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

第dì三sān十shí一yī回huí 曹cáo操cāo仓cāng亭tíng破pò本běn初chū　　　玄xuán德dé荆jīng州zhōu依yī刘liú表biǎo

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却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo乘chéng袁yuán绍shào之zhī败bài，整zhěng顿dùn军jūn马mǎ，迤yí逦lǐ追zhuī袭xí。袁yuán绍shào幅fú巾jīn单dān衣yī，引yǐn八bā百bǎi余yú骑qí，奔bēn至zhì黎lí阳yáng北běi岸àn，大dà将jiàng蒋jiǎng义yì渠qú出chū寨zhài迎yíng接jiē。绍shào以yǐ前qián事shì诉sù与yǔ义yì渠qú，义yì渠qú乃nǎi招zhāo谕yù离lí散sàn之zhī众zhòng。众zhòng闻wén绍shào在zài，又yòu皆jiē蚁yǐ聚jù，军jūn势shì复fù振zhèn，议yì还hái冀jì州zhōu。军jūn行xíng之zhī次cì，夜yè宿sù荒huāng山shān。绍shào于yú帐zhàng中zhōng闻wén远yuán远yuán有yǒu哭kū声shēng，遂suì私sī往wǎng听tīng之zhī。

Ts‘ao lost no time in taking advantage of Yüan Shao’s flight, but smote hard at the retreating men. Yüan Shao without helmet or proper dress, and with few followers, crossed hastily to the north bank at Liyang. He was met by his General, Chiang I-chu, who took him in and comforted him and listened to the tale of misfortunes. Next Chiang called in the scattered remnants of the army, and when the soldiers heard that their old lord was alive they swarmed to him like ants so that he quickly became strong enough to attempt the march to Ch‘ichou. Soon the army set out and at night halted at Huang Hills.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què是shì败bài军jūn相xiāng聚jù，诉sù说shuō丧sàng兄xiōng失shī弟dì，弃qì伴bàn亡wáng亲qīn之zhī苦kǔ，各gè各gè搥chuí胸xiōng大dà哭kū；皆jiē曰yuē：「若ruò听tīng田tián丰fēng之zhī言yán，我wó等déng怎zěn遭zāo此cǐ祸huò！」绍shào大dà悔huǐ曰yuē：「吾wú不bù听tīng田tián丰fēng之zhī言yán，兵bīng败bài将jiàng亡wáng，今jīn回huí去qù，有yǒu何hé麺miàn目mù见jiàn之zhī耶yé！」

That evening, sitting in his tent, Shao seemed to hear a far off sound of lamentation. He crept out quietly to listen and found it was his own soldiers telling each other tales of woe. This one lamented an elder brother lost, that one grieved for his younger brother abandoned; a third mourned a companion missing, a fourth, a relative cut off. And each beat his breast and wept. And all said, “Had he but listened to T‘ien Fêng we had not met this disaster.” And Yüan Shao, very remorseful, said, “I did not hearken unto T‘ien Fêng and now my men have been beaten and I was nearly lost. How can I return and look him in the face?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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次cì日rì，上shàng马mǎ正zhèng行xíng间jiān，逢féng纪jì引yǐn军jūn来lái接jiē。绍shào对duì逢féng纪jì曰yuē：「吾wú不bù听tīng田tián丰fēng之zhī言yán，致zhì有yóu此cǐ败bài。吾wú今jīn归guī去qù，羞xiū见jiàn此cǐ人rén。」逢féng纪jì因yīn谮zèn曰yuē：「丰fēng在zài狱yù中zhōng闻wén主zhǔ公gōng兵bīng败bài，抚fú掌zhǎng大dà笑xiào曰yuē：『固gù不bù出chū吾wú之zhī料liào！』」袁yuán绍shào大dà怒nù曰yuē：「竖shù儒rú怎zén敢gǎn笑xiào我wǒ！我wǒ必bì杀shā之zhī！」遂suì命mìng使shí者zhě赍jī宝bǎo剑jiàn先xiān往wǎng冀jì州zhōu狱yù中zhōng杀shā田tián丰fēng。

Next day the march was resumed and he met Fêng Chi with reinforcements, to whom he said, “I disregarded T‘ien Fêng’s advice and have brought myself to defeat. Now shall I be greatly ashamed to look him in the face.” This tribute to T‘ien Fêng’s prescience roused the jealousy of Fêng Chi, who replied, “Yes; when he heard the news of your defeat, though he was a prisoner, he clapped his hands for joy and said, ‘Indeed, just as I foretold!’ ” “How dare he laugh at me, the blockhead? Assuredly he shall die,” said Yüan. Whereupon he wrote a letter and sent therewith a sword to slay the prisoner.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō田tián丰fēng在zài狱yù中zhōng。一yī日rì，狱yù吏lì来lái见jiàn丰fēng曰yuē：「与yǔ别bié驾jià贺hè喜xǐ。」丰fēng曰yuē：「何hé喜xí可kě贺hè？」狱yù吏lì曰yuē：「袁yuán将jiāng军jūn大dà败bài而ér回huí，君jūn必bì见jiàn重zhòng矣yǐ。」丰fēng笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn死sí矣yǐ！」狱yù吏lì问wèn曰yuē：「人rén皆jiē为wéi君jūn喜xǐ，君jūn何hé言yán死sí也yě？」丰fēng曰yuē：「袁yuán将jiāng军jūn外wài宽kuān而ér内nèi忌jì，不bú念niàn忠zhōng诚chéng。若ruò胜shèng而ér喜xǐ，犹yóu能néng赦shè我wǒ；

Meanwhile T‘ien’s gaoler came to him one day saying, “Above all men I felicitate you.” “What is the joyful occasion and why felicitate?” said T‘ien Fêng. The gaoler replied, “General Yüan has been defeated and is on his way back; he will treat you with redoubled respect.” “Now am I a dead man,” said T‘ien.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-5

今jīn战zhàn败bài则zé羞xiū，吾wú不bú望wàng生shēng矣yǐ。」

“Why say you that, Sir, when all men give you joy?” “The General appears liberal but he is jealous and forgetful of honest advice. Had he been victorious he might have pardoned me; now that he has been defeated and put to shame I may not hope to live.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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狱yù吏lì未wèi信xìn。忽hū使shí者zhě赍jī剑jiàn至zhì，传chuán袁yuán绍shào命mìng，欲yù取qǔ田tián丰fēng之zhī首shǒu，狱yù吏lì方fāng惊jīng。丰fēng曰yuē：「吾wú固gù知zhī必bì死sí也yě。」狱yù吏lì皆jiē流liú泪lèi。丰fēng曰yuē：「大dà丈zhàng夫fū生shēng于yú天tiān地dì间jiān，不bù识shí其qí主zhǔ而ér事shì之zhī，是shì无wú智zhì也yě！今jīn日rì受shòu死sǐ，夫fū何hé足zú惜xī！」乃nǎi自zì刎wěn于yú狱yù中zhōng。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī曰yuē：

But the gaoler did not believe him. Before long came the letter and the sword with the fatal order. The gaoler was dismayed, but the victim said, “I knew all too well that I should have to die.” The gaoler wept. T‘ien Fêng said, “An able man born into this world who does not recognise and serve his true lord is ignorant. To-day I die, but I am not deserving of pity.” Whereupon he committed suicide in the prison.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-7

昨zuó朝cháo沮jǔ授shòu军jūn中zhōng死sǐ，今jīn日rì田tián丰fēng狱yù内nèi亡wáng。

Chü Shou in the camp but yesterday was slain, T‘ien Fêng today in prison meets his end.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

31-8

河hé北běi栋dòng梁liáng皆jiē折zhé断duàn，本běn初chū焉yān不bù丧sāng家jiā邦bāng？

Hopei’s main beams break, one by one; How could Pen-ch‘u keep his realm from ruin?

