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第dì三sān十shí五wǔ回huí 玄xuán德dé南nán漳zhāng逢féng隐yǐn沦lún　　　单dān福fú新xīn野yě遇yù英yīng主zhǔ

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却què说shuō蔡cài瑁mào方fāng欲yù回huí城chéng，赵zhào云yún引yǐn军jūn赶gǎn出chū城chéng来lái。原yuán来lái赵zhào云yún正zhèng饮yín酒jiǔ间jiān，忽hū见jiàn人rén马mǎ动dòng，急jí入rù内nèi观guān之zhī，席xí上shàng不bú见jiàn了le玄xuán德dé。云yún大dà惊jīng，出chū投tóu馆guán舍shě，听tīng得dé人rén说shuō：「蔡cài瑁mào引yǐn军jūn望wàng西xī赶gǎn去qù了le。」云yún火huǒ急jí绰chuò枪qiāng上shàng马mǎ，引yǐn著zhù原yuán带dài来lái三sān百bǎi军jūn，奔bēn出chū西xī门mén，正zhèng迎yíng著zhù蔡cài瑁mào，急jí问wèn曰yuē：「吾wú主zhǔ何hé在zài？

Just as Ts‘ai Mao was going into the city he met Chao Yün and his three hundred coming out. It had happened that, while at the banquet, Chao Yün had noticed some movement of men and horses and had at once gone to the banquet-hall to see if all was well with his lord. Missing him from his place he had become anxious and gone to the guest-house. There he heard that Ts‘ai Mao had gone off to the west gate with troops. So he quickly took his spear, mounted and went, he and the escort, in hot haste along the same road. Meeting Ts‘ai Mao near the gate he said, “Where is my lord?”

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」瑁mào曰yuē：「使shǐ君jūn逃táo席xí而ér去qù，不bù知zhī何hé往wǎng。」

“He left the banquet-hall quite suddenly and I know not whither he has gone.” was the reply.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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赵zhào云yún是shì谨jǐn细xì之zhī人rén，不bù肯kěn造zào次cì，即jí策cè马mǎ前qián行xíng。遥yáo望wàng大dà溪xī，别bié无wú去qù路lù，乃nǎi复fù回huí马mǎ，喝hè问wèn蔡cài瑁mào曰yuē：「汝rú请qǐng吾wú主zhǔ赴fù宴yàn，何hé故gù引yǐn著zhù军jūn马mǎ追zhuī来lái？」瑁mào曰yuē：「九jiǔ郡jùn四sì十shí二èr州zhōu县xiàn官guān僚liáo俱jù在zài此cǐ，吾wú为wèi上shàng将jiàng，岂qí可kě不bù防fáng护hù？」云yún曰yuē：「汝rǔ迫pò吾wú主zhǔ何hé处chù去qù了le？

Now Chao Yün was cautious and careful and had no desire to act hastily, so he urged his horse forward till he came to the river. There he was checked by a torrent without ford or bridge. At once he turned back and shouted after Ts‘ai Mao, “You invited my lord to a feast; what means this going after him with a squadron of horse?” Mao replied, “It is my duty to guard the officials who have assembled here as I am the chief captain.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」瑁mào曰yuē：「闻wén使shǐ君jūn匹pí马mǎ出chū西xī门mén，到dào此cǐ却què又yòu不bú见jiàn。」

“Whither have you driven my lord?” asked Chao. “They tell me he rode quite alone out through the west gate, but I have not seen him.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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云yún惊jīng疑yí不bú定dìng。直zhí来lái溪xī边biān看kàn时shí，只zhǐ见jiàn隔gé岸àn一yī带dài水shuǐ迹jì。云yún暗àn忖cǔn曰yuē：「难nán道dào连lián马mǎ跳tiào过guò了le溪xī去qù？」令lìng三sān百bǎi军jūn四sì散sàn观guān望wàng，并bìng不bú见jiàn踪zōng迹jì。云yún再zài回huí马mǎ时shí，蔡cài瑁mào已yǐ入rù城chéng去qù了le。云yún乃nǎi拏ná守shǒu门mén军jūn士shì追zhuī问wèn，皆jiē说shuō刘liú使shǐ君jūn飞fēi马mǎ出chū西xī门mén而ér去qù。云yún再zài欲yù入rù城chéng，又yòu恐kóng有yǒu埋mái伏fú，遂suì急jí引yǐn军jūn归guī新xīn野yě。

Chao Yün was anxious and doubtful. Again he rode to the river and looked around. This time he noticed a wet track on the farther side. He thought to himself that it was almost an impossible crossing for a man and a horse, so he ordered his men to scatter and search. But they also could find no trace of Liu Pei. Chao Yün turned again to the city. By the time he had reached the wall Ts‘ai Mao had gone within. He then questioned the gate wardens, and they all agreed in saying that Liu Pei had ridden out at full gallop. That was all they knew. Fearing to re-enter the city lest he should fall into an ambush, Chao started for Hsienyeh.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō玄xuán德dé跃yuè马mǎ过guò溪xī，似sì醉zuì如rú痴chī，想xiáng此cǐ阔kuò涧jiàn一yī跃yuè而ér过guò，岂qǐ非fēi天tiān意yì！迤yí逦lǐ望wàng南nán漳zhāng策cè马mǎ而ér行xíng，日rì将jiāng渖shěn西xī。正zhèng行xíng之zhī间jiān，见jiàn一yī牧mù童tóng跨kuà于yú牛niú背bèi上shàng，口kǒu吹chuī短duǎn笛dí而ér来lái。玄xuán德dé叹tàn曰yuē：「吾wú不bù如rú也yě！」遂suì立lì马mǎ观guān之zhī。牧mù童tóng亦yì停tíng牛niú罢bà笛dí，熟shú视shì玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn莫mò非fēi破pò黄huáng巾jīn刘liú玄xuán德dé否fǒu？

