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第dì二èr十shí八bā回huí 斩zhǎn蔡cài阳yáng兄xiōng弟dì释shì疑yí　　　会huì古gǔ城chéng主zhǔ臣chén聚jù义yì

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却què说shuō关guān公gōng同tóng孙sūn干gàn保bǎo二èr嫂sǎo向xiàng汝rǔ南nán进jìn发fā，不bù想xiǎng夏xià侯hóu惇dūn领lǐng二èr百bǎi余yú骑qí，从cóng后hòu追zhuī来lái。孙sūn干gàn保bǎo车chē仗zhàng前qián行xíng。关guān公gōng回huí身shēn勒lēi马mǎ按àn刀dāo问wèn曰yuē：「汝rǔ来lái赶gán我wǒ，有yǒu失shī丞chéng相xiàng大dà度dù。」夏xià侯hóu惇dūn曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng无wú明míng文wén传chuán报bào，汝rǔ于yú路lù杀shā人rén，又yòu斩zhǎn吾wú部bú将jiàng，无wú礼lǐ太tài甚shèn！我wǒ特tè来lái擒qín你nǐ，献xiàn与yǔ丞chéng相xiàng发fā落luò！」

Sun Ch‘ien had joined Kuan Yü in escorting the two ladies and they were on the road to Junan when Hsiahou Tun suddenly determined to pursue. So with a couple of hundred horse he set out. When he was seen approaching, Kuan Yü bade Sun Ch‘ien go ahead with the carriage while he remained to deal with the pursuers. When they were near enough Kuan Yü said, “In coming after me thus you do not reinforce the magnanimity of your master.” Replied Hsiahou Tun, “The Minister has sent no definite instructions. You have caused the death of several people, among them one of my lieutenants, and so I have come to capture you. You have behaved most grossly. He will decide.”

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言yán讫qì，便biàn拍pāi马má挺tǐng鎗qiāng欲yù斗dòu。只zhǐ见jiàn后hòu麺miàn一yī骑qí飞fēi来lái，大dà叫jiào「不bù可ké与yǔ云yún长zhǎng交jiāo战zhàn！」关guān公gōng按àn辔pèi不bú动dòng。来lái使shǐ于yú怀huái中zhōng取qǔ出chū公gōng文wén，谓wèi夏xià侯hóu惇dūn曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng敬jìng爱ài关guān将jiāng军jūn忠zhōng义yì，恐kǒng于yú路lù关guān隘ài拦lán截jié，故gù遣qián某mǒu持chí赍jī公gōng文wén，遍biàn行xíng诸zhū处chù。」惇dūn曰yuē：「关guān某mǒu于yú路lù，杀shā把bǎ关guān将jiàng士shì，丞chéng相xiàng知zhī否fǒu？」来lái使shǐ曰yuē：「此cǐ却què未wèi知zhī。

Thereupon he dashed forward with his spear ready to thrust. But at that moment a rider came up behind him at full gallop crying, “You must not fight with Yün-ch‘ang.” Kuan Yü stayed his steed at once and waited. The messenger came up, drew from his bosom an official letter and said to Hsiahou Tun, “The Minister loves General Kuan for his loyalty and honour, and fearing lest he might be stopped at the various passes, he sent me with this letter to show when necessary at any point on the road.” “But this Kuan has slain several commanders of the passes; does the Minister know that?” said Tun.

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」惇dūn曰yuē：「我wó只zhǐ活huó捉zhuō他tā去qù见jiàn丞chéng相xiàng，待dài丞chéng相xiàng自zì放fàng他tā。」关guān公gōng怒nù曰yuē：「吾wú岂qǐ惧jù汝rǔ耶yé！」拍pāi马mǎ持chí刀dāo，直zhí取qǔ夏xià侯hóu惇dūn。

The messenger said these things were unknown. “Then,” said Tun, “I will arrest him and take him to the Minister, who may set him free or not as he wills.” “Do you think I fear anything you can do?” said Kuan Yü getting wrathful.

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惇dūn挺tǐng鎗qiāng来lái迎yíng。两liáng马mǎ相xiāng交jiāo，战zhàn不bù十shí合hé，忽hū又yòu一yī骑qí飞fēi至zhì，大dà叫jiào「二èr将jiāng军jūn少shǎo歇xiē！」惇dūn停tíng鎗qiāng问wèn来lái使shǐ曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng叫jiào擒qín关guān某mǒu乎hū？」使shí者zhě曰yuē：「非fēi也yě。丞chéng相xiàng恐kóng守shǒu关guān诸zhū将jiāng阻zú挡dǎng关guān将jiāng军jūn，故gù又yòu差chà某mǒu驰chí公gōng文wén来lái放fàng行xíng。」惇dūn曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng知zhī其qí于yú路lù杀shā人rén否fǒu？」使shí者zhě曰yuē：「未wèi知zhī。

And he rode forward. Tun, nothing loth, set his spear and prepared for battle. They met and had reached the tenth encounter when a second horseman came up at full speed, crying, “Generals, wait a little!” Hsiahou Tun stayed his hand and asked the messenger, saying, “Am I to arrest him?” “No,” replied the messenger. “Fearing lest he should have difficulties at the passes the Minister has sent me with a despatch to say he is to be released.” “Did the Minister know that he had slain several men on the way?” “He did not know.”

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」惇dūn曰yuē：「既jì未wèi知zhī其qí杀shā人rén，不bù可kě放fàng去qù。」指zhǐ挥huī手shǒu下xià军jūn士shì，将jiāng关guān公gōng围wéi住zhù。关guān公gōng大dà怒nù，舞wǔ刀dāo迎yíng战zhàn。

“Since he was ignorant of that I may not let him go,” and he gave the signal to his men to close in round Kuan Yü. But Kuan Yü flourished his sword and made to attack them and a fight was again imminent, when a third rider appeared, who cried, “Yün-ch‘ang, give way and do not fight!”

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两liǎng个gè正zhèng欲yù交jiāo锋fēng，阵zhèn后hòu一yī人rén飞fēi马mǎ而ér来lái，大dà叫jiào：「云yún长zhǎng、元yuán让ràng，休xiū得dé争zhēng战zhàn！」众zhòng视shì之zhī，乃nǎi张zhāng辽liáo也yě。二èr人rén各gè勒lēi住zhù马mǎ。张zhāng辽liáo近jìn前qián言yán曰yuē：「奉fèng丞chéng相xiàng钧jūn旨zhǐ：因yīn闻wén知zhī云yún长zháng斩zhǎn关guān杀shā将jiāng，恐kǒng于yú路lù有yóu阻zǔ，特tè差chà我wǒ传chuán谕yù各gè处chù关guān隘ài，任rèn便biàn放fàng行xíng。」惇dūn曰yuē：「秦qín琪qí是shì蔡cài阳yáng之zhī甥shēng。

The speaker was Chang Liao. Both combatants made no further move but awaited his arrival. He said, “I bring the Minister’s order that since he has heard that Yün-ch‘ang has slain certain men on the way he fears that some will hinder his passage. Wherefore he has sent me to deliver his command at each gate that Kuan Yü is to be suffered to pass freely.” Hsiahou Tun said, “Ch‘in Ch‘i was the son of Ts‘ai Yang’s sister, and he was confided to my especial care. Now this Kuan has killed him and how can I refrain?”

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他tā将jiāng秦qín琪qí托tuō付fù我wǒ处chù，今jīn被bèi关guān某móu所suǒ杀shā，怎zén肯kěn干gàn休xiū？」辽liáo曰yuē：「我wǒ见jiàn蔡cài将jiāng军jūn，自zì有yǒu分fēn解jiě。既jì丞chéng相xiàng大dà度dù，教jiào放fàng云yún长zhǎng去qù，公gōng等děng不bù可kě废fèi丞chéng相xiàng之zhī意yì。」夏xià侯hóu惇dūn只zhǐ得dé将jiāng军jūn马mǎ约yuē退tuì。辽liáo曰yuē：「云yún长zhǎng今jīn欲yù何hé往wǎng？」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「闻wén兄xiōng长zhǎng又yòu不bú在zài袁yuán绍shào处chù，吾wú今jīn将jiāng遍biàn天tiān下xià寻xún之zhī。

“When I see his uncle I will explain. But now the main point is that you have the Minister’s orders to let Kuan Yü pass and you may not despise his wish.” So the only thing for Hsiahou Tun to do was to retire; and he did.

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」辽liáo曰yuē：「既jì未wèi知zhī玄xuán德dé下xià落luò，且qiě再zài回huí见jiàn丞chéng相xiàng，若ruò何hé？」关guān公gōng笑xiào曰yuē：「安ān有yǒu是shì理lǐ！文wén远yuǎn回huí见jiàn丞chéng相xiàng，幸xìng为wèi我wǒ谢xiè罪zuì。」说shuō毕bì，与yǔ张zhāng辽liáo拱góng手shǒu而ér别bié。

“Whither are you going?” then said Chang Liao to Kuan Yü. “I fear my brother is no longer with Yüan Shao and now I am going to find him wherever he is.” “As you do not know where to go, why not return to the Minister?” “Where is the sense of that?” said Kuan Yü with a smile. “But, Wên-yüan, you return, and try to arrange pardon for my faults.” With this he saluted Chang Liao and took his leave. Chang Liao retired and joined Hsiahou Tun.

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于yú是shì张zhāng辽liáo与yǔ夏xià侯hóu惇dūn领lǐng兵bīng自zì回huí。关guān公gōng赶gǎn上shàng车chē仗zhàng，与yǔ孙sūn干gàn说shuō知zhī此cǐ事shì。二èr人rén并bìng马mǎ而ér行xíng。行xíng了le数shù日rì，忽hū值zhí大dà雨yǔ滂pāng沱tuó，行xíng装zhuāng侭jǐn湿shī。遥yáo望wàng山shān冈gāng边biān有yǒu一yī所suǒ庄zhuāng院yuàn，关guān公gōng引yǐn著zhù车chē仗zhàng，到dào彼bǐ借jiè宿sù。庄zhuāng内nèi一yī老lǎo人rén出chū迎yíng。关guān公gōng具jù言yán来lái意yì。老lǎo人rén曰yuē：「某mǒu姓xìng郭guō，名míng常cháng，世shì居jū于yú此cǐ。久jiǔ闻wén大dà名míng，幸xìng得de瞻zhān拜bài。

Kuan Yü quickly regained the carriage, and as they went along side by side he told Sun Ch‘ien what had happened. Several days later a heavy rain storm came on which soaked everything. Looking about for protection they noticed a farm under the shelter of a precipice and took their way thither. An old man came out to them, to whom they told their story. When they had finished, the old fellow said, “My name is Kuo Ch‘ang and I have lived here many years. I am very pleased to greet the man whom I have known so long by reputation.”

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」遂suì宰zǎi羊yáng置zhì酒jiǔ相xiāng待dài，请qǐng二èr夫fū人rén于yú后hòu堂táng暂zàn歇xiē。郭guō常cháng陪péi关guān公gōng，孙sūn干gàn于yú草cǎo堂táng饮yín酒jiǔ。一yī边biān烘hōng焙bèi行xíng李lǐ，一yī边biān喂wèi养yáng马má匹pǐ。

He quickly killed a sheep for their refreshment and brought out wine for the two men. The two ladies were entertained in the inner apartments. And while they refreshed themselves their baggage was put out to dry and their steeds were fed.

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至zhì黄huáng昏hūn时shí候hòu，忽hū见jiàn一yī少shào年nián，引yǐn数shù人rén入rù庄zhuāng，迳jìng上shàng草cǎo堂táng。郭guō常cháng唤huàn曰yuē：「吾wú儿ér来lái拜bài将jiàng军jūn。」因yīn谓wèi关guān公gōng曰yuē：「此cǐ愚yú男nán也yě。」关guān公gōng问wèn何hé来lái。常cháng曰yuē：「射shè猎liè方fāng回huí。」少shào年nián见jiàn过guò关guān公gōng，即jí下xià堂táng去qù了le。常cháng流liú涕tì言yán曰yuē：「老lǎo夫fū耕gēng读dú传chuán家jiā，止zhǐ生shēng此cǐ子zi，不bú务wù本běn业yè，惟wéi以yǐ游yóu猎liè为wèi事shì。是shì家jiā门mén不bú幸xìng也yě！

As the day closed in they saw several youths come along and their host said, “My son is come to pay his respects.” “This is my stupid son,” said he, presenting a lad to Kuan Yü. “What has he been doing?” asked Kuan. “He has just come in from hunting.” The young fellow went out. The old man continued, “All my family have been farmers or scholars. He is my only son and instead of following in the footsteps of his ancestors he cares for nothing but gadding about and hunting, unhappily.”

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」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「方fāng今jīn乱luàn世shì，若ruò武wǔ艺yì精jīng熟shú，亦yì可ké以yí取qǔ功gōng名míng，何hé云yún不bú幸xìng？」常cháng曰yuē：「他tā若ruò肯kěn习xí武wǔ艺yì，便biàn是shì有yǒu志zhì之zhī人rén；今jīn专zhuān务wù游yóu荡dàng，无wú所suǒ不bù为wéi，老lǎo夫fū所suó以yǐ忧yōu耳ěr！」

“Why unhappily?” said Kuan Yü. “In these days of disorder a good soldier can make a name for himself.” “If he would only learn the military arts that would be something of a career, but he is nothing but a vagabond and does everything he should not. He is a grief to me.”

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关guān公gōng亦yì为wèi叹tàn息xī。至zhì更gēng深shēn，郭guō常cháng辞cí出chū。关guān公gōng与yǔ孙sūn干gàn方fāng欲yù就jiù寝qǐn，忽hū闻wén后hòu院yuàn马mǎ嘶sī人rén叫jiào。关guān公gōng急jí唤huàn从cóng人rén，却què都dōu不bù应yīng，乃nái与yǔ孙sūn干gàn提tí剑jiàn往wǎng视shì之zhī。只zhǐ见jiàn郭guō常cháng之zhī子zi倒dǎo在zài地dì上shàng叫jiào唤huàn，从cóng人rén正zhèng与yǔ庄zhuāng客kè厮sī打dǎ。公gōng问wèn其qí故gù。从cóng人rén曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén来lái盗dào赤chì兔tù马mǎ，被bèi马mǎ踢tī倒dào。

Kuan Yü sighed in sympathy. The old gentleman stayed till a late hour and when he took his leave his two guests began to prepare for rest. Suddenly outside there arose a great hubbub, men shouting and horses neighing. Kuan Yü called to his people, but as no one answered he and his companion drew their swords and went into the stable yard. There they found their host’s son on the ground shouting to his followers to fight. Kuan Yü asked what it was all about and his men told him that the young fellow had tried to steal Red Hare, but had been badly kicked. They had heard shouting and had gone to see what it meant when the farm people had set on them.

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我wó等děng闻wén叫jiào唤huàn之zhī声shēng，起qǐ来lái巡xún看kàn，庄zhuāng客kè们men反fǎn来lái厮sī闹nào。」公gōng怒nù曰yuē：「鼠shǔ贼zéi焉yān敢gǎn盗dào吾wú马mǎ！」

Kuan Yü was very wrathful. “You mean thieves! Would you steal my horse?” cried he.

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恰qià待dài发fā作zuò，郭guō常cháng奔bēn至zhì告gào曰yuē：「不bú肖xiào子zǐ为wèi此cí歹dǎi事shì，罪zuì合hé万wàn死sǐ！奈nài老lǎo妻qī最zuì怜lián爱ài此cǐ子zi，乞qǐ将jiāng军jūn仁rén慈cí宽kuān恕shù！」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「此cǐ子zi果guǒ然rán不bú肖xiào，适shì才cái老lǎo翁wēng所suǒ言yán，真zhēn知zhī子zi莫mò若ruò父fù也yě。我wǒ看kàn翁wēng麺miàn，且qiě姑gū恕shù之zhī。」遂suì分fēn付fù从cóng人rén看kàn好hǎo了le马mǎ，喝hē散sàn庄zhuāng客kè，与yǔ孙sūn干gàn回huí草cǎo堂táng歇xiē息xī。

But before he could do anything his host came running out saying, “It was not with my consent that my son did this evil thing. I know he is very guilty and deserves death. But his mother loves him tenderly and I pray you to be generous and pardon him.” “Really he is unworthy of his father,” said Kuan Yü. “What you told me shows he is a degenerate. For your sake I pardon him.” Then he told his own people to keep a better lookout, sent the farm people about their business and, in company with Sun Ch‘ien, went away to rest.

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次cì日rì，郭guō常cháng夫fū妇fù出chū拜bài于yú堂táng前qián，谢xiè曰yuē：「犬quǎn子zi冒mào渎dú虎hǔ威wēi，深shēn感gǎn将jiāng军jūn恩ēn恕shù。」关guān公gōng令lìng唤huàn出chū：「我wó以yǐ正zhèng言yán教jiào之zhī。」常cháng曰yuē：「他tā于yú四sì更gèng时shí分fēn，又yòu引yǐn数shù个gè无wú赖lài之zhī徒tú，不bù知zhī何hé处chù去qù了le。」

Next morning both host and hostess were up betimes waiting to thank him for forgiving their son’s mad freak. “My currish son has insulted your tiger dignity, I know, and I am deeply affected by your kindness in not punishing him,” said the old man. “Bring him here and I will talk to him,” said Kuan Yü. “He went out before daylight with a lot of his fellow-rogues and I know not where he is.”

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关guān公gōng谢xiè别bié郭guō常cháng，奉fèng二èr嫂sǎo上shàng车chē，出chū了le庄zhuāng院yuàn，与yǔ孙sūn干gàn并bìng马mǎ，护hù著zhù车chē仗zhàng，取qǔ山shān路lù而ér行xíng。不bù及jí三sān十shí里lǐ，只zhǐ见jiàn山shān背bèi后hòu拥yōng出chū百bǎi余yú人rén，为wéi首shóu两liǎng骑qí马mǎ。前qián麺miàn那nà人rén，头tóu裹guǒ黄huáng巾jīn，身shēn穿chuān战zhàn袍páo；后hòu麺miàn乃nǎi郭guō常cháng之zhī子zi也yě。黄huáng巾jīn者zhě曰yuē：「我wó乃nǎi天tiān公gōng将jiāng军jūn张zhāng角jiǎo部bú将jiàng也yě！来lái者zhě快kuài留liú下xià赤chì兔tù马mǎ，放fàng你nǐ过guò去qù！

So Kuan Yü bade them farewell, got the ladies into their carriage and they moved out of the farmyard, the two warriors riding abreast as escort. They took the road toward the hills. Before they had gone far they saw a large party of men, led by a couple of riders, pouring down one of the gullies. One of the riders wore a yellow turban and a battle robe. The other was Kuo Ch‘ang’s son. The wearer of the turban called out saying, “I am one of the captains of the Celestial Duke, Chang Chio. Whoever you may be, leave that horse you are riding for me. You may then go free.”

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」关guān公gōng大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「无wú知zhī狂kuáng贼zéi！汝rǔ既jì从cóng张zhāng角jiǎo为wèi盗dào，亦yì知zhī刘liú、关guān、张zhāng兄xiōng弟dì三sān人rén名míng字zì否fǒu？」黄huáng巾jīn者zhě曰yuē：「我wó只zhǐ闻wén赤chì麺miàn长zhǎng髯rán者zhě名míng关guān云yún长zhǎng，却què未wèi识shí其qí麺miàn。汝rǔ何hé人rén也yě？」

Kuan Yü greeted the speech with a hearty laugh. “O you mad ignoramus! If you had ever been with Chang Chio as a bandit you would have learned to know Liu, Kuan and Chang, the three brothers.” “I have heard of the ruddy long beard called Kuan but I have never seen him. Who may you be?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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公gōng乃nǎi停tíng刀dāo立lì马mǎ，解jiě开kāi须xū囊náng，出chū长zhǎng髯rán令lìng视shì之zhī。其qí人rén滚gǔn鞍ān下xià马mǎ，脑nǎo揪jiū郭guō常cháng之zhī子zi拜bài献xiàn于yú马mǎ前qián。关guān公gōng问wèn其qí姓xìng名míng。告gào曰yuē：「某mǒu姓xìng裴péi，名míng元yuán绍shào。自zì张zhāng角jiáo死sǐ后hòu，一yí向xiàng无wú主zhǔ，啸xiào聚jù山shān林lín，权quán于yú此cǐ处chù藏cáng伏fú。今jīn早zǎo这zhè厮sī来lái报bào：『有yǒu一yī客kè人rén，骑qí一yì匹pǐ千qiān里lí马mǎ，在zài我wǒ家jiā投tóu宿sù。』特tè邀yāo某mǒu来lái劫jié夺duó此cí马mǎ。

Kuan Yü then laid aside his sword, stopped his horse and drew off the bag that covered his beard thus showing its magnificence. The turban wearer immediately slipped out of the saddle, laid an angry hand on his companion and they both bowed low in front of Kuan Yü’s steed. “Who are you?” asked Kuan Yü. “I am P‘ei Yüan-shao. After the death of Chang Chio I was left forlorn and I got together a few others like myself and we took refuge in the forests. This morning early this fellow came to tell us that a guest at his father’s farm had a valuable horse and proposed to me to steal it. I did not think I should meet you, General.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-20

不bù想xiǎng却què遇yù将jiāng军jūn。」郭guō常cháng之zhī子zi拜bài伏fú乞qǐ命mìng。关guān公gōng曰yuē：「吾wú看kàn汝rǔ父fù之zhī麺miàn，饶ráo你nǐ性xìng命mìng！」

The wretched youth Kuo implored that his life might be spared and Kuan Yü pardoned him for his father’s sake. He covered his face and crept away.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-21

郭guō子zi抱bào头tóu鼠shǔ窜cuàn而ér去qù。公gōng谓wèi元yuán绍shào曰yuē：「汝rǔ不bù识shí吾wú麺miàn，何hé以yǐ知zhī吾wú名míng？」元yuán绍shào曰yuē：「离lí此cǐ二èr十shí里lí有yǒu一yī卧wò牛niú山shān。山shān上shàng有yǒu一yī关guān西xī人rén，姓xìng周zhōu，名míng仓cāng，两liǎng臂bì有yǒu千qiān斤jīn之zhī力lì。板bǎn肋lē虬qiú髯rán，形xíng容róng甚shèn伟wěi。原yuán在zài黄huáng巾jīn张zhāng宝bǎo部bú下xià为wèi将jiāng，张zhāng宝báo死sǐ，啸xiào聚jù山shān林lín。他tā多duō曾céng与yú某mǒu说shuō将jiāng军jūn盛shèng名míng，恨hèn无wú门mén路lù相xiāng见jiàn。

“You did not recognise me; how then did you know my name?” asked Kuan Yü. P‘ei replied, “Not far from here is a mountain called the Sleeping Bull, where lives a certain Chou Ts‘ang, a very powerful man who came from the west. He has a stiff curly beard and looks very handsome. He also was a captain in the rebel army, who took to the forest when his leader perished. He has told me a lot about you but I have never had the happiness of seeing you.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-22

」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「绿lù林lín中zhōng非fēi豪háo杰jié托tuō足zú之zhī处chù。公gōng等děng今jīn后hòu可kě各gè去qù邪xié归guī正zhèng，勿wù自zì陷xiàn其qí身shēn。」元yuán绍shào拜bài谢xiè。

Said Kuan Yü, “Under the greenwood tree is no place for a hero’s foot. You had better abandon this depraved life and return to the path of virtue. Do not work out your own destruction.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-23

正zhèng说shuō话huà间jiān，遥yáo望wàng一yī彪biāo人rén马mǎ来lái到dào。元yuán绍shào曰yuē：「此cǐ必bì周zhōu仓cāng也yě。」关guān公gōng乃nǎi立lì马mǎ待dài之zhī。果guǒ见jiàn一yī人rén，黑hēi麺miàn长zhǎng身shēn，持chí鎗qiāng乘chéng马mǎ，引yǐn众zhòng而ér至zhì；见jiàn了le关guān公gōng，惊jīng喜xǐ曰yuē：「此cǐ关guān将jiāng军jūn也yě！」疾jí忙máng下xià马má俯fǔ，伏fú道dào傍bàng曰yuē：「周zhōu仓cāng参cān拜bài。」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「壮zhuàng士shì何hé处chù曾céng识shí关guān某mǒu来lái？

As they were talking a troop of horsemen appeared in the distance. They were the men of Chou Ts‘ang, as P‘ei said, and Kuan Yü waited for them to approach. The leader was very dark complexioned, tall and armed with a spear. As soon as he drew near enough to see he exclaimed joyfully, “This is General Kuan.” In a moment he had slipped out of the saddle and was on his knees by the roadside. “Chou Ts‘ang renders obeisance,” said he.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-24

」仓cāng曰yuē：「旧jiù随suí黄huáng巾jīn张zhāng宝bǎo时shí，曾céng识shí尊zūn颜yán；恨hèn失shī身shēn贼zéi党dǎng，不bù得dé相xiāng随suí。今jīn日rì幸xìng得de拜bài见jiàn。愿yuàn将jiāng军jūn不bú弃qì，收shōu为wèi步bù卒zú，早záo晚wǎn执zhí鞭biān随suí镫dèng，死sǐ亦yì甘gān心xīn！」公gōng见jiàn其qí意yì甚shèn诚chéng，乃nǎi谓wèi曰yuē：「汝rǔ若ruò随suí我wǒ，汝rú手shǒu下xià人rén伴bàn若ruò何hé？」仓cāng曰yuē：「愿yuàn从cóng则zé俱jù从cóng；不bú愿yuàn从cóng者zhě，听tīng之zhī可ké也yě。」

Said Kuan Yü, “O warrior, where have you known me?” “I was one of the Yellow Turbans and I saw you then. My one regret was that I could not join you. Now that my good fortune has brought me here I hope you will not reject me. Let me be one of your foot soldiers to be always near you to carry your whip and run by your stirrup. I will cheerfully die for you.” As he seemed thoroughly in earnest Kuan Yü said, “But if you follow me, what of your companions?” “They may do as they please; follow me or go their ways.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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于yú是shì众zhòng人rén皆jiē曰yuē：「愿yuàn从cóng。」关guān公gōng乃nǎi下xià马mǎ至zhì车chē前qián禀bǐng问wèn二èr嫂sǎo。甘gān夫fū人rén曰yuē：「叔shū叔shū自zì离lí许xǔ都dōu，于yú路lù独dú行xíng至zhì此cǐ，历lì过guò多duō少shǎo艰jiān难nán，未wèi尝cháng要yào军jūn马mǎ相xiāng随suí；前qián廖liào化huà欲yù相xiāng投tóu，叔shū既jì却què之zhī，今jīn何hé独dú容róng周zhōu仓cāng之zhī众zhòng耶yé？我wǒ辈bèi女nǚ流liú浅qiǎn见jiàn，叔shū自zì斟zhēn酌zhuó。」公gōng曰yuē：「嫂sáo嫂sǎo之zhī言yán是shì也yě。

Thereupon they all shouted, “We will follow.” Kuan Yü dismounted and went to ask the ladies what they thought of this. The Lady Kan replied, “Brother-in-law, you have travelled thus far alone and without fighting men; you have safely passed many dangers and never wanted their assistance. You refused the service of Liao Hua, why then suffer this crowd? But this is only a woman’s view and you must decide.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-26

」遂suì谓wèi周zhōu仓cāng曰yuē：「非fēi关guān某móu寡guǎ情qíng，奈nài二èr夫fū人rén不bù从cóng。汝rú等déng且qiě回huí山shān中zhōng，待dài我wǒ寻xún见jiàn兄xiōng长zhǎng，必bì来lái相xiāng招zhāo。」周zhōu仓cāng顿dùn首shǒu告gào曰yuē：「仓cāng乃nǎi一yī粗cū莽mǎng之zhī夫fū，失shī身shēn为wèi盗dào；今jīn遇yù将jiāng军jūn，如rú重chóng见jiàn天tiān日rì，岂qí忍rěn复fù错cuò过guò？若ruò以yǐ众zhòng人rén相xiāng随suí为wèi不bú便biàn，可kě令lìng其qí侭jǐn跟gēn裴péi元yuán绍shào去qù。仓cāng只zhī身shēn步bù行xíng，跟gēn随suí将jiāng军jūn，虽suī万wàn里lǐ不bù辞cí也yě！

“What you say, sister-in-law, is to the point.” Therefore returning to Chou Ts‘ang he said, “It is not that I am lacking in gratitude but my sisters-in-law do not care for a large following. Wherefore return to the mountains till I shall have found my brother when I will surely call you.” Chou Ts‘ang replied, “I am only a rough uncouth fellow, wasting his life as a brigand. Meeting you, General, is like seeing the full sun in the skies and I feel that I can never bear to miss you again. As it might be inconvenient for all my men to follow you I will bid my companion lead them away, but I will come and follow you on foot wherever you go.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-27

」关guān公gōng再zài以yí此cǐ言yán告gào二èr嫂sǎo。甘gān夫fū人rén曰yuē：「一yī二èr人rén相xiāng从cóng，无wú妨fáng于yú事shì。」公gōng乃nǎi令lìng周zhōu仓cāng拨bō人rén伴bàn随suí裴péi元yuán绍shào去qù。元yuán绍shào曰yuē：「我wǒ亦yì愿yuàn随suí关guān将jiāng军jūn。」周zhōu仓cāng曰yuē：「汝rǔ若ruò去qù时shí，人rén伴bàn皆jiē散sàn；且qiě当dāng权quán时shí统tóng领lǐng。我wǒ随suí关guān将jiāng军jūn去qù，但dàn有yǒu住zhù扎zhā处chù，便biàn来lái取qú你nǐ。」

Kuan Yü again asked his sisters-in-law what they thought of this. Lady Kan said one or two made no difference and so Kuan Yü consented. But P‘ei Yüan-shao was not satisfied with this arrangement and said he wished also to follow. Chou said, “If you do not stay with the band they will disperse and be lost. You must take command for the moment and let me accompany General Kuan. As soon as he has a fixed abode I will come to fetch you.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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元yuán绍shào怏yàng怏yàng而ér别bié。周zhōu仓cāng跟gēn著zhù关guān公gōng，往wáng汝rǔ南nán进jìn发fā。行xíng了le数shù日rì，遥yáo见jiàn一yī座zuò山shān城chéng。公gōng问wèn土tǔ人rén：「此cǐ何hé处chù也yě？」土tǔ人rén曰yuē：「此cǐ名míng古gǔ城chéng。数shù月yuè前qián有yǒu一yī将jiāng军jūn，姓xìng张zhāng，名míng飞fēi，引yǐn数shù十shí骑qí到dào此cǐ，将jiāng县xiàn官guān逐zhú去qù，占zhàn住zhù古gǔ城chéng，招zhāo军jūn买mái马mǎ，积jī草cǎo屯tún粮liáng。今jīn聚jù有yǒu三sān五wǔ千qiān人rén马mǎ，四sì远yuǎn无wú人rén敢gǎn敌dí。

Somewhat discontentedly P‘ei Yüan-shao accepted the situation and marched off, while his one-time colleague joined the train of Kuan Yü and they went toward Junan. They travelled quickly for some days and then they saw a city on a hill. From the natives they heard that the city was called Kuch‘êng and that a few months before a warrior had suddenly appeared, driven out the magistrates and taken possession. Then he had begun to recruit men, buy up horses and lay in stores. The warrior’s name was Chang Fei. Now he had a large force and no one in the neighbourhood dared face him. “To think that I should find my brother like this!” said Kuan Yü, delighted. “I have had never a word of him, nor knew I where he was since Hsü-chou fell.” So he despatched Sun Ch‘ien into the city to tell its new commander to come out to meet him and provide for their sisters-in-law. Now, after being separated from his brothers, Chang Fei had gone to the Mangyang Hills, where he had remained a month or so while he sent far and near for tidings of Yüan-tê. Then as he happened to pass Kuch‘êng he had sent in to borrow some grain, but had been refused. In revenge, he had driven away the magistrate and taken possession of the city. He found the place well suited to his needs at the moment.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」关guān公gōng喜xǐ曰yuē：「吾wú弟dì自zì徐xú州zhōu失shī散sàn，一yí向xiàng不bù知zhī下xià落luò，谁shuí想xiǎng却què在zài此cǐ！」乃nǎi令lìng孙sūn干gàn先xiān入rù城chéng通tōng报bào，教jiào来lái迎yíng接jiē二èr嫂sǎo。却què说shuō张zhāng飞fēi在zài芒máng砀dàng山shān中zhōng，住zhù了le月yuè余yú，因yīn出chū外wài探tàn听tīng玄xuán德dé消xiāo息xī，偶ǒu过guò古gǔ城chéng，入rù县xiàn借jiè粮liáng；县xiàn官guān不bù肯kěn，飞fēi怒nù，因yīn就jiù逐zhú去qù县xiàn官guān，夺duó了le县xiàn印yìn，占zhàn住zhù城chéng池chí，权quán且qiě安ān身shēn。

“To think that I should find my brother like this!” said Kuan Yü, delighted. “I have had never a word of him, nor knew I where he was since Hsü-chou fell.” So he despatched Sun Ch‘ien into the city to tell its new commander to come out to meet him and provide for their sisters-in-law. Now, after being separated from his brothers, Chang Fei had gone to the Mangyang Hills, where he had remained a month or so while he sent far and near for tidings of Yüan-tê. Then as he happened to pass Kuch‘êng he had sent in to borrow some grain, but had been refused. In revenge, he had driven away the magistrate and taken possession of the city. He found the place well suited to his needs at the moment.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-30

当dāng日rì孙sūn干gàn领lǐng关guān公gōng命mìng，入rù城chéng见jiàn飞fēi。施shī礼lǐ毕bì，具jù言yán：「玄xuán德dé离lí了le袁yuán绍shào处chù，投tóu汝rǔ南nán去qù了le。今jīn云yún长zhǎng直zhí从cóng许xǔ都dōu送sòng二èr位wèi夫fū人rén至zhì此cǐ，请qǐng将jiāng军jūn出chū迎yíng。」

As directed by Kuan Yü, Sun Ch‘ien entered the city and, after the usual ceremonies, told Chang Fei the news of both his brothers; that Yüan-tê had left Yüan Shao and gone to Junan and that Kuan Yü, with their sisters-in-law, was at his gates. Chang Fei listened without a word till he came to the request to go out to meet him. At that point he called for his armour and, when he had put it on, laid hold of his long spear, mounted and rode out with a large company at his back. Sun Ch‘ien was too astonished to ask what this meant and simply followed.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-31

张zhāng飞fēi听tīng罢bà，更gèng不bù回huí言yán，随suí即jí披pī挂guà持chí丈zhàng八bā矛máo上shàng马mǎ，引yǐn一yī千qiān余yú人rén，迳jìng出chū北běi城chéng门mén。孙sūn干gàn惊jīng讶yà，又yòu不bù敢gǎn问wèn，只zhǐ得dé随suí出chū城chéng来lái。关guān公gōng望wàng见jiàn张zhāng飞fēi到dào来lái，喜xǐ不bú自zì胜shèng；付fù刀dāo与yǔ周zhōu仓cāng接jiē了le，拍pāi马mǎ来lái迎yíng。只zhǐ见jiàn张zhāng飞fēi圆yuán睁zhēng环huán眼yǎn，倒dào竖shù虎hǔ须xū，吼hǒu声shēng如rú雷léi，挥huī矛máo向xiàng关guān公gōng便biàn搠shuò。

Kuan Yü was very glad when he saw his brother coming, put up his weapons and, with Chou Ts‘ang at his back, rode toward him at full speed. But as he approached he saw all the signs of fierce anger on his brother’s face and he roared as he shook his spear, threatening his brother.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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关guān公gōng大dà惊jīng，连lián忙máng闪shǎn过guò，便biàn叫jiào：「贤xián弟dì何hé故gù如rú此cǐ？岂qǐ忘wàng了le桃táo园yuán结jié义yì耶yé？」飞fēi喝hē曰yuē：「你nǐ既jì无wú义yì，有yǒu何hé麺miàn目mù来lái与yú我wǒ相xiāng见jiàn！」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「我wǒ如rú何hé无wú义yì？」飞fēi曰yuē：「你nǐ背bèi了le兄xiōng长zhǎng，降jiàng了le曹cáo操cāo，封fēng侯hóu赐cì爵jué。今jīn又yòu来lái赚zhuàn我wǒ！我wǒ今jīn与yú你nǐ并bìng个gè死sǐ活huó！」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「你nǐ原yuán来lái不bù知zhī，我wó也yě难nán说shuō。

Kuan Yü was entirely taken aback and called out anxiously, “Brother, what does this mean? Is the Peach Garden Pledge quite forgotton ?” “What impudence is this that you come to see me since your disgraceful behaviour?” shouted Chang. “What disgraceful behaviour has been mine?” said Kuan Yü. “You have betrayed your brother, you have surrendered to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and you have received title and office at his hands. And now you are come to exploit me. One of us shall die.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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现xiàn放fàng著zhù二èr位wèi嫂sáo嫂sǎo在zài此cǐ，贤xián弟dì请qǐng自zì问wèn。」

Kuan said, “Really you do not understand and it is hard for me to explain. But ask the two ladies here, worthy brother, and they will tell you.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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二èr夫fū人rén听tīng得dé，揭jiē帘lián而ér呼hū曰yuē：「三sān叔shū何hé故gù如rú此cǐ？」飞fēi曰yuē：「嫂sáo嫂sǎo住zhù著zhù。且qiě看kàn我wǒ杀shā了le负fù义yì的de人rén，然rán后hòu请qíng嫂sáo嫂sǎo入rù城chéng。」甘gān夫fū人rén曰yuē：「二èr叔shū因yīn不bù知zhī你ní等děng下xià落luò，故gù暂zàn时shí栖qī身shēn曹cáo氏shì。今jīn知zhī你nǐ哥gē哥gē在zài汝rǔ南nán，特tè不bú避bì险xián阻zǔ，送sòng我wǒ们men到dào此cǐ。三sān叔shū休xiū错cuò见jiàn了le。

At this the ladies lifted the curtain of the carriage and called out, “Brother, why is this?” Fei said, “Wait a while, sisters, and see me slay this traitor. After that I will conduct you into the city.” Said the Lady Kan, “Since he knew not where you were our brother took shelter with Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. And since he knew that his elder brother was at Junan he has braved every danger to escort us thus far on the road. Pray take a correct view of his conduct.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」糜mí夫fū人rén曰yuē：「二èr叔shū向xiàng在zài许xǔ都dōu，原yuán出chū于yú无wú奈nài。」飞fēi曰yuē：「嫂sáo嫂sǎo休xiū要yào被bèi他tā瞒mán过guò了le！忠zhōng臣chén宁níng死sǐ而ér不bù辱rǔ。大dà丈zhàng夫fū岂qí有yǒu事shì二èr主zhǔ之zhī理lǐ！」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「贤xián弟dì休xiū屈qū了le我wǒ。」孙sūn干gàn曰yuē：「云yún长zhǎng特tè来lái寻xún将jiāng军jūn。」飞fēi喝hē曰yuē：「如rú何hé你ní也yě胡hú说shuō！他tā那nà里lí有yóu好hǎo心xīn！必bì是shì来lái捉zhuō我wǒ！

The Lady Mi also chimed in, “When your brother went to Hsütu no other course was open to him.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「我wǒ若ruò捉zhuō你nǐ，须xū带dài军jūn马mǎ来lái。」飞fēi把bá手shóu指zhǐ曰yuē：「兀wù的de不bú是shì军jūn马mǎ来lái也yě！」

“Sisters, do not let him blind you to the truth. Real loyalty prefers death to dishonour. No good man can serve two masters.” Kuan Yü said, “Brother, cease to wrong me I pray you.” Sun Ch‘ien said, “Yün-ch‘ang came expressly to seek you.” “How much more nonsense will you talk?” roared Chang Fei. “How can he be true-hearted? He came to capture me, I say.” “Had I come to capture you, I should have come with men and horses,” said Kuan Yü. “And are there not men and horses?” said Chang Fei pointing to a point behind Kuan Yü.

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关guān公gōng回huí顾gù，果guǒ见jiàn尘chén埃āi起qǐ处chù，一yī彪biāo人rén马mǎ来lái到dào。风fēng吹chuī旗qí号hào，正zhèng是shì曹cáo军jūn。张zhāng飞fēi大dà怒nù曰yuē：「今jīn还hái敢gǎn支zhī吾wú么me？」挺tǐng丈zhàng八bā蛇shé矛máo便biàn搠shuò将jiāng来lái。关guān公gōng急jí止zhǐ之zhī曰yuē：「贤xián弟dì且qiě住zhù，你nǐ看kàn我wó斩zhán此cǐ来lái将jiāng，以yí表biáo我wǒ真zhēn心xīn。」飞fēi曰yuē：「你ní果guó有yǒu真zhēn心xīn，我wǒ这zhè里lǐ三sān通tōng鼓gǔ罢bà，便biàn要yào你ní斩zhǎn来lái将jiāng！」关guān公gōng应yìng诺nuò。

Kuan Yü turned and there he saw a cloud of dust rising as though a squadron of horse was coming. And soon they were near enough and from their trumpets and banners they showed themselves to be of Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s army. “Now will you try to cajole me further?” cried Chang Fei in a rage. He set his long spear and was just coming on when Kuan Yü said, “Brother, wait a while; see me slay the leader of these that I may prove myself no traitor.” “Well, if you are really true, prove it by slaying that leader, whoever he may be, before I have finished three rolls of the drum.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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须xū臾yú，曹cáo军jūn至zhì。为wéi首shǒu一yī将jiāng，乃nǎi是shì蔡cài阳yáng，挺tǐng刀dāo纵zòng马mǎ大dà喝hē曰yuē：「你nǐ杀shā吾wú外wài甥shēng秦qín琪qí，却què原yuán来lái逃táo在zài此cǐ！吾wú奉fèng丞chéng相xiàng命mìng，特tè来lái拿ná你nǐ！」关guān公gōng更gèng不bù打dǎ话huà，举jǔ刀dāo便biàn砍kǎn。张zhāng飞fēi亲qīn自zì擂léi鼓gǔ。只zhǐ见jiàn一yí通tòng鼓gǔ未wèi侭jǐn，关guān公gōng刀dāo起qǐ处chù，蔡cài阳yáng头tóu已yǐ落luò地dì。众zhòng军jūn士shì俱jù走zǒu。关guān公gōng活huó捉zhuō执zhí认rèn旗qí的de小xiǎo卒zú过guò来lái，问wèn取qǔ来lái由yóu。

Chang Fei’s condition was accepted. Soon the attacking force was near enough to make out the leader to be Ts‘ai Yang. Sword in hand he rode at full speed, crying, “So I have found you, slayer of my nephew! I have a command to capture you and will execute it.” Kuan Yü made no reply. Raising his sword ready to strike he moved out and the drums began to beat. Before a roll could be completed the fight was over and Ts‘ai Yang’s head had rolled on the ground. His men scattered and fled. Kuan Yü, however, captured the young ensign-bearer and questioned him. The youth said that in very truth the Minister had not given an order. Incensed at the loss of his nephew, Ts‘ai wished to pursue and attack Kuan Yü although the Minister refused permission. To satisfy him he had sent Ts‘ai to attack Junan and the meeting at this place was entirely an accident.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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小xiǎo卒zú告gào说shuō：「蔡cài阳yáng闻wén将jiāng军jūn杀shā了le他tā外wài甥shēng，十shí分fēn忿fèn怒nù，要yào来lái河hé北béi与yǔ将jiāng军jūn交jiāo战zhàn。丞chéng相xiàng不bù肯kěn，因yīn差chà他tā往wáng汝rǔ南nán攻gōng刘liú辟pì。不bù想xiǎng在zài这zhè里lǐ遇yù著zhù将jiāng军jūn。」关guān公gōng闻wén言yán，教jiào去qù张zhāng飞fēi前qián告gào说shuō其qí事shì。飞fēi将jiāng关guān公gōng在zài许xǔ都dōu时shí事shì细xì问wèn小xiǎo卒zú；小xiǎo卒zú从cóng头tóu至zhì尾wěi，说shuō了le一yī遍biàn，飞fēi方fāng才cái信xìn。

Kuan Yü bade him repeat this story to his brother. Chang Fei also questioned him concerning all that had happened in the capital and the recital of the whole story satisfied him of the fidelity of Kuan Yü.

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正zhèng说shuō间jiān，忽hū城chéng中zhōng军jūn士shì来lái报bào：「城chéng南nán门mén外wài有yǒu十shí数shù骑qí来lái的de甚shèn紧jǐn，不bù知zhī是shì甚shèn人rén。」张zhāng飞fēi心xīn中zhōng疑yí虑lǜ，便biàn转zhuǎn出chū南nán门mén看kàn时shí，果guǒ见jiàn十shí数shù骑qí轻qīng弓gōng短duǎn箭jiàn而ér来lái。见jiàn了le张zhāng飞fēi，滚gǔn鞍ān下xià马mǎ。视shì之zhī，乃nǎi糜mí竺zhú、糜mí芳fāng也yě。飞fēi亦yì下xià马mǎ相xiāng见jiàn。竺zhú曰yuē：「自zì徐xú州zhōu失shī散sàn，我wǒ兄xiōng弟dì二èr人rén逃táo难nàn回huí乡xiāng。

Just then messengers came from the city to Chang Fei to say that some scores of horsemen had arrived at the south gate. They seemed in a great hurry but no one knew them. Chang Fei, with still a lingering doubt in his mind, went to look at the newcomers and there saw a score or two of mounted archers with light bows and short arrows. Hastily dismounting to see them better he found they were Mi Chu and Mi Fang. Quickly slipping out of the saddle they came up and Mi Chu said, “After the dispersal at Hsü-chou when we lost sight of you we returned to our village whence we sent all around for news of you. We heard that Kuan Yü had surrendered to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and our lord was in Hopei. The one of whom we could hear nothing was yourself. But yesterday, while on our way, we fell in with some travellers who told us a certain General Chang, of such and such an appearance, had suddenly occupied Kuch‘êng and we felt it must be you. So we came to enquire and we happily fell in with you here.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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使shǐ人rén远yuǎn近jìn打dǎ听tīng，知zhī云yún长zhǎng降jiàng了le曹cáo操cāo，主zhǔ公gōng在zài于yú河hé北běi；又yòu闻wén简jiǎn雍yōng亦yì投tóu河hé北běi去qù了le。只zhǐ不bù知zhī将jiāng军jūn在zài此cǐ。昨zuó于yú路lù上shàng遇yù见jiàn一yī伙huǒ客kè人rén，说shuō有yǒu一yī姓xìng张zhāng的de将jiāng军jūn，如rú此cǐ模mú样yàng，今jīn据jù古gǔ城chéng。我wǒ兄xiōng弟dì度dù量liàng必bì是shì将jiāng军jūn，故gù来lái寻xún访fǎng。幸xìng得de相xiāng见jiàn！」飞fēi曰yuē：「云yún长zhǎng兄xiōng与yǔ孙sūn干gàn送sòng二èr嫂sǎo方fāng到dào，已yǐ知zhī哥gē哥gē下xià落luò。」

Fei replied, “Kuan Yü and Sun Ch‘ien are here and my two sisters are with them. They had heard where my elder brother was.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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二èr糜mí大dà喜xǐ，同tóng来lái见jiàn关guān公gōng，并bìng参cān见jiàn二èr夫fū人rén。飞fēi遂suì迎yíng请qǐng二èr嫂sǎo入rù城chéng。至zhì衙yá中zhōng坐zuò定dìng，二èr夫fū人rén诉sù说shuō关guān公gōng历lì过guò之zhī事shì，张zhāng飞fēi方fāng才cái大dà哭kū，参cān拜bài云yún长zhǎng。二èr糜mí亦yì俱jù伤shāng感gǎn。张zhāng飞fēi亦yì自zì诉sù别bié后hòu之zhī事shì，一yī麺miàn设shè宴yàn贺hè喜xǐ。

This news added to the joy of the two newcomers who went to see Kuan Yü and the women and then they all entered the city. When the ladies had settled down a little they related the whole story of the adventures on the road at which Chang Fei was overcome with remorse and bowed before his brother bitterly weeping. The brothers Mi were greatly affected. Then Chang Fei related what had happened to him.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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次cì日rì，张zhāng飞fēi欲yù与yǔ关guān公gōng同tóng赴fù汝rǔ南nán见jiàn玄xuán德dé。关guān公gōng曰yuē：「贤xián弟dì可ké保bǎo护hù二èr嫂sǎo，暂zàn住zhù此cǐ城chéng，待dài我wó与yǔ孙sūn干gàn先xiān去qù探tàn听tīng兄xiōng长zhǎng消xiāo息xī。」飞fēi允yǔn诺nuò。关guān公gōng与yǔ孙sūn干gàn引yǐn数shù骑qí奔bēn汝rǔ南nán来lái。刘liú辟pì、龚gōng都dōu接jiē著zhù，关guān公gōng便biàn问wèn：「皇huáng叔shū何hé在zài？」刘liú辟pì曰yuē：「皇huáng叔shū到dào此cǐ住zhù了le数shù日rì，为wèi见jiàn军jūn少shǎo，复fù往wǎng河hé北běi袁yuán本běn初chū处chù商shāng议yì去qù了le。

Aday was spent in banquets and next day Chang Fei wished his newly found brother to go with him to Junan to see their elder brother Yüan-tê. But Kuan Yü said, “No; you take care of the ladies here while Sun Ch‘ien and I go to get news.”

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」关guān公gōng怏yàng怏yàng不bú乐lè。孙sūn干gàn曰yuē：「不bú必bì忧yōu虑lǜ。再zài苦kǔ一yī番fān驱qū驰chí，仍réng往wǎng河hé北běi去qù报bào知zhī皇huáng叔shū，同tóng至zhì古gǔ城chéng便biàn了liǎo。」

So Kuan Yü and Sun Ch‘ien with a small escort set out. When they reached Junan they were received by Liu P‘i who told them their brother was no longer in the city. After waiting some days he had come to the conclusion that the soldiers were too few and had gone back to Yüan Shao to consult with him. Kuan Yü was greatly disappointed and his companion did his best to console him. “Do not be sorrowful; it only means the trouble of another journey into Hopei to tell Uncle Liu and then we can all meet at Kuch‘êng.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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关guān公gōng依yī言yán，辞cí了le刘liú辟pì、龚gōng都dōu，回huí至zhì古gǔ城chéng，与yǔ张zhāng飞fēi说shuō知zhī此cǐ事shì。张zhāng飞fēi便biàn欲yù同tóng至zhì河hé北běi。关guān公gōng曰yuē：「有yóu此cǐ一yī城chéng，便biàn是shì我wó等děng安ān身shēn之zhī处chù，未wèi可kě轻qīng弃qì。我wǒ还hái与yǔ孙sūn干gàn同tóng往wǎng袁yuán绍shào处chù，寻xún见jiàn兄xiōng长zhǎng，来lái此cǐ相xiāng会huì。贤xián弟dì可kě坚jiān守shóu此cǐ城chéng。」飞fēi曰yuē：「兄xiōng斩zhǎn他tā颜yán良liáng、文wén丑chǒu，如rú何hé去qù得dé？」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「不bù妨fáng。

So spoke Sun Ch‘ien and Kuan Yü accepted it. They took leave of Liu P‘i and returned to Kuch‘êng where they related what had happened. Chang Fei wanted to go with them into Hopei, but Kuan Yü opposed this, saying, “Seeing you have this city it makes a rallying point for us and a resting place. We must not abandon it lightly. We two will go and while away we look to you to keep the city safe.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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我wǒ到dào彼bǐ当dāng见jiàn机jī而ér行xíng。」遂suì唤huàn周zhōu仓cāng问wèn曰yuē：「卧wò牛niú山shān裴péi元yuán绍shào处chù，共gòng有yǒu多duō少shǎo人rén马mǎ？」仓cāng曰yuē：「约yuē有yǒu四sì五wú百bǎi。」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「我wǒ今jīn抄chāo近jìn路lù去qù寻xún兄xiōng长zhǎng。汝rú可ké往wǎng卧wò牛niú山shān招zhāo此cǐ一yī枝zhī人rén马mǎ，从cóng大dà路lù上shàng接jiē来lái。」

“How can you go after killing the two generals, Yen Liang and Wên Ch‘ou?” “That will not stop me. And after I am there I can act according to circumstances.”

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仓cāng领lǐng命mìng而ér去qù。关guān公gōng与yǔ孙sūn干gàn只zhǐ带dài二èr十shí余yú骑qí投tóu河hé北běi来lái。将jiāng至zhì界jiè首shǒu，干gàn曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn未wèi可kě轻qīng入rù，只zhǐ在zài此cǐ间jiān暂zàn歇xiē。待dài某mǒu先xiān入rù见jiàn皇huáng叔shū，别bié作zuò商shāng议yì。」关guān公gōng依yī言yán，先xiān打dǎ发fā孙sūn干gàn去qù了le。遥yáo望wàng前qián村cūn有yǒu一yī所suǒ庄zhuāng院yuàn，便biàn与yǔ从cóng人rén到dào彼bǐ投tóu宿sù。庄zhuāng内nèi一yī老lǎo翁wēng携xié杖zhàng而ér出chū，与yǔ关guān公gōng施shī礼lǐ。公gōng具jù以yǐ实shí告gào。

Then he summoned Chou Ts‘ang and asked him, saying, “How many men are there with P‘ei at Sleeping Bull Mountain?” “I should think four or five hundred.” “Now,” said Kuan Yü, “I am going to take the shortest road to find my brother. Can you go to summon your men and lead them along the high road to assist me?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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老lǎo翁wēng曰yuē：「某mǒu亦yì姓xìng关guān，名míng定dìng。久jiǔ闻wén大dà名míng，幸xìng得de瞻zhān谒yè。」遂suì命mìng二èr子zi出chū见jiàn，款kuǎn留liú关guān公gōng，并bìng从cóng人rén俱jù留liú于yú庄zhuāng内nèi。

With instructions to bring up these men Chou Ts‘ang left, while Kuan Yü and Sun Ch‘ien and their small escort went off to the north. When they drew near the boundary Sun Ch‘ien said, “You must be careful how you go over; you ought to stop here while I go in, see Uncle Liu and take the necessary steps.” Seeing the wisdom of this Kuan Yü stopped there and sent his companion in advance, he and his followers going up to a nearby farm as an abiding place. When they got to the farm out came a venerable man leaning on a staff. After exchanging salutes Kuan Yü told the old man all about himself. “My name is also Kuan; my personal name being Ting,” said the old man. “I know your reputation and I am very happy to meet you.” He sent for his two sons to come and make their bow. He put up Kuan in his house and provided for his escort in the farm buildings.

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且qiě说shuō孙sūn干gàn匹pí马mǎ入rù冀jì州zhōu见jiàn玄xuán德dé，具jù言yán前qián事shì。玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「简jiǎn雍yōng亦yì在zài此cǐ间jiān，可kě暗àn请qǐng来lái同tóng议yì。」少sháo顷qǐng，简jiǎn雍yōng至zhì，与yǔ孙sūn干gàn相xiāng见jiàn毕bì，共gòng议yì脱tuō身shēn之zhī计jì。雍yōng曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng明míng日rì见jiàn袁yuán绍shào，只zhǐ说shuō要yào往wǎng荆jīng州zhōu，说shuō刘liú表biǎo共gòng破pò曹cáo操cāo，便biàn可kě乘chéng机jī而ér去qù。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「此cǐ计jì大dà妙miào！但dàn公gōng能néng随suí我wǒ去qù否fǒu？

In the meantime Sun Ch‘ien had made his way to Ch‘ichow and seen Yüan-tê, who said, “Chien Yung also is here. We will send for him secretly to talk over this matter.” They did so, and when the usual salutes had been exchanged, they three began to consider the means of getting away.

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」雍yōng曰yuē：「某mǒu亦yì自zì有yǒu脱tuō身shēn之zhī计jì。」

“You see Yüan Shao personally,” said Yung, “and say you wish to go to Chingchou to see Liu Piao about a scheme for the destruction of our enemy. That will give an excuse.” “That seems best,” said Liu Pei, “but will you go with me?” “I have another plan to extricate myself,” said Yung.

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商shāng议yì已yǐ定dìng。次cì日rì，玄xuán德dé入rù见jiàn袁yuán绍shào，告gào曰yuē：「刘liú景jǐng升shēng镇zhèn守shǒu荆jīng襄xiāng九jiǔ郡jùn，兵bīng精jīng粮liáng足zú，宜yí与yǔ相xiāng约yuē，共gòng攻gōng曹cáo操cāo。」绍shào曰yuē：「吾wú尝cháng遣qián使shǐ约yuē之zhī，奈nài彼bǐ未wèi肯kěn相xiāng从cóng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén是shì备bèi同tóng宗zōng，备bèi往wǎng说shuō，必bì无wú推tuī阻zǔ。」绍shào曰yuē：「若ruò得dé刘liú表biǎo，胜shèng刘liú辟pì多duō矣yǐ。」遂suì命mìng玄xuán德dé行xíng。

Having settled their plans, Yüan-tê soon went in to see his protector and suggested that, as Liu Piao was strong and well posted, his help should be sought against their enemy. “I have sent messengers repeatedly to ask his help,” said Shao, “but he is unwilling.” “As he and I are of the same family he will not refuse me if I go and ask him,” said Liu Pei. “Certainly he is worth much more than Liu P‘i; you shall go.”

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绍shào又yòu曰yuē：「近jìn闻wén关guān云yún长zháng已yǐ离lí了le曹cáo操cāo，欲yù来lái河hé北běi；吾wú当dāng杀shā之zhī，以yí雪xuě颜yán良liáng、文wén丑chǒu之zhī恨hèn！」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「明míng公gōng前qián欲yù用yòng之zhī，吾wú故gù召zhào之zhī。今jīn何hé又yòu欲yù杀shā之zhī耶yé？且qiě颜yán良liáng、文wén丑chóu比bǐ之zhī二èr鹿lù耳ěr，云yún长zháng乃nǎi一yī虎hú也yě。失shī二èr鹿lù而ér得dé一yī虎hǔ，何hé恨hèn之zhī有yǒu？」绍shào笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú固gù爱ài之zhī，故gù戏xì言yán耳ěr。

“I have just heard,” Shao continued, “that Kuan Yün-ch‘ang has left Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and wants to come here. If he does I will put him to death out of revenge for my two officers.” “Illustrious Sir, you wished to employ him and so I sent for him. Now you threaten to put him to death. The two men he slew were but deer compared with such a tiger as he is. When you exchange a couple of deer for a tiger you need not complain of the bargain.”

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公gōng可kě再zài使shǐ人rén召zhào之zhī，令lìng其qí速sù来lái。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「即jí遣qiǎn孙sūn干gàn往wǎng召zhào之zhī可ké也yě。」绍shào大dà喜xǐ从cóng之zhī。

“Really I like him,” said Shao. “I was only joking. You can send another messenger for him and tell him to come soon.” “May I send Sun Ch‘ien for him?” “Certainly.”

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玄xuán德dé出chū，简jiǎn雍yōng进jìn曰yuē：「玄xuán德dé此cǐ去qù，必bì不bù回huí矣yǐ。某mǒu愿yuàn与yǔ偕xié往wǎng；一yī则zé同tóng说shuō刘liú表biǎo，二èr则zé监jiān住zhù玄xuán德dé。」绍shào然rán其qí言yán，便biàn命mìng简jiǎn雍yōng与yǔ玄xuán德dé同tóng行háng。郭guō图tú谏jiàn绍shào曰yuē：「刘liú备bèi前qián去qù说shuō刘liú辟pì，未wèi见jiàn成chéng事shì；今jīn又yòu使shí与yú简jiǎn雍yōng同tóng往wǎng荆jīng州zhōu，必bì不bù返fán矣yǐ。」绍shào曰yuē：「汝rǔ勿wù多duō疑yí，简jiǎn雍yōng自zì有yǒu见jiàn识shí。」郭guō图tú嗟jiē呀ya而ér出chū。

After Yüan-tê had gone Chien Yung came in and said to Shao, “If Yüan-tê goes he will not come back. I had better go to speak to Liu Piao. And I can keep a watch on Liu Pei.” Yüan Shao agreed and issued orders for both to go. On the subject of the mission Kuo T‘u came in to his chief to dissuade him. Said he, “He went to speak to Liu Pʻi, but he accomplished nothing. Now you are sending Chien Yung with him and I am sure neither will ever return.” “Do not be too suspicious,” said Shao. “Chien Yung is clever enough.”

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28-55

却què说shuō玄xuán德dé先xiān命mìng孙sūn干gàn出chū城chéng，问wèn报bào关guān公gōng；一yī麺miàn与yú简jiǎn雍yōng辞cí了le袁yuán绍shào，上shàng马mǎ出chū城chéng。行xíng至zhì界jiè首shǒu，孙sūn干gàn接jiē著zhù，同tóng往wǎng关guān定dìng庄zhuāng上shàng。关guān公gōng迎yíng门mén接jiē拜bài，执zhí手shǒu啼tí哭kū不bù止zhǐ。关guān定dìng领lǐng二èr子zi拜bài于yú草cǎo堂táng之zhī前qián。玄xuán德dé问wèn其qí姓xìng名míng。关guān公gōng曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén与yǔ弟dì同tóng姓xìng，有yǒu二èr子zi：长zháng子zǐ关guān宁níng，学xué文wén；次cì子zi关guān平píng，学xué武wǔ。

That was the end of the interview. Forthwith Yüan-tê sent Sun Ch‘ien back to Kuan Yü and then, with Chien Yung, took leave of Yüan Shao and rode out of the city. As soon as they reached the border line they met Sun Chʻien and all three rode off to Kuan Ting’s farm to meet Kuan Yü. He came out to welcome them, bowed and then seized his brother’s hands while tears streamed down his face. Presently the two sons of their host came to bow to the visitors. Liu Pei asked their names. “These are of the same name as myself,” said Kuan Yü. “The sons are Kuan Ning, who is a student, and Kuan P‘ing, who is to be a soldier.”

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」关guān定dìng曰yuē：「今jīn愚yú意yì欲yù遣qiǎn次cì子zi跟gēn随suí关guān将jiāng军jūn，未wèi识shí肯kěn容róng纳nà否fǒu？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「年nián几jǐ何hé矣yǐ？」定dìng曰yuē：「十shí八bā岁suì矣yǐ。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「既jì蒙méng长zháng者zhě厚hòu意yì，吾wú弟dì尚shàng未wèi有yǒu子zi，今jīn即jí以yǐ贤xián郎láng为wéi子zǐ，若ruò何hé？」关guān定dìng大dà喜xǐ，便biàn命mìng关guān平píng拜bài关guān公gōng为wéi父fù，呼hū玄xuán德dé为wèi伯bó父fù。玄xuán德dé恐kǒng袁yuán绍shào追zhuī之zhī，急jí收shōu拾shí起qǐ行xíng。

“I have been thinking of sending the younger in your train, General,” said old Kuan, “would you take him?” “What is his age?” said Liu Pei. “He is eighteen.” Liu Pei said, “Since, O Senior, you are so kind I venture to suggest that your son should be adopted by my brother, who has no son of his own. What think you of that?” Kuan Ting was perfectly willing, so he called his younger son and bade him make a son’s obeisance to Kuan Yü and to style Yüan-tê, “Uncle.”

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关guān平píng随suí著zhù关guān公gōng，一yī齐qí起qǐ身shēn。关guān定dìng送sòng了le一yī程chéng自zì回huí。关guān公gōng教jiào取qǔ路lù往wǎng卧wò牛niú山shān来lái。

Then it was time to get on their way lest they should be pursued and with them went Kuan P‘ing in the train of his “father.” The lad’s real father escorted them a short distance and then left. They took the road to Sleeping Bull Hill. Before they had gone very far they met Chou Ts‘ang with a small party. He was wounded. He was introduced to Yüan-tê who asked him how it was. He replied, “Before I reached the Hill a certain warrior, all alone, had fought with my friend P‘ei and killed him. Then many of our men surrendered to him and he occupied our old camp. When I reached it I tried to allure the soldiers back to my side but only succeeded with a few. The others were too afraid. I got angry and engaged the interloper, who however worsted me time after time and wounded me thrice.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-58

正zhèng行xíng间jiān，忽hū见jiàn周zhōu仓cāng引yǐn数shù十shí人rén带dài伤shāng而ér来lái。关guān公gōng引yǐn他tā见jiàn了le玄xuán德dé。问wèn其qí何hé故gù受shòu伤shāng，仓cāng曰yuē：「某mǒu未wèi至zhì卧wò牛niú山shān之zhī前qián，先xiān有yǒu一yī将jiāng单dān骑qí而ér来lái，与yǔ裴péi元yuán绍shào交jiāo锋fēng，只zhǐ一yī合hé，刺cì死sǐ裴péi元yuán绍shào，侭jìn数shù招zhāo降xiáng人rén伴bàn，占zhàn住zhù山shān寨zhài。仓cāng到dào彼bǐ招zhāo诱yòu人rén伴bàn时shí，止zhí有yǒu这zhè几jǐ个gè过guò来lái，余yú者zhě俱jù惧jù怕pà，不bù敢gǎn擅shàn离lí。

Then it was time to get on their way lest they should be pursued and with them went Kuan P‘ing in the train of his “father.” The lad’s real father escorted them a short distance and then left. They took the road to Sleeping Bull Hill. Before they had gone very far they met Chou Ts‘ang with a small party. He was wounded. He was introduced to Yüan-tê who asked him how it was. He replied, “Before I reached the Hill a certain warrior, all alone, had fought with my friend P‘ei and killed him. Then many of our men surrendered to him and he occupied our old camp. When I reached it I tried to allure the soldiers back to my side but only succeeded with a few. The others were too afraid. I got angry and engaged the interloper, who however worsted me time after time and wounded me thrice.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-59

仓cāng不bú忿fèn，与yǔ那nà将jiāng交jiāo战zhàn，被bèi他tā连lián胜shèng数shù次cì，身shēn中zhōng三sān鎗qiāng；因yīn此cǐ来lái报bào主zhǔ公gōng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén怎zěn生shēng模mú样yàng？姓xìng甚shèn名míng谁shuí？」仓cāng曰yuē：「极jí其qí雄xióng壮zhuàng，不bù知zhī姓xìng名míng。」

“Who is the warrior? what does he look like?” asked Yüan-tê. “All I know he is a doughty fighter, I do not know his name.”

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28-60

于yú是shì关guān公gōng纵zòng马mǎ当dāng先xiān，玄xuán德dé在zài后hòu，迳jìng投tóu卧wò牛niú山shān来lái。周zhōu仓cāng在zài山shān下xià叫jiào骂mà，只zhǐ见jiàn那nà将jiāng全quán副fù披pī挂guà，持chí枪qiāng骤zhòu马mǎ，引yǐn众zhòng下xià山shān。玄xuán德dé早zǎo挥huī鞭biān出chū马mǎ大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「来lái者zhě莫mò非fēi子zi龙lóng否fǒu？」那nà将jiāng见jiàn了le玄xuán德dé，滚gǔn鞍ān下xià马mǎ，拜bài伏fú道dào旁páng。原yuán来lái果guǒ然rán是shì赵zhào子zi龙lóng。玄xuán德dé、关guān公gōng俱jù下xià马mǎ相xiāng见jiàn，问wèn其qí何hé由yóu至zhì此cǐ。

Thereafter they advanced toward the hill with Kuan Yü in front and Yuan-tê in rear. When they drew near Chou Ts‘ang began to abuse his enemy, who soon appeared, mailed and armed, coming down the hills. Suddenly Yüan-tê rode out waving his whip and shouting, “You, O Comer, are surely Tzŭ-lung?” The rider, for it was Chao Tzŭ-lung, (Chao Yün), instantly slipped out of the saddle and bowed by the roadside. The brothers dismounted to talk with him and ask how he came to be there.

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云yún曰yuē：「云yún自zì别bié使shǐ君jūn，不bù想xiǎng公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn不bù听tīng人rén言yán，以yǐ致zhì兵bīng败bài自zì焚fén。袁yuán绍shào屡lǚ次cì招zhāo云yún。云yún想xiǎng绍shào亦yì非fēi用yòng人rén之zhī人rén，因yīn此cǐ未wèi往wǎng。后hòu欲yù至zhì徐xú州zhōu投tóu使shǐ君jūn，又yòu闻wén徐xú州zhōu失shī守shǒu，云yún长zháng已yǐ归guī曹cáo操cāo，使shǐ君jūn又yòu在zài袁yuán绍shào处chù。云yún几jǐ番fān欲yù来lái相xiāng投tóu，只zhí恐kǒng袁yuán绍shào见jiàn怪guài。四sì海hǎi飘piāo零líng，无wú容róng身shēn之zhī地dì。

“When I left you I had no idea that Kungsun Tsan was a man who would listen to no reason. The result was disaster and he perished in the flames. Yüan Shao invited me to him several times, but I thought too little of him to go. Then I wanted to go to Hsüchou to you, but you had lost that place and Yün-ch‘ang had gone over to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and you had joined Yüan Shao. Several times I thought of coming to you but I feared Yüan Shao. So I drifted from one place to another with nowhere to rest till I happened to come this way and P‘ei Yüan-shao tried to steal my horse. So I slew him and took possession of his camp. I heard I-tê was in Kuch‘êng but thought it might be only a rumour. And so the days have passed till this happy meeting.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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前qián偶ǒu过guò此cǐ处chù，适shì遇yù裴péi元yuán绍shào下xià山shān来lái欲yù夺duó吾wú马mǎ，云yún因yīn杀shā之zhī，借jiè此cǐ安ān身shēn。近jìn闻wén翼yì德dé在zài古gǔ城chéng，欲yù往wǎng投tóu之zhī，未wèi知zhī真zhēn实shí。今jīn幸xìng得de遇yù使shǐ君jūn！」

“When I left you I had no idea that Kungsun Tsan was a man who would listen to no reason. The result was disaster and he perished in the flames. Yüan Shao invited me to him several times, but I thought too little of him to go. Then I wanted to go to Hsüchou to you, but you had lost that place and Yün-ch‘ang had gone over to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and you had joined Yüan Shao. Several times I thought of coming to you but I feared Yüan Shao. So I drifted from one place to another with nowhere to rest till I happened to come this way and P‘ei Yüan-shao tried to steal my horse. So I slew him and took possession of his camp. I heard I-tê was in Kuch‘êng but thought it might be only a rumour. And so the days have passed till this happy meeting.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé大dà喜xǐ，诉sù说shuō从cóng前qián之zhī事shì。关guān公gōng亦yì诉sù前qián事shì。玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「吾wú初chū见jiàn子zi龙lóng，便biàn有yǒu留liú恋liàn不bù舍shě之zhī情qíng。今jīn幸xìng得de相xiāng遇yù！」云yún曰yuē：「云yún奔bēn走zǒu四sì方fāng，择zé主zhǔ而ér事shì，未wèi有yǒu如rú使shǐ君jūn者zhě。今jīn得dé相xiāng随suí，大dà称chēng平píng生shēng。虽suī肝gān脑nǎo涂tú地dì，无wú恨hèn矣yǐ。」

Yüan-tê told him all that had happened to him since they parted and so did Kuan Yü. Said Liu P‘ei, “The first time I saw you I felt drawn to you and did not want to part from you. I am very happy to meet you again.” “In all my wanderings, trying to find a lord worth serving, I have seen no one like you. Now I have reached your side that is enough for all my life. I care not what may happen to me.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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当dāng日rì就jiù烧shāo毁huǐ山shān寨zhài，率shuài领lǐng人rén众zhòng，侭jǐn随suí玄xuán德dé前qián赴fù古gǔ城chéng。张zhāng飞fēi、糜mí竺zhú、糜mí芳fāng，迎yíng接jiē入rù城chéng，各gè相xiāng拜bài诉sù。二èr夫fū人rén具jù言yán云yún长zhǎng之zhī事shì，玄xuán德dé感gǎn叹tàn不bù已yǐ。于yú是shì杀shā牛niú宰zái马mǎ，先xiān拜bài谢xiè天tiān地dì，然rán后hòu遍biàn劳láo诸zhū军jūn。

Next they burned the camp, after which they all took the road back to Kuch‘êng where they were welcomed. They exchanged the stories of their several adventures and the two ladies related the valiant deeds of Kuan Yü whereat Yüan-tê was too affected to speak. Then they performed a great sacrifice to Heaven and Earth with the slaughter of a bull and a horse.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé见jiàn兄xiōng弟dì重chóng聚jù，将jiāng佐zuǒ无wú缺quē，又yòu新xīn得dé了le赵zhào云yún，关guān公gōng又yòu得dé了le关guān平píng、周zhōu仓cāng二èr人rén，欢huān喜xǐ无wú限xiàn，连lián饮yǐn数shù日rì。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī赞zàn之zhī曰yuē：

The soldiers also were recompensed for their toils. Yüan-tê surveyed the conditions around him and found therein much to rejoice at. His two brothers were restored to his side and none of his helpers were missing. Moreover he had gained Chao Yün, and his brother Kuan Yü had acquired an adopted son P‘ing. Another captain had joined his ranks in the person of Chou Ts‘ang. There was every occasion for feasting and gratification. Scattered wide were the brothers, none knew another’s retreat, Joyfully now they foregather, dragon and tiger meet.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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当dāng时shí手shǒu足zú似shì瓜guā分fēn，信xìn断duàn音yīn稀xī杳yǎo不bù闻wén。

Then were the brothers sundered, like melons split apart, trust broken, tidings rare, all word lost in the dark.

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今jīn日rì君jūn臣chén重chóng聚jù义yì，正zhèng如rú龙lóng虎hǔ会huì风fēng云yún。

Today lord and liegemen their bond of fellowship restore, as dragon and tiger convene when cloud and wind roar.

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时shí玄xuán德dé、关guān、张zhāng、赵zhào云yún、孙sūn干gàn、简jiǎn雍yōng、糜mí竺zhú、糜mí芳fāng、关guān平píng、周zhōu仓cāng，统tóng领líng马mǎ步bù军jūn校xiào共gòng四sì五wǔ千qiān人rén。玄xuán德dé欲yù弃qì了le古gǔ城chéng去qù守shóu汝rǔ南nán，恰qià好hǎo刘liú辟pì、龚gōng都dōu，差chà人rén来lái请qǐng。于yú是shì遂suì起qǐ军jūn往wáng汝rǔ南nán驻zhù扎zhā，招zhāo军jūn买mái马mǎ，徐xú图tú征zhēng进jìn，不bú在zài话huà下xià。

At this time the forces under the command of the three brothers and their adherents numbered four or five thousand men. Yüan-tê was in favour of leaving Kuch‘êng and occupying Junan and just then Liu P‘ei and Kung Tu, commanders of that city, send to invite him to go there. So they went. There they devoted all their efforts to strengthen their army, both horse and foot, but nothing will be said of the recruiting, purchase of horses and such matters.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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且qiě说shuō袁yuán绍shào见jiàn玄xuán德dé不bù回huí，大dà怒nù，欲yù起qǐ兵bīng伐fá之zhī。郭guō图tú曰yuē：「刘liú备bèi不bù足zú虑lǜ。曹cáo操cāo乃nǎi劲jìng敌dí也yě，不bù可kě不bù除chú。刘liú表biǎo虽suī据jù荆jīng州zhōu，不bù足zú为wèi强qiáng。江jiāng东dōng孙sūn伯bó符fú威wēi镇zhèn三sān江jiāng，地dì连lián六liù郡jùn，谋móu臣chén武wǔ士shì极jí多duō，可ké使shǐ人rén结jié之zhī，共gòng攻gōng曹cáo操cāo。」绍shào从cóng其qí言yán，即jí修xiū书shū遣qiǎn陈chén震zhèn为wèi使shǐ，来lái会huì孙sūn策cè。正zhèng是shì：

However it must be noted that Yüan Shao was much annoyed when Yüan-tê did not return and at first was for sending a force after him. However Kuo T‘u dissuaded him. “Liu P‘ei need cause you no anxiety; Ts‘ao Ts‘ao is your one enemy and must be destroyed. Even Liu Piao, though strongly posted on the river, is none too terrible. There is Sun Po-fu on the east of the river, strong, feared, with wide territory, a large army and able counsellors and leaders; you should make an alliance there against Ts‘ao Ts‘ao.” He won his chief to his view and wrote to Sun, sending the letter by Ch‘ên Chên. Just as one warrior leaves the north, Another from the east comes forth. Future chapters will reveal the outcome of these dispositions.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

28-70

只zhǐ因yīn河hé北běi英yīng雄xióng去qù，引yǐn出chū江jiāng东dōng豪háo杰jié来lái。

Simply because the heroes of Hebei have now withdrawn, forth are drawn the bold champions of Jiangdong’s dawn.

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未wèi知zhī其qí事shì如rú何hé，且qiě听tīng下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

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