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

31-9

田tián丰fēng既jì死sǐ，闻wén者zhě皆jiē为wèi叹tàn惜xī。袁yuán绍shào回huí冀jì州zhōu，心xīn烦fán意yì乱luàn，不bù理lǐ政zhèng事shì。其qí妻qī刘liú氏shì劝quàn立lì后hòu嗣sì。绍shào所suǒ生shēng三sān子zi，长zháng子zǐ袁yuán谭tán字zì显xiǎn忠zhōng，出chū守shǒu青qīng州zhōu；次cì子zi袁yuán熙xī字zì显xiǎn奕yì，出chū守shǒu幽yōu州zhōu；三sān子zi袁yuán尚shàng字zì显xián甫fǔ，是shì绍shào后hòu妻qī刘liú氏shì所suǒ出chū，生shēng得dé形xíng貌mào俊jùn伟wěi，绍shào甚shèn爱ài之zhī，因yīn此cǐ留liú在zài身shēn边biān。

Chü Shou but yesterday was killed, T‘ien ends his life his fate fulfilled; Hopei’s main beams break one by one, Mourn ye that House! its day is done. Thus died T‘ien Fêng, pitied of all who heard of his fate. When Yüan Shao came home it was with troubled mind and distorted thoughts. He could not attend to the business of government and became so ill that his wife, who came of the Liu family, besought him to make his last dispositions.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-10

自zì官guān渡dù兵bīng败bài之zhī后hòu，刘liú氏shì劝quàn立lì尚shàng为wèi后hòu嗣sì。绍shào乃nái与yú审shěn配pèi、逢féng纪jì、辛xīn评píng、郭guō图tú四sì人rén商shāng议yì。原yuán来lái审shěn、逢féng二èr人rén，向xiàng辅fǔ袁yuán尚shàng；辛xīn、郭guō二èr人rén，向xiàng辅fǔ袁yuán谭tán。四sì人rén各gè为wèi其qí主zhǔ。

Now three sons had been born to him, T‘an the eldest, who was commander at Ch‘ingchou; Hsi, who ruled over Yuchou; and Shang, borne to him by his second wife, who still lived. This youngest son was very handsome and noble looking, and his father’s favourite. So he was kept at home. After the defeat at Kuantu the lad’s mother was constantly urging that her son should be named as successor and Shao called together four of his counsellors to consider this matter. These four happened to be divided in their sympathies, Shên P‘ei and Fêng Chi being in favour of the youngest son, and Hsin P‘ing and Kuo T‘u supporters of the eldest.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-11

当dāng下xià袁yuán绍shào谓wèi四sì人rén曰yuē：「今jīn外wài患huàn未wèi息xī，内nèi事shì不bù可kě不bù早zǎo定dìng，吾wú将jiāng议yì立lì后hòu嗣sì。长zháng子zǐ谭tán，为wéi人rén性xìng刚gāng好hǎo杀shā；次cì子zi熙xī，为wéi人rén柔róu懦nuò难nán成chéng；三sān子zi尚shàng，有yǒu英yīng雄xióng之zhī表biǎo，礼lǐ贤xián敬jìng士shì，吾wú欲yù立lì之zhī。公gōng等děng之zhī意yì若ruò何hé？」郭guō图tú曰yuē：「三sān子zi之zhī中zhōng，谭tán为wèi长zhǎng，今jīn又yòu居jū外wài；主zhǔ公gōng若ruò废fèi长zhǎng立lì幼yòu，此cǐ乱luàn萌méng也yě。

When they met to consult, Yüan Shao said, “As there is nought but war and trouble outside our borders it is necessary that tranquillity within be early provided for and I wish to appoint my successor. My eldest son is hard and cruel, my second is mild and unfit. The third has the outward form of a hero, appreciates the wise and is courteous to his subordinates. I wish him to succeed, but I would that you tell me your opinions.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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目mù下xià军jūn威wēi稍shāo挫cuò，敌dí兵bīng压yā境jìng，岂qí可kě复fù使shǐ父fù子zǐ兄xiōng弟dì自zì相xiāng争zhēng乱luàn耶yé？主zhǔ公gōng且qié理lǐ会huì拒jù敌dí之zhī策cè，立lì嗣sì之zhī事shì，再zài容róng后hòu议yì。」

Kuo T‘u said, “T‘an is your first born and he is in a position of authority beyond your control. If you pass over the eldest in favour of the youngest you sow the seeds of turbulence. The prestige of the army has been somewhat lowered and enemies are on our border. Should you add to our weakness by making strife between father and son, elder and younger brothers? Rather consider how the enemy may be repulsed and turn to the question of the heirship later.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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袁yuán绍shào踌chóu躇chú未wèi决jué。忽hū报bào袁yuán熙xī引yǐn兵bīng六liù万wàn，自zì幽yōu州zhōu来lái；袁yuán谭tán引yǐn兵bīng五wǔ万wàn，自zì青qīng州zhōu来lái；外wài甥shēng高gāo干gàn亦yì引yǐn兵bīng五wǔ万wàn，自zì并bīng州zhōu来lái，各gè至zhì冀jì州zhōu助zhù战zhàn。绍shào喜xǐ，再zài整zhěng人rén马mǎ，来lái战zhàn曹cáo操cāo。时shí操cāo引yǐn得dé胜shèng之zhī兵bīng，陈chén列liè于yú河hé上shàng，有yóu土tǔ人rén箪dān食sì壶hú浆jiāng以yǐ迎yíng之zhī。

Then the natural hesitation of Yüan Shao asserted itself and he could not make up his mind. Soon came news that his sons, T‘an and Hsi, and his nephew, Kao Kan, were coming with large armies to help him and he turned his attention to preparations for fighting Ts‘ao Ts‘ao.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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操cāo见jiàn父fù老lǎo数shù人rén，须xū发fà侭jǐn白bái，乃nǎi命mìng入rù帐zhàng中zhōng赐cì坐zuò，问wèn之zhī曰yuē：「老lǎo丈zhàng多duō少shǎo年nián纪jì？」答dá曰yuē：「皆jiē近jìn百bǎi岁suì矣yǐ。」操cāo曰yuē：「吾wú军jūn士shì惊jīng扰ráo汝rǔ乡xiāng，吾wú甚shèn不bù安ān。」父fù老lǎo曰yuē：「桓huán帝dì时shí，有yǒu黄huáng星xīng见jiàn于yú楚chǔ、宋sòng之zhī分fēn，辽liáo东dōng人rén殷yīn馗kuí善shàn观guān天tiān文wén，夜yè宿sù于yú此cǐ，对duì老lǎo汉hàn等děng言yán：『黄huáng星xīng见jiàn于yú干gàn象xiàng，正zhèng照zhào此cǐ间jiān。

When Ts‘ao Ts‘ao drew up his victorious army on the banks of the Yellow River a certain aged native brought an offering of food and sauce to bid him welcome. His venerable and hoary appearance led Ts‘ao to treat him with the highest respect and he invited him to be seated and said to him, “Venerable Sir, what may be your age?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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后hòu五wǔ十shí年nián，当dāng有yǒu真zhēn人rén起qǐ于yú梁liáng、沛pèi之zhī间jiān。』今jīn以yǐ年nián计jì之zhī，整zhéng整zhéng五wǔ十shí年nián。袁yuán本běn初chū重zhòng敛liǎn于yú民mín，民mín皆jiē怨yuàn之zhī。丞chéng相xiàng兴xīng仁rén义yì之zhī师shī，吊diào民mín伐fá罪zuì，官guān渡dù一yī战zhàn，破pò袁yuán绍shào百bǎi万wàn之zhī众zhòng，正zhèng应yīng当dāng时shí殷yīn馗kuí之zhī言yán，兆zhào民mín可kě望wàng太tài平píng矣yǐ。」操cāo笑xiào曰yuē：「何hé敢gǎn当dāng老lǎo丈zhàng所suǒ言yán？」遂suì取qú酒jiǔ食shí绢juàn帛bó赐cì老lǎo人rén而ér遣qiǎn之zhī。