After that marvellous life-saving leap over the torrent, Yüan-tê felt elated but rather dazed. He could not help feeling that his safety was due to an especial interposition of Providence. Following a tortuous path, he urged his steed toward Nanchang. But the sun sank to the west and his destination seemed yet a long way off. Then he saw a young cowherd seated on the back of a buffalo and playing on a short pipe. “If I were only as happy!” sighed Yüan-tê. He checked his horse and looked at the lad, who stopped his beast, ceased playing on the pipe and stared fixedly at the stranger. “You must be Yüan-tê, the General who fought the Yellow Turbans,” said the boy presently.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」玄xuán德dé惊jīng问wèn曰yuē：「汝rú乃nǎi村cūn僻pì小xiǎo童tóng，何hé以yǐ知zhī吾wú姓xìng字zì？」牧mù童tóng曰yuē：「我wó本běn不bù知zhī，因yīn常cháng侍shì师shī父fù，有yǒu客kè到dào日rì，多duō曾céng说shuō有yǒu一yī刘liú玄xuán德dé，身shēn长cháng七qī尺chí五wǔ寸cùn，垂chuí手shǒu过guò膝xī，目mù能néng自zì顾gù其qí耳ěr，乃nǎi当dāng世shì之zhī英yīng雄xióng。今jīn观guān将jiāng军jūn如rú此cǐ模mú样yàng，想xiǎng必bì是shì也yě。」

Yüan-tê was taken aback. “How can you know my name, a young rustic like you living in such a secluded place?” said he. “Of course I do not know you, but my master often has visitors and they all talk about Yüan-tê, the tall man whose hands hang down below his knees and whose eyes are very prominent. They say he is the most famous man of the day. Now you, General, are just such a man as they talk about, and surely you are he.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「汝rǔ师shī何hé人rén也yě？」牧mù童tóng曰yuē：「吾wú师shī复fù姓xìng司sī马mǎ，名míng徽huī，字zì德dé操cāo，颍yǐng川chuān人rén也yě．道dào号hào水shuǐ镜jìng先xiān生shēng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「汝rǔ师shī与yǔ谁shuí为wéi友yǒu？」小xiǎo童tóng曰yuē：「与yǔ襄xiāng阳yáng庞páng德dé公gōng、庞páng统tǒng为wéi友yǒu。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「庞páng德dé公gōng乃nǎi庞páng统tǒng何hé人rén？」童tóng子zǐ曰yuē：「叔shū姪zhí也yě。庞páng德dé公gōng字zì山shān民mín，长zháng俺ǎn师shī父fù十shí岁suì；

“Well, who is your master?” “My master’s name is Ssuma, a compound surname, and his ming is Hui; his other name is Tê-ts‘ao. He belongs to Yingchou and his Taoist appellation is Shui-ching, ‘The Watermirror.’” “Who are your master’s friends that you mentioned?” “They are P‘ang Tê-kung and P‘ang T‘ung of Hsiangyang.” “And who are they?” “Relatives. P‘ang Tê-kung is ten years older than my master; the other is five years younger. One day my master was up in a tree picking mulberries when P‘ang T‘ung arrived. They began to talk and kept it up all day, my master did not come down till the evening. My master is very fond of P‘ang T‘ung and calls him brother.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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庞páng统tǒng字zì士shì元yuán，小xiáo俺ǎn师shī父fù五wǔ岁suì。一yī日rì，吾wú师shī父fù在zài树shù上shàng采cǎi桑sāng，适shì庞páng统tǒng来lái相xiāng访fǎng，坐zuò于yú树shù下xià，共gòng相xiāng议yì论lùn，终zhōng日rì不bú倦juàn。吾wú师shī甚shèn爱ài庞páng统tǒng，呼hū之zhī为wéi弟dì。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「汝rǔ师shī今jīn居jū何hé处chù？」牧mù童tóng遥yáo指zhǐ曰yuē：「前qián麺miàn林lín中zhōng，便biàn是shì庄zhuāng院yuàn。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「吾wú正zhèng是shì刘liú玄xuán德dé，汝rú可ké引yín我wǒ去qù拜bài见jiàn你nǐ师shī父fù。」

“And where does your master live?” “In that wood there, in front,” said the cowherd pointing to it. “There he has a farmstead.” “I really am Liu Yüan-tê and you might lead me to your master that I may salute him.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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童tóng子zi便biàn引yǐn玄xuán德dé，行xíng二èr里lǐ余yú，到dào庄zhuāng前qián下xià马mǎ，入rù至zhì中zhōng门mén，忽hū闻wén琴qín声shēng甚shèn美měi，玄xuán德dé教jiào童tóng子zi且qiě休xiū通tōng报bào，侧cè耳ěr听tīng之zhī，琴qín声shēng忽hū住zhù而ér不bú弹dàn。一yī人rén笑xiào而ér出chū曰yuē：「琴qín韵yùn清qīng幽yōu，音yīn中zhōng忽hū起qǐ高gāo抗kàng之zhī调diào，必bì有yǒu英yīng雄xióng窃qiè听tīng。」童tóng子zi指zhǐ谓wèi玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「此cǐ即jí吾wú师shī水shuǐ镜jìng先xiān生shēng也yě。

The cowherd led the way for about two li , when Liu Pei found himself in front of a farm house. He dismounted and went to the centre door. Suddenly came to his ear the sound of a lute most skilfully played and the air was extremely beautiful. He stopped his guide and would not allow him to announce a visitor, but stood there rapt by the melody. Suddenly the music ceased. He heard a deep laugh and a man appeared, saying, “Amidst the clear and subtle sounds of the lute there suddenly rang out a high note as though some noble man was near.” “That is my master,” said the lad pointing.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」玄xuán德dé视shì其qí人rén，松sōng形xíng鹤hè骨gǔ，器qì宇yǔ不bù凡fán，慌huāng忙máng进jìn前qián施shī礼lǐ，衣yī襟jīn尚shàng湿shī。水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「公gōng今jīn日rì幸xìng免miǎn大dà难nàn！」玄xuán德dé惊jīng讶yà不bù已yǐ。小xiǎo童tóng曰yuē：「此cǐ刘liú玄xuán德dé也yě。」

