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

第dì一yī百bǎi二èr十shí回huí 荐jiàn杜dù预yù老lǎo将jiāng献xiàn新xīn谋móu　　降jiàng孙sūn皓hào三sān分fēn归guī一yī统tǒng

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却què说shuō吴wú主zhǔ孙sūn休xiū，闻wén司sī马mǎ炎yán已yǐ篡cuàn魏wèi，知zhī其qí必bì将jiāng伐fá吴wú，忧yōu虑lǜ成chéng疾jí，卧wò床chuáng不bù起qǐ，乃nǎi召zhào丞chéng相xiàng濮pú阳yáng兴xīng入rù宫gōng中zhōng，令lìng太tài子zǐ孙sūn𩅦出chū拜bài。吴wú主zhú把bǎ兴xīng臂bì，手shóu指zhǐ𩅦而ér卒zú。兴xīng出chū与yǔ群qún臣chén商shāng议yì，欲yù立lì太tài子zǐ孙sūn𩅦为wéi君jūn。左zuó典diǎn军jūn万wàn彧yù曰yuē：「𩅦幼yòu不bù能néng专zhuān政zhèng，不bú若ruò取qǔ乌wū程chéng侯hóu孙sūn皓hào立lì之zhī。

When the King of Wu knew that the House of Wei had fallen before the Chins he also knew that the usurper’s next thought would be the conquest of his own land. The anxiety made him ill, so that he took to his bed and was like to die. He then summoned to his bedside Puyang Hsing, his First Minister, and his heir Sun Ling. But they two came almost too late. The dying ruler, with his last effort, took the minister by the hand, but could only point to his son. Then he died.

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」左zuǒ将jiāng军jūn张zhāng布bú亦yì曰yuē：「皓hào才cái识shí明míng断duàn，堪kān为wèi帝dì王wáng。」丞chéng相xiàng濮pú阳yáng兴xīng不bù能néng决jué，入rù奏zòu朱zhū太tài后hòu。太tài后hòu曰yuē：「吾wú寡guǎ妇fù人rén耳ěr，安ān知zhī社shè稷jì之zhī事shì？卿qīng等děng斟zhēn酌zhuó立lì之zhī，可ké也yě。」兴xīng遂suì迎yíng皓hào为wéi君jūn。

Puyang left the couch and called a meeting of the officers, whereat he proposed to place the heir on his father’s throne. Then one Wan Yü rose and said the young prince was too youthful to rule in such troublous times, and he suggested instead Sun Hao, who stood in the direct line from Sun Ch'üan. He was then Marquis of Wuch'êng. The General Chang Pu supported his election, saying he was able and prompt in decision. However, Puyang was doubtful and consulted the Empress Dowager. “Settle this with the nobles,” she replied; “I am a widow and know nothing of such matters.”

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皓hào字zì元yuán宗zōng，大dà帝dì孙sūn权quán太tài子zǐ孙sūn和hé之zhī子zi也yě。当dāng年nián七qī月yuè，即jí皇huáng帝dì位wèi，改gǎi元yuán为wèi元yuán兴xīng元yuán年nián，封fēng太tài子zǐ孙sūn𩅦为wèi豫yù章zhāng王wáng，追zhuī谥shì父fù和hé为wèi文wén皇huáng帝dì，尊zūn母mǔ何hé氏shì为wèi太tài后hòu，加jiā丁dīng奉fèng为wéi左zuǒ右yòu大dà司sī马mǎ。次cì年nián改gǎi为wéi甘gān露lù元yuán年nián。皓hào凶xiōng暴bào日rì甚shèn，酷kù溺nì酒jiǔ色sè，宠chǒng幸xìng中zhōng常cháng侍shì岑cén昏hūn。濮pú阳yáng兴xīng、张zhāng布bú谏jiàn之zhī，皓hào怒nù斩zhǎn二èr人rén，灭miè其qí三sān族zú。

Finally Sun Hao won the day, and in the seventh month he was enthroned as Emperor in Wu, and the first year of his reign was Yüan-Hsing (264 a.d. ). The excluded prince was consoled with the title of Prince Yüchang. Posthumous rank was given to the late Emperor’s father and mother. The veteran leader Ting Fêng was made Minister of War. However, the year-style was changed to Kan-Lu the very next year. The new ruler soon proved himself cruel and oppressive and day by day grew more so. He indulged in every form of vice and chose an eunuch as his confidant and favourite. When the Prime Minister and Chang Pu ventured upon remonstrance, both, with all their family, were put to death. Thereafter none dared to speak; the mouth of every courtier was “sewn up.”

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由yóu是shì廷tíng臣chén缄jiān口kǒu，不bù敢gǎn再zài谏jiàn。又yòu改gái宝báo鼎dǐng元yuán年nián，以yǐ陆lù凯kǎi、万wàn彧yù为wèi左zuǒ右yòu丞chéng相xiàng。时shí皓hào居jū武wǔ昌chāng，扬yáng州zhōu百bǎi姓xìng溯sù流liú供gōng给jǐ，甚shèn苦kǔ之zhī；又yòu奢shē侈chǐ无wú度dù，公gōng私sī匮kuì乏fá。陆lù凯kǎi上shàng疏shū谏jiàn曰yuē：

Another year-style, Pao-Ting , was adopted the next year, and the responsibility of the Prime Minister’s office was shared by two officers, “the left” and “the right.” At this time the imperial residence was in Wuch‘ang. The people of Yangchow refused tribute and suffered exceedingly. There was no limit to the ruler’s extravagance; the treasury was swept clean and the income of the royal domain exhausted.

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今jīn无wú灾zāi而ér民mín命mìng侭jǐn，无wú为wéi而ér国guó财cái空kōng，臣chén窃qiè痛tòng之zhī。昔xī汉hàn室shì既jì衰shuāi，三sān家jiā鼎dǐng立lì；今jīn曹cáo、刘liú失shī道dào，皆jiē为wèi晋jìn有yǒu：此cǐ目mù前qián之zhī明míng验yàn也yě。臣chén愚yú但dàn为wèi陛bì下xià惜xī国guó家jiā耳ěr。武wǔ昌chāng土tǔ城chéng险xiǎn瘠jí，非fēi王wáng者zhě之zhī都dōu，且qiě童tóng谣yáo云yún：「宁níng饮yǐn建jiàn业yè水shuǐ，不bù食shí武wǔ昌chāng鱼yú。宁níng还hái建jiàn业yè死sǐ，不bù止zhí武wǔ昌chāng居jū。」此cǐ足zú明míng民mín心xīn与yǔ天tiān意yì也yě。

At length Lu K‘ai, “left,” or senior, Prime Minister, ventured a memorial, saying, “No natural calamity has fallen upon the people, yet they starve; no public work is in progress, yet the treasury is empty. I am distressed. The country under the Hans has fallen apart and three states have arisen therefrom. Those ruled by the Ts‘aos and the Lius, as the result of their own folly, have been lost in Chin. Foolish I may be, but I would protect the state for Your Majesty against the evils we have seen in the other divisions. This city of Wuch‘ang is not safe as a royal residence. There is a rhyme concerning it, the gist of which is that it is better to drink the water of Chienyeh than eat the fish of Wuch‘ang, better to die in Chienyeh than to live in Wuch‘ang. This shows the regard of the people as well as the will of Heaven. Now the public storehouses are nearly empty; they contain insufficient for a year’s use. The officers of all grades vex and distress the people and none pity them.

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今jīn国guó无wú一yī年nián之zhī蓄xù，有yǒu露lù根gēn之zhī渐jiàn；官guān吏lì为wèi苛kē扰rǎo，莫mò之zhī或huò恤xù。大dà帝dì时shí，后hòu宫gōng女nǚ不bù满mán百bǎi；景jǐng帝dì以yǐ来lái，乃nái有yǒu千qiān数shù；此cǐ耗hào财cái之zhī甚shèn者zhé也yě。又yòu左zuǒ右yòu皆jiē非fēi其qí人rén，群qún党dǎng相xiāng挟xié，害hài忠zhōng隐yǐn贤xián，此cǐ皆jiē蠹dù政zhèng病bìng民mín者zhé也yě。愿yuàn陛bì下xià省shéng百bǎi役yì，罢bà苛kē扰rǎo，简jiǎn出chū宫gōng女nǚ，清qīng选xuán百bǎi官guān，则zé天tiān悦yuè民mín附fù而ér国guó安ān矣yǐ。

“In former times the palace women numbered less than a hundred; for years past they have exceeded a thousand. This is an extravagant waste of treasure. The courtiers render no disinterested service, but are split into cliques and cabals. The honest are injured and the good driven away. All these things undermine the state and weaken the people. I beg Your Majesty to reduce the number of officers and remove grievances, to dismiss the palace women and select honest officers, to the joy of the people and the tranquillity of the state.”

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疏shū奏zòu，皓hào不bú悦yuè，又yòu大dà兴xīng土tǔ木mù，作zuò昭zhāo明míng宫gōng，令lìng文wén武wǔ各gè官guān入rù山shān采cǎi木mù；又yòu召zhào术shù士shì尚shàng广guǎng，令lìng筮shì蓍shī问wèn取qǔ天tiān下xià之zhī事shì。尚shàng对duì曰yuē：「陛bì下xià筮shì得dé吉jí兆zhào，庚gēng子zi岁suì，青qīng盖gài当dāng入rù洛luò阳yáng。」皓hào大dà喜xǐ，谓wèi中zhōng书shū丞chéng华huá核hé曰yuē：「先xiān帝dì纳nà卿qīng之zhī言yán，分fēn头tóu命mìng将jiāng，沿yán江jiāng一yī带dài，屯tún数shù百bǎi营yíng，命mìng老lǎo将jiàng丁dīng奉fèng总zǒng之zhī。

But the king was displeased, and showed his contempt for the minister’s remonstrance by beginning to collect material for the building of a new palace to be called the “Chaoming Palace.” He even made the officers of the court go into the forest to fell trees for the work. The king called in the soothsayer Shang Kuang and bade him take the sortes and enquire as to the attainment of empire. The soothsayer replied that all was propitious and in the year kêng-tzu a black umbrella would enter Loyang. And the king was pleased.

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朕zhèn欲yù兼jiān并bìng汉hàn土tǔ，以yǐ为wéi蜀shú主zhǔ复fù雠chóu，当dāng取qǔ何hé地dì为wèi先xiān？」核hé谏jiàn曰yuē：「今jīn成chéng都dū不bù守shǒu，社shè稷jì倾qīng崩bēng，司sī马mǎ炎yán必bì有yǒu吞tūn吴wú之zhī心xīn。陛bì下xià宜yí修xiū德dé以yǐ安ān吴wú民mín，乃nǎi为wèi上shàng计jì。若ruò强qiáng动dòng兵bīng甲jiǎ，正zhèng犹yóu披pī麻má救jiù火huǒ，必bì致zhì自zì焚fén也yě。愿yuàn陛bì下xià察chá之zhī。

He said to Hua Fu, “The former rulers listened to your words and sent captains to various points and placed defensive camps along the rivers. And over all these was set Ting Fêng. Now my desire is to conquer Han and avenge the wrongs of my brother, the ruler of Shu. What place should be first conquered?” Hua Fu replied, “Now that Ch'êngtu has fallen and the Throne there been overturned, Ssŭma Yen will assuredly desire to absorb this land. Your Majesty should display virtue and restore confidence to your people. That would be the best plan. If you engage in war it will be like throwing on hemp to put out a fire; the hemp only adds to the blaze. This is worthy of careful consideration.”