“I am nearly a hundred,” replied the ancient. “I should be very sorry if my men had disturbed your village,” said Ts‘ao. “In the days of the Emperor Huan a yellow star was seen over by way of Ch‘u and Sung in the southwest. A certain man of Liaotung, Yin K‘uei, who was learned in astrology, happened to be passing the night here and he told us that the star foretold the arrival in these parts, fifty years hence, of a true and honest man from Lian and P‘ei. Lo! that is exactly fifty years ago. Now Yüan Pên-ch‘u is very hard on the people and they hate him. You, Sir, having raised this army in the cause of humanity and righteousness, out of pity for the people and to punish crimes, and having destroyed the hordes of Yüan Shao at Kuantu, just fulfil the prophecy of Yin K‘uei and the millions of the land may look now for tranquillity.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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号hào令lìng三sān军jūn：如rú有yǒu下xià乡xiāng杀shā人rén家jiā鸡jī犬quán者zhě，如rú杀shā人rén之zhī罪zuì。于yú是shì军jūn民mín震zhèn服fú。操cāo亦yì心xīn中zhōng暗àn喜xǐ。

“How dare I presume that I am he?” said Ts‘ao with a smile. Wine was served and refreshments brought in and the old gentleman was sent away with presents of silk stuffs. And an order was issued to the army that if any one killed so much as a fowl or a dog belonging to the villagers he should be punished as for murder. And the soldiers obeyed with fear and trembling while Ts‘ao rejoiced in his heart.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-17

人rén报bào袁yuán绍shào聚jù四sì州zhōu之zhī兵bīng，得dé二èr三sān十shí万wàn，前qián至zhì仓cāng亭tíng下xià寨zhài。操cāo提tí兵bīng前qián进jìn，下xià寨zhài已yǐ定dìng。次cì日rì，两liǎng军jūn相xiāng对duì，各gè布bù成chéng阵zhèn势shì。操cāo引yǐn诸zhū将jiāng出chū阵zhèn，绍shào亦yì引yǐn三sān子zi一yī甥shēng及jí文wén官guān武wǔ将jiàng出chū到dào阵zhèn前qián。操cāo曰yuē：「本běn初chū计jì穷qióng力lì侭jìn，何hé尚shàng不bù思sī投tóu降xiáng？直zhí待dài刀dāo临lín项xiàng上shàng，悔huǐ无wú及jí矣yǐ！」绍shào大dà怒nù，回huí顾gù众zhòng将jiāng曰yuē：「谁shuí敢gǎn出chū马mǎ？

It was told Ts‘ao that the total army from the four prefectures under the Yüan family amounted to twenty-three legions and they were camped at Ts‘ang-t‘ing. Ts‘ao then advanced nearer them and made a strong camp. Soon after the two armies were arrayed over against each other. On one side Ts‘ao rode to the front surrounded by his captains, and on the other appeared Yüan Shao supported by his three sons, his nephew and his officers. Ts‘ao spoke first, “Pên-ch‘u, your schemes are poor, your strength is exhausted, why still refuse to think of surrender? Are you waiting till the sword shall be upon your neck? Then it will be too late.” Yüan Shao turned to those about him saying, “Who dares go out?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-18

」袁yuán尚shàng欲yù于yú父fù前qián逞chěng能néng，便biàn舞wǔ双shuāng刀dāo，挥huī马mǎ出chū阵zhèn，来lái往wǎng奔bēn驰chí。操cāo指zhǐ问wèn众zhòng将jiāng曰yuē：「此cǐ何hé人rén？」有yǒu识shí者zhě答dá曰yuē：「此cǐ袁yuán绍shào三sān子zi袁yuán尚shàng也yě。」

Yüan Shao turned to those about him saying, “Who dares go out?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-19

言yán未wèi毕bì，一yī将jiāng挺tǐng枪qiāng早zǎo出chū。操cāo视shì之zhī，乃nǎi徐xú晃huǎng部bú将jiàng史shǐ涣huàn也yě。两liǎng骑qí相xiāng交jiāo，不bù三sān合hé，尚shàng拨bō马mǎ刺cì斜xié而ér走zǒu。史shǐ涣huàn赶gǎn来lái，袁yuán尚shàng拈niān弓gōng搭dā箭jiàn，翻fān身shēn背bèi射shè，正zhèng中zhōng史shǐ涣huàn左zuǒ目mù，坠zhuì马mǎ而ér死sǐ。袁yuán绍shào见jiàn子zi得dé胜shèng，挥huī鞭biān一yī指zhǐ，大dà队duì人rén马mǎ，拥yōng将jiāng过guò来lái混hùn战zhàn。大dà杀shā一yī场cháng，各gè鸣míng金jīn收shōu军jūn还hái寨zhài。操cāo与yǔ诸zhū将jiāng商shāng议yì破pò绍shào之zhī策cè。

His son Shang was anxious to exhibit his prowess in the presence of his father so he flourished his pair of swords and rode forth. Ts‘ao pointed him out to his officers and asked if any one knew him and they replied that he was the youngest son. Before they had finished speaking from their own side rode out one Shih Huan, armed with a spear. The two champions fought a little while and suddenly Shang whipped up his horse, made a feint and fled. His opponent followed. Yüan Shang took his bow, fitted an arrow, turned in his saddle and shot at Shih Huan, wounding him in the left eye. He fell from the saddle and died on the spot. Yüan Shao seeing his son thus get the better of his opponent, gave the signal for attack and the whole army thundered forward. The onslaught was heavy, but presently the gongs on both sides sounded the retire and the battle ceased.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-20

程chéng昱yù献xiàn「十shí麺miàn埋mái伏fú」之zhī计jì，劝quàn操cāo：「退tuì军jūn于yú河hé上shàng，伏fú兵bīng十shí队duì，诱yòu绍shào追zhuī至zhì河hé上shàng；我wǒ军jūn无wú退tuì路lù，必bì将jiāng死sǐ战zhàn，可kě胜shèng绍shào矣yǐ。」

When he had returned to camp Ts‘ao took counsel to find a plan to overcome Yüan Shao. Then Ch‘êng Yü proposed the plan of the Ten Ambushes and persuaded Ts‘ao to retire upon the river, placing men in ambush as he went. Thus would Shao be inveigled into pursuit as far as the river, when Ts‘ao’s men would be forced to make a desperate stand or be driven into the water.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-21

操cāo然rán其qí计jì。左zuǒ右yòu各gè分fēn五wǔ队duì：左zuǒ一yī队duì夏xià侯hóu惇dūn、二èr队duì张zhāng辽liáo、三sān队duì李lí典diǎn、四sì队duì乐lè进jìn、五wǔ队duì夏xià侯hóu渊yuān；右yòu一yī队duì曹cáo洪hóng、二èr队duì张zhāng郃hé、三sān队duì徐xú晃huǎng、四sì队duì于yú禁jìn、五wǔ队duì高gāo览lǎn。中zhōng军jūn许xú褚chǔ为wèi先xiān锋fēng。次cì日rì，十shí队duì先xiān进jìn，埋mái伏fú左zuǒ右yòu已yǐ定dìng。至zhì半bàn夜yè，操cāo令lìng许xú褚chú引yǐn兵bīng前qián进jìn，伪wěi作zuò劫jié寨zhài之zhī势shì。

Ts‘ao accepted this suggestion and told off five companies to lie in ambush on one side of the road of retreat and five on the other, while Hsü Chu commanded the advanced front.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-22

袁yuán绍shào五wǔ寨zhài人rén马mǎ，一yī齐qí俱jù起qǐ。许xú褚chǔ回huí军jūn便biàn走zǒu。袁yuán绍shào引yǐn军jūn赶gǎn来lái，喊hǎn声shēng不bù绝jué；比bǐ及jí天tiān明míng，赶gǎn至zhì河hé上shàng，曹cáo军jūn无wú去qù路lù。操cāo大dà呼hū曰yuē：「前qián无wú去qù路lù，诸zhū军jūn何hé不bù死sǐ战zhàn？」众zhòng军jūn回huí身shēn奋fèn力lì向xiàng前qián。许xú褚chǔ飞fēi马mǎ当dāng先xiān，力lì斩zhǎn十shí数shù将jiāng。袁yuán军jūn大dà乱luàn。袁yuán绍shào退tuì军jūn急jí回huí，背bèi后hòu曹cáo军jūn赶gǎn来lái。

Next day the ten companies started first and placed themselves right and left as ordered. In the night Ts‘ao ordered the advanced front to feign an attack on the camp, which roused all the enemy in all their camps. This done Hsü Chu retreated and the Shao army came in pursuit. The roar of battle went on without cessation and at dawn Ts‘ao’s army rested on the river and could retreat no farther. Then Ts‘ao shouted, “There is no road in front, so all must fight to the death.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-23

正zhèng行xíng间jiān，一yī声shēng鼓gú响xiǎng，左zuǒ边biān夏xià侯hóu渊yuān、右yòu边biān高gāo览lǎn，两liǎng军jūn冲chōng出chū。袁yuán绍shào聚jù三sān子zi一yī甥shēng，死sǐ冲chōng血xuè路lù奔bēn走zǒu。又yòu行xíng不bú到dào十shí里lǐ，左zuǒ边biān乐lè进jìn、右yòu边biān于yú禁jìn杀shā出chū，杀shā得dé袁yuán军jūn尸shī横héng遍biàn野yě，血xuè流liú成chéng渠qú。又yòu行xíng不bú到dào数shù里lǐ，左zuǒ边biān李lí典diǎn、右yòu边biān徐xú晃huǎng，两liǎng军jūn截jié杀shā一yī阵zhèn。袁yuán绍shào父fù子zí胆dǎn丧sàng心xīn惊jīng，奔bēn入rù旧jiù寨zhài，令lìng三sān军jūn造zào饭fàn。

The retreating army turned about and advanced vigorously. Hsü Chu simply flew to the front, smote and killed a half score captains and threw Yüan Shao’s army into confusion. They tried to turn and march back, but Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was close behind. Then the drums of the enemy were heard and right and left there appeared a company, one pair of the ambushed parties. Yüan Shao collected about him his three sons and his nephew and they were enabled to cut their way out and flee. Ten li further on they fell into another ambush and here many men were lost so that their corpses lay over the country-side and the blood filled the water courses. Another ten li and they met the third pair of companies barring their road.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-24

方fāng欲yù待dài食shí，左zuǒ边biān张zhāng辽liáo、右yòu边biān张zhāng郃hé，迳jìng来lái冲chōng寨zhài。绍shào慌huāng上shàng马mǎ，前qián奔bēn仓cāng亭tíng；人rén马mǎ困kùn乏fá，欲yù待dài歇xiē息xī，后hòu麺miàn曹cáo操cāo大dà军jūn赶gǎn来lái，袁yuán绍shào舍shě命mìng而ér走zǒu。

Here they lost heart and bolted for an old camp of their own that was near, and bade their men prepare a meal. But just as the food was ready to eat down came Chang Liao and Chang Ho and burst into the camp.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-25

正zhèng行xíng之zhī间jiān，左zuǒ边biān曹cáo洪hóng、右yòu边biān夏xià侯hóu惇dūn，挡dǎng住zhù去qù路lù。绍shào大dà呼hū曰yuē：「若ruò不bù决jué死sǐ战zhàn，必bì为wèi所suǒ擒qín矣yǐ！」奋fèn力lì冲chōng突tū，得dé脱tuō重chóng围wéi。袁yuán熙xī、高gāo干gàn皆jiē被bèi箭jiàn伤shāng。军jūn马má死sǐ亡wáng殆dài侭jìn。绍shào抱bào三sān子zi痛tòng哭kū一yī场cháng，不bù觉jué昏hūn倒dào。众zhòng人rén急jí救jiù，绍shào口kóu吐tǔ鲜xiān血xuè不bù止zhǐ，叹tàn曰yuē：「吾wú自zì历lì战zhàn数shù十shí场chǎng，不bú意yì今jīn日rì狼láng狈bèi至zhì此cǐ！

Yüan Shao mounted and fled as far as Ts‘angt‘ing, when he was tired and his steed spent. But there was no rest, for Tsʻao came in close pursuit. It seemed now a race for life. But presently Shao found his onward course again blocked and he groaned aloud. “If we do not make most desperate efforts we are all captives,” said he, and they plunged forward. His second son and his nephew were wounded by arrows and most of his men were dead or had disappeared. He gathered his sons into his arms and wept bitterly. Then he fell into a swoon. He was picked up, but his mouth was full of blood which ran forth in a bright scarlet stream. He sighed saying, “Many battles have I fought and little did I think to be driven to this. Heaven is afflicting me. You had better return each to his own and swear to fight this Tsʻao to the end.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-26

此cǐ天tiān丧sàng吾wú也yě！汝rú等děng各gè回huí本běn州zhōu，誓shì与yǔ曹cáo贼zéi一yī决jué雌cí雄xióng！」便biàn教jiào辛xīn评píng、郭guō图tú火huǒ急jí随suí袁yuán谭tán前qián往wǎng青qīng州zhōu整zhěng顿dùn，恐kǒng曹cáo操cāo犯fàn境jìng；令lìng袁yuán熙xī仍réng回huí幽yōu州zhōu，高gāo干gàn仍réng回huí并bīng州zhōu，各gè去qù收shōu拾shí人rén马mǎ，以yǐ备bèi调diào用yòng。袁yuán绍shào引yǐn袁yuán尚shàng等děng入rù冀jì州zhōu养yǎng病bìng，令lìng尚shàng与yú审shěn配pèi、逢féng纪jì暂zàn掌zhǎng军jūn事shì。

Then he bade Hsin P‘ing and Kuo T‘u as quickly as possible follow Yüan T‘an to his district and prepare to give battle to the enemy lest he should invade. Yüan Hsi was told to go to Yuchou and Kao Kan to Pingchou. So each started to prepare men and horses for repulsing Tsʻao Ts‘ao. Yuan Shao with his youngest son and the remnant of his officers went away to Ch‘ichou and military operations were suspended for a time.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-27

却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo自zì仓cāng亭tíng大dà胜shèng，重zhòng赏shǎng三sān军jūn，令lìng人rén探tàn察chá冀jì州zhōu虚xū实shí。细xì作zuò回huí报bào：「绍shào卧wò病bìng在zài床chuáng。袁yuán尚shàng、审shěn配pèi紧jín守shǒu城chéng池chí。袁yuán谭tán、袁yuán熙xī、高gāo干gàn皆jiē回huí本běn州zhōu。」众zhòng皆jiē劝quàn操cāo急jí攻gōng之zhī。操cāo曰yuē：「冀jì州zhōu粮liáng食shí极jí广guǎng，审shěn配pèi又yòu有yǒu机jī谋móu，未wèi可kě急jí拔bá。见jiàn今jīn禾hé稼jià在zài田tián，恐kǒng废fèi民mín业yè，姑gū待dài秋qiū成chéng后hòu取qǔ之zhī未wèi晚wǎn。

Meanwhile Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was distributing rewards to his army for the late victory and his men were scouting all about Ch‘ichou. He soon learned that Yüan Shao was ill and that his youngest son and Shên P‘ei were in command of the city, while his brothers and cousin had returned each to his own. Ts‘ao’s advisers were in favour of a speedy attack. But he objected, saying “Ch‘ichou is large and well supplied; Shên P‘ei is an able strategist and it behoves me to be careful. I would rather wait till the autumn when the crops have been gathered in so that the people will not suffer.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-28

」正zhèng议yì间jiān，忽hū荀xún彧yù有yǒu书shū到dào，报bào说shuō：「刘liú备bèi在zài汝rǔ南nán得dé刘liú辟pì、龚gōng都dōu数shù万wàn之zhī众zhòng。闻wén丞chéng相xiàng提tí军jūn出chū征zhēng河hé北běi，乃nǎi令lìng刘liú辟pì守shóu汝rǔ南nán，备bèi亲qīn自zì引yǐn兵bīng乘chéng虚xū来lái攻gōng许xǔ昌chāng。丞chéng相xiàng可kě速sù回huí军jūn御yù之zhī。」操cāo大dà惊jīng，留liú曹cáo洪hóng屯tún兵bīng河hé上shàng，虚xū张zhāng声shēng势shì。操cāo自zì提tí大dà兵bīng往wáng汝rǔ南nán来lái迎yíng刘liú备bèi。

Meanwhile Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was distributing rewards to his army for the late victory and his men were scouting all about Ch‘ichou. He soon learned that Yüan Shao was ill and that his youngest son and Shên P‘ei were in command of the city, while his brothers and cousin had returned each to his own. Ts‘ao’s advisers were in favour of a speedy attack. But he objected, saying “Ch‘ichou is large and well supplied; Shên P‘ei is an able strategist and it behoves me to be careful. I would rather wait till the autumn when the crops have been gathered in so that the people will not suffer.” While the attack was being talked over there came letters from Hsün Yu saying that Liu Pei was strengthening himself at Junan and, when he had heard that Ts‘ao was going to attack Ch‘ichou, he had said he would take the opportunity to march on the capital. Wherefore the Minister would do well to hasten homeward to defend it. This news disconcerted Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. He left Ts‘ao Hung in command on the river bank, with orders to maintain the appearance of strength there, while he led the main part of his army to meet the threatened attack from Junan.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-29

却què说shuō玄xuán德dé与yǔ关guān、张zhāng、赵zhào云yún等děng，引yǐn兵bīng欲yù袭xí许xǔ都dōu。行xíng近jìn穰ráng山shān地dì麺miàn，正zhèng遇yù曹cáo兵bīng杀shā来lái，玄xuán德dé便biàn于yú穰ráng山shān下xià寨zhài。军jūn分fēn三sān队duì：云yún长zhǎng屯tún兵bīng于yú东dōng南nán角jiǎo上shàng，张zhāng飞fēi屯tún兵bīng于yú西xī南nán角jiǎo上shàng，玄xuán德dé与yǔ赵zhào云yún于yú正zhèng南nán立lì寨zhài。曹cáo操cāo兵bīng至zhì，玄xuán德dé鼓gǔ噪zào而ér出chū。操cāo布bù成chéng阵zhèn势shì，叫jiào玄xuán德dé打dǎ话huà。玄xuán德dé出chū马mǎ于yú门mén旗qí下xià。

It has to be said now that Liu Pei, his brothers and supporters, having gone forth with the intention of attacking the capital, had reached a point near Jang Hills when Ts‘ao came upon them. So Liu Pei camped by the hills and divided his army into three, sending his brothers with one division each to entrench themselves, south-east and south-west, respectively of the main body which he and Chao Yün commanded.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-30

操cāo以yǐ鞭biān指zhǐ骂mà曰yuē：「吾wú待dài汝rǔ为wèi上shàng宾bīn，汝rǔ何hé背bèi义yì忘wàng恩ēn？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「汝rǔ托tuō名míng汉hàn相xiāng，实shí为wéi国guó贼zéi！吾wú乃nǎi汉hàn室shì宗zōng亲qīn，奉fèng天tiān子zi密mì诏zhào，来lái讨táo反fǎn贼zéi！」遂suì于yú马mǎ上shàng朗lǎng诵sòng衣yī带dài诏zhào。

When Ts‘ao came near, Yüan-tê beat his drums and went out to where Ts‘ao had already arrayed his men. Ts‘ao called Liu Pei to a parley, and when the latter appeared under his great standard, Ts‘ao pointed his whip at him and railed saying, “I treated you as a guest of the highest consideration; why then do you turn your back on righteousness and forget kindness?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-31

操cāo大dà怒nù，教jiào许xú褚chǔ出chū战zhàn。玄xuán德dé背bèi后hòu赵zhào云yún，挺tǐng枪qiāng出chū马mǎ。二èr将jiàng相xiàng交jiāo，三sān十shí合hé不bù分fēn胜shèng负fù。忽hū然rán喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，东dōng南nán角jiǎo上shàng，云yún长zhǎng冲chōng突tū而ér来lái；西xī南nán角jiǎo上shàng，张zhāng飞fēi引yǐn军jūn冲chōng突tū而ér来lái。三sān处chù一yī齐qí掩yǎn杀shā。曹cáo军jūn远yuǎn来lái疲pí困kùn，不bù能néng抵dǐ当dāng，大dà败bài而ér走zǒu。玄xuán德dé得dé胜shèng回huí营yíng。

Yüan-tê replied, “Under the name of Minister you are really a rebel. I am a direct descendant of the family and I have a secret decree from the throne to take such offenders as you.” As he said these words he produced and recited the decree which is known as the “Girdle Mandate.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-32

次cì日rì，又yòu使shǐ赵zhào云yún搦nuò战zhàn。操cāo兵bīng旬xún日rì不bù出chū。玄xuán德dé再zài使shǐ张zhāng飞fēi搦nuò战zhàn，操cāo兵bīng亦yì不bù出chū。玄xuán德dé愈yù疑yí。忽hū报bào龚gōng都dōu运yùn粮liáng至zhì，被bèi曹cáo军jūn围wéi住zhù，玄xuán德dé急jí令lìng张zhāng飞fēi去qù救jiù。忽hū又yòu报bào夏xià侯hóu惇dūn引yǐn军jūn抄chāo背bèi后hòu迳jìng取qú汝rǔ南nán，玄xuán德dé大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「若ruò如rú此cǐ，吾wú前qián后hòu受shòu敌dí，无wú所suǒ归guī矣yǐ！」急jí遣qiǎn云yún长zhǎng救jiù之zhī。两liǎng军jūn皆jiē去qù。

Ts‘ao grew very angry and ordered Hsü Ch‘u to go out to battle, and, as Liu Pei’s champion, out rode Chao Yün with spear ready to thrust. The two warriors exchanged thirty bouts without advantage to either. Then there arose an earth rending shout and up came the two brothers, Yün-ch‘ang from the south-east and Fei from the south-west. The three armies then began a great attack, which proved too much for Ts‘ao’s men, fatigued by a long march, and they were worsted and fled. Yüan-tê having scored this victory returned to camp. Next day he sent out Chao Yün again to challenge the enemy, but it was not accepted and Ts‘ao’s army remained ten days without movement. Then Chang Fei offered a challenge which also was not accepted. And Yüan-tê began to feel anxious.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-33

不bù一yī日rì，飞fēi马mǎ来lái报bào夏xià侯hóu惇dūn已yí打dǎ破pò汝rǔ南nán，刘liú辟pì弃qì城chéng而ér走zǒu，云yún长zhǎng现xiàn今jīn被bèi围wéi。玄xuán德dé大dà惊jīng。又yòu报bào张zhāng飞fēi去qù救jiù龚gōng都dōu，也yě被bèi围wéi住zhù了le。玄xuán德dé急jí欲yù回huí兵bīng，又yòu恐kǒng操cāo兵bīng后hòu袭xí。忽hū报bào寨zhài外wài许xú褚chǔ搦nuò战zhàn，玄xuán德dé不bù敢gǎn出chū马mǎ。候hòu至zhì天tiān明míng，教jiào军jūn士shì饱bǎo餐cān，步bù军jūn先xiān起qǐ，马mǎ军jūn后hòu随suí，寨zhài中zhōng虚xū传chuán更gèng点diǎn。

Then unexpectedly came news that the enemy had stopped a train of supplies and at once Chang Fei went to the rescue. Worse still was the news that followed, that an army had got in behind to attack Junan. Quite dismayed, Yüan-tê said, “If this be true I have enemies in front and rear and have no place to go.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-34

玄xuán德dé等děng离lí寨zhài约yuē行xíng数shù里lǐ，转zhuǎn过guò土tǔ山shān，火huó把bǎ齐qí明míng，山shān头tóu上shàng大dà呼hū曰yuē：「休xiū教jiào走zǒu了le刘liú备bèi！丞chéng相xiàng在zài此cǐ专zhuān等děng！」玄xuán德dé慌huāng寻xún路lù走zǒu。赵zhào云yún曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng勿wù忧yōu，但dàn跟gēn某mǒu来lái。」赵zhào云yún挺tǐng枪qiāng跃yuè马mǎ，杀shā开kāi条tiáo路lù，玄xuán德dé掣chè双shuāng股gǔ剑jiàn后hòu随suí。

He then sent Yün-ch‘ang to try to recover the city and thus both his brothers were absent from his side. One day later a horseman rode up to say Junan had fallen, its defender Liu P‘i was a fugitive and Yün-ch‘ang surrounded. To make matters worse the news came that Chang Fei, who had gone to rescue Kung Tu, was in like case.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-35

正zhèng战zhàn间jiān，许xú褚chǔ追zhuī至zhì，与yǔ赵zhào云yún力lì战zhàn。背bèi后hòu于yú禁jìn、李lí典diǎn又yòu到dào。玄xuán德dé见jiàn势shì危wēi，落luò荒huāng而ér走zǒu。听tīng得dé背bèi后hòu喊hǎn声shēng渐jiàn远yuǎn，玄xuán德dé望wàng深shēn山shān僻pì路lù，单dān马mǎ逃táo生shēng。挨āi到dào天tiān明míng，侧cè首shǒu一yī彪biāo军jūn冲chōng出chū。玄xuán德dé大dà惊jīng，视shì之zhī，乃nǎi刘liú辟bì引yǐn败bài军jūn千qiān余yú骑qí，护hù送sòng玄xuán德dé家jiā小xiǎo前qián来lái；

Yüan-tê tried to withdraw his men, fearing all the time an attack from Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. Suddenly the sentinels came in saying Hsü Ch‘u was at the camp gate offering a challenge, but no one dared accept it or go out. They waited till dawn, and then Yüan-tê bade the soldiers get a good meal and be ready to start. When ready the foot went out first, the horsemen next, leaving a few men in the camp to beat the watches and maintain an appearance of occupation. After travelling a short distance they passed some mounds. Suddenly torches blazed out and on the summit stood one who shouted, “Do not let Liu Pei run away; I, the Minister, am here awaiting him.” Liu Pei dashed along the first clear road he saw.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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孙sūn干gàn、简jiǎn雍yōng、糜mí芳fāng亦yì至zhì，诉sù说shuō：「夏xià侯hóu惇dūn军jūn势shì甚shèn锐ruì，因yīn此cǐ弃qì城chéng而ér走zǒu。曹cáo兵bīng赶gǎn来lái，幸xìng得de云yún长zhǎng当dāng住zhù，因yīn此cǐ得dé脱tuō。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「不bù知zhī云yún长zhǎng今jīn在zài何hé处chù？」刘liú辟pì曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn且qiě行xíng，却què再zài理lǐ会huì。」

Chao Yün said, “Fear not, my lord, only follow me,” and setting his spear he galloped in front opening a lane as he went. Yüan-tê gripped his double sword and followed close. As they were winning through, Hsü Ch‘u came in pursuit and engaged Chao Yün, and two other companies bore down as well. Seeing the situation so desperate Yüan-tê plunged into the wilds and fled. Gradually the sounds of battle became fainter and died away while he went deeper and deeper into the hills, a single horseman fleeing for his life. He kept on his way till daybreak, when a company suddenly appeared beside the road. Yüan-tê saw these men with terror at first, but was presently relieved to find they were led by the friendly Liu P‘i. They were a company of his defeated men escorting the family of their chief. With them also were Sun Ch‘ien, Chien Yung and Mi Fang. They told him that the attack on their city had been too strong to be resisted and so they had been compelled to abandon the defence, that the enemy had followed them and only Kuan’s timely arrival had saved them. “I do not know where my brother is,” said Liu Pei. “All will come right if you will push on,” said Liu P‘ei.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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行xíng到dào数shù里lǐ，一yī棒bàng鼓gú响xiǎng，前qián麺miàn拥yōng出chū一yī彪biāo人rén马mǎ。当dāng先xiān大dà将jiàng，乃nǎi是shì张zhāng郃hé，大dà叫jiào：「刘liú备bèi快kuài下xià马mǎ受shòu降xiáng！」玄xuán德dé方fāng欲yù退tuì后hòu，只zhǐ见jiàn山shān头tóu上shàng红hóng旗qí麾huī动dòng，一yī军jūn从cóng山shān坞wù内nèi拥yōng出chū，为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng，乃nǎi高gāo览lán也yě。玄xuán德dé两liǎng头tóu无wú路lù，仰yǎng天tiān大dà呼hū曰yuē：「天tiān何hé使shí我wǒ受shòu此cí窘jiǒng极jí耶yé！事shì势shì至zhì此cǐ，不bù如rú就jiù死sǐ！」欲yù拔bá剑jiàn自zì刎wěn。

They pushed on. Before they had gone far the beating of drums was heard and suddenly appeared Chang Ho with a company of soldiers. He cried, “Liu Pei, quickly dismount and surrender.” Yüan-tê was about to retire when he saw a red flag waving from a rampart on the hills and down came rushing another body of men under Kao Lan. Thus checked in front and his retreat cut off, Yüan-tê looked up to Heaven and cried, “O Heaven, why am I brought to this state of misery? Nothing is left me now but death.” And he drew his sword to slay himself.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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刘liú辟pì急jí止zhǐ之zhī曰yuē：「容róng某móu死sǐ战zhàn，夺duó路lù救jiù君jūn。」言yán讫qì，便biàn来lái与yǔ高gāo览lǎn交jiāo锋fēng。战zhàn不bù三sān合hé，被bèi高gāo览lǎn一yī刀dāo砍kǎn于yú马mǎ下xià。

But Liu P‘i stayed his hand saying, “Let me try to fight a way out and save you.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé正zhèng慌huāng，方fāng欲yù自zì战zhàn，高gāo览lǎn后hòu军jūn忽hū然rán自zì乱luàn，一yī将jiāng冲chōng阵zhèn而ér来lái，枪qiāng起qǐ处chù，高gāo览lǎn翻fān身shēn落luò马mǎ。视shì之zhī，乃nǎi赵zhào云yún也yě。玄xuán德dé大dà喜xǐ。云yún纵zòng马má挺tǐng枪qiāng，杀shā散sàn后hòu队duì，又yòu来lái前qián军jūn独dú战zhàn张zhāng郃hé。郃hé与yǔ云yún战zhàn三sān十shí余yú合hé，拨bō马mǎ败bài走zǒu。云yún乘chéng势shì冲chōng杀shā，却què被bèi郃hé兵bīng守shǒu住zhù山shān隘ài，路lù窄zhǎi不bù得dé出chū。

As he spoke Kao Lan’s force was on the point of engaging his. The two leaders met and in the third bout Liu P‘i was cut down. Liu Pei at once rushed up to fight, but just then there was sudden confusion in the rear ranks of the opponents and a warrior dashed up and thrust at Kao Lan with his spear. Kao Lan fell from his steed. The newcomer was Chao Yün.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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正zhèng夺duó路lù间jiān，只zhǐ见jiàn云yún长zhǎng、关guān平píng、周zhōu仓cāng引yǐn三sān百bǎi军jūn到dào。两liǎng下xià夹jiā攻gōng，杀shā退tuì张zhāng郃hé。各gè出chū隘ài口kǒu，占zhàn住zhù山shān险xiǎn下xià寨zhài。玄xuán德dé使shǐ云yún长zhǎng寻xún觅mì张zhāng飞fēi。原yuán来lái张zhāng飞fēi去qù救jiù龚gōng都dōu，龚gōng都dōu已yǐ被bèi夏xià侯hóu渊yuān所suǒ杀shā。飞fēi奋fèn力lì杀shā退tuì夏xià侯hóu渊yuān，迤yí逦lí赶gǎn去qù，却què被bèi乐lè进jìn引yǐn军jūn围wéi住zhù。云yún长zhǎng路lù逢féng败bài军jūn，寻xún踪zōng而ér去qù，杀shā退tuì乐lè进jìn，与yǔ飞fēi同tóng回huí见jiàn玄xuán德dé。

His arrival was most opportune. He urged forward his steed thrusting right and left, and the enemy’s ranks broke and scattered. Then the first force under Chang Ho came into the fight and the leader and Chao Yün fought thirty or more bouts. However, this proved enough, for Ho turned his horse away recognising that he was worsted. Yün vigorously attacked, but was forced into a narrow space in the hills where he was hemmed in. While seeking for some outlet they saw Yün-ch‘ang, Kuan P‘ing and Chou Ts‘ang, with three hundred men, coming along. Soon Chang Ho was driven off and then they came out of the narrow defile and occupied a strong position among the hills where they made a camp.

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人rén报bào曹cáo军jūn大dà队duì赶gǎn来lái，玄xuán德dé教jiào孙sūn干gàn等déng保bǎo护hù老láo小xiǎo先xiān行xíng。玄xuán德dé与yǔ关guān、张zhāng、赵zhào云yún在zài后hòu，且qiě战zhàn且qié走zǒu。操cāo见jiàn玄xuán德dé去qù远yuǎn，收shōu军jūn不bù赶gǎn。玄xuán德dé败bài军jūn不bù满mǎn一yī千qiān，狼láng狈bèi而ér奔bēn。前qián至zhì一yī江jiāng，唤huàn土tǔ人rén问wèn之zhī，乃nǎi汉hàn江jiāng也yě。玄xuán德dé权quán且qiě安ān营yíng。土tǔ人rén知zhī玄xuán德dé，奉fèng献xiàn羊yáng酒jiǔ，乃nǎi聚jù饮yǐn于yú沙shā滩tān之zhī上shàng。

Yüan-tê sent Yün-ch‘ang for news of the missing brother, Chang Fei. He had been attacked by Hsiahou Yüan, but had vigorously resisted, beaten him off and followed him up. Then Yo Chin had come along and surrounded Chang Fei. In this pass he was found by Yün-ch‘ang, who had heard of his plight from some of his scattered men met on the way. Now they drove off the enemy. The two brothers returned. Soon they heard of the approach of a large body of Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s army. Yüan-tê then bade Sun Ch‘ien guard his family and sent him on ahead, while he and the others kept off the enemy, sometimes giving battle and anon marching. Seeing that Yüan-tê was retiring, Ts‘ao Ts‘ao let him go and left the pursuit.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé叹tàn曰yuē诸zhū：「诸zhū君jūn皆jiē有yǒu王wáng佐zuǒ之zhī才cái，不bú幸xìng跟gēn随suí刘liú备bèi。备bèi之zhī命mìng窘jiǒng，累lěi及jí诸zhū君jūn。今jīn日rì身shēn无wú立lì锥zhuī，诚chéng恐kóng有yǒu误wù诸zhū君jūn。君jūn等děng何hé不bú弃qì备bèi而ér投tóu明míng主zhǔ，以yí取qǔ功gōng名míng乎hū？」

When Yüan-tê collected his men he found they numbered only a thousand, and this halting and broken force marched as fast as possible to the west. Coming to a river they asked the natives its name and were told it was the Han, and near it Yüan-tê made a temporary camp. When the local people found out who was in the camp they presented flesh and wine. Afeast was given upon a sandy bank of the Han. After they had drunk awhile, Yüan-tê addressed his faithful followers, saying, “All you, fair Sirs, have talents fitting you to be advisers to a monarch, but your destiny has led you to follow poor me. My fate is distressful and full of misery. To-day I have not a spot to call my own and I am indeed leading you astray. Therefore I say you should abandon me and go to some illustrious lord where you may be able to become famous.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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众zhòng皆jiē掩yǎn麺miàn而ér哭kū。云yún长zhǎng曰yuē：「兄xiōng言yán差chà矣yǐ。昔xī日rì高gāo祖zú与yǔ项xiàng羽yǔ争zhēng天tiān下xià，数shù败bài于yú羽yǔ，后hòu九jiú里lǐ山shān一yī战zhàn成chéng功gōng，而ér开kāi四sì百bǎi年nián基jī业yè。胜shèng负fù兵bīng家jiā之zhī常cháng，何hé可kě自zì隳huī其qí志zhì？」孙sūn干gàn曰yuē：「成chéng败bài有yǒu时shí，不bù可kě丧sàng志zhì。此cǐ离lí荆jīng州zhōu不bù远yuǎn。刘liú景jǐng升shēng坐zuò镇zhèn九jiǔ州zhōu，兵bīng强qiáng粮liáng足zú，更gèng且qié与yǔ公gōng皆jiē汉hàn室shì宗zōng亲qīn，何hé不bù往wǎng投tóu之zhī？

At these words they all covered their faces and wept. Yün-ch‘ang said, “Brother, you are wrong to speak thus. When the great Founder of Han contended with Hsiang Yü he was defeated many times, but he won at Chiuli Hill and that achievement was the foundation of a Dynasty that endured for four centuries. Victory and defeat are but ordinary events in a soldier’s career and why should you give up?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「但dàn恐kǒng不bù容róng耳ěr。」干gàn曰yuē：「某mǒu愿yuàn先xiān往wǎng说shuō之zhī，使shí景jǐng升shēng出chū境jìng而ér迎yíng主zhǔ公gōng。」

“Success and failure both have their seasons,” said Sun Ch‘ien, “and we are not to grieve. Chingchou, which your illustrious relative, Liu Piao, commands, is a rich and prosperous country. Liu Piao is of your house, why not go to him?” “Only that I fear he may not receive me,” said Liu Pei. “Then let me go and prepare the way. I will make Liu Ching-hsing come out to his borders to welcome you.”

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玄xuán德dé大dà喜xǐ，便biàn令lìng孙sūn干gàn星xīng夜yè往wǎng荆jīng州zhōu。到dào郡jùn入rù见jiàn刘liú表biǎo。礼lǐ毕bì，刘liú表biǎo问wèn曰yuē：「公gōng从cóng玄xuán德dé，何hé故gù至zhì此cǐ？」干gàn曰yuē：「刘liú使shǐ君jūn天tiān下xià英yīng雄xióng，虽suī兵bīng微wēi将jiàng寡guǎ，而ér志zhì欲yù匡kuāng扶fú社shè稷jì。汝rǔ南nán刘liú辟pì、龚gōng都dōu素sù无wú亲qīn故gù，亦yì以yí死sǐ报bào之zhī。明míng公gōng与yú使shǐ君jūn，同tóng为wèi汉hàn室shì之zhī胄zhòu；今jīn使shǐ君jūn新xīn败bài，欲yù往wǎng江jiāng东dōng投tóu孙sūn仲zhòng谋móu。

So with his lord’s approval Sun Ch‘ien set off immediately and hastened to Chingchou. When the genuflexions and ceremonies of greeting were over Liu Piao asked the reason of the visit.

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干gàn谏jiàn言yán曰yuē：『不bù可kě背bèi亲qīn而ér向xiàng疏shū。荆jīng州zhōu刘liú将jiāng军jūn礼lǐ贤xián下xià士shì，士shì归guī之zhī如rú水shuǐ之zhī投tóu东dōng，何hé况kuàng同tóng宗zōng乎hū？』因yīn此cí使shǐ君jūn特tè使shǐ干gàn先xiān来lái拜bài白bái，惟wéi明míng公gōng命mìng之zhī。」

Said Sun, “The Princely Liu is one of the heroes of the day although just at the moment he may lack soldiers and leaders. His mind is set upon restoring the Dynasty to its pristine glory, and at Junan the two commanders, Liu and Kung, though bound to him by no ties, were content to die for the sake of his ideals. You, illustrious Sir, like Liu Pei, are a scion of the Imperial stock. Now the Princely One has recently suffered defeat and thinks of seeking a home in the east with Sun Chung-mou (Sun Ch‘üan). I have ventured to dissuade him, saying that he should not turn from a relative and go to a mere acquaintance; telling him that you, Sir, are well known as courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars, so that they flock to you as the waters flow to the east, and that certainly you would show kindness to one of the same ancestry. Wherefore he has sent me to explain matters and request your commands.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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表biǎo大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「玄xuán德dé，吾wú弟dì也yě。久jiǔ欲yù相xiāng会huì，而ér不bù可kě得dé。今jīn肯kěn惠huì顾gù，实shí为wèi幸xìng甚shèn。」蔡cài瑁mào谮zèn曰yuē：「不bù可kě。刘liú备bèi先xiān从cóng吕lǚ布bú，后hòu事shì曹cáo操cāo，近jìn投tóu袁yuán绍shào，皆jiē不bú克kè终zhōng，足zú可kě见jiàn其qí为wéi人rén。今jīn若ruò纳nà之zhī，曹cáo操cāo必bì加jiā兵bīng于yú我wǒ，枉wǎng动dòng干gān戈gē；不bù如rú斩zhǎn孙sūn干gàn之zhī首shǒu，以yǐ献xiàn曹cáo操cāo，操cāo必bì重zhòng待dài主zhǔ公gōng也yě。

“He is my brother,” said Piao, “and I have long desired to see him, but no opportunity has occurred. I should be very happy if he would come.”

