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

第dì二èr十shí二èr回huí 袁yuán曹cáo各gè起qǐ马mǎ步bù三sān军jūn　　关guān张zhāng共gòng擒qín王wáng刘liú二èr将jiāng

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却què说shuō陈chén登dēng献xiàn计jì于yú玄xuán德dé曰yuē「曹cáo操cāo所suǒ惧jù者zhě袁yuán绍shào。绍shào虎hǔ踞jù冀jì、青qīng、幽yōu、并bìng诸zhū郡jùn带dài甲jiá百bǎi万wàn文wén官guān武wǔ将jiàng极jí多duō今jīn何hé不bù写xiě书shū遣qiǎn人rén到dào彼bǐ求qiú救jiù」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「绍shào向xiàng与yú我wǒ未wèi通tōng往wǎng来lái今jīn又yòu新xīn破pò其qí弟dì安ān肯kěn相xiāng助zhù」登dēng曰yuē「此cǐ间jiān有yǒu一yī人rén与yǔ袁yuán绍shào三sān世shì通tōng家jiā。若ruò得dé其qí一yī书shū致zhì绍shào绍shào必bì来lái相xiāng助zhù。」

This was the plan proposed to Yüan-tê: “Yüan Shao is Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s terror. He is strongly posted in an extensive district with a hundred legions of fighting men and many able officers. Write letters and pray him to rescue you.” Liu Pei replied, “But we have never had any dealings with each other and he is unlikely to do such a thing for one who has just destroyed his brother.” “There is some one here whose family have been on intimate terms with the Yüans for a hundred years. Shao would surely come if he wrote.”

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玄xuán德dé问wèn何hé人rén。登dēng曰yuē「此cǐ人rén乃nǎi公gōng平píng日rì所suǒ折zhé节jié敬jìng礼lí者zhě何hé故gù忘wàng之zhī」玄xuán德dé猛méng省shěng曰yuē「莫mò非fēi郑zhèng康kāng成chéng先xiān生shēng」登dēng笑xiào曰yuē「然rán也yě。」

“And who is this?” “A man you know well and respect greatly; can you not guess?” “You surely mean Chêng K‘ang-ch‘êng,” said Liu Pei suddenly. “That is he,” said Ch‘ên Têng smiling.

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22-3

原yuán来lái郑zhèng康kāng成chéng名míng玄xuán，好hào学xué多duō才cái，尝cháng受shòu业yè于yú马mǎ融róng。融róng每měi当dāng讲jiǎng学xué，必bì设shè绛jiàng帐zhàng，前qián聚jù生shēng徒tú，后hòu陈chén声shēng妓jì，侍shì女nǚ环huán列liè左zuǒ右yòu。玄xuán听tīng讲jiǎng三sān年nián，目mù不bù邪xié视shì，融róng甚shèn奇qí之zhī。及jí学xué成chéng而ér归guī，融róng叹tàn曰yuē：「得dé我wǒ学xué之zhī秘mì，惟wéi郑zhèng玄xuán一yī人rén耳ěr！」玄xuán家jiā中zhōng侍shì婢bì俱jù通tōng《毛máo诗shī》。一yī婢bì尝cháng忤wǔ玄xuán意yì，玄xuán命mìng长cháng跪guì阶jiē前qián。

Now Chêng K‘ang-ch‘êng's ming was Yüan. He was a student and a man of great talent, who had long studied under Ma Jung. Ma Jung was peculiar as a teacher. Whenever he lectured he let fall a curtain behind which were a circle of singing girls. The students were assembled in front of this curtain. Chêng Yüan attended these lectures for three years and never once let his eyes wander to the curtain. Naturally the master admired his pupil. After Chêng Yüan had finished his studies and gone home Ma Jung praised him to the others, saying, “Only one man has penetrated the inner meaning of my instructions and that one is Chêng Yüan.” In the Chêng household the waiting maids were familiar with Mao’s edition of the Odes. Once one of the maids opposed Yüan’s wishes, so as punishment she was made to kneel in front of the steps. Another girl made fun of her, quoting from an ode;—

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22-4

一yī婢bì戏xì谓wèi之zhī曰yuē：「『胡hú为wèi乎hū泥ní中zhōng？』」此cǐ婢bì应yīng声shēng曰yuē：「『薄báo言yán往wǎng愬sù，逢féng彼bǐ之zhī怒nù。』」其qí风fēng雅yǎ如rú此cǐ。桓huán帝dì朝cháo，玄xuán官guān至zhì尚shàng书shū。后hòu因yīn十shí常cháng侍shì之zhī乱luàn，弃qì官guān归guī田tián，居jū于yú徐xú州zhōu。玄xuán德dé在zài涿zhuō郡jùn时shí，已yǐ曾céng师shī事shì之zhī。及jí为wèi徐xú州zhōu牧mù，时shí时shí造zào庐lú请qǐng教jiào，敬jìng礼lǐ特tè甚shèn。

“What are you doing there in the mire?” The kneeling girl capped the verse from another ode; quoth she:— “ ’Twas but a simple word I said, Yet brought it wrath upon my head.” Such was the family in which he had been born. In the reign of the Emperor Huan he rose to the rank of President of a Board, but when the Ten Eunuchs began to control the government he gave up office and retired into the country to Hsüchou. Liu Pei had known him before, had consulted him on many occasions and greatly respected him.

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当dāng下xià玄xuán德dé想xiǎng出chū此cǐ人rén大dà喜xǐ便biàn同tóng陈chén登dēng亲qīn至zhì郑zhèng玄xuán家jiā中zhōng求qiú其qí作zuò书shū。玄xuán慨kǎi然rán依yī允yún写xiě书shū一yī封fēng付fù与yǔ玄xuán德dé。玄xuán德dé便biàn差chà孙sūn干gàn星xīng夜yè赍jī往wǎng袁yuán绍shào处chù投tóu递dì。绍shào览lǎn毕bì自zì忖cǔn曰yuē「玄xuán德dé攻gōng灭miè吾wú弟dì本běn不bú当dàng相xiāng助zhù但dàn重zhòng以yǐ郑zhèng尚shàng书shū之zhī命mìng不bù得dé不bù往wǎng救jiù之zhī。」遂suì聚jù文wén武wǔ官guān商shāng议yì兴xīng兵bīng伐fá曹cáo操cāo。

Liu Pei was glad that he had remembered this man and without loss of time, in company with Ch‘ên Têng, he went to his house to ask him to draft this letter, which he generously consented to do. Sun Ch‘ien was entrusted with the task of delivery and set out at once. Shao read it and considered the matter long before speaking. “Liu Pei destroyed my brother and I ought not to help him, but out of consideration for the writer of this letter I must.” Whereupon he assembled his officers to consider an attack upon Ts‘ao Ts‘ao.

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22-6

谋móu士shì田tián丰fēng曰yuē：「兵bīng起qǐ连lián年nián，百bǎi姓xìng疲pí弊bì，仓cāng廪lǐn无wú积jī，不bù可kě复fù兴xīng大dà军jūn。宜yí先xiān遣qiǎn人rén献xiàn捷jié天tiān子zi，若ruò不bù得dé通tōng，乃nái表biǎo称chēng曹cáo操cāo隔gé我wǒ王wáng路lù，然rán后hòu提tí兵bīng屯tún黎lí阳yáng，更gèng于yú河hé内nèi增zēng益yì舟zhōu楫jí，缮shàn置zhì军jūn器qì，分fēn遣qiǎn精jīng兵bīng，屯tún劄zhā边biān鄙bǐ。三sān年nián之zhī中zhōng，大dà事shì可kě定dìng也yě。」谋móu士shì审shěn配pèi曰yuē：「不bù然rán。

T‘ien Fêng said, “Do not raise an army. The people are worn out and the granaries are empty with these constant wars. Let us rather report the recent victory of Kungsun Tsan to the Throne. If that does not reach the Emperor, then memorialise that Ts‘ao Ts‘ao is hindering the government. Then raise an army: occupy Liyang, assemble a fleet in Honan, prepare weapons, send out your various divisions and within three years you will win all round.”

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22-7

以yǐ明míng公gōng之zhī神shén武wǔ，抚fǔ河hé朔shuò之zhī强qiáng盛shèng，兴xīng兵bīng讨tǎo曹cáo贼zéi，易yì如rú反fán掌zhǎng，何hé必bì迁qiān延yán日rì月yuè？」谋móu士shì沮jǔ授shòu曰yuē：「制zhì胜shèng之zhī策cè，不bú在zài强qiáng盛shèng。曹cáo操cāo法fǎ令lìng既jì行xíng，士shì卒zú精jīng练liàn，比bǐ公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn坐zuò受shòu困kùn者zhě不bù同tóng。今jīn弃qì献xiàn捷jié良liáng策cè，而ér兴xīng无wú名míng之zhī兵bīng，窃qiè为wèi明míng公gōng不bù取qǔ。」谋móu士shì郭guō图tú曰yuē：「非fēi也yě。兵bīng加jiā曹cáo操cāo，岂qǐ曰yuē无wú名míng？

The adviser Shên P‘ei replied, “I do not agree. The military genius of our illustrious lord having overcome the hordes of the north, to dispose of Ts‘ao is as simple as turning one’s hand; it is not a matter of months.”

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22-8

公gōng正zhèng当dāng及jí时shí早zǎo定dìng大dà业yè。愿yuàn从cóng郑zhèng尚shàng书shū之zhī言yán，与yǔ刘liú备bèi共gòng仗zhàng大dà义yì，剿jiǎo灭miè曹cáo贼zéi；上shàng合hé天tiān意yì，下xià合hé民mín情qíng，实shí为wèi万wàn幸xìng！」

Chü Shou said, “Victory is not always to the many. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s discipline is excellent; his soldiers are brave and well drilled. He will not sit down quietly waiting to be surrounded as Kungsun Tsan did. Now you abandon the intention to inform the Throne of our success, which I find a good plan, but you intend to send out an army without any valid excuse. Our lord should not do that.” Then followed adviser Kuo T‘u, “You are wrong. No expedition against Ts‘ao Ts‘ao can lack excuse. But if our master would take the chance now offering itself of coming into his own, he will accede to the request in the letter and ally himself with Liu Pei for the destruction of Ts‘ao. This would win the approval of heaven and the affections of the people, a double blessing.”

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22-9

四sì人rén争zhēng论lùn未wèi定dìng，绍shào踌chóu躇chú不bù决jué。忽hū许xǔ攸yōu、荀xún谌chén自zì外wài而ér入rù。绍shào曰yuē：「二èr人rén多duō有yǒu见jiàn识shí，且qiě看kàn如rú何hé主zhǔ张zhāng。」二èr人rén施shī礼lǐ毕bì，绍shào曰yuē：「郑zhèng尚shàng书shū有yǒu书shū来lái，令lìng我wó起qǐ兵bīng助zhù刘liú备bèi，攻gōng曹cáo操cāo。起qǐ兵bīng是shì乎hū？不bù起qǐ兵bīng是shì乎hū？」二èr人rén齐qí声shēng应yīng曰yuē：「明míng公gōng以yǐ众zhòng克kè寡guǎ，以yǐ强qiáng攻gōng弱ruò，讨tǎo汉hàn贼zéi以yǐ扶fú王wáng室shì，起qǐ兵bīng是shì也yě。

Thus the four advisers differed and wrangled and Yüan Shao could not decide which to follow. Then there came two others, Hsü Yu and Hsün Shên, and, seeing them, Shao said, “You two have wide experience, how would you decide?” The two made their obeisance and Yüan Shao said, “A letter from Chêng the President has arrived, counselling me to support Liu Pei in an attack on Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. Now am I to send an army or not send an army?” They both cried with one voice, “Send! Your armies are numerous enough and strong enough; you will destroy a traitor and help the dynasty.”

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22-10

」绍shào曰yuē：「二èr人rén所suǒ见jiàn，正zhèng合hé我wǒ心xīn。」便biàn商shāng议yì兴xīng兵bīng。先xiān令lìng孙sūn干gàn回huí报bào郑zhèng玄xuán，并bìng约yuē玄xuán德dé准zhǔn备bèi接jiē应yīng；一yī麺miàn令lìng审shěn配pèi、逢féng纪jì为wèi统tǒng军jūn，田tián丰fēng、荀xún谌chén、许xǔ攸yōu为wèi谋móu士shì，颜yán良liáng、文wén丑chǒu为wèi将jiāng军jūn，起qí马mǎ军jūn十shí五wǔ万wàn，步bù兵bīng十shí五wǔ万wàn，共gòng精jīng兵bīng三sān十shí万wàn，望wàng黎lí阳yáng进jìn发fā。

“Your words just express my desire,” said Shao and thenceforward the discussion turned on the expedition. First Sun Ch‘ien was sent back with Yüan Shao’s consent and instructions for Liu Pei to make ready to co-operate. Officers were assigned divisions and advisers were told off. The army was to be composed of thirty legions, horse and foot in equal numbers. They were to march on Liyang.

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22-11

分fēn拨bō已yǐ定dìng，郭guō图tú进jìn曰yuē：「以yǐ明míng公gōng大dà举jǔ伐fá操cāo，必bì须xū数shù操cāo之zhī𫫇ě，驰chí檄xí各gè郡jùn，声shēng罪zuì致zhì讨tǎo，然rán后hòu名míng正zhèng言yán顺shùn。」绍shào从cóng之zhī，遂suì令lìng书shū记jì陈chén琳lín草cǎo檄xí。琳lín字zì孔kǒng璋zhāng，素sù有yǒu才cái名míng，灵líng帝dì时shí为wéi主zhǔ簿bù。因yīn谏jiàn何hé进jìn不bù听tīng，复fù遭zāo董dǒng卓zhuó之zhī乱luàn，避bì难nàn冀jì州zhōu，绍shào用yòng为wèi记jì室shì。当dāng下xià令lìng草cǎo檄xí，援yuán笔bǐ立lì就jiù。其qí文wén曰yuē：

When the arrangements were complete Kuo T‘u went to his chief saying, “In order to manifest the righteousness of your attack on Ts‘ao it would be well to issue a manifesto with a summary of his various crimes.” Yüan Shao approved of this and a certain Ch‘ên Lin, well known as a scholar, who had been a Recorder in the late Emperor’s reign, was entrusted to compose such a document. This is the manifesto:—

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22-12

盖gài闻wén明míng主zhǔ图tú危wēi以yǐ制zhì变biàn，忠zhōng臣chén虑lǜ难nán以yǐ立lì权quán。是shì以yí有yǒu非fēi常cháng之zhī人rén，然rán后hòu有yǒu非fēi常cháng之zhī事shì；有yǒu非fēi常cháng之zhī事shì，然rán后hòu立lì非fēi常cháng之zhī功gōng。夫fū非fēi常cháng者zhě，固gù非fēi常cháng人rén所suó拟ní也yě。

“A perspicacious ruler wisely provides against political vicissitudes; a loyal minister carefully foresees the difficulties in the assertion of authority. Wherefore a man of unusual parts precedes an extraordinary situation, and of such a man the achievements will be extraordinary. For indeed the ordinary man is quite unequal to an extraordinary situation.

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22-13

曩náng者zhě强qiáng秦qín弱ruò主zhǔ赵zhào高gāo执zhí柄bǐng专zhuān制zhì朝cháo权quán威wēi福fú由yóu己jǐ时shí人rén迫pò胁xié莫mò敢gǎn正zhèng言yán终zhōng有yǒu望wàng夷yí之zhī败bài祖zǔ宗zōng焚fén减jiǎn污wū辱rǔ至zhì今jīn永yǒng为wèi世shì鉴jiàn。及jí臻zhēn吕lǚ后hòu季jì年nián产chǎn禄lù专zhuān政zhèng内nèi兼jiān二èr军jūn外wài统tǒng梁liáng赵zhào擅shàn断duàn万wàn机jī决jué事shì省shěng禁jìn下xià陵líng上shàng替tì海hǎi内nèi寒hán心xīn。

“In former days, after having gained ascendancy over a weakling King of the powerful Ts‘in Dynasty, Chao Kao wielded the whole authority of the Throne, overruling the government. All dignity and fortune came through him and his contemporaries were restrained so that none dared to speak openly. Slowly but surely evolved the tragedy of the Wangi Temple, when the Emperor was slain and the Imperial tablets perished in the flames. He, the author of these crimes, has ever since been held up to obloquy as the arch example of an evil doer.

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22-14

于yú是shì绛jiàng侯hóu、朱zhū虚xū兴xīng威wēi奋fèn怒nù，诛zhū夷yí逆nì暴bào，尊zūn立lì太tài宗zōng；故gù能néng王wáng道dào兴xīng隆lóng，光guāng明míng显xiǎn融róng，此cǐ则zé大dà臣chén立lì权quán之zhī明míng表biáo也yě。

“In the later days of the Empress Lü of the Hans the world saw Lü Chan and Lü Lu, brothers of the Empress and fellows in wickedness, monopolising the powers of government. Within the capital they commanded two armies and without they ruled the feudal states of Liang and Chao. They arbitrarily controlled all State affairs and decided all questions in the council chamber and the Court. This dominance of the base and declension of the noble continued till the hearts of the people grew cold within them. “Thereupon Chou P‘o, Marquis of Chiang, and Liu Chang, Marquis of Chuhsü, asserted their dignity and let loose their wrath. They destroyed the contumacious ministers and restored their Ruler to his royal state. Thus they enabled the kingly way to be re-established and the glory to be manifested. Here are two instances where ministers asserted their authority.

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22-15

司sī空kōng曹cáo操cāo：祖zǔ父fù中zhōng常cháng侍shì腾téng，与yú左zuǒ悺guàn、徐xú璜huáng并bìng作zuò妖yāo孽niè，饕tāo餮tiè放fàng横héng，伤shāng化huà虐nüè民mín。父fù嵩sōng，乞qǐ丐gài携xié养yǎng，因yīn赃zāng假jiǎ位wèi；舆yú金jīn辇niǎn璧bì，输shū货huò权quán门mén；窃qiè盗dào鼎dǐng司sī，倾qīng覆fù重zhòng器qì。操cāo阉yān遗yí丑chǒu，本běn无wú懿yì德dé；僄piào狡jiǎo锋fēng侠xiá，好hǎo乱luàn乐lè祸huò。

“This Ts‘ao, now a minister, forsooth, had for ancestor a certain eunuch named T‘êng, fitting companion of Tso Kuan and Hsü Huang. All three were prodigies of wickedness and insatiably avaricious and, let loose on the world, they hindered ethical progress and preyed upon the populace. This T‘êng begged for and adopted Ts‘ao’s father who, by wholesale bribery, wagons of gold and cartloads of jewels presented at the gates of the influential, contrived to sneak his way into considerable office where he could subvert authority. Thus Ts‘ao is the depraved bantling of a monstrous excrescence, devoid of all virtue in himself, ferocious and cunning, delighting in disorder and revelling in public calamity.

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22-16

幕mù府fú董dóng统tǒng鹰yīng扬yáng，扫sǎo除chú凶xiōng逆nì，续xù遇yù董dǒng卓zhuó，侵qīn官guān暴bào国guó；于yú是shì提tí剑jiàn挥huī鼓gǔ，发fā命mìng东dōng夏xià，收shōu罗luó英yīng雄xióng，弃qì瑕xiá取qǔ用yòng。故gù遂suì与yǔ操cāo同tóng谘zī合hé谋móu，授shòu以yǐ裨bì师shī；谓wèi其qí鹰yīng犬quǎn之zhī才cái，爪zhǎo牙yá可kě任rèn。至zhì乃nǎi愚yú佻tiāo短duǎn略lüè，轻qīng进jìn易yì退tuì；伤shāng夷yí折zhé衂nǜ，数shù丧sàng师shī徒tú。

“This Ts‘ao, now a minister, forsooth, had for ancestor a certain eunuch named T‘êng, fitting companion of Tso Kuan and Hsü Huang. All three were prodigies of wickedness and insatiably avaricious and, let loose on the world, they hindered ethical progress and preyed upon the populace. This T‘êng begged for and adopted Ts‘ao’s father who, by wholesale bribery, wagons of gold and cartloads of jewels presented at the gates of the influential, contrived to sneak his way into considerable office where he could subvert authority. Thus Ts‘ao is the depraved bantling of a monstrous excrescence, devoid of all virtue in himself, ferocious and cunning, delighting in disorder and revelling in public calamity.

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22-17

幕mù府fǔ辄zhé复fù分fēn兵bīng命mìng锐ruì，修xiū完wán补bǔ辑jí，表biǎo行háng东dōng郡jùn领líng兖yǎn州zhōu刺cì史shǐ，被bèi以yí虎hǔ文wén，奖jiǎng成chéng威wēi柄bǐng，冀jì获huò秦qín师shī一yī克kè之zhī报bào。而ér操cāo遂suì承chéng资zī跋bá扈hù，恣zì行xíng凶xiōng忒tè，割gē剥bō元yuán元yuán，残cán贤xián害hài善shàn。

“Now I, Mu-fu, a man of war, have mustered my armies and displayed my might that I may sweep away and destroy the evil opponents of government. I have already had to deal with Tung Cho, the ruffian who invaded the official circle and wrested the government. At that time I grasped my sword and beat the drums to restore order in the east. I assembled warriors, selected the best and took them into my service. In this matter I came into relations with this Ts‘ao and conferred with him to further my scheme. I gave him command of a subordinate force and looked to him to render such petty service as he was equal to. I suffered his stupidities and condoned his shortcomings, his rash attacks and facile retreats, his losses and shameful defeats, his repeated destruction of whole armies. Again and again I sent him more troops and filled the gaps in his depleted ranks. I even addressed a memorial to the Throne for him to be appointed Governor of Yenchou. I made him feared as he were a tiger. I added to his honours and increased his authority, hoping that eventually he would justify himself by a victory such as fell to Mêng Ming of Ts‘in.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-18

故gù九jiǔ江jiāng太tài守shǒu边biān让ràng，英yīng才cái俊jùn伟wěi，天tiān下xià知zhī名míng；直zhí言yán正zhèng色sè，论lùn不bù阿ā谄chǎn；身shēn首shǒu被bèi枭xiāo悬xuán之zhī诛zhū，妻qī拏ná受shòu灰huī灭miè之zhī咎jiù。自zì是shì士shì林lín愤fèn痛tòng，民mín怨yuàn㳽mí重zhòng；一yī夫fū奋fèn臂bì，举jǔ州zhōu同tóng声shēng。故gù躬gōng破pò于yú徐xú方fāng，地dì夺duó于yú吕lǚ布bù；彷páng徨huáng东dōng裔yì，蹈dǎo据jù无wú所suǒ。幕mù府fǔ惟wéi强qiáng干gān弱ruò枝zhī之zhī义yì，且qiě不bù登dēng叛pàn人rén之zhī党dǎng，故gù复fù援yuán旌jīng擐huàn甲jiǎ，席xí卷juán起qǐ征zhēng。

“But Ts‘ao availed himself of the opportunity to overstep all bounds, to give free rein to violence and evil. He stripped the common people, outraged the good and injured the virtuous. Pien Jang, Prefect of Kiukiang, was a man of conspicuous talent and of world-wide reputation. He was honest in speech and correct in demeanour. He spoke without flattery. He was put to death and his head exposed, and his family utterly destroyed. From that day to this scholars have deeply mourned and popular resentment has steadily grown. One man raised his arm in anger and the whole countryside followed him. Whereupon Ts‘ao was smitten at Hsüchou and his district was snatched by Lü Pu. He fled eastward without shelter or refuge.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-19

金jīn鼓gú响xiǎng振zhèn，布bú众zhòng奔bēn沮jǔ。拯zhěng其qí死sǐ亡wáng之zhī患huàn，复fù其qí方fāng伯bó之zhī位wèi。则zé幕mù府fǔ无wú德dé于yú兖yán土tǔ之zhī民mín，而ér大dà有yǒu造zào于yú操cāo也yě。

“My policy is a strong trunk and weak branches, a commanding central government and obedient feudal lords. Also I am no partizan. Therefore I again raised my banners, donned my armour and moved forward to attack. My drums rolled for an assault on Lü Pu and his multitudes incontinently fled. I saved Ts‘ao from destruction and restored him to a position of authority. Wherein I must confess to showing no kindness to the people of Yenchou although it was a great matter for Ts‘ao.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-20

后hòu会huì銮luán驾jià返fǎn旆pèi，群qún贼zéi乱luàn政zhèng。时shí冀jì州zhōu方fāng有yóu北béi鄙bǐ之zhī警jǐng，匪fěi遑huáng离lí局jú；故gù使shǐ从cóng事shì中zhōng郎láng徐xú勋xūn，就jiù发fā遣qiǎn操cāo，使shǐ缮shàn修xiū郊jiāo庙miào，翊yì卫wèi幼yòu主zhǔ。操cāo便biàn放fàng志zhì：专zhuān行xíng胁xié迁qiān，当dāng御yù省shěng禁jìn；卑bēi侮wǔ王wáng室shì，败bài法fǎ乱luàn纪jì；坐zuò领lǐng三sān台tái，专zhuān制zhì朝cháo政zhèng；爵jué赏shǎng由yóu心xīn，刑xíng戮lù在zài口kǒu；所suǒ爱ài光guāng五wǔ宗zōng，所suó𫫇ě灭miè三sān族zú；

“Later it happened that the imperial cortège moved west and a horde of rebels rose and attacked. The course of government was hindered. At that moment my territory was threatened from the north and I could not leave it. Wherefore I sent one of my officers to Ts‘ao to see to the repair of the temples and the protection of the youthful sovereign. Thereupon Ts‘ao gave the rein to his inclinations. He arbitrarily ordered the removal of the Court. He brought shame upon the ruling House and subverted the laws. He engrossed the presidency of the three highest offices and monopolised the control of the administration. Offices and rewards were conferred according to his will; punishment was at his word. He glorified whole families of those he loved; he exterminated whole clans of those he hated. Open critics were executed; secret opponents were assassinated. Officials locked their lips; wayfarers only exchanged glances. Presidents of Boards recorded levies and every government official held a sinecure.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-21

群qún谈tán者zhě受shòu显xiǎn诛zhū，腹fù议yì者zhě蒙méng隐yǐn戮lù；百bǎi僚liáo钳qián口kǒu，道dào路lù以yǐ目mù；尚shàng书shū记jì朝zhāo会huì，公gōng卿qīng充chōng员yuán品pǐn而ér已yǐ。

“Later it happened that the imperial cortège moved west and a horde of rebels rose and attacked. The course of government was hindered. At that moment my territory was threatened from the north and I could not leave it. Wherefore I sent one of my officers to Ts‘ao to see to the repair of the temples and the protection of the youthful sovereign. Thereupon Ts‘ao gave the rein to his inclinations. He arbitrarily ordered the removal of the Court. He brought shame upon the ruling House and subverted the laws. He engrossed the presidency of the three highest offices and monopolised the control of the administration. Offices and rewards were conferred according to his will; punishment was at his word. He glorified whole families of those he loved; he exterminated whole clans of those he hated. Open critics were executed; secret opponents were assassinated. Officials locked their lips; wayfarers only exchanged glances. Presidents of Boards recorded levies and every government official held a sinecure.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-22

故gù太tài尉wèi杨yáng彪biāo，典diǎn历lì二èr司sī，享xiǎng国guó极jí位wèi。操cāo因yīn缘yuán睚yá眦zì，被bèi以yǐ非fēi罪zuì；榜báng楚chǔ参cān并bìng，五wǔ毒dú备bèi至zhì；触chù情qíng任rèn忒tè，不bú顾gù宪xiàn纲gāng。又yòu议yì郎láng赵zhào彦yàn，忠zhōng谏jiàn直zhí言yán，义yì有yóu可kě纳nà，是shì以yǐ圣shèng朝cháo含hán听tīng，改gǎi容róng加jiā锡xī。操cāo欲yù迷mí夺duó时shí明míng，杜dù绝jué言yán路lù，擅shàn收shōu立lì杀shā，不bù俟qí报bào闻wén。又yòu梁liáng孝xiào王wáng先xiān帝dì母mǔ昆kūn，坟fén陵líng尊zūn显xiǎn；

“The late Yang Piao, a man who had filled two of the highest offices of State as President of two Boards, because of some petty grudge was, though guiltless, charged with a crime. He was beaten and suffered every form of cruelty. This arbitrary and impulsive act was a flagrant disregard of constitutional rules.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-23

桑sāng梓zǐ松sōng柏bǎi，犹yóu宜yí肃sù恭gōng；而ér操cāo帅shuài将jiàng校xiào吏lì士shì，亲qīn临lín发fā掘jué，破pò棺guān裸luǒ尸shī，掠lüè取qǔ金jīn宝bǎo。至zhì今jīn圣shèng朝cháo流liú涕tì，士shì民mín伤shāng怀huái！

“Another victim was the Councillor Chao Yan. He was faithful in remonstrance, honest in speech, endowed with the highest principles of rectitude. He was listened to at Court. His words carried enough weight with the Emperor to cause him to modify his intention and confer reward for outspokenness. Desirous of diverting all power into his own hands and stifle all criticism, Ts‘ao presumed to arrest and put to death this censor, in defiance of all legal procedure.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-24

操cāo又yòu特tè置zhì发fā丘qiū中zhōng郎láng将jiāng，摸mō金jīn校xiào尉wèi，所suǒ过guò隳huī突tū，无wú骸hái不bú露lù。身shēn处chù三sān公gōng之zhī位wèi，而ér行xíng盗dào贼zéi之zhī态tài，污wū国guó害hài民mín，毒dú施shī人rén鬼guǐ！加jiā其qí细xì政zhèng惨cǎn苛kē，科kē防fáng互hù设shè；罾zēng缴jiǎo充chōng蹊qī，坑kēng阱jǐng塞sāi路lù；举jú手shǒu挂guà网wǎng罗luó，动dòng足zú触chù机jī陷xiàn：是shì以yí兖yǎn、豫yù有yǒu无wú聊liáo之zhī民mín，帝dì都dū有yǒu吁xū嗟jiē之zhī怨yuàn。

“Another evil deed was the destruction of the tomb of Prince Liang Hsiao, the brother of the late Emperor. His tomb should certainly have been respected, even its mulberries and lindera trees, its cypresses and its pines. Ts‘ao led soldiers to the cemetery and stood by while it was desecrated, the coffin destroyed and the poor corpse exposed. They stole the gold and jewels of the dead. This deed brought tears to the eyes of the Emperor and rent the hearts of all men. Ts‘ao also appointed ‘Openers-of-Grave-Mounds’ and ‘Seekers-for-Gold,’ whose tracks were marked by desecrated graves and exhumed bodies. Indeed, while assuming the position of the highest officer of State, he indulged the inclination of a bandit, polluting the State, oppressing the people, a bane to gods and men.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-25

历lì观guān载zài籍jí，无wú道dào之zhī臣chén，贪tān残cán酷kù烈liè，于yú操cāo为wèi甚shèn！

“He added to this by setting up minute and vexatious prohibitions so that there were nets and snares spread in every pathway, traps and pitfalls laid in every road. A hand raised was caught in a net, a foot advanced was taken in an entanglement. Wherefore the men of Yen and Yü waxed desperate and the inhabitants of the metropolis groaned and murmured in anger.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-26

幕mù府fǔ方fāng诘jí外wài奸jiān，未wèi及jí整zhěng训xùn；加jiā绪xù含hán容róng，冀jì可kě㳽mí缝féng。而ér操cāo豺chái狼láng野yě心xīn，潜qián包bāo祸huò谋móu，乃nǎi欲yù摧cuī挠náo栋dòng梁liáng，孤gū弱ruò汉hàn室shì；除chú灭miè忠zhōng正zhèng，专zhuān为wèi枭xiāo雄xióng。往wáng者zhě伐fá鼓gú北běi征zhēng公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn，强qiáng寇kòu桀jié逆nì，拒jù围wéi一yī年nián。操cāo因yīn其qí未wèi破pò，阴yīn交jiāo书shū命mìng，外wài助zhù王wáng师shī，内nèi相xiāng掩yǎn袭xí。

Read down the names through all the years Of ministers that all men curse For greed and cruelty and lust; Than Ts‘ao you will not find a worse.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-27

会huì其qí行xíng人rén发fā露lù，瓒zàn亦yì枭xiāo夷yí，故gù使shǐ锋fēng芒máng挫cuò缩suō，厥jué图tú不bù果guǒ。

“I have investigated the cases of evil deeds in the provinces, but I have been unable to reform him. I have given him repeated opportunities hoping that he would repent. But he has the heart of a wolf, the nature of a wild beast. He nourishes evil in his bosom and desires to pull down the pillars of the State, to weaken the House of Han, to destroy the loyal and true and to stand himself conspicuous as the chiefest of criminals.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-28

今jīn乃nǎi屯tún据jù敖áo仓cāng，阻zǔ河hé为wèi固gù，欲yù以yǐ螳táng螂láng之zhī斧fǔ，御yù隆lóng车chē之zhī隧suì。幕mù府fǔ奉fèng汉hàn威wēi灵líng，折zhé冲chōng宇yǔ宙zhòu；长zháng戟jí百bǎi万wàn，骁xiāo骑qí千qiān群qún；奋fèn中zhōng黄huáng、育yù、获huò之zhī士shì，骋chěng良liáng弓gōng劲jìn弩nǔ之zhī势shì；并bīng州zhōu越yuè太tài行xíng，青qīng州zhōu涉shè济jì、漯luò；大dà军jūn泛fàn黄huáng河hé以yí角jiǎo其qí前qián，荆jīng州zhōu下xià宛wǎn、叶yè而ér犄jī其qí后hòu；

“Formerly, when I attacked the north, Kungsun Tsan, that obstinate bandit and perverse bravo, resisted my might for a year. Before he could be destroyed this Tsʻao wrote to him that, under the pretence of assisting the Imperial armies, he would covertly lead them to destruction. The plot was discovered through his messengers and Tsan also perished. This blunted Ts‘ao’s ardour and his plans failed.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-29

雷léi震zhèn虎hǔ步bú，并bìng急jí虏lǔ廷tíng，若ruò举jǔ炎yán火huó以yǐ焫ruò飞fēi蓬péng，覆fù沧cāng海hái以yǐ沃wò熛biāo炭tàn，有yǒu何hé不bú灭miè者zhě哉zāi？又yòu操cāo军jūn吏lì士shì，其qí可kě战zhàn者zhě，皆jiē出chū自zì幽yōu、冀jì，或huò故gù营yíng部bù麹qū，咸xián怨yuàn旷kuàng思sī归guī，流liú涕tì北běi顾gù。其qí余yú兖yǎn、豫yù之zhī民mín，乃nái吕lǚ布bù、张zhāng杨yáng之zhī余yú众zhòng，覆fù亡wáng迫pò胁xié，权quán时shí苟gǒu从cóng；各gè被bèi创chuàng夷yí，人rén为wéi雠chóu敌dí。

“Now he is camped at the Ao Granaries with the river to strenghten his position. Like the mantis in the story, who threatened the chariot with its forelegs, he thinks himself terrible. But with the dignity and prestige of Han to support me I confront the whole world. I have spearmen by millions, horsemen by thousands of squadrons, fierce and vigorous warriors strong as Chung Huang, Hsia Yu and Wu Huo, those heroes of antiquity. I have enlisted expert archers and strong bowmen. In Pingchou my armies have crossed the T‘aihang Range and in Chingchou they have forded the Chi and T‘a Rivers. They have coasted down the Yellow River to attack his van, and from Chingchou they have descended to Wanyeh to smite his rearguard. Thunder-like in the weight of their march, tiger-like in the alertness of their advance, they converge on Lot‘ing. They are as flames let loose among light grass, as the blue ocean poured on glowing embers. Is there any hope that he escape destruction?

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-30

若ruò回huí旆pèi反fǎn徂cú，登dēng高gāo岗gǎng而ér击jī鼓gǔ吹chuī，扬yáng素sù挥huī以yí启qǐ降jiàng路lù，必bì土tǔ崩bēng瓦wá解jiě，不bù俟qí血xuè刃rèn。方fāng今jīn汉hàn室shì陵líng迟chí，纲gāng维wéi弛chí绝jué；圣shèng朝cháo无wú一yī介jiè之zhī辅fǔ，股gǔ肱gōng无wú折zhé冲chōng之zhī势shì；方fāng畿jī之zhī内nèi，简jiǎn练liàn之zhī臣chén，皆jiē垂chuí头tóu搨tà翼yì，莫mò所suǒ凭píng恃shì；虽suī有yǒu忠zhōng义yì之zhī佐zuǒ，胁xié于yú暴bào虐nüè之zhī臣chén，焉yān能néng展zhǎn其qí节jié？

“Of the hordes of Ts‘ao, those who can fight are from the north or from other camps and they all desire to return home. They weep whenever they look to the north. The others belong to Yen or Yü, being remnants of the armies of Lü Pu and Chang Yang. Beaten, stern necessity forced them to accept service, but they take it only as a temporary expedient. Every man who has been wounded is an enemy. If I give the signal to return and send my drums and shawms to the mountain tops, and wave the white flag to show them they may surrender, they will melt away like dew before the sun and no blood will be shed. The victory will be mine. “Now the Hans are failing and the bonds of Empire are relaxed. The sacred Dynasty has no supporter, the Ministers are not strong enough to cope with the difficulties. Within the capital the responsible Ministers are crestfallen and helpless. There is no one to rely upon. Such loyal and high principled men as are left are browbeaten by a tyrannical Minister. How can they manifest their virtue?

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-31

又yòu操cāo持chí部bù麹qū精jīng兵bīng七qī百bǎi，围wéi守shǒu宫gōng阙què，外wài托tuō宿sù卫wèi，内nèi实shí拘jū执zhí，惧jù其qí篡cuàn逆nì之zhī萌méng，因yīn斯sī而ér作zuò。此cí乃nǎi忠zhōng臣chén肝gān脑nǎo涂tú地dì之zhī秋qiū，烈liè士shì立lì功gōng之zhī会huì，可kě不bú勗xù哉zāi？

“Ts‘ao has surrounded the Palace with seven hundred veterans, the ostensible object being to guard the Emperor, but the covert design being to hold him prisoner. I fear this is but the first step in usurpation and so I take my part. Now is the time for loyal Ministers to sacrifice their lives, the opportunity for officers to perform meritorious deeds. Can I fail to urge you?

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-32

操cāo又yòu矫jiǎo命mìng称chēng制zhì遣qián使shǐ发fā兵bīng。恐kǒng边biān远yuǎn州zhōu郡jùn过guò听tīng给jí与yǔ违wéi众zhòng旅lǚ叛pàn举jú以yǐ丧sàng名míng为wèi天tiān下xià笑xiào则zé明míng哲zhé不bù取qú也yě。即jí日rì幽yōu、并bìng、青qīng、冀jì四sì州zhōu并bìng进jìn。书shū到dào荆jīng州zhōu便biàn勒lēi见jiàn兵bīng与yǔ建jiàn忠zhōng军jūn协xié同tóng声shēng势shì。州zhōu郡jùn各gè整zhěng义yì兵bīng罗luó落luò境jìng界jiè举jú武wǔ扬yáng威wēi并bìng匡kuāng社shè稷jì则zé非fēi常cháng之zhī功gōng于yú是shì乎hū著zhù。

“Ts‘ao has forged commands to himself to undertake the control of government affairs and, in the name of the State, sends out calls for military assistance. I fear lest distant districts may obey his behest and send troops to help him, to the detriment of the multitude and their everlasting shame. No wise man will do so. “The forces of four prefectures are moving out simultaneously. When this call reaches Chingchou you will see their forces co-operate with those of Chang Hsiu. All districts and departments ought to organise volunteers and set them along their borders to demonstrate their force and prove their loyal support of the Dynasty. Will not this be rendering extraordinary service?

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-33

其qí得dé操cāo首shóu者zhě封fēng五wǔ千qiān户hù侯hóu赏shǎng钱qián五wǔ千qiān万wàn。部bù麹qū偏piān裨pí将jiàng校xiào诸zhū吏lì降jiàng者zhě勿wù有yóu所suǒ问wèn。广guǎng宣xuān恩ēn信xìn班bān扬yáng符fú赏shǎng布bú告gào天tiān下xià咸xián使shǐ知zhī圣shèng朝cháo有yǒu拘jū迫pò之zhī难nán。如rú律lǜ令lìng。

“The rank of Marquis, with feudal rights over five thousand households and a money reward of fifty millions, will be the reward of him who brings the head of Ts‘ao. No questions will be asked of those who surrender. I publish abroad this notice of my bounty and the rewards offered that you may realise that the Dynasty is in real danger.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-34

绍shào览lǎn檄xí大dà喜xǐ即jí命mìng使shǐ将jiāng此cǐ檄xí遍biàn行xíng州zhōu郡jùn并bìng于yú各gè处chù关guān津jīn隘ài口kǒu张zhāng挂guà。檄xí文wén传chuán至zhì许xǔ都dōu时shí曹cáo操cāo方fāng患huàn头tóu风fēng卧wò病bìng在zài床chuáng。左zuǒ右yòu将jiāng此cǐ檄xí传chuán进jìn操cāo见jiàn之zhī毛máo骨gú悚sǒng然rán出chū了le一yī身shēn冷lěng汗hàn不bù觉jué头tóu风fēng顿dùn愈yù从cóng床chuáng上shàng一yī跃yuè而ér起qǐ顾gù谓wèi曹cáo洪hóng曰yuē「此cǐ檄xí何hé人rén所suǒ作zuò」洪hóng曰yuē「闻wén是shì陈chén琳lín之zhī笔bǐ。」

Shao read this effusion with great joy. He at once ordered copies to be posted everywhere, in towns and cities, at gates (tax stations) and ferries and passes. Copies found their way to the capital and one got into Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s palace. That day he happened to be in bed with a bad headache. The servants took the paper to the sick man’s room. He read it and was frightened from the tips of his hair to the marrow of his very bones. He broke out into a cold perspiration and his headache vanished. He bounded out of bed and said to Ts‘ao Hung, “Who wrote this?”

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操cāo笑xiào曰yuē：「有yǒu文wén事shì者zhě，必bì须xū以yí武wǔ略lüè济jì之zhī。陈chén琳lín文wén事shì虽suī佳jiā，其qí如rú袁yuán绍shào武wǔ略lüè之zhī不bù足zú何hé！」遂suì聚jù众zhòng谋móu士shì商shāng议yì迎yíng敌dí。

“They say it is Ch‘ên Lin’s pencil,” replied he. Ts‘ao laughed, “They have the literary gift; they had better have the military too to back it up. This fellow may be a very elegant writer, but what if Yüan Shao’s fighting capacity falls short?”

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孔kǒng融róng闻wén之zhī，来lái见jiàn操cāo曰yuē：「袁yuán绍shào势shì大dà，不bù可ké与yǔ战zhàn，只zhí可ké与yǔ和hé。」荀xún彧yù曰yuē：「袁yuán绍shào无wú用yòng之zhī人rén，何hé必bì议yì和hé？」融róng曰yuē：「袁yuán绍shào土tú广guǎng民mín强qiáng。其qí部bú下xià如rú许xǔ攸yōu、郭guō图tú、审shěn配pèi、逢féng纪jì，皆jiē智zhì谋móu之zhī士shì；田tián丰fēng、沮jǔ授shòu，皆jiē忠zhōng臣chén也yě；颜yán良liáng、文wén丑chǒu，勇yǒng冠guàn三sān军jūn；其qí余yú高gāo览lǎn、张zhāng郃hé、淳chún于yú琼qióng等děng，俱jù世shì之zhī名míng将jiàng。

He called his advisers together to consider the next move. K‘ung Jung heard of the summons and went to his master saying, “You should not fight with Yüan Shao; he is too strong. Make peace.” Hsün Yü said, “He is despicable: do not make peace.” Jung replied, “His land is wide and his people strong. He has many skilful strategists and he has loyal and able captains. You cannot say he is despicable.”

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何hé谓wèi绍shào为wèi无wú用yòng之zhī人rén乎hū？」彧yù笑xiào曰yuē：「绍shào兵bīng多duō而ér不bù整zhěng。田tián丰fēng刚gāng而ér犯fàn上shàng，许xǔ攸yōu贪tān而ér不bú智zhì，审shěn配pèi专zhuān而ér无wú谋móu，逢féng纪jì果guǒ而ér无wú用yòng。此cǐ数shù人rén者zhě，势shì不bù相xiāng容róng，必bì生shēng内nèi变biàn。颜yán良liáng、文wén丑chǒu，匹pǐ夫fū之zhī勇yǒng，一yī战zhàn可kě擒qín。其qí余yú碌lù碌lù等děng辈bèi，纵zòng有yóu百bǎi万wàn，何hé足zú道dào哉zāi！」

Yü laughed saying, “His army is a rabble. One captain, T‘ien Fêng, is bold but treacherous; another, Hsü Yu, is greedy and ignorant; Shen P‘ei is devoted but stupid; Fêng Chi is steady but useless. And these four of such different temperaments, mutually incompatible, will make for confusion rather than efficiency. Yen Liang and Wen Ch‘ou are worthless and can be disposed of in the first battle and the others are poor, rough stuff. What is the use even of their legions?”

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孔kǒng融róng默mò然rán。操cāo大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「皆jiē不bù出chū荀xún文wén若ruò之zhī料liào。」遂suì唤huàn前qián军jūn刘liú岱dài、后hòu军jūn王wáng忠zhōng引yǐn军jūn五wǔ万wàn，打dǎ著zhù丞chéng相xiàng旗qí号hào，去qù徐xú州zhōu攻gōng刘liú备bèi。原yuán来lái刘liú岱dài旧jiù为wèi兖yǎn州zhōu刺cì史shǐ，及jí操cāo取qú兖yǎn州zhōu，岱dài降jiàng于yú操cāo，操cāo用yòng为wèi偏piān将jiāng，故gù今jīn差chà他tā与yǔ王wáng忠zhōng一yī同tóng领lǐng兵bīng。操cāo却què自zì引yǐn大dà军jūn二èr十shí万wàn，进jìn黎lí阳yáng，拒jù袁yuán绍shào。

K‘ung Jung was silent and Ts‘ao smiled. “They are even as Hsün Wen-jo describes,” said he. Then Ts‘ao issued orders. Generals Liu Tai and Wang Chung were to lead an army of five legions, displaying the minister’s banners, and march against Hsüchou to attack Liu Pei. This Liu Tai had been governor of Yenchou but had surrendered and entered Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s service after the fall of the city. Ts‘ao had given him a rank as supernumerary leader and now was disposed to make use of him. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao himself took command of a large army of twenty legions for a simultaneous attack on Yüan Shao at Liyang.

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程chéng昱yù曰yuē：「恐kǒng刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng不bù称chēng其qí使shǐ。」操cāo曰yuē：「吾wú亦yì知zhī非fēi刘liú备bèi敌dí手shǒu，权quán且qiě虚xū张zhāng声shēng势shì。」分fēn付fù：「不bù可kě轻qīng进jìn。待dài我wǒ破pò绍shào，再zài勒lēi兵bīng破pò备bèi。」刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng领lǐng兵bīng去qù了le。曹cáo操cāo自zì引yǐn兵bīng至zhì黎lí阳yáng。两liǎng军jūn隔gé八bā十shí里lǐ，各gè自zì深shēn沟gōu高gāo垒lěi，相xiāng持chí不bú战zhàn。自zì八bā月yuè守shǒu至zhì十shí月yuè。

Acertain adviser said he thought the two captains sent against Liu Pei were unequal to their task. “I know,” said Ts‘ao. “They are not meant to fight Liu Pei; it is merely a feint. They have orders not to make any real attack till I have overcome Yüan Shao. Then Liu Pei will be next.” Liu Tai and Wang Chung went their way and Ts‘ao Ts‘ao marched out his grand army, which came into touch with the enemy, then eighty li distant, at Liyang. Both sides made fortified camps and waited watching each other. This went on for two months.

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原yuán来lái许xǔ攸yōu不bú乐lè审shěn配pèi领lǐng兵bīng，沮jǔ授shòu又yòu恨hèn绍shào不bú用yòng其qí谋móu，各gè不bù相xiāng和hé，不bù图tú进jìn取qǔ。袁yuán绍shào心xīn怀huái疑yí惑huò，不bù思sī进jìn兵bīng。操cāo乃nǎi唤huàn吕lǚ布bù手shǒu下xià降jiàng将jiāng臧zāng霸bà把bá守shǒu青qīng、徐xú；于yú禁jìn、李lí典diǎn屯tún兵bīng河hé上shàng；曹cáo仁rén总zǒng督dū大dà军jūn，屯tún于yú官guān渡dù。操cāo自zì引yǐn一yī军jūn，竟jìng回huí许xǔ都dōu。

There was dissension in Yüan Shao’s camp. Hsü Yu was at enmity with his colleague, Shen P‘ei, and the strategist Chu Shou resented the rejection of his plan. So they would not attack. Yüan Shao also could not make up his mind. Tired of this state of inaction Ts‘ao Ts‘ao then gave certain commanders definite points to hold and marched back to Hsütu.

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且qiě说shuō刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng引yǐn军jūn五wǔ万wàn离lí徐xú州zhōu一yì百bái里lǐ下xià寨zhài。中zhōng军jūn虚xū打dǎ曹cáo丞chéng相xiàng旗qí号hào未wèi敢gǎn进jìn兵bīng只zhí打dǎ听tīng河hé北běi消xiāo息xī。这zhè里lǐ玄xuán德dé也yě不bù知zhī曹cáo操cāo虚xū实shí未wèi敢gǎn擅shàn动dòng亦yì只zhǐ探tàn听tīng河hé北běi。忽hū曹cáo操cāo差chà人rén催cuī刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng进jìn战zhàn。二èr人rén在zài寨zhài中zhōng商shāng议yì。岱dài曰yuē「丞chéng相xiàng催cuī促cù攻gōng城chéng你ní可kě先xiān去qù。」王wáng忠zhōng曰yuē「丞chéng相xiàng先xiān差chà你nǐ。」

The five legions sent against Liu Pei went into camp a hundred li from Hsüchou. The camp made an imposing display of the banners of the Prime Minister but no attacks followed. Their spies were very busy north of the river. On the defensive side, Liu Pei, as he was uncertain of the strength of the force against him, dared not move. Suddenly orders came for the Ts‘ao army to attack and then discord showed itself. Liu Tai said, “The Minister orders an attack; you advance.” Wang Chung replied, “You were named first.” “I am the Commander in Chief; it is not my place to go first.” “I will go with you in joint command,” said Chung. “Let us cast lots and he upon whom the lot falls must go,” said Tai.

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岱dài曰yuē「我wǒ是shì主zhǔ将jiàng如rú何hé先xiān去qù」忠zhōng曰yuē「我wǒ和hé你nǐ同tóng引yǐn兵bīng去qù。」岱dài曰yuē「我wó与yú你nǐ拈niān阄jiū拈niān著zhù的de便biàn去qù。」王wáng忠zhōng拈niān著zhù「先xiān」字zì只zhǐ得dé分fēn一yí半bàn军jūn马mǎ来lái攻gōng徐xú州zhōu。

They drew lots and it fell to Wang Chung, who advanced toward Hsüchou with half the force.

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玄xuán德dé听tīng知zhī军jūn马mǎ到dào来lái请qǐng陈chén登dēng商shāng议yì曰yuē「袁yuán本běn初chū虽suī屯tún兵bīng黎lí阳yáng奈nài谋móu臣chén不bù和hé尚shàng未wèi进jìn取qǔ。曹cáo操cāo不bù知zhī在zài何hé处chù。闻wén黎lí阳yáng军jūn中zhōng无wú操cāo旗qí号hào如rú何hé这zhè里lǐ却què反fán有yǒu他tā旗qí号hào」登dēng曰yuē「操cāo诡guǐ计jì百bǎi出chū必bì以yǐ河hé北běi为wèi重zhòng亲qīn自zì监jiān督dū却què故gù意yì不bú建jiàn旗qí号hào乃nǎi于yú此cǐ处chù虚xū张zhāng声shēng势shì。吾wú意yì操cāo必bì不bú在zài此cǐ。」

When Yüan-tê heard of the threatened attack he called Ch‘ên Têng to consult. Yüan-tê said, “There is dissension in Yüan Shao’s camp at Liyang so they do not advance. We do not know where Ts‘ao Ts‘ao is but his own banner is not displayed in his Liyang camp. Why then is it shown here?” Ch‘ên Têng replied, “His tricks take a hundred forms. It must be that he regards the north as most important and has gone there to look after its defence. He dares not show his flag there and I feel sure it is only meant to mislead us. He is not here.”

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玄xuán德dé曰yuē「两liǎng弟dì谁shuí可kě探tàn听tīng虚xū实shí」张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē「小xiǎo弟dì愿yuàn往wǎng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「汝rǔ为wéi人rén躁zào暴bào不bù可kě去qù。」飞fēi曰yuē「便biàn是shì有yǒu曹cáo操cāo也yě挐ná将jiāng来lái」云yún长zhǎng曰yuē「待dài弟dì往wǎng观guān其qí动dòng静jìng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「云yún长zhǎng若ruò去qù我wǒ却què放fàng心xīn。」

Yüan-tê then asked whether one of his brothers would find out the truth and Chang Fei volunteered to go. “I fear you are unsuited for this,” said Yüan-tê. “You are too impetuous.” “If Ts‘ao is there I will haul him over here,” said Fei. “Let me go first and find out,” said Kuan Yü. “If you go I shall feel more at ease,” said Yüan-tê.

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于yú是shì云yún长zháng引yǐn三sān千qiān人rén马mǎ出chū徐xú州zhōu来lái。时shí值zhí初chū冬dōng，阴yīn云yún布bù合hé，雪xuě花huā乱luàn飘piāo，军jūn马mǎ皆jiē冒mào雪xuě布bú阵zhèn。云yún长zhǎng骤zhòu马mǎ提tí刀dāo而ér出chū，大dà叫jiào王wáng忠zhōng打dǎ话huà。忠zhōng出chū曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng到dào此cǐ，缘yuán何hé不bú降jiàng？」云yún长zhǎng曰yuē：「请qǐng丞chéng相xiàng出chū阵zhèn，我wǒ自zì有yǒu话huà说shuō。」忠zhōng曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng岂qí肯kěn轻qīng见jiàn你nǐ！」云yún长zhǎng大dà怒nù，骤zhòu马mǎ向xiàng前qián。王wáng忠zhōng挺tǐng枪qiāng来lái迎yíng。

So Kuan Yü set out with three companies to reconnoitre. It was then early winter and snow was falling from a gloomy sky. They marched regardless of the snow and came near Wang Chung’s camp with arms all ready to attack. Kuan Yü summoned Wang Chung to a parley. “The Minister is here: why do you not surrender?” said Wang Chung. “Beg him to come to the front for I would speak with him,” replied Kuan Yü. “Is he likely to come out to see such as you?”

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两liáng马mǎ相xiāng交jiāo，云yún长zhǎng拨bō马mǎ便biàn走zǒu。王wáng忠zhōng赶gǎn来lái，转zhuǎn过guò山shān坡pō，云yún长zhǎng回huí马mǎ，大dà叫jiào一yī声shēng，舞wǔ刀dāo直zhí取qǔ。王wáng忠zhōng拦lán截jié不bú住zhù，恰qià得dé骤zhòu马mǎ奔bēn逃táo，云yún长zháng左zuó手shǒu倒dào提tí宝bǎo刀dāo，右yòu手shǒu揪jiū住zhù王wáng忠zhōng勒lēi甲jiǎ绦tāo，拖tuō下xià鞍ān鞒qiáo，横héng担dān于yú马mǎ上shàng，回huí本běn阵zhèn来lái。王wáng忠zhōng军jūn四sì散sàn奔bēn走zǒu。

Kuan Yü angrily dashed forward and Wang Chung set his spear to meet him. Yü rode till he came close to his antagonist, then suddenly wheeled away. Wang Chung went after him and followed up a slope. Just as they passed the crest, Yü suddenly wheeled again, shouted and came on flourishing the mighty sword. Wang Chung could not withstand that and fled. But Kuan Yü, changing the huge sword to his left hand, with his right laid hold of his victim by the straps of his breastplate, lifted him out of the saddle and rode away to his own lines with the captive laid across the pommel of his saddle. Wang Chung’s men scattered.

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云yún长zhǎng押yā解jiè王wáng忠zhōng回huí徐xú州zhōu见jiàn玄xuán德dé。玄xuán德dé问wèn「你ní乃nǎi何hé人rén见jiàn居jū何hé职zhí敢gǎn诈zhà称chēng曹cáo丞chéng相xiàng」忠zhōng曰yuē「焉yān敢gán有yǒu诈zhà奉fèng命mìng教jiào我wǒ虚xū张zhāng声shēng势shì以yǐ为wéi疑yí兵bīng。丞chéng相xiàng实shí不bú在zài此cǐ。」玄xuán德dé教jiào付fù衣yī服fú酒jiǔ食shí且qiě暂zàn监jiān下xià待dài捉zhuō了le刘liú岱dài再zài作zuò商shāng议yì。云yún长zhǎng曰yuē「某mǒu知zhī兄xiōng有yǒu和hé解jiě之zhī意yì故gù生shēng擒qín将jiāng来lái。」

The captive was sent to Hsüchou, where he was summoned into the presence of Liu Pei. “Who are you? What office do you hold? How dare you falsely display the ensigns of the Minister Ts‘ao Ts‘ao?” said Liu Pei. “What do you mean by falsely when I simply obeyed my orders?” said Wang. “My master wanted to produce the impression that he was present. Really he was not there.” Liu Pei treated him kindly, giving him food and clothing; but put him in prison till his colleague could be captured. Kuan Yü said that, knowing his brother had peaceful intentions in his mind, he captured the man instead of slaying him.

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玄xuán德dé曰yuē「吾wú恐kǒng翼yì德dé躁zào暴bào杀shā了le王wáng忠zhōng故gù不bú教jiào去qù。此cí等děng人rén杀shā之zhī无wú益yì留liú之zhī可kě为wèi解jiě和hé之zhī地dì。」

“I was afraid of Chang Fei’s hasty and impulsive temper,” said Liu Pei. “He would have slain this man. So I could not send him. There is no advantage in killing persons of this sort and while alive they are often useful in amicable settlements.”

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张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「二èr哥gē捉zhuō了le王wáng忠zhōng，我wǒ去qù生shēng擒qín刘liú岱dài来lái！」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「刘liú岱dài昔xī为wèi兖yǎn州zhōu刺cì史shǐ，虎hǔ牢láo伐fá董dǒng卓zhuó时shí，也yě是shì一yī镇zhèn诸zhū侯hóu。今jīn日rì为wèi前qián军jūn，不bù可kě轻qīng敌dí。」飞fēi曰yuē：「量liàng此cǐ辈bèi何hé足zú道dào哉zāi！我wó也yě似shì二èr哥gē生shēng擒qín将jiāng来lái便biàn了liǎo！」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「只zhí恐kǒng坏huài了le他tā性xìng命mìng，误wù我wǒ大dà事shì。」飞fēi曰yuē：「如rú杀shā了le，我wǒ偿cháng他tā命mìng！

Here Chang Fei said, “You have got this Wang; now I will go and get the other man.” “Be careful,” said his brother. “Liu Tai was once governor of Yenchou and he was one of the nobles who met at Tigertrap Pass to destroy Tung Cho. He is not to be despised.” “I do not think him worth talking about so much. I will bring him in alive just as my brother did this other.” “I fear that if his life be lost it may upset our designs,” said Liu Pei. “If I kill him I will forfeit my own life,” said Fei.

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」玄xuán德dé遂suì与yǔ军jūn三sān千qiān。飞fēi引yǐn兵bīng前qián进jìn。

So he was given three companies and went off quickly.

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却què说shuō刘liú岱dài知zhī王wáng忠zhōng被bèi擒qín，坚jiān守shǒu不bù出chū。张zhāng飞fēi每měi日rì在zài寨zhài前qián叫jiào骂mà，岱dài听tīng知zhī是shì张zhāng飞fēi，越yuè不bù敢gǎn出chū。飞fēi守shǒu了le数shù日rì，见jiàn岱dài不bù出chū，心xīn生shēng一yī计jì：传chuán令lìng今jīn夜yè二èr更gèng去qù劫jié寨zhài，日rì间jiān却què在zài帐zhàng中zhōng饮yín酒jiǔ诈zhà醉zuì，寻xún军jūn士shì罪zuì过guò，打dǎ了le一yī顿dùn，缚fù在zài营yíng中zhōng曰yuē：「待dài我wǒ今jīn夜yè出chū兵bīng时shí，将jiāng来lái祭jì旗qí！」却què暗àn使shí左zuǒ右yòu纵zòng之zhī去qù。

The capture of his colleague made Liu Tai careful. He strengthened his defences and kept behind them. He took no notice of the daily challenges and continual insults which began with Chang Fei’s arrival. After some days Fei evolved a ruse. He issued orders to prepare to rush the enemy’s camp at night, but he himself spent the day drinking. Pretending to be very intoxicated he held a court martial and one soldier was severely flogged for a breach of discipline. The man was left bound in the midst of the camp, Fei saying, “Wait till I am ready to start to night; you shall be sacrificed to the flag.” At the same time he gave secret orders to the custodians to let the man escape.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-52

军jūn士shì得dé脱tuō偷tōu走zǒu出chū营yíng迳jìng往wǎng刘liú岱dài营yíng中zhōng来lái报bào劫jié寨zhài之zhī事shì。刘liú岱dài见jiàn降jiàng卒zú身shēn受shòu重zhòng伤shāng遂suì听tīng其qí说shuō虚xū扎zhā空kōng寨zhài伏fú兵bīng在zài外wài。

The man found his opportunity, crept out of camp and went over to the enemy, to whom he betrayed the plan of a night attack. As the man bore signs of savage punishment Liu Tai was the more disposed to credit his desertion and tale and made his arrangements, putting the greater part of his men in ambush outside his camp so that it was empty.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-53

是shì夜yè张zhāng飞fēi却què分fēn兵bīng三sān路lù中zhōng间jiān使shǐ三sān十shí余yú人rén劫jié寨zhài放fàng火huǒ却què教jiào两liǎng路lù军jūn抄chāo出chū他tā寨zhài后hòu看kàn火huó起qǐ为wèi号hào夹jiā击jī之zhī。二èr更gèng时shí分fēn张zhāng飞fēi自zì引yǐn精jīng兵bīng先xiān断duàn刘liú岱dài后hòu路lù中zhōng路lù三sān十shí余yú人rén抢qiǎng入rù寨zhài中zhōng放fàng火huǒ。刘liú岱dài伏fú兵bīng恰qià待dài杀shā入rù张zhāng飞fēi两liǎng路lù兵bīng齐qí出chū。岱dài军jūn自zì乱luàn正zhèng不bù知zhī飞fēi兵bīng多duō少shǎo各gè自zì溃kuì散sàn。

That night, having divided his men into three parties, Chang Fei went to attack the camp. A few men were ordered to advance directly, dash in and set fire going. Two larger bodies of men were to go round to the rear of the camp and attack when they saw the fire well started. At the third watch (midnight) Chang Fei, with his veterans, went to cut off Liu Tai’s road to the rear. The thirty men told off to start a conflagration made their way into the camp and were successful. When the flames arose the ambushed men rushed out but only to find themselves attacked on both sides. This confused them and as they knew nothing of the number of their assailants they were panic-stricken and scattered.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-54

刘liú岱dài引yǐn一yī队duì残cán军jūn夺duó路lù而ér走zǒu正zhèng撞zhuàng见jiàn张zhāng飞fēi狭xiá路lù相xiāng逢féng急jí难nàn回huí避bì交jiāo马má只zhǐ一yī合hé早zǎo被bèi张zhāng飞fēi生shēng擒qín过guò去qù。余yú众zhòng皆jiē降jiàng。

Liu Tai, with a company of footmen got clear of the fight and fled, but he went straight toward Chang Fei. Escape was impossible and the two men rode up each to attack the other. Chang Fei captured his opponent and the men surrendered.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-55

飞fēi使shǐ人rén先xiān报bào入rù徐xú州zhōu。玄xuán德dé闻wén之zhī谓wèi云yún长zhǎng曰yuē「翼yì德dé自zì来lái粗cū莽mǎng今jīn亦yì用yòng智zhì吾wú无wú忧yōu矣yǐ。」乃nǎi亲qīn自zì出chū郭guō迎yíng之zhī。飞fēi曰yuē「哥gē哥gē道dào我wǒ躁zào暴bào今jīn日rì如rú何hé」玄xuán德dé曰yuē「不bú用yòng言yán语yǔ相xiāng激jī如rú何hé肯kén使shǐ机jī谋móu」飞fēi大dà笑xiào。玄xuán德dé见jiàn缚fù刘liú岱dài过guò来lái慌huāng下xià马má解jiě其qí缚fù曰yuē「小xiǎo弟dì张zhāng飞fēi误wù有yǒu冒mào渎dú望wàng乞qǐ恕shù罪zuì。」

Chang Fei sent news of this success to his brothers. Yüan-tê said, “Hitherto I-tê has been rather violent, but this time he has acted wisely and I am very pleased.” They rode out to welcome their brother. “You said I was too rough; how now?” said Fei to his brothers. “If I had not put you on your mettle you would not have evolved this stratagem,” said Liu Pei. Fei laughed. Then appeared the captive Liu Tai, in bonds. Yüan-tê at once dismounted and loosed the cords, saying, “My young brother was rather hasty, but you must pardon him.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-56

遂suì迎yíng入rù徐xú州zhōu放fàng出chū王wáng忠zhōng一yī同tóng款kuǎn待dài。玄xuán德dé曰yuē「前qián因yīn车chē胄zhòu欲yù害hài备bèi故gù不bù得dé不bù杀shā之zhī。丞chéng相xiàng错cuò疑yí备bèi反fán遣qiǎn二èr将jiāng军jūn前qián来lái问wèn罪zuì。备bèi受shòu丞chéng相xiàng大dà恩ēn正zhèng思sī报bào效xiào安ān敢gán反fǎn耶yé二èr将jiāng军jūn至zhì许xǔ都dōu望wàng善shàn言yán为wèi备bèi分fēn诉sù备bèi之zhī幸xìng也yě。」

So he was freed. He was taken into the city, his colleague was released and both were cared for. Yüan-tê said to them, “I could not help putting Ch‘ê Chou to death when he tried to kill me, but Ts‘ao Ts‘ao took it as disaffection and sent you two generals to punish me. I have received much kindness from him and certainly would not show ingratitude by killing you. I wish you to speak for me and explain when you get back.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-57

刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng曰yuē「深shēn荷hé使shǐ君jūn不bù杀shā之zhī恩ēn当dāng于yú丞chéng相xiàng处chǔ方fāng便biàn以yí某móu两liǎng家jiā老láo小xiáo保báo使shǐ君jūn。」

“We are deeply grateful that you spare our lives and we will certainly do so in gratitude for what our wives and children owe you.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-58

玄xuán德dé称chēng谢xiè。次cì日rì侭jǐn还huán原yuán领lǐng军jūn马mǎ送sòng出chū郭guō外wài。刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng行xíng不bú上shàng十shí余yú里lǐ一yī声shēng鼓gú响xiǎng张zhāng飞fēi拦lán路lù大dà喝hē曰yuē「我wǒ哥gē哥gē忒tè没méi分fēn晓xiǎo捉zhuō位wèi贼zéi将jiāng如rú何hé又yòu放fàng了le」吓xià得dé刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng在zài马mǎ上shàng发fā颤chàn。张zhāng飞fēi睁zhēng眼yán挺tǐng鎗qiāng赶gǎn来lái背bèi后hòu一yī人rén飞fēi马mǎ大dà叫jiào「不bù得dé无wú礼lǐ」视shì之zhī乃nǎi云yún长zháng也yě。刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng方fāng才cái放fàng心xīn。

Next day the two leaders and their army were allowed to depart unscathed. But before they had got ten li from the boundary they heard a mighty shouting and there appeared Chang Fei barring the road. “My brother made a mistake in letting you go: he did not understand. How could he give freedom to two rebels?” This made the two men quake with fear, but as the fierce-eyed warrior with uplifted sword was bearing down upon them they heard another man galloping up and shouting, “Do not behave so disgracefully!” The newcomer was Kuan Yü and his appearance relieved the unhappy men of all fear. “Why do you stop them since our brother set them free?” cried he. “If they are let go to-day they will surely come back,” cried Fei. “Wait till they do, then you may kill them,” replied Kuan Yü. The two leaders with one voice cried, “Even if the Minister slay our whole clan we will never come again. We pray you pardon us.” Said Fei, “If Ts‘ao Ts‘ao himself had come I would have slain him. Not a breastplate should have gone back. But for this time I leave you your heads.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-59

云yún长zhǎng曰yuē「既jì兄xiōng长zhǎng放fàng了le吾wú弟dì如rú何hé不bù遵zūn法fǎ令lìng」飞fēi曰yuē「今jīn番fān放fàng了le下xià次cì又yòu来lái。」云yún长zhǎng曰yuē「待dài他tā再zài来lái杀shā之zhī未wèi迟chí。」刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng连lián声shēng告gào退tuì曰yuē「便biàn丞chéng相xiàng诛zhū我wǒ三sān族zú也yě不bù来lái了le。望wàng将jiāng军jūn宽kuān恕shù。」飞fēi曰yuē「便biàn是shì曹cáo操cāo自zì来lái也yě杀shā他tā片piàn甲jiǎ不bù回huí今jīn番fān权quán且qiě记jì下xià两liǎng颗kē头tóu」

Clapping their hands to their heads the two men scuttled off while the two brothers returned to the city.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-60

刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng抱bào头tóu鼠shǔ窜cuàn而ér去qù。云yún长zhǎng、翼yì德dé回huí见jiàn玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo必bì然rán复fù来lái。」孙sūn干gàn谓wèi玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「徐xú州zhōu受shòu敌dí之zhī地dì，不bù可ké久jiǔ居jū；不bú若ruò分fēn兵bīng屯tún小xiǎo沛pèi，守shǒu邳pī城chéng，为wèi犄jī角jiǎo之zhī势shì，以yǐ防fáng曹cáo操cāo。」玄xuán德dé用yòng其qí言yán，令lìng云yún长zháng守shǒu下xià邳pī；

“Ts‘ao Ts‘ao will certainly come,” they said. Sun Ch‘ien said, “This is not a city that can hold out for long. We should send part of our forces to Hsiaop‘ei and guard P‘eich‘êng as a corner stone of our position.” Yüan-tê agreed and told off his brothers to guard P‘eich‘êng whither he also sent his two wives, the Ladies Kan and Mi. The former was a native of the place; the latter was Mi Chu’s sister.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-61

甘gān、糜mí二èr夫fū人rén亦yì于yú下xià邳pī安ān置zhì：甘gān夫fū人rén乃nái小xiǎo沛pèi人rén也yě，糜mí夫fū人rén乃nǎi糜mí竺zhú之zhī妹mèi也yě。孙sūn干gàn、简jiǎn雍yōng、糜mí竺zhú、糜mí芳fāng守shǒu徐xú州zhōu。玄xuán德dé与yǔ张zhāng飞fēi屯tún小xiǎo沛pèi。

Four captains were left to defend Hsüchou and Yüan-tê with Chang Fei went to Hsiaop‘ei.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-62

刘liú岱dài、王wáng忠zhōng回huí见jiàn曹cáo操cāo具jù言yán刘liú备bèi不bù反fǎn之zhī事shì。操cāo怒nù骂mà「辱rǔ国guó之zhī徒tú留liú你nǐ何hé用yòng」喝hè令lìng左zuǒ右yòu推tuī出chū斩zhǎn之zhī。正zhèng是shì

The two released leaders hastened home to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and explained to him that Liu Pei was not disaffected. But their master was exceeding angry with them, crying “You shameful traitors, what use are you?” He roared to the lictors to take them away to instant execution. How can a dog or a pig expect To conquer in tiger strife? Minnows and shrimps that with dragons contend Already have done with life. The fate of the two leaders will be told in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

22-63

犬quán豕shǐ何hé堪kān共gòng虎hǔ斗dòu鱼yú虾xiā空kōng自zì与yǔ龙lóng争zhēng。

How can dogs or pigs contend with tigers in the fray? How vain for fish and shrimp against the dragon to make display!

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

22-64

不bù知zhī二èr人rén性xìng命mìng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