Liu Pei saw before him a tall figure, slender and straight as a pine tree, a very “chosen vessel.” Hastening forward he saluted. The skirt of his robe was still wet from the river. “You have escaped from a grave danger to-day, Sir,” said “Water-mirror.” Yüan-tê was startled into silence, and the cowherd said to his master, “This is Liu Yüan-tê.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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水shuǐ镜jìng请qǐng入rù草cǎo堂táng，分fēn宾bīn主zhǔ坐zuò定dìng。玄xuán德dé见jiàn架jià上shàng满mǎn堆duī书shū卷juàn，窗chuāng外wài盛shèng栽zāi松sōng竹zhú，棋qí琴qín于yú石shí床chuáng之zhī上shàng，清qīng气qì飘piāo然rán。水shuǐ镜jìng问wèn曰yuē：「明míng公gōng何hé来lái？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「偶óu尔ěr经jīng由yóu此cǐ地dì，因yīn小xiǎo童tóng相xiāng指zhǐ，得dé拜bài尊zūn颜yán，不bú胜shèng欣xīn幸xìng。」水shuǐ镜jìng笑xiào曰yuē：「公gōng不bú必bì隐yǐn讳huì。公gōng今jīn必bì逃táo难nàn至zhì此cǐ。」玄xuán德dé遂suì以yǐ襄xiāng阳yáng一yī事shì告gào之zhī。

“Water-mirror” asked him to enter and when they were seated in their relative positions as host and guest, Yüan-tê glanced round the room. Upon the bookshelves were piled books and manuscripts. The window opened upon an exquisite picture of pines and bamboos and a lute lay upon a stone couch. The room showed refinement in its last degree. “Whence come you, illustrious Sir?” asked the host. “By chance I was passing this way and the lad pointed you out to me. So I came to bow in your honoured presence. I cannot tell what pleasure it gives me.' ” “Water-mirror” laughed. “Why this mystery? Why must you conceal the truth? You have certainly just escaped from a grave danger.” Then the story of the banquet and the flight was told.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「吾wú观guān公gōng气qì色sè，已yǐ知zhī之zhī矣yǐ。」因yīn问wèn玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「吾wú久jiǔ闻wén明míng公gōng大dà名míng，何hé故gù至zhì今jīn犹yóu落luò魄pò不bù偶ǒu耶yé？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「命mìng途tú多duō蹇jiǎn，所suó以yǐ至zhì此cǐ。」水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「不bù然rán。盖gài因yīn将jiāng军jūn左zuǒ右yòu不bù得dé其qí人rén耳ěr。

“I knew it all from your appearance,” said his host. “Your name has long been familiar,” continued he, “but whence comes it that, up to the present, you are only a homeless devil?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「备bèi虽suī不bù才cái，文wén有yǒu孙sūn干gàn、糜mí竺zhú、简jiǎn雍yōng之zhī辈bèi，武wú有yǒu关guān、张zhāng、赵zhào云yún之zhī流liú，竭jié忠zhōng辅fǔ相xiàng，颇pǒ赖lài其qí力lì。」水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「关guān、张zhāng、赵zhào云yún，皆jiē万wàn人rén敌dí，惜xī无wú善shàn用yòng之zhī人rén。若ruò孙sūn干gàn、糜mí竺zhú辈bèi，乃nǎi白bái麺miàn书shū生shēng耳ěr，非fēi经jīng纶lún济jì世shì之zhī才cái也yě。」

“I have suffered many a check during my life,” said Liu Pei, "and through one of them am I here now.” “It should not be so; but the reason is that you still lack the one man to aid you.” “I am simple enough in myself, I know; but I have Sun Ch‘ien, Mi Chu and Chien Yung on the civil side, and for warriors I have Kuan Yü, Chang Fei and Chao Yün. These are all most loyal helpers and I depend upon them not a little.” “Your fighting men are good: fit to oppose a legion. The pity is you have no really able adviser. Your civilians are but pallid students of books, not men fitted to weave and control destiny.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「备bèi亦yì尝cháng侧cè身shēn以yǐ求qiú山shān谷gǔ之zhī遗yí贤xián，奈nài未wèi遇yù其qí人rén何hé！」水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「岂qǐ不bù闻wén孔kǒng子zi云yún：『十shí室shì之zhī邑yì，必bì有yǒu忠zhōng信xìn。』何hé谓wèi无wú人rén？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「备bèi愚yú昧mèi不bù识shí，愿yuàn求qiú指zhǐ教jiào。」水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「公gōng闻wén荆jīng襄xiāng诸zhū郡jùn小xiǎo儿ér之zhī谣yáo乎hū？其qí谣yáo曰yuē：『八bā九jiǔ年nián间jiān始shǐ欲yù衰shuāi，至zhì十shí三sān年nián无wú孑jié遗yí。

“I have always yearned to find one of those marvellous recluses who live among the hills till their day arrive. So far I have sought in vain.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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到dào头tóu天tiān命mìng有yóu所suǒ归guī，泥ní中zhōng蟠pán龙lóng向xiàng天tiān飞fēi。』此cǐ谣yáo始shǐ于yú建jiàn安ān初chū。建jiàn安ān八bā年nián，刘liú景jǐng升shēng丧sàng却què前qián妻qī，便biàn生shēng家jiā乱luàn，此cí所suǒ谓wèi『始shǐ欲yù衰shuāi』也yě；『无wú孑jié遗yí』者zhě，谓wèi景jǐng升shēng将jiāng逝shì，文wén武wǔ零líng落luò无wú孑jié遗yí矣yǐ；『天tiān命mìng有yǒu归guī』，『龙lóng向xiàng天tiān飞fēi』，盖gài应yīng在zài将jiāng军jūn也yě。」

“You know what the Master said, ‘In a hamlet of ten households there must be one true man.' Can you say there is no man?” “I am simple and uninstructed; I pray you enlighten me.” “You have heard what the street boys sing:— In eight and nine begins decay, Four years, then comes the fateful day, When destiny will show the way, And the dragon flies out of the mire O! This song was first heard when the new reign-style was adopted. The first line was fulfilled when Liu Piao lost his first wife, and when his family troubles began. The next line relates to the approaching death of Liu Piao and there is not a single man among all his crowd of officers who has the least ability. The last two lines will be fulfilled in you, General.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé闻wén言yán惊jīng谢xiè曰yuē：「备bèi安ān敢gǎn当dāng此cǐ！」水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「今jīn天tiān下xià之zhī奇qí才cái，侭jǐn在zài于yú此cǐ，公gōng当dāng往wǎng求qiú之zhī。」玄xuán德dé急jí问wèn曰yuē：「奇qí才cái安ān在zài？果guǒ系xì何hé人rén？」水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「伏fú龙lóng、凤fèng雏chú，两liǎng人rén得dé一yī，可kě安ān天tiān下xià。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「伏fú龙lóng、凤fèng雏chú何hé人rén也yě？」水shuǐ镜jìng抚fú掌zhǎng大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「好hǎo！好hǎo！

Yüan-tê started up in surprise, crying, “How could such a thing be?” “Water-mirror” continued, “At this moment the marvellously clever ones of all the earth are all here and you, Sir, ought to seek them.” “Where are they? Who are they?” said Yüan-tê quickly. “If you could find either Fu-lung (Hidden Dragon) or Fêng-ch‘u (Phoenix Fledgeling), you could restore order in the Empire.” “But who are these men?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」玄xuán德dé再zài问wèn时shí，水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「天tiān色sè已yí晚wǎn，将jiāng军jūn可kě于yú此cǐ暂zàn宿sù一yī宵xiāo，明míng日rì当dāng言yán之zhī。」即jí命mìng小xiǎo童tóng具jù饮yǐn馔zhuàn相xiāng待dài，马mǎ牵qiān入rù后hòu院yuàn喂wèi养yǎng。

His host clapped his hands, smiled and said, “Good; very good.” When Yüan-tê persisted and pressed home his questions “Water-mirror” said, “It is getting late. You might stay the night here, General, and we will talk over these things tomorrow.” He called to a lad to bring wine and food for his guest and his horse was taken to the stable and fed. After Yüan-tê had eaten he was shown to a chamber opening off the main room and went to bed. But the words of his host would not be banished and he lay there only dozing till far into the night.

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玄xuán德dé饮yǐn膳shàn毕bì，即jí宿sù于yú草cǎo堂táng之zhī侧cè。玄xuán德dé因yīn思sī水shuǐ镜jìng之zhī言yán，寝qǐn不bù成chéng寐mèi。约yuē至zhì更gēng深shēn，忽hū听tīng一yī人rén叩kòu门mén而ér入rù，水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「元yuán直zhí何hé来lái？」玄xuán德dé起qǐ床chuáng密mì听tīng之zhī，闻wén其qí人rén答dá曰yuē：「久jiǔ闻wén刘liú景jǐng升shēng善shàn善shàn𫫇é𫫇ě，特tè往wǎng谒yè之zhī。及jí至zhì相xiāng见jiàn，徒tú有yǒu虚xū名míng，盖gài善shàn善shàn而ér不bù能néng用yòng，𫫇é𫫇ě而ér不bù能néng去qù者zhé也yě。

Suddenly he became fully awake at the sound of a knock at the door and a person entering. And he heard his host say “Where are you from, Yüan-chih?” Liu Pei rose from his couch and listened secretly. He heard the man reply, “It has long been said that Liu Piao treated good men as good men should be treated and bad men as they should be treated. So I went to see for myself. But that reputation is undeserved. He does treat good men correctly but he cannot use them, and he treats wicked men in the right way, all but dismissing them. So I left a letter for him and came away; and here I am.”

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故gù遗yí书shū别bié之zhī，而ér来lái至zhì此cǐ。」水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「公gōng怀huái王wáng佐zuǒ之zhī才cái，宜yí择zé人rén而ér事shì，奈nài何hé轻qīng身shēn往wǎng见jiàn景jǐng升shēng乎hū？且qiě英yīng雄xióng豪háo杰jié，只zhǐ在zài眼yǎn前qián，公gōng自zì不bù识shí耳ěr。」其qí人rén曰yuē：「先xiān生shēng之zhī言yán是shì也yě。」

“Water-mirror” replied, “You, capable enough to be the adviser of a king, ought to be able to find some one fit to serve. Why did you cheapen yourself so far as to go to Liu Piao? Beside there is a real hero right under your eyes and you do not know him.” “It is just as you say,” replied the stranger.

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玄xuán德dé闻wén之zhī大dà喜xǐ，暗àn忖cún此cǐ人rén必bì是shì伏fú龙lóng、凤fèng雏chú，即jí欲yù出chū见jiàn，又yòu恐kǒng造zào次cì。候hòu至zhì天tiān晓xiǎo，玄xuán德dé求qiú见jiàn水shuǐ镜jìng，问wèn曰yuē：「昨zuó夜yè来lái者zhě是shì谁shuí？」水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「此cǐ吾wú友yóu也yě。」玄xuán德dé求qiú与yǔ相xiāng见jiàn。水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén欲yù往wǎng投tóu明míng主zhǔ，已yǐ到dào他tā处chǔ去qù了le。」玄xuán德dé请qǐng问wèn其qí姓xìng名míng。水shuǐ镜jìng笑xiào曰yuē：「好hǎo！好hǎo！

Liu Pei listened with great joy for he thought this visitor was certainly one of the two he was advised to look for. He would have shown himself then and there, but he thought that would look strange. So he waited till daylight, when he sought out his host and said. “Who was it came last night?” “A friend of mine,” was the reply. Yüan-tê begged for an introduction. “Water-mirror” said, “He wants to find an enlightened master and so he has gone elsewhere.” When the guest asked his name his host only replied, “Good, good.” And when he asked who they were who went by the names of Fu-lung and Fêng-ch‘u he only elicited the same reply.

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」玄xuán德dé再zài问wèn：「伏fú龙lóng、凤fèng雏chú，果guǒ系xì何hé人rén？」水shuǐ镜jìng亦yì只zhǐ笑xiào曰yuē：「好hǎo！好hǎo！」玄xuán德dé拜bài请qíng水shuǐ镜jìng出chū山shān相xiāng助zhù，同tóng扶fú汉hàn室shì。水shuǐ镜jìng曰yuē：「山shān野yě闲xián散sǎn之zhī人rén，不bù堪kān世shì用yòng。自zì有yǒu胜shèng吾wú十shí倍bèi者zhě来lái助zhù公gōng，公gōng宜yí访fǎng之zhī。」

Yüan-tê then, bowing low before his host, begged him to leave the hills and help him to bring about the restoration of the ruling house to its prerogatives. But he replied, “Men of the hills and deserts are unequal to such a task. However, there must be many far abler than I who will help you if you seek them.”

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正zhèng谈tán论lùn间jiān，忽hū闻wén庄zhuāng外wài人rén喊hán马mǎ嘶sī，小xiǎo童tóng来lái报bào：「有yǒu一yī将jiāng军jūn，引yǐn数shù百bǎi人rén到dào庄zhuāng来lái也yě。」玄xuán德dé大dà惊jīng，急jí出chū视shì之zhī，乃nǎi赵zhào云yún也yě。玄xuán德dé大dà喜xǐ。云yún下xià马mǎ入rù见jiàn曰yuē：「某mǒu夜yè来lái回huí县xiàn，寻xún不bú见jiàn主zhǔ公gōng，连lián夜yè跟gēn问wèn到dào此cǐ，主zhǔ公gōng作zuò速sù回huí县xiàn。只zhí恐kóng有yǒu人rén来lái县xiàn中zhōng厮sī杀shā。」玄xuán德dé辞cí了le水shuǐ镜jìng，与yǔ赵zhào云yún上shàng马mǎ，投tóu新xīn野yě来lái。

While they were talking they heard outside the farm the shouts of men and neighing of horses, and a servant came in to say that a captain with a large company of men had arrived. Yüan-tê went out hastily to see who these were and found Chao Yün. He was much relieved and Chao dismounted and entered the house. “Last night, on my return to our city,” said Chao, “I could not find my lord, so I followed at once and traced you here. I pray you return quickly as I fear an attack on the city.” So Yuan-tê took leave of his host and the whole company returned to Hsinyeh. Before they had gone far another troop appeared, and, when they had come nearer, they saw the two brothers. They met with great joy and Yüan-tê told them of the wonderful leap his horse had made over the torrent. All expressed surprise and pleasure.

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行xíng不bú数shù里lǐ，一yī彪biāo人rén马mǎ来lái到dào，视shì之zhī，乃nǎi云yún长zhǎng、翼yì德dé也yě，相xiāng见jiàn大dà喜xǐ。玄xuán德dé诉sù说shuō跃yuè马mǎ檀tán溪xī之zhī事shì，共gòng相xiāng嗟jiē讶yà。到dào县xiàn中zhōng，与yǔ孙sūn干gàn等děng商shāng议yì。干gàn曰yuē：「可kě先xiān致zhì书shū于yú景jǐng升shēng，诉sù告gào此cǐ事shì。」

As soon as they reached the city a council was called and Chao Yün said, “You ought first of all to indite a letter to Liu Piao telling him all these things.”

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玄xuán德dé从cóng其qí言yán，即jí令lìng孙sūn干gàn赍jī书shū至zhì荆jīng州zhōu。刘liú表biǎo唤huàn入rù问wèn曰yuē：「吾wú请qǐng玄xuán德dé襄xiāng阳yáng赴fù会huì，缘yuán何hé逃táo席xí而ér去qù？」孙sūn干gàn呈chéng上shàng书shū札zhá，具jù言yán蔡cài瑁mào设shè谋móu相xiāng害hài，赖lài跃yuè马mǎ檀tán溪xī得dé脱tuō。表biǎo大dà怒nù，急jí唤huàn蔡cài瑁mào责zé骂mà曰yuē：「汝rǔ焉yān敢gǎn害hài吾wú弟dì！」命mìng推tuī出chū斩zhǎn之zhī。蔡cài夫fū人rén出chū，哭kū求qiú免mián死sǐ，表biǎo怒nù犹yóu未wèi息xī。

The letter was prepared and Sun Ch‘ien bore it to the seat of government. He was received, and Liu Piao at once asked the reason of Yüan-tê's hasty flight from the festival. Whereupon the letter was presented and the bearer related the machinations of Ts‘ai Mao and told of the escape and the amazing leap over the torrent. Liu Piao was very angry, sent for Ts‘ai Mao and berated him soundly, saying, “How dare you try to hurt my brother?” and he ordered him out to execution. Liu Piao’s wife, Ts‘ao Mao’s sister, prayed for a remission of the death penalty, but Liu Piao refused to be appeased. Then spoke Sun Ch‘ien, saying, “If you put Ts‘ai to death, I fear Uncle Liu will be unable to remain here.” Then he was reprieved, but dismissed with a severe reprimand.

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孙sūn干gàn告gào曰yuē：「若ruò杀shā蔡cài瑁mào，恐kǒng皇huáng叔shū不bù能néng安ān居jū于yú此cí矣yǐ。」表biáo乃nǎi责zé而ér释shì之zhī，使shí长zháng子zǐ刘liú琦qí同tóng孙sūn干gàn至zhì玄xuán德dé处chù请qǐng罪zuì。

Liu Piao sent his elder son back with Sun Ch‘ien to apologise. When Ch‘i reached Hsinyeh, Yüan-tê welcomed him and gave a banquet in his honour. After some little drinking, the chief guest suddenly began to weep and presently said, “My stepmother always cherishes a wish to put me out of the way, and I do not know how to avoid her anger. Could you advise me, Uncle?”

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琦qí奉fèng命mìng赴fù新xīn野yě，玄xuán德dé接jiē著zhù，设shè宴yàn相xiāng待dài。酒jiǔ酣hān，琦qí忽hū然rán堕duò泪lèi。玄xuán德dé问wèn其qí故gù。琦qí曰yuē：「继jì母mǔ蔡cài氏shì，常cháng怀huái谋móu害hài之zhī心xīn；姪zhí无wú计jì免miǎn祸huò，幸xìng叔shū父fù指zhǐ教jiào。」玄xuán德dé劝quàn以yǐ「小xiǎo心xīn侭jìn孝xiào，自zì然rán无wú祸huò。」

Yüan-tê exhorted him to be careful and perfectly filial and nothing could happen. Soon after the young man took his leave, and wept at parting. Yüan-tê escorted him well on his way and, pointing to his steed, said, “I owe my life to this horse had it not been for him I had been already below the Springs.” “It was not the strength of the horse, but your noble fortune, Uncle.” They parted, the young man weeping bitterly. On re-entering the city Yüan-tê met a person in the street wearing a hempen turban, a cotton robe confined by a black girdle, and black shoes. He came along singing a song.

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次cì日rì，琦qí泣qì别bié。玄xuán德dé乘chéng马mǎ送sòng琦qí出chū郭guō，因yīn指zhí马mǎ谓wèi琦qí曰yuē：「若ruò非fēi此cí马mǎ，吾wú已yǐ为wèi泉quán下xià之zhī人rén矣yǐ。」琦qí曰yuē：「此cǐ非fēi马mǎ之zhī力lì，乃nǎi叔shū父fù之zhī洪hóng福fú也yě。」说shuō罢bà，相xiāng别bié。刘liú琦qí涕tì泣qì而ér去qù。玄xuán德dé回huí马mǎ入rù城chéng，忽hū见jiàn市shì上shàng一yī人rén，葛gé巾jīn布bù袍páo，皂zào绦tāo乌wū履lǚ，长zhǎng歌gē而ér来lái。歌gē曰yuē：

The universe is riven, alack! now nears the end of all, The noble mansion quakes, alack! what beam can stay the fall? A wise one waits his lord, alack! but hidden in the glen, The seeker knows not him, alack! nor me, of common men.

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天tiān地dì反fǎn覆fù兮xī，火huǒ欲yù殂cú；大dà厦shà将jiāng崩bēng兮xī，一yī木mù难nán扶fú。

Heaven and earth turn upside down, the fire is dying; The great mansion is about to fall, one beam cannot uphold it.

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山shān谷gú有yǒu贤xián兮xī，欲yù投tóu明míng主zhǔ；明míng主zhǔ求qiú贤xián兮xī，却què不bù知zhī吾wú。

In the mountain valleys dwells a worthy man, who seeks a lord of light; The lord of light seeks worthy men, yet knows not me.

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玄xuán德dé闻wén歌gē，暗àn思sī：「此cǐ人rén莫mò非fēi水shuǐ镜jìng所suǒ言yán伏fú龙lóng、凤fèng雏chú乎hū？」遂suì下xià马mǎ相xiāng见jiàn，邀yāo入rù县xiàn衙yá，问wèn其qí姓xìng名míng。答dá曰yuē：「某móu乃nái颍yǐng上shàng人rén也yě，姓xìng单dān，名míng福fú。久jiǔ闻wén使shǐ君jūn纳nà士shì招zhāo贤xián，欲yù来lái投tóu托tuō，未wèi敢gǎn辄zhé造zào；故gù行xíng歌gē于yú市shì，以yǐ动dòng尊zūn听tīng耳ěr。」

Yüan-tê listened. “Surely this is one of the men 'Watermirror' spoke of,” thought he. He dismounted, spoke to the singer and invited him into his residence. Then when they were seated he asked the stranger’s name. “I am from Yingshang and my name is Tan Fu. I have known you by repute for a long time and they said you appreciated men of ability. I wanted to come to you but every way of getting an introduction seemed closed. So I bethought me of attracting your notice by singing that song in the market place.' ”

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玄xuán德dé大dà喜xǐ，待dài为wèi上shàng宾bīn。单dān福fú曰yuē：「适shì使shǐ君jūn所suǒ乘chéng之zhī马mǎ，再zài乞qǐ一yī观guān。」玄xuán德dé命mìng去qù鞍ān牵qiān于yú堂táng下xià。单dān福fú曰yuē：「此cǐ非fēi的de卢lú马mǎ乎hū？虽suī是shì千qiān里lí马mǎ，却què要yào妨fáng主zhǔ，不bù可kě乘chéng也yě。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「已yǐ应yīng之zhī矣yǐ。」遂suì具jù言yán跃yuè檀tán溪xī之zhī事shì。福fú曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi救jiù主zhǔ，非fēi妨fáng主zhú也yě；终zhōng必bì妨fáng一yī主zhǔ，某móu有yǒu一yī法fá可kě禳ráng。

Yüan-tê thought he had found a treasure and treated the newcomer with the greatest kindness. Then Tan Fu spoke of the horse that he had seen Yüan-tê riding and asked to look at him. So the animal was brought round. “Is not this a tilu ?” said Tan Fu. “But though he is a good steed he risks his master. You must not ride him.” “He has already fulfilled the omens,” said Yüan-tê, and he related the story of the leap over the torrent.

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」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「愿yuàn闻wén禳ráng法fǎ。」福fú曰yuē：「公gōng意yì中zhōng有yǒu仇chóu怨yuàn之zhī人rén，可kě将jiāng此cí马mǎ赐cì之zhī；待dài妨fáng过guò了le此cǐ人rén，然rán后hòu乘chéng之zhī，自zì然rán无wú事shì。」

“But this was saving his master, not risking him; he will surely harm some one in the end. But I can tell you how to avert the omen.”

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玄xuán德dé闻wén言yán变biàn色sè曰yuē：「公gōng初chū至zhì此cǐ，不bú教jiào吾wú以yǐ正zhèng道dào，便biàn教jiào作zuò利lì己jǐ妨fáng人rén之zhī事shì，备bèi不bù敢gǎn闻wén教jiào。」福fú笑xiào谢xiè曰yuē：「向xiàng闻wén使shǐ君jūn仁rén德dé，未wèi敢gǎn便biàn信xìn，故gù以yí此cǐ言yán相xiāng试shì耳ěr。」玄xuán德dé亦yì改gǎi容róng起qǐ谢xiè曰yuē：「备bèi安ān能néng有yǒu仁rén德dé及jí人rén，惟wéi先xiān生shēng教jiào之zhī。

“I should be glad to hear it,” said Yüan-tê. “If you have an enemy against whom you bear a grudge, give him this horse and wait till he has fulfilled the evil omens on this man: then you can ride him in safety.” Yüan-tê changed colour. “What, Sir! You are but a new acquaintance and you would advise me to take an evil course and to harm another for my own advantage? No, Sir! I cannot listen.”

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」福fú曰yuē：「吾wú自zì颍yǐng上shàng来lái此cǐ，闻wén新xīn野yě之zhī人rén歌gē曰yuē：『新xīn野yě牧mù，刘liú皇huáng叔shū，自zì到dào此cǐ，民mín丰fēng足zú。』可kě见jiàn使shǐ君jūn之zhī仁rén德dé及jí人rén也yě。」玄xuán德dé乃nǎi拜bài单dān福fú为wèi军jūn师shī，调diào练liàn本běn部bù人rén马mǎ。

His guest smiled. “People said you were virtuous. I could not ask you directly, so I put it that way to test you.” Yüan-tê's expression changed. He rose and returned the compliment, saying, “But how can I be virtuous while I lack your teaching?” “When I came here, I heard the people saying: Since Liu came here, O blessed day! We‘ve had good luck: long may he stay! So you see the effects of your virtue extend to the ordinary people.” Thereupon Tan Fu was made Organiser in Chief of the army.

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却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo自zì冀jì州zhōu回huí许xǔ都dōu，常cháng有yóu取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu之zhī意yì，特tè差chà曹cáo仁rén、李lí典diǎn并bìng降jiàng将jiāng吕lǚ旷kuàng、吕lǚ翔xiáng等déng领lǐng兵bīng三sān万wàn，屯tún樊fán城chéng，虎hǔ视shì荆jīng襄xiāng，就jiù探tàn看kàn虚xū实shí。时shí吕lǚ旷kuàng、吕lǚ翔xiáng禀bǐng曹cáo仁rén曰yuē：「今jīn刘liú备bèi屯tún兵bīng新xīn野yě，招zhāo军jūn买mái马mǎ，积jī草cáo储chǔ粮liáng，其qí志zhì不bù小xiǎo，不bù可kě不bù早zǎo图tú之zhī。吾wú二èr人rén自zì降jiàng丞chéng相xiàng之zhī后hòu，未wèi有yǒu寸cùn功gōng；

The one idea that held Ts‘ao Ts‘ao after his return from Ch‘ichou was the capture of Chingchou. He sent Ts‘ao Jên and Li Tien, with the two brothers Lü who had surrendered, to camp at Fanch'êng with three legions and so threaten Chingchou and Hsiangyang. Thence he sent spies to find out the weak points.

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愿yuàn请qǐng精jīng兵bīng五wǔ千qiān，取qǔ刘liú备bèi之zhī头tóu，以yǐ献xiàn丞chéng相xiàng。」

Then the two Lüs petitioned Ts‘ao Jên saying, “Liu Pei is strengthening his position at Hsinyeh and laying in large supplies. Some great scheme is afoot and he should be checked. Since our surrender we have performed no noteworthy service and, if you will give us half a legion, we promise to bring you the head of Liu Pei.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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曹cáo仁rén大dà喜xǐ，与yǔ二èr吕lǚ兵bīng五wǔ千qiān，前qián往wǎng新xīn野yě厮sī杀shā。探tàn马mǎ飞fēi报bào玄xuán德dé。玄xuán德dé请qǐng单dān福fú商shāng议yì。福fú曰yuē：「既jì有yǒu敌dí兵bīng，不bù可kě令lìng其qí入rù境jìng。可ké使shǐ关guān公gōng引yǐn一yī军jūn从cóng左zuǒ而ér出chū，以yǐ敌dí来lái军jūn中zhōng路lù；张zhāng飞fēi引yǐn一yī军jūn从cóng右yòu而ér出chū，以yǐ敌dí来lái军jūn后hòu路lù；公gōng自zì引yǐn赵zhào云yún出chū兵bīng前qián路lù相xiāng迎yíng，敌dí可kě破pò矣yǐ。」

Ts‘ao Jên was only too glad, and the expedition set out. The scouts reported this to Yüan-tê who turned to Tan Fu for advice. Tan Fu said, “They must not be permitted to cross the boundary. Send your two brothers right and left, one to attack the enemy on the march, the other to cut off the retreat. You and Chao Yün will make a front attack.” The two brothers started and then Yüan-tê went out at the gate with three companies to oppose the enemy. Before they had gone far they saw a great cloud of dust behind the hills. This marked the approach of the brothers Lü. Presently, both sides being arrayed, Yüan-tê rode out and stood by his standard. He called out, “Who are you who thus would encroach on my territory?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé从cóng其qí言yán，即jí差chà关guān、张zhāng二èr人rén去qù讫qì；然rán后hòu与yǔ单dān福fú、赵zhào云yún等děng，共gòng引yǐn二èr千qiān人rén马mǎ出chū关guān相xiāng迎yíng。行xíng不bú数shù里lǐ，只zhǐ见jiàn山shān后hòu尘chén头tóu大dà起qǐ，吕lǚ旷kuàng、吕lǚ翔xiáng引yǐn军jūn来lái到dào。两liǎng边biān各gè射shè住zhù阵zhèn角jiǎo。玄xuán德dé出chū马mǎ于yú旗qí门mén下xià，大dà呼hū曰yuē：「来lái者zhě何hé人rén？敢gǎn犯fàn吾wú境jìng！」吕lǚ旷kuàng出chū马mǎ曰yuē：「吾wú乃nǎi大dà将jiàng吕lǚ旷kuàng也yě。奉fèng丞chéng相xiàng命mìng，特tè来lái擒qín汝rǔ！

“I am the great general Lu K‘uang, and I have the orders of the minister to make you prisoner,” said the leader. Yüan-tê ordered Chao Yün to go out, and the two captains engaged. Very soon Chao had disposed of his opponent and Yüan-tê gave the signal to attack. Lü Hsiang could not maintain his position and led his men off. Soon his men found themselves attacked by an army rushing in from the side led by Kuan Yü. The loss was more than a half and the remainder fled for safety.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」玄xuán德dé大dà怒nù，使shǐ赵zhào云yún出chū马mǎ。二èr将jiāng交jiāo战zhàn，不bú数shù合hé，赵zhào云yún一yī枪qiāng刺cì吕lǚ旷kuàng于yú马mǎ下xià。玄xuán德dé麾huī军jūn掩yǎn杀shā，吕lǚ翔xiáng抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù，引yǐn军jūn便biàn走zǒu。

About ten li farther on they found their retreat barred by an army under Chang Fei, who stood in the way with a long spear ready to thrust. Crying out who he was, he bore down upon Lü Hsiang, who was slain without a chance of striking a blow. The men again fled in disorder. They were pursued by Yüan-tê and the greater part killed or captured.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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正zhèng行xíng间jiān，路lù傍bàng一yī军jūn突tū出chū，为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng，乃nǎi关guān云yún长zháng也yě。冲chōng杀shā一yī阵zhèn。吕lǚ翔xiáng折zhé兵bīng大dà半bàn，夺duó路lù走zǒu脱tuō。行xíng不bú到dào十shí里lǐ，又yòu一yī军jūn拦lán住zhù去qù路lù。为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng，挺tǐng矛máo大dà叫jiào：「张zhāng翼yì德dé在zài此cǐ！」直zhí取qú吕lǚ翔xiáng，翔xiáng措cuò手shǒu不bù及jí，被bèi张zhāng飞fēi一yī矛máo刺cì中zhōng，翻fān身shēn落luò马mǎ而ér死sǐ。余yú众zhòng四sì散sàn奔bēn走zǒu。玄xuán德dé合hé军jūn追zhuī赶gǎn，大dà半bàn多duō被bèi擒qín获huò。

Then Yüan-tê returned into his own city where he rewarded Tan Fu and feasted his victorious soldiers. Some of the defeated men took the news of the deaths of the leaders and the capture of their comrades to Ts‘ao Jên.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé班bān师shī回huí县xiàn，重zhòng待dài单dān福fú，犒kào赏shǎng三sān军jūn。

Ts‘ao Jên, much distressed, consulted his colleague who advised staying where they were and holding on till reinforcements could arrive.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō败bài军jūn回huí见jiàn曹cáo仁rén，报bào说shuō二èr吕lǚ被bèi杀shā，军jūn士shì多duō被bèi活huó捉zhuō。曹cáo仁rén大dà惊jīng，与yú李lí典diǎn商shāng议yì。典diǎn曰yuē：「二èr将jiāng欺qī敌dí而ér亡wáng，今jīn只zhǐ宜yí按àn兵bīng不bú动dòng，申shēn报bào丞chéng相xiàng，起qǐ大dà兵bīng来lái征zhēng剿jiǎo，乃nǎi为wèi上shàng策cè。」仁rén曰yuē：「不bù然rán。今jīn二èr将jiāng阵zhèn亡wáng，又yòu折zhé许xǔ多duō兵bīng马mǎ，此cǐ雠chóu不bù可kě不bù急jí报bào。量liàng新xīn野yě弹dàn丸wán之zhī地dì，何hé劳láo丞chéng相xiàng大dà军jūn？

“Not so,” said Ts‘ao Jên. “We cannot support calmly the death of two leaders and the loss of so many men. We must avenge them quickly. Hsinyeh is but a crossbow slug of a place and not worth disturbing the Minister for.” “Liu Pei is a man of metal,” said Li Tien. “Do not esteem him lightly.” “What are you afraid of?” said Jên. “The Rule of War says 'To know your enemy and yourself is the secret of victory,' replied Tien. “I am not afraid of the battle, but I do not think we can conquer.” “You are a traitor!” cried Jên angrily. “Then I will capture Liu Pei myself.” “Do so; and I will guard this city,” said Tien.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」典diǎn曰yuē：「刘liú备bèi人rén杰jié也yě，不bù可kě轻qīng视shì。」仁rén曰yuē：「公gōng何hé怯qiè也yě？」典diǎn曰yuē：「兵bīng法fǎ云yún：『知zhī彼bǐ知zhī己jǐ，百bǎi战zhàn百bǎi胜shèng．』某mǒu非fēi怯qiè战zhàn，但dàn恐kǒng不bù能néng必bì胜shèng耳ěr。」仁rén怒nù曰yuē：「公gōng怀huái二èr心xīn耶yé？吾wú必bì欲yù生shēng擒qín刘liú备bèi！」典diǎn曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn若ruò去qù，某móu守shǒu樊fán城chéng。」仁rén曰yuē：「汝rǔ若ruò不bù同tóng去qù，真zhēn怀huái二èr心xīn矣yǐ。

“If you do not go with me, it is a proof that you are a traitor,” retorted Ts‘ao Jên. At this reproach, Li Tien felt constrained to join the expedition. So they told off two and a half legions with which they crossed the river for Hsinyeh.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」典diǎn不bù得dé已yǐ，只zhǐ得dé与yǔ曹cáo仁rén点dián起qǐ二èr万wàn五wǔ千qiān军jūn马mǎ，渡dù河hé投tóu新xīn野yě而ér来lái。正zhèng是shì：

The officers all keenly felt the shame of many slain, The Chief determines on revenge and marches out again. What measure of success the expedition met with will be related in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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偏piān裨pí既jì有yǒu舆yú尸shī辱rǔ，主zhǔ将jiàng重zhòng兴xīng雪xué耻chǐ兵bīng。

When the vanguard suffers the disgrace of bearing corpses home, The commander-in-chief raises a new army to wipe out the shame.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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未wèi知zhī胜shèng负fù何hé如rú，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