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」皓hào大dà怒nù曰yuē：「朕zhèn欲yù乘chéng时shí恢huī复fù旧jiù业yè，汝rǔ出chū此cǐ不bú利lì之zhī言yán，若ruò不bú看kàn汝rǔ旧jiù臣chén之zhī麺miàn，斩zhán首shǒu号hào令lìng！」叱chì武wǔ士shì推tuī出chū殿diàn门mén。华huá核hé出chū朝cháo叹tàn曰yuē：「可kě惜xī锦jǐn绣xiù江jiāng山shān，不bù久jiú属shǔ于yú他tā人rén矣yǐ！」遂suì隐yǐn居jū不bù出chū。于yú是shì皓hào令lìng镇zhèn东dōng将jiāng军jūn陆lù抗kàng部bù兵bīng屯tún江jiāng口kǒu，以yǐ图tú襄xiāng阳yáng。

But Sun Hao grew angry and said, “I desire to take this opportunity to return to my real heritage. Why do you employ this ill-omened language? Were it not for your long service, now would I slay you and expose your head as a warning.” He bade the lictors hustle the faithful minister from his presence, and Hua Fu left the court. “It is pitiful,” said he, “Ere long our beautiful country will pass to another.”

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早záo有yǒu消xiāo息xī报bào入rù洛luò阳yáng。近jìn臣chén报bào知zhī晋jìn主zhǔ司sī马mǎ炎yán，晋jìn主zhǔ闻wén陆lù抗kàng寇kòu襄xiāng阳yáng，与yǔ众zhòng官guān商shāng议yì。贾jiǎ充chōng出chū班bān奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén闻wén吴wú国guó孙sūn皓hào，不bù修xiū德dé政zhèng，专zhuān行xíng无wú道dào。陛bì下xià可kě诏zhào都dū督dū羊yáng祜hù率lǜ兵bīng拒jù之zhī，俟qí其qí国guó中zhōng有yǒu变biàn，乘chéng势shì攻gōng取qǔ，东dōng吴wú反fán掌zháng可kě得dé也yě。」炎yán大dà喜xǐ，即jí降jiàng诏zhào遣qián使shǐ到dào襄xiāng阳yáng，宣xuān谕yù羊yáng祜hù。

So he retired. And the king ordered Lu K‘ang, “Guardian of the East,” to camp his army at Chiangk‘ou in order to attack Hsiangyang. Spies reported this in Loyang and it was told the King of Wei. When he heard that the army of Wu threatened to invade Hsiangyang he called a council, and Chia Ch‘ung stood forth, saying, “I hear the government of Wu, under its present king, is devoid of virtue and the king has turned aside out of the road. Your Majesty should send Yang Hu to oppose this army, and when internal trouble shall arise let him attack, and victory will then be easy.” The king issued an edict ordering Yang Hu to prepare, and so he mustered his men and set himself to guard the district.

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祜hù奉fèng诏zhào，整zhéng点diǎn军jūn马mǎ，预yù备bèi迎yíng敌dí。自zì是shì羊yáng祜hù镇zhèn守shǒu襄xiāng阳yáng，甚shèn得dé军jūn民mín之zhī心xīn。吴wú人rén有yǒu降jiàng而ér欲yù去qù者zhě，皆jiē听tīng之zhī。减jiǎn戍shù逻luó之zhī卒zú，用yòng以yí垦kěn田tián八bā百bǎi余yú顷qǐng。其qí初chū到dào时shí，军jūn无wú百bǎi日rì之zhī粮liáng。及jí至zhì来lái年nián，军jūn中zhōng有yǒu十shí年nián之zhī积jī。祜hù在zài军jūn，尝cháng著zhù轻qīng裘qiú，系xì宽kuān带dài，不bù披pī铠kái甲jiǎ，帐zhàng前qián侍shì卫wèi者zhě不bú过guò十shí余yú人rén。

Yang was very popular. Any of the men of Wu who desired to desert to the other side were allowed to come over. He employed only the fewest possible men on patrol duty. Instead he set his men to till the soil, and they cultivated an extensive area, whereby the hundred days' supplies with which they set out were soon increased to enough for ten years. Yang maintained great simplicity, wearing the lightest of garments and no armour. His personal escort numbered only about a score.

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一yī日rì，部bú将jiàng入rù帐zhàng禀bǐng祜hù曰yuē：「哨shào马mǎ来lái报bào吴wú兵bīng皆jiē懈xiè怠dài，可kě乘chéng其qí无wú备bèi而ér袭xí之zhī，必bì获huò大dà胜shèng。」祜hù笑xiào曰yuē：「汝rǔ众zhòng人rén小xiǎo觑qù陆lù抗kàng耶yé？此cǐ人rén足zú智zhì多duō谋móu，日rì前qián吴wú主zhǔ命mìng之zhī攻gōng拔bá西xī陵líng，斩zhǎn了le步bù阐chǎn及jí其qí将jiàng士shì数shù十shí人rén，吾wú救jiù之zhī无wú及jí。此cǐ人rén为wèi将jiāng，我wó等déng只zhí可kě自zì守shǒu；候hòu其qí内nèi有yǒu变biàn，方fāng可kě图tú取qǔ。

One day his officers came to his tent to say that the spies reported great laxity in the enemy’s camp, and they wished to attack.

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若ruò不bù审shěn时shí势shì而ér轻qīng进jìn，此cí取qǔ败bài之zhī道dào也yě。」众zhòng将jiāng服fú其qí论lùn，只zhǐ自zì守shǒu疆jiāng界jiè而ér已yǐ。

But Yang replied, “You must not despise Lu K‘ang, for he is able and crafty. Formerly his master sent him to attack Hsiling, and he slew Pu Shan and many of his captains. I could not save them. So long as he remains in command I shall remain on the defensive. I shall not attack till there be trouble and confusion among our enemies. To be rash and not await the proper moment to attack is to invite defeat.”

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一yī日rì，羊yáng祜hù引yǐn诸zhū将jiāng打dǎ猎liè，正zhèng值zhí陆lù抗kàng亦yì出chū猎liè。羊yáng祜hù下xià令lìng：「我wǒ军jūn不bù许xǔ过guò界jiè。」众zhòng将jiāng得dé令lìng，止zhǐ于yú晋jìn地dì打dǎ围wéi，不bú犯fàn吴wú境jìng。陆lù抗kàng望wàng见jiàn，叹tàn曰yuē：「羊yáng将jiāng军jūn兵bīng有yǒu纪jì律lǜ，不bù可kě犯fàn也yě。」日rì晚wǎn各gè退tuì。祜hù归guī至zhì军jūn中zhōng，察chá问wèn所suǒ得de禽qín兽shòu，被bèi吴wú人rén先xiān射shè伤shāng者zhě皆jiē送sòng还huán。吴wú人rén皆jiē悦yuè，来lái报bào陆lù抗kàng。

They found him wise and said no more. They only kept the boundaries. One day Yang and his officers went out to hunt, and it happened that Lu had chosen the same day to hunt. Yang gave strict orders not to cross the boundary, and so each hunted only on his own side. Lu was astonished at the enemy’s scrupulous propriety. In the evening, after both parties had returned, Yang ordered an inspection of the slaughtered game and sent over to the other side any that seemed to have been first struck by the men of Wu.

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抗kàng召zhào来lái人rén入rù，问wèn曰yuē：「汝rú主zhǔ帅shuài能néng饮yín酒jiú否fǒu？」来lái人rén答dá曰yuē：「必bì得děi佳jiā酿niàng则zé饮yǐn之zhī。」抗kàng笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú有yǒu斗dòu酒jiǔ，藏cáng之zhī久jiú矣yǐ。今jīn付fù与yú汝rǔ持chí去qù，拜bài上shàng都dū督dū。此cí酒jiǔ陆lù某mǒu亲qīn酿niàng自zì饮yín者zhě，特tè奉fèng一yī勺sháo，以yí表biǎo昨zuó日rì出chū猎liè之zhī情qíng。」来lái人rén领lǐng诺nuò，携xié酒jiǔ而ér去qù。左zuǒ右yòu问wèn抗kàng曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn以yí酒jiú与yú彼bǐ，有yǒu何hé主zhǔ意yì？

Lu K‘ang was greatly pleased and sent for the bearers of the game. “Does your leader drink wine?” asked he. They replied, “Only on ceremonial occasions does he drink.” “I have some very old wine,” replied Lu, smiling, “and I will give of it to you to bear to your general as a gift. It is the wine I myself drink on ceremonial occasions, and he shall have half in return for to-day’s courtesy.” They took the wine and left.

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」抗kàng曰yuē：「彼bǐ既jì施shī德dé于yú我wǒ，我wó岂qǐ得dé无wú以yǐ酬chóu之zhī？」众zhòng皆jiē愕è然rán。

“Why do you give him wine?” asked Lu’s officers. “Because he has shown kindness, and I must return courtesy for courtesy.”

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却què说shuō来lái人rén回huí见jiàn羊yáng祜hù，以yǐ抗kàng所suǒ问wèn，并bìng奉fèng酒jiǔ事shì，一yī一yī陈chén告gào。祜hù笑xiào曰yuē：「彼bǐ亦yì知zhī吾wú能néng饮yǐn乎hū？」遂suì命mìng开kāi壶hú取qú饮yǐn。部bú将jiàng陈chén元yuán曰yuē：「其qí中zhōng恐kóng有yǒu奸jiān诈zhà，都dū督dū且qiě宜yí慢màn饮yǐn。」祜hù笑xiào曰yuē：「抗kàng非fēi毒dú人rén者zhé也yě，不bú必bì疑yí虑lǜ。」竟jìng倾qīng壶hú饮yǐn之zhī。自zì是shì使shǐ人rén通tōng问wèn，常cháng相xiāng往wǎng来lái。

When the gift of wine arrived and the bearers told Yang the story of their reception he laughed. “So he knows I can drink,” said he. He had the jar opened, and the wine was poured out. One of his captains begged him to drink moderately lest there should be some harm come of it. “Lu K‘ang is no poisoner,” replied the general. And he drank. The friendly intercourse thus begun continued, and messengers frequently passed from one camp to the other.

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一yī日rì，抗kàng遣qiǎn人rén候hòu祜hù。祜hù问wèn曰yuē：「陆lù将jiāng军jūn安ān否fǒu？」来lái人rén曰yuē：「主zhǔ帅shuài卧wò病bìng数shù日rì未wèi出chū。」祜hù曰yuē：「料liào彼bǐ之zhī病bìng，与yú我wǒ相xiāng同tóng。吾wú已yǐ合hé成chéng熟shú药yào在zài此cǐ，可kě送sòng与yǔ服fú之zhī。」来lái人rén持chí药yào回huí见jiàn抗kàng。众zhòng将jiāng曰yuē：「羊yáng祜hù乃nǎi是shì吾wú敌dí也yě，此cǐ药yào必bì非fēi良liáng药yào。」抗kàng曰yuē：「岂qí有yǒu酖zhèn人rén羊yáng叔shū子zi哉zāi？汝rǔ众zhòng人rén勿wù疑yí。」遂suì服fú之zhī。

One day the messengers said that Lu K‘ang was unwell and had been ailing for several days. “I think he suffers from the same complaint as I,” said Yang, “I have some remedies ready prepared and will send him some." The drugs were taken over to the other camp. But the sick man’s officers were suspicious and said, “This medicine is surely harmful; it comes from the enemy. ” Lu K‘ang cried, “What! Think you that old Uncle Yang would poison a man? Do not doubt.”

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次cì日rì病bìng愈yù，众zhòng将jiāng皆jiē拜bài贺hè。抗kàng曰yuē：「彼bǐ专zhuān以yǐ德dé，我wǒ专zhuān以yǐ暴bào，是shì彼bǐ将jiāng不bú战zhàn而ér服fú我wó也yě。今jīn宜yí各gè保bǎo疆jiāng界jiè而ér已yǐ，无wú求qiú细xì利lì。」众zhòng将jiàng领lǐng命mìng。

He drank the decoction. Next day he was much better, and when his staff came to congratulate him he said, “If he takes his stand upon virtue and we take ours upon violence, he will drag us after him without fighting. See to it that the boundaries be well kept and that we seek not to gain any unfair advantage.

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120-20

忽hū报bào吴wú主zhú遣qián使shǐ来lái到dào，抗kàng接jiē入rù问wèn之zhī。使shǐ曰yuē：「天tiān子zi传chuán谕yù将jiāng军jūn，作zuò急jí进jìn兵bīng，勿wù使shǐ晋jìn人rén先xiān入rù。」抗kàng曰yuē：「汝rǔ先xiān回huí，吾wú随suí有yǒu疏shū章zhāng上shàng奏zòu。」使shǐ人rén辞cí去qù，抗kàng即jí草cǎo疏shū遣qiǎn人rén赍jī到dào建jiàn业yè。近jìn臣chén呈chéng上shàng，皓hào拆chāi观guān其qí疏shū，疏shū中zhōng备bèi言yán晋jìn未wèi可kě伐fá之zhī状zhuàng，且qiě劝quàn吴wú主zhǔ修xiū德dé慎shèn罚fá，以yǐ安ān内nèi为wèi念niàn，不bú当dàng以yǐ黩dú武wǔ为wèi事shì。

Soon after came a special envoy from the King of Wu to urge upon his general prompt activity. “Our Emperor sends orders for you to press forward,” said the envoy. “You are not to await invasion.” “You may return and I will send up a memorial,” replied the leader. So a memorial was written and soon followed the envoy to Chienyeh. When the king read it he found therein many arguments against attacking Chin and exhortations to exercise a virtuous rule instead of engaging in hostilities. It angered him.

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吴wú主zhú览lǎn毕bì，大dà怒nù曰yuē：「朕zhèn闻wén抗kàng在zài边biān境jìng与yǔ敌dí人rén相xiāng通tōng，今jīn果guǒ然rán矣yǐ！」遂suì遣qián使shǐ罢bà其qí兵bīng权quán，降jiàng为wèi司sī马mǎ，却què命mìng左zuǒ将jiāng军jūn孙sūn冀jì代dài领lǐng其qí军jūn。群qún臣chén皆jiē不bù敢gǎn谏jiàn。吴wú主zhǔ皓hào自zì改gǎi元yuán建jiàn衡héng，至zhì凤fèng凰huáng元yuán年nián，恣zì意yì妄wàng为wéi，穷qióng兵bīng屯tún戍shù，上shàng下xià无wú不bù嗟jiē怨yuàn。

“They say he has come to an understanding with the enemy, and now I believe it,” said the king. Thereupon he deprived Lu of his command and took away his commission and degraded him in rank. Another general, Sun Chi, was sent to supersede Lu. And none dared to intervene. King Hao became still more arbitrary and of his own will changed the year-style once more. Day by day his life became more wanton and vicious.

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丞chéng相xiàng万wàn彧yù、将jiāng军jūn留liú平píng、大dà司sī农nóng楼lóu玄xuán三sān人rén见jiàn皓hào无wú道dào，直zhí言yán苦kǔ谏jiàn，皆jiē被bèi所suǒ杀shā。前qián后hòu十shí余yú年nián，杀shā忠zhōng臣chén四sì十shí余yú人rén。皓hào出chū入rù常cháng带dài铁tiě骑qí五wǔ万wàn。群qún臣chén恐kǒng怖bú，莫mò敢gǎn奈nài何hé。

The soldiers in every camp murmured with anger and resentment, and at last three high officers, led by the senior Prime Minister, boldly and earnestly remonstrated with the king for his many irregularities. They suffered death. Within ten years more than two score ministers were put to death for doing their duty. King Hao maintained an extravagantly large guard of five legions of heavy cavalry, and these men were the terror of everyone.

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却què说shuō羊yáng祜hù闻wén陆lù抗kàng罢bà兵bīng，孙sūn皓hào失shī德dé，见jiàn吴wú有yóu可kě乘chéng之zhī机jī，乃nǎi作zuò表biáo遣qiǎn人rén往wǎng洛luò阳yáng请qǐng伐fá吴wú。其qí略lüè曰yuē：

Now when Yang Hu, on the Chin side of the frontier, heard that his opponent had been removed from his command and that the conduct of the king had become wholly unreasonable he knew that the time was near for him to overcome Wu. Wherefore he presented a memorial.

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夫fū期qī运yùn虽suī由yóu天tiān所suǒ授shòu，而ér功gōng业yè必bì因yīn人rén而ér成chéng。今jīn江jiāng淮huái之zhī险xiǎn，不bù如rú剑jiàn阁gé；孙sūn皓hào之zhī暴bào，过guò于yú刘liú禅chán；吴wú人rén之zhī困kùn，甚shén于yú巴bā蜀shǔ；而ér大dà晋jìn兵bīng力lì，盛shèng于yú往wǎng时shí，不bù于yú此cǐ际jì平píng一yī四sì海hǎi，而ér更gèng阻zǔ兵bīng相xiāng守shǒu，使shǐ天tiān下xià困kùn于yú征zhēng戍shù，经jīng历lì盛shèng衰shuāi，不bù能néng长cháng久jiú也yě。

“Although fate is superior to man, yet success depends upon human effort. Now as the danger of Chiang and Huai are not as those of Chienko, while the ferocity of Sun Hao exceeds that of Liu Ch‘an, the misery of the men of Wu exceeds that of the dwellers in the west. Our armies are stronger than ever before, and if we miss this opportunity to bring the whole land under one rule, but continue to weary our men with continual watching and cause the world to groan under the burden of militarism, then our efficiency will decline and we shall not endure.”

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司sī马mǎ炎yán观guān表biǎo，大dà喜xǐ，便biàn令lìng兴xīng师shī。贾jiǎ充chōng、荀xún勗xù、冯féng纯chún三sān人rén，力lì言yán不bù可kě，炎yán因yīn此cǐ不bù行xíng。祜hù闻wén上shàng不bù允yǔn其qí请qǐng，叹tàn曰yuē：「天tiān下xià不bù如rú意yì者zhě，十shí常cháng八bā九jiǔ。今jīn天tiān与yǔ不bù取qǔ，岂qǐ不bú大dà可kě惜xī哉zāi！」至zhì咸xián宁níng四sì年nián，羊yáng祜hù入rù朝cháo，奏zòu辞cí归guī乡xiāng养yǎng病bìng。炎yán问wèn曰yuē：「卿qīng有yǒu何hé安ān邦bāng之zhī策cè，以yǐ教jiào寡guǎ人rén？

When Ssŭma Yen read this he gave orders for the army to move. But three officers, led by Chia Ch‘ung, opposed it, and the orders were withdrawn. Yang Hu was disappointed and said, “What a pity it is that of ten possible vexations one always meets with eight or nine!” In the fourth year of the period Yang Hu went to court and asked leave to retire on account of ill health. Before granting him leave to go, the king asked him what means he would propose to settle the state. He replied, “Sun Hao is a very cruel ruler and could be conquered without fighting. If he were to die and a wise successor sat upon his throne, Your Majesty would never be able to gain possession of Wu.” “Suppose your army attacked now; what then?” asked the king. “I am now too old and too ill for the task,” replied Yang. “Some other bold and capable leader must be found.”

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」祜hù曰yuē：「孙sūn皓hào暴bào虐nüè已yǐ甚shèn，于yú今jīn可kě不bú战zhàn而ér克kè。若ruò皓hào不bú幸xìng而ér殁mò，更gèng立lì贤xián君jūn，则zé吴wú非fēi陛bì下xià所suǒ能néng得dé也yě。」炎yán大dà悟wù曰yuē：「卿qīng今jīn便biàn提tí兵bīng往wǎng伐fá，若ruò何hé？」祜hù曰yuē：「臣chén年nián老lǎo多duō病bìng，不bù堪kān当dāng此cǐ任rèn。陛bì下xià另lìng选xuǎn智zhì勇yǒng之zhī士shì，可ké也yě。」遂suì辞cí炎yán而ér归guī。是shì年nián十shí一yī月yuè，羊yáng祜hù病bìng危wēi，司sī马mǎ炎yán车chē驾jià亲qīn临lín其qí家jiā问wèn安ān。

He left the court and retired to his home. Toward the end of the year he was nigh unto death, and the king went to visit him. The sight of his king at his bedside brought tears to the eyes of the faithful old soldier. “If I died a myriad times, I could never requite Your Majesty,” said he.

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炎yán至zhì卧wò榻tà前qián，祜hù下xià泪lèi曰yuē：「臣chén万wàn死sǐ不bù能néng报bào陛bì下xià也yě！」炎yán亦yì泣qì曰yuē：「朕zhèn悔huǐ不bù能néng用yòng卿qīng伐fá吴wú之zhī事shì。今jīn日rì谁shuí可kě继jì卿qīng之zhī志zhì？」祜hù含hán泪lèi而ér言yán曰yuē：「臣chén死sí矣yǐ，不bù敢gǎn不bú侭jìn愚yú诚chéng。右yòu将jiāng军jūn杜dù预yù可kě任rèn。若ruò欲yù伐fá吴wú，须xū当dāng用yòng之zhī。」炎yán曰yuē：「举jǔ善shàn荐jiàn贤xián，乃nái美měi事shì也yě；

The king also wept, saying, “My great grief is that I could not take advantage of your abilities to attack Wu. Who now is there to carry out your design?” Hesitatingly the sick man replied, “I am dying and must be wholly sincere. The General Tu Yü is equal to the task, and is the one man to attack Wu.”

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卿qīng何hé荐jiàn人rén于yú朝cháo，即jí自zì焚fén其qí奏zòu稿gǎo，不bú令lìng人rén知zhī耶yé？」祜hù曰yuē：「拜bài官guān公gōng朝cháo，谢xiè恩ēn私sī门mén，臣chén所suǒ不bù取qú也yě。」言yán讫qì而ér亡wáng。炎yán大dà哭kū回huí宫gōng，敕chì赠zèng太tài傅fù巨jù平píng侯hóu。南nán州zhōu百bǎi姓xìng闻wén羊yáng祜hù死sǐ，罢bà市shì而ér哭kū。江jiāng南nán守shǒu边biān将jiàng士shì，亦yì皆jiē哭kū泣qì，襄xiāng阳yáng人rén思sī祜hù存cún日rì，常cháng游yóu于yú岘xiàn山shān，遂suì建jiàn庙miào立lì碑bēi，四sì时shí祭jì之zhī。

The King said, “How beautiful it is to bring good men into prominence! But why did you write a memorial recommending certain men and then burn the draft so that no one knew?” The dying man answered, “I bowed before the officials in open court, I besought the kindness of the private attendants, but all in vain.” So he died, and Ssŭma Yen wailed for him and then returned to his palace. He conferred on the dead leader the posthumous rank of T‘ai-fu and the title of Marquis. The traders closed their shops out of respect to his memory, and all the frontier camps were filled with wailing. The people of Hsiangyang, recalling that he loved to wander on the Hsien Hills, built there a temple to him and set up a stone and sacrificed regularly at the seasons. The passers-by were moved to tears when they read Yang’s name on the tablet, so that it came to be called “The Stone of Tears.”

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120-29

往wǎng来lái人rén见jiàn其qí碑bēi文wén者zhě，无wú不bù流liú涕tì，故gù名míng为wèi「堕duò泪lèi碑bēi」。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

Isaw the fragments of a shattered stone One spring time on the hillside, when, alone, I walked to greet the sun. The pines distilled Big drops of dew unceasing; sadness filled My heart. I knew this was the Stone of Tears, The stone of memory sad of long-past years.

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120-30

晓xiǎo日rì登dēng临lín感gǎn晋jìn臣chén，古gǔ碑bēi零líng落luò岘xiàn山shān春chūn。

At dawn I climb and grieve for Jin's loyal son, On Xiangshan's spring, old steles crumble one by one.

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松sōng间jiān残cán露lù频pín频pín滴dī，疑yí是shì当dāng年nián堕duò泪lèi人rén。

Dripping oft between the pines, the lingering dew— Could these be tears of those who wept for him anew?

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晋jìn王wáng以yǐ羊yáng祜hù之zhī言yán，拜bài杜dù预yù为wèi镇zhèn南nán大dà将jiāng军jūn都dū督dū荆jīng州zhōu事shì。杜dù预yù为wéi人rén，老lǎo成chéng练liàn达dá，好hào学xué不bú倦juàn，最zuì喜xǐ读dú左zuǒ丘qiū明míng《春chūn秋qiū传chuán》，坐zuò卧wò常cháng自zì携xié，每měi出chū入rù必bì使shǐ人rén持chí《左zuǒ传zhuàn》于yú马mǎ前qián，时shí人rén谓wèi之zhī「《左zuǒ传zhuàn》癖pǐ」；及jí奉fèng晋jìn主zhǔ之zhī命mìng，在zài襄xiāng阳yáng抚fǔ民mín养yǎng兵bīng，准zhǔn备bèi伐fá吴wú。

On the strength of Yang’s recommendation Tu Yü was placed over Chingchou, and the title of “Guardian of the South” was conferred upon him. He was a man of great experience, untiring in study and devoted to the Tso Chuan, the book of history composed by Tso Ch‘iu-ming upon the record “Spring and Autumn.' In hours of leisure a copy was never out of his hand and when he went abroad an attendant rode in front with the beloved book. He was said to be “Tso Chuan mad.” Tu went to Hsiangyang and began by being kind to the people and caring for his soldiers. By this time Wu had lost by death both Ting Fêng and Lu K‘ang, its two most famous leaders.

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此cǐ时shí吴wú国guó丁dīng奉fèng、陆lù抗kàng皆jiē死sǐ，吴wú主zhǔ皓hào每měi宴yàn群qún臣chén，皆jiē令lìng渖shěn醉zuì，又yòu置zhì黄huáng门mén郎láng十shí人rén为wéi纠jiū弹dàn官guān。宴yàn罢bà之zhī后hòu，各gè奏zòu过guò失shī，有yǒu犯fàn者zhě或huò剥bō其qí麺miàn，或huò凿záo其qí眼yǎn。由yóu是shì国guó人rén大dà惧jù。晋jìn益yì州zhōu刺cì史shǐ王wáng濬jùn上shàng疏shū请qǐng伐fá吴wú。其qí疏shū曰yuē：

The conduct of the King of Wu waxed worse and worse. He used to give great banquets whereat intoxication was universal. He appointed Rectors of Feasts to observe all the faults committed by guests, and after these banquets all offenders were punished, some by flaying the face, others by gouging out the eyes. Every one went in terror of these Rectors.

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孙sūn皓hào荒huāng淫yín凶xiōng逆nì，宜yí速sù征zhēng伐fá。若ruò一yí旦dàn皓hào死sǐ，更gèng立lì贤xián君jūn，则zé张zhāng敌dí也yě；臣chén造zào船chuán七qī年nián，日rì有yóu朽xiǔ败bài；臣chén年nián七qī十shí，死sǐ亡wáng无wú日rì；三sān者zhě一yī乖guāi，则zé难nán图tú矣yǐ。愿yuàn陛bì下xià无wú失shī事shì机jī。

Wang Chün, Governor of Yichou, sent in a memorial advising an attack upon Wu. He said, “Sun Hao is steeped in vice and should be attacked at once. Should he die and be succeeded by a good ruler we might meet with serious opposition. The ships I built seven years ago lie idle and rotting; why not use them? I am seventy years of age and must soon die. If any one of three events happen, the death of Sun Hao, the destruction of these ships, or my death, then success will be difficult to ensure. I pray Your Majesty not to miss the tide.”

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晋jìn主zhú览lǎn疏shū，遂suì与yǔ群qún臣chén议yì曰yuē：「王wáng公gōng之zhī论lùn，与yǔ羊yáng都dū督dū暗àn合hé。朕zhèn意yì决jué矣yǐ。」侍shì中zhōng王wáng浑hún奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén闻wén孙sūn皓hào欲yù北běi上shàng，军jūn伍wú已yǐ皆jiē整zhěng备bèi，声shēng势shì正zhèng盛shèng，难nán与yǔ争zhēng锋fēng。更gèng迟chí一yī年nián以yǐ待dài其qí疲pí，方fāng可kě成chéng功gōng。」晋jìn王wáng依yī其qí奏zòu，乃nǎi降jiàng诏zhào止zhǐ兵bīng莫mò动dòng，退tuì入rù后hòu宫gōng，与yǔ秘mì书shū丞chéng相xiàng张zhāng华huá围wéi棋qí消xiāo遣qiǎn。近jìn臣chén奏zòu边biān庭tíng有yóu表biǎo到dào。

At the next assembly of officers King Ssŭma Yen said to them, “I have decided to act; I have received similar advice from two officers.” At this arose Wang Hun and said, “I hear Sun Hao intends to march north and has his army ready. Report says it is formidable and would be hard to defeat. I counsel to await another year till that army has lost its first vigour.”

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晋jìn主zhǔ开kāi视shì之zhī，乃nǎi杜dù预yù表biáo也yě。表biǎo略lüè云yún：

Acommand to cease warlike preparations was the result of this counsel. The king betook himself to his private chamber where he engaged in a game of wei-ch‘i, with Chang Hua as opponent. While at the game, another memorial arrived; it was from Tu Yü. It read:—

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往wáng者zhě，羊yáng祜hù不bù博bó谋móu于yú朝cháo臣chén，而ér密mì与yǔ陛bì下xià计jì，故gù令lìng朝cháo臣chén多duō异yì同tóng之zhī议yì。凡fán事shì当dāng以yǐ利lì害hài相xiāng校xiào。度dù此cí举jǔ之zhī利lì，十shí有yǒu八bā九jiǔ，而ér其qí害hài止zhǐ于yú无wú功gōng耳ěr。自zì秋qiū以yǐ来lái，讨tǎo贼zéi之zhī形xíng颇pǒ露lù；今jīn若ruò中zhōng止zhǐ，孙sūn皓hào恐kǒng怖bù，徙xǐ都dōu武wǔ昌chāng，完wán修xiū江jiāng南nán诸zhū城chéng，迁qiān其qí民mín居jū，城chéng不bù可kě攻gōng，野yě无wú所suǒ掠lüè，则zé明míng年nián之zhī计jì亦yì无wú及jí矣yǐ。

“Formerly Yang Hu explained his plans confidentially to Your Majesty, but did not lay them before the court. The result has been much debate and conflict of opinion. In every project there are pros and cons, but in this the arguments are mostly in favour. The worst that can happen is failure. Since last autumn the proposed attack has become generally known, and, if we stop now, Sun Hao will be frightened and remove the capital to Wuch‘ang, repair his fortifications in Chiangnan and move his threatened people out of danger. Then the capital cannot be assaulted, nor is there anything left in the countryside to rob. Hence next year’s attack will also fail.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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晋jìn主zhú览lán表biǎo才cái罢bà，张zhāng华huá突tū然rán而ér起qǐ，推tuī却què棋qí枰píng，敛lián手shǒu奏zòu曰yuē：「陛bì下xià圣shèng武wǔ，国guó富fù民mín强qiáng；吴wú主zhǔ淫yín虐nüè，民mín忧yōu国guó敝bì。今jīn若ruò讨tǎo之zhī，可kě不bù劳láo而ér定dìng。愿yuàn勿wù以yǐ为wéi疑yí。」晋jìn主zhǔ曰yuē：「卿qīng言yán洞dòng见jiàn利lì害hài，朕zhèn复fù何hé疑yí？」即jí出chū升shēng殿diàn，命mìng镇zhèn南nán大dà将jiāng军jūn杜dù预yù为wéi大dà都dū督dū，引yǐn兵bīng十shí万wàn出chū江jiāng陵líng；

Just as the King finished reading, Chang Hua pushed back the board, rose and drew his hands into his sleeves, saying, “Your Majesty’s skill in war is almost divine, your state is prosperous and the army strong; the King of Wu is a tyrant, his people are miserable and his country mean. Now you can easily conquer him, and I pray that there be no further hesitation.” “How could I hesitate after your discourse?” said the king. Thereupon he returned to the council chamber and issued his commands. Tu Yü was given chief command and was to attack Chiangling; Wang Yu, of Langya, to attack Ch‘uchung; Wang Hun to go up against Hêngchiang; Yang Jung to move against Wuch‘ang; Hu Fên to attack Hsiak‘ou. And all divisions were under the orders of Tu Yü. In addition to the land forces, two large fleets were to operate on the river. A separate force was sent away to Hsiangyang.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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镇zhèn东dōng大dà将jiāng军jūn瑯láng琊yá王wáng司sī马mǎ伷zhòu出chū滁chú中zhōng；征zhēng东dōng大dà将jiāng军jūn王wáng浑hún出chū横héng江jiāng；建jiàn威wēi将jiāng军jūn王wáng戎róng出chū武wǔ昌chāng；平píng南nán将jiāng军jūn胡hú奋fèn出chū夏xià口kǒu；各gè引yǐn兵bīng五wǔ万wàn，皆jiē听tīng预yù调diào用yòng。又yòu遣qiǎn龙lóng骧xiāng将jiāng军jūn王wáng濬jùn，广guáng武wǔ将jiàng军jūn唐táng彬bīn，浮fú江jiāng东dōng下xià。水shuǐ陆lù兵bīng二èr十shí余yú万wàn，战zhàn船chuán数shù万wàn艘sōu。又yòu令lìng冠guàn军jūn将jiāng军jūn杨yáng济jì出chū屯tún襄xiāng阳yáng，节jié制zhì诸zhū路lù人rén马mǎ。

