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

第dì十shí四sì回huí 曹cáo孟mèng德dé移yí驾jià幸xìng许xǔ都dōu　　吕lǚ奉fèng先xiān乘chéng夜yè袭xí徐xú郡jùn

14-1

却què说shuō李lǐ乐lè引yǐn军jūn诈zhà称chēng李lǐ傕jué、郭guō汜sì来lái追zhuī车chē驾jià，天tiān子zi大dà惊jīng。杨yáng奉fèng曰yuē：「此cí李lǐ乐lè也yě。」遂suì令lìng徐xú晃huǎng出chū迎yíng之zhī，李lǐ乐lè亲qīn自zì出chū战zhàn。两liáng马mǎ相xiāng交jiāo，只zhǐ一yī合hé，被bèi徐xú晃huǎng一yī斧fú砍kǎn于yú马mǎ下xià，杀shā散sàn余yú党dǎng，保bǎo护hù车chē驾jià过guò箕jī关guān。太tài守shǒu张zhāng扬yáng具jù粟sù帛bó迎yíng驾jià于yú轵zhǐ道dào。帝dì封fēng张zhāng扬yáng为wéi大dà司sī马mǎ。扬yáng辞cí帝dì屯tún兵bīng野yě王wáng去qù了le。

The last chapter closed with the arrival of Li Yüeh who shouted out falsely that the army was that of the two arch rebels Li and Kuo come to capture the imperial cavalcade. But Yang Fêng recognised the voice of Li Yüeh and bade Hsü Huang go out to fight him. He went and in the first bout the traitor fell. His men scattered and the travellers got safely through Chikuan. Here the Prefect, Chang Yang, supplied them plentifully with food and other necessaries and escorted the Emperor to Chihtao. For his timely help the Emperor conferred upon Chang Yang the rank of a Ta-ssü-ma , or President, and he went and camped at Yehwang.

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14-2

帝dì入rù洛luò阳yáng，见jiàn宫gōng室shì烧shāo侭jǐn，街jiē市shì荒huāng芜wú，满mǎn目mù皆jiē是shì蒿hāo草cǎo，宫gōng院yuàn中zhōng只zhí有yǒu颓tuí墙qiáng坏huài壁bì，命mìng杨yáng奉fèng且qiě盖gài小xiǎo宫gōng居jū住zhù。百bǎi官guān朝cháo贺hè，皆jiē立lì于yú荆jīng棘jí之zhī中zhōng。诏zhào改gǎi兴xīng平píng为wèi建jiàn安ān元yuán年nián。

Loyang was presently entered. Within the walls all was destruction. The palaces and halls had been burned, the streets were overgrown with grass and brambles and obstructed by heaps of ruins. The palaces and courts were represented by broken roofs and toppling walls. A small “palace” however was soon built and therein the officers of court presented their congratulations, standing in the open air among thorn bushes and brambles. The reign style was changed from Hsing-P‘ing to Chien-An (firm tranquillity).

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14-3

是shì岁suì又yòu大dà荒huāng。洛luò阳yáng居jū民mín，仅jín有yǒu数shù百bǎi家jiā，无wú可kě为wèi食shí，侭jǐn去qù城chéng中zhōng，剥bō树shù皮pí掘jué草cǎo根gēn食shí之zhī。尚shàng书shū郎láng以yǐ下xià，皆jiē自zì出chū城chéng樵qiáo采cǎi，多duō有yóu死sǐ于yú颓tuí墙qiáng坏huài壁bì之zhī间jiān者zhě。汉hàn末mò气qì运yùn之zhī衰shuāi，无wú甚shén于yú此cǐ！后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn之zhī曰yuē：

The year was a year of grievous famine. The Loyang people, even reduced in numbers as they were to a few hundreds, had not enough to eat and they prowled about stripping the bark off trees and grubbing up the roots of plants to satisfy their starving hunger. Officers of the Government of all but the highest ranks went out into the country to gather fuel. Many people lay down and died quietly behind the ruined walls of their houses. At no time during the decadence of Han did misery press harder than at this period. Apoem written in pity for the sufferings of that time says:— Mortally wounded, the serpent poured forth his life blood at Mantang; Blood-red pennons of war waved then in every quarter, Chieftain with chieftain strove and raided each other’s borders, ’Midst the turmoil and strife the Kingship even was threatened. Wickedness stalks in a country when the King is a weakling, Brigandage always is rife, when a dynasty’s failing, Had one a heart of iron, wholly devoid of feeling, Yet would one surely grieve at the sight of such desolation.

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14-4

血xuè流liú芒máng砀dàng白bái蛇shé亡wáng，赤chì帜zhì纵zòng横héng游yóu四sì方fāng。

At Mangdang the white serpent bled and died; Blood-red banners swept the realm on every side.

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14-5

秦qín鹿lù逐zhú翻fān兴xīng社shè稷jì，楚chǔ骓zhuī推tuī倒dào立lì封fēng疆jiāng。

The Qin stag was pursued, its altars overthrown; The Chu steed was thrust back, new borders drawn.

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14-6

天tiān王wáng懦nuò弱ruò奸jiān邪xié起qǐ，宗zōng社shè凋diāo零líng盗dào贼zéi狂kuáng。

The sovereign weak, the treacherous rose amain; The royal shrines fell waste, bandits ran rampant then.

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14-7

看kàn到dào两liǎng京jīng遭zāo难nàn处chù，铁tiě人rén无wú泪lèi也yě凄qī惶huáng。

To see the two capitals in ruin cast, E'en men of iron grieve and stand aghast.

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14-8

太tài尉wèi杨yáng彪biāo奏zòu帝dì曰yuē：「前qián蒙méng降jiàng诏zhào，未wèi曾céng发fā遣qiǎn。今jīn曹cáo操cāo在zài山shān东dōng，兵bīng强qiáng将jiàng盛shèng，可kě宣xuān入rù朝cháo，以yí辅fǔ王wáng室shì。」帝dì曰yuē：「朕zhèn前qián既jì降jiàng诏zhào，卿qīng何hé必bì再zài奏zòu？今jīn即jí差chà人rén前qián去qù便biàn了liǎo。」彪biāo领líng旨zhǐ，即jí差chāi使shǐ命mìng赴fù山shān东dōng，宣xuān召zhào曹cáo操cāo。

The Tai-yü Yang Piao memorialised the Throne saying, “The decree issued to me some time ago has never been acted upon. Now Ts‘ao Ts‘ao is very strong in Shantung and it would be well to associate him in the government that he might support the ruling house.” The Emperor replied, “There was no need to refer to the matter again. Send a messenger when you will.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-9

却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo在zài山shān东dōng，闻wén知zhī车chē驾jià已yǐ还hái洛luò阳yáng，聚jù谋móu士shì商shāng议yì。荀xún彧yù进jìn曰yuē：「昔xī晋jìn文wén公gōng纳nà周zhōu襄xiāng王wáng，而ér诸zhū侯hóu服fú从cóng；汉hàn高gāo祖zǔ为wèi义yì帝dì发fā丧sāng，而ér天tiān下xià归guī心xīn；今jīn天tiān子zi蒙méng尘chén，将jiāng军jūn诚chéng因yīn此cǐ时shí首shǒu倡chàng义yì兵bīng，奉fèng天tiān子zi以yǐ从cóng众zhòng望wàng，不bú世shì之zhī略lüè也yě。若ruò不bù早zǎo图tú，人rén将jiāng先xiān我wǒ而ér为wéi之zhī矣yǐ。」曹cáo操cāo大dà喜xǐ。

So the decree went forth and a messenger bore it into Shantung. Now when Ts‘ao had heard that the Court had returned to Loyang he called together his advisers to consult. Hsün Yü laid the matter before him and the council thus:—“Of old Duke Wen supported Prince Hsiang of the Chou dynasty and all the feudal lords backed him. The founder of the Hans won the popular favour by wearing mourning for the Emperor I (who never really sat on the throne). Now the Emperor has been a fugitive on the dusty roads. To take the lead in offering an army to restore him to honour is to have an unrivalled opportunity to win universal regard. But you must act quickly or some one will get in before you.”

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14-10

正zhèng要yào收shōu拾shí起qǐ兵bīng，忽hū报bào有yǒu天tiān使shǐ赍jī诏zhào宣xuān召zhào。操cāo接jiē诏zhào，克kè日rì兴xīng师shī。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao understood and at once prepared his army to move. Just at this moment an imperial messenger was announced with the very command he wanted and he immediately set out.

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14-11

却què说shuō帝dì在zài洛luò阳yáng，百bǎi事shì未wèi备bèi，城chéng郭guō崩bēng倒dào，欲yù修xiū未wèi能néng。人rén报bào李lǐ傕jué、郭guō汜sì领lǐng兵bīng将jiāng到dào。帝dì大dà惊jīng，问wèn杨yáng奉fèng曰yuē：「山shān东dōng之zhī使shǐ未wèi回huí，李lǐ、郭guō之zhī兵bīng又yòu至zhì，为wéi之zhī奈nài何hé？」杨yáng奉fèng、韩hán暹xiān曰yuē：「臣chén愿yuàn与yǔ贼zéi决jué死sǐ战zhàn，以yí保bǎo陛bì下xià。」董dǒng承chéng曰yuē：「城chéng郭guō不bù坚jiān，兵bīng甲jiǎ不bù多duō，战zhàn如rú不bú胜shèng，当dāng复fù如rú何hé？

At Loyang everything was desolate. The walls had fallen and there were no means of rebuilding them, while rumours and reports of the coming of Li and Kuo kept up a state of constant anxiety. The frightened Emperor spoke with Yang Fêng saying, “What can be done? There is no answer from Shantung and our enemies are near.” Then Yang Fêng and Han Hsien said, “We, your ministers, will fight to the death for you.”

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14-12

不bú若ruò且qiě奉fèng驾jià往wǎng山shān东dōng避bì之zhī。」帝dì从cóng其qí言yán，即jí日rì起qǐ驾jià望wàng山shān东dōng进jìn发fā。百bǎi官guān无wú马mǎ，皆jiē随suí驾jià步bù行xíng。

Tung Ch‘êng said, “The fortifications are weak and our military resources small, so that we cannot hope for victory and what does defeat mean? I see nothing better to propose than a move into Shantung.”

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14-13

出chū了le洛luò阳yáng，行xíng无wú一yī箭jiàn之zhī地dì，但dàn见jiàn尘chén头tóu蔽bì日rì，金jīn鼓gǔ喧xuān天tiān，无wú限xiàn人rén马mǎ到dào来lái，帝dì、后hòu战zhàn栗lì不bù能néng言yán。忽hū见jiàn一yī骑qí飞fēi来lái，乃nǎi前qián差chà往wǎng山shān东dōng之zhī使shǐ命mìng也yě；至zhì车chē前qián拜bài启qǐ曰yuē：「曹cáo将jiāng军jūn侭jín起qǐ山shān东dōng之zhī兵bīng，应yīng诏zhào前qián来lái。闻wén李lǐ傕jué、郭guō汜sì犯fàn洛luò阳yáng，先xiān差chà夏xià侯hóu惇dūn为wèi先xiān锋fēng，引yǐn上shàng将jiàng十shí员yuán，精jīng兵bīng五wǔ万wàn，前qián来lái保bǎo驾jià。

The Emperor agreed to this and the journey began without further preparation. There being few horses, the officers of the Court had to march afoot. Hardly a bowshot outside the gate they saw a thick cloud of dust out of which came all the clash and clamour of an advancing army. The Emperor and his Consort were dumb with fear. Then appeared a horseman; he was the messenger returning from Shantung. He rode up to the chariot, made an obeisance and said, “General Ts‘ao, as commanded, is coming with all the military force of Shantung, but hearing that Li and Kuo had again approached the capital he has sent Hsiahou Tun in advance. With him are many capable leaders and five legions of proved soldiers. They will guard Your Majesty.”

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14-14

」帝dì心xīn方fāng安ān。少sháo顷qǐng夏xià侯hóu惇dūn引yín许xú褚chú典diǎn韦wéi等děng至zhì驾jià前qián麺miàn君jūn俱jù以yǐ军jūn礼lǐ见jiàn。帝dì慰wèi谕yù方fāng毕bì忽hū报bào正zhèng东dōng又yòu有yǒu一yī路lù军jūn到dào。帝dì即jí命mìng夏xià侯hóu惇dūn往wǎng探tàn之zhī回huí奏zòu曰yuē「乃nǎi曹cáo操cāo步bù军jūn也yě。」

All fear was swept away. Soon after Hsiahou Tun and his staff arrived and they were presented to the Emperor who graciously addressed them. Then one came to say a large army was approaching from the east and at the Emperor’s command Hsiahou Tun went to ascertain who these were. He soon returned saying they were Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s infantry.

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14-15

须xū臾yú，曹cáo洪hóng、李lí典diǎn、乐lè进jìn来lái见jiàn驾jià。通tōng名míng毕bì，洪hóng奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén兄xiōng知zhī贼zéi兵bīng至zhì近jìn，恐kǒng夏xià侯hóu惇dūn孤gū力lì难nán为wéi，故gù又yòu差chà臣chén等děng倍bèi道dào而ér来lái协xié助zhù。」帝dì曰yuē：「曹cáo将jiāng军jūn真zhēn社shè稷jì臣chén也yě！」遂suì命mìng护hù驾jià前qián行xíng。探tàn马mǎ来lái报bào：「李lǐ傕jué，郭guō汜sì，领lǐng兵bīng长cháng驱qū而ér来lái。」帝dì令lìng夏xià侯hóu惇dūn分fēn两liǎng路lù迎yíng之zhī。

In a short time Ts‘ao Hung and his officers came to the chariot and their names having been duly communicated the chief said, “When my brother heard of the approach of the rebels he feared that the advance guard he had sent might be too weak so he sent me to march quickly and reinforce him.” “General Ts‘ao is indeed a trusty servant,” said the Emperor.

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14-16

惇dūn乃nái与yǔ曹cáo洪hóng分fēn为wéi两liǎng翼yì，马mǎ军jūn先xiān出chū，步bù军jūn后hòu随suí，侭jìn力lì攻gōng击jī。傕jué、汜sì贼zéi兵bīng大dà败bài，斩zhán首shǒu万wàn余yú。于yú是shì还hái洛luò阳yáng故gù宫gōng。夏xià侯hóu惇dūn屯tún兵bīng于yú城chéng外wài。

Orders were given to advance, the escort leading. By and by scouts came to say that the rebels were coming up very quickly. The Emperor bade Hsiahou Tun divide his force into two parts to oppose them, whereupon the armies threw out two wings with cavalry in front and foot behind. They attacked with vigour and beat off the rebels with great loss. Then they begged the Emperor to return to Loyang and Hsiahou Tun guarded the city.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-17

次cì日rì曹cáo操cāo引yǐn大dà队duì人rén马mǎ到dào来lái。安ān营yíng毕bì入rù城chéng见jiàn帝dì拜bài于yú殿diàn阶jiē之zhī下xià。帝dì赐cì平píng身shēn宣xuān谕yù慰wèi劳láo。操cāo曰yuē「臣chén向xiàng蒙méng国guó恩ēn刻kè思sī图tú报bào。今jīn傕jué、汜sì二èr贼zéi罪zuì𫫇ě贯guàn盈yíng臣chén有yǒu精jīng兵bīng二èr十shí余yú万wàn以yǐ顺shùn讨tǎo逆nì无wú不bú克kè捷jié。陛bì下xià善shàn保bǎo龙lóng体tí以yǐ社shè稷jì为wèi重zhòng。」帝dì乃nǎi封fēng操cāo领lǐng司sī隶lì校xiào尉wèi假jiǎ节jié钺yuè录lù尚shàng书shū事shì。

Soon Ts‘ao Ts‘ao came with his great army and having got them duly camped he went into the city to audience. He knelt at the foot of the steps, but was called up hither to stand beside the Emperor and be thanked. Ts‘ao replied, “Having been the recipient of great bounty thy servant owes the State much gratitude. The measure of evil of the two rebels is full, I have a score of legions of good soldiers to oppose them and they are fully equal to securing the safety of Your Majesty and the Throne. The preservation of the state sacrifice is the matter of real moment.” High honours were conferred on Ts‘ao Ts‘ao.

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14-18

却què说shuō李lǐ傕jué郭guō汜sì知zhī操cāo远yuǎn来lái议yì欲yù速sù战zhàn。贾jiá诩xǔ谏jiàn曰yuē「不bù可kě。操cāo兵bīng精jīng将jiāng勇yǒng不bù如rú降jiàng之zhī求qiú免mián本běn身shēn之zhī罪zuì。」傕jué怒nù曰yuē「你ní敢gǎn灭miè吾wú锐ruì气qì」拔bá剑jiàn欲yù斩zhán诩xǔ众zhòng将jiāng劝quàn免miǎn。是shì夜yè贾jiá诩xǔ单dān马má走zǒu回huí乡xiāng里lǐ去qù了le。

The two rebels wished to attack Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s army while fatigued from its long march, but their adviser Chia Hsü opposed this, saying there was no hope of victory. In fact he advised submission. Li Ts‘ui was angry at the suggestion, saying that the adviser wished to dishearten the army and drew his sword on Chia. But the other officers interceded and saved him. That same night Chia stole out of the camp and, quite alone, took his way home to his native village.

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14-19

次cì日rì李lǐ傕jué军jūn马mǎ来lái迎yíng操cāo兵bīng。操cāo先xiān令lìng许xú褚chǔ曹cáo仁rén典diǎn韦wéi领lǐng三sān百bái铁tiě骑qí于yú傕jué阵zhèn中zhōng冲chōng突tū三sān遭zāo方fāng才cái布bú阵zhèn。阵zhèn圆yuán处chù李lǐ傕jué姪zhí李lǐ暹xiān、李lǐ别bié出chū马mǎ阵zhèn前qián未wèi及jí开kāi言yán许xú褚chǔ飞fēi马mǎ过guò去qù一yī刀dāo先xiān斩zhán李lǐ暹xiān。李lǐ别bié吃chī了le一yī惊jīng倒dǎo撞zhuàng下xià马má褚chǔ亦yì斩zhǎn之zhī双shuāng挽wǎn人rén头tóu回huí阵zhèn。曹cáo操cāo抚fú许xú褚chǔ之zhī背bèi曰yuē「子zi真zhēn吾wú之zhī樊fán哙kuài也yě。

Soon the rebels decided to offer battle. Ts‘ao sent out in reply a small company of horse with three warriors as leaders. These dashed into the rebels army but quickly retired. This manoeuvre was repeated, and again repeated before the real battle array was formed. Then Li Hsien and Li Pieh, nephews of Li Ts‘ui, rode out. At once from Ts‘ao’s side dashed out Hsü Ch‘u and cut down the former. Li Pieh was so startled that he fell out of the saddle. He too was slain. The victor rode back to his own side with the two heads. When he offered them to the chief, Tsʻao Ts‘ao patted him on the back crying, “You are really my Fan K‘uai! (Preserver).”

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14-20

」曹cáo操cāo抚fú许xú褚chǔ之zhī背bèi曰yuē：「子zi真zhēn吾wú之zhī樊fán哙kuài也yě！」随suí令lìng夏xià侯hóu惇dūn领lǐng兵bīng左zuǒ出chū，曹cáo仁rén领lǐng兵bīng右yòu出chū，操cāo自zì领lǐng中zhōng军jūn冲chōng阵zhèn。鼓gú响xiǎng一yī声shēng，三sān军jūn齐qí进jìn。贼zéi兵bīng抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù，大dà败bài而ér走zǒu。操cāo亲qīn掣chè宝bǎo剑jiàn押yā阵zhèn，率lǜ众zhòng连lián夜yè追zhuī杀shā，剿jiǎo戮lù极jí多duō，降jiàng者zhě不bú计jì其qí数shù。傕jué、汜sì望wàng西xī逃táo命mìng，忙máng忙máng似shì丧sàng家jiā之zhī狗gǒu；

Soon the rebels decided to offer battle. Ts‘ao sent out in reply a small company of horse with three warriors as leaders. These dashed into the rebels army but quickly retired. This manoeuvre was repeated, and again repeated before the real battle array was formed. Then Li Hsien and Li Pieh, nephews of Li Ts‘ui, rode out. At once from Ts‘ao’s side dashed out Hsü Ch‘u and cut down the former. Li Pieh was so startled that he fell out of the saddle. He too was slain. The victor rode back to his own side with the two heads. When he offered them to the chief, Tsʻao Ts‘ao patted him on the back crying, “You are really my Fan K‘uai! (Preserver).”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-21

自zì知zhī无wú处chǔ容róng身shēn，只zhǐ得dé往wǎng山shān中zhōng落luò草cǎo去qù了le。

Next a general move forward was made, Hsiahou Tun and Ts‘ao Jên leading the two wings and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao in the centre. They advanced to the roll of the drum. The rebels fell back before them and presently fled. They were pursued, Ts‘ao himself leading, sword in hand. Many were killed and many more surrendered. The two leaders went west, flying in panic like dogs from a falling house. Having no place of refuge they took to the hills and hid among the brushwood.

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曹cáo操cāo回huí兵bīng仍réng屯tún于yú洛luò阳yáng城chéng外wài。杨yáng奉fèng，韩hán暹xiān两liǎng个gè商shāng议yì：「今jīn曹cáo操cāo成chéng了le大dà功gōng，必bì拏ná重zhòng权quán，如rú何hé容róng得dé我wó等děng？」乃nǎi入rù奏zòu天tiān子zi，只zhí以yǐ追zhuī杀shā傕jué、汜sì为wèi名míng，引yín本běn部bù军jūn屯tún于yú大dà梁liáng去qù了le。

The army returned and camped again near the city. Then Yang Fêng and Han Hsien said one to another, “This Ts‘ao has done a great service and he will be the man in power. There will be no place for us.” So they represented to the Emperor that they wished to pursue the rebels and under this excuse withdrew and camped at Taliang.

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帝dì一yī日rì命mìng人rén至zhì操cāo营yíng，宣xuān操cāo入rù宫gōng议yì事shì。操cāo闻wén天tiān使shǐ至zhì，请qǐng入rù相xiāng见jiàn。只zhǐ见jiàn那nà人rén眉méi清qīng目mù秀xiù，精jīng神shén充chōng足zú。操cāo暗àn想xiǎng曰yuē：「今jīn东dōng郡jùn大dà荒huāng，官guān僚liáo军jūn民mín，皆jiē有yǒu饥jī色sè，此cǐ人rén何hé得dé独dú肥féi？」因yīn问wèn之zhī曰yuē：「公gōng尊zūn颜yán充chōng腴yú，以yǐ何hé调tiáo理lǐ而ér至zhì此cǐ？」对duì曰yuē：「某mǒu无wú他tā法fǎ，只zhǐ食shí淡dàn三sān十shí年nián矣yǐ。」操cāo乃nǎi颔hàn之zhī；

One day the Emperor sent to summon Ts‘ao Ts‘ao to audience. The messenger was called in. Ts‘ao noticed that he looked remarkably well and could not understand it seeing that everyone else looked hungry and famine stricken. So he said, “You look plump and well, Sir, how do you manage it?” “Only this; I have lived maigre for thirty years.”

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又yòu问wèn曰yuē：「君jūn居jū何hé职zhí？」对duì曰yuē：「某móu举jǔ孝xiào廉lián。原yuán为wèi袁yuán绍shào，张zhāng扬yáng从cóng事shì。今jīn闻wén天tiān子zi还hái都dōu，特tè来lái朝cháo觐jìn，官guān封fēng正zhèng议yì郎láng。济jì阴yīn定dìng陶táo人rén：姓xìng董dǒng，名míng昭zhāo，字zì公gōng仁rén。」曹cáo操cāo避bì席xí曰yuē：「闻wén名míng久jiú矣yǐ！幸xìng得de于yú此cǐ相xiāng见jiàn。」遂suì置zhì酒jiǔ帐zhàng中zhōng相xiāng待dài，令lìng与yǔ荀xún彧yù相xiāng会huì。忽hū人rén报bào曰yuē：「一yī队duì军jūn往wǎng东dōng而ér去qù，不bù知zhī何hé人rén。

Ts‘ao nodded. “What office do you hold?” “I am a graduate. I had an office under Yüan Shao, but came here when the Emperor returned. Now I am one of the secretaries. I am a native of Tingt‘ao called Tung Chao.”

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」操cāo急jí令lìng人rén探tàn之zhī。董dǒng昭zhāo曰yuē：「此cí乃nái李lǐ傕jué旧jiù将jiāng杨yáng奉fèng，与yǔ白bái波bō帅shuài韩hán暹xiān，因yīn明míng公gōng来lái此cǐ，故gù引yǐn兵bīng欲yù投tóu大dà梁liáng去qù耳ěr。」操cāo曰yuē：「莫mò非fēi疑yí操cāo乎hū？」昭zhāo曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi无wú谋móu之zhī辈bèi，明míng公gōng何hé足zú虑lǜ也yě？」操cāo又yòu曰yuē：「李lǐ、郭guō二èr贼zéi此cǐ去qù若ruò何hé？」昭zhāo曰yuē：「虎hǔ无wú爪zhǎo，鸟niǎo无wú翼yì，不bù久jiǔ当dāng为wèi明míng公gōng所suǒ擒qín，无wú足zú介jiè意yì。」

Tsʻao got up from his place and crossed over saying, “I have heard of you. How happy I am to meet you!” Then wine was brought into the tent and Hsün Yü was called in and introduced. While they were talking a man came in to report that a party was moving eastward. Orders were given to find out whose men these were but the visitor knew at once. “They are old leaders under the rebels, Yang Fêng and the “White Wave General” Han. They are running off because you have come, Illustrious Sir!” “Do they mistrust me?” said Ts‘ao. “They are not worthy of your attention. They are a poor lot.” “What of this departure of Li and Kuo?” “Tigers without claws, birds without wings will not escape you very long. They are not worth thinking about.”

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操cāo见jiàn昭zhāo言yán投tóu机jī，便biàn问wèn以yǐ朝cháo廷tíng大dà事shì。昭zhāo曰yuē：「明míng公gōng兴xīng义yì兵bīng以yǐ除chú暴bào乱luàn，入rù朝cháo辅fú佐zuǒ天tiān子zi，此cí五wǔ伯bó之zhī功gōng也yě。但dàn诸zhū将jiāng人rén殊shū意yì异yì，未wèi必bì服fú从cóng。今jīn留liú此cǐ，恐kóng有yǒu不bú便biàn。惟wéi移yí驾jià幸xìng许xǔ都dōu为wèi上shàng策cè。然rán朝cháo廷tíng播bō越yuè，新xīn还hái京jīng师shī，远yuǎn近jìn仰yǎng望wàng，以yǐ冀jì一yī朝zhāo之zhī安ān；今jīn复fù徙xǐ驾jià，不bú厌yàn众zhòng心xīn。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao saw that he and his guest had much in common so he began to talk of affairs of State.

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夫fū行xíng非fēi常cháng之zhī事shì，乃nái有yǒu非fēi常cháng之zhī功gōng：愿yuàn将jiāng军jūn决jué计jì之zhī。」操cāo执zhí昭zhāo手shǒu而ér笑xiào曰yuē：「此cǐ吾wú之zhī本běn志zhì也yě。但dàn杨yáng奉fèng布bú大dà梁liáng，大dà臣chén在zài朝cháo，不bù有yǒu他tā变biàn否fǒu？」昭zhāo曰yuē：「易yì也yě。以yǐ书shū与yǔ杨yáng奉fèng，先xiān安ān其qí心xīn；明míng告gào大dà臣chén，以yǐ京jīng师shī无wú粮liáng，欲yù车chē驾jià幸xìng许xǔ都dōu，近jìn鲁lǔ阳yáng，转zhuǎn运yùn粮liáng食shí，庶shù无wú欠qiàn缺quē悬xuán隔gé之zhī忧yōu。

Said Tung Chao, “You, Illustrious Sir, with your noble army have swept away rebellion and have become the mainstay of the throne, an achievement worthy of the five chieftains. But the officials will look at it in very different ways and not all favourably to you. I think you would not be wise to remain here and I advise a change of capital to Hsütu in Honan. However, it must be remembered that the restoration of the capital has been published far and wide and the attention of all the people is concentrated on Loyang, hoping for a period of rest and tranquillity. Another move will displease many. However, the performance of extraordinary service may mean the acquisition of extraordinary merit. It is for you to decide.”

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大dà臣chén闻wén之zhī，当dāng欣xīn从cóng也yě。」操cāo大dà喜xǐ。昭zhāo谢xiè别bié。操cāo执zhí其qí手shǒu曰yuē：「凡fán操cāo有yóu所suǒ图tú，惟wéi公gōng教jiào之zhī。」昭zhāo称chēng谢xiè而ér去qù。

“Exactly my own inclination!” said Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, seizing his guest’s hand. “But are there not dangers? Yang Fêng at Taliang and the Court officials?” “That is easily managed. Write to Yang and set his mind at rest. Say plainly that there is no food in the capital here and so you are going to another place where there is, and where there is no danger of scarcity. When the higher officials hear it they will approve.” Ts‘ao Ts‘ao had now decided and as his guest took leave he seized his hands once more saying, “All my success I shall only owe to you.” Tung Chao thanked and left. Thereafter Ts‘ao and his advisers secretly discussed the change of capital.

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操cāo由yóu是shì日rì与yǔ众zhòng谋móu士shì密mì议yì迁qiān都dū之zhī事shì。时shí侍shì中zhōng太tài史shǐ令lìng王wáng立lì私sī谓wèi宗zōng正zhèng刘liú艾ài曰yuē：「吾wú仰yǎng观guān天tiān文wén，自zì去qù春chūn太tài白bái犯fàn镇zhèn星xīng于yú斗dòu牛niú，过guò天tiān津jīn，荧yíng惑huò又yòu逆nì行xíng，与yǔ太tài白bái会huì于yú天tiān关guān，金jīn火huǒ交jiāo会huì，必bì有yǒu新xīn天tiān子zi出chū。吾wú观guān大dà汉hàn气qì数shù将jiāng终zhōng，晋jìn、魏wèi之zhī地dì，必bì有yǒu兴xīng者zhě。

Now as to that a certain official named Wang Li, who was a student of astrology, said to one Liu Ai, “I have been studying the stars. Since last spring Venus has been nearing the ‘Guard’ star in the neighbourhood of the ‘Measure,’ and the ‘Cowherd’ crossing the River of Heaven. Mars has been retrograding and came into conjunction with Venus in the Gate of Heaven, so that ‘Metal’and ‘Fire’ are mingled. Thence must emerge a new ruler. The aura of the Hans is exhausted and Chin and Wei must increase.”

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」又yòu密mì奏zòu献xiàn帝dì曰yuē：「天tiān命mìng有yǒu去qù就jiù，五wǔ行xíng不bù常cháng盛shèng。代dài火huó者zhé土tú也yě。代dài汉hàn而ér有yǒu天tiān下xià者zhě，当dāng在zài魏wèi。」操cāo闻wén之zhī，使shǐ告gào立lì曰yuē：「知zhī公gōng忠zhōng于yú朝cháo廷tíng，然rán天tiān道dào深shēn远yuǎn，幸xìng勿wù多duō言yán。」操cāo以yǐ是shì告gào彧yù。彧yù曰yuē：「汉hàn以yí火huǒ德dé王wáng，而ér明míng公gōng乃nái土tǔ命mìng也yě。许xǔ都dōu属shú土tǔ，到dào彼bǐ必bì兴xīng。

Asecret memorial was presented to the Emperor Hsien saying, “The Mandate of Heaven has its course and the five elements are out of proportion. ‘Earth’ is attacking ‘Fire’ and the successor to the Empire of Han is in Wei.”

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火huǒ能néng生shēng土tǔ，土tǔ能néng旺wàng木mù：正zhèng合hé董dǒng昭zhāo、王wáng立lì之zhī言yán。他tā日rì必bì有yǒu兴xīng者zhě。」操cāo意yì遂suì决jué。次cì日rì，入rù见jiàn帝dì，奏zòu曰yuē：「东dōng都dōu荒huāng废fèi久jiú矣yǐ，不bù可kě修xiū葺qì；更gèng兼jiān转zhuǎn运yùn粮liáng食shí艰jiān辛xīn。许xǔ都dōu地dì近jìn鲁lǔ阳yáng，城chéng宫gōng宫gōng室shì，钱qián粮liáng民mín物wù，足zú可kě备bèi用yòng。臣chén敢gán请qǐng驾jià幸xìng许xǔ都dōu，惟wéi陛bì下xià从cóng之zhī。」帝dì不bù敢gǎn不bù从cóng；

Ts‘ao heard of these sayings and memorials and sent a man to the astrologer to say, “Your loyalty is well known, but the ways of Heaven are past finding out. The less said the better.” Hsün, the adviser, expounded the meaning thus: “The virtue of Han was fire; your element is earth. Hsütu is under the influence of earth and so your fortune depends on getting there. Fire can overcome earth, as earth can multiply wood. Tung Chao and the astrologer agree and you have only to bide your time.”

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群qún臣chén皆jiē惧jù操cāo势shì，亦yì莫mò敢gán有yǒu异yì议yì。遂suì择zé日rì起qǐ驾jià。操cāo引yǐn军jūn护hù行xíng，百bǎi官guān皆jiē从cóng。行xíng不bú到dào数shù程chéng，前qián至zhì一yī高gāo陵líng。忽hū然rán喊hǎn声shēng大dà举jǔ，杨yáng奉fèng、韩hán暹xiān领lǐng兵bīng拦lán路lù。徐xú晃huǎng当dāng先xiān，大dà叫jiào：「曹cáo操cāo欲yù劫jié驾jià何hé往wǎng！」

So Ts‘ao made up his mind. Next day at Court he said, “The capital is deserted and cannot be restored nor can it be supplied easily with food. Hsütu is a noble city, standing close to a fruitful district. It is everything that a capital should be. I venture to request that the Court move thither.” The Emperor dared not oppose and the officials were too overawed to have any independent opinion so they chose a day to set out. Ts‘ao commanded the escort and the officials all followed. When they had travelled a few stages they saw before them a high mound and from behind this there arose the beating of drums. Then Yang and Han came out and barred the way. In front of all stood Hsü Huang, who shouted, “Ts‘ao Ts‘ao is stealing away the Emperor!”

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操cāo出chū马mǎ视shì之zhī，见jiàn徐xú晃huǎng威wēi风fēng凛lín凛lǐn，暗àn暗àn称chēng奇qí；便biàn令lìng许xú褚chǔ出chū马má与yǔ徐xú晃huǎng交jiāo锋fēng。刀dāo斧fǔ相xiāng交jiāo，战zhàn五wǔ十shí余yú合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng败bài。操cāo即jí鸣míng金jīn收shōu军jūn，召zhào谋móu士shì议yì曰yuē：「杨yáng奉fèng、韩hán暹xiān诚chéng不bù足zú道dào；徐xú晃huáng乃nǎi真zhēn良liáng将jiàng也yě。吾wú不bù忍rén以yǐ力lì并bìng之zhī，当dāng以yǐ计jì招zhāo之zhī。」行xíng军jūn从cóng事shì满mán宠chǒng曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng勿wù虑lǜ。

Ts‘ao rode out and took a good look at this man. He seemed a fine fellow and in his secret soul Ts‘ao greatly admired him, although he was an enemy. Then he ordered Hsü Ch‘u to go and fight him. The combat was axe against broadsword and the two men fought more than half a hundred bouts without advantage to either side. Ts‘ao then beat the gongs and drew off his men.

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某mǒu向xiàng与yǔ徐xú晃huáng有yǒu一yī麺miàn之zhī交jiāo，今jīn晚wǎn扮bàn作zuò小xiǎo卒zú，偷tōu入rù其qí营yíng，以yǐ言yán说shuō之zhī，管guǎn教jiào他tā倾qīng心xīn来lái降jiàng。」操cāo欣xīn然rán遣qiǎn之zhī。

In the camp a council was called. Ts‘ao said, “The two rebels themselves need not be discussed; but Hsü Huang is a fine captain and I was unwilling to use any great force against him. I want to win him over to our side.” An officer, Man Ch‘ung, replied, “Do not let that trouble you; I will have a word with him. I shall disguise myself as a soldier this evening and steal over to the enemy’s camp to talk to him. I shall incline his heart toward you.”

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是shì夜yè满mán宠chǒng扮bàn作zuò小xiǎo卒zú混hùn入rù彼bǐ军jūn队duì中zhōng偷tōu至zhì徐xú晃huǎng帐zhàng前qián只zhǐ见jiàn晃huáng秉bǐng烛zhú被bèi甲jiǎ而ér坐zuò。宠chǒng突tū至zhì其qí前qián揖yī曰yuē「故gù人rén别bié来lái无wú恙yàng乎hū」徐xú晃huǎng惊jīng起qǐ熟shú视shì之zhī曰yuē「子zi非fēi山shān阳yáng满mǎn伯bó宁níng耶yé何hé以yǐ至zhì此cǐ」宠chǒng曰yuē「某mǒu现xiàn为wèi曹cáo将jiāng军jūn从cóng事shì。今jīn日rì于yú阵zhèn前qián得dé见jiàn故gù人rén欲yù进jìn一yī言yán故gù特tè冒mào死sǐ而ér来lái。」

That night Man Ch‘ung, duly disguised, got over to the other side and made his way to the tent of Hsü Huang, who sat there by the light of a candle. He was still wearing his coat of mail. Suddenly Ch‘ung ran out in front and saluted saying, “You have been well since we parted, old friend?” Hsü jumped up in surprise, gazed into the face of the speaker a long time and presently said, “What! you are Man Po-ning of Shanyang? What are you doing here?”

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晃huáng乃nǎi延yán之zhī坐zuò问wèn其qí来lái意yì。宠chǒng曰yuē「公gōng之zhī勇yǒng略lüè世shì所suó罕hán有yǒu奈nài何hé屈qū身shēn于yú杨yáng、韩hán之zhī徒tú曹cáo将jiāng军jūn当dāng世shì英yīng雄xióng其qí好hǎo贤xián礼lǐ士shì天tiān下xià所suǒ知zhī也yě今jīn日rì阵zhèn前qián见jiàn公gōng之zhī勇yǒng十shí分fēn敬jìng爱ài故gù不bù忍rén以yǐ健jiàn将jiàng决jué死sǐ战zhàn特tè遣qián宠chǒng来lái奉fèng邀yāo。公gōng何hé不bú弃qì暗àn投tóu明míng共gòng成chéng大dà业yè」

“I am an officer in General Ts‘ao’s army. Seeing my old friend out in front of the army to-day I wanted to say a word to him. So I took the risk of stealing in this evening and here I am.” Hsü Huang invited him in and they sat down. Then said Man Ch‘ung, “There are very few as bold as you on the earth; why then do you serve such as your present chiefs? My master is the most prominent man in the world, a man who delights in wise men and appreciates soldiers as every one knows. Your valour to-day won his entire admiration and so he took care that the attack was not vigorous enough to sacrifice you. Now he has sent me to invite you to join him. Will you not leave darkness for light and help him in his magnificent task?”

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晃huáng渖shěn吟yín良liáng久jiú乃nǎi喟kuì然rán叹tàn曰yuē「吾wú固gù知zhī奉fèng、暹xiān非fēi立lì业yè之zhī人rén奈nài从cóng之zhī久jiú矣yǐ不bù忍rěn相xiāng舍shě。」宠chǒng曰yuē「岂qǐ不bù闻wén『良liáng禽qín择zé木mù而ér栖qī贤xián臣chén择zé主zhǔ而ér事shì』遇yù可kě事shì之zhī主zhǔ而ér交jiāo臂bì失shī之zhī非fēi丈zhàng夫fū也yě。」晃huáng起qǐ谢xiè曰yuē「愿yuàn从cóng公gōng言yán。」宠chǒng曰yuē「何hé不bú就jiù杀shā奉fèng、暹xiān而ér去qù以yǐ为wéi进jìn见jiàn之zhī礼lǐ」

Hsü Huang sat a long time pondering over the offer. Then he said, with a sigh, “I know my masters are doomed to failure, but I have followed their fortunes a long time and do not like to leave them.” “But you know the prudent bird selects its tree and the wise servant chooses his master. When one meets a worthy master and lets him go one is a fool.”

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晃huǎng曰yuē「以yǐ臣chén弑shì主zhǔ大dà不bú义yì也yě吾wú决jué不bù为wéi。」宠chǒng曰yuē「公gōng真zhēn义yì士shì也yě」晃huǎng遂suì引yǐn帐zhàng下xià数shù十shí骑qí连lián夜yè同tóng满mán宠chǒng来lái投tóu曹cáo操cāo。早záo有yǒu人rén报bào知zhī杨yáng奉fèng。奉fèng大dà怒nù自zì引yǐn千qiān骑qí来lái追zhuī大dà叫jiào「徐xú晃huáng反fǎn贼zéi休xiū走zǒu」

“I am willing to do what you say," said Hsü, rising. “Why not put these two to death as an introductory gift?” said Man. “It is very wrong for a servant to slay his master. I will not do that.”

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正zhèng追zhuī赶gǎn间jiān，忽hū然rán一yī声shēng砲pào响xiǎng，山shān上shàng山shān下xià，火huó把bǎ齐qí明míng，伏fú军jūn四sì出chū。曹cáo操cāo亲qīn自zì引yǐn军jūn当dāng先xiān，大dà喝hē：「我wǒ在zài此cí等děng候hòu多duō时shí，休xiū教jiào走zǒu脱tuō！」杨yáng奉fèng大dà惊jīng，急jí待dài回huí军jūn，早zǎo被bèi曹cáo兵bīng围wéi住zhù。恰qià好hǎo韩hán暹xiān引yǐn兵bīng来lái救jiù，两liǎng军jūn混hùn战zhàn，杨yáng奉fèng走zǒu脱tuō。曹cáo操cāo趁chèn彼bǐ军jūn乱luàn，乘chéng势shì攻gōng击jī，两liǎng家jiā军jūn士shì大dà半bàn多duō降jiàng。

“True; you are really a good man.”

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杨yáng奉fèng、韩hán暹xiān势shì孤gū，引yǐn败bài兵bīng投tóu袁yuán术shù去qù了le。

Then Hsü, taking only a few horsemen of his own men with him, left that night and deserted to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. Soon some one took the news to Yang Fêng, who at the head of a strong company of horsemen, set out to capture the deserter. He called out to him to come back. But when Yang was getting near he fell into an ambush. Suddenly the whole mountain-side was lit up with torches and out sprang Ts‘ao’s men, he himself being in command. “I have been waiting here a long time; do not run away,” cried he. Yang Fêng was completely surprised and tried to draw off, but was quickly surrounded. His colleague came to his rescue and a confused battle began. Yang Fêng succeeded in escaping, while Ts‘ao Ts‘ao kept up the attack on the disordered army. A great number of the rebels gave in and the leaders found they had too few men left to maintain their independence so they betook themselves to Yüan Shu.

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曹cáo操cāo收shōu军jūn回huí营yíng，满mán宠chóng引yǐn徐xú晃huǎng入rù见jiàn。操cāo大dà喜xǐ，厚hòu待dài之zhī。于yú是shì迎yíng銮luán驾jià到dào许xǔ都dōu，盖gài造zào宫gōng室shì殿diàn宇yǔ，立lì宗zōng庙miào社shè稷jì、省shěng台tái司sī院yuàn衙yá门mén，修xiū城chéng郭guō府fǔ库kù；封fēng董dǒng承chéng等děng十shí三sān人rén为wéi列liè侯hóu。赏shǎng功gōng罚fá罪zuì，并bìng听tīng曹cáo操cāo处chǔ置zhì。

When Ts‘ao Ts‘ao returned to camp the newly surrendered man was presented and well received. Then again the cavalcade set out for the new capital. In due time they reached it and they built palaces and halls and an ancestral temple and an altar, terraces and public offices. The walls were repaired, storehouses built and all put in order.

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操cāo自zì封fēng为wéi大dà将jiāng军jūn武wǔ平píng侯hóu，以yǐ荀xún彧yù为wèi侍shì中zhōng尚shàng书shū令lìng；荀xún攸yōu为wèi军jūn师shī；郭guō嘉jiā为wèi司sī马mǎ祭jì酒jiǔ；刘liú晔yè为wèi司sī空kōng掾yuàn曹cáo；毛máo玠jiè、任rèn峻jùn为wèi典diǎn农nóng中zhōng郎láng将jiāng，催cuī督dū钱qián粮liáng；程chéng昱yù为wèi东dōng平píng相xiāng，范fàn成chéng、董dǒng昭zhāo为wèi洛luò阳yáng令lìng；满mán宠chǒng为wèi许xǔ都dōu令lìng；夏xià侯hóu惇dūn、夏xià侯hóu渊yuān、曹cáo仁rén、曹cáo洪hóng皆jiē为wèi将jiāng军jūn；

Then came the rewards for Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s adherents. Thirteen were raised to rank of hou , or marquis. All good service was rewarded; certain others again, who deserved it, were punished, all according to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s sole decision. He himself was made a Generalissimo and Marquis of Wup‘ing. The advisers became Presidents of Boards and filled such offices. Mao Chieh and Jên Hsün were put over the military stores. Tung Chao was made magistrate of Loyang and Man Ch‘ung of Hsütu. All good service received full recognition.

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吕lǚ虔qián、李lí典diǎn、乐lè进jìn、于yú禁jìn、徐xú晃huǎng，皆jiē为wèi校xiào尉wèi；许xú褚chǔ、典diǎn韦wéi，皆jiē为wèi都dū尉wèi；其qí余yú将jiàng士shì，各gè各gè封fēng官guān。自zì此cǐ大dà权quán皆jiē归guī于yú曹cáo操cāo。朝cháo廷tíng大dà务wù，先xiān禀bǐng曹cáo操cāo，然rán后hòu方fāng奏zòu天tiān子zi。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was then the one man of the Court. All memorials went first to him and were then submitted to the Throne.

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操cāo既jì定dìng大dà事shì乃nǎi设shè宴yàn后hòu堂táng聚jù众zhòng谋móu士shì共gòng议yì曰yuē「刘liú备bèi屯tún兵bīng徐xú州zhōu自zì领lǐng州zhōu事shì近jìn吕lǚ布bù以yǐ兵bīng败bài投tóu之zhī备bèi使shǐ居jū于yú小xiǎo沛pèi若ruò二èr人rén同tóng心xīn引yǐn兵bīng来lái犯fàn乃nǎi心xīn腹fù之zhī患huàn也yě。公gōng等déng有yǒu何hé妙miào计jì可kě图tú之zhī」许xú褚chǔ曰yuē「愿yuàn借jiè精jīng兵bīng五wǔ万wàn斩zhǎn刘liú备bèi、吕lǚ布bù之zhī头tóu献xiàn于yú丞chéng相xiàng。」

When State matters were in order a great banquet was given in his private quarters to all Ts‘ao’s advisers, and affairs outside the capital were the subject of discussion. Then Ts‘ao Ts‘ao said, “Liu Pei has his army at Hsüchou and he carries on the administration of the prefecture. Lü Pu fled to him when defeated and Pei gave him Hsiaop‘ei to live in. If these two agreed to join forces and attack, my position would be most serious. What precautions can be taken?” Then rose Hsü Ch‘u, saying, “Give me five legions and I will give the Minister both their heads.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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荀xún彧yù曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn勇yǒng则zé勇yóng矣yǐ，不bù知zhī用yòng谋móu。今jīn许xǔ都dōu新xīn定dìng，未wèi可kě造zào次cì用yòng兵bīng。彧yù有yǒu一yī计jì，名míng曰yuē：『二èr虎hǔ竞jìng食shí之zhī计jì』。今jīn刘liú备bèi虽suī领lǐng徐xú州zhōu，未wèi得dé诏zhào命mìng。明míng公gōng可kě奏zòu请qǐng诏zhào命mìng实shí授shòu备bèi为wèi徐xú州zhōu牧mù，因yīn密mì与yǔ一yī书shū，教jiào杀shā吕lǚ布bú。事shì成chéng则zé备bèi无wú猛měng士shì为wèi辅fǔ，亦yì渐jiàn可kě图tú；事shì不bù成chéng，则zé吕lǚ布bú必bì杀shā备bèi矣yǐ；

The banquet over and the messenger conducted to his lodging to seek repose, Yüan-tê, before going to rest, called in his councillors to consider the letter. “There need be no compunction about putting him to death,” said Chang Fei; “he is a bad man.” “But he came to me for protection in his weakness, how can I put him to death? That would be immoral,” replied Liu Pei. “If he was a good man; it would be difficult,” replied Fei. Liu Pei would not consent. Next day, when Lü Pu came to offer congratulations, he was received as usual. He said, “I have come to felicitate you on the receipt of the imperial bounty.”

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此cí乃nǎi『二èr虎hǔ竞jìng食shí之zhī计jì』也yě。」操cāo从cóng其qí言yán，即jí时shí奏zòu请qǐng诏zhào命mìng，遣qián使shǐ赍jī往wǎng徐xú州zhōu，封fēng刘liú备bèi为wèi征zhēng东dōng将jiāng军jūn宜yí城chéng亭tíng侯hóu，领lǐng徐xú州zhōu牧mù；并bìng附fù密mì书shū一yī封fēng。

Hsün Yü said, “O Leader, you are brave, but you are no strategist. You cannot start sudden war just as the capital has been changed. However, there is a certain ruse known as The Rival Tigers. Liu Pei has no decree authorising him to govern the district. You, Illustrious Sir, can procure one for him, and when sending it, and so conferring upon him right in addition to his might, you can enclose a private note telling him to get rid of Lü Pu. If he does, then he will have lost a vigorous warrior from his side and he could be dealt with as occasions serve. Should he fail, then Lü Pu will slay him. This is The Rival Tiger ruse; they wrangle and bite each other.” Ts‘ao agreed that this was a good plan so he memorialised for the formal appointment, which he sent to Liu Pei. Pei was created General “Conqueror of the East” and a Marquis as well. At the same time a private note was enclosed.

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却què说shuō刘liú玄xuán德dé在zài徐xú州zhōu，闻wén帝dì幸xìng许xǔ都dōu，正zhèng欲yù上shàng表biǎo庆qìng贺hè。忽hū报bào天tiān使shǐ至zhì，出chū郭guō迎yíng接jiē入rù郡jùn，拜bài受shòu恩ēn命mìng毕bì，设shè宴yàn管guǎn待dài来lái使shǐ。使shǐ曰yuē：「君jūn侯hóu得dé此cǐ恩ēn命mìng，实shí曹cáo将jiāng军jūn于yú帝dì前qián保bǎo荐jiàn之zhī力lì也yě。」玄xuán德dé称chēng谢xiè。使shí者zhé乃nái取qǔ出chū私sī书shū递dì与yǔ玄xuán德dé。玄xuán德dé看kàn罢bà，曰yuē：「此cǐ事shì尚shàng容róng计jì议yì。」席xí散sàn，安ān歇xiē来lái使shǐ于yú馆guǎn驿yì。

When Liu Pei heard of the change of capital he began to prepare a congratulatory address. In the midst of this an imperial messenger was announced and was met which all ceremony outside the gate. When the epistle had been reverently received a banquet was prepared for the messenger. The messenger said, “This decree was obtained for you by the Minister Ts‘ao.” Yüan-tê thanked him. Then the messenger drew forth his secret letter. When he had read this Liu Pei said, “This matter can be easily arranged.”

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玄xuán德dé夜yè与yǔ众zhòng商shāng议yì此cǐ事shì。张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「吕lǚ布bù本běn无wú义yì之zhī人rén，杀shā之zhī何hé碍ài？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「他tā势shì穷qióng而ér来lái投tóu我wǒ，我wǒ若ruò杀shā之zhī，亦yì是shì不bú义yì。」张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「好hǎo人rén难nán做zuò！」玄xuán德dé不bù从cóng。

The banquet over and the messenger conducted to his lodging to seek repose, Yüan-tê, before going to rest, called in his councillors to consider the letter. “There need be no compunction about putting him to death,” said Chang Fei; “he is a bad man.” “But he came to me for protection in his weakness, how can I put him to death? That would be immoral,” replied Liu Pei. “If he was a good man; it would be difficult,” replied Fei.

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次cì日rì，吕lǚ布bù来lái贺hè，玄xuán德dé教jiào请qǐng入rù见jiàn。布bù曰yuē：「闻wén公gōng受shòu朝cháo廷tíng恩ēn命mìng，特tè来lái相xiāng贺hè。」玄xuán德dé逊xùn谢xiè。只zhǐ见jiàn张zhāng飞fēi扯chě剑jiàn上shàng厅tīng，要yào杀shā吕lǚ布bù，玄xuán德dé慌huāng忙máng阻zǔ住zhù。布bú大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「翼yì德dé何hé故gù只zhǐ要yào杀shā我wǒ？」张zhāng飞fēi叫jiào曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo道dào你nǐ是shì无wú义yì之zhī人rén，教jiào我wǒ哥gē哥gē杀shā你nǐ！」玄xuán德dé连lián声shēng喝hē退tuì。乃nái引yín吕lǚ布bù同tóng入rù后hòu堂táng，实shí告gào前qián因yīn；

Liu Pei would not consent. Next day, when Lü Pu came to offer congratulations, he was received as usual. He said, “I have come to felicitate you on the receipt of the imperial bounty.” Liu Pei thanked him in due form. But then he saw Chang Fei draw his sword and come up the hall as if to slay Lü Pu. He hastily interfered and stopped him. Lü Pu was surprised and said, “Why do you wish to slay me, I-tê?” “Ts‘ao Ts‘ao says you are immoral and tells my brother to kill you,” shouted Chang Fei. Liu Pei shouted again and again to him to go away, and he led Lü Pu into the private apartments out of the way.

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就jiù将jiāng曹cáo操cāo所suǒ送sòng密mì书shū与yú吕lǚ布bú看kàn。布bú看kàn毕bì，泣qì曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi曹cáo贼zéi欲yù令lìng二èr人rén不bù和hé耳ěr！」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「兄xiōng勿wù忧yōu：刘liú备bèi誓shì不bù为wéi此cǐ不bú义yì之zhī事shì。」

Then he told him the whole story and showed him the secret letter. He wept as he finished reading. “This is that miscreant’s scheme for sowing discord between us.” “Be not anxious, elder brother,” said Liu Pei. “I pledge myself not to be guilty of such an infamous crime.”

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吕lǚ布bú再zài三sān拜bài谢xiè。备bèi留liú布bù饮yín酒jiǔ至zhì晚wǎn方fāng回huí。关guān、张zhāng曰yuē「兄xiōng长zhǎng何hé故gù不bù杀shā吕lǚ布bù」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「此cǐ曹cáo孟mèng德dé恐kóng我wó与yú吕lǚ布bù同tóng谋móu伐fá之zhī故gù用yòng此cǐ计jì使shí我wó两liǎng人rén自zì相xiāng吞tūn并bìng彼bǐ却què于yú中zhōng取qǔ利lì。奈nài何hé为wéi所suó使shǐ乎hū」关guān公gōng点diǎn头tóu道dào是shì。张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē「我wó只zhǐ要yào杀shā此cǐ贼zéi以yǐ绝jué后hòu患huàn」

Lü Pu again and again expressed his gratitude and Liu Pei kept him for a time. They remained talking and drinking wine till late. Said the other two brothers, “Why not kill him?” Liu Pei said, “Because Ts‘ao Mêng-tê fears that Lü and I may attack him, he is trying to separate us and get us to ‘swallow’ each other, while he steps in and takes the advantage. Is there any other reason?” Kuan nodded assent, but Chang Fei said, “I want to get him out of the way lest he trouble us later.”

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玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「此cǐ非fēi大dà丈zhàng夫fū之zhī所suǒ为wèi也yě。」

“That is not what a noble man should do,” said his elder brother.

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次cì日rì玄xuán德dé送sòng使shǐ命mìng回huí京jīng就jiù拜bài表biǎo谢xiè恩ēn并bìng回huí书shū与yǔ曹cáo操cāo只zhǐ言yán容róng缓huǎn图tú之zhī。使shǐ命mìng回huí见jiàn曹cáo操cāo言yán玄xuán德dé不bù杀shā吕lǚ布bù之zhī事shì。操cāo问wèn彧yù曰yuē「此cǐ计jì不bù成chéng奈nài何hé」彧yù曰yuē「又yòu有yǒu一yī计jì名míng曰yuē『驱qū虎hǔ吞tūn狼láng之zhī计jì』。」操cāo曰yuē「其qí计jì如rú何hé」

Soon the messenger was dismissed and returned to the capital with the reply from Liu Pei. The letter only said the plan would be made later. But the messenger, when he saw Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, told him the story of Liu Pei’s pledge to Lü Pu. Then said Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, “The plan has failed; what next?”

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彧yù曰yuē：「可kě暗àn令lìng人rén往wǎng袁yuán术shù处chù通tōng问wèn，报bào说shuō刘liú备bèi上shàng密mì表biǎo，要yào略lüè南nán郡jùn。术shù闻wén之zhī，必bì怒nù而ér攻gōng备bèi，公gōng乃nǎi明míng诏zhào刘liú备bèi讨tǎo袁yuán术shù。两liǎng边biān相xiāng并bìng，吕lǚ布bú必bì生shēng异yì心xīn：此cǐ『驱qū虎hǔ吞tūn狼láng之zhī计jì』也yě。」操cāo大dà喜xǐ，先xiān发fā人rén往wǎng袁yuán术shù处chù；次cì假jiǎ天tiān子zi诏zhào，发fā人rén往wǎng徐xú州zhōu。

Hsün Yü replied, “I have another trick called ‘The Tiger and the Wolf’ in which the tiger is made to gobble up the wolf ” “Let us hear it,” said Ts‘ao. “Send to Yüan Shu to say that Liu Pei has sent up a secret memorial that he wishes to subdue the southern districts. Shu will be angry and attack him. Then you will order Pei to dispose of Shu and so set them destroying each other. Lü Pu will certainly think that is his chance and turn traitor. This is The Tiger–Wolf trick.”

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却què说shuō玄xuán德dé在zài徐xú州zhōu，闻wén使shǐ命mìng至zhì，出chū郭guō迎yíng接jiē；开kāi读dú诏zhào书shū，却què是shì要yào起qǐ兵bīng讨tǎo袁yuán术shù。玄xuán德dé领lǐng命mìng，送sòng使shí者zhě先xiān回huí。糜mí竺zhú曰yuē：「此cǐ又yòu是shì曹cáo操cāo之zhī计jì。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「虽suī是shì计jì，王wáng命mìng不bù可kě违wéi也yě。」

Ts‘ao thought this good and sent the messenger and also sent a false edict to Liu Pei. When this came the messenger was received with all the ceremonies and the edict ordered the capture of Yüan Shu. After the departure of the bearer Liu called Mi Chu who pronounced it a ruse. “It may be,” said his master, “but the royal command is not to be disobeyed.”

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遂suì点diǎn军jūn马mǎ，克kè日rì起qǐ程chéng。孙sūn干gàn曰yuē：「可kě先xiān定dìng守shǒu城chéng之zhī人rén。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「二èr弟dì之zhī中zhōng，谁shuí人rén可ké守shǒu？」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「弟dì愿yuàn守shóu此cǐ城chéng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「吾wú早záo晚wǎn欲yù与yú尔ěr议yì事shì，岂qí可kě相xiāng离lí？」张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「小xiǎo弟dì愿yuàn守shóu此cǐ城chéng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「你ní守shǒu不bù得dé此cǐ城chéng。你nǐ一yī者zhé酒jiǔ后hòu刚gāng强qiáng，鞭biān打dǎ士shì卒zú；

So the army was prepared and the day fixed. Sun Ch‘ien said that a trusty man must be left on guard and Pei asked which of his brothers would undertake this task. “I will guard the city,” said Kuan Yü. “I am constantly in need of your advice so how can we part?” “I will guard the city,” said Chang Fei.

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二èr者zhě作zuò事shì轻qīng易yì，不bù从cóng人rén谏jiàn。吾wú不bù于yú心xīn。」

“You will fail,” said Pei. “After one of your drinking bouts you will get savage and flog the soldiers. Beside you are rash and will not listen to any one’s advice. I shall be uneasy all the time.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-58

张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「弟dì自zì今jīn以yǐ后hòu，不bù饮yín酒jiǔ，不bù打dǎ军jūn士shì，诸zhū般bān听tīng人rén劝quàn谏jiàn便biàn了liǎo。」糜mí竺zhú曰yuē：「只zhí恐kóng口kǒu不bú应yìng心xīn。」飞fēi怒nù曰yuē：「吾wú跟gēn哥gē哥gē多duō年nián，未wèi尝cháng失shī信xìn，你nǐ如rú何hé轻qīng料liào我wǒ！」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「弟dì言yán虽suī如rú此cǐ，吾wú终zhōng不bú放fàng心xīn。还hái请qǐng陈chén元yuán龙lóng辅fǔ之zhī。早záo晚wǎn令lìng其qí少sháo饮yín酒jiǔ，勿wù致zhì失shī事shì。」陈chén登dēng应yìng诺nuò。

“Henceforth I drink no more wine. I will not beat the soldiers and I will always listen to advice,” said Fei. “I fear the mouth does not correspond to the heart,” said Mi Chu. “I have followed my elder brother these many years and never broken faith; why should you be contemptuous?” said Fei. Yüan-tê said, “Though you say this I do not feel quite satisfied. I will order friend Yüan-lung to help you and keep you sober. Then you will not make any mistake.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-59

玄xuán德dé吩fēn咐fù了liǎo当dàng，乃nái统tóng马mǎ步bù军jūn三sān万wàn，离lí徐xú州zhōu望wàng南nán阳yáng进jìn发fā。

Ch‘ên Têng was willing to undertake this duty and the final orders were given. The army of three legions, horse and foot, left Hsüchou and marched toward Nanyang.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-60

却què说shuō袁yuán术shù闻wén说shuō刘liú备bèi上shàng表biǎo欲yù吞tūn其qí州zhōu县xiàn乃nǎi大dà怒nù曰yuē「汝rú乃nǎi织zhī席xí编biān屦jù之zhī夫fū今jīn辄zhé占zhàn据jù大dà郡jùn与yǔ诸zhū侯hóu同tóng列liè吾wú正zhèng欲yù伐fá汝rú汝rǔ却què反fǎn欲yù图tú我wǒ深shēn为wéi可kě恨hèn」乃nái使shǐ上shàng将jiàng纪jì灵líng起qǐ兵bīng十shí万wàn杀shā奔bēn徐xú州zhōu。两liǎng军jūn会huì于yú盱xū眙yí。玄xuán德dé兵bīng少shǎo依yī山shān傍bàng水shuǐ下xià寨zhài。

When Yüan Shu heard that a memorial had been presented proposing to take possession of this district he broke out into abuse of Liu Pei. “You weaver of mats! You plaiter of straw shoes! You have been smart enough to get possession of a large district and elbow your way into the ranks of the nobles. I was just going to attack you and now you dare to scheme against me! How I detest you!” So he at once gave orders to prepare an army of ten legions, under Chi Ling, to attack Hsüchou. The armies met at Hsüi, where Liu Pei was encamped in a plain with hills behind and a stream on his flank, for his army was small.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-61

那nà纪jì灵líng乃nǎi山shān东dōng人rén，使shǐ一yī口kǒu三sān尖jiān刀dāo，重zhòng五wǔ十shí斤jīn。是shì日rì引yǐn兵bīng出chū，大dà骂mà：「刘liú备bèi村cūn夫fū，安ān敢gǎn侵qīn吾wú境jìng界jiè！」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「吾wú奉fèng天tiān子zi诏zhào，以yí讨tǎo不bù臣chén。汝rǔ今jīn敢gǎn来lái相xiāng拒jù，罪zuì不bù容róng诛zhū！」纪jì灵líng大dà怒nù，拍pāi马má舞wǔ刀dāo，直zhí取qǔ玄xuán德dé。关guān公gōng大dà喝hē曰yuē：「匹pǐ夫fū休xiū得dé逞chěng强qiáng！」出chū马má与yǔ纪jì灵líng大dà战zhàn。

Chi Ling, his opponent, was a native of Shantung. He used a very heavy three-edged sword. After he had made his camp he rode out and began abusing his opponents “Liu Pei, you rustic bumpkin, how dare you invade this land?” “I have a decree ordering me to destroy the minister who behaves improperly. If you oppose you will be assuredly punished” replied Pei.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-62

一yī连lián三sān十shí合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng负fù。纪jì灵líng大dà叫jiào少shǎo歇xiē，关guān公gōng便biàn拨bō马mǎ回huí阵zhèn，立lì于yú阵zhèn前qián候hòu之zhī。纪jì灵líng却què遣qiǎn副fù将jiāng荀xún正zhèng出chū马mǎ。关guān公gōng曰yuē：「只zhǐ教jiào纪jì灵líng来lái，与yǔ他tā决jué个gè雌cí雄xióng！」荀xún正zhèng曰yuē：「汝rú乃nǎi无wú名míng下xià将jiāng，非fēi纪jì将jiāng军jūn对duì手shǒu！」关guān公gōng大dà怒nù，直zhí取qǔ荀xún正zhèng；交jiāo马mǎ一yī合hé，砍kǎn荀xún正zhèng于yú马mǎ下xià。

Chi angrily rode out brandishing his weapon. But Kuan Yü cried, “Fool, do not attempt to fight!” and rode out to meet him. Then they two fought and after thirty bouts neither had an advantage. Then Chi cried out for a rest. So Kuan turned his horse away, rode back to his own array and waited for him. When the moment came to renew the combat Chi sent out one of his officers to take his place. But Kuan said, “Tell Chi Ling to come: I must settle with him who shall be cock and who shall be hen.” “You a reputationless leader and unworthy to fight with our general,” replied the officer, Hsün Chêng.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-63

玄xuán德dé驱qū兵bīng杀shā将jiāng过guò去qù，纪jì灵líng大dà败bài退tuì守shǒu淮huái阴yīn河hé口kǒu，不bù敢gǎn交jiāo战zhàn；只zhǐ教jiào军jūn士shì来lái偷tōu营yíng劫jié寨zhài，皆jiē被bèi徐xú州zhōu兵bīng杀shā败bài。两liǎng军jūn相xiāng拒jù，不bú在zài话huà下xià。

This reply angered Kuan, who made just one attack on Hsün and brought him to the ground. At this success Liu Pei urged on the army and Chi Ling’s men were defeated. They retired to the mouth of the Huaiyin River and declined all challenges. However, many of their men came privately into Liu Pei’s camp to try to do what mischief they could and many, so found, were slain. But the armies will be left facing each other while we relate what happened in Hsüchou.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-64

却què说shuō张zhāng飞fēi自zì送sòng玄xuán德dé起qǐ身shēn后hòu一yī应yīng杂zá事shì俱jù付fù陈chén元yuán龙lóng管guán理lǐ军jūn机jī大dà务wù自zì家jiā斟zhēn酌zhuó。一yī日rì设shè宴yàn请qǐng各gè官guān赴fù席xí。众zhòng人rén坐zuò定dìng张zhāng飞fēi开kāi言yán曰yuē「我wǒ兄xiōng临lín去qù时shí吩fēn咐fù我wó少sháo饮yín酒jiú恐kǒng致zhì失shī事shì。众zhòng官guān今jīn日rì侭jín此cǐ一yī醉zuì明míng日rì都dōu各gè戒jiè酒jiǔ帮bāng我wó守shǒu城chéng。今jīn日rì却què都dōu要yào满mán饮yǐn。」言yán罢bà起qǐ身shēn与yǔ众zhòng官guān把bá盏zhǎn。

After Liu Pei had started on his expedition Chang Fei placed his colleague and helper in charge of the administration of Hsüchou, keeping military affairs under his own supervision. After thinking over the matter for some time he gave a banquet to all the military officers and when they were all seated he made a speech. “Before my brother left he bade me keep clear of the wine cup for fear of accidents. Now, gentlemen, you may drink deep to-day but from tomorrow wine is forbidden for we must keep the city safe. So take your fill.” And with this he and all his guests rose to drink together.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-65

酒jiǔ至zhì曹cáo豹bào麺miàn前qián豹bào曰yuē「我wǒ从cóng天tiān戒jiè不bù饮yín酒jiǔ。」飞fēi曰yuē「厮sī杀shā汉hàn如rú何hé不bù饮yín酒jiú我wǒ要yào你nǐ吃chī一yī盏zhǎn。」豹bào惧jù怕pà只zhǐ得dé饮yǐn了le一yī杯bēi。

The wine bearer came to one Ts‘ao Pao who declined it, saying he never drank as he was forbidden of heaven. “What a fighting man not drink wine!” said the host. “I want you to take just one cup.” Ts‘ao Pao was afraid to offend so he drank.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-66

张zhāng飞fēi把bǎ遍biàn各gè官guān自zì斟zhēn巨jù觥gōng连lián饮yǐn了le几jǐ十shí杯bēi不bù觉jué大dà醉zuì却què又yòu起qǐ身shēn与yǔ众zhòng官guān把bá盏zhǎn。酒jiǔ至zhì曹cáo豹bào豹bào曰yuē「某mǒu实shí不bù能néng饮yín矣yǐ。」飞fēi曰yuē「你nǐ恰qià才cái吃chī了le如rú今jīn为wèi何hé推tuī却què」豹bào再zài三sān不bù饮yǐn飞fēi醉zuì后hòu使shí酒jiǔ便biàn发fā怒nù曰yuē「你nǐ违wéi我wǒ将jiàng令lìng该gāi打dǎ一yì百bǎi」便biàn喝hē军jūn士shì拏ná下xià。

Now the host drank huge goblets with all his guests on every hand and so swallowed a huge quantity of liquor. He became quite intoxicated. Yet he would drink more and insisted on a cup with every guest. It came to the turn of Ts‘ao Pao who declined. “Really, I cannot drink,” said Pao. “You drank just now: why refuse this time?” Chang Fei pressed him, but still Ts‘ao Pao resisted. Then Fei in his drunken madness lost control of his temper and said, “If you disobey the orders of your general you shall be beaten.” And he called in his guards.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-67

陈chén元yuán龙lóng曰yuē「玄xuán德dé公gōng临lín去qù时shí吩fēn咐fù你nǐ甚shèn来lái」飞fēi曰yuē「你nǐ文wén官guān只zhí管guǎn文wén官guān事shì休xiū来lái管guán我wǒ」

Here Ch‘ên Yuan-lung interfered reminding him of the strict injunctions of his brother. “You civilians attend to your civil business and leave us alone,” said Fei.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-68

曹cáo豹bào无wú奈nài，只zhǐ得dé告gào求qiú曰yuē：「翼yì德dé公gōng，看kàn我wó女nǚ婿xù之zhī麺miàn，且qiě恕shù我wǒ罢bà。」飞fēi曰yuē：「你ní女nǚ婿xù是shì谁shuí？」豹bào曰yuē：「吕lǚ布bú是shì也yě。」飞fēi大dà怒nù曰yuē：「我wó本běn不bú欲yù打dá你nǐ；你ní把bá吕lǚ布bù来lái吓xià我wǒ，我wǒ偏piān要yào打dá你nǐ！我wó打dá你nǐ，便biàn是shì打dá吕lǚ布bù！」诸zhū人rén劝quàn不bú住zhù。将jiāng曹cáo豹bào鞭biān至zhì五wǔ十shí，众zhòng人rén苦kú苦kǔ告gào饶ráo，方fāng止zhǐ。

The only way of escape for the guest was to beg remission and he did so, but added, “Sir, if you saw my son-in-law’s face you would pardon me.” “Who is your son-in-law?” “Lü Pu.” “I did not mean to have you really beaten, but if you think to frighten me with Lü Pu I will. I will beat you as if I was beating him,” said Fei. The guests interposed to beg him off, but their drunken host was obdurate and the unhappy guest received fifty blows. Then at the earnest prayers of the others the remainder of the punishment was remitted.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-69

席xí散sàn，曹cáo豹bào回huí去qù，深shēn恨hèn张zhāng飞fēi，连lián夜yè差chà人rén赍jī书shū一yī封fēng，迳jìng投tóu小xiǎo沛pèi见jiàn吕lǚ布bú，备bèi说shuō张zhāng飞fēi无wú礼lǐ；且qiě云yún：玄xuán德dé已yí往wǎng淮huái南nán，今jīn夜yè可kě乘chéng飞fēi醉zuì，引yǐn兵bīng来lái袭xí徐xú州zhōu，不bù可kě错cuò此cǐ机jī会huì。吕lǚ布bú见jiàn书shū，便biàn请qǐng陈chén宫gōng来lái议yì。宫gōng曰yuē：「小xiǎo沛pèi原yuán非fēi久jiǔ居jū之zhī地dì。今jīn徐xú州zhōu既jì有yóu可kě乘chéng之zhī隙xì，失shī此cǐ不bù取qǔ，悔huǐ之zhī晚wán矣yǐ。」

The banquet came to an end and the beaten man went away burning with resentment. That night he sent a letter to Hsiaop‘ei relating the insults he had received from Chang Fei. The letter told Lü Pu of the prefect’s absence and proposed that a sudden raid should be made that very night before Chang Fei had recovered from his drunken fit. Lü Pu at once summoned Ch‘ên Kung and told him. “This is only a place to occupy temporarily,” said Kung. “If you can seize Hsüchou, do so. It is a good chance.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-70

布bù从cóng之zhī，随suí即jí披pī挂guà上shàng马mǎ，领líng五wú百bǎi骑qí先xiān行xíng；使shǐ陈chén宫gōng引yǐn大dà军jūn继jì进jìn，高gāo顺shùn亦yì随suí后hòu进jìn发fā。小xiǎo沛pèi离lí徐xú州zhōu只zhǐ四sì五wǔ十shí里lǐ，上shàng马mǎ便biàn到dào。吕lǚ布bú到dào城chéng下xià时shí，恰qià才cái四sì更gèng，月yuè色sè澄chéng清qīng，城chéng上shàng更gèng不bù知zhī觉jué。布bú到dào城chéng门mén边biān叫jiào曰yuē：「刘liú使shǐ君jūn有yǒu机jī密mì使shǐ人rén至zhì。」城chéng上shàng有yǒu曹cáo豹bào军jūn报bào知zhī曹cáo豹bào，豹bào上shàng城chéng看kàn之zhī，便biàn令lìng军jūn士shì开kāi门mén。

Lü Pu got ready at once and soon on the way with half a company, ordering Ch‘ên Kung to follow him with the main body. Kao Shun was to follow him. Hsiaop‘ei being only about forty li away, one gets there almost as soon as one is mounted and Lü Pu was under the walls at the fourth watch. It was clear moonlight. No one on the ramparts saw him. Pu came up close to the wall and called out, “Liu Pei’s secret messenger has arrived.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-71

吕lǚ布bù一yī声shēng暗àn号hào，众zhòng军jūn齐qí入rù，喊hǎn声shēng大dà举jǔ。

The guards on the wall were Ts‘ao Pao’s men and they called him. He came and when he saw who was there he ordered the gates to be opened. Lü Pu gave the secret signal and the soldiers entered shouting.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-72

张zhāng飞fēi正zhèng醉zuì卧wò府fǔ中zhōng，左zuǒ右yòu急jí忙máng摇yáo醒xǐng，报bào说shuō：「吕lǚ布bú赚zhuàn开kāi城chéng门mén，杀shā将jiāng进jìn来lái了le！」张zhāng飞fēi大dà怒nù，慌huāng忙máng披pī挂guà，绰chuò了le丈zhàng八bā蛇shé矛máo；才cái出chū府fǔ门mén，上shàng得dé马mǎ时shí，吕lǚ布bù军jūn马má已yǐ到dào，正zhèng与yǔ相xiāng迎yíng。张zhāng飞fēi此cǐ时shí酒jiǔ犹yóu未wèi醒xǐng，不bù能néng力lì战zhàn。吕lǚ布bú素sù知zhī飞fēi勇yǒng，亦yì不bù敢gǎn相xiāng逼bī。

The guards on the wall were Ts‘ao Pao’s men and they called him. He came and when he saw who was there he ordered the gates to be opened. Lü Pu gave the secret signal and the soldiers entered shouting.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-73

十shí八bā骑qí燕yàn将jiāng，保bǎo著zhù张zhāng飞fēi，杀shā出chū东dōng门mén，玄xuán德dé家jiā眷juàn在zài府fǔ中zhōng，都dōu不bù及jí顾gù了le。

Chang Fei was in his apartment sleeping off the fumes of wine. His servants hastened to arouse him and told him an enemy had got the gates open and was in the city. Chang savagely got into his armour and laid hold of his mighty spear, but as he was mounting his horse at the gate the soldiers came up. He rushed at them but being still half intoxicated made but a poor fight. Lü Pu knowing his prowess did not press him hard and Chang Fei made his way, with a small escort, to the east gate, and there went out, leaving his brother’s family to their fate. Ts‘ao Pao, seeing Chang had but a very small force and was still half drunk as well, came in pursuit. Fei saw who it was and was mad with rage. He galloped toward him and drove him off after a few passes. He followed Pao to the moat and wounded him in the back. His frightened steed carried him into the moat and he was drowned.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-74

却què说shuō曹cáo豹bào见jiàn张zhāng飞fēi只zhǐ十shí数shù护hù从cóng，又yòu欺qī他tā醉zuì，遂suì引yín百bǎi十shí人rén赶gǎn来lái。飞fēi见jiàn豹bào，大dà怒nù，拍pāi马mǎ来lái迎yíng。战zhàn了le三sān合hé，曹cáo豹bào败bài走zǒu，飞fēi赶gǎn到dào河hé边biān，一yī枪qiāng正zhèng刺cì中zhōng曹cáo豹bào后hòu心xīn，连lián人rén带dài马mǎ，死sǐ于yú河hé中zhōng。飞fēi于yú城chéng外wài招zhāo呼hū士shì卒zú，出chū城chéng者zhé侭jǐn随suí飞fēi投tóu淮huái南nán而ér去qù。

Once well outside the city Chang Fei collected his men and they rode off toward the south.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-75

吕lǚ布bú入rù城chéng安ān抚fǔ居jū民mín，令lìng军jūn士shì一yì百bǎi人rén守shóu把bǎ玄xuán德dé宅zhái门mén，诸zhū人rén不bù许xǔ擅shàn入rù。

Lü Pu having surprised the city set himself to restore order. He put a guard over the residence of Liu Pei so that no one should disturb the family.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-76

却què说shuō张zhāng飞fēi引yǐn数shù十shí骑qí，直zhí到dào盱xū眙yí见jiàn玄xuán德dé，具jù说shuō曹cáo豹bào与yú吕lǚ布bù里lǐ应yìng外wài合hé，夜yè袭xí徐xú州zhōu。众zhòng皆jiē失shī色sè。玄xuán德dé叹tàn曰yuē：「得dé何hé足zú喜xǐ，失shī何hé足zú忧yōu！」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「嫂sáo嫂sǎo安ān在zài？」飞fēi曰yuē：「皆jiē陷xiàn于yú城chéng中zhōng矣yǐ。」玄xuán德dé默mò然rán无wú语yǔ。关guān公gōng顿dùn足zú埋mán怨yuàn曰yuē：「你nǐ当dāng初chū要yào守shǒu城chéng时shí，说shuō甚shèn来lái？兄xiōng长zhǎng吩fēn咐fù你nǐ甚shèn来lái？

Chang Fei with his few followers went to his brother’s camp and told his story of treachery and surprise. All were greatly distressed. “Success is not worth rejoicing over; failure is not worth grieving over,” said Liu Pei with a sigh. “Where are our sisters?” asked Kuan. “They shared the fate of the city.” Liu Pei nodded his head and was silent. Kuan Yü with an effort controlled his reproaches and said, “What did you say when you promised to guard the city and what orders did our brother give you? Now the city is lost and therewith our sisters-in-law. Have you done well?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-77

今jīn日rì城chéng池chí又yòu失shī了le，嫂sáo嫂sǎo又yòu陷xiàn了le，如rú何hé是shì好hǎo！」张zhāng飞fēi闻wén言yán，惶huáng恐kǒng无wú地dì，掣chè剑jiàn欲yù自zì刎wěn。正zhèng是shì：

Chang Fei was overwhelmed by remorse. He drew his sword to kill himself. He raised the cup in pledge, None might say nay; Remorseful, drew the sword, Himself to slay. Chang Fei’s fate will be told in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

14-78

举jǔ杯bēi畅chàng饮yǐn情qíng何hé放fàng？拔bá剑jiàn捐juān生shēng悔huí已yǐ迟chí！

You raised the cup and drank—what wild excess! You drew the sword to die—too late for redress!

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

14-79

不bù知zhī性xìng命mìng如rú何hé且qiě听tīng下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

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