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

第dì十shí六liù回huí 吕lǚ奉fèng先xiān射shè戟jǐ辕yuán门mén　　　曹cáo孟mèng德dé败bài师shī淯yù水shuǐ

16-1

却què说shuō杨yáng大dà将jiàng献xiàn计jì欲yù攻gōng刘liú备bèi。袁yuán术shù曰yuē「计jì将jiāng安ān出chū」大dà将jiàng曰yuē「刘liú备bèi军jūn屯tún小xiǎo沛pèi虽suī然rán易yì取qǔ奈nài吕lǚ布bù虎hǔ踞jù徐xú州zhōu前qián次cì许xǔ他tā金jīn帛bó粮liáng马mǎ至zhì今jīn未wèi与yú恐kǒng其qí助zhù备bèi今jīn当dāng令lìng人rén送sòng与yǔ粮liáng食shí以yǐ结jié其qí心xīn使shǐ其qí按àn兵bīng不bú动dòng则zé刘liú备bèi可kě擒qín。先xiān擒qín刘liú备bèi后hòu图tú吕lǚ布bù徐xú州zhōu可kě得dé也yě。」

“W hat is your plan of attack on Liu Pei?” said Shu. Yang Ta-chiang replied, “Though Liu Pei, now camped at Hsiaop‘ei, could easily be taken, yet Lü Pu is strongly posted at the chief city near, and I think he would help Pei if it was only for the grudge he bears against you for not having given him the gold and stuffs, grain and horses you promised. First of all you should send Lü Pu a present whereby to engage his affections and keep him quiet while you deal with Liu Pei. You can see to Lü Pu after this is done.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-2

术shù喜xǐ便biàn具jù粟sù二èr十shí万wàn斛hú令lìng韩hán胤yìn赍jī密mì书shū往wǎng见jiàn吕lǚ布bù。吕lǚ布bú甚shèn喜xǐ重zhòng待dài韩hán胤yìn。胤yìn回huí告gào袁yuán术shù术shù遂suì遣qiǎn纪jì灵líng为wéi大dà将jiāng雷léi簿bù、陈chén兰lán为wèi副fù将jiāng统tǒng兵bīng数shù万wàn进jìn攻gōng小xiǎo沛pèi。

Thereupon a large quantity of millet was sent, with letters, by the hand of Han Yin. The gift pleased Lü Pu greatly; and he treated the messenger with great cordiality. Feeling sure of no trouble from that quarter Yüan Shu told off the leaders of the expedition against Hsiaop‘ei. When Liu Pei heard these things he called his officers to take counsel. Chang Fei was for open war forthwith. Sun Ch‘ien said their resources were too small: they must lay the position before Lü Pu and ask help.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-3

玄xuán德dé闻wén知zhī此cǐ信xìn聚jù众zhòng商shāng议yì。张zhāng飞fēi要yào出chū战zhàn。孙sūn干gàn曰yuē「今jīn小xiǎo沛pèi粮liáng寡guǎ兵bīng微wēi如rú何hé抵dǐ敌dí可kě修xiū书shū告gào急jí于yú吕lǚ布bù。」张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē「那nà厮sī如rú何hé肯kěn来lái」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「干gàn之zhī言yán善shàn。」送sòng修xiū书shū与yú吕lǚ布bù。书shū略lüè曰yuē

“Do you think that fellow will do anything?” said Chang Fei cynically. Liu Pei decided in favour of Sun’s proposal and wrote as follows:— “Humbly I venture to remind you that I am here by your orders and enjoy repose as the result of your kindness, extensive as the heavens. Now Yüan Shu, moved by a desire for revenge, is sending a force against this place and its destruction is imminent unless you intervene to save it. I trust you will send an army quickly to protect the town, and our happiness will be inexpressible.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-4

伏fú自zì将jiāng军jūn垂chuí念niàn今jīn备bèi于yú小xiǎo沛pèi容róng身shēn实shí拜bài云yún天tiān之zhī德dé。今jīn袁yuán术shù欲yù报bào私sī雠chóu遣qiǎn纪jì灵líng领lǐng兵bīng到dào县xiàn亡wáng在zài旦dàn夕xī非fēi将jiāng军jūn莫mò能néng救jiù。望wàng驱qū一yī旅lǚ之zhī师shī以yǐ救jiù倒dào悬xuán之zhī急jí幸xìng甚shèn幸xìng甚shèn

Receiving this Lü Pu called in Ch‘ên Kung to whom he said, “I have just received gifts from Yüan Shu and a letter, with the intent of restraining me from helping Liu Pei. Now comes a letter from him asking help. It seems to me that Yüan-tê where he is can do me no harm, but if Yüan Shu overcomes Liu Pei then the power of the north is so much nearer and I should be unable to resist the attacks of so many leaders and should never sleep secure. I will aid Liu Pei; that is the better course for me.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-5

吕lǚ布bú看kàn了le书shū与yǔ陈chén宫gōng计jì议yì曰yuē「前qián者zhě袁yuán术shù送sòng粮liáng致zhì书shū盖gài欲yù使shí我wǒ不bú救jiù玄xuán德dé也yě。今jīn玄xuán德dé又yòu来lái求qiú救jiù吾wú想xiǎng玄xuán德dé屯tún军jūn小xiǎo沛pèi未wèi必bì遂suì能néng为wéi我wǒ害hài若ruò袁yuán术shù并bìng了le玄xuán德dé则zé北běi连lián泰tài山shān诸zhū将jiāng以yǐ图tú我wó我wǒ不bù能néng安ān枕zhén矣yǐ不bú若ruò救jiù玄xuán德dé。」遂suì点diǎn兵bīng启qǐ程chéng。

Now the force sent against Hsiaop‘ei went thither as quickly as possible and soon the country to the southeast fluttered with pennons by day and blazed with watch fires by night, while the rolling of the drums reverberated from heaven to earth. The few men at Liu Pei’s disposal were led out of the city and arranged to make a brave show, but it was good news to him to hear that Lü Pu had arrived and was quite near. He camped only a li away to the south-west. When Yüan Shu’s general, Chi Ling, heard of his arrival he wrote letters reproaching Lü Pu for his treachery. Lü Pu smiled as he read them.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-6

却què说shuō纪jì灵líng起qǐ兵bīng长cháng驱qū大dà进jìn，已yǐ到dào沛pèi县xiàn东dōng南nán，劄zhā下xià营yíng寨zhài。昼zhòu列liè旌jīng旗qí，遮zhē映yìng山shān川chuān；夜yè设shè火huó鼓gǔ，震zhèn崩bēng天tiān地dì，玄xuán德dé县xiàn中zhōng，止zhí有yóu五wǔ千qiān余yú人rén，也yé只zhǐ得dé勉mián强qiáng领lǐng兵bīng出chū县xiàn，布bú阵zhèn安ān营yíng。忽hū报bào吕lǚ布bù引yǐn军jūn离lí县xiàn一yī里lǐ，西xī南nán上shàng劄zhā下xià营yíng寨zhài。纪jì灵líng知zhī吕lǚ布bù领lǐng兵bīng来lái救jiù刘liú备bèi，急jí令lìng人rén致zhì书shū于yú吕lǚ布bù，责zé其qí无wú信xìn。

“I know how to make both of them love me,” said he. So he sent invitations to both leaders to come to a banquet. Liu Pei was for accepting the invitation and going, but his brothers dissuaded him saying, “There is some treachery in his heart.” “I have treated him too well for him to do me any harm,” said Yüan-tê. So he mounted and rode away, the two brothers following. They came to the camp. The host said, “Now by a special effort I have got you out of danger; I hope you will not forget that when you come into your own.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-7

布bú笑xiào曰yuē：「我wó有yǒu一yī计jì，使shǐ袁yuán、刘liú两liǎng家jiā都dōu不bú怨yuàn我wǒ。」乃nǎi发fā使shí往wǎng纪jì灵líng、刘liú备bèi寨zhài中zhōng，请qǐng二èr人rén饮yǐn宴yàn。

Yüan-tê thanked him heartily and was invited to take a seat. The two brothers took up their usual place as guards. But when Chi Ling was announced Yüan-tê felt a spasm of fear and got up to go away.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-8

玄xuán德dé闻wén布bù相xiāng请qǐng，即jí便biàn欲yù往wǎng。关guān、张zhāng曰yuē：「兄xiōng长zhǎng不bù可kě去qù。吕lǚ布bú必bì有yǒu异yì心xīn。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「我wǒ待dài彼bǐ不bù薄báo，彼bǐ必bì不bú害hài我wǒ。」遂suì上shàng马mǎ而ér行xíng。关guān、张zhāng随suí往wǎng。到dào吕lǚ布bú寨zhài中zhōng，入rù见jiàn。布bù曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn特tè解jiě公gōng之zhī危wēi，异yì日rì得dé志zhì，不bù可kě相xiāng忘wàng。」玄xuán德dé称chēng谢xiè。布bù请qǐng玄xuán德dé坐zuò。关guān、张zhāng按àn剑jiàn于yú立lì于yú背bèi后hòu。

“You two are invited for the particular purpose of a discussion,” said the host. “Do not take it amiss.” Yüan-tê, being quite ignorant of his intentions, was very uneasy. Presently his fellow guest entered. Seeing Yüan-tê in the tent, and in the seat of honour, he was puzzled, hesitated and tried to withdraw. But the attendants prevented this and Lü Pu, advancing, laid hold of him and drew him into the tent as he had been a child. “Do you wish to slay me?” asked he. “Not at all,” replied Lü Pu. “Then you are going to slay Long-ears?” “No; not that.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-9

人rén报bào纪jì灵líng到dào玄xuán德dé大dà惊jīng欲yù避bì之zhī。布bù曰yuē「吾wú特tè请qíng你nǐ二èr人rén来lái会huì议yì勿wù得dé生shēng疑yí。」

“Then what does it mean?” “Yüan-tê and I are brothers. Now, General, you are besieging him and so I have come to the rescue.” “Then slay me,” said Chi Ling.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-10

玄xuán德dé未wèi知zhī其qí意yì心xīn下xià不bù安ān。纪jì灵líng下xià马mǎ入rù寨zhài却què见jiàn玄xuán德dé在zài帐zhàng上shàng坐zuò大dà惊jīng抽chōu身shēn便biàn回huí左zuǒ右yòu留liú之zhī不bú住zhù。吕lǚ布bú向xiàng前qián一yī把bá扯chě回huí如rú提tí童tóng稚zhì。灵líng曰yuē「将jiāng军jūn欲yù杀shā纪jì灵líng耶yé」布bù曰yuē「非fēi也yě。」灵líng曰yuē「莫mò非fēi杀shā大dà耳ěr儿ér乎hū」布bù曰yuē「亦yì非fēi也yě」。灵líng曰yuē「然rán则zé为wèi何hé」

“There would be no sense in that. All my life I have disliked fighting and quarrels, but have loved making peace. And now I want to settle the quarrel between you two.” “May I ask how you think of doing so?” “I have a means and one approved of heaven itself.” Then he drew Ling within the tent and led him up to Pei. The two men faced each other, full of mutual suspicion, but their host placed himself between them and they took their seats, Liu Pei on the right hand of the host.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-11

布bù曰yuē：「玄xuán德dé与yǔ布bù乃nǎi兄xiōng弟dì也yě，今jīn为wèi将jiāng军jūn所suǒ困kùn，故gù而ér救jiù之zhī。」灵líng曰yuē：「若ruò此cǐ则zé杀shā灵líng也yě？」布bù曰yuē：「无wú有yóu此cí理lǐ。布bù平píng生shēng不bù好hǎo斗dòu，惟wéi好háo解jiě斗dòu。吾wú今jīn为wèi两liǎng家jiā解jiě之zhī。」灵líng曰yuē：「请qǐng问wèn今jīn日rì解jiě之zhī之zhī法fǎ。」布bù曰yuē：「吾wú有yǒu一yī法fǎ，从cóng天tiān所suǒ决jué。」乃nǎi拉lā灵líng入rù帐zhàng与yǔ玄xuán德dé相xiāng见jiàn。

The banquet began. After a number of courses almost in silence, Lü Pu spoke, saying, “I wish you two gentlemen to listen to me and put an end to your strife.” Liu Pei made no reply but Chi Ling said, “I have come with an army of ten legions at the express bidding of my master to take Liu Pei. How can I cease the strife? I must fight.” “What!” exclaimed Chang Fei drawing his sword. “Few as we are we regard you no more than a lot of children. What are you compared with a million Yellow Turbans? You dare to hurt our brother!”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-12

二èr人rén各gè怀huái疑yí忌jì，布bù乃nǎi居jū中zhōng坐zuò，使shǐ灵líng居jū左zuǒ，备bèi居jū右yòu，且qiě教jiào设shè宴yàn行xíng酒jiǔ。

Kuan Yü urged him to be silent. “Let us see what General Lü has to say first; after that there will be time to go to our tents and fight.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-13

酒jiǔ行xíng数shù巡xún，布bù曰yuē：「你ní两liǎng家jiā看kàn我wǒ麺miàn上shàng，俱jù各gè罢bà兵bīng。」玄xuán德dé无wú语yǔ。灵líng曰yuē：「吾wú奉fèng主zhǔ公gōng之zhī命mìng，提tí十shí万wàn之zhī兵bīng，专zhuān捉zhuō刘liú备bèi，如rú何hé罢bà得dé？」张zhāng飞fēi大dà怒nù，拔bá剑jiàn在zài手shǒu，叱chì曰yuē：「吾wú虽suī兵bīng少shǎo，觑qù汝rǔ辈bèi如rú儿ér戏xì耳ěr！你ní比bí百bǎi万wàn黄huáng巾jīn何hé如rú？你ní敢gǎn伤shāng我wǒ哥gē哥gē！

“I beg you both to come to an understanding. I cannot let you fight,” said Lü Pu. Now on one side Chi Ling was discontented and angry; on the other Chang Fei was dying for a fight and neither of the two chiefly concerned would signify assent. Then suddenly the host turned to his attendants saying, “Bring my halberd!” They did so and he sat there gripping the graceful but effective weapon in his right hand. Both guests felt very ill at ease and turned pale. Lü Pu went on “I have tried to persuade you to make peace for that is the command of the Most High. It shall be put to the test.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-14

」关guān公gōng急jí止zhǐ之zhī曰yuē：「且qiě看kàn吕lǚ将jiāng军jūn如rú何hé主zhǔ意yì，那nà时shí各gè回huí营yíng寨zhài厮sī杀shā未wèi迟chí。」吕lǚ布bù曰yuē：「我wó请qíng你ní两liǎng家jiā解jiě斗dòu，须xū不bú教jiào你nǐ厮sī杀shā。」

He then bade his servants take the halberd outside beyond the gate and set it up. Then speaking to his two guests he said, “That gate is one hundred and fifty paces distant. If I can hit that centre branch of the halberd-head with an arrow, you will both withdraw your armies. If I miss, you can go away and prepare for immediate battle. I shall compel you to abide by what I say.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-15

这zhè边biān纪jì灵líng不bú忿fèn，那nà边biān张zhāng飞fēi只zhǐ要yào厮sī杀shā，布bú大dà怒nù，教jiào「左zuǒ右yòu！取qú我wó戟jǐ来lái！」布bù提tí划huà戟jǐ在zài手shǒu。纪jì灵líng、玄xuán德dé、侭jǐn皆jiē失shī色sè。布bù曰yuē：「我wǒ劝quàn你ní两liǎng家jiā不bú要yào厮sī杀shā，侭jǐn在zài天tiān命mìng。

Chi Ling thought to himself, “That small mark at that distance! How could any one hit it?” So he assented, thinking he would have plenty of fighting after his host had missed the mark. Of course Liu Pei was willing. They all sat down again and wine was served. When this had been drunk the host called for his bow and arrows. Yüan-tê silently prayed that he would hit the mark.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-16

」令lìng左zuǒ右yòu接jiē过guò划huà戟jǐ，去qù辕yuán门mén外wài远yuán远yuǎn插chā定dìng，乃nǎi回huí顾gù纪jì灵líng、玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「辕yuán门mén离lí中zhōng军jūn一yì百bái五wǔ十shí步bù，吾wú若ruò一yī箭jiàn射shè中zhōng戟jǐ上shàng小xiǎo枝zhī，你ní两liǎng家jiā罢bà兵bīng；如rú射shè不bù中zhōng时shí，各gè自zì回huí营yíng，安ān排pái厮sī杀shā。有yǒu不bù从cóng吾wú言yán者zhě，并bìng力lì拒jù之zhī。」纪jì灵líng私sī忖cǔn：「戟jǐ在zài一yì百bái五wǔ十shí步bù之zhī外wài，安ān能néng便biàn中zhōng？

Lü Pu turned back his sleeves, carefully fitted an arrow to the string and pulled the bow to its utmost stretch. A slight exclamation escaped him as the bow curved like the harvest moon sailing through the sky. “Twang!” went the bowstring and the arrow sped like a falling star. And it struck the slender tongue of the halberd head full and square. A roar of acclamation from all sides greeted the exploit. O Lü was a wonderful archer, And the arrow he shot sped straight; By hitting the mark he saved his friend That day at his yamên gate. Hou I, the archer of ancient days, Brought down each mocking sun, And the apes that gibbered to fright Yuchi Were slain by him, one by one. But we sing of Lü Pu that drew the bow, And his feathered shaft that flew; For a myriad men could doff their mail When he hit the mark so true.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-17

且qiě落luò得de应yīng允yǔn，待dài其qí不bù中zhōng，那nà时shí凭píng我wǒ厮sī杀shā。」便biàn一yī口kóu许xǔ诺nuò。玄xuán德dé自zì无wú不bù允yǔn。布bù都dōu教jiào坐zuò，再zài各gè饮yǐn一yī杯bēi酒jiǔ。

Lü Pu laughed loud at the success of his shot. Dropping his bow he seized his guests by the hands saying, “The command of Heaven indeed! And now you cease from fighting!”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-18

酒jiǔ毕bì。布bú教jiào取qǔ弓gōng箭jiàn来lái。玄xuán德dé暗àn祝zhù曰yuē：「只zhǐ愿yuàn他tā射shè得dé中zhōng便biàn好hǎo！」只zhǐ见jiàn吕lǚ布bù挽wán起qǐ袍páo袖xiù，搭dā上shàng箭jiàn，扯ché满mǎn弓gōng，叫jiào一yī声shēng「著zhù！」正zhèng是shì：

He ordered the soldier attendants to pour out great goblets of wine and each drank. Liu Pei in his inmost heart felt rather ashamed; his fellow guest sat silent, nodding his head. Presently he said, “I cannot disobey your command, General, but let me depart. What will my master say and will he believe me?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-19

弓gōng开kāi如rú秋qiū月yuè行xíng天tiān，箭jiàn去qù似shì流liú星xīng落luò地dì。

“I will write a letter and confirm it,” said Lü Pu.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-20

一yī箭jiàn正zhèng中zhōng划huà戟jí小xiǎo枝zhī。帐zhàng上shàng帐zhàng下xià将jiàng校xiào，齐qí声shēng喝hè采cǎi。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī赞zàn之zhī曰yuē：

After a few more rounds of the wine Chi Ling asked that he might have the letter and after that departed. When the brothers took their leave Lü Pu again reminded Liu Pei that he owed him his deliverance.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-21

温wēn侯hóu神shén射shè世shì间jiān稀xī曾céng向xiàng辕yuán门mén独dú解jiě危wēi。

The Marquis of Wen’s divine archery is rare in this world, At the camp gate he alone averted the peril.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

16-22

落luò日rì果guǒ然rán欺qī后hòu羿yì号hào猿yuán直zhí欲yù胜shèng由yóu基jī。

The setting sun would shame even Hou Yi, The howling ape would surpass Yang Youji.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

16-23

虎hǔ觔jīn弦xián响xiǎng弓gōng开kāi处chù雕diāo羽yǔ翎líng飞fēi箭jiàn到dào时shí。

Where the tiger-sinew bowstring rang and the bow was drawn, Where the carved-feathered arrow flew swift to its mark.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

16-24

豹bào子zi尾wěi摇yáo穿chuān划huà戟jǐ雄xióng兵bīng十shí万wàn脱tuō征zhēng衣yī。

The panther tail swayed as it pierced the painted halberd, A hundred thousand valiant troops cast off their armor.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

16-25

当dāng下xià吕lǚ布bú射shè中zhōng划huà戟jí小xiǎo枝zhī呵hē呵hē大dà笑xiào掷zhì弓gōng于yú地dì执zhí纪jì灵líng、玄xuán德dé之zhī手shǒu曰yuē「此cǐ天tiān令lìng你ní两liǎng家jiā罢bà兵bīng也yě」喝hē教jiào军jūn士shì斟zhēn酒jiǔ来lái各gè饮yǐn一yī大dà觥gōng。玄xuán德dé暗àn称chēng惭cán愧kuì。纪jì灵líng默mò然rán半bàn晌shǎng告gào布bù曰yuē「将jiāng军jūn之zhī言yán不bù敢gǎn不bù听tīng奈nài纪jì灵líng回huí去qù主zhǔ人rén如rú何hé肯kěn信xìn」布bù曰yuē「吾wú自zì作zuò书shū覆fù之zhī便biàn了liǎo。」

In a short time the soldiers had gone. Here nothing will be said of the entry of two of the actors in the drama into their own towns. When Chi Ling had got back to Huainan and told the story of the feat of archery and the peace-making that followed, and had presented the letter, his lord was very wroth.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-26

酒jiǔ又yòu数shù巡xún，纪jì灵líng求qiú书shū先xiān回huí。布bú谓wèi玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「非fēi我wǒ则zé公gōng危wēi矣yǐ。」玄xuán德dé拜bài谢xiè，与yǔ关guān、张zhāng回huí。次cì日rì，三sān处chù军jūn马mǎ都dōu散sàn。

“He repays me for all my grain with this bit of play-acting!” cried he. “He has saved Liu Pei, but I will lead a large army myself and settle him, and take Lü Pu too.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-27

不bù说shuō玄xuán德dé入rù小xiǎo沛pèi，吕lǚ布bù归guī徐xú州zhōu。却què说shuō纪jì灵líng回huí淮huái南nán见jiàn袁yuán术shù，说shuō吕lǚ布bù辕yuán门mén射shè戟jí解jiě和hé之zhī事shì，呈chéng上shàng书shū信xìn。袁yuán术shù大dà怒nù曰yuē：「吕lǚ布bú受shòu吾wú许xǔ多duō粮liáng米mǐ，反fán以yí此cǐ儿ér戏xì之zhī事shì，偏piān护hù刘liú备bèi；吾wú当dāng自zì提tí重zhòng兵bīng，亲qīn征zhēng刘liú备bèi，兼jiān讨táo吕lǚ布bú！」纪jì灵líng曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng不bù可kě造zào次cì。吕lǚ布bù勇yǒng力lì过guò人rén，兼jiān有yǒu徐xú州zhōu之zhī地dì；

“Be careful, my lord,” said Chi Ling. “He is braver and stronger than most men and has wide territory. He and Liu Pei together make a powerful combination, not easy to break. But there is another course. I have found out that his wife, the lady Yen, has a daughter just of marriageable age and as you have a son, you could arrange a marriage alliance with Lü Pu. If his daughter wedded your son he would certainly slay your enemy for you. This is the nothing-can-separate-relations plan.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-28

若ruò布bù与yǔ备bèi首shóu尾wěi相xiāng连lián，不bú易yì图tú也yě。灵líng闻wén布bù妻qī严yán氏shì有yǒu一yī女nǚ，年nián已yǐ及jí笄jī。主zhǔ公gōng有yǒu一yī子zi，可kě令lìng人rén求qiú亲qīn于yú布bú。布bú若ruò嫁jià女nǚ于yú主zhǔ公gōng，必bì杀shā刘liú备bèi。此cí乃nǎi『疏shū不bú间jiàn亲qīn之zhī计jì』也yě。」

This scheme appealed to Yüan Shu, who soon set about its accomplishment. He sent presents by the hand of Han Yin, who was to discuss the question. When Han saw Lü he spoke of the immense respect his master had for him and his desire to ensure perpetual alliance between the two families by a marriage, an alliance such as existed between the states Ts‘in and Chin.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-29

袁yuán术shù从cóng之zhī，即jí日rì遣qiǎn韩hán胤yìn为wèi媒méi，赍jī礼lǐ物wù往wǎng徐xú州zhōu求qiú亲qīn。胤yìn到dào徐xú州zhōu见jiàn布bù，称chēng说shuō：「主zhǔ公gōng仰yǎng慕mù将jiāng军jūn，欲yù求qiú令lìng嫒ài为wèi儿ér妇fù，永yǒng结jié秦qín晋jìn之zhī好hǎo。」布bú入rù谋móu于yú妻qī严yán氏shì。原yuán来lái吕lǚ布bù有yǒu二èr妻qī一yī妾qiè：先xiān娶qǔ严yán氏shì为wèi正zhèng妻qī，后hòu娶qǔ貂diāo蝉chán为wèi妾qiè；及jí居jū小xiǎo沛pèi时shí，又yòu娶qǔ曹cáo豹bào之zhī女nǚ为wèi次cì妻qī。

Lü Pu was well disposed toward the scheme, but went in to consult his wife. Now Lü Pu had two wives and one concubine. He first married a lady of the Yen family and she was the legal wife. Then he took Little Cicada as a concubine, and while he was living at Hsiaop‘ei he had married a secondary wife, a daughter of Ts‘ao Pao. She had died quite young leaving no issue. Neither had his concubine borne any children. So that he had but one child, this daughter, of whom he was dotingly fond. When he broached the subject his wife said, “The Yüan’s have dominated their part of the country these many years. They have a large army and are very prosperous. One day a Yüan will become Emperor and our daughter may hope to be an Empress. But how many sons has he?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-30

曹cáo氏shì先xiān亡wáng无wú出chū，貂diāo蝉chán亦yì无wú所suǒ出chū，惟wéi严yán氏shì生shēng一yī女nǚ，布bú最zuì钟zhōng爱ài。

“Only this one.” “Then we should accept the offer. Even if our daughter does not become an Empress, Hsüchou is nothing to be sad about.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-31

当dāng下xià严yán氏shì谓wèi布bù曰yuē：「吾wú闻wén袁yuán公gōng路lù久jiǔ镇zhèn淮huái南nán，兵bīng多duō粮liáng广guǎng，早záo晚wǎn将jiāng为wèi天tiān子zi。若ruò成chéng大dà事shì，则zé吾wú女nǘ有yǒu后hòu妃fēi之zhī望wàng；只zhǐ不bù知zhī他tā有yóu几jǐ子zi？」布bù曰yuē：「止zhí有yǒu一yī子zi。」妻qī曰yuē：「既jì如rú此cǐ，即jí当dāng许xǔ之zhī。纵zòng不bù为wéi皇huáng后hòu，吾wú徐xú州zhōu亦yì无wú忧yōu矣yǐ。」布bú意yì遂suì决jué，厚hòu款kuǎn韩hán胤yìn，许xǔ了le亲qīn事shì。韩hán胤yìn回huí报bào袁yuán术shù。

Lü Pu decided to accept and so treated the messenger with extreme generosity. Han Yin went back with a favourable answer. The wedding gifts were then prepared ready for Han Yin to take to the bride’s family. They were received and banquets and merry-making filled all the time. One day Ch‘ên Kung went to see the messenger in his lodging, and when the usual ceremonies and greetings had been exchanged, the two men sat down to talk. When the servants had been sent out of earshot Ch‘ên Kung said, “Who originated this scheme by which Yüan Shu and Lü Pu are to become connections by this marriage so that Liu Pei’s head may fall?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-32

术shù即jí备bèi聘pìn礼lǐ，仍réng令lìng韩hán胤yìn送sòng至zhì徐xú州zhōu。吕lǚ布bú受shòu了le，设shè席xí相xiāng待dài，留liú于yú馆guǎn驿yì安ān歇xiē。

Han Yin was terrified. “I pray you not to let it get abroad,” said he.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-33

次cì日rì陈chén宫gōng竟jìng往wáng馆guǎn驿yì内nèi拜bài望wàng韩hán胤yìn讲jiáng礼lǐ毕bì坐zuò定dìng。宫gōng乃nǎi叱chì退tuì左zuǒ右yòu对duì胤yìn曰yuē「谁shuí献xiàn此cǐ计jì教jiào袁yuán公gōng与yǔ奉fèng先xiān联lián姻yīn意yì在zài取qǔ刘liú玄xuán德dé之zhī头tóu乎hū胤yìn失shī惊jīng起qǐ谢xiè曰yuē「乞qǐ公gōng台tái勿wù泄xiè」宫gōng曰yuē吾wú自zì不bú泄xiè只zhí恐kǒng其qí事shì若ruò迟chí必bì被bèi他tā人rén识shí破pò事shì将jiāng中zhōng变biàn。」胤yìn曰yuē「然rán则zé奈nài何hé愿yuàn公gōng教jiào之zhī。」

“I certainly shall keep it secret. But if there be any delay some other person will find it out and that spells failure.” “What had best be done?” “I will see Lü Pu and get him to send the girl immediately so that the marriage may be concluded quickly.” “If it happened thus my master would indeed hold you in high respect.” With this Ch‘ên Kung took his leave and sought an interview with Lü Pu.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-34

宫gōng曰yuē「吾wú见jiàn奉fèng先xiān使shǐ其qí即jí日rì送sòng女nǚ就jiù亲qīn何hé如rú」胤yìn大dà喜xǐ称chēng谢xiè曰yuē「若ruò如rú此cǐ袁yuán公gōng感gǎn佩pèi明míng德dé不bù浅qián矣yǐ」

“I hear your daughter is to be married to Yüan Shu’s son. That is capital, but no one knows when.” “That has yet to be considered.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-35

宫gōng遂suì辞cí别bié韩hán胤yìn入rù见jiàn吕lǚ布bù曰yuē「闻wén公gōng女nǘ许xǔ嫁jià袁yuán公gōng路lù甚shèn喜xǐ。但dàn不bù知zhī于yú何hé日rì结jié亲qīn」布bù曰yuē「尚shàng容róng徐xú议yì。」宫gōng曰yuē「古gú者zhě自zì受shòu聘pìn至zhì成chéng婚hūn之zhī期qī各gè有yǒu定dìng例lì天tiān子zi一yī年nián诸zhū侯hóu半bàn年nián大dà夫fū一yī季jì庶shù民mín一yí月yuè。」布bù曰yuē「袁yuán公gōng路lù天tiān赐cì国guó宝báo早záo晚wǎn当dāng为wèi帝dì今jīn从cóng天tiān子zi例lì可kě乎hū」

“There were certain fixed rules as to the period between sending presents and consummation of the marriage; Emperors, a year; nobles, half a year; high officers, three months; and common people, one month.” Lü Pu replied, “As to Yüan Kung-lu, Heaven has already put into his hands one Imperial jewel and he will surely arrive at the dignity one day. So, I should think the Imperial rule would apply.” “No; it will not.” “The nobles’ rule, then?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-36

宫gōng曰yuē：「不bù可kě。」布bù曰yuē：「然rán则zé仍réng从cóng诸zhū侯hóu例lì？」宫gōng曰yuē：「亦yì不bù可kě。」布bù曰yuē：「然rán则zé将jiāng从cóng卿qīng大dà夫fū例lì矣yǐ？」宫gōng曰yuē：「亦yì不bù可kě。」布bú笑xiào曰yuē：「公gōng岂qǐ欲yù吾wú依yī庶shù民mín例lì耶yé？」宫gōng曰yuē：「非fēi也yě。」布bù曰yuē：「然rán则zé公gōng意yì欲yù如rú何hé？」

“No; nor that.” “The high officers’?” “Not even that.” Lü Pu laughed. “Then you mean me to go by the rule for common people.” “Nor that either.” “Then what do you mean?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-37

宫gōng曰yuē「方fāng今jīn天tiān下xià诸zhū侯hóu互hù相xiāng争zhēng雄xióng今jīn公gōng与yǔ袁yuán公gōng路lù结jié亲qīn诸zhū侯hóu保bǎo无wú有yǒu嫉jí妒dù者zhě乎hū若ruò复fù远yuǎn择zé吉jí期qī或huò竟jìng乘chéng我wǒ良liáng辰chén伏fú兵bīng半bàn路lù以yǐ夺duó之zhī如rú之zhī奈nài何hé为wéi今jīn之zhī计jì不bù许xǔ便biàn休xiū既jì已yí许xǔ之zhī当dāng趁chèn诸zhū侯hóu未wèi知zhī之zhī时shí即jí便biàn送sòng女nǚ到dào寿shòu春chūn另lìng居jū别bié馆guǎn然rán后hòu择zé吉jí成chéng亲qīn万wàn无wú一yī失shī也yě。」

“In the midst of the present troubles, when there is great rivalry between the nobles, do you not see that the others will be exceedingly jealous of your marriage alliance with such a family as the Yüans? Suppose you postpone the choice of the day, most likely when your fine morning arrives the wedding party will fall into an ambush on the road and the bride be carried off. Then what could be done? My opinion is that you would have done better to refuse. But since you have consented, then carry out the plan at once before the lords hear of it and so send the girl over without delay to Shouch‘un. You can hire a lodging there till you have selected the wedding day and the odds are greatly against any failure.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-38

布bù喜xǐ曰yuē「公gōng台tái之zhī言yán甚shèn当dāng。」遂suì入rù告gào严yán氏shì。连lián夜yè具jù办bàn妆zhuāng奁lián收shōu拾shí宝báo马mǎ香xiāng车chē令lìng宋sòng宪xiàn、魏wèi续xù一yī同tóng韩hán胤yìn送sòng女nǚ前qián去qù。鼓gǔ乐yuè喧xuān天tiān送sòng出chū城chéng外wài。

“What you say is quite to the point,” replied Lü.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-39

时shí陈chén元yuán龙lóng之zhī父fù陈chén珪guī，养yáng老lǎo在zài家jiā，闻wén鼓gǔ乐yuè之zhī声shēng，遂suì问wèn左zuǒ右yòu。左zuǒ右yòu告gào以yǐ故gù。珪guī曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi『疏shū不bú间jiàn亲qīn之zhī计jì』也yě。玄xuán德dé危wēi矣yǐ。」遂suì扶fú病bìng来lái见jiàn吕lǚ布bú。布bù曰yuē：「大dà人rén何hé来lái？」珪guī曰yuē：「闻wén将jiāng军jūn死sǐ，故gù特tè来lái吊diào丧sāng。」布bù惊jīng曰yuē：「何hé出chū此cǐ言yán？」

He went into the private apartments to see his wife and told her the bride elect would set out immediately and the trousseau was to be prepared as far as it could be. On his side he chose some good horses and had a wedding carriage got ready. The escort consisted of Han Yin and two military officers. The procession went out of the city to the sound of music.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-40

珪guī曰yuē：「前qián者zhě袁yuán公gōng路lù以yǐ金jīn帛bó送sòng公gōng，欲yù杀shā刘liú玄xuán德dé，而ér公gōng以yǐ射shè戟jí解jiě之zhī；今jīn忽hū来lái求qiú亲qīn，其qí意yì盖gài欲yù以yǐ公gōng女nǚ为wèi质zhì，随suí后hòu就jiù来lái攻gōng玄xuán德dé而ér取qú小xiǎo沛pèi。小xiǎo沛pèi亡wáng，徐xú州zhōu危wēi矣yǐ。且qié彼bǐ或huò来lái借jiè粮liáng，或huò来lái借jiè兵bīng。公gōng若ruò应yīng之zhī，是shì疲pí于yú奔bēn命mìng，而ér又yòu结jié怨yuàn于yú人rén；若ruò其qí不bù允yǔn，是shì弃qì亲qīn而ér启qǐ兵bīng端duān也yě。

Now at this time Ch‘ên Kuei, father of Ch‘ên Têng (Yüan-lung) was placidly waiting till the evening of his life passed into night. Hearing this burst of music he enquired the occasion and the servants told him. “They are working on the ‘Relatives-are-inseparable’ device, then,” said he. “Yüan-tê is in danger.” Thereupon in spite of his many infirmities he went to see Lü Pu.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-41

况kuàng闻wén袁yuán术shù已yí有yǒu称chēng帝dì之zhī意yì，是shì造zào反fán也yě。彼bǐ若ruò造zào反fǎn，则zé公gōng乃nái反fǎn贼zéi亲qīn属shú矣yǐ，得dé无wú为wéi天tiān下xià所suǒ不bù容róng乎hū？」

“Noble Sir, what brings you here?” asked Lü. “I heard you were dead and I came to mourn,” quavered the old man. “Who said that?” exclaimed his host.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-42

布bú大dà惊jīng曰yuē「陈chén宫gōng误wù我wǒ」急jí令lìng张zhāng辽liáo引yǐn兵bīng追zhuī赶gǎn之zhī。三sān十shí里lǐ之zhī外wài将jiāng女nǘ抢qiǎng归guī连lián韩hán胤yìn都dōu拏ná回huí监jiān禁jìn不bú放fàng归guī去qù却què令lìng人rén回huí复fù袁yuán术shù只zhǐ说shuō女nǚ儿ér妆zhuāng奁lián未wèi备bèi俟qí备bèi毕bì便biàn自zì送sòng来lái。陈chén珪guī又yòu说shuō吕lǚ布bù使shí解jiě韩hán胤yìn赴fù许xǔ都dōu。布bù犹yóu豫yù未wèi决jué。忽hū人rén报bào「玄xuán德dé在zài小xiǎo沛pèi招zhāo军jūn买mái马mǎ不bù知zhī何hé意yì」

“Once upon a time you received grand presents from the Yüan’s that you might slay Liu Pei, but you got out by that clever shot at your halberd. Now they suddenly seek a marriage alliance thinking to get hold of your daughter as a pledge. The next move will be an attack on Hsiaop‘ei and, that gone, where are you? Whatever they ask in future, grain or men or anything else, and you yield, will bring your own end nearer, and make you hated all round. If you refuse, then you are false to the duties of a relative and that will be an excuse to attack you openly. Beside this Yüan Shu intends to call himself Emperor, which would be rebellion, and you would be of the rebel’s family; something abominable, which the Empire would not suffer.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-43

布bù曰yuē「此cǐ为wèi将jiāng者zhé本běn分fèn事shì何hé足zú为wèi怪guài」

Lü Pu was much disturbed to hear this. “I have been misled!” cried he.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-44

正zhèng话huà间jiān，宋sòng宪xiàn、魏wèi续xù至zhì，告gào布bù曰yuē：「我wǒ二èr人rén奉fèng明míng公gōng之zhī命mìng，往wǎng山shān东dōng买mái马mǎ，买mǎi得dé好háo马mǎ三sān百bǎi余yú匹pǐ；回huí至zhì沛pèi县xiàn界jiè首shǒu，被bèi强qiáng寇kòu劫jié去qù一yí半bàn，打dǎ听tīng得dé是shì刘liú备bèi之zhī弟dì张zhāng飞fēi，诈zhà装zhuāng山shān贼zéi，抢qiǎng劫jié马má匹pǐ去qù了le。」吕lǚ布bù听tīng了le大dà怒nù，随suí即jí点diǎn兵bīng往wáng小xiǎo沛pèi，来lái攻gōng张zhāng飞fēi。玄xuán德dé闻wén之zhī大dà惊jīng，慌huāng忙máng引yǐn军jūn出chū迎yíng。

So he hurriedly sent Chang Liao to bring the wedding party back to the city. When they had come he threw Han Yin into prison and sent a reply to Yüan Shu saying curtly that the girl’s trousseau was not ready and she could not be married till it was. Han Yin was sent back to the capital. Lü Pu was hesitating what course to adopt, when he heard that Liu Pei was enlisting soldiers and buying horses for no apparent reason. “He is simply doing his duty; there is nothing to be surprised at,” said Lü Pu.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-45

两liǎng阵zhèn圆yuán处chù，玄xuán德dé出chū马mǎ曰yuē：「兄xiōng长zhǎng何hé故gù领lǐng兵bīng到dào此cǐ？」布bù指zhǐ骂mà曰yuē：「我wǒ辕yuán门mén射shè戟jǐ，救jiù你nǐ大dà难nàn，你nǐ何hé故gù夺duó我wó马má匹pǐ？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「备bèi因yīn缺quē马mǎ，令lìng人rén四sì下xià收shōu买mǎi。安ān敢gǎn夺duó兄xiōng马má匹pǐ？」布bù曰yuē：「你nǐ便biàn使shǐ张zhāng飞fēi夺duó了le我wó好háo马mǎ一yì百bái五wǔ十shí匹pǐ，尚shàng自zì抵dǐ赖lài！」张zhāng飞fēi挺tǐng枪qiāng出chū马mǎ曰yuē：「是shì我wǒ夺duó了le你ní好háo马mǎ！

Then came two officers saying, “As you ordered us we went into Shantung to purchase horses. We had got three hundred when, on our way back, on the borders of Peihsien some robbers stole half of them. We hear that the real robbers were Chang Fei and his men, who took on the guise of brigands.” Lü Pu was very angry at this and began to prepare an expedition against Hsiaop‘ei. When Liu Pei heard that an attack threatened he led out his army to oppose it and the two armies were arrayed. Liu Pei rode to the front and said, “Elder brother, why have you brought an army against me?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-46

你nǐ今jīn待dài怎zěn么me？」布bú骂mà曰yuē：「环huán眼yǎn贼zéi！你ní累lěi次cì藐miǎo视shì我wǒ！」飞fēi曰yuē：「我wǒ夺duó你ní马má你nǐ便biàn恼nǎo，你nǐ夺duó我wǒ哥gē哥gē的de徐xú州zhōu便biàn不bù说shuō了le！」

Lü Pu began abusing him saying, “That shot of mine at the yamên gate saved you from grave danger; why then did you steal my horses?” “I wanted horses and I sent out to buy them. Should I dare to take yours?” said Liu.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-47

布bù挺tíng戟jǐ出chū马mǎ来lái战zhàn张zhāng飞fēi，飞fēi亦yì挺tǐng枪qiāng来lái迎yíng。两liǎng个gè酣hān战zhàn一yì百bǎi余yú合hé，未wèi见jiàn胜shèng负fù。玄xuán德dé恐kóng有yǒu疏shū失shī，急jí鸣míng金jīn收shōu军jūn入rù城chéng。吕lǚ布bù分fēn军jūn四sì麺miàn围wéi定dìng。玄xuán德dé唤huàn张zhāng飞fēi责zé之zhī曰yuē：「都dōu是shì你nǐ夺duó他tā马má匹pǐ，惹ré起qǐ事shì端duān！如rú今jīn马má匹pǐ在zài何hé处chù？」飞fēi曰yuē：「都dōu寄jì在zài各gè寺sì院yuàn内nèi。

“You stole a hundred and fifty in the person of your brother Chang Fei. You only used another man’s hand.” Thereupon Chang Fei, with his spear in rest, rode out saying, “Yes; I stole your good horses, and what more do you expect?” Lü Pu replied, “You goggled-eyed thief! You are always treating me with contempt.” “Yes; I took your horses and you get angry. You did not say any thing when you stole my brother’s city.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-48

」玄xuán德dé随suí令lìng人rén出chū城chéng，至zhì吕lǚ布bù营yíng中zhōng说shuō情qíng，愿yuàn送sòng还huán马má匹pǐ，两liǎng相xiāng罢bà兵bīng。布bú欲yù从cóng之zhī。陈chén宫gōng曰yuē：「今jīn不bù杀shā刘liú备bèi，久jiǔ后hòu必bì为wèi所suǒ害hài。」

Lü Pu rode forward to give battle and Chang Fei advanced. A reckless fight began and the two warriors kept it up for a hundred bouts without a decisive stroke. Then Liu Pei, fearing some accident to his brother, hastily beat the gongs as a signal to retire and led his army into the city. Lü Pu then invested it.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-49

布bù听tīng之zhī，不bù从cóng所suó请qǐng，攻gōng城chéng愈yù急jí。玄xuán德dé与yǔ麋mí竺zhú、孙sūn干gàn商shāng议yì。孙sūn干gàn曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo所suǒ恨hèn者zhě，吕lǚ布bù也yě。不bú若ruò弃qì城chéng走zóu许xǔ都dōu，投tóu奔bèn曹cáo操cāo，借jiè军jūn破pò布bù，此cǐ为wèi上shàng策cè。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「谁shuí可kě当dāng先xiān破pò围wéi而ér出chū？」飞fēi曰yuē：「小xiǎo弟dì情qíng愿yuàn死sǐ战zhàn。」玄xuán德dé令lìng飞fēi在zài前qián；云yún长zhǎng在zài后hòu；自zì居jū其qí中zhōng，保bǎo护hù老lǎo少shào。

Liu Pei called his brother and chid him as the cause of all this misfortune. “Where are the horses?” said he. “In some of the temples and courts,” replied Fei. A messenger was sent out to speak softly and offer to restore the stolen horses if hostilities were to cease. Lü Pu was disposed to agree but Ch‘ên Kung opposed. “You will suffer by and by if you do not remove this Liu Pei.” Under his influence the request for peace was rejected and the attack on the city pressed harder.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-50

当dāng夜yè三sān更gēng，乘chéng著zhù月yuè明míng出chū北běi门mén而ér走zǒu，正zhèng遇yù宋sòng宪xiàn、魏wèi续xù，被bèi翼yì德dé一yī阵zhèn杀shā退tuì，得dé出chū重chóng围wéi。后hòu麺miàn张zhāng辽liáo赶gǎn来lái，关guān公gōng敌dí住zhù。吕lǚ布bú见jiàn玄xuán德dé去qù了le，也yě不bù来lái赶gǎn，随suí即jí入rù城chéng安ān民mín，令lìng高gāo顺shùn守shóu小xiǎo沛pèi，自zì己jǐ仍réng回huí徐xú州zhōu去qù了le。

Liu Pei called Mi Chu and Sun Ch‘ien to him to ask advice. Said the latter, “The one person that Ts‘ao Ts‘ao detests is Lü Pu. Let us then abandon the city and take refuge with Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, from whom we may borrow men to destroy him.” “If we try to get away, who will lead the van?” “I will do my best,” said Chang Fei.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-51

却què说shuō玄xuán德dé前qián奔bēn许xǔ都dōu到dào城chéng外wài下xià寨zhài先xiān使shǐ孙sūn干gàn来lái见jiàn曹cáo操cāo言yán被bèi吕lǚ布bù追zhuī迫pò特tè来lái相xiāng投tóu。操cāo曰yuē「玄xuán德dé与yǔ吾wú兄xiōng弟dì也yě。」便biàn请qǐng入rù城chéng相xiāng见jiàn。次cì日rì玄xuán德dé留liú关guān、张zhāng在zài城chéng外wài自zì带dài孙sūn干gàn、糜mí竺zhú入rù见jiàn操cāo。操cāo待dài以yǐ上shàng宾bīn之zhī礼lǐ。玄xuán德dé备bèi诉sù吕lǚ布bù之zhī事shì。操cāo曰yuē「布bù乃nǎi无wú义yì之zhī辈bèi吾wú与yǔ贤xián弟dì并bìng力lì诛zhū之zhī。」

So he led the way. Kuan Yü was rearguard and in the centre was Liu Pei with the non-fighting portion. The cavalcade started and went out at the north gate. They met some opposition but the soldiers were driven off and the besieging force was passed without difficulty. Chang Liao pursued, but was held off by the rearguard. It seemed Lü Pu was not dissatisfied at the flight for he took no personal trouble to prevent it. He made formal entry into the city, settled local affairs and appointed a governor.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-52

玄xuán德dé称chēng谢xiè。操cāo设shè宴yàn相xiāng待dài至zhì晚wǎn送sòng出chū。荀xún彧yù入rù见jiàn曰yuē「刘liú备bèi英yīng雄xióng也yě今jīn不bù早zǎo图tú后hòu必bì为wéi患huàn。」

Liu Pei approached Hsütu and encamped outside the city, whence he sent Sun Ch‘ien to see Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and relate the events that brought him there. Ts‘ao was very friendly and said, “Liu Pei is as my brother.” He invited him to enter the city.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-53

操cāo不bù答dá。彧yù出chū，郭guō嘉jiā入rù。操cāo曰yuē：「荀xún彧yù劝quàn我wǒ杀shā玄xuán德dé，当dāng如rú何hé？」嘉jiā曰yuē：「不bù可kě。主zhǔ公gōng兴xīng义yì兵bīng，为wèi百bǎi姓xìng除chú暴bào，惟wéi仗zhàng信xìn义yì以yǐ招zhāo俊jùn杰jié，犹yóu惧jù其qí不bù来lái也yě；今jīn玄xuán德dé素sù有yǒu英yīng雄xióng之zhī名míng，以yǐ困kùn穷qióng而ér来lái投tóu，若ruò杀shā之zhī，是shì害hài贤xián也yě。天tiān下xià智zhì谋móu之zhī士shì，闻wén而ér自zì疑yí，将jiāng裹guǒ足zú不bù前qián，主zhǔ公gōng与yǔ谁shuí定dìng天tiān下xià乎hū？

Leaving his brothers at the camp Liu Pei, with Sun Ch‘ien and Mi Chu, went to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, who received him with the greatest respect. The story of Lü Pu’s perfidy was again related. “He has no sense of right,” said Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. “You and I, my brother, will attack him together.” Yüan-tê was very grateful. A banquet was then prepared and it was late evening before the visitor left for his own camp. Hsün Yü then had an interview with his master and said, “If you are not on your guard Liu Pei will be your undoing. You ought to destroy him. He is too much of the hero.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-54

夫fū除chú一yī人rén之zhī患huàn，以yí阻zǔ四sì海hǎi之zhī望wàng，安ān危wēi之zhī机jī，不bù可kě不bù察chá。」

Ts‘ao made no reply and his adviser retired. Presently Kuo Chia came and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao said, “I have been advised to kill Liu Pei; what of such a scheme?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-55

操cāo大dà喜xǐ曰yuē「君jūn言yán正zhèng合hé吾wú心xīn。」次cì日rì即jí表biǎo荐jiàn刘liú备bèi领lǐng豫yù州zhōu牧mù。程chéng昱yù谏jiàn曰yuē「刘liú备bèi终zhōng不bù为wéi人rén之zhī下xià不bù如rú早zǎo图tú之zhī。」操cāo曰yuē「方fāng今jīn正zhèng用yòng英yīng雄xióng之zhī时shí不bù可kě杀shā一yī人rén而ér失shī天tiān下xià之zhī心xīn此cǐ郭guō奉fèng孝xiào与yǔ吾wú有yǒu同tóng见jiàn也yě。」

“A bad scheme,” said Kuo. “You are the popular champion, pledged to relieve the people from oppression and only by truth and rectitude can you secure the support of the noble-minded. Your only fear is lest they stay away. Now Liu Pei is famous. He has come to you for help and protection and to put him to death would be to alienate all good men and put fear into the hearts of all the able advisers. Hampered by these difficulties where will you find those whose help you need? To remove the dangers represented by one man and thereby injure yourself in the eyes of all mankind is a sure means of destruction. These conditions need careful consideration.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-56

遂suì不bù听tīng昱yù言yán，以yǐ兵bīng三sān千qiān，粮liáng万wàn斛hú，送sòng与yǔ玄xuán德dé，使shí往wǎng豫yù州zhōu到dào任rèn，进jìn兵bīng屯tún小xiǎo沛pèi，招zhāo集jí原yuán散sàn之zhī兵bīng，攻gōng吕lǚ布bù。玄xuán德dé至zhì豫yù州zhōu，令lìng人rén约yuē会huì曹cáo操cāo。

“What you say exactly fits in with what I think,” said Ts‘ao, greatly pleased with these remarks. His next step was to memorialise the Emperor to give Liu Pei the governorship of Yüchou.

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16-57

操cāo正zhèng欲yù起qǐ兵bīng，自zì往wǎng征zhēng吕lǚ布bù，忽hū流liú星xīng马mǎ报bào说shuō张zhāng济jì自zì关guān中zhōng引yǐn兵bīng攻gōng南nán阳yáng，为wèi流liú矢shí所suǒ中zhōng而ér死sǐ；济jì姪zhí张zhāng绣xiù统tǒng其qí众zhòng，用yòng贾jiá诩xǔ为wèi谋móu士shì，结jié连lián刘liú表biǎo，屯tún兵bīng宛wǎn城chéng，欲yù兴xīng兵bīng犯fàn阙quē夺duó驾jià。操cāo大dà怒nù，欲yù兴xīng兵bīng讨tǎo之zhī，又yòu恐kóng吕lǚ布bù来lái攻gōng许xǔ都dōu，乃nǎi问wèn计jì于yú荀xún彧yù。彧yù曰yuē：「此cǐ易yì事shì耳ěr。吕lǚ布bù无wú谋móu之zhī辈bèi，见jiàn利lì必bì喜xǐ；

Again Ch‘êng Yü said, “Liu Pei is certain to rise to the top; he will never remain in a subordinate position. You had better remove him.” “Now is just the time to make use of good men. I will not forfeit the regard of the world for the sake of removing one individual. Kuo Fêng-hsiao and I both see this in the same light.” Wherefore he rejected all persuasion to work against Liu Pei but sent him soldiers and a large supply of grain, and set him on his way to Yü (Honan). He was to march to Hsiaop‘ei, occupy it, call together his former soldiers and attack Lü Pu.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-58

明míng公gōng可ké遣qián使shí往wǎng徐xú州zhōu，加jiā官guān赐cì赏shǎng，令lìng与yǔ玄xuán德dé解jiě和hé。布bù喜xǐ，则zé不bù思sī远yuǎn图tú矣yǐ。」操cāo曰yuē：「善shàn。」遂suì差chà奉fèng军jūn都dū尉wèi王wáng则zé，赍jī官guān诰gào并bìng和hé解jiě书shū，往wǎng徐xú州zhōu去qù讫qì；一yī麺miàn起qǐ兵bīng五wǔ十shí万wàn，亲qīn讨tǎo张zhāng绣xiù。分fēn军jūn三sān路lù而ér行xíng，以yǐ夏xià侯hóu惇dūn为wèi先xiān锋fēng。军jūn马mǎ至zhì淯yù水shuǐ下xià寨zhài。

When Liu Pei reached Yüchou he sent to inform Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, who prepared to march an army to subjugate Lü Pu. But just then hasty news came that Chang Chi, who had gone to the attack of Nanyang, had been wounded by a stray arrow and had died. His nephew Hsiu had succeeded to the command of his army and with Chia Hsü as strategist, had joined Liu Piao and camped at Wanch‘êng. They intended to attack the capital and get possession of the Emperor’s person.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-59

贾jiá诩xǔ劝quàn张zhāng绣xiù曰yuē：「操cāo兵bīng势shì大dà，不bù可ké与yǔ敌dí，不bù如rú举jǔ城chéng投tóu降xiáng。」张zhāng绣xiù从cóng之zhī，使shí贾jiá诩xǔ至zhì操cāo寨zhài通tōng款kuǎn。操cāo见jiàn诩xǔ应yìng对duì如rú流liú，甚shèn爱ài之zhī，欲yù用yòng为wèi谋móu士shì。诩xǔ曰yuē：「某mǒu昔xī从cóng李lǐ榷què，得dé罪zuì天tiān下xià；今jīn从cóng张zhāng绣xiù，言yán听tīng计jì从cóng，未wèi忍rěn弃qì之zhī。」乃nǎi辞cí去qù。次cì日rì引yǐn绣xiù来lái见jiàn操cāo，操cāo待dài之zhī甚shèn厚hòu。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was placed in a quandary. He would go to attack this combination but he feared lest Lü Pu would attack the capital if he left it. So he sought the advice of Hsün Yü. “Lü Pu has no notion of a policy. He is led astray by any little advantage that presents itself to his eyes. All you need do is to obtain promotion for him, giving him some additional title, and tell him to make peace with Yüan-tê and he will do it.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-60

引yǐn兵bīng入rù宛wǎn城chéng屯tún扎zhā，余yú军jūn分fēn屯tún城chéng外wài，寨zhài栅zhà联lián络luò十shí余yú里lǐ。一yī住zhù数shù日rì。绣xiù每měi日rì设shè宴yàn请qǐng操cāo。一yī日rì操cāo醉zuì，退tuì入rù寝qín所suǒ，私sī问wèn左zuǒ右yòu曰yuē：「此cǐ城chéng中zhōng有yǒu妓jì女nǘ否fǒu？」操cāo之zhī兄xiōng子zi曹cáo安ān民mín，知zhī操cāo意yì，乃nǎi密mì对duì曰yuē：「昨zuó晚wán小xiǎo姪zhí儿ér窥kuī见jiàn馆guán舍shě之zhī侧cè，有yǒu一yī妇fù人rén，生shēng得dé十shí分fēn美měi丽lì。问wèn之zhī，即jí绣xiù叔shū张zhāng济jì之zhī妻qī也yě。」

“Good,” said Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and he acted upon the hint and sent an officer with the official announcement and a letter urging peace, while he went on with preparations to meet the other danger. When ready he marched out in three divisions. Hsiahou Tun was the van-leader and they went to Yüshui River and camped there. Chia Hsü succeeded in persuading Chang Hsiu of the hopelessness of resistance. “You would do well to surrender since his army is too large for you to oppose,” said he.

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16-61

操cāo闻wén言yán便biàn令lìng安ān民mín领líng五wǔ十shí甲jiǎ兵bīng往wáng取qǔ之zhī。须xū臾yú取qǔ到dào军jūn中zhōng。操cāo见jiàn之zhī果guǒ然rán美měi丽lì。问wèn其qí姓xìng名míng妇fù答dá曰yuē「妾qiè乃nǎi张zhāng济jì之zhī妻qī邹zōu氏shì也yě。」操cāo曰yuē「夫fū人rén识shí吾wú否fǒu」邹zōu氏shì曰yuē「久jiǔ闻wén丞chéng相xiàng威wēi名míng今jīn夕xī幸xìng得de瞻zhān拜bài。」操cāo曰yuē「吾wú为wèi夫fū人rén故gù特tè纳nà张zhāng绣xiù之zhī降jiàng不bù然rán灭miè族zú矣yǐ。」

Seeing the truth of this Hsiu sent his adviser to propose submission. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was greatly pleased with the messenger, admiring his ready and fluent repartee, and tried to win him to his service. “I was formerly with Li Ts‘ui and was held guilty with him. Now I am with Chang who accepts my advice and I should not like to abandon him,” said Chia Hsü.

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16-62

邹zōu氏shì拜bài曰yuē「实shí感gǎn再zài生shēng之zhī恩ēn。」操cāo曰yuē「今jīn日rì得dé见jiàn夫fū人rén乃nǎi天tiān幸xìng也yě。今jīn宵xiāo愿yuàn同tóng枕zhěn席xí随suí吾wú还hái都dōu安ān享xiǎng富fù贵guì何hé如rú」

He left and next day conducted his master into Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s presence. Ts‘ao was generous. Then he entered Wanch‘êng, the greater part of the army being put in camp outside where the lines extended some ten li . Great banquets were given every day and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was always being entertained.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-63

邹zōu氏shì拜bài谢xiè。是shì夜yè共gòng宿sù于yú帐zhàng中zhōng。邹zōu氏shì曰yuē：「久jiǔ住zhù城chéng中zhōng，绣xiù必bì生shēng疑yí，亦yì恐kǒng外wài人rén议yì论lùn。」操cāo曰yuē：「明míng日rì同tóng夫fū人rén寨zhài中zhōng去qù住zhù。」次cì日rì，移yí于yú城chéng外wài安ān歇xiē，唤huàn典diǎn韦wéi就jiù中zhōng军jūn帐zhàng房fáng外wài宿sù卫wèi。他tā人rén非fēi奉fèng呼hū唤huàn，不bù许xǔ辄zhé入rù，因yīn此cǐ内nèi外wài不bù通tōng。操cāo每měi日rì与yǔ邹zōu氏shì取qǔ乐lè，不bù想xiǎng归guī期qī。张zhāng绣xiù家jiā人rén密mì报bào绣xiù。

One day, when Ts‘ao Ts‘ao returned to his quarters in a more than usual merry mood, he asked the attendants if there were any singing girls in the city. The son of his elder brother heard the question and said, “Peeping through one of the partititions last evening I saw a perfectly beautiful woman in one of the courts. They told me she was the wife of Chang Hsiu’s uncle. She is very lovely.” Tsʻao Tsʻao, inflamed by the description given him of the beauty, told his nephew to go and bring her to visit him. He did so supported by an armed escort and very soon the woman stood before him.

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16-64

绣xiù怒nù曰yuē：「操cāo贼zéi辱rú我wǒ太tài甚shèn！」便biàn请qíng贾jiá诩xǔ商shāng议yì。诩xǔ曰yuē：「此cǐ事shì不bù可kě泄xiè漏lòu。来lái日rì等děng操cāo出chū帐zhàng议yì事shì，如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ。」

She was a beauty indeed and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao asked her name. She replied, “Thy handmaid was wife to Chang Chi; I was born of the Tsou family.” “Do you know who I am?”

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16-65

次cì日rì，操cāo在zài帐zhàng中zhōng，张zhāng绣xiù入rù告gào曰yuē：「新xīn降jiàng兵bīng多duō有yǒu逃táo亡wáng者zhě，乞qǐ移yí屯tún中zhōng军jūn。」操cāo许xǔ之zhī，绣xiù乃nǎi移yí屯tún其qí军jūn，分fēn为wéi四sì寨zhài，刻kè期qī举jǔ事shì。因yīn畏wèi典diǎn韦wéi勇yóng猛měng，急jí切qiè难nán近jìn，乃nái与yǔ偏piān将jiāng胡hú车chē儿ér商shāng议yì。那nà胡hú车chē儿ér力lì能néng负fù五wú百bǎi斤jīn，日rì行xíng七qī百bái里lǐ，亦yì异yì人rén也yě。当dāng下xià献xiàn计jì于yú绣xiù曰yuē：「典diǎn韦wéi之zhī可kě畏wèi者zhě，双shuāng铁tié戟jí耳ěr。

“I have known the Minister by reputation a long time. I am happy to see him and be permitted to bow before him,” said she. “It was for your sake that I allowed Chang Hsiu to submit; otherwise I would have slain him and cut him off root and branch,” said Ts‘ao. “Indeed, then, I owe my very life to you; I am very grateful,” said she. “To see you is a glimpse of paradise, but there is one thing I should like better. Stay here and go with me to the capital where I will see that you are properly cared for. What do you say to that?”

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16-66

主zhǔ公gōng明míng日rì可ké请qǐng他tā来lái吃chī酒jiǔ，使shí侭jǐn醉zuì而ér归guī。那nà时shí某mǒu便biàn溷hùn入rù他tā跟gēn来lái军jūn士shì数shù内nèi，偷tōu入rù帐zhàng房fáng，盗dào其qí戟jǐ，此cǐ人rén不bù足zú畏wèi矣yǐ。」

She could but thank him. “But Chang Hsiu will greatly wonder at my prolonged absence and gossips will begin to talk,” said she. “If you like you can leave the city tomorrow.”

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16-67

绣xiù甚shèn喜xǐ，预yù先xiān准zhǔn备bèi弓gōng箭jiàn甲jiǎ兵bīng，告gào示shì各gè寨zhài。至zhì期qī令lìng贾jiá诩xǔ致zhì意yì请qíng典diǎn韦wéi到dào寨zhài，殷yīn勤qín待dài酒jiǔ。至zhì晚wǎn醉zuì归guī，胡hú车chē儿ér杂zá在zài众zhòng人rén队duì里lǐ，直zhí入rù大dà寨zhài。是shì夜yè曹cáo操cāo于yú帐zhàng中zhōng，与yǔ邹zōu氏shì饮yín酒jiǔ。忽hū听tīng帐zhàng外wài人rén言yán马mǎ嘶sī，操cāo使shǐ人rén观guān之zhī。回huí报bào是shì张zhāng绣xiù军jūn夜yè巡xún，操cāo乃nǎi不bù疑yí。时shí近jìn二èr更gèng，忽hū闻wén寨zhài后hòu呐nà喊hǎn。报bào说shuō草cǎo车chē上shàng火huó起qǐ。

She did so, but instead of going at once to the capital she stayed with him among the tents, where Tien Wei was appointed as a special guard over her apartments. Ts‘ao was the only person whom she saw and he passed the days in idle dalliance with the lady, quite content to let time flow by. But Chang’s people told him what had gone amiss and he was angry at the shame brought upon the family. He confided his trouble to Chia Hsü who said, “Keep this secret, wait till he appears again to carry on business and then ……”

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16-68

操cāo曰yuē：「军jūn中zhōng失shī火huǒ，勿wù得dé惊jīng动dòng。」

Aplan was arranged quite secretly.

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16-69

须xū臾yú，四sì下xià里lí火huó起qǐ，操cāo始shǐ著zhù忙máng，急jí唤huàn典diǎn韦wéi。韦wéi方fāng醉zuì卧wò，睡shuì梦mèng中zhōng听tīng得dé金jīn鼓gú喊hǎn杀shā之zhī声shēng，便biàn跳tiào起qǐ身shēn来lái，却què寻xún不bú见jiàn了le双shuāng戟jǐ。时shí敌dí兵bīng已yǐ到dào辕yuán门mén，韦wéi急jí掣chè步bù卒zú腰yāo刀dāo在zài手shǒu。只zhǐ见jiàn门mén首shǒu无wú数shù军jūn马mǎ，各gè挺tǐng长cháng枪qiāng，抢qiǎng入rù寨zhài来lái。韦wéi奋fèn力lì向xiàng前qián，砍kán死sǐ二èr十shí余yú人rén。军jūn马mǎ方fāng退tuì，步bù军jūn又yòu到dào，两liǎng边biān枪qiāng如rú苇wěi列liè。

Not long after this Chang Hsiu went into Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s tent to say that, as many of his men were deserting, it would be well to camp them in the centre and when permission was given the men of his old command were moved in and placed in four camps. But Tien Wei, the especial guard of Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s tent, was a man to be feared, being both brave and powerful. It was hard to know how to attack him. So counsel was taken with an officer, Hu Ch‘êrh, a man of enormous strength and activity. He could carry a burden of six hundred pounds and travel seven hundred li in a day. He proposed a plan. He said, “The fearsome thing about Tien Wei is his double halberd. But get him to come to a party and make him quite drunk before you send him back. I will mingle among his escort and so get into his tent and steal away his weapon. One need not fear him then.”

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16-70

韦wéi身shēn无wú片piàn甲jiǎ，上shàng下xià被bèi数shù十shí枪qiāng，兀wù自zì死sǐ战zhàn。刀dāo砍kǎn缺quē不bù堪kān用yòng，韦wéi即jí弃qì刀dāo，双shuāng手shǒu提tí著zhù两liǎng个gè军jūn人rén迎yíng敌dí，击jī死sí者zhě八bā九jiǔ人rén。群qún贼zéi不bù敢gǎn近jìn，只zhí远yuán远yuán以yǐ箭jiàn射shè之zhī。箭jiàn如rú骤zhòu雨yǔ，韦wéi犹yóu死sǐ拒jù寨zhài门mén。争zhēng奈nài寨zhài后hòu贼zéi军jūn已yǐ入rù，韦wéi背bèi上shàng又yòu中zhōng一yī枪qiāng，乃nǎi大dà叫jiào数shù声shēng。血xuè流liú满mǎn地dì而ér死sǐ。

So the necessary arms were prepared and orders given in the various camps. This done the intended victim was invited and plied vigorously with wine so that he was quite intoxicated when he left. And, as arranged, the officer mingled with his escort and made away with his weapons. That night, when Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was at supper with the lady, he heard the voices of men and neighing of horses and sent out to ask what it meant. They told him it was the night patrol going the rounds and he was satisfied. Near the second watch of the night again was heard some noise in the rear of his tent and one of the fodder carts was reported to be burning. “One of the men has dropped a spark; there is nothing to be alarmed at,” said he.

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16-71

死sǐ了le半bàn晌shǎng，还hái无wú一yī人rén敢gǎn从cóng前qián门mén而ér入rù者zhě。

But very soon the fire spread on all sides and became alarming. He called Tien Wei. But he, usually so alert, was lying down quite intoxicated.

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16-72

却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo赖lài典diǎn韦wéi当dāng住zhù寨zhài门mén，乃nǎi得dé从cóng寨zhài后hòu上shàng马mǎ逃táo奔bèn，只zhí有yǒu曹cáo安ān民mín步bù随suí，操cāo右yòu臂bì中zhōng了le一yī箭jiàn，马mǎ亦yì中zhōng了le三sān箭jiàn。亏kuī得de那nà马mǎ是shì大dà宛wǎn良liáng马mǎ，熬áo得dé痛tòng，走zǒu得dé快kuài。刚gāng刚gāng走zǒu到dào淯yù水shuǐ河hé边biān，贼zéi兵bīng追zhuī至zhì，安ān民mín被bèi砍kǎn为wèi肉ròu泥ní。操cāo急jí骤zhòu马mǎ冲chōng波bō过guò河hé，才cái上shàng得dé岸àn，贼zéi兵bīng一yī箭jiàn射shè来lái，正zhèng中zhōng马má眼yǎn，那nà马mǎ扑pū地dì倒dào了le。

However, the beating of gongs and rolling of drums mingling with his dreams awoke him and he jumped up. His trusty halberd had disappeared. The enemy was near. He hastily snatched up an infantryman’s sword and rushed out. At the gate he saw a crowd of spearmen just bursting in. Tien Wei rushed at them slashing all around him and a score or more fell beneath his blows. The others drew back. But the spears stood around him like reeds on the river bank. Being totally without mail he was soon wounded in several places. He fought desperately till his sword snapped and was no longer of any use. Throwing it aside he seized a couple of soldiers and with their bodies as weapons felled half a score of his opponents. The others dared not approach, but they shot arrows at him. These fell thick as rain but he still maintained the gate against the assailants. However, the mutineers got in by the rear of the camp and one of them wounded him in the back with a spear thrust. Uttering a loud cry he fell. The blood gushed from the wound in torrents and he died. Even after he was dead not a man dared to come in by the main gate.

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16-73

操cāo长zháng子zǐ曹cáo昂áng，即jí以yí己jí所suǒ乘chéng之zhī马mǎ奉fèng操cāo。操cāo上shàng马mǎ急jí奔bēn。曹cáo昂áng却què被bèi乱luàn箭jiàn射shè死sǐ。操cāo乃nái走zǒu脱tuō。路lù逢féng诸zhū将jiāng，收shōu集jí残cán兵bīng。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, relying on Tien Wei to hold the main gate, had fled in haste by the rear gate. His nephew accompanied him on foot. Then Ts‘ao was wounded by an arrow in the arm and three arrows struck his horse. However, fortunately, the horse was a fine beast from Tawan full of spirit and, in spite of his wounds, he bore his master swiftly and well as far as the Yüshui River.

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16-74

时shí夏xià侯hóu惇dūn所suó领lǐng青qīng州zhōu之zhī兵bīng乘chéng势shì下xià乡xiāng劫jié掠lüè民mín家jiā平píng虏lǔ校xiào尉wèi于yú禁jìn即jí将jiāng本běn部bù军jūn于yú路lù剿jiǎo杀shā安ān抚fǔ乡xiāng民mín。青qīng州zhōu兵bīng走zǒu回huí迎yíng操cāo泣qì拜bài于yú地dì言yán于yú禁jìn造zào反fán赶gǎn杀shā青qīng州zhōu军jūn马mǎ。操cāo大dà惊jīng。须xū臾yú夏xià侯hóu惇dūn、许xú褚chǔ、李lí典diǎn乐lè进jìn都dōu到dào。操cāo言yán于yú禁jìn造zào反fán可ké整zhěng兵bīng迎yíng之zhī。

Here some of the pursuers came up and his nephew was hacked to pieces. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao dashed into the river and reached the further side, but there an arrow struck his steed in the eye and he fell. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s eldest son dismounted and yielded his horse to his father, who galloped on. His son was killed but he himself got away. Soon after he met several of his officers who had rallied a few soldiers. The soldiers under Hsiahou Tun seized the occasion to plunder the people. Yü Chin took his men fell upon them and slew many. Thus he protected and appeased the people. The plunderers, meeting Ts‘ao Ts‘ao on the road, knelt down howling and said Yü Chin had mutinied and attacked them. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was surprised and when he met Hsiahou Tun, gave orders to attack Yü Chin.

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16-75

却què说shuō于yú禁jìn见jiàn操cāo等děng俱jù到dào，乃nái引yǐn军jūn射shè住zhù阵zhèn角jiǎo，凿záo堑qiàn安ān营yíng。

Now when Yü Chin saw his master and a great company approaching he at once stopped the attack and set his men to make a camp. Hsün Yü asked him why.

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16-76

告gào之zhī曰yuē：「青qīng州zhōu军jūn言yán将jiāng军jūn造zào反fǎn，今jīn丞chéng相xiàng已yǐ到dào，何hé不bù分fēn辩biàn，乃nǎi先xiān立lì营yíng寨zhài耶yé？」于yú禁jìn曰yuē：「今jīn贼zéi追zhuī兵bīng在zài后hòu，不bù时shí即jí至zhì；若ruò不bù先xiān准zhǔn备bèi，何hé以yǐ拒jù敌dí？分fēn辩biàn小xiǎo事shì，退tuì敌dí大dà事shì。」安ān营yíng方fāng毕bì，张zhāng绣xiù军jūn两liǎng路lù杀shā至zhì。于yú禁jìn身shēn先xiān出chū寨zhài迎yíng敌dí。绣xiù急jí退tuì兵bīng。

"The Chingchou soldiers say you have turned traitor; why do you not explain now that the Minister has arrived? Why first make a camp?” said he. He replied, “Our enemies are coming up in our rear and are very close. It is necessary to prepare for defence or we shall not withstand them. Explanation is a small matter, but defence is very important.” Soon after the camp was finished Chang Hsiu fell upon them in two divisions. Yü Chin himself rode out to face them. Chang drew back. The other leader, seeing Yü Chin advance thus boldly, also attacked and Chang Hsiu was overcome. They pursued him a great distance until his force was almost annihilated. With the miserable remnant he finally fled to Liu Piao.

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16-77

左zuǒ右yòu诸zhū将jiāng，见jiàn于yú禁jìn向xiàng前qián，各gè引yǐn兵bīng击jī之zhī，绣xiù军jūn大dà败bài，追zhuī杀shā百bǎi余yú里lǐ。绣xiù势shì穷qióng力lì孤gū，引yǐn败bài兵bīng投tóu刘liú表biǎo去qù了le。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s army reformed and the captains mustered. Then Yü Chin went to see his master and told him of the conduct of the Chingchou soldiers and their looting and why he had attacked them.

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16-78

曹cáo操cāo收shōu军jūn点diǎn将jiàng，于yú禁jìn入rù见jiàn，备bèi言yán青qīng州zhōu之zhī兵bīng，肆sì行xíng劫jié掠lüè，大dà失shī民mín望wàng，某mǒu故gù杀shā之zhī。操cāo曰yuē：「不bú告gào我wǒ，先xiān下xià寨zhài，何hé也yě？」禁jìn以yǐ前qián言yán对duì。操cāo曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn在zài匆cōng忙máng之zhī中zhōng，能néng整zhěng兵bīng坚jiān垒lěi，任rèn谤bàng任rèn劳láo，使shí反fǎn败bài为wéi胜shèng，虽suī古gǔ之zhī名míng将jiàng，何hé以yǐ加jiā兹zī！」乃nǎi赐cì以yǐ金jīn器qì一yī副fù，封fēng益yì寿shòu亭tíng侯hóu；

“Why did you not tell me before you made the camp?” Yü Chin related what had occurred. Said Ts‘ao, “When the first thought of a leader in the time of greatest stress is to maintain order and strengthen his defences, giving no thought to slander but shouldering his burdens manfully, and when he thereby turns a defeat into a victory, who, even of the ancient leaders, can excel him?” He rewarded Yü Chin with a service of plate and a marquisate. But he reprimanded Hsiahou Tun for his lack of discipline.

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16-79

责zé夏xià侯hóu惇dūn治zhì兵bīng不bù严yán之zhī过guò；又yòu设shè祭jì，祭jì典diǎn韦wéi。操cāo亲qīn自zì哭kū而ér奠diàn之zhī，顾gù谓wèi诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：「吾wú折zhé长zháng子zǐ、爱ài姪zhí，俱jù无wú深shēn痛tòng；独dú号hào泣qì典diǎn韦wéi也yě。」众zhòng皆jiē感gǎn叹tàn。次cì日rì下xià令lìng班bān师shī。

Sacrifices in honour of the dead warrior Tien Wei were instituted. Ts‘ao himself led the wailing and paid due honours. Turning to his offices he said, “I have lost my first born son, but I grieve not so heavily for him as for Tien Wei. I weep for him.” All were sad at the loss of this captain. Then orders were issued to return but nothing will be said here of the march to the capital.

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16-80

不bù说shuō曹cáo操cāo还hái兵bīng许xǔ都dōu。且qiě说shuō王wáng则zé赍jī诏zhào至zhì徐xú州zhōu，布bù迎yíng接jiē入rù府fǔ，开kāi读dú诏zhào书shū，─封fēng布bú为wèi平píng东dōng将jiāng军jūn，特tè赐cì印yìn绶shòu。─又yòu出chū操cāo私sī书shū。王wáng则zé在zài吕lǚ布bú麺miàn前qián，极jí道dào曹cáo公gōng相xiāng敬jìng之zhī意yì。布bú大dà喜xǐ。忽hū报bào袁yuán术shù遣qiǎn人rén至zhì，布bú唤huàn入rù问wèn之zhī。使shǐ言yán：「袁yuán公gōng早záo晚wǎn即jí皇huáng帝dì位wèi，立lì东dōng宫gōng，催cuī取qǔ皇huáng妃fēi早zǎo到dào淮huái南nán。

When Wang Tsê, bearing the imperial decree, reached Hsüchou, he was met by Lü Pu, who conducted him into the residence where the decree was read. It conferred the title General, “Pacificator of the East,” and a special seal accompanied the mandate. The private letter was also handed over and the messenger detailed the high appreciation in which Lü was held by the chief Minister of State. Next came news that a messenger from Yüan Shu had arrived. When he had been introduced he said that Shu’s project of declaring himself Emperor was advancing. He had already built a palace and would speedily choose an Empress and concubines and would come to Huainan.

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」布bú大dà怒nù曰yuē：「反fǎn贼zéi焉yān敢gǎn如rú此cǐ！」遂suì杀shā来lái使shǐ，将jiāng韩hán胤yìn用yòng枷jiā钉dīng了le，遣qiǎn陈chén登dēng赍jī谢xiè表biǎo，解jiě韩hán胤yìn一yī同tóng王wáng则zé上shàng许xǔ都dōu来lái谢xiè恩ēn；且qiě答dá书shū于yú操cāo，欲yù求qiú实shí授shòu徐xú州zhōu牧mù。

“Has the rebel gone so far?” cried Lü Pu in a rage. He put the messenger to death and Han Yin into the cangue. He drafted a memorial of thanks and sent it to the capital, at the same time sending, too, Han Yin, the unfortunate agent who had arranged the marriage alliance. He also replied to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s private letter asking to be confirmed in his governorship.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-82

操cāo知zhī布bù绝jué婚hūn袁yuán术shù，大dà喜xǐ，遂suì斩zhǎn韩hán胤yìn于yú市shì曹cáo。陈chén登dēng密mì谏jiàn操cāo曰yuē：「吕lǚ布bù豺chái狼láng也yě，勇yǒng而ér无wú谋móu，轻qīng于yú去qù就jiù，宜yí早zǎo图tú之zhī。」操cāo曰yuē：「吾wú素sù知zhī吕lǚ布bù狼láng子zi野yě心xīn，诚chéng难nán久jiú养yǎng。非fēi公gōng父fù子zǐ莫mò能néng究jiū其qí情qíng，公gōng当dāng与yǔ吾wú谋móu之zhī。」登dēng曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng若ruò有yóu举jǔ动dòng，某mǒu当dāng为wèi内nèi应yìng。

Ts‘ao was pleased to hear of the rupture of the marriage arrangement, and forthwith put Han Yin to death in the market place. However, Ch‘ên Têng sent a secret remonstrance to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, vilifying Lü Pu as cruel, stupid and facile and advising his destruction. “I know Lü Pu quite well,” said Ts‘ao. “He is a wolf with a savage heart, and it will be hard to feed him for long. If it had not been for you and your father I should not have known all the circumstances and you must help me to get rid of him.” “Anything the Minister wishes to do shall have my assistance,” was the reply.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-83

」操cāo大dà喜xí表biǎo赠zèng陈chén珪guī治zhì中zhōng二èr千qiān石shí登dēng为wèi广guǎng陵líng太tài守shǒu。登dēng辞cí回huí操cāo执zhí登dēng手shǒu曰yuē「东dōng方fāng之zhī事shì便biàn以yǐ相xiāng付fù。」

As a reward Ts‘ao Ts‘ao obtained a grant of grain for the father and a prefecture for the son, who then took his leave. As he was saying farewell Ts‘ao took him by the hand saying, “I shall depend upon you in the eastern affair.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-84

登dēng点diǎn头tóu允yǔn诺nuò回huí徐xú州zhōu见jiàn吕lǚ布bú。布bú问wèn之zhī登dēng言yán父fù赠zèng禄lù某mǒu为wèi太tài守shǒu。布bú大dà怒nù曰yuē「汝rǔ不bù为wéi吾wú求qiú徐xú州zhōu牧mù而ér乃nǎi自zì求qiú爵jué禄lù汝rǔ父fù教jiào我wǒ协xié同tóng曹cáo公gōng绝jué婚hūn公gōng路lù今jīn吾wú所suǒ求qiú终zhōng无wú一yī获huò而ér汝rǔ父fù子zǐ俱jù各gè显xiǎn贵guì吾wú为wèi汝rǔ父fù子zí所suǒ卖mài耳ěr」遂suì拔bá剑jiàn欲yù斩zhǎn之zhī。登dēng大dà笑xiào曰yuē「将jiāng军jūn何hé其qí不bù明míng之zhī甚shèn也yě」

Ch‘ên Têng nodded acquiescence. Then he returned to Lü Pu, who asked him how he had fared. Ch‘ên told him of the gifts to his father, which annoyed Pu. “You did not ask Hsüchou for me, but you got something for yourself. Your father advised me to help Ts‘ao Ts‘ao by breaking off the marriage, and now I get nothing at all of what I asked while you and your father get everything. I have been victimised by your father.” He threatened Ch‘ên with his sword. Ch‘ên Têng only laughed saying, “O how stupid you are, General!” “I! How stupid?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-85

布bù曰yuē：「吾wú何hé不bù明míng？」登dēng曰yuē：「吾wú见jiàn曹cáo公gōng，言yán养yǎng将jiāng军jūn譬pì如rú养yáng虎hǔ，当dāng饱bǎo其qí肉ròu；不bù饱bǎo则zé将jiāng噬shì人rén。」曹cáo公gōng笑xiào曰yuē：「不bù如rú卿qīng言yán。吾wú待dài温wēn侯hóu，如rú养yǎng鹰yīng耳ěr，狐hú兔tù未wèi息xī，不bù敢gǎn先xiān饱bǎo。饥jī则zé为wèi用yòng，饱bǎo则zé飏yáng去qù。」某mǒu问wèn：「谁shuí为wèi狐hú兔tù？

“When I saw Ts‘ao, I said that to keep you going was like feeding a tiger. The tiger must be kept fully fed or he would eat men. But Ts‘ao laughed and replied, ‘No; not that. One must treat the marquis like a falcon. Not feed it till the foxes and hares are done. Hungry, the bird is of use; full fed it flies away.’ I asked who were the quarry. He replied ‘Yüan Shu, Sun Ts‘ê, Yüan Shao, Liu Piao, Liu Chang and Chang Lu; these are the foxes and hares.’ ”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-86

」曹cáo公gōng曰yuē：「淮huái南nán袁yuán术shù、江jiāng东dōng孙sūn策cè、冀jì州zhōu袁yuán绍shào、荆jīng州zhōu刘liú表biǎo、益yì州zhōu刘liú璋zhāng、汉hàn中zhōng张zhāng鲁lǔ，皆jiē狐hú兔tù也yě。」布bú掷zhì剑jiàn笑xiào曰yuē：「曹cáo公gōng知zhī我wó也yě！」正zhèng说shuō话huà间jiān，忽hū报bào袁yuán术shù军jūn来lái取qǔ徐xú州zhōu。吕lǚ布bù闻wén言yán失shī惊jīng。正zhèng是shì：

Lü Pu threw aside his sword and laughed, saying, “Yes; he understands me.” But just about that time came news of the advance of Yüan Shu on Hsüchou and that frightened Lü Pu. When discord rose ’twixt Ts‘in and Chin, They were attacked by Yüeh and Wu, And when a promised bride ne’er came, An army marched to enforce the claim. How all this fell out will be shown in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

16-87

秦qín晋jìn未wèi谐xié吴wú越yuè斗dòu婚hūn姻yīn惹rě出chū甲jiǎ兵bīng来lái。

Qin and Jin could not accord, Wu and Yue took up arms; A marriage match brought forth armored troops.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

16-88

毕bì竟jìng后hòu事shì如rú何hé。且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated