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

第dì一yī百bǎi十shí六liù回huí 钟zhōng会huì分fēn兵bīng汉hàn中zhōng道dào　　　武wǔ侯hóu显xiǎn圣shèng定dìng军jūn山shān

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却què说shuō司sī马mǎ昭zhāo谓wèi西xī曹cáo掾yuàn邵shào悌tì曰yuē：「朝cháo臣chén皆jiē言yán蜀shǔ未wèi可kě伐fá，是shì其qí心xīn怯qiè：若ruò使shǐ强qiáng战zhàn，必bì败bài之zhī道dào也yě。今jīn钟zhōng会huì独dú建jiàn伐fá蜀shǔ之zhī策cè，是shì其qí心xīn不bú怯qiè：心xīn不bú怯qiè，则zé破pò蜀shǔ必bì矣yǐ；蜀shǔ既jì破pò，则zé蜀shǔ人rén心xīn胆dán已yǐ裂liè。『败bài军jūn之zhī将jiàng，不bù可ké以yǐ言yán勇yǒng；亡wáng国guó之zhī大dà夫fū，不bù可ké以yǐ图tú存cún。』会huì即jí有yǒu异yì志zhì，蜀shǔ人rén安ān能néng助zhù之zhī乎hū？

The words whispered in the ear of Shao T‘i proved Ssŭma’s subtlety. Said he, “This morning they all maintained that Shu should not be attacked, because they are timid. But a determined attack will defeat them. You saw Chung Hui was set upon his plan, and he is not afraid. Shu must therefore be beaten, and then the people’s hearts will be torn. Beaten leaders cannot boast, and the officers of a broken state are no fit guardians of its welfare. When Chung turns against us, the men of Shu will not support him, and our men being victors they will wish to return home and will not follow their leader into revolt. Hence there is nothing to be feared. I know this, as you do, but it must remain our secret.”

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至zhì若ruò魏wèi人rén得dé胜shèng思sī归guī，必bì不bù从cóng会huì而ér反fǎn，更gèng不bù足zú虑lǜ耳ěr。此cǐ言yán乃nǎi吾wú与yú汝rǔ知zhī之zhī，切qiè不bù可kě泄xiè漏lòu。」邵shào悌tì拜bài服fú。

Shao T‘i understood.

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却què说shuō钟zhōng会huì下xià寨zhài已yǐ毕bì，升shēng帐zhàng大dà集jí诸zhū将jiāng听tīng令lìng。时shí有yǒu监jiān军jūn卫wèi瓘guàn，护hù军jūn胡hú烈liè；大dà将jiàng田tián续xù、庞páng会huì、田tián章zhāng、爰yuán𩇕、丘qiū建jiàn、夏xià侯hóu咸xián、王wáng贾jiǎ、皇huáng甫fú闿kǎi、句jù安ān等děng八bā十shí余yú员yuán。会huì曰yuē：「必bì须xū一yī大dà将jiàng为wèi先xiān锋fēng，逢féng山shān开kāi路lù，遇yù水shuǐ叠dié桥qiáo。谁shuí敢gǎn当dāng之zhī？」一yī人rén应yīng声shēng曰yuē：「某mǒu愿yuàn往wǎng。

In his camp, just prior to his march, Chung Hui assembled his officers, four score of them and many bearing well-known names, to receive orders. “Firstly I want a leader of the van,” said he. “He must be skilled in making roads and repairing bridges.”

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」会huì视shì之zhī，乃nái虎hǔ将jiàng许xú褚chǔ之zhī子zi许xǔ仪yí也yě。众zhòng皆jiē曰yuē：「非fēi此cǐ人rén不bù可kě为wèi先xiān锋fēng。」会huì唤huàn许xǔ仪yí曰yuē：「汝rú乃nái虎hú体tǐ猿yuán臂bì之zhī将jiāng，父fù子zí有yǒu名míng：今jīn众zhòng将jiāng亦yì皆jiē保báo汝rǔ，汝rú可kě挂guà先xiān锋fēng印yìn，领líng五wǔ千qiān马mǎ军jūn，一yī千qiān步bù军jūn，迳jìng取qǔ汉hàn中zhōng。分fēn兵bīng三sān路lù：汝rú领lǐng中zhōng路lù，出chū斜xié谷gǔ；左zuǒ军jūn出chū骆luò谷gǔ；右yòu军jūn出chū子zi午wú谷gǔ。

“I will take that post,” said a voice, and the speaker was Hsü I, son of the “Tiger Leader” Hsü Chu. “Nobody is fitter,” cried all present.

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此cǐ皆jiē崎qí岖qū山shān险xiǎn之zhī地dì，当dāng令lìng军jūn填tián平píng道dào路lù，修xiū理lǐ桥qiáo梁liáng，凿záo山shān破pò石shí，勿wù使shí阻zǔ碍ài；如rú违wéi必bì按àn军jūn法fǎ。」许xǔ仪yí受shòu命mìng，领lǐng兵bīng而ér进jìn。钟zhōng会huì随suí后hòu提tí十shí万wàn余yú众zhòng，星xīng夜yè起qǐ程chéng。

“You shall have the seal,” said Chung. “You are lithe and strong and have the renown of your father to maintain. Beside, all your colleagues recommend you. Your force shall be half a legion of cavalry and a company of footmen. You are to march into Hanchung in three divisions, the centre one going through Hsieh Valley, the other two passing through Lo and Tzŭwu Valleys. You must level and repair the roads, put the bridges in order, bore tunnels and break away rocks. Use all diligence, for any delay will entail punishment.” Hsü I was told to set out immediately, and his chief would start as soon as possible.

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却què说shuō邓dèng艾ài在zài陇lǒng西xī，既jì受shòu伐fá蜀shǔ之zhī诏zhào，一yī麺miàn令lìng司sī马mǎ望wàng往wǎng遏è羌qiāng人rén。又yòu遣qiǎn雍yōng州zhōu刺cì史shǐ诸zhū葛gě绪xù，天tiān水shuǐ太tài守shǒu王wáng颀qí，陇lǒng西xī太tài守shǒu牵qiān弘hóng，金jīn城chéng太tài守shǒu杨yáng欣xīn，各gè调diào本běn部bù兵bīng前qián来lái听tīng令lìng。比bǐ及jí军jūn马mǎ云yún集jí，邓dèng艾ài夜yè作zuò一yī梦mèng，梦mèng见jiàn登dēng高gāo山shān，望wàng汉hàn中zhōng，忽hū于yú脚jiǎo下xià迸bèng出chū一yī泉quán，水shuǐ势shì上shàng涌yǒng；

As soon as Têng Ai received his orders to attack Shu he sent Ssŭma Wang to enlist the aid of the Ch‘iang . Next he summoned the Prefects of the various districts, and soon soldiers gathered in Shênsi like clouds. One night Têng dreamed a dream wherein he was climbing a lofty mountain on the way into Hanchung. Suddenly a spring of water gushed out at his feet and boiled up with great force so that he was alarmed.

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须xū臾yú惊jīng觉jué，浑hún身shēn汗hàn流liú，遂suì坐zuò而ér待dài旦dàn，乃nǎi召zhào护hù卫wèi邵shào缓huǎn问wèn之zhī。缓huǎn素sù明míng周zhōu易yì。艾ài备bèi言yán其qí梦mèng。缓huǎn答dá曰yuē：「易yì云yún：『山shān上shàng有yóu水shuǐ曰yuē蹇jiǎn。蹇jiǎn卦guà者zhě，利lì西xī南nán不bú利lì东dōng北běi。』孔kǒng子zi云yún：『蹇jiǎn利lì西xī南nán。往wáng有yǒu功gōng也yě；不bú利lì东dōng北běi，其qí道dào穷qióng也yě。』将jiāng军jūn此cǐ行xíng必bì然rán克kè蜀shǔ。但dàn可kě惜xī蹇jiǎn滞zhì不bù能néng还hái。」艾ài闻wén言yán，愀qiǎo然rán不bú乐lè。

He awoke all in a sweat and did not sleep again, but sat awaiting the dawn. At daybreak he summoned Shao Huan, who was skilled in the Book of Changes, told him the dream and asked the interpretation. He replied, “According to the book, 'water on a mountain' signifies the diagram Ch‘ien, whereunder we find that the south-west augurs well, but the north-east is unpropitious. The Sage said of Ch‘ien that it meant advantage in the southwest, i e., success; but the north-east spelt failure, i e., there was no road. In this expedition, General, you will overcome but you will be checked before you can proceed far.”

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忽hū钟zhōng会huì檄xí文wén至zhì，约yuē艾ài起qǐ兵bīng，于yú汉hàn中zhōng取qǔ齐qí。艾ài遂suì遣qiǎn雍yōng州zhōu刺cì史shǐ诸zhū葛gě绪xù，引yǐn兵bīng一yī万wàn五wǔ千qiān，先xiān断duàn姜jiāng维wéi归guī路lù；次cì遣qiǎn天tiān水shuǐ太tài守shǒu王wáng颀qí，引yǐn兵bīng一yī万wàn五wǔ千qiān，从cóng左zuǒ攻gōng沓dá中zhōng；陇lǒng西xī太tài守shǒu牵qiān弘hóng，引yǐn一yī万wàn五wǔ千qiān人rén，从cóng右yòu攻gōng沓dá中zhōng：又yòu遣qiǎn金jīn城chéng太tài守shǒu杨yáng欣xīn，引yǐn一yī万wàn五wǔ千qiān人rén，于yú甘gān松sōng邀yāo姜jiāng维wéi之zhī后hòu。

All the officials came out to see Chung depart. It was a grand sight, the gay banners shutting out the sun, breastplates and helmets glittering. The men were fit and the horses in good condition. They all felicitated the leader. All save one; for Liu Shih was silent. He smiled grimly. Then Wang Hsiang made his way through the crowd and said, “Do you think these two will overcome Shu?”

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艾ài自zì引yǐn兵bīng三sān万wàn，往wǎng来lái接jiē应yīng。

Têng listened, growing more and more sad as the interpretation of his dream was unfolded. Just then came despatches from Chung Hui asking him to advance into Hanchung and take Ch‘i. He at once sent Chuko Hsü, Governor of Yungchou, to cut off Chiang Wei’s retreat, and sent other bodies against the various cantonments. Têng Ai took command of a force to go to and fro and reinforce whatever body needed help.

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却què说shuō钟zhōng会huì出chū师shī之zhī时shí，有yóu百bǎi官guān送sòng出chū城chéng外wài，旌jīng旗qí蔽bì日rì，铠kái甲jiǎ凝níng霜shuāng；人rén强qiáng马mǎ壮zhuàng；威wēi风fēng凛lín凛lǐn，人rén皆jiē称chēng羡xiàn；惟wéi有yǒu相xiàng国guó参cān军jūn刘liú实shí，微wēi笑xiào不bù语yǔ。太tài尉wèi王wáng祥xiáng，见jiàn实shí冷lěng笑xiào，就jiù马mǎ上shàng握wò其qí手shǒu而ér问wèn曰yuē：「钟zhōng、邓dèng二èr人rén，此cǐ去qù可kě平píng蜀shǔ乎hū？」实shí曰yuē：「破pò蜀shǔ必bì矣yǐ：但dàn恐kǒng皆jiē不bù得dé还hái都dōu耳ěr。

All the officials came out to see Chung depart. It was a grand sight, the gay banners shutting out the sun, breastplates and helmets glittering. The men were fit and the horses in good condition. They all felicitated the leader.

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」王wáng祥xiáng问wèn其qí故gù，刘liú实shí但dàn笑xiào而ér不bù答dá。祥xiáng遂suì不bú复fù问wèn。

All save one; for Liu Shih was silent. He smiled grimly. Then Wang Hsiang made his way through the crowd and said, “Do you think these two will overcome Shu?” “They will overcome Shu certainly, only I think neither will ever come back.” “Why do you say that?” But Liu did not reply; he only smiled. And the question was not repeated.

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却què说shuō魏wèi兵bīng既jì发fā，早záo有yǒu细xì作zuò入rù沓dá中zhōng报bào知zhī姜jiāng维wéi。维wéi即jí具jù表biǎo申shēn奏zòu后hòu主zhǔ，请qǐng降xiáng诏zhào，遣qián左zuǒ车chē骑qí将jiāng军jūn张zhāng翼yì领lǐng兵bīng守shǒu护hù阳yáng平píng关guān，右yòu车chē骑qí将jiāng军jūn廖liào化huà领lǐng兵bīng守shǒu阴yīn平píng桥qiáo：「这zhè二èr处chù最zuì为wèi要yào紧jǐn。若ruò失shī二èr处chù，汉hàn中zhōng不bù保báo矣yǐ。一yī麺miàn当dāng遣qián使shǐ入rù吴wú求qiú救jiù。臣chén一yī麺miàn自zì起qǐ沓dá中zhōng之zhī兵bīng拒jù敌dí。

The armies of Wei were on the march before Chiang Wei heard of the intended attack. He at once sent up a memorial asking that certain defensive arrangements be made. Chang I and Liao Hua were to command at the two most important points, upon which depended the security of Hanchung. He also sent to engage the help of Wu, and gathered soldiers in Miaochung ready for defence.

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」时shí后hòu主zhú改gái景jǐng耀yào五wǔ年nián为wèi炎yán兴xīng元yuán年nián，日rì与yǔ宦huàn官guān黄huáng皓hào在zài宫gōng中zhōng游yóu乐lè。忽hū接jiē姜jiāng维wéi之zhī表biǎo，即jí召zhào黄huáng皓hào问wèn曰yuē：「今jīn魏wèi国guó遣qiǎn钟zhōng会huì、邓dèng艾ài大dà起qǐ人rén马mǎ，分fēn道dào而ér来lái，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」皓hào奏zòu曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi姜jiāng维wéi欲yù立lì功gōng名míng，故gù上shàng此cí表biǎo。陛bì下xià宽kuān心xīn，勿wù生shēng疑yí虑lǜ。

That year in Shu the reign-style had been changed to the first year of Yen-Hsing. When the memorial came to the king it found him as usual amusing himself with his favourite Huang Hao. He read the document and said to the eunuch, “Here Chiang Wei says that the Wei armies under Têng Ai and Chung Hui are on the way against us. What shall we do?”

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臣chén闻wén城chéng中zhōng有yǒu一yī师shī婆pó，供gòng奉fèng一yī神shén，能néng知zhī吉jí凶xiōng，可kě召zhào来lái问wèn之zhī。」后hòu主zhǔ从cóng其qí言yán，于yú后hòu殿diàn陈chén设shè香xiāng花huā纸zhǐ烛zhú享xiǎng祭jì礼lǐ物wù，令lìng黄huáng皓hào用yòng小xiǎo车chē请qǐng入rù宫gōng中zhōng，坐zuò于yú龙lóng床chuáng之zhī上shàng。后hòu主zhǔ焚fén香xiāng祝zhù毕bì。师shī婆pó忽hū然rán披pī发fà跣xiǎn足zú，就jiù殿diàn上shàng跳tiào跃yuè数shù十shí遍biàn，盘pán旋xuán于yú案àn上shàng。皓hào日rì：「此cǐ神shén人rén降jiàng矣yǐ。陛bì下xià可kě退tuì左zuǒ右yòu亲qīn祷dǎo之zhī。

“There is nothing of the sort. Chiang Wei only wants to get a name for himself, and so he says this. Your Majesty need feel no alarm, for we can find out the truth from a certain wise woman I know. She is a real prophetess. May I call her?”

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」后hòu主zhú侭jǐn退tuì侍shì臣chén，再zài拜bài祝zhù之zhī。师shī婆pó大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「吾wú乃nǎi西xī川chuān土tǔ神shén也yě。陛bì下xià欣xīn乐lè太tài平píng，何hé为wéi求qiú问wèn他tā事shì？数shù年nián之zhī后hòu，魏wèi国guó疆jiāng土tǔ亦yì归guī陛bì下xià矣yǐ。陛bì下xià切qiè勿wù忧yōu虑lǜ。」言yán讫qì，昏hūn倒dào于yú地dì，半bàn晌shǎng方fāng苏sū。后hòu主zhǔ大dà喜xǐ，重zhòng加jiā赏shǎng赐cì。自zì此cǐ深shēn信xìn师shī婆pó之zhī说shuō，遂suì不bù听tīng姜jiāng维wéi之zhī言yán，每měi日rì只zhǐ在zài宫gōng中zhōng饮yǐn宴yàn欢huān乐lè。

The king consented, and a room was fitted up for the’séance. They prepared therein incense, flowers, paper, candles, sacrificial articles and so on, and then the eunuch went with a carriage to beg the wise woman to attend upon the king. She came and was seated on a dragon couch. After the king had kindled the incense and repeated the prayer, the wise woman suddenly let down her hair, dropped her slippers and capered about barefoot. After several rounds of this she coiled herself up on a table.

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姜jiāng维wéi累lèi申shēn告gào急jí表biǎo文wén，皆jiē被bèi黄huáng皓hào隐yǐn匿nì，因yīn此cǐ误wù了le大dà事shì。

The eunuch then said, “The spirit has now descended. Send everyone away and pray to her.” So the attendants were dismissed, and the king entreated the wise woman. Suddenly she cried out, “I am the guardian spirit of Hsich‘uan. Your Majesty, rejoices in tranquillity; why do you enquire about other matters? Within a few years the land of Wei shall come under you, wherefore you need not be sorrowful.” She then fell to the ground as in a swoon, and it was some time before she revived. The king was well satisfied with her prophesy and gave her large presents. Further, he thereafter believed all she told him. The immediate result was that Chiang’s memorial remained unanswered, and as the king was wholly given to pleasure it was easy for the eunuch to intercept all urgent memorials from the general.

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却què说shuō钟zhōng会huì大dà军jūn，迤yí逦lǐ望wàng汉hàn中zhōng进jìn发fā。前qián军jūn先xiān锋fēng许xǔ仪yí，要yào立lì头tóu功gōng，先xiān领lǐng兵bīng至zhì南nán郑zhèng关guān。仪yí谓wèi部bú将jiàng曰yuē：「过guò此cǐ关guān即jí汉hàn中zhōng矣yǐ。关guān上shàng不bù多duō人rén马mǎ，我wó等děng便biàn可kě奋fèn力lì抢qiǎng关guān。」众zhòng将jiàng领lǐng命mìng，一yī齐qí并bìng力lì向xiàng前qián。

Meanwhile Chung Hui was hastening toward Hanchung. The van-leader Hsü I was anxious to perform some startling exploit, and so he led his force to Nanchêng Pass. He said to his officers, “If we can take this pass then we can march directly into Hanchung; the defence is weak.”

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原yuán来lái守shǒu关guān蜀shǔ将jiāng卢lú逊xùn，早zǎo知zhī魏wèi兵bīng将jiāng到dào，先xiān于yú关guān前qián木mù桥qiáo左zuǒ右yòu，伏fú下xià军jūn士shì，装zhuāng起qí武wǔ侯hóu所suǒ遗yí十shí矢shǐ连lián弩nǔ：比bǐ及jí许xǔ仪yí兵bīng来lái抢qiǎng关guān时shí，一yī声shēng梆bāng子zi响xiǎng处chù，矢shǐ石shí如rú雨yǔ。仪yí急jí退tuì时shí。早zǎo射shè倒dào数shǔ十shí骑qí。魏wèi兵bīng大dà败bài。仪yí回huí报bào钟zhōng会huì。会huì自zì提tí帐zhàng下xià甲jiǎ士shì百bǎi余yú骑qí来lái看kàn，果guǒ然rán箭jiàn弩nǔ一yī齐qí射shè下xià。

Adash was made for the fort, each one vying with the rest to be first. But the commander was Lu Hsün, and he had had early information of the coming of his enemies. So on both sides of the bridge he posted men armed with multiple bows and crossbows. As soon as the attacking force appeared, the signal was given by a clapper and a terrific discharge of arrows and bolts opened. Many men fell, and the army of Wei was defeated.

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会huì拨bō马mǎ便biàn回huí，关guān上shàng卢lú逊xùn引yín五wú百bǎi军jūn杀shā下xià来lái。会huì拍pāi马mǎ过guò桥qiáo，桥qiáo上shàng土tǔ塌tā，陷xiàn住zhù马mǎ蹄tí，险xiǎn些xiē儿ér掀xiān下xià马mǎ来lái。马mǎ挣zhēng不bù起qǐ，会huì弃qì马mǎ步bù行xíng：跑pǎo下xià桥qiáo时shí，卢lú逊xùn赶gǎn上shàng，一yī枪qiāng刺cì来lái，却què被bèi魏wèi军jūn中zhōng荀xún恺kǎi回huí身shēn一yī箭jiàn，射shè卢lú逊xùn落luò马mǎ。钟zhōng会huì麾huī众zhòng乘chéng势shì抢qiǎng关guān，关guān上shàng军jūn士shì因yīn有yóu蜀shǔ兵bīng在zài关guān前qián，不bù敢gǎn放fàng箭jiàn。

Hsün I returned and reported his misfortune. Chung Hui himself went with a few horse to see the conditions. Again the machine bows let fly clouds of missiles, and Chung turned to flee.

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被bèi钟zhōng会huì杀shā散sàn，夺duó了le山shān关guān，即jí以yǐ荀xún恺kǎi为wèi护hù军jūn，以yǐ全quán副fù鞍ān马má铠kái甲jiǎ赐cì之zhī。会huì唤huàn许xǔ仪yí至zhì帐zhàng下xià，责zé之zhī曰yuē：「汝rǔ为wèi先xiān锋fēng，理lǐ合hé逢féng山shān开kāi路lù，遇yù水shuǐ叠dié桥qiáo，专zhuān一yī修xiū理lǐ桥qiáo梁liáng道dào路lù，以yǐ便biàn行xíng军jūn。吾wú方fāng才cái到dào桥qiáo上shàng，陷xiàn住zhù马mǎ蹄tí，几jī乎hū堕duò桥qiáo：若ruò非fēi荀xún恺kǎi，吾wú已yǐ被bèi杀shā矣yǐ！汝rǔ既jì违wéi军jūn令lìng，当dāng按àn军jūn法fǎ！

But a sortie was made, and as Chung crossed the bridge at a gallop the roadway gave, and his horse’s hoof went through so that he was nearly thrown. The horse could not free his hoof, and Chung slipped from his back and fled on foot. As he ran down the slope of the bridge Lu Hsün came at him with a spear, but one of Chung’s followers, Hsün K‘ai by name, shot an arrow at him and brought him to the earth. Seeing this lucky hit, Chung turned back and signalled to his men to make an attack. They came on with a dash, the defenders were afraid to shoot, as their men were mingled with the enemy, and soon the pass was in the hands of the Wei men. The defenders scattered.

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」叱chì左zuǒ右yòu推tuī出chū斩zhǎn之zhī。诸zhū将jiāng告gào曰yuē：「其qí父fù许xú褚chú有yǒu功gōng于yú朝cháo廷tíng，望wàng都dū督dū恕shù之zhī。」会huì怒nù曰yuē：「军jūn法fǎ不bù明míng，何hé以yǐ令lìng众zhòng？」遂suì令lìng斩zhán首shǒu示shì众zhòng。众zhòng将jiāng无wú不bú骇hài然rán。

The pass being captured, Hsün K‘ai was well rewarded for the shot that had saved his general’s life. He was promoted to the guards and received presents of a horse and a suit of armour. Hsün I was called to the tent, and the general blamed him for the lack of care in his task. “You were appointed leader of the van to see that the roads were put in repair, and your special duty was to see that the bridges were in good condition. Yet on the bridge just now my horse’s hoof was caught, and I nearly fell. Happily Hsün K‘ai was by, or I had been slain. You have been disobedient and must bear the penalty.”

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时shí蜀shǔ将jiāng王wáng含hán守shǒu乐lè城chéng，蒋jiǎng斌bīn守shǒu汉hàn城chéng，见jiàn魏wèi兵bīng势shì大dà，不bù敢gǎn出chū战zhàn，只zhǐ闭bì门mén自zì守shǒu。钟zhōng会huì下xià令lìng曰yuē：「兵bīng贵guì神shén速sù，不bù可ké少shǎo停tíng。」乃nǎi令lìng前qián军jūn李lí辅fǔ围wéi乐lè城chéng，护hù军jūn荀xún恺kǎi围wéi汉hàn城chéng，自zì引yǐn大dà军jūn取qǔ阳yáng平píng关guān。守shǒu关guān蜀shǔ将jiāng傅fù佥qiān与yǔ副fù将jiāng蒋jiǎng舒shū商shāng议yì战zhàn守shǒu之zhī策cè：舒shū曰yuē：「魏wèi兵bīng甚shèn众zhòng，势shì不bù可kě当dāng；不bù如rú坚jiān守shǒu为wèi上shàng。

The delinquent was sentenced to death. The other captains tried to beg him off, but the general was obdurate, rejecting even the plea of the good services rendered by Hsün’s father.

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」佥qiān曰yuē：「不bù然rán。魏wèi兵bīng远yuǎn来lái，必bì然rán疲pí乏fá，虽suī多duō不bù足zú惧jù。我wó等děng若ruò不bú下xià关guān战zhàn时shí，汉hàn、乐lè二èr城chéng休xiū矣yǐ。」蒋jiǎng舒shū默mò然rán不bù答dá。忽hū报bào魏wèi兵bīng大dà队duì已yǐ至zhì关guān前qián，蒋jiǎng、傅fù二èr人rén至zhì关guān上shàng视shì之zhī。钟zhōng会huì扬yáng鞭biān大dà叫jiào：「吾wú今jīn统tǒng十shí万wàn之zhī众zhòng到dào此cǐ，如rú早záo早zǎo出chū降jiàng，各gè依yī品pǐn级jí升shēng用yòng；如rú执zhí迷mí不bú降jiàng，打dǎ破pò关guān隘ài，玉yù石shí俱jù焚fén！

“How can discipline be maintained if the laws are not enforced?” said he.

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」傅fù佥qiān大dà怒nù，令lìng蒋jiǎng舒shū把bǎ关guān，自zì引yǐn三sān千qiān兵bīng杀shā下xià关guān来lái。钟zhōng会huì便biàn走zǒu，魏wèi兵bīng侭jǐn退tuì。佥qiān乘chéng势shì追zhuī之zhī，魏wèi兵bīng复fù合hé。佥qiān欲yù退tuì入rù关guān时shí，关guān上shàng已yǐ竖shù起qǐ魏wèi家jiā旗qí号hào。只zhǐ见jiàn蒋jiǎng舒shū叫jiào曰yuē：「吾wú已yǐ降jiàng了le魏wèi也yě！」佥qiān大dà怒nù，厉lì声shēng骂mà曰yuē：「忘wàng恩ēn背bèi义yì之zhī贼zéi，有yǒu何hé麺miàn目mù见jiàn天tiān子zi乎hū！」拨bō回huí马mǎ复fù与yǔ魏wèi兵bīng接jiē战zhàn。

The sentence was carried out, and the unhappy man’s head was exposed as a warning. This severity put fear into the hearts of the officers. On the side of Shu, Wang Han commanded at Loch'êng and Chiang Pin was in Hanchung. As the enemy came in great force, they dared not go out to meet them, but stood on the defensive with the gates of the cities closed.

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魏wèi兵bīng四sì麺miàn合hé来lái，将jiāng傅fù佥qiān围wéi在zài垓gāi心xīn。佥qiān左zuǒ冲chōng右yòu突tū，往wǎng来lái死sǐ战zhàn，不bù能néng得dé脱tuō；所suó领líng蜀shǔ兵bīng，十shí伤shāng八bā九jiǔ。佥qiān乃nái仰yǎng天tiān叹tàn曰yuē：「吾wú生shēng为wèi蜀shǔ臣chén，死sǐ亦yì当dāng为wèi蜀shú鬼guǐ！」乃nǎi复fù拍pāi马mǎ冲chōng杀shā，身shēn被bèi数shù枪qiāng，血xuè盈yíng袍páo铠kǎi，坐zuò下xià马mǎ倒dào，佥qiān自zì刎wěn而ér死sǐ。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

Chung Hui issued an order, “Speed is the soul of war; no halts.” Li Fu was ordered to lay siege to Loch'êng, and Hsün K‘ai was to surround Hanch'êng. The main army would capture Yangp‘ing Pass. Fu Ch‘ien commanded at the pass. He discussed plans with his second in command, and this latter was wholly in favour of defence, saying that the enemy was too strong to think of any other course. “I do not agree,” replied Fu. “They are now fatigued with marching, and we need not fear them. Unless we go out and attack, the two cities will fall.” The lieutenant, Chiang Shu, made no reply. Soon the enemy arrived, and both officers went up to the wall and looked out. As soon as Chung Hui saw them he shouted, “We have here a host of ten legions. If you yield you shall have higher rank than you hold now, but if you persist in holding out then, when we take the pass, you shall all perish. Jewels and pebbles will share the same destruction.” This threat angered Fu. He bade his lieutenant guard the walls, and he went down to give battle, taking three companies. He attacked, and Chung fled; Fu pursued. But soon the army of Wei closed up their ranks and stood. Fu turned to retire, but when he reached his own defences he saw they flew the flags of Wei; the banners of Shu had gone. “I have yielded,” cried Chiang Shu from the ramparts. Fu reviled him as ungrateful and treacherous, but that did no good. He turned to go once more into the battle. He was soon surrounded. He fought desperately, but could not win clear. His men fell one by one, and when they were reduced to about half a score he cried, “Alive I have been a servant of Shu; dead I will be one of their spirits.” He forced his way into the thickest of the fight. Then his steed fell, and as he was grievously wounded he put an end to his own life.

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一yī日rì抒shū忠zhōng愤fèn，千qiān秋qiū仰yǎng义yì名míng。

One day he poured his loyal wrath; A thousand years revere his righteous name.

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宁níng为wèi傅fù佥qiān死sǐ，不bú作zuò蒋jiǎng舒shū生shēng。

Rather die as Fu Qian did, Than live as Jiang Shu chose.

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钟zhōng会huì得dé了le阳yáng平píng关guān，关guān内nèi所suǒ积jī粮liáng草cǎo军jūn器qì极jí多duō，大dà喜xǐ，遂suì犒kào三sān军jūn。是shì夜yè魏wèi兵bīng宿sù于yú阳yáng安ān城chéng中zhōng，忽hū闻wén西xī南nán上shàng喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn。钟zhōng会huì慌huāng忙máng出chū帐zhàng视shì之zhī，绝jué无wú动dòng静jìng。魏wèi军jūn一yī夜yè不bù敢gǎn睡shuì。次cì夜yè二èr更gèng，西xī南nán上shàng喊hǎn声shēng又yòu起qǐ。钟zhōng会huì惊jīng疑yí，向xiàng晓xiǎo，使shǐ人rén探tàn之zhī。

The loyalty Fu showed in stressful days Won him a thousand autumns' noble praise; The base Chiang Shu lived on, a life disgraced, I would prefer the death that Fu Ch‘ien faced. With the pass fell into the hands of Chung great booty of grain and weapons. He feasted the army, and that night they rested in Yangan City. However, the night was disturbed by sounds as of men shouting, so that the leader got up and went out thinking there must be an attack. But the sounds ceased, and he returned to his couch. However, he slept no more.

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回huí报bào曰yuē：「远yuǎn哨shào十shí余yú里lǐ，并bìng无wú一yī人rén，」会huì惊jīng疑yí不bú定dìng，乃nǎi自zì引yǐn数shù百bǎi骑qí，俱jù全quán装zhuāng贯guàn带dài，望wàng西xī南nán巡xún哨shào。前qián至zhì一yī山shān，只zhǐ见jiàn杀shā气qì四sì麺miàn突tū起qǐ，愁chóu云yún布bù合hé，雾wù锁suǒ山shān头tóu。会huì勒lēi住zhù马mǎ，问wèn乡xiāng导dǎo官guān曰yuē：「此cǐ何hé山shān也yě？」答dá曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi定dìng军jūn山shān，昔xī日rì夏xià侯hóu渊yuān殁mò于yú此cǐ处chù。」会huì闻wén之zhī，怅chàng然rán不bú乐lè，遂suì勒lēi马mǎ而ér回huí。

Next night the same thing happened, shoutings in the southwest. As soon as day dawned scouts went out to search, but they came back to say they had gone ten li and found no sign of any person. Chung did not feel satisfied, so he took a few cavalrymen and rode in the same direction to explore. Presently they happened upon a hill of sinister aspect overhung by a dismal cloud, while the summit was wreathed in mist.

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转zhuǎn过guò山shān坡pō，忽hū然rán狂kuáng风fēng大dà作zuò，背bèi后hòu数shù千qiān骑qí突tū出chū，随suí风fēng杀shā来lái。会huì大dà惊jīng，引yǐn众zhòng纵zòng马mǎ而ér走zǒu。诸zhū将jiāng坠zhuì马má者zhě，不bú计jì其qí数shù。及jí奔bēn到dào阳yáng平píng关guān时shí，不bù曾céng折zhé一yī人rén一yī骑qí，只zhǐ跌diē损sǔn麺miàn目mù，失shī了le头tóu盔kuī。皆jiē言yán曰yuē：「但dàn见jiàn阴yīn云yún中zhōng人rén马mǎ杀shā来lái，比bǐ及jí近jìn身shēn，却què不bù伤shāng人rén，只zhǐ是shì一yī阵zhèn旋xuán风fēng而ér已yǐ。

“What hill is that?” asked Chung, pulling up to question the guides. “It is known as Tingchünshan, 'The hill of the Halted Army,' was the reply. “It is where Hsiahou Yüan met his death.” This did not sound cheering at all, and Chung turned back to camp greatly depressed. Rounding the curve of a hill, he came full into a violent gust of wind and there suddenly appeared a large body of horse coming down the wind as if to attack. The whole party galloped off panic-stricken, Chung leading the way. Many captains fell from their steeds. Yet when they arrived at the pass not a man was missing, although there were many with bruises and cuts from the falls and many had lost helmets. Everyone had seen phantom horsemen, who did no harm when they came near, but melted away in the wind.

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」会huì问wèn降jiàng将jiāng蒋jiǎng舒shū曰yuē：「定dìng军jūn山shān有yǒu神shén庙miào乎hū？」舒shū曰yuē：「并bìng无wú神shén庙miào，惟wéi有yǒu诸zhū葛gé武wǔ侯hóu之zhī墓mù。」会huì惊jīng曰yuē：「此cǐ必bì武wǔ侯hóu显xiǎn圣shèng也yě。吾wú当dāng亲qīn往wǎng祭jì之zhī。」

Chung Hui called Chiang Shu and asked if there was any temple to any supernatural being on Tingchünshan. “No,” replied he; “there is nothing but the tomb of Chuko Liang.”

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次cì日rì，钟zhōng会huì备bèi祭jì礼lǐ，宰zǎi太tài牢láo，自zì到dào武wǔ侯hóu墓mù前qián再zài拜bài致zhì祭jì。祭jì毕bì，狂kuáng风fēng顿dùn息xī，愁chóu云yún四sì散sàn。忽hū然rán清qīng风fēng习xí习xí，细xì雨yǔ纷fēn纷fēn。一yī阵zhèn过guò后hòu，天tiān色sè晴qíng朗lǎng。魏wèi兵bīng大dà喜xǐ，皆jiē拜bài谢xiè回huí营yíng。

“Then this must have been a manifestation of the noble Chuko,” said Chung. “I ought to sacrifice to him.” So he prepared presents and slew an presents and slew an ox and offered sacrifice at the tomb, and when the sacrifice had been completed the wind calmed, and the dark clouds dispersed. There followed a cool breeze and a gentle shower, and the sky cleared. Pleased with the evidence of the acceptance of their offerings, the sacrificial party returned to camp.

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是shì夜yè钟zhōng会huì在zài帐zhàng中zhōng伏fú几jǐ而ér寝qǐn，忽hū然rán一yī阵zhèn清qīng风fēng过guò处chù，只zhǐ见jiàn一yī人rén纶guān巾jīn羽yǔ扇shàn，身shēn衣yī鹤hè氅chǎng，素sù履lǚ皂zào绦tāo，麺miàn如rú冠guān玉yù，唇chún若ruò涂tú朱zhū，眉méi清qīng目mù朗lǎng，身shēn长cháng八bā尺chǐ，飘piāo飘piāo然rán有yǒu神shén仙xiān之zhī概gài。其qí人rén步bú入rù帐zhàng中zhōng。会huì起qǐ身shēn迎yíng之zhī曰yuē：「公gōng何hé人rén也yě？」其qí人rén曰yuē：「今jīn早zǎo重zhòng承chéng见jiàn顾gù，吾wú有yǒu片piàn言yán相xiāng告gào。

That night Chung fell asleep in his tent with his head resting on a small table. Suddenly a cool breeze began to blow, and he saw a figure approaching clad in Taoist garb, turban, feather fan, white robe of Taoist cut bound with a black girdle. The countenance of the figure was pale and refined, the lips a deep red and the eyes clear. The figure moved with the calm serenity of a god.

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虽suī汉hàn祚zuò已yǐ衰shuāi，天tiān命mìng难nán违wéi，然rán两liǎng川chuān生shēng灵líng，横héng罹lí兵bīng革gé，诚chéng可kě怜lián悯mǐn。汝rǔ入rù境jìng之zhī后hòu，万wàn勿wù妄wàng杀shā生shēng灵líng。」言yán讫qì，拂fú袖xiù而ér去qù。会huì欲yù挽wǎn留liú之zhī，忽hū然rán惊jīng醒xǐng，乃nǎi是shì一yī梦mèng。会huì知zhī是shì武wǔ侯hóu之zhī灵líng，不bú胜shèng惊jīng异yì。于yú是shì传chuán令lìng前qián军jūn，立lì一yī白bái旗qí，上shàng书shū「保bǎo国guó安ān民mín」四sì字zì；所suǒ到dào之zhī处chù，如rú妄wàng杀shā一yī人rén者zhě偿cháng命mìng。

“Who are you, Sir?” asked Chung, rising. “Out of gratitude for your kindly visit this morning, I would make a communication. Though the Hans have declined and the mandate of the Eternal cannot be disobeyed, yet the people of the west, exposed to the inevitable miseries of war, are to be pitied. After you have passed the frontier do not slay ruthlessly.” Then the figure disappeared with a flick of the sleeves of its robe, nor would it stay to answer any questions. Chung awoke and knew that he had been dreaming, but he felt that the spirit of the great Marquis of War had visited him, and he was astonished.

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于yú是shì汉hàn中zhōng人rén民mín，侭jǐn皆jiē出chū城chéng拜bài迎yíng。会huì一yī一yī抚fǔ慰wèi，秋qiū毫háo无wú犯fàn。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī赞zàn曰yuē：

He issued an order that the leading division of his army should bear a white flag with four words plainly written thereon, “Secure state, comfort people,” so that all might know that no violence was to be feared. If anyone was slain wantonly, then the offender should pay with his own life. This tender care was greatly appreciated, so that the invaders were welcomed. Chung Hui soothed the people, and they suffered no injury. Those phantom armies circling in the gloom Moved Chung to sacrifice at Chuko’s tomb; For Liu had Chuko wrought unto the end, Though dead, he would Liu’s people still defend.

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数shù万wàn阴yīn兵bīng遶rào定dìng军jūn，致zhì令lìng钟zhōng会huì拜bài灵líng神shén。

Tens of thousands of ghostly troops ringed Mount Dingjun, Forcing Zhong Hui to bow to the sacred spirit.

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生shēng能néng决jué策cè扶fú刘liú氏shì，死sǐ尚shàng遗yí言yán保báo蜀shǔ民mín。

In life he made decisions to uphold the house of Liu; In death his last words still shielded the people of Shu.

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却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi在zài沓dá中zhōng，听tīng知zhī魏wèi兵bīng大dà至zhì，传chuán檄xí廖liào化huà、张zhāng翼yì、董dǒng厥jué提tí兵bīng接jiē应yīng；一yī麺miàn自zì分fèn兵bīng列liè将jiāng以yǐ待dài之zhī。忽hū报bào魏wèi兵bīng至zhì。维wéi引yǐn兵bīng出chū迎yíng。魏wèi阵zhèn中zhōng为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng乃nǎi天tiān水shuǐ太tài守shǒu王wáng颀qí也yě。颀qí出chū马mǎ大dà呼hū曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn大dà兵bīng百bǎi万wàn，上shàng将jiàng千qiān员yuán，分fēn二èr十shí路lù而ér进jìn，已yǐ到dào成chéng都dū。汝rǔ不bù思sī早zǎo降jiàng，犹yóu欲yù抗kàng拒jù，何hé不bù知zhī天tiān命mìng耶yé！

Soon they came, and he went out to encounter them. Their leader was the Prefect of T‘ienshui, Wang Ch‘i by name. When near enough, Wang shouted, “Our forces are numbered by millions, our captains by thousands. Twenty legions are marching against you, and Ch'êngtu has already fallen. In spite of this you do not yield, wherefore it is evident you do not recognise the divine command.”

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」维wéi大dà怒nù，挺tǐng枪qiāng纵zòng马mǎ，直zhí取qǔ王wáng颀qí。战zhàn不bù三sān合hé。颀qí大dà败bài而ér走zǒu。姜jiāng维wéi驱qū兵bīng追zhuī杀shā，至zhì二èr十shí里lǐ，只zhǐ听tīng得dé金jīn鼓gǔ齐qí鸣míng，一yī枝zhī兵bīng䙓bǎi开kāi，旗qí上shàng大dà书shū「陇lǒng西xī太tài守shǒu牵qiān弘hóng」字zì样yàng。维wéi笑xiào曰yuē：「此cí等déng鼠shǔ辈bèi，非fēi吾wú敌dí手shǒu！」遂suì催cuī兵bīng追zhuī之zhī。又yòu赶gǎn到dào十shí里lǐ，却què遇yù邓dèng艾ài领lǐng兵bīng杀shā到dào。两liǎng军jūn混hùn战zhàn。

Chiang Wei cut short this tirade by galloping out with his spear set. Wang stood three bouts and then fled. Chiang pursued, but a score of li away he met a cohort drawn up across the road. On the banner he read that the leader was Ch‘ien Hung, Prefect of Shênsi.

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维wéi抖dóu擞sǒu精jīng神shén，与yǔ艾ài战zhàn有yǒu十shí余yú合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng负fù，后hòu麺miàn锣luó鼓gǔ又yòu鸣míng。维wéi急jí退tuì时shí，后hòu军jūn报bào说shuō：「甘gān松sōng诸zhū寨zhài，侭jǐn被bèi金jīn城chéng太tài守shǒu杨yáng欣xīn烧shāo毁huǐ了le。」维wéi大dà惊jīng，急jí令lìng副fù将jiāng虚xū立lì旗qí号hào，与yǔ邓dèng艾ài相xiāng拒jù，维wéi自zì撤chè后hòu军jūn，星xīng夜yè来lái救jiù甘gān松sōng，正zhèng遇yù杨yáng欣xīn。欣xīn不bù敢gǎn交jiāo战zhàn，望wàng山shān路lù而ér走zǒu。维wéi随suí后hòu赶gǎn来lái。

Despising this antagonist, he led his men straight on, and the enemy fell back. He drove them before him for some distance, and then came upon Têng Ai. A battle at once began, and the lust of battle held out in the breast of Chiang for a score of bouts. But neither could overbear the other. Then in the rear arose the clang of gongs and other signs of coming foes. Chiang retired the way he had come, and presently one came to report the destruction of his camps at Kansung. This was evil tidings. He bade his lieutenants keep his own standard flying and hold Têng while he went to try to recover the camps. On the way he met Yang Hsin, the worker of mischief, but Yang had no stomach for a fight with Chiang and made for the hills. Chiang followed till he came to a precipice down which the enemy were hurling boulders and logs of wood so that he could not pass.

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将jiāng至zhì山shān岩yán下xià，岩yán上shàng木mù石shí如rú雨yǔ，维wéi不bù能néng前qián进jìn。比bǐ及jí回huí到dào半bàn路lù，蜀shǔ兵bīng已yǐ被bèi邓dèng艾ài杀shā败bài，魏wèi兵bīng大dà队duì而ér来lái，将jiāng姜jiāng维wéi围wéi住zhù。维wéi引yǐn众zhòng骑qí杀shā出chū重chóng围wéi，奔bēn入rù大dà寨zhài坚jiān守shǒu，以yǐ待dài救jiù兵bīng。忽hū然rán流liú星xīng马mǎ到dào，报bào说shuō：「钟zhōng会huì打dǎ破pò阳yáng平píng关guān，守shǒu将jiàng蒋jiǎng舒shū归guī降xiáng，傅fù佥qiān战zhàn死sǐ，汉hàn中zhōng已yí属shǔ魏wèi矣yǐ。

He turned to go back to the battle-field he had just left, but on the way he met the army of Wei, for Têng had overcome his lieutenants. He was surrounded, but presently got clear with a sudden rush and hastened to the great camp.

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乐lè城chéng守shǒu将jiàng王wáng含hán，汉hàn城chéng守shǒu将jiàng蒋jiǎng斌bīn，知zhī汉hàn中zhōng已yǐ失shī，亦yì开kāi门mén而ér降jiàng。胡hú济jì抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù，逃táo回huí成chéng都dū求qiú援yuán去qù了le。」

Next came news of the loss of Yangp‘ing Pass and the treachery of Chiang Shu and the death of Fu Ch‘ien. The messenger added that Hanchung was now in the possession of Wei, and Loch‘êng and Hanch'êng had also opened their gates and yielded to the invaders. Hu Ch‘i had gone to the capital for help.

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维wéi大dà惊jīng，即jí传chuán令lìng拔bá寨zhài。是shì夜yè兵bīng至zhì疆jiāng川chuān口kǒu，前qián麺miàn一yī军jūn䙓bǎi开kāi，为wéi首shǒu魏wèi将jiāng，乃nǎi是shì金jīn城chéng太tài守shǒu杨yáng欣xīn。维wéi大dà怒nù，纵zòng马mǎ交jiāo锋fēng：只zhǐ一yī合hé，杨yáng欣xīn败bài走zǒu，维wéi拈niān弓gōng射shè之zhī；连lián射shè三sān箭jiàn皆jiē不bù中zhōng。维wéi转zhuǎn怒nù，自zì折zhé其qí弓gōng，挺tǐng枪qiāng赶gǎn来lái，战zhàn马mǎ前qián失shī，将jiāng维wéi跌diē在zài地dì上shàng，杨yáng欣xīn拍pāi回huí马mǎ来lái杀shā姜jiāng维wéi。

This greatly troubled Chiang, so he broke camp and set out for the frontier. An army barred his way, and again he was forced to fight, this time with Yang Hsin. Chiang rode out in a great rage, and as Yang fled he shot at him thrice, but his arrows missed. Throwing aside his bow, he gripped his spear and set off in pursuit, but his horse tripped and fell, and Chiang lay on the ground. Yang turned to slay his enemy now that he was on foot, but Chiang wounded Yang’s horse in the head. Others coming up rescued Yang.

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维wéi跃yuè起qǐ身shēn，一yī枪qiāng刺cì去qù，正zhèng中zhōng杨yáng欣xīn马má脑nǎo。背bèi后hòu魏wèi兵bīng骤zhòu至zhì，救jiù欣xīn去qù了le。维wéi骑qí上shàng战zhàn马mǎ欲yù待dài追zhuī时shí，忽hū报bào后hòu麺miàn邓dèng艾ài兵bīng到dào。维wéi首shóu尾wěi不bù能néng相xiāng顾gù，遂suì收shōu兵bīng要yào夺duó汉hàn中zhōng。哨shào马mǎ报bào说shuō：「雍yōng州zhōu刺cì史shǐ诸zhū葛gě绪xù已yǐ断duàn了le归guī路lù。」维wéi据jù山shān险xiǎn下xià寨zhài。魏wèi兵bīng屯tún于yú阴yīn平píng桥qiáo头tóu。维wéi进jìn退tuì无wú路lù，长cháng叹tàn曰yuē：「天tiān丧sàng我wó也yě！

Mounting another steed, Chiang was just setting out again in pursuit when they reported that Têng Ai was coming against his rear. Realising that he could not cope with this new force, Chiang collected his men in order to retreat into Hanchung. However, the scouts reported another army in the way holding Yinp‘ing Bridge, so he halted and made a camp in the mountains. Advance and retreat seemed equally impossible, and he cried in anguish, “Heaven is destroying me!”

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」副fù将jiāng宁níng随suí曰yuē：「魏wèi兵bīng虽suī断duàn阴yīn平píng桥qiáo，雍yōng州zhōu必bì然rán兵bīng少shǎo，将jiāng军jūn若ruò从cóng孔kǒng函hán谷gǔ，迳jìng取qǔ雍yōng州zhōu，诸zhū葛gě绪xù必bì撤chè阴yīn平píng之zhī兵bīng救jiù雍yōng州zhōu，将jiāng军jūn却què引yǐn兵bīng奔bēn剑jiàn阁gé守shǒu之zhī，则zé汉hàn中zhōng可kě复fù矣yǐ。」维wéi从cóng之zhī，即jí发fā兵bīng入rù孔kǒng函hán谷gǔ，诈zhà取qǔ雍yōng州zhōu。细xì作zuò报bào知zhī诸zhū葛gě绪xù。绪xù大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「雍yōng州zhōu是shì吾wú合hé兵bīng之zhī地dì，倘tǎng若ruò疏shū失shī，朝cháo廷tíng必bì然rán问wèn罪zuì。

Then said Ning Sui, one of his captains, “If our enemies are guarding Yinpʻing Bridge they can only have left a weak force in Yungchou. We can make believe to be going thither through the K‘unghan Valley and so force them to abandon the bridge in order to protect the city. When the bridge is clear, you can make a dash for Chienko and hold out there while the army retires into Hanchung.”

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」急jí撤chè大dà兵bīng从cóng南nán路lù去qù救jiù雍yōng州zhōu，只zhǐ留liú一yī枝zhī兵bīng守shǒu桥qiáo头tóu。姜jiāng维wéi入rù北běi道dào，约yuē行xíng三sān十shí里lǐ，料liào知zhī魏wèi兵bīng起qǐ行xíng，乃nǎi勒lēi回huí兵bīng，后hòu队duì作zuò前qián队duì，迳jìng到dào桥qiáo头tóu，果guǒ然rán魏wèi兵bīng大dà队duì已yǐ去qù，只zhí有yǒu些xiē小xiǎo兵bīng把bá守shǒu：被bèi维wéi一yī阵zhèn杀shā散sàn。侭jǐn烧shāo其qí寨zhài栅zhà。诸zhū葛gě绪xù听tīng知zhī桥qiáo头tóu火huó起qǐ，复fù引yǐn兵bīng回huí。姜jiāng维wéi兵bīng已yǐ过guò半bàn日rì了le，因yīn此cǐ不bù敢gǎn追zhuī赶gǎn。

This plan seemed to promise success, so they marched into the valley, making as though they would go to Yungchou. When Chuko Hsü, who was at the bridge, heard this he was afraid that his own city, and his headquarters, would be lost and that he would be punished, so he set off to its relief by the south road. He left only a small force at the bridge. Chiang marched along the north road till he guessed that Chuko Hsün had abandoned the bridge, when he retraced his steps. He dispersed the small force left at the bridge head and burned their camp. Chuko, as he marched, saw the flames, and he turned back to the bridge, but he arrived too late. The army of Shu had already crossed, and he dared not pursue.

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却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi引yǐn兵bīng过guò了le桥qiáo头tóu，正zhèng行xíng之zhī间jiān，前qián麺miàn一yī军jūn来lái到dào，乃nái左zuǒ将jiāng军jūn张zhāng翼yì，右yòu将jiāng军jūn廖liào化huà也yě。维wéi问wèn之zhī。翼yì曰yuē：「黄huáng皓hào听tīng信xìn师shī巫wū之zhī言yán，不bù肯kěn发fā兵bīng。翼yì闻wén汉hàn中zhōng已yǐ危wēi，自zì起qǐ兵bīng来lái，时shí阳yáng平píng关guān已yǐ被bèi钟zhōng会huì所suó取qǔ。今jīn闻wén将jiāng军jūn受shòu困kùn，特tè来lái接jiē应yīng。」遂suì合hé兵bīng一yī处chù。

Soon after Chiang crossed the bridge he saw another force, but this was led by his own captains, Chang and Liao. They told him that Huang Hao, firm in his faith in the wise woman, would not send help to defend the frontiers. They had come on their own initiative. They also reported the capture of Yangp‘ing Pass. The two armies amalgamated and marched together.

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化huà曰yuē：「今jīn四sì麺miàn受shòu敌dí，粮liáng道dào不bù通tōng，不bù如rú退tuì守shǒu剑jiàn阁gé，再zài作zuò良liáng图tú。」维wéi疑yí虑lǜ未wèi决jué。忽hū报bào钟zhōng会huì、邓dèng艾ài分fēn兵bīng十shí余yú路lù杀shā来lái。维wéi欲yù与yǔ翼yì、化huà分fēn兵bīng迎yíng之zhī。化huà曰yuē：「白bái水shuǐ地dì狭xiá路lù多duō，非fēi争zhēng战zhàn之zhī所suǒ，不bù如rú且qiě退tuì，去qù救jiù剑jiàn阁gé可ké也yě。若ruò剑jiàn阁gé一yī失shī，是shì绝jué路lù矣yǐ。」维wéi从cóng之zhī，遂suì引yǐn兵bīng来lái投tóu剑jiàn阁gé。

Liao Hua said, “We are attacked all round, and it seems to me wisest to retire on Chienko.” But Chiang Wei was doubtful. Then they heard that enemies were approaching in ten divisions. Chiang was disposed to stand, but Liao Hua said the country was too difficult to fight in with any hope of success, and again urged the wisdom of falling back on Chienko.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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将jiāng近jìn关guān前qián，忽hū报bào鼓gú角jiǎo齐qí鸣míng，喊hǎn声shēng大dà起qǐ，旌jīng旗qí遍biàn竖shù，一yī枝zhī军jūn把bǎ住zhù关guān口kǒu。正zhèng是shì：

At last Chiang Wei consented, and the march began. But as they neared the town they heard drums rolling and saw flags fluttering, which told them that the pass was held. Hanchung, that strong defence is lost, And storm clouds gather round Chienko. What force was at the pass will be told in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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汉hàn中zhōng险xiǎn峻jùn已yǐ无wú有yǒu，剑jiàn阁gé风fēng波bō又yòu忽hū生shēng。

Hanzhong's rugged defences now are gone; At Swordgate Pass, sudden storms of war arise.

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未wèi知zhī何hé处chù之zhī兵bīng，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

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