The King of Wu was greatly alarmed at the news of such armies and fleets, and he called to him quickly his Prime Minister Chang T‘i and two others, Ho Chih and Hsi Hsiu, to consult how to defend his land. The Prime Minister proposed to send Wu Yen to meet the enemy at Chiangling, Sun Hsin to Hsiak‘ou, while he himself took command of a camp at Niuchu, ready to lend help at any point.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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早záo有yǒu消xiāo息xī报bào入rù东dōng吴wú。吴wú主zhǔ皓hào大dà惊jīng，急jí召zhào丞chéng相xiàng张zhāng悌tì，司sī徒tú何hé植zhí，司sī空kōng滕téng修xiū，计jì议yì退tuì兵bīng之zhī策cè。悌tì奏zòu曰yuē：「可kě令lìng车chē骑qí将jiāng军jūn伍wǔ延yán为wèi都dū督dū，进jìn兵bīng江jiāng陵líng，迎yíng敌dí杜dù预yù；骠piào骑qí将jiāng军jūn孙sūn歆xīn进jìn兵bīng拒jù夏xià口kóu等děng处chù军jūn马mǎ。臣chén敢gǎn为wéi将jiāng，率shuài领líng左zuǒ将jiāng军jūn渖shěn莹yíng，右yòu将jiāng军jūn诸zhū葛gě靓jìng，引yǐn兵bīng十shí万wàn，出chū屯tún牛niú渚zhǔ，接jiē引yǐn诸zhū路lù军jūn马mǎ。

The King approved his dispositions and felt satisfied that he was safe by land. But in the privacy of his own apartment he felt miserable, for he realised that no preparations had been made against an attack by water. Then Ts'ên Hun asked the king why he bore a sad countenance and King Sun Hao told him of his dread of the enemy navy.

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」皓hào从cóng之zhī，遂suì令lìng张zhāng悌tì引yǐn兵bīng去qù了le。皓hào退tuì入rù后hòu宫gōng，麺miàn有yǒu忧yōu色sè。幸xìng臣chén中zhōng常cháng侍shì岑cén昏hūn问wèn其qí故gù。皓hào曰yuē：「晋jìn兵bīng大dà至zhì，诸zhū路lù已yí有yǒu兵bīng迎yíng之zhī，争zhēng奈nài王wáng濬jùn率lǜ兵bīng数shù万wàn，战zhàn船chuán齐qí备bèi，顺shùn流liú而ér下xià，其qí锋fēng甚shèn锐ruì，朕zhèn因yīn此cǐ忧yōu也yě。」昏hūn曰yuē：「臣chén有yǒu一yī计jì，令lìng王wáng濬jùn之zhī舟zhōu，皆jiē为wèi齑jī粉fén矣yǐ。」皓hào大dà喜xǐ，遂suì问wèn其qí计jì。

“But I have a scheme that will smash all their ships,” cried Ts‘en. “What is it?” asked the King, pleased to hear this. “Iron is plentiful. Make great chains with heavy links and stretch them across the river at various points. Also forge many massive hammers and arrange them in the stream so that when the enemy’s ships sail down before the wind they will collide with the hammers and be wrecked. Then they will sail no more.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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岑cén昏hūn奏zòu曰yuē：「江jiāng南nán多duō铁tiě，可ké打dǎ连lián环huán索suó百bǎi余yú条tiáo，长zhǎng数shù百bǎi丈zhàng，每měi环huán重zhòng二èr三sān十shí斤jīn，于yú沿yán江jiāng紧jǐn要yào去qù处chù横héng截jié之zhī。再zài造zào铁tiě锥zhuī数shù万wàn，长zhǎng丈zhàng余yú，置zhì于yú水shuǐ中zhōng。若ruò晋jìn船chuán乘chéng风fēng而ér来lái，逢féng锥zhuī则zé破pò，岂qǐ能néng渡dù江jiāng也yě？」皓hào大dà喜xǐ，传chuán令lìng拨bō匠jiàng工gōng于yú江jiāng边biān连lián夜yè造zào成chéng铁tié索suǒ、铁tiě锥zhuī，设shè立lì停tíng当dàng。

Blacksmiths were soon at work on the river bank welding the links and forging the hammers. Work went on day and night, and soon all were in place.

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却què说shuō晋jìn都dū督dū杜dù预yù，兵bīng出chū江jiāng陵líng，令lìng牙yá将jiāng周zhōu旨zhí引yín水shuí手shǒu八bā百bǎi人rén，乘chéng小xiǎo舟zhōu暗àn渡dù长cháng江jiāng，夜yè袭xí乐lè乡xiāng，多duō立lì旌jīng旗qí于yú山shān林lín之zhī处chù，日rì则zé放fàng砲pào擂léi鼓gǔ，夜yè则zé各gè处chù举jú火huǒ。旨zhí领lǐng命mìng，引yǐn众zhòng渡dù江jiāng，伏fú于yú巴bā山shān。次cì日rì，杜dù预yù领lǐng大dà军jūn水shuǐ陆lù并bìng进jìn。

As has been said Tu Yü was to attack Chiangling, and he sent Chou Chih with eight hundred sailors to sail secretly along the river to Lohsiang. There they were to make a great show of flags along the bank and among the trees. Drums were to be beaten and bombs exploded during the day and many fires lighted at night to give the appearance of a great army.

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前qián哨shào报bào道dào：「吴wú主zhú遣qián伍wǔ延yán出chū陆lù路lù，陆lù景jǐng出chū水shuǐ路lù，孙sūn歆xīn为wèi先xiān锋fēng，三sān路lù来lái迎yíng。」杜dù预yù引yǐn兵bīng前qián进jìn。孙sūn歆xīn船chuán早zǎo到dào。两liǎng兵bīng初chū交jiāo，杜dù预yù便biàn退tuì。歆xīn引yǐn兵bīng上shàng岸àn，迤yí逦lǐ追zhuī时shí，不bú到dào二èr十shí里lǐ，一yī声shēng砲pào响xiǎng，四sì麺miàn晋jìn兵bīng大dà至zhì，吴wú兵bīng急jí回huí。杜dù预yù乘chéng势shì掩yǎn杀shā，吴wú兵bīng死sí者zhě，不bú计jì其qí数shù。

So Chou sailed to Pashan. Soon after the army and the marine forces made a simultaneous advance, but the navy of Wu, under Sun Hsin, came up, and at the first encounter Tu Yü's army retired. Sun Hsin landed his men and pursued. But in the midst of the pursuit a signal bomb sounded and Sun Hsin was attacked on all sides. He tried to retire, but the army he had been pursuing, Tu’s force, turned back too and joined in the attack.

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孙sūn歆xīn奔bēn到dào城chéng边biān，周zhōu旨zhǐ八bā百bǎi军jūn混hùn杂zá于yú中zhōng，就jiù城chéng上shàng举jú火huǒ。歆xīn大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「北běi来lái诸zhū军jūn乃nǎi飞fēi渡dù江jiāng也yě！」急jí欲yù退tuì时shí，被bèi周zhōu旨zhǐ大dà喝hē一yī声shēng，斩zhǎn于yú马mǎ下xià。陆lù景jǐng在zài船chuán上shàng，望wàng见jiàn江jiāng南nán岸àn上shàng一yī片piàn火huó起qǐ，巴bā山shān上shàng风fēng飘piāo出chū一yī麺miàn大dà旗qí，上shàng书shū「晋jìn镇zhèn南nán大dà将jiāng军jūn杜dù预yù」。陆lù景jǐng大dà惊jīng，欲yù上shàng岸àn逃táo命mìng，被bèi晋jìn将jiāng张zhāng尚shàng马mǎ到dào斩zhǎn之zhī。

Wu’s losses were very heavy, and Sun Hsin hastened back to the city. At the ramparts the men of Chin mingled with his own and so entered the gates. They raised signal fires on the walls. This manœuvre amazed Sun, and he said that the northern men had surely flown into the city. He made an effort to escape, but the leader of Chin, Chou Chih, unexpectedly appeared and slew him. Afleet of the ships of Wu had accompanied Sun Hsin. The admiral, Lu Ching, saw on the south shore a great standard bearing the name of Tu Yü. He became alarmed and landed to try to escape, but was soon found and slain.

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伍wǔ延yán见jiàn各gè军jūn皆jiē败bài，乃nǎi弃qì城chéng走zǒu，被bèi伏fú兵bīng捉zhuō住zhù，缚fù见jiàn杜dù预yù。预yù曰yuē：「留liú之zhī无wú用yòng！」叱chì令lìng武wǔ士shì斩zhǎn之zhī。遂suì得dé江jiāng陵líng。于yú是shì沅yuán、湘xiāng一yī带dài，直zhí抵dǐ黄huáng州zhōu诸zhū郡jùn，守shǒu令lìng皆jiē望wàng风fēng赍jī印yìn而ér降jiàng。预yù令lìng人rén持chí节jié安ān抚fǔ，秋qiū毫háo无wú犯fàn，遂suì进jìn兵bīng攻gōng武wǔ昌chāng。武wǔ昌chāng亦yì降jiàng。

At his position at Chiangling Wu Yen heard of these defeats and knew his position was untenable, so he fled. However, he was soon captured and led into the presence of the victorious general. “No use sparing you,” said Tu Yü, and he sentenced the prisoner to death. Thus Chiangling was captured and all the districts along the Hsiang and Yüan rivers as far as Huangchou, which surrendered at the first summons. Tu Yü sent out officers to soothe the people of the conquered districts, and they suffered nothing from the soldiery. Next he marched toward Wuch‘ang, and that city also yielded. So the glory of Tu Yü was very great.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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杜dù预yù军jūn威wēi大dà振zhèn，遂suì大dà会huì诸zhū将jiāng，共gòng议yì取qǔ建jiàn业yè之zhī策cè。胡hú奋fèn曰yuē：「百bǎi年nián之zhī寇kòu，未wèi可ké侭jǐn服fú；方fāng今jīn春chūn水shuǐ泛fàn涨zhǎng，难nán以yí久jiǔ住zhù。可kě俟qí来lái春chūn，更gèng为wéi大dà举jǔ。」预yù曰yuē：「昔xī乐yuè毅yì济jì西xī一yī战zhàn，而ér并bìng强qiáng齐qí；今jīn兵bīng威wēi大dà震zhèn，如rú破pò竹zhú之zhī势shì，数shù节jié之zhī后hòu，皆jiē迎yíng刃rèn而ér解jiě，无wú复fù有yǒu著zhù手shǒu处chù也yě。

Tu summoned his officers to a council to decide upon attacking Chienyeh. Hu Fu said, “A whole century’s raiding will not reduce it completedly. The time of the spring rise of waters is near and our position is precarious. We should do well to await the coming spring.” Tu Yü replied, “In the days of old, Yo I obtained the aid of the west and overcame Ch‘i in one battle. Our prestige is now high and success certain, easy as the splitting of a bamboo, which seems to welcome the knife after the first few joints have been overcome. We shall meet no great opposition.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」遂suì驰chí檄xí约yuē会huì诸zhū将jiāng，一yī齐qí进jìn兵bīng，攻gōng取qǔ建jiàn业yè。

So he gave orders to the various leaders to move in concert against the city.

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时shí龙lóng骧xiāng将jiāng军jūn王wáng濬jùn率lǜ水shuǐ兵bīng顺shùn流liú而ér下xià。前qián哨shào报bào说shuō：「吴wú人rén造zào铁tié索suǒ，沿yán江jiāng横héng截jié；又yòu以yí铁tiě锥zhuī置zhì于yú水shuǐ中zhōng为wèi准zhǔn备bèi。」濬jùn大dà笑xiào，遂suì造zào大dà筏fá数shù十shí方fāng，上shàng缚fù草cǎo为wéi人rén，披pī甲jiǎ执zhí仗zhàng，立lì于yú周zhōu围wéi，顺shùn水shuǐ放fàng下xià。吴wú兵bīng见jiàn之zhī，以yǐ为wéi活huó人rén，望wàng风fēng先xiān走zǒu，暗àn锥zhuī著zhù筏fá，侭jǐn提tí而ér去qù。

Now Wang Chün had gone down the river with his naval force. From his scouts he heard of the chains and the hammers that had been laid in the river to hinder his progress. But he only smiled. He constructed great rafts of timber and placed on them straw effigies of men in armour and sent them down river with the current. The defenders of Wu took them for real men and, alarmed by their numbers, fled in panic. Then the great hammers were lifted out of the stream and the rafts drifted on.

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又yòu于yú筏fá上shàng作zuò火huǒ炬jù，长zhǎng十shí余yú丈zhàng，大dà十shí余yú围wéi，以yǐ麻má油yóu灌guàn之zhī，但dàn遇yù铁tié索suǒ，燃rán炬jù烧shāo之zhī，须xū臾yú皆jiē断duàn。两liǎng路lù从cóng大dà江jiāng而ér来lái，所suǒ到dào之zhī处chù，无wú不bú克kè胜shèng。

Moreover, on the rafts they laid great torches many fathoms long, and very thick, made of straw soaked in linseed oil. When the raft was checked by a chain the torches were lighted and the chains exposed to the heat till they melted and broke asunder. Thus the rafts went down stream conquering wherever they came.

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却què说shuō东dōng吴wú丞chéng相xiàng张zhāng悌tì，令lìng左zuǒ将jiāng军jūn渖shěn莹yíng、右yòu将jiāng军jūn诸zhū葛gě靓jìng，来lái迎yíng晋jìn兵bīng。莹yíng谓wèi靓jìng曰yuē：「上shàng流liú诸zhū军jūn不bú作zuò隄dī防fáng，吾wú料liào晋jìn军jūn必bì至zhì此cǐ，宜yí侭jìn力lì以yǐ敌dí之zhī。若ruò幸xìng得de胜shèng，江jiāng南nán自zì安ān。今jīn渡dù江jiāng与yǔ战zhàn，不bú幸xìng而ér败bài，则zé大dà事shì去qù矣yǐ。」靓jìng曰yuē：「公gōng言yán是shì也yě。」言yán未wèi毕bì，人rén报bào晋jìn兵bīng顺shùn流liú而ér下xià，势shì不bù可kě当dāng。

Then the Prime Minister of Wu sent two generals, Shên Jung and Chuko Ching, to try to check the advance of the armies. Shên Jung said to his colleague, “The forces above have failed to stop the enemy, and they will surely come here. We shall have to put forth all our strength. If haply we can succeed, the safety of our country is assured. But suppose we fight and lose the battle, then is our country lost.” “Sir, you only say what is too true,” said his colleague. Just as they talked of these matters came reports of the approach of their enemies in irrestible force. The two leaders were seized with panic and went back to see the Prime Minister.

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二èr人rén大dà惊jīng，慌huāng来lái见jiàn张zhāng悌tì商shāng议yì。靓jìng谓wèi悌tì曰yuē：「东dōng吴wú危wēi矣yǐ，何hé不bú遁dùn去qù？」悌tì垂chuí泣qì曰yuē：「吴wú之zhī将jiāng亡wáng，贤xián愚yú共gòng知zhī；今jīn若ruò君jūn臣chén皆jiē降jiàng，无wú一yī人rén死sǐ于yú国guó难nàn，不bú亦yì辱rǔ乎hū？」诸zhū葛gě靓jìng亦yì垂chuí泣qì而ér去qù。张zhāng悌tì与yú渖shěn莹yíng挥huī兵bīng抵dǐ敌dí，晋jìn兵bīng一yī齐qí围wéi之zhī。周zhōu旨zhí首shǒu先xiān杀shā入rù吴wú营yíng，张zhāng悌tì独dú奋fèn力lì搏bó战zhàn，死sǐ于yú乱luàn军jūn之zhī中zhōng。

“Our country is lost,” cried Chuko. “Why not run?” “We all know that the land is doomed,” replied the Prime Minister, “but if we make no defence, and no one dies for his country, shall we not be shamed?” Chuko Ching left, weeping, and the Prime Minister went with Shên Jung to the army. The invaders soon arrived, and Chou Chih was the first to break into the camp. Chang T‘i, the Prime Minister, resisted stubbornly, but was soon slain in a mêlée, and Shên was killed by Chou Chih. The army of Wu was defeated and scattered.

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渖shěn莹yíng被bèi周zhōu旨zhí所suǒ杀shā。吴wú兵bīng四sì散sàn败bài走zǒu。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī赞zàn张zhāng悌tì曰yuē：

Shen Ying was slain by Zhou Zhi. The Wu forces scattered and fled in rout. Later generations composed a poem in praise of Zhang Ti, saying:

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杜dù预yù巴bā山shān建jiàn大dà旗qí，江jiāng东dōng张zhāng悌tì死sǐ忠zhōng时shí。

When Du Yu raised his great banner by the Ba Hills, Zhang Ti of Jiangdong died loyal to his king.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

120-55

已yǐ拼pīn王wáng气qì南nán中zhōng侭jǐn，不bù忍rěn偷tōu生shēng负fù所suǒ知zhī。

The royal breath of the South he knew was spent, Yet would not cling to life and fail those who knew him well.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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却què说shuō晋jìn兵bīng克kè了le牛niú渚zhǔ，深shēn入rù吴wú境jìng。王wáng濬jùn遣qiǎn人rén驰chí报bào捷jié音yīn。晋jìn主zhǔ炎yán闻wén知zhī大dà喜xǐ，贾jiǎ充chōng奏zòu曰yuē：「吾wú兵bīng久jiǔ劳láo于yú外wài，不bù服fú水shuí土tǔ，必bì生shēng疾jí病bìng，宜yí召zhào军jūn还hái，再zài作zuò后hòu图tú。」张zhāng华huá曰yuē：「今jīn大dà兵bīng已yǐ入rù其qí巢cháo，吴wú人rén胆dǎn落luò，不bù出chū一yí月yuè，孙sūn皓hào必bì擒qín矣yǐ。若ruò轻qīng召zhào还hái，前qián功gōng侭jìn废fèi，诚chéng可kě惜xī也yě。

Chin’s army banners waved on Pashan mount And trusty Chang in Chiangling fighting died; He recked not that the kingly grace was spent, He rather chose to die than shame his side. The armies of Chin conquered at Niuchu and penetrated deeply into the country of Wu. From his camp Wang Chün sent a report of his victory to Loyang, and Ssŭma Yen was pleased. But Chia Ch‘ung again opposed further fighting, saying, “The armies have been long absent and the men will suffer from the unhealthiness of the country. It would be well to call them home.” Chang Hua spoke against this course, saying, “The army has reached the very home and centre of the enemy. Soon their courage will fail and the king himself will be our prisoner. To recall the army now would be to waste the efforts already made.” The king inclined to neither side. Chia turned upon his opponent savagely, saying, “You are wholly ignorant and understand nothing; you are bent upon winning some sort of glory at the expense of our soldiers' lives. Death would be too good for you.” “Why wrangle?” said the king. “Chang Hua agrees with me, and he knows my wishes.” Just at this moment came a memorial from the leader Tu Yü also recommending advance, whereupon the king decided that the army should go on.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

120-57

」晋jìn主zhǔ未wèi及jí应yīng，贾jiǎ充chōng叱chì华huá曰yuē：「汝rǔ不bù省shěng天tiān时shí地dì利lì，欲yù妄wàng邀yāo功gōng勋xūn，困kùn弊bì士shì卒zú，虽suī斩zhán汝rǔ不bù足zú以yǐ谢xiè天tiān下xià！」炎yán曰yuē：「此cǐ是shì朕zhèn意yì，华huá但dàn与yǔ朕zhèn同tóng耳ěr，何hé必bì争zhēng辩biàn？」忽hū报bào杜dù预yù驰chí表biǎo到dào。晋jìn主zhǔ视shì表biǎo，亦yì言yán宜yí急jí进jìn兵bīng之zhī意yì。晋jìn主zhǔ遂suì不bú复fù疑yí，竟jìng下xià征zhēng进jìn之zhī命mìng。

The royal mandate duly reached the camp and the Chin navy went out to the attack in great pomp. The men of Wu made no defence, but surrendered at once. When the King of Wu heard his men had surrendered thus, he turned pale, and his courtiers said, “What is to be done? Here the northern army comes nearer every day and our men just give in.” “But why do they not fight?” said the king. The courtiers replied, “The one evil of to-day is the eunuch Ts'ên Hun. Slay him, and we ourselves will go out and fight to the death.” “How can a eunuch harm a state?” cried the king. “Have we not seen what Huang Hao did in Shu?” shouted the courtiers in chorus. Moved by sudden fury, the courtiers rushed into the palace, found the wretched object of their hate and slew him, some even tasting of his palpitating flesh. Then T‘ao Chün said, “All my ships are small, but give me large vessels and I will place thereon two legions and go forth to fight. I can defeat the enemy.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

120-58

王wáng濬jùn等děng奉fèng了le晋jìn主zhǔ之zhī命mìng，水shuǐ陆lù并bìng进jìn，风fēng雷léi鼓gǔ动dòng，吴wú人rén望wàng旗qí而ér降jiàng。吴wú主zhǔ皓hào闻wén之zhī，大dà惊jīng失shī色sè。诸zhū臣chén告gào曰yuē：「北běi兵bīng日rì近jìn，江jiāng南nán军jūn民mín不bú战zhàn而ér降xiáng，将jiāng如rú之zhī何hé？」皓hào曰yuē：「何hé故gù不bú战zhàn？」众zhòng对duì曰yuē：「今jīn日rì之zhī祸huò，皆jiē岑cén昏hūn之zhī罪zuì，请qǐng陛bì下xià诛zhū之zhī。臣chén等děng出chū城chéng决jué一yī死sǐ战zhàn。」皓hào曰yuē：「量liàng一yī中zhōng贵guì，何hé能néng误wù国guó？

The royal mandate duly reached the camp and the Chin navy went out to the attack in great pomp. The men of Wu made no defence, but surrendered at once. When the King of Wu heard his men had surrendered thus, he turned pale, and his courtiers said, “What is to be done? Here the northern army comes nearer every day and our men just give in.” “But why do they not fight?” said the king. The courtiers replied, “The one evil of to-day is the eunuch Ts'ên Hun. Slay him, and we ourselves will go out and fight to the death.” “How can a eunuch harm a state?” cried the king. “Have we not seen what Huang Hao did in Shu?” shouted the courtiers in chorus. Moved by sudden fury, the courtiers rushed into the palace, found the wretched object of their hate and slew him, some even tasting of his palpitating flesh. Then T‘ao Chün said, “All my ships are small, but give me large vessels and I will place thereon two legions and go forth to fight. I can defeat the enemy.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」众zhòng大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「陛bì下xià岂qǐ不bú见jiàn蜀shǔ之zhī黄huáng皓hào乎hū？」遂suì不bú待dài吴wú主zhǔ之zhī命mìng，一yī齐qí拥yōng入rù宫gōng中zhōng，碎suì割gē岑cén昏hūn，生shēng啖dàn其qí肉ròu。陶táo濬jùn奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén领lǐng战zhàn船chuán皆jiē小xiǎo，愿yuàn得dé二èr万wàn兵bīng乘chéng大dà船chuán以yǐ战zhàn，自zì足zú破pò之zhī。」皓hào从cóng其qí言yán，遂suì拨bō御yù林lín诸zhū军jūn与yǔ陶táo濬jùn上shàng流liú迎yíng敌dí。前qián将jiāng军jūn张zhāng象xiàng，率lǜ水shuǐ兵bīng下xià江jiāng迎yíng敌dí。

His request was granted, and the royal guards were sent up the river to join battle, while another naval force went down stream. But a heavy gale came on. The flags were blown down and lay over in the ships, and the men would not embark. They scattered leaving their leader with only a few score men.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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二èr人rén部bù兵bīng正zhèng行xíng，不bù想xiǎng西xī北běi风fēng大dà起qǐ，吴wú兵bīng旗qí帜zhì，皆jiē不bù能néng立lì，侭jǐn倒dào竖shù于yú舟zhōu中zhōng；兵bīng卒zú不bù肯kěn下xià船chuán，四sì散sàn奔bēn走zǒu，只zhí有yǒu张zhāng象xiàng数shù十shí军jūn待dài敌dí。

His request was granted, and the royal guards were sent up the river to join battle, while another naval force went down stream. But a heavy gale came on. The flags were blown down and lay over in the ships, and the men would not embark. They scattered leaving their leader with only a few score men.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō晋jìn将jiāng王wáng濬jùn，扬yáng帆fān而ér行xíng，过guò三sān山shān，舟zhōu师shī曰yuē：「风fēng波bō甚shèn急jí，船chuán不bù能néng行xíng；且qiě待dài风fēng势shì少shǎo息xī行xíng之zhī。」濬jùn大dà怒nù。拔bá剑jiàn叱chì之zhī曰yuē：「吾wú目mù下xià欲yù取qǔ石shí头tou城chéng，何hé言yán住zhù耶yé！」遂suì擂léi鼓gǔ大dà进jìn。吴wú将jiāng张zhāng象xiàng引yǐn从cóng军jūn请qǐng降xiáng。濬jùn曰yuē：「若ruò是shì真zhēn降jiàng，便biàn为wèi前qián部bú立lì功gōng。

Wang Chün, the leader of Chin, set sail and went down the river. After passing Three Hills, the sailing master of his ship said the gale was too strong for him to go on. He wished to anchor till the storm had moderated. But Wang would not listen. “I wish to capture Shiht‘ouch'êng (now Nanking),” said he, “and will not hear of anchoring.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」象xiàng回huí本běn船chuán，直zhí至zhì石shí头tou城chéng下xià，叫jiào开kāi城chéng门mén，接jiē入rù晋jìn兵bīng。孙sūn皓hào闻wén晋jìn兵bīng入rù城chéng，欲yù自zì刎wěn。中zhōng书shū令lìng胡hú冲chōng、光guāng禄lù勋xūn薛xuē莹yíng奏zòu曰yuē：「陛bì下xià何hé不bú效xiào安ān乐lè公gōng刘liú禅chán乎hū？」皓hào从cóng之zhī，亦yì舆yú榇chèn自zì缚fù，率lǜ诸zhū文wén武wǔ，诣yì王wáng濬jùn军jūn前qián归guī降xiáng。濬jùn释shì其qí缚fù，焚fén其qí榇chèn，以yǐ王wáng礼lǐ待dài之zhī。唐táng人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

So he compelled the sailing master to continue. On the way Chang Hsiang, one of the leaders of Wu, came to offer surrender. “If you are in earnest, you will lead the way and help me,” said Wang. Chang consented, returned to his own ship and led the squadron. When he reached the walls he called to the defenders to open the gates and allow the Chin army to enter. The gates were opened. When the King heard that his enemies had actually entered the city he wished to put an end to his life, but his officers prevented this. They said, “Your Majesty, why not imitate the conduct of Liu Ch‘an, now Duke of Anlô?” So the king no longer thought of death, but went to offer submission, his face covered and taking a coffin with him. His officers followed him. He was graciously received, General Wang himself removing the cloth from his face, and the coffin was burned. The vanquished ruler was treated with the ceremony due to a prince.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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王wáng濬jùn楼lóu船chuán下xià益yì州zhōu，金jīn陵líng王wáng气qì黯àn然rán收shōu。

Wang Jun's tower-ships sailed down from Yizhou, Jinling's royal aura faded dim away.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

120-64

千qiān寻xún铁tié锁suǒ沉chén江jiāng底dǐ，一yī片piàn降jiàng旛fān出chū石shí头tou。

A thousand feet of iron chains sank to the river bed, A sea of surrender flags streamed out from Stone City.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

120-65

人rén世shì几jǐ回huí伤shāng往wǎng事shì，山shān形xíng依yī旧jiù枕zhěn寒hán流liú。

How many times have men grieved over the past? Yet the mountain's shape still pillows on the cold current as before.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

120-66

今jīn逢féng四sì海hǎi为wéi家jiā日rì，故gù垒lěi萧xiāo萧xiāo芦lú荻dí秋qiū。

Now all the world is one family, at last at peace— Only old ramparts rustle in the autumn reeds.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

120-67

于yú是shì东dōng吴wú四sì州zhōu八bā十shí三sān郡jùn，三sān百bǎi一yī十shí三sān县xiàn，户hù口kóu五wǔ十shí二èr万wàn三sān千qiān，官guān吏lì三sān万wàn二èr千qiān，兵bīng二èr十shí三sān万wàn，男nán女nǘ老lǎo幼yòu二èr百bǎi三sān十shí万wàn，米mí榖gǔ二èr百bǎi八bā十shí万wàn斛hú，舟zhōu船chuán五wǔ千qiān余yú艘sōu，后hòu宫gōng五wǔ千qiān余yú人rén，皆jiē归guī大dà晋jìn。大dà事shì已yǐ定dìng，出chū榜bǎng安ān民mín，侭jǐn封fēng府fǔ库kù仓cāng廪lǐn。次cì日rì，陶táo濬jùn兵bīng不bú战zhàn自zì溃kuì。瑯láng琊yá王wáng司sī马mǎ伷zhòu并bìng王wáng戎róng大dà兵bīng皆jiē至zhì；

Apoet of the Tang Dynasty wrote a few lines on this surrender:— Adown the stream ride storeyed warships tall; With massive chains some seek to stop their way. But Chinling’s independence fades away And soon “We yield” is signalled from the wall. Full oft I think of bygone days and sigh, Along the stream, unmoved, the old hills rest, While I am homeless on the earth’s broad breast, Where grim old forts stand grey beneath the sky. So Wu was subdued and ceased to exist as a state; its four provinces, eighty-three districts, three hundred and ten departments, five hundred and twenty-three thousand families, thirty-two thousand military officers, two hundred and thirteen thousand soldiers, two million three hundred thousand inhabiants, its stores of grain and over five thousand ships, all fell booty to the victorious Chin Dynasty. In the women’s quarters of the palace were found more than five thousand persons. Proclamations were issued; treasuries and storehouses were sealed. T‘ao Chün’s army soon melted away without striking a blow. Wan Yu and Wang Jung submitted quietly. Wang Chün was greatly elated at his success. When the Commander-in-chief arrived there were great feastings and rewards for the soldiers. The granaries were opened and doles of grain issued to the people, so that they also were glad of peace. One city only stood out; Chienp‘ing, under the Prefect Wu Yen. However, he too surrendered when he heard the capital had fallen.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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见jiàn王wáng濬jùn成chéng了le大dà功gōng，心xīn中zhōng忻xīn喜xǐ。次cì日rì，杜dù预yù亦yì至zhì，大dà犒kào三sān军jūn，开kāi仓cāng赈zhèn济jì吴wú民mín，于yú是shì吴wú民mín安ān堵dǔ。惟wéi有yǒu建jiàn平píng太tài守shǒu吴wú彦yàn，拒jù城chéng不bú下xià，闻wén吴wú亡wáng乃nǎi降jiàng。王wáng濬jùn上shàng表biǎo报bào捷jié，朝cháo廷tíng闻wén吴wú已yǐ平píng，君jūn臣chén皆jiē贺hè上shàng寿shòu。晋jìn主zhǔ执zhí杯bēi流liú涕tì曰yuē：「此cǐ羊yáng太tài傅fù之zhī功gōng也yě，惜xī其qí不bù亲qīn见jiàn之zhī耳ěr！

The tidings of all these successes reached Loyang just at the celebration of the birthday of the Chin Emperor, and the rejoicings and congratulations were redoubled. At one of the banquets the Emperor did honour to the memory of the late Yang Hu. Raising his wine cup, and in a voice broken by emotion, he said, “To-day’s success is the merit of Yang T‘ai-fu . I regret that he is not here to share our rejoicings.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」骠piào骑qí将jiāng军jūn孙sūn秀xiù退tuì朝cháo，向xiàng南nán麺miàn哭kū曰yuē：「昔xī讨tǎo逆nì壮zhuàng年nián，以yǐ一yī校xiào尉wèi创chuàng立lì基jī业yè，今jīn孙sūn皓hào举jǔ江jiāng南nán而ér弃qì之zhī，悠yōu悠yōu苍cāng天tiān，此cǐ何hé人rén哉zāi！」

Sun Hsiu, a General of Cavalry in Wu, went away from the court and wailed, facing the south. “Alas, ye blue heavens! What manner of man is this Sun Hao to yield thus the heritage of his family, won by the sword of his forbears in the brave days that are past?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō王wáng濬jùn班bān师shī，迁qiān吴wú主zhǔ孙sūn皓hào赴fù洛luò阳yáng麺miàn君jūn。皓hào登dēng殿diàn稽qí首shóu以yǐ见jiàn晋jìn帝dì。帝dì赐cì坐zuò曰yuē：「朕zhèn设shè此cǐ座zuò以yǐ待dài卿qīng久jiú矣yǐ。」皓hào对duì曰yuē：「臣chén于yú南nán方fāng，亦yì设shè此cǐ座zuò以yǐ待dài陛bì下xià。」帝dì大dà笑xiào。贾jiǎ充chōng问wèn皓hào曰yuē：「闻wén君jūn在zài南nán方fāng，每měi凿záo人rén眼yǎn目mù，剥bō人rén麺miàn皮pí，此cǐ何hé等děng刑xíng耶yé？

Meantime the victors marched homeward, and Sun Hao went to Loyang to present himself at court, and in his capacity of minister he prostrated himself at the feet of the Emperor of the Chin Dynasty in the Hall of Audience. He was allowed a seat. “I set that seat for you long since,” said the Emperor. “Thy servant also set a seat for Your Majesty in the south,” retorted Sun Hao. The Emperor laughed loudly. Then Chia Ch‘ung turned to Sun Hao and said, “I hear, Sir, that when you were in the south they gouged out people’s eyes and flayed their faces; what crimes were so punished?

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」皓hào曰yuē：「人rén臣chén弑shì君jūn及jí奸jiān佞nìng不bù忠zhōng者zhě，则zé加jiā此cǐ刑xíng耳ěr。」充chōng默mò然rán甚shèn愧kuì。帝dì封fēng皓hào为wèi归guī命mìng侯hóu，子zǐ孙sūn封fēng中zhōng郎láng，随suí降jiàng宰zái辅fǔ皆jiē封fēng列liè侯hóu。丞chéng相xiàng张zhāng悌tì阵zhèn亡wáng，封fēng其qí子zǐ孙sūn。封fēng王wáng濬jùn为wèi辅fǔ国guó大dà将jiāng军jūn。其qí余yú各gè加jiā封fēng赏shǎng。

“Murders of princes, and malicious speech and disloyal conduct were so punished.” Chia was silenced, for he was greatly ashamed. Sun Hao was created Marquis of Kueiming. His sons and grandsons received minor ranks and other grades were conferred upon his ministers who had followed him in his surrender. The sons and grandsons of the late Prime Minister of Wu, Chang T‘i, who had perished in battle, were given ranks, and the victorious leader, Wang Chün, was rewarded with the title “Pillar of the State.” And many other ranks were conferred.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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自zì此cǐ三sān国guó归guī于yú晋jìn帝dì司sī马mǎ炎yán，为wèi一yī统tǒng之zhī基jī矣yǐ。此cí所suǒ谓wèi「天tiān下xià大dà势shì，合hé久jiǔ必bì分fēn，分fēn久jiǔ必bì合hé」者zhé也yě。后hòu来lái后hòu汉hàn皇huáng帝dì刘liú禅chán亡wáng于yú晋jìn泰tài始shǐ七qī年nián，魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo奂huàn亡wáng于yú太tài安ān元yuán年nián，吴wú主zhǔ孙sūn皓hào亡wáng于yú太tài康kāng四sì年nián，皆jiē善shàn终zhōng。后hòu人rén有yóu古gǔ风fēng一yī篇piān，以yǐ叙xù其qí事shì曰yuē：

The tale is told. The Three States have been rewelded into one empire under the rule of Ssŭma Yen of the Chin Dynasty. And here we may say as in the beginning:—“States fall asunder and re-unite; empires wax and wane.” Apoet has summed up the history of these stirring years in a poem. It was the dawning of a glorious day When first the Founder of the House of Han Hsienyang’s proud palace entered. Noontide came When Kuang-Wu the imperial rule restored. Alas, that Hsien succeeded in full time And saw the setting of the sun of power! Ho Chin, the feeble, fell beneath the blows Of palace minions. Tung Cho, vile though bold, Then ruled the court. The plot Wang Yün devised To oust him, failed, recoiled on his own head. The Li and Kuo lit up the flame of war And brigands swarmed like ants through all the land. Then rose the valiant and deployed their might. The Suns carved out a kingdom in the east, Honan the Yüans strove to make their own. The Lius went west and seized on Pa and Shu, Another Liu laid hold on Ching and Hsiang, Chang Miao, Chang Lu, in turn held Chêng by force. Each of three others seized upon a fief; T‘ao Chien, Han Hsiu and Kungsun Ts‘an, the bold. But overtopping all Ts‘ao Ts‘ao the strong Became first minister, and to his side, Drew many able men. He swayed the court, Without, he held the nobles in his hand; By force of arms he held the capital Against all rivals. Of imperial stock Was born Yüan-tê, who with sworn brothers twain Made oath the dynasty should be restored. These wandered homeless east and west for years, A petty force. But Destiny was kind And led Liu Pei to Nanyang’s rustic cot, Where lay Reposing Dragon, he who knew Already that the empire must be rent. Twice Liu essayed in vain to see the sage; Once more he went, and then his fortune turned. Chingchou fell to him, followed Ssuch‘uan, A fitting base to build an empire on. Alas! He ruled there only three short years, Then left his only son to K‘ung-ming’s care. Full nobly K‘ung-ming played protector’s part, Unceasing strove to win first place for Shu; But Fate forbade; one night for aye his star Went down behind the rampart of the hills. Chiang Wei the strong inherited his task And struggled on for years. But Chung and Têng Attacked the Hans' last stronghold, and it fell. Five sons of Ts‘ao sat on the dragon throne, And Ssŭma snatched the sceptre from Ts‘ao Huan. Before him bowed the kings of Shu and Wu, Content to forfeit kingly power for life. All down the ages rings the note of change, For fate so rules it; none escapes its sway. The kingdoms three have vanished as a dream, The useless misery is ours to grieve.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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高gāo祖zǔ提tí剑jiàn入rù咸xián阳yáng，炎yán炎yán红hóng日rì升shēng扶fú桑sāng。

Gaozu lifted his sword and entered Xianyang, Like a blazing red sun rising from the mulberry tree.

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光guāng武wǔ龙lóng兴xīng成chéng大dà统tǒng，金jīn乌wū飞fēi上shàng天tiān中zhōng央yāng。

Guangwu rose as a dragon and forged the great union, The Golden Crow flew high into the center of the sky.

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120-75

哀āi哉zāi献xiàn帝dì绍shào海hái宇yǔ，红hóng轮lún西xī坠zhuì咸xián池chí傍bàng！

Alas for Emperor Xian, who inherited the realm— The red wheel sank westward beside the Pool of Sunset!

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120-76

何hé进jìn无wú谋móu中zhōng贵guì乱luàn，凉liáng州zhōu董dǒng卓zhuó居jū朝cháo堂táng。

He Jin had no plan; the eunuchs threw all into chaos, Dong Zhuo of Liangzhou seized the royal court.

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120-77

王wáng允yǔn定dìng计jì诛zhū逆nì党dǎng，李lǐ傕jué郭guō泛fàn兴xīng刀dāo枪qiāng。

Wang Yun devised a plot to slay the traitors, But Li Jue and Guo Si took up swords and spears.

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120-78

四sì方fāng盗dào贼zéi如rú蚁yǐ聚jù，六liù合hé奸jiān雄xióng皆jiē鹰yīng扬yáng。

Rebels from the four quarters swarmed like ants, Ambitious warlords across the six directions soared like hawks.

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120-79

孙sūn坚jiān孙sūn策cè起qǐ江jiāng左zuǒ，袁yuán绍shào袁yuán术shù兴xīng河hé梁liáng。

Sun Jian and Sun Ce rose by the Jiang's left bank, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu flourished along the northern rivers.

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120-80

刘liú焉yān父fù子zǐ据jù巴bā蜀shǔ，刘liú表biǎo军jūn旅lǚ屯tún荆jīng襄xiāng。

Liu Yan and his son seized Ba and Shu, Liu Biao's forces garrisoned Jing and Xiang.

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120-81

张zhāng修xiū张zhāng鲁lǔ霸bà南nán郑zhèng，马mǎ腾téng韩hán遂suì守shǒu西xī凉liáng。

Zhang Xiu and Zhang Lu dominated Nanzheng, Ma Teng and Han Sui guarded the western lands of Liang.

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120-82

陶táo谦qiān张zhāng绣xiù公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn，各gè逞chěng雄xióng才cái占zhàn一yī方fāng。

Tao Qian, Zhang Xiu, and Gongsun Zan— Each displayed his prowess and claimed a piece of land.

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120-83

曹cáo操cāo专zhuān权quán居jū相xiāng府fǔ，牢láo笼lóng英yīng俊jùn用yòng文wén武wǔ。

Cao Cao seized power from his chancellor's seat, Gathering the able, employing both pen and sword.

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120-84

威wēi震zhèn天tiān子zi令lìng诸zhū侯hóu，总zóng领lǐng貔pí貅xiū镇zhèn中zhōng土tǔ。

His might awed the Emperor and commanded the lords, Leading fierce battalions, he held the central realm.

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120-85

楼lóu桑sāng玄xuán德dé本běn皇huáng孙sūn，义yì结jié关guān张zhāng愿yuàn扶fú主zhǔ。

Xuande of Lousang, born of the imperial line, Swore brotherhood with Guan and Zhang to restore their lord.

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120-86

东dōng西xī奔bēn走zǒu恨hèn无wú家jiā，将jiāng寡guǎ兵bīng微wēi作zuò羁jī旅lǚ。

East and west he wandered, grieving he had no home— With few men and thin ranks, a traveler adrift.

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120-87

南nán阳yáng三sān顾gù情qíng何hé深shēn，卧wò龙lóng一yī见jiàn分fēn寰huán宇yǔ。

Three visits to Nanyang—how deep the bond! Once the Sleeping Dragon was seen, the realm was divided.

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120-88

先xiān取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu后hòu取qǔ川chuān，霸bà业yè王wáng图tú在zài天tiān府fǔ。

First Jing Province taken, then the Riverlands, His grand design and kingly map lay in Tianfu.

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120-89

呜wū呼hū三sān载zài逝shì升shēng遐xiá，白bái帝dì托tuō孤gū堪kān痛tòng楚chǔ！

Alas, three years later he passed away; The orphan entrusted at Baidi—what bitter grief!

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120-90

孔kǒng明míng六liù出chū祁qí山shān前qián，愿yuàn以yí只zhí手shǒu将jiāng天tiān补bǔ。

Kongming six times marched from before Mount Qi, Hoping with one lone hand to mend the sky.

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120-91

何hé期qī历lì数shù到dào此cǐ终zhōng，长zhǎng星xīng半bàn夜yè落luò山shān坞wù！

Who could have known the mandate would end here? A long star fell at midnight into the mountain hollow!

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120-92

姜jiāng维wéi独dú凭píng气qì力lì高gāo，九jiǔ伐fá中zhōng原yuán空kōng劬qú劳láo。

Jiang Wei alone relied on his high spirit, Nine campaigns to the Central Plains—all toil in vain.

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120-93

钟zhōng会huì邓dèng艾ài分fēn兵bīng进jìn，汉hàn室shì江jiāng山shān侭jín属shǔ曹cáo。

Zhong Hui and Deng Ai split their forces and advanced, The Han realm's rivers and mountains all fell to Cao.

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120-94

丕pī叡ruì芳fāng髦máo才cái及jí奂huàn，司sī马mǎ又yòu将jiāng天tiān下xià交jiāo。

Pi, Rui, Fang, Mao—down to Huan, And the Simas handed the empire over once more.

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120-95

受shòu禅chán台tái前qián云yún雾wù起qǐ，石shí头tou城chéng下xià无wú波bō涛tāo。

Clouds and mist rose before the Abdication Terrace, Beneath Stone City the waters lay still and calm.

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120-96

陈chén留liú归guī命mìng与yǔ安ān乐lè，王wáng侯hóu公gōng爵jué从cóng根gēn苗miáo。

Chenliu, Guiming, and Anle—kings and dukes, All traced their roots and branches to the same stem.

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纷fēn纷fēn世shì事shì无wú穷qióng侭jìn，天tiān数shù茫máng茫máng不bù可kě逃táo。

The tumult of the world is endless and infinite, But the vast decrees of Heaven none can escape.

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鼎dǐng足zú三sān分fēn已yǐ成chéng梦mèng，后hòu人rén凭píng吊diào空kōng牢láo骚sāo。

The tripartite division is now but a dream; Those who come after mourn in vain, with empty sighs.

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