中zhōng，只zhǐ听tīng得dé一yī夜yè鼓gú角jiǎo喧xuān天tiān，不bù知zhī何hé意yì。

Among the sycophants of Huang Hao was a certain incapable and worthless general named Yen Yü, whose lack of merit had not stood in the way of preferment. Hearing of Chiang’s defeats at Ch‘ishan, he got his friend the eunuch to propose to the king that Chiang should be recalled and he himself sent in command. The king agreed, and the edict was issued. One day, as Chiang Wei was working out his plan of attack on the camps of Wei, three edicts came, all to the same effect, recalling him to the capital. Disobedience being out of the question, Chiang Wei ceased all operations and sent the T‘aoyang force back first. Then gradually he withdrew the others.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-23

至zhì平píng明míng，人rén报bào蜀shǔ兵bīng侭jǐn退tuì，止zhǐ留liú空kòng寨zhài。艾ài疑yí有yǒu计jì，不bù敢gǎn追zhuī袭xí。

Têng Ai in his camp wondered at the rolling of drums one night, but next day he heard that the Shu camps were empty. However, he suspected some ruse and did not pursue.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-24

姜jiāng维wéi迳jìng到dào汉hàn中zhōng，歇xiē住zhù人rén马mǎ，自zì与yú使shǐ命mìng入rù成chéng都dū见jiàn后hòu主zhǔ。后hòu主zhǔ一yī连lián十shí日rì不bù朝cháo。维wéi心xīn中zhōng疑yí惑huò。是shì日rì至zhì东dōng华huá门mén，遇yù见jiàn秘mì书shū郎láng郤xì正zhèng。维wéi问wèn曰yuē：「天tiān子zi召zhào维wéi班bān师shī，公gōng知zhī其qí故gù否fǒu？」正zhèng笑xiào曰yuē：「大dà将jiāng军jūn何hé尚shàng不bù知zhī？黄huáng皓hào欲yù使shǐ阎yán宇yǔ立lì功gōng，奏zòu闻wén朝cháo廷tíng，发fā诏zhào取qǔ回huí将jiāng军jūn；

Arrived in Hanchung, the army halted, and its leader went on to the capital in company with the messenger who had brought his orders. Here he waited ten days, and still the king held no Court. He began to suspect mischief. One day near the palace gate he met a secretary, Ch‘i Chêng, whom he knew, and asked whether he knew the reason for his recall.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-25

今jīn闻wén邓dèng艾ài善shàn能néng用yòng兵bīng，因yīn此cí寝qǐn其qí事shì矣yǐ。」维wéi大dà怒nù曰yuē：「我wǒ必bì杀shā此cǐ宦huàn竖shù！」郤xì正zhèng止zhǐ之zhī曰yuē：「大dà将jiāng军jūn继jì武wǔ侯hóu之zhī事shì，任rèn大dà职zhí重zhòng，岂qí可kě造zào次cì？倘tǎng若ruò天tiān子zi不bù容róng，反fǎn为wèi不bù美méi矣yǐ。」维wéi谢xiè曰yuē：「先xiān生shēng之zhī言yán是shì也yě。」次cì日rì，后hòu主zhú与yǔ黄huáng皓hào在zài后hòu园yuán宴yàn饮yǐn，维wéi引yǐn数shù人rén迳jìng入rù。

“What General! Do you not know? Huang Hao wanted to push Yen Yü into favour, so he intrigued for your recall. Now they have found out Têng Ai is too clever to be tackled, and so they are not fighting any more.” “I shall certainly have to put this eunuch fellow out of the way,” said Chiang Wei. “Hush! You are the successor of the great minister, the man to whom he bequeathed his unfinished task. You are too important to act hastily or indiscreetly. If the Emperor withdrew his support, it would go ill with you.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-26

早záo有yǒu人rén报bào知zhī黄huáng皓hào，皓hào急jí避bì于yú湖hú山shān之zhī侧cè。维wéi至zhì亭tíng下xià，拜bài了le后hòu主zhǔ，泣qì奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén困kùn邓dèng艾ài于yú祁qí山shān，陛bì下xià连lián降jiàng三sān诏zhào，召zhào臣chén回huí朝cháo，未wèi审shěn圣shèng意yì为wèi何hé？」后hòu主zhǔ默mò然rán不bù语yǔ。维wéi又yòu奏zòu曰yuē：「黄huáng皓hào奸jiān巧qiǎo专zhuān权quán，乃nǎi灵líng帝dì时shí十shí常cháng侍shì也yě。陛bì下xià近jìn则zé鉴jiàn于yú张zhāng让ràng，远yuǎn则zé鉴jiàn于yú赵zhào高gāo。

“Sir, what you say is true,” replied Chiang. However, soon after this Chiang, with a small party, got into the palace. The king was enjoying himself with the eunuch in the gardens. They told Huang Hao, who at once hid himself. Chiang approached his master and prostrated himself, saying, “Why did Your Majesty recall me? I had the enemy in my power at Ch‘ishan when the triple edict came.” The king hummed and hawed, but made no reply. Then Chiang Wei began his real grievance.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-27

早zǎo杀shā此cǐ人rén，朝cháo廷tíng自zì然rán清qīng平píng，中zhōng原yuán方fāng可kě恢huī复fù。」后hòu主zhǔ笑xiào曰yuē：「黄huáng皓hào乃nǎi趋qū走zóu小xiǎo臣chén，纵zòng然rán专zhuān权quán，亦yì无wú能néng为wéi。昔xī者zhé董dóng允yún每měi切qiè齿chǐ恨hèn皓hào，朕zhèn甚shèn怪guài之zhī。卿qīng何hé必bì介jiè意yì？」维wéi叩kòu头tóu奏zòu曰yuē：「陛bì下xià今jīn日rì不bù杀shā黄huáng皓hào，祸huò不bù远yuán也yě。」后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「『爱ài之zhī欲yù其qí生shēng，𫫇ě之zhī欲yù其qí死sǐ。』卿qīng何hé不bù容róng一yī宦huàn官guān耶yé？

“This Huang Hao is wicked and artful and seems to have the last say in everything. The times of the Emperor Ling and The Ten have returned. Your Majesty may recall Chang Jang or Chao Kao, but if you will only slay this man the Court will be purified and you may return gloriously to the home of your fathers.” The king smiled. “Huang Hao is but a minor servant, one who runs errands for me. If he tried to do as you say, he could not. I always wondered why Tung Yün seemed to hate poor Hao so much. I pray you, noble Sir, to take no notice of him.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-28

」令lìng近jìn侍shì于yú湖hú山shān之zhī侧cè，唤huàn出chū黄huáng皓hào至zhì亭tíng下xià，命mìng拜bài姜jiāng维wéi伏fú罪zuì。皓hào哭kū拜bài维wéi曰yuē：「某móu早záo晚wǎn趋qū侍shì圣shèng上shàng而ér已yǐ，并bìng不bú干gàn与yǔ国guó政zhèng。将jiāng军jūn休xiū听tīng外wài人rén之zhī言yán，欲yù杀shā某móu也yě。某mǒu命mìng系xì于yú将jiāng军jūn，惟wéi将jiāng军jūn怜lián之zhī。」言yán罢bà，叩kòu头tóu流liú涕tì。

“Unless Your Majesty gets rid of him, evil is very close,” said Chiang, beating his head upon the ground. The king replied, “If you love anyone, you want him to live; if you dislike him, you desire his death; can you not bear with my one poor eunuch?” He bade one of the attendants go and call Huang Hao. When he approached the pavilion, the king told him to ask pardon of Chiang Wei.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-29

维wéi忿fèn忿fèn而ér出chū，即jí往wǎng见jiàn郤xì正zhèng，备bèi将jiāng此cǐ事shì告gào之zhī。正zhèng曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn祸huò不bù远yuán矣yǐ。将jiāng军jūn若ruò危wēi，国guó家jiā随suí灭miè。」维wéi曰yuē：「先xiān生shēng幸xìng教jiào我wó以yí保bǎo国guó安ān身shēn之zhī策cè。」正zhèng曰yuē：「陇lǒng西xī有yǒu一yī去qù处chù，名míng日rì沓dá中zhōng：此cǐ地dì极jí其qí肥féi壮zhuàng。将jiāng军jūn何hé不bú效xiào武wǔ侯hóu屯tún田tián之zhī事shì，奏zòu知zhī天tiān子zi，前qián去qù沓dá中zhōng屯tún田tián？一yī者zhě：得dé麦mài熟shú以yǐ助zhù军jūn实shí；

Huang Hao prostrated himself and wept, saying, “I am always in attendance upon the Sacred One; that is all I do. I never meddle in state affairs. I pray you, General, to pay no heed to what people say. If you desire my death, I am in your hands, but pity me.” And tears ran down his cheeks. Chiang Wei went away in ill humour. Outside he sought his friend Ch‘i Chêng and told him what had happened. “General, you are in grave danger,” said Chʻi. “And if you fall, the country falls with you.” “Can you advise me?” said Chiang. “How can I secure the state and myself?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-30

二èr者zhě，可ké以yí侭jǐn图tú陇lǒng右yòu诸zhū郡jùn；三sān者zhě，魏wèi人rén不bù敢gǎn正zhèng视shì汉hàn中zhōng；四sì者zhě，将jiāng军jūn在zài外wài掌zhǎng握wò兵bīng权quán，人rén不bù能néng图tú，可ké以yǐ避bì祸huò：此cí乃nái保bǎo国guó安ān身shēn之zhī策cè也yě，宜yí早zǎo行xíng之zhī。」维wéi大dà喜xǐ，谢xiè曰yuē：「先xiān生shēng金jīn玉yù之zhī言yán也yě。」次cì日rì，姜jiāng维wéi表biǎo奏zòu后hòu主zhǔ，求qiú沓dá中zhōng屯tún田tián，效xiào武wǔ侯hóu之zhī事shì。后hòu主zhǔ从cóng之zhī。

Ch‘i replied, “There is a place of refuge for you in Shênsi, and that is Miaochung. It is a rich country, and you can make a cantonment there like the Marquis of Wu did. Request the Emperor to let you go thither. You can gather in corn for your armies, you can secure all the west of Shênsi, you can keep Wei from troubling Hanchung, you will retain your military authority, so that no one will dare intrigue against you, and you will be safe. Thus you can ensure the safety of the state and yourself. You should lose no time.” “Your speech is gold and jewels,” said Chiang Wei, gratefully.

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115-31

维wéi遂suì还hái汉hàn中zhōng，聚jù诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：「某mǒu累lèi出chū师shī，因yīn粮liáng不bù足zú，未wèi能néng成chéng功gōng。今jīn吾wú提tí兵bīng八bā万wàn，往wǎng沓dá中zhōng种zhǒng麦mài屯tún田tián，徐xú图tú进jìn取qǔ。吾wú等déng久jiǔ战zhàn劳láo苦kǔ，今jīn日rì敛liǎn兵bīng聚jù谷gǔ，退tuì守shǒu汉hàn中zhōng；魏wèi兵bīng千qiān里lǐ运yùn粮liáng，经jīng涉shè山shān岭lǐng，自zì然rán疲pí乏fá；疲pí乏fá必bì退tuì：那nà时shí乘chéng虚xū追zhuī袭xí，无wú不bú胜shèng矣yǐ。

Without loss of time, Chiang memorialised the throne and obtained the king’s consent. Then he returned to Hanchung, assembled his officers and told them his plans. “Our many expeditions have failed to achieve success owing to lack of supplies. Now I am about to take eight legions to Miaochung to form a cantonment and grow corn ready for the next expedition. You are spent with much fighting and may now repose while collecting grain and guarding Hanchung. The armies of Wei are from home and have to drag their grain over the mountains. They will be worn out with the labour and must soon retire. That will be the time to smite them, and success must be ours.”

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115-32

」遂suì令lìng胡hú济jì守shǒu汉hàn寿shòu城chéng．王wáng含hán守shǒu乐lè城chéng，蒋jiǎng斌bīn守shǒu汉hàn城chéng，蒋jiǎng舒shū、傅fù佥qiān同tóng守shǒu关guān隘ài。分fēn拨bō已yǐ毕bì，维wéi自zì引yǐn兵bīng八bā万wàn，来lái沓dá中zhōng种zhǒng麦mài，以yǐ为wéi久jiǔ计jì。

Hu Chi was set over Hanshouch'êng, Wang Han over Yoch'êng, Chiang Pin over Hanch'êng and Chiang Shu with Fu Ch‘ien went to guard the passes. After these arrangements had been made, Chiang Wei went off to Miaochung to grow grain and mature his plans.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

115-33

却què说shuō邓dèng艾ài闻wén姜jiāng维wéi在zài沓dá中zhōng屯tún田tián，于yú路lù下xià四sì十shí余yú营yíng，连lián络luò不bù绝jué，如rú长zhǎng蛇shé之zhī势shì。艾ài遂suì令lìng细xì作zuò相xiāng了le地dì形xíng，划huà成chéng图tú本běn，具jù表biǎo申shēn奏zòu。晋jìn公gōng司sī马mǎ昭zhāo见jiàn之zhī，大dà怒nù曰yuē：「姜jiāng维wéi屡lǚ犯fàn中zhōng原yuán，不bù能néng剿jiǎo除chú，是shì吾wú心xīn腹fù之zhī患huàn也yě。」贾jiǎ充chōng曰yuē：「姜jiāng维wéi深shēn得dé孔kǒng明míng传chuán授shòu，急jí难nàn退tuì之zhī。

Têng Ai heard of these dispositions and discovered that the armies of Shu were distributed in two score camps, each connected with the next like the joints of a huge serpent. He sent out his spies to survey the country, and they made a map which was sent to the capital. But when the Duke of Chin saw the memorial and the map, he was very angry. “This Chiang Wei has invaded our country many times, and we have been unable to destroy him. He is the one sorrow of my heart.”

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115-34

须xū得dé一yī智zhì勇yǒng之zhī将jiāng，往wǎng刺cì杀shā之zhī，可ké免miǎn动dòng兵bīng之zhī劳láo。」从cóng事shì中zhōng郎láng荀xún勗xù曰yuē：「不bù然rán：今jīn蜀shú主zhǔ刘liú禅chán溺nì于yú酒jiǔ色sè，信xìn用yòng黄huáng皓hào，大dà臣chén皆jiē有yǒu避bì祸huò之zhī心xīn。姜jiāng维wéi在zài沓dá中zhōng屯tún田tián，正zhèng避bì祸huò之zhī计jì也yě。若ruò令lìng大dà将jiàng伐fá之zhī，无wú有yǒu不bú胜shèng，何hé必bì用yòng刺cì客kè乎hū？」昭zhāo大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「此cǐ言yán最zuì善shàn。吾wú欲yù伐fá蜀shǔ，谁shuí可kě为wèi将jiāng？

Said Chia Ch‘ung, “He has carried on the work of K‘ung-ming only too thoroughly, and it is hard to force him back. What you need is some crafty bravo to assassinate him, so remove this constant menace of war.” But Hsün Hsü said, “That is not the way. Liu Ch‘an, the King of Shu, is steeped in dissipation and has given all his confidence to one favourite, the eunuch Huang Hao. The higher officers of state are concerned solely with their own safety and Chiang Wei has gone to Miaochung only that he may save his life. If you send an able leader, victory is certain. Where is the need for an assassin’s dagger?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」荀xún勗xù曰yuē：「邓dèng艾ài乃nǎi世shì之zhī良liáng材cái，更gèng得dé钟zhōng会huì为wèi副fù将jiāng，大dà事shì成chéng矣yǐ。」昭zhāo大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「此cǐ言yán正zhèng合hé吾wú意yì。」乃nǎi召zhào钟zhōng会huì入rù而ér问wèn曰yuē：「吾wú欲yù令lìng汝rǔ为wéi大dà将jiāng，去qù伐fá东dōng吴wú，可kě乎hū？」会huì曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng之zhī意yì，本běn不bú欲yù伐fá吴wú，实shí欲yù伐fá蜀shú也yě。」昭zhāo大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「子zi诚chéng识shí吾wú心xīn也yě。但dàn卿qīng往wǎng伐fá蜀shǔ，当dāng用yòng何hé策cè？

“These are excellent words,” said Ssŭma Chao, with a laugh, “but if I would attack Shu where is the leader?” “Têng Ai is the ablest leader of the day,” said Hsün. “Give him Chung Hui as his second, and the thing is done.” “Exactly what I think,” said Ssŭma. So he summoned Chung Hui and said to him, “I desire to send you as leader against Wu; can you go?” “My lord’s design is not against Wu, but Shu,” was his reply.

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」会huì曰yuē：「某mǒu料liào主zhǔ公gōng欲yù伐fá蜀shǔ，已yǐ划huà图tú本běn在zài此cǐ。」昭zhāo展zhǎn开kāi视shì之zhī，图tú中zhōng细xì载zài一yī路lù安ān营yíng下xià寨zhài屯tún粮liáng积jī草cǎo之zhī处chù，从cóng何hé而ér进jìn，从cóng何hé而ér退tuì，一yī一yī皆jiē有yóu法fǎ度dù。昭zhāo看kàn了le大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「真zhēn良liáng将jiàng也yě！卿qīng与yǔ邓dèng艾ài合hé兵bīng取qú蜀shǔ，何hé如rú？」会huì曰yuē：「蜀shǔ川chuān道dào广guǎng，非fēi一yī路lù可kě进jìn；当dāng使shǐ邓dèng艾ài分fēn兵bīng各gè进jìn，可ké也yě。

“How well you know my inmost thought!” said Ssŭma. “But how would you conduct an expedition against Shu?” “Thinking that my lord would desire to attack Shu, I have already prepared plans. Here they are.” He laid out his maps, and thereon were shown the camps, and storehouses and roads all complete. Ssŭma was highly pleased. “You are an excellent leader,” said he. “What say you to going with Têng Ai?” “Ssuch‘uan is large, and there is space for more than one set of operations. Têng Ai can be sent along another line.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」昭zhāo遂suì拜bài钟zhōng会huì为wèi镇zhèn西xī将jiāng军jūn，假jiǎ节jié钺yuè，都dū督dū关guān中zhōng人rén马mǎ，调diào遣qiǎn青qīng、徐xú、兖yǎn、豫yù、荆jīng、扬yáng等děng处chù；一yī麺miàn差chà人rén持chí节jié令lìng邓dèng艾ài为wèi征zhēng西xī将jiāng军jūn，都dū督dū关guān外wài陇lǒng上shàng，使shǐ约yuē期qī伐fá蜀shǔ。

Chung Hui was given the title of “Conqueror of the West” and the insignia of a Commander-in-chief over the forces within the pass and control of the armies of Ch‘ing, Hsü, Yen, Yü, Ching and Yang. At the same time a commission was sent to Têng Ai giving him command of the forces without the pass, with the title of “Conqueror of the West.” And the time for an attack on Shu was settled.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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次cì日rì，司sī马mǎ昭zhāo于yú朝cháo外wài计jì议yì此cǐ事shì，前qián将jiāng军jūn邓dèng敦dūn曰yuē：「姜jiāng维wéi屡lǚ犯fàn中zhōng原yuán，我wǒ兵bīng折zhé伤shāng甚shèn多duō；只zhǐ今jīn守shǒu御yù，尚shàng自zì未wèi保bǎo，奈nài何hé深shēn入rù山shān川chuān危wēi险xiǎn之zhī地dì，自zì取qǔ祸huò乱luàn耶yé？」昭zhāo怒nù曰yuē：「吾wú欲yù兴xīng仁rén义yì之zhī师shī，伐fá无wú道dào之zhī主zhǔ，汝rǔ安ān敢gǎn逆nì吾wú意yì？」叱chì武wǔ士shì推tuī出chū斩zhǎn之zhī。须xū臾yú，呈chéng邓dèng敦dūn首shǒu级jí于yú阶jiē下xià。众zhòng皆jiē失shī色sè。

When Ssŭma Chao was settling the plans in the court, the General Têng Tun said, “Why are you sending our armies into a distant and dangerous country and thus inviting trouble? Chiang Wei has invaded this country many times, and the wars have cost us many lives. We should rather seek safety in defence. “I am sending a righteous army against an unrighteous king; how dare you oppose my designs?” He ordered the executioners to put Têng Tun to death forthwith, and they soon returned to lay his head at the foot of the steps. This frightened all those present, and they turned pale.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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昭zhāo曰yuē：「吾wú自zì征zhēng东dōng以yǐ来lái，息xī歇xiē六liù年nián，治zhì兵bīng缮shàn甲jiǎ，皆jiē已yǐ完wán备bèi，欲yù伐fá吴wú、蜀shú久jiú矣yǐ。今jīn先xiān定dìng西xī蜀shǔ，乘chéng顺shùn流liú之zhī势shì，水shuǐ陆lù并bìng进jìn，并bìng吞tūn东dōng吴wú：此cǐ灭miè虢guó取qǔ虞yú之zhī道dào也yě。吾wú料liào西xī蜀shǔ将jiàng士shì，守shǒu成chéng都dū者zhě八bā九jiǔ万wàn，守shǒu边biān境jìng者zhě不bú过guò四sì五wǔ万wàn，姜jiāng维wéi屯tún田tián者zhě不bú过guò六liù七qī万wàn。

Ssŭma said, “It is six years since I conquered the east, and the six years have been spent in preparation. I have long intended to reduce both Wu and Shu. Now I will destroy Shu, and then like a flood I will descend upon Wu and conquer that. Thus will I destroy both Kuo and Yü. I can tell very nearly what forces they have in Shu. There are eight or nine legions in the garrison of the capital, four or five on the frontier, while Chiang Wei has about six in his cantonments. Against them we can pit ten legions under Têng Ai, enough to hold Chiang Wei and keep him from moving east, and Chung Hui has twenty or thirty legions of veterans. And they will go in three divisions straight into Hanchung. The King of Shu is a blind fool with his frontier cities in ruins, his courtiers and women quaking with fear. He will not last long.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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今jīn吾wú已yǐ令lìng邓dèng艾ài引yǐn关guān外wài陇lǒng右yòu之zhī兵bīng十shí余yú万wàn，绊bàn住zhù姜jiāng维wéi于yú沓dá中zhōng，使shǐ不bù得dé东dōng顾gù；遣qiǎn钟zhōng会huì引yǐn关guān中zhōng精jīng兵bīng二èr三sān十shí万wàn，直zhí抵dǐ骆luò谷gǔ：三sān路lù以yǐ袭xí汉hàn中zhōng。蜀shú主zhǔ刘liú禅chán昏hūn暗àn，边biān城chéng外wài破pò，士shì女nǚ内nèi震zhèn，其qí亡wáng可kě必bì矣yǐ。」众zhòng皆jiē拜bài服fú。

The assembly praised this perspicacity. Chung Hui marched as soon as he received his seal of office. Lest his real object should be known, he gave out that his force was directed against Wu, and to give colour to the pretence he had many large ships put in hand. He also sent T‘ang Tzŭ to Tênglai and along the sea coast to collect vessels.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō钟zhōng会huì受shòu了le镇zhèn西xī将jiāng军jūn之zhī印yìn，起qǐ兵bīng伐fá蜀shǔ。会huì恐kǒng机jī谋móu或huò泄xiè，却què以yǐ伐fá吴wú为wèi名míng，令lìng青qīng、兖yǎn、豫yù、荆jīng、扬yáng等déng五wǔ处chù各gè造zào大dà船chuán；又yòu遣qiǎn唐táng谘zī于yú登dēng、莱lái等děng州zhōu傍bàng海hǎi之zhī处chù，拘jū集jí海hǎi船chuán。司sī马mǎ昭zhāo不bù知zhī其qí意yì，遂suì召zhào钟zhōng会huì问wèn之zhī曰yuē；「子zi从cóng旱hàn路lù收shōu川chuān，何hé用yòng造zào船chuán耶yé？

Even his chief, Ssŭma, was deceived and called him to ask why he was collecting ships. He replied, “If Shu hears that we intend to attack the west they will ask assistance from Wu. So I pretend to attack Wu, and they will not dare to move under a year. When Shu is beaten, the ships will be ready and useful for an expedition into the east.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」会huì曰yuē：「蜀shǔ若ruò闻wén我wǒ兵bīng大dà进jìn，必bì求qiú救jiù于yú东dōng吴wú也yě：故gù先xiān布bù声shēng势shì，作zuò伐fá吴wú之zhī状zhuàng，吴wú必bì不bù敢gǎn妄wàng动dòng。一yī年nián之zhī内nèi，蜀shú已yǐ破pò，船chuán已yǐ成chéng，而ér伐fá吴wú，岂qǐ不bú顺shùn乎hū？」昭zhāo大dà喜xǐ，选xuǎn日rì出chū师shī。

Ssŭma was pleased. The day chosen for the march was the third day of the seventh mouth. Ssŭma escorted his leader out of the city for ten li and then took his leave. Acertain Shao T‘i, the “Western Ts‘ao-chüan,” whispered a word of warning.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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时shí魏wèi景jǐng元yuán四sì年nián，秋qiū七qī月yuè初chū三sān日rì，钟zhōng会huì出chū师shī。司sī马mǎ昭zhāo送sòng之zhī于yú城chéng外wài十shí里lǐ方fāng回huí。西xī曹cáo掾yuàn邵shào悌tì密mì谓wèi司sī马mǎ昭zhāo曰yuē：「今jīn主zhǔ公gōng遣qiǎn钟zhōng会huì领lǐng十shí万wàn兵bīng伐fá蜀shǔ，愚yú料liào会huì志zhì大dà心xīn高gāo，不bù可ké使shǐ独dú掌zhǎng大dà权quán。」昭zhāo笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú岂qǐ不bù知zhī之zhī？」悌tì曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng既jì知zhī，何hé不bù使shǐ人rén同tóng领lǐng其qí职zhí？」昭zhāo言yán无wú数shù语yǔ，使shǐ邵shào悌tì疑yí心xīn顿dùn释shì。

“My lord has sent Chung Hui with a large army against Shu. I think he is too ambitious to be trusted with such powers?” “Think you I do not know?” said Ssŭma. “Then why have you sent him alone and without a colleague?” Ssŭma said a few words to Shao T‘i which put his doubts at rest. Chung went alone, although his master knew, Occasion serving, he would be untrue. The next chapter will tell the reader what Shao T‘i heard.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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正zhèng是shì：

Truly:

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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方fāng当dāng士shì马mǎ驱qū驰chí日rì，早zǎo识shí将jiāng军jūn跋bá扈hù心xīn。

Just when steeds and men are riding forth to fight, He knows full well the general's overweening might.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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未wèi知zhī其qí言yán若ruò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