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」孙sūn干gàn正zhèng色sè曰yuē：「干gàn非fēi惧jù死sǐ之zhī人rén也yě。刘liú使shǐ君jūn忠zhōng心xīn为wéi国guó，非fēi曹cáo操cāo、袁yuán绍shào、吕lǚ布bù等déng比bǐ。前qián此cǐ相xiāng从cóng，不bù得dé已yí也yě。今jīn闻wén刘liú将jiāng军jūn汉hàn朝cháo苗miáo裔yì，谊yì切qiè同tóng宗zōng，故gù千qiān里lǐ相xiāng投tóu。尔ěr何hé献xiàn谗chán而ér妒dù贤xián如rú此cǐ耶yé！」

Ts‘ai Mao, who was sitting by, here broke in with “No, no! Liu Pei first followed Lü Pu, then he served Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, and next he joined himself to Yüan Shao. And he stayed with none of these, so that you can see what manner of man he is. If he come here Tsʻao Tsʻao will assuredly come against us and fight. Better cut off this messenger’s head and send it as an offering to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, who would reward you well for the service.” Sun Ch‘ien sat unmoved while this harangue was pronounced, saying at the end, “I am not afraid of death. Liu, the Princely One, is true and loyal to the State and so out of sympathy with Lü Pu, or Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, or Yüan Shao. It is true he followed these three, but there was no help for it. Now he knows your chief is a member of the family, so that both are of the same ancestry, and that is why he has come far to join him. How can you slander a good man like that?”

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刘liú表biǎo闻wén言yán，乃nǎi叱chì蔡cài瑁mào曰yuē：「吾wú主zhǔ意yì已yǐ定dìng，汝rǔ勿wù多duō言yán。」蔡cài瑁mào惭cán恨hèn而ér出chū。刘liú表biǎo遂suì命mìng孙sūn干gàn先xiān往wǎng报bào玄xuán德dé，一yī麺miàn亲qīn自zì出chū郭guō三sān十shí里lǐ迎yíng接jiē。玄xuán德dé见jiàn表biǎo，执zhí礼lǐ甚shèn恭gōng。表biǎo亦yì相xiāng待dài甚shèn厚hòu。玄xuán德dé引yǐn关guān、张zhāng等děng拜bài见jiàn刘liú表biǎo，表biǎo遂suì与yǔ玄xuán德dé同tóng入rù荆jīng州zhōu，分fēn拨bō院yuàn宅zhái居jū住zhù。

Liu Piao bade Ts‘ao Mao be silent and said, “I have decided and you need say no more.” Whereat Ts‘ai Mao sulkily left the audience chamber. Then Sun Ch‘ien was told to return with the news that Yüan-tê would be welcome and Prefect Liu Piao went thirty li beyond his boundaries to meet his guest. When Yüan-tê arrived he behaved to his host with the utmost politeness and was warmly welcomed in return. Then Liu Pei introduced his two sworn-brothers and friends and they entered Chingchou, where Liu Pei finally was lodged in the Prefect’s own residence.

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却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo探tàn知zhī玄xuán德dé已yí往wǎng荆jīng州zhōu，投tóu奔bèn刘liú表biǎo，便biàn欲yù引yǐn兵bīng攻gōng之zhī。程chéng昱yù曰yuē：「袁yuán绍shào未wèi除chú，而ér遽jù攻gōng荆jīng襄xiāng，倘tǎng袁yuán绍shào从cóng北běi而ér起qǐ，胜shèng负fù未wèi可kě知zhī矣yǐ。不bù如rú还hái兵bīng许xǔ都dōu，养yǎng军jūn蓄xù锐ruì，待dài来lái年nián春chūn煖nuǎn，然rán后hòu引yǐn兵bīng先xiān破pò袁yuán绍shào，后hòu取qǔ荆jīng襄xiāng。南nán北běi之zhī利lì，一yī举jú可kě收shōu也yě。」

As soon as Ts‘ao Ts‘ao knew whither his enemy had gone he wished to attack Liu Piao, but Ch‘êng Yü advised against any attempt so long as Yüan Shao, the dangerous enemy, was left with power to inflict damage. He advised return to the capital to refresh the men so that they might be ready for a campaign in the mild spring weather.

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操cāo然rán其qí言yán，遂suì提tí兵bīng回huí许xǔ都dōu。至zhì建jiàn安ān八bā年nián，春chūn正zhēng月yuè，操cāo复fù商shāng议yì兴xīng兵bīng。先xiān差chà夏xià侯hóu惇dūn、满mán宠chǒng镇zhèn守shóu汝rǔ南nán，以yǐ拒jù刘liú表biǎo；留liú曹cáo仁rén、荀xún彧yù守shóu许xǔ都dōu；亲qīn统tǒng大dà军jūn前qián赴fù官guān渡dù屯tún扎zhā。

Tsʻao accepted his advice and set out for the capital. In the first month of the eighth year of the period “Established Tranquillity,” Ts‘ao Ts‘ao once again began to think of war, and sent to garrison Junan as a precaution against Liu Piao. Then, after arranging for the safety of the capital, he marched a large army to Kuantu, the camp of the year before.

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且qiě说shuō袁yuán绍shào自zì旧jiù岁suì感gǎn冒mào吐tù血xiě症zhèng候hòu，今jīn方fāng稍shāo愈yù，商shāng议yì欲yù攻gōng许xǔ都dōu。审shěn配pèi谏jiàn曰yuē：「旧jiù岁suì官guān渡dù、仓cāng亭tíng之zhī败bài，军jūn心xīn未wèi振zhèn，尚shàng当dāng深shēn沟gōu高gāo垒lěi，以yí养yǎng军jūn民mín之zhī力lì。」

As to Yüan Shao, who had been suffering from blood-spitting but was now in better health, he began to think of measures against Hsütu, but Shên P‘ei dissuaded him saying, “You are not yet recovered from the fatigues of last year. It would be better to make your position impregnable and set to improving the army.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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正zhèng议yì间jiān，忽hū报bào曹cáo操cāo进jìn兵bīng官guān渡dù，来lái攻gōng冀jì州zhōu。绍shào曰yuē：「若ruò候hòu兵bīng临lín城chéng下xià，将jiāng至zhì河hé边biān，然rán后hòu拒jù敌dí，事shì已yǐ迟chí矣yǐ。吾wú当dāng自zì领lǐng大dà军jūn出chū迎yíng。」袁yuán尚shàng曰yuē：「父fù亲qīn病bìng体tǐ未wèi痊quán，不bù可ké远yuǎn征zhēng。儿ér愿yuàn提tí兵bīng前qián去qù迎yíng敌dí。」绍shào许xǔ之zhī，遂suì使shǐ人rén往wǎng青qīng州zhōu取qǔ袁yuán谭tán，幽yōu州zhōu取qǔ袁yuán熙xī，并bīng州zhōu取qǔ高gāo干gàn，四sì路lù同tóng破pò曹cáo操cāo。正zhèng是shì：

When the news of Ts‘ao’s approach arrived, Yüan said, “If we allow the foe to get close to the city before we march to the river we shall have missed our opportunity. I must go out to repel this army.” Here his son interposed, “Father, you are not sufficiently recovered for a campaign and should not go so far. Let me lead the army against this enemy.” Yüan consented, and he sent to Ch‘ingchou and Yuchou and Pingchou to call upon his other two sons and his nephew to attack Ts‘ao Ts‘ao at the same time as his own army. Against Junan they beat the drum, And from Ch‘ichou the armies come. To whom the victory will be seen in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

31-54

才cái向xiàng汝rǔ南nán鸣míng战zhàn鼓gǔ，又yòu从cóng冀jì北běi动dòng征zhēng鼙pí。

Scarce have the drums of war rolled forth from Ju-nan, When from Chi-pei the marching drums beat loud again.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

31-55

未wèi知zhī胜shèng负fù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.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated