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

第dì五wǔ回huí 发fā矫jiǎo诏zhào诸zhū镇zhèn应yīng曹cáo公gōng　　破pò关guān兵bīng三sān英yīng战zhàn吕lǚ布bù

5-1

却què说shuō陈chén宫gōng正zhèng欲yù下xià手shǒu杀shā曹cáo操cāo，忽hū转zhuǎn念niàn曰yuē：「我wǒ为wéi国guó家jiā跟gēn他tā到dào此cǐ，杀shā之zhī不bú义yì。不bú若ruò弃qì而ér他tā往wǎng。」插chā剑jiàn上shàng马mǎ，不bù等děng天tiān明míng，自zì投tóu东dōng郡jùn去qù了le。操cāo觉jué，不bú见jiàn陈chén宫gōng，寻xín思sī：「此cǐ人rén见jiàn我wǒ说shuō了le这zhè两liǎng句jù，疑yí我wǒ不bù仁rén，弃qì我wǒ而ér去qù；吾wú当dāng急jí行xíng，不bù可ké久jiǔ留liú。」遂suì连lián夜yè到dào陈chén留liú，寻xún见jiàn父fù亲qīn，备bèi说shuō前qián事shì；

At the close of the last chapter Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s companion was about to slay him. But the memory of why he had decided to join his fortunes with his companion’s stayed his hand. Rising from his bed before dawn he mounted his horse and rode away toward his home in the east. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao awoke with the day and missed his companion. Thought he, “He thinks me brutal because of a couple of egoistic phrases I used and so he has gone. I ought to push on too and not linger here.” So he travelled as quickly as possible toward home. When he saw his father he related what had happened and said he wanted to dispose of all the property and enlist soldiers with the money.

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5-2

欲yù散sàn家jiā资zī，招zhāo募mù义yì兵bīng。父fù言yán：「资zī少sháo恐kǒng不bù成chéng事shì。此cǐ间jiān有yǒu孝xiào廉lián卫wèi弘hóng，疏shū财cái仗zhàng义yì，其qí家jiā巨jù富fù；若ruò得dé相xiāng助zhù，事shì可kě图tú矣yǐ。」

“Our possessions are but small”; said his father, “and not enough to do anything with. However, there is a graduate here, one Wei Hung, careless of wealth but careful of virtue, whose family is very rich. With his help we might hope for success.”

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5-3

操cāo置zhì酒jiǔ张zhāng筵yán，拜bài请qǐng卫wèi弘hóng到dào家jiā，告gào曰yuē：「今jīn汉hàn室shì无wú主zhǔ，董dǒng卓zhuó专zhuān权quán，欺qī君jūn害hài民mín，天tiān下xià切qiè齿chǐ。操cāo欲yù力lì扶fú社shè稷jì，恨hèn力lì不bù足zú。公gōng乃nǎi忠zhōng义yì之zhī士shì，敢gǎn求qiú相xiāng助zhù。」卫wèi弘hóng曰yuē：「吾wú有yǒu是shì心xīn久jiú矣yǐ，恨hèn未wèi遇yù英yīng雄xióng耳ěr。既jì孟mèng德dé有yǒu大dà志zhì，愿yuàn将jiāng家jiā资zī相xiāng助zhù。」操cāo大dà喜xǐ；

Afeast was prepared and the rich man invited. Ts‘ao made him a speech:—“The Hans have lost their lordship and Tung Cho is really a tyrant. He flouts his prince and is cruel to the people, who gnash their teeth with rage. I would restore the Hans but my means are insufficient. Sir, I appeal to your loyalty and public-spirit.” He replied, “I have long desired this but, so far, have not found a man fit to undertake the task. Since you, Meng-tê, have so noble a desire I willingly devote all my property to the cause.”

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5-4

于yú是shì先xiān发fā矫jiǎo诏zhào，驰chí报bào各gè道dào，然rán后hòu招zhāo集jí义yì兵bīng，竖shù起qǐ招zhāo兵bīng白bái旗qí一yī麺miàn，上shàng书shū「忠zhōng义yì」二èr字zì。不bú数shù日rì间jiān，应yìng募mù之zhī士shì，如rú雨yǔ骈pián集jí。

This was joyful news and the call to arms was forthwith prepared and sent far and near. So they established a corps of volunteers and set up a large white recruiting banner with the words “Loyalty and Right” inscribed thereon. The response was rapid and volunteers came in like rain drops in number.

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5-5

一yī日rì，有yǒu一yí个gè阳yáng平píng卫wèi国guó人rén，姓xìng乐lè，名míng进jìn，字zì文wén谦qiān，来lái投tóu曹cáo操cāo。又yòu有yǒu一yí个gè山shān阳yáng巨jù鹿lù人rén，姓xìng李lǐ，名míng典diǎn，字zì曼màn成chéng，也yě来lái投tóu曹cáo操cāo。操cāo皆jiē留liú为wèi帐zhàng前qián吏lì。又yòu有yǒu沛pèi国guó谯qiáo人rén，夏xià侯hóu惇dūn，字zì元yuán让ràng，乃nǎi夏xià侯hóu婴yīng之zhī后hòu；自zì小xiǎo习xí鎗qiāng棒bàng；年nián十shí四sì从cóng师shī学xué武wǔ，有yǒu人rén辱rǔ骂mà其qí师shī，惇dūn杀shā之zhī，逃táo于yú外wài方fāng；

One day came a certain Yo Chin, whose minor name was Wên-ch‘ien, and another Li Tien, also known as Man-ch‘êng. These two were appointed to Ts‘ao’s personal staff. Another was one Hsiahou Tun. He was descended from Hsiahou Ying and had been trained from his early boyhood to use the spear and the club. When only fourteen he had been attached to a certain master-in-arms. One day some one spoke disrespectfully of his master and Tun killed him. For this deed, however, he had to flee and had been an exile for some time. Now he came to offer his services, accompanied by his brother. Each brought a company of trained men.

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5-6

闻wén知zhī曹cáo操cāo起qǐ兵bīng，与yǔ其qí族zú弟dì夏xià侯hóu渊yuān两liǎng个gè，各gè引yǐn壮zhuàng士shì千qiān人rén来lái会huì。此cǐ二èr人rén本běn操cāo之zhī弟dì兄xiōng：操cāo父fù曹cáo嵩sōng原yuán是shì夏xià侯hóu氏shì之zhī子zi，过guò房fáng与yǔ曹cáo家jiā，因yīn此cǐ是shì同tóng族zú。

Really these two were brothers of Ts‘ao Ts‘ao by birth since his father was originally of the Hsiahou family, and had only been adopted into the Ts‘ao family.

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5-7

不bú数shù日rì曹cáo氏shì兄xiōng弟dì曹cáo仁rén曹cáo洪hóng各gè引yǐn兵bīng千qiān余yú来lái助zhù。曹cáo仁rén字zì子zi孝xiào曹cáo洪hóng字zì子zi廉lián二èr人rén兵bīng马mǎ娴xián熟shú武wǔ艺yì精jīng通tōng。操cāo大dà喜xǐ于yú村cūn中zhōng调diào谏jiàn军jūn马mǎ。卫wèi弘hóng侭jǐn出chū家jiā财cái置zhì办bàn衣yī甲jiǎ旗qí旛fān。四sì方fāng送sòng粮liáng者zhě不bú计jì其qí数shù。

Afew days later came two other brothers, Ts‘ao Jên and Ts‘ao Hung, each with a company. These two were accomplished horsemen and trained in the use of arms. Then drill began and Wei Hung spent his treasure freely in buying clothing, armour, flags and banners. From all sides poured in gifts of grain.

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5-8

时shí袁yuán绍shào得dé操cāo矫jiǎo诏zhào乃nǎi聚jù麾huī下xià文wén武wú引yǐn兵bīng三sān万wàn离lí渤bó海hǎi来lái与yǔ曹cáo操cāo会huì盟méng。操cāo作zuò檄xí文wén以yǐ达dá诸zhū郡jùn。檄xí文wén曰yuē

When Yüan Shao received Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s call to arms he collected all those under his command to the number of three legions. He came to take the oath to Ts‘ao. Next a manifesto was issued:—

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5-9

操cāo等déng谨jín以yǐ大dà义yì布bú告gào天tiān下xià董dǒng卓zhuó欺qī天tiān罔wǎng地dì灭miè国guó弑shì君jūn秽huì乱luàn宫gōng禁jìn残cán害hài生shēng灵líng狼láng戾lì不bù仁rén罪zuì𫫇ě充chōng积jī今jīn奉fèng天tiān子zi密mì诏zhào大dà集jí义yì兵bīng誓shì欲yù扫sǎo清qīng华huá夏xià剿jiǎo戮lù群qún凶xiōng。望wàng兴xīng义yì师shī共gòng泄xiè公gōng愤fèn扶fú持chí王wáng室shì拯zhěng救jiù黎lí民mín。檄xí文wén到dào日rì可kě速sù奉fèng行xíng

“Ts‘ao and his associates, moved by a sense of duty, now make this proclamation. Tung Cho defies heaven and earth. He is destroying the State and injuring his prince. He pollutes the palace and oppresses the people. He is vicious and cruel. His crimes are heaped up. Now we have received a secret command to call up soldiers and we are pledged to cleanse the Empire and destroy the evil-doers. We will raise a volunteer army and exert all our efforts to maintain the dynasty and succour the people. Respond to this, O Nobles, by mustering your soldiers.”

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5-10

操cāo发fā檄xí文wén去qù后hòu各gè镇zhèn诸zhū侯hóu皆jiē起qǐ兵bīng相xiāng应yìng

Many from every side answered the summons as the following list shows:—

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5-11

第dì一yī镇zhèn，后hòu将jiāng军jūn南nán阳yáng太tài守shǒu袁yuán术shù。

The Prefect of Peipʻing, Kungsun Tsan, while on his way with his force of a legion and a half, passed through P‘ingyüan. There he saw among the mulberry trees a yellow flag under which marched a small company. When they drew nearer he saw the leader was Liu Yüan-tê.

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5-12

第dì二èr镇zhèn，冀jì州zhōu刺cì史shǐ韩hán馥fù。

“Good brother, what do you here?”

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5-13

第dì三sān镇zhèn，豫yù州zhōu刺cì史shí孔kǒng伷zhòu。

“You were kind to me once and on your recommendation I was made magistrate of this district. I heard you were passing through and came to salute you. May I pray my elder brother to enter into the city and rest his steed?”

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5-14

第dì四sì镇zhèn，兖yǎn州zhōu刺cì史shǐ刘liú岱dài。

“Who are these two?” said Tsan pointing to the other two brothers.

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5-15

第dì五wǔ镇zhèn，河hé内nèi太tài守shǒu王wáng匡kuāng。

“These are Kuan Yü and Chang Fei, my sworn brothers.”

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5-16

第dì六liù镇zhèn，陈chén留liú太tài守shǒu张zhāng邈miǎo。

“Were they fighting with you against the rebels?”

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5-17

第dì七qī镇zhèn，东dōng郡jùn太tài守shǒu乔qiáo瑁mào。

“All my success was due to their efforts,” said Yüan-tê.

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5-18

第dì八bā镇zhèn，山shān阳yáng太tài守shǒu袁yuán遗yí。

“And what offices do they fill?”

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5-19

第dì九jiǔ镇zhèn，济jì北běi相xiāng鲍bào信xìn。

“Kuan Yü is a mounted archer: Fei is a foot archer.”

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5-20

第dì十shí镇zhèn，北béi海hǎi太tài守shóu孔kǒng融róng。

“Thus are able men buried!” said Tsan, sighing. Then he continued. “All the highest in the land are now going to destroy the rebellious Tung Cho. My brother would do better to abandon this petty place and join us in restoring the House of Han. Why not?”

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5-21

第dì十shí一yī镇zhèn，广guǎng陵líng太tài守shǒu张zhāng超chāo。

“I should like to go,” said Yüan-tê.

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5-22

第dì十shí二èr镇zhèn，徐xú州zhōu刺cì史shǐ陶táo谦qiān。

“If you had let me kill him that other time you would not have this trouble to-day,” said Chang Fei.

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5-23

第dì十shí三sān镇zhèn，西xī凉liáng太tài守shóu马mǎ腾téng。

“Since things are so let us pack and go,” said Kuan Yü.

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5-24

第dì十shí四sì镇zhèn，北běi平píng太tài守shǒu公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn。

So without more ado the three brothers, with a few horsemen, joined Kungsun Tsan and marched with him to join the great army.

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5-25

第dì十shí五wǔ镇zhèn，上shàng党dǎng太tài守shǒu张zhāng杨yáng。

One after another the feudal lords came up and encamped. Their camps extended over three hundred li and more. When all had arrived Tsʻao, as the head, prepared sacrificial bullocks and horses and called all the lords to a great assembly to decide upon their plan of attack.

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5-26

第dì十shí六liù镇zhèn，乌wū程chéng侯hóu长cháng沙shā太tài守shǒu孙sūn坚jiān。

Then spake the Prefect Wang saying “We have been moved by a noble sense of right to assemble here. Now must we first choose a chief and bind ourselves to obedience.”

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5-27

第dì十shí七qī镇zhèn，祁qí乡xiāng侯hóu渤bó海hǎi太tài守shǒu袁yuán绍shào。

Then said Tsʻao Tsʻao, “For four generations the highest offices of state have been filled by members of the Yüan family and his clients and supporters are everywhere. As a descendant of ancient ministers of Han, Yüan Shao is a suitable man to be our chief lord.”

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5-28

诸zhū路lù军jūn马mǎ，多duō少shǎo不bù等děng，有yǒu三sān万wàn者zhě，有yǒu一yī二èr万wàn者zhě，各gè领lǐng文wén官guān武wǔ将jiàng，投tóu洛luò阳yáng来lái。

Many from every side answered the summons as the following list shows:—

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5-29

且qiě说shuō北běi平píng太tài守shǒu公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn，统tóng领lǐng精jīng兵bīng一yī万wàn五wǔ千qiān，路lù经jīng德dé州zhōu平píng原yuán县xiàn。正zhèng行xíng之zhī间jiān，遥yáo见jiàn桑sāng树shù丛cóng中zhōng，一yī麺miàn黄huáng旗qí，数shù骑qí来lái迎yíng。瓒zàn视shì之zhī，乃nǎi刘liú玄xuán德dé也yě。瓒zàn问wèn曰yuē：「贤xián弟dì何hé故gù在zài此cǐ？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「旧jiù日rì蒙méng兄xiōng保bǎo备bèi为wèi平píng原yuán县xiàn令lìng，今jīn闻wén大dà军jūn过guò此cǐ，特tè来lái奉fèng候hòu，就jiù请qǐng兄xiōng长zhǎng入rù城chéng歇xiē马mǎ。

The Prefect of Peipʻing, Kungsun Tsan, while on his way with his force of a legion and a half, passed through P‘ingyüan. There he saw among the mulberry trees a yellow flag under which marched a small company. When they drew nearer he saw the leader was Liu Yüan-tê.

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5-30

」瓒zàn指zhǐ关guān、张zhāng而ér问wèn曰yuē：「此cǐ何hé人rén也yě？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「此cǐ关guān羽yǔ，张zhāng飞fēi，备bèi结jié义yì兄xiōng弟dì也yě。」瓒zàn曰yuē：「乃nǎi同tóng破pò黄huáng巾jīn者zhě乎hū？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「皆jiē此cǐ二èr人rén之zhī力lì。」瓒zàn曰yuē：「今jīn居jū何hé职zhí？」玄xuán德dé答dá曰yuē：「关guān羽yǔ为wèi马mǎ弓gōng手shǒu，张zhāng飞fēi为wèi步bù弓gōng手shǒu。」瓒zàn叹tàn曰yuē：「如rú此cí可kě谓wèi埋mái没mò英yīng雄xióng！

“Good brother, what do you here?” “You were kind to me once and on your recommendation I was made magistrate of this district. I heard you were passing through and came to salute you. May I pray my elder brother to enter into the city and rest his steed?” “Who are these two?” said Tsan pointing to the other two brothers. “These are Kuan Yü and Chang Fei, my sworn brothers.” “Were they fighting with you against the rebels?” “All my success was due to their efforts,” said Yüan-tê. “And what offices do they fill?” “Kuan Yü is a mounted archer: Fei is a foot archer.” “Thus are able men buried!” said Tsan, sighing. Then he continued. “All the highest in the land are now going to destroy the rebellious Tung Cho. My brother would do better to abandon this petty place and join us in restoring the House of Han. Why not?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

5-31

今jīn董dǒng卓zhuó作zuò乱luàn，天tiān下xià诸zhū侯hóu，共gòng往wǎng诛zhū之zhī。贤xián弟dì可kě弃qì此cǐ卑bēi官guān，一yī同tóng讨tǎo贼zéi，力lì扶fú汉hàn室shì，若ruò何hé？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「愿yuàn往wǎng。」张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「当dāng时shí若ruò容róng我wǒ杀shā了le此cǐ贼zéi，免mián有yǒu今jīn日rì之zhī事shì。」云yún长zhǎng曰yuē：「事shì已yǐ至zhì此cǐ，即jí当dāng收shōu拾shí前qián去qù。」

“I should like to go,” said Yüan-tê. “If you had let me kill him that other time you would not have this trouble to-day,” said Chang Fei. “Since things are so let us pack and go,” said Kuan Yü.

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5-32

玄xuán德dé、关guān、张zhāng引yǐn数shù骑qí跟gēn公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn来lái。曹cáo操cāo接jiē著zhù。众zhòng诸zhū侯hóu亦yì陆lù续xù皆jiē至zhì，各gè自zì安ān营yíng下xià寨zhài，连lián接jiē二èr百bǎi余yú里lǐ。操cāo乃nái宰zǎi牛niú杀shā马mǎ，大dà会huì诸zhū侯hóu，商shāng议yì进jìn兵bīng之zhī策cè。太tài守shǒu王wáng匡kuāng曰yuē：「今jīn奉fèng大dà义yì，必bì立lì盟méng主zhǔ；众zhòng听tīng约yuē束shù，然rán后hòu进jìn兵bīng。」操cāo曰yuē：「袁yuán本běn初chū四sì世shì三sān公gōng，门mén多duō故gù吏lì，汉hàn朝cháo名míng相xiāng之zhī裔yì，可kě为wèi盟méng主zhǔ。

So without more ado the three brothers, with a few horsemen, joined Kungsun Tsan and marched with him to join the great army. One after another the feudal lords came up and encamped. Their camps extended over three hundred li and more. When all had arrived Tsʻao, as the head, prepared sacrificial bullocks and horses and called all the lords to a great assembly to decide upon their plan of attack. Then spake the Prefect Wang saying “We have been moved by a noble sense of right to assemble here. Now must we first choose a chief and bind ourselves to obedience.” Then said Tsʻao Tsʻao, “For four generations the highest offices of state have been filled by members of the Yüan family and his clients and supporters are everywhere. As a descendant of ancient ministers of Han, Yüan Shao is a suitable man to be our chief lord.”

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」绍shào再zài三sān推tuī辞cí。众zhòng皆jiē曰yuē：「非fēi本běn初chū不bù可kě。」绍shào方fāng应yīng允yǔn。次cì日rì筑zhù台tái三sān层céng，遍biàn列liè五wǔ方fāng旗qí帜zhì，上shàng建jiàn白bái旄máo黄huáng钺yuè，兵bīng符fú将jiāng印yìn，请qǐng绍shào登dēng坛tán。绍shào整zhěng衣yī佩pèi剑jiàn，慨kǎi然rán而ér上shàng，焚fén香xiāng再zài拜bài。其qí盟méng曰yuē：

Yüan Shao again and again declined this honour. But they all said, “It must be he; there is no other.” And then he agreed. So a three-storeyed altar was built and they planted about it the five banners of the divisions of space. And they set up white yaks’ tails and golden axes and emblems of military authority and the seals of leadership round about. All being ready the chief lord was invited to ascend the altar. Clad in ceremonial robes and girt with a sword, Yüan Shao reverently ascended. There he burned incense, made obeisance and recited the oath:—

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汉hàn室shì不bú幸xìng，皇huáng纲gāng失shī统tǒng。贼zéi臣chén董dǒng卓zhuó，乘chéng衅xìn纵zòng害hài，祸huò加jiā至zhì尊zūn，虐nüè流liú百bǎi姓xìng。绍shào等děng惧jù社shè稷jì沦lún丧sàng，纠jiū合hé义yì兵bīng，并bìng赴fù国guó难nàn。凡fán我wǒ同tóng盟méng，齐qí心xīn戮lù力lì，以yǐ致zhì臣chén节jié，必bì无wú二èr志zhì。有yǒu渝yú此cǐ盟méng，俾bǐ坠zhuì其qí命mìng，无wú克kè遗yí育yù。皇huáng天tiān后hòu土tǔ，祖zǔ宗zōng明míng灵líng，实shí皆jiē鉴jiàn之zhī！

“The House of Han has fallen upon evil days, the bands of imperial authority are loosened. The rebel minister, Tung Cho, takes advantage of the discord to work evil, and calamity falls upon honourable families. Cruelty overwhelms simple folk. We, Shao and his confederates, fearing for the safety of the imperial prerogatives, have assembled military forces to rescue the State. We now pledge ourselves to exert our whole strength and act in concord to the utmost limit of our powers. There must be no disconcerted or selfish action. Should any depart from this pledge may he lose his life and leave no posterity. Almighty Heaven and Universal Mother Earth and the enlightened spirits of our forefathers, be ye our witnesses.”

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读dú毕bì，歃shà血xuè。众zhòng因yīn其qí辞cí气qì慷kāng慨kǎi，皆jiē涕tì泗sì横héng流liú。歃shà血xuè已yǐ罢bà，下xià坛tán。众zhòng扶fú绍shào升shēng帐zhàng而ér坐zuò，两liǎng行xíng依yī爵jué位wèi年nián齿chǐ分fēn列liè坐zuò定dìng。操cāo行xíng酒jiǔ数shù巡xún，言yán曰yuē：「今jīn日rì既jì立lì盟méng主zhǔ，各gè听tīng调diào遣qiǎn，同tóng扶fú国guó家jiā，勿wù以yǐ强qiáng弱ruò计jì较jiào。」袁yuán绍shào曰yuē：「绍shào虽suī不bù才cái，既jì承chéng公gōng等děng推tuī为wèi盟méng主zhǔ，有yǒu功gōng必bì赏shǎng，有yǒu罪zuì必bì罚fá。

The reading finished, he smeared the blood of the sacrifice upon his lips and upon the lips of those who shared the pledge. All were deeply affected by the ceremony and many shed tears. This done the oath-chief was supported down from the high place and led to his tent, where he took the highest place and the others arranged themselves according to rank and age. Here wine was served. Presently Tsʻao Tsʻao said, “It behoves us all to obey the chief we have this day set up, and support the State. There must be no feeling of rivalry or superiority based upon numbers.”

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国guó有yǒu常cháng刑xíng，军jūn有yǒu纪jì律lǜ；各gè宜yí遵zūn守shǒu，勿wù得dé违wéi犯fàn。」众zhòng皆jiē曰yuē：「惟wéi命mìng是shì听tīng。」绍shào曰yuē：「吾wú弟dì袁yuán术shù总zǒng督dū粮liáng草cǎo，应yìng付fù诸zhū营yíng，无wú使shí有yǒu缺quē。更gèng须xū一yī人rén为wéi先xiān锋fēng，直zhí抵dǐ汜sì水shuǐ关guān挑tiǎo战zhàn。余yú各gè据jù险xiǎn要yào，以yǐ为wéi接jiē应yīng。」长cháng沙shā太tài守shǒu孙sūn坚jiān出chū曰yuē：「坚jiān愿yuàn为wèi前qián部bú。」绍shào曰yuē：「文wén台tái勇yǒng烈liè，可kě当dāng此cǐ任rèn。

Shao replied, “Unworthy as I am, yet as elected chief I must impartially reward merit and punish offences. Let each see to it that he obeys the national laws and the army precepts. These must not be broken.” “Only thy commands are to be obeyed” cried all. “My brother, Yüan Shu, is appointed Chief of the Commissariat. He must see to it that the whole camp is well supplied. But the need of the moment is a van-leader who shall go to Ssŭshui Pass and provoke a battle. The other forces must take up positions in support.”

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」坚jiān遂suì引yín本běn部bù人rén马mǎ杀shā奔bēn汜sì水shuǐ关guān来lái。守shǒu关guān将jiàng士shì，差chà流liú星xīng马má往wǎng洛luò阳yáng丞chéng相xiàng府fǔ告gào急jí。董dǒng卓zhuó自zì专zhuān大dà权quán之zhī后hòu，每měi日rì饮yǐn宴yàn。李lǐ儒rú接jiē得dé告gào急jí文wén书shū，迳jìng来lái禀bǐng卓zhuó。卓zhuó大dà惊jīng，急jí聚jù众zhòng将jiāng商shāng议yì。温wēn侯hóu吕lǚ布bù挺tǐng身shēn出chū曰yuē：「父fù亲qīn勿wù虑lǜ：关guān外wài诸zhū侯hóu，布bú视shì之zhī如rú草cǎo芥jiè。愿yuàn提tí虎hǔ狼láng之zhī师shī，侭jín斩zhǎn其qí首shǒu，悬xuán于yú都dōu门mén。

Then the Prefect of Chʻangsha offered himself for this service. “You are valiant and fierce, and equal to this service,” said Yüan Shao. The force under Sun Chien set out and presently came to the Pass. The guard there sent a swift rider to the capital to announce to the tyrant the urgency of the situation.

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」卓zhuó大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「吾wú有yǒu奉fèng先xiān，高gāo枕zhěn无wú忧yōu矣yǐ！」言yán未wèi绝jué，吕lǚ布bú背bèi后hòu一yī人rén高gāo声shēng出chū曰yuē：「『割gē鸡jī焉yān用yòng牛niú刀dāo？』不bù劳láo温wēn侯hóu亲qīn往wǎng。吾wú斩zhǎn众zhòng诸zhū侯hóu首shǒu级jí，如rú探tàn囊náng取qǔ物wù耳ěr。」卓zhuó视shì之zhī，其qí人rén身shēn长cháng九jiú尺chǐ，虎hú体tǐ狼láng腰yāo，豹bào头tóu猿yuán臂bì：关guān西xī人rén也yě；姓xìng华huá，名míng雄xióng。

Ever since Tung Cho had secured his position he had given himself up to luxury without stint. When the urgent news reached the adviser Li Ju, he at once went to his master, who much alarmed called a great council. Lü Pu stood forth and said, “Do not fear, my father, I look upon all the lords without the Pass as so much stubble and with the men of our fierce army I will put every one of them to death and hang their heads at the gates of the capital.” “With your aid I can sleep secure,” said Tung Cho.

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卓zhuó闻wén言yán大dà喜xǐ，加jiā为wèi骁xiāo骑qí校xiào尉wèi，拨bō马mǎ步bù军jūn五wǔ万wàn，同tóng李lǐ肃sù，胡hú轸zhěn，赵zhào岑cén星xīng夜yè赴fù关guān迎yíng敌dí。众zhòng诸zhū侯hóu内nèi有yǒu济jì北běi相xiāng鲍bào信xìn，寻xín思sī孙sūn坚jiān既jì为wèi前qián部bú，怕pà他tā夺duó了le头tóu功gōng，暗àn拨bō其qí弟dì鲍bào忠zhōng，先xiān将jiāng马mǎ步bù军jūn三sān千qiān，迳jìng抄chāo小xiǎo路lù，直zhí到dào关guān下xià搦nuò战zhàn。华huá雄xióng引yín铁tiě骑qí五wú百bǎi，飞fēi下xià关guān来lái，大dà喝hē：「贼zéi将jiāng休xiū走zǒu！

But some one behind Lü Pu broke in upon his speech saying “A butcher’s knife to kill a chicken! There is no need for the Marquis to go: I will cut off their heads every one as easily as I would take a thing out of my pocket.” Cho looked up and his eyes rested on a stalwart man of fierce mien, lithe and supple. He had a small round head like a leopard and shoulders like an ape’s. His name was Hua Hsiung. Cho rejoiced at his bold words and at once gave him high rank and command over five legions of horse and foot. He, with Li Su, Hu Chên and Chao Tsʻên hastily moved toward the Pass.

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」鲍bào忠zhōng急jí待dài退tuì，被bèi华huá雄xióng手shóu起qǐ刀dāo落luò，斩zhǎn于yú马mǎ下xià，生shēng擒qín将jiàng校xiào极jí多duō。华huá雄xióng遣qiǎn人rén将jiāng鲍bào忠zhōng首shǒu级jí来lái相xiāng府fǔ报bào捷jié，卓zhuó加jiā雄xióng为wèi都dū督dū。

Among the feudal lords Pao Hsin was jealous lest the chosen van-leader should win too great honours. Wherefore he endeavoured to meet the foe first and so he secretly despatched his brother Chung with three companies by a bye road. As soon as this small force reached the Pass they offered battle. Hua Hsiung at the head of half a company of mail-clad horsemen swept down from the Pass crying “Flee not, rebel.” But Pao Chung was afraid and turned back. Hsiung came on, his arm rose, the sword fell, and Chung was cut down from his horse. Most of his company were captured. His head was sent to the minister’s palace. Hua Hsiung was promoted to Tu-tu , or Commander in Chief.

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却què说shuō孙sūn坚jiān引yǐn四sì将jiāng直zhí至zhì关guān前qián。那nà四sì将jiāng：第dì一yí个gè，右yòu北běi平píng土tǔ垠yín人rén：姓xìng程chéng，名míng普pǔ，字zì德dé谋móu，使shǐ一yī条tiáo铁tiě脊jí蛇shé矛máo；第dì二èr个gè，姓xìng黄huáng，名míng盖gài，字zì公gōng覆fù，零líng陵líng人rén也yě，使shí铁tiě鞭biān：第dì三sān个gè，姓xìng韩hán，名míng当dāng，字zì义yì公gōng，辽liáo西xī令lìng支zhī人rén也yě，使shǐ一yī口kǒu大dà刀dāo；第dì四sì个gè，姓xìng祖zǔ，名míng茂mào，字zì大dà荣róng，吴wú郡jùn富fù春chūn人rén也yě，使shǐ双shuāng刀dāo。

Sun Chien presently approached the Pass. He had four captains: Chʻêng P‘u, whose weapon was an iron-spined snaky lance; Huang Kai, who wielded an iron whip; Han Tang, a swordsman; and Tsu Mou, who fought with a pair of swords.

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孙sūn坚jiān披pī烂làn银yín铠kǎi，里lǐ赤chì帻zé，横héng古gǔ锭dìng刀dāo，骑qí花huā鬃zōng马mǎ，指zhǐ关guān上shàng而ér骂mà曰yuē：「助zhù𫫇é匹pǐ夫fū，何hé不bù早zǎo降jiàng！」

The Commander Sun wore a helmet of fine silver wrapped round with a purple turban. He carried across his body his sword of ancient ingot iron and rode a dappled horse with flowing mane.

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华huá雄xióng副fù将jiāng胡hú轸zhén引yǐn兵bīng五wǔ千qiān出chū关guān迎yíng战zhàn。程chéng普pǔ飞fēi马má挺tǐng矛máo，直zhí取qǔ胡hú轸zhěn。斗dòu不bú数shù合hé，程chéng普pǔ刺cì中zhōng胡hú轸zhěn咽yān喉hóu，死sǐ于yú马mǎ下xià。坚jiān挥huī军jūn直zhí杀shā至zhì关guān前qián，关guān上shàng矢shǐ石shí如rú雨yǔ。孙sūn坚jiān引yǐn兵bīng回huí至zhì梁liáng东dōng屯tún住zhù，使shǐ人rén于yú袁yuán绍shào处chù报bào捷jié，就jiù于yú袁yuán术shù处chù催cuī粮liáng。或huò说shuō术shù曰yuē：「孙sūn坚jiān乃nǎi江jiāng东dōng猛méng虎hǔ；

He advanced to the Pass and hailed the defenders, calling them helpers of a fool, and summoned them to surrender. A half legion under Hu Chên went out against him whom Chʻêng Pʻu with the snaky lance rode out and engaged. After a very few bouts Hu Chên was killed on the spot by a thrust through the throat. Then the signal was given for the main army to advance. But from the Pass they rained down showers of stones, which proved too much for the assailants and they retired into camp at Liangtung to await further help from Yüan Shao.

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若ruò打dǎ破pò洛luò阳yáng，杀shā了le董dǒng卓zhuó，正zhèng是shì除chú狼láng而ér得dé虎hú也yě。今jīn不bù与yǔ粮liáng，彼bǐ军jūn必bì散sàn。」术shù听tīng之zhī，不bù发fā粮liáng草cǎo。孙sūn坚jiān军jūn缺quē食shí，军jūn中zhōng自zì乱luàn，细xì作zuò报bào上shàng关guān来lái。李lǐ肃sù为wèi华huá雄xióng谋móu曰yuē：「今jīn夜yè我wó引yǐn一yī军jūn从cóng小xiǎo路lù下xià关guān，袭xí孙sūn坚jiān寨zhài后hòu，将jiāng军jūn挥huī其qí前qián寨zhài，坚jiān可kě擒qín矣yǐ。」

An urgent message for supplies was sent to the commissary. But one said to him, the Controller: “This Sun Chien is a very tiger. Should he take the capital and destroy Tung Cho we should have a tiger in place of a wolf. Do not send him grain. Starve his men and that will decide the fate of that army.” And Yüan Shu gave ear to the detractors and sent no grain or forage. Soon the hungry soldiers showed their disaffection by indiscipline and the spies bore the news to the defenders of the Pass, who decided upon a speedy attack in front and rear. They hoped to capture the Sun Chien.

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雄xióng从cóng之zhī，传chuán令lìng军jūn士shì饱bǎo餐cān，乘chéng夜yè下xià关guān。是shì夜yè月yuè白bái风fēng清qīng。到dào坚jiān寨zhài时shí，已yǐ是shì半bàn夜yè，鼓gǔ噪zào直zhí进jìn。坚jiān慌huāng忙máng披pī挂guà上shàng马mǎ，正zhèng遇yù华huá雄xióng。两liáng马mǎ相xiāng交jiāo，斗dòu不bú数shù合hé，后hòu麺miàn李lǐ肃sù军jūn到dào，令lìng军jūn士shì放fàng起qí火huǒ来lái。坚jiān军jūn乱luàn窜cuàn。众zhòng将jiāng各gè自zì混hùn战zhàn，止zhí有yóu祖zǔ茂mào跟gēn定dìng孙sūn坚jiān，突tū围wéi而ér走zǒu。背bèi后hòu华huá雄xióng追zhuī来lái。

So the soldiers of the attacking face were told off and given a full meal. At dark they left the Pass and crept by secret paths to the rear of Sun Chien’s camp. The moon was bright and the wind cool. They arrived about midnight and the drums beat an immediate attack. Sun Chien hastily donned his fighting gear and rode out. He ran straight into Hua Hsiung and the two warriors engaged. But before they had exchanged many passes Li Su’s men came up and set fire to whatever would burn. Sun’s army were thrown into confusion and fled like rats. A general mêlée ensued and soon only Tsu Mou was left at his chief’s side. These two broke through the pass and fled. Hua Hsiung coming in hot pursuit, Sun Chien took his bow and let fly two arrows in quick succession, but both missed. He fitted a third arrow to the string, but drew the bow so fiercely that it snapped. He cast the magpie painted bow to the earth and set off at full gallop.

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坚jiān取qǔ箭jiàn，连lián放fàng两liǎng箭jiàn，皆jiē被bèi华huá雄xióng躲duǒ过guò。再zài放fàng第dì三sān箭jiàn时shí，因yīn用yòng力lì太tài猛měng，拽zhuāi折zhé了le鹊què划huà弓gōng，只zhǐ得dé弃qì弓gōng纵zòng马mǎ而ér奔bēn。祖zǔ茂mào曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng头tóu上shàng赤chì帻zé射shè目mù，为wèi贼zéi所suǒ识shí认rèn。可kě脱tuō帻zé与yú某mǒu戴dài之zhī。」坚jiān就jiù脱tuō帻zé换huàn茂mào盔kuī，分fēn两liǎng路lù而ér走zǒu。雄xióng军jūn只zhǐ望wàng赤chì帻zé者zhě追zhuī赶gǎn，坚jiān乃nǎi从cóng小xiǎo路lù得dé脱tuō。

Then spake Tsu Mou saying, “My lord’s purple turban is a mark that the rebels will too easily recognise. Give it to me and I will wear it.” So Sun Chien exchanged his silver helmet with the turban for his faithful friend’s headpiece, and the two men parted, riding different ways. The pursuers looking only for the purple turban went after its wearer and Sun escaped along a bye-road.

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祖zǔ茂mào被bèi华huá雄xióng追zhuī急jí，将jiāng赤chì帻zé挂guà于yú人rén家jiā烧shāo不bú侭jìn的de庭tíng柱zhù上shàng，却què入rù树shù林lín潜qián躲duǒ。

Liu Pei modestly thanked him. Said Shao, “This consideration is not for your fame and office; I respect you as a scion of the imperial family.”

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华huá雄xióng军jūn于yú下xià遥yáo月yuè见jiàn赤chì帻zé，四sì麺miàn围wéi定dìng，不bù敢gǎn近jìn前qián。用yòng箭jiàn射shè之zhī，方fāng知zhī是shì计jì，遂suì向xiàng前qián取qǔ了le赤chì帻zé。祖zǔ茂mào于yú林lín后hòu杀shā出chū，挥huī双shuāng刀dāo欲yù劈pī华huá雄xióng；雄xióng大dà喝hē一yī声shēng，将jiāng祖zǔ茂mào一yī刀dāo砍kǎn于yú马mǎ下xià。杀shā至zhì天tiān明míng，雄xióng方fāng引yǐn兵bīng上shàng关guān。程chéng普pǔ，黄huáng盖gài，韩hán当dāng都dōu来lái寻xún见jiàn孙sūn坚jiān，再zài收shōu拾shí军jūn马mǎ屯tún扎zhā。

Tsu Mou, hotly pursued, then tore off the headdress which he hung on the post of a half-burned house as he passed and dashed into the thick woods. Hua Hsiung’s men seeing the purple turban standing motionless dared not approach, but they surrounded it on every side and shot at it with arrows. Presently they discovered the trick, went up and seized it. This was the moment that the hidden man awaited. At once he rushed forth, his two swords whirling about, and dashed at the leader. But Hua Hsiung was too quick. With a loud yell he slashed at Tsu Mou and cut him down. Day had now broken and the victor led his men back to the Pass.

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坚jiān为wèi折zhé了le祖zǔ茂mào，伤shāng感gǎn不bù已yǐ，星xīng夜yè遣qiǎn人rén报bào知zhī袁yuán绍shào。绍shào大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「不bù想xiǎng孙sūn文wén台tái败bài于yú华huá雄xióng之zhī手shǒu！」便biàn聚jù众zhòng诸zhū侯hóu商shāng议yì。众zhòng人rén都dōu到dào，只zhí有yǒu公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn后hòu至zhì，绍shào请qǐng入rù帐zhàng列liè坐zuò。绍shào曰yuē：「前qián日rì鲍bào将jiāng军jūn之zhī弟dì不bù遵zūn调diào遣qiǎn，擅shàn自zì进jìn兵bīng，杀shā身shēn丧sàng命mìng，折zhé了le许xǔ多duō军jūn士shì。

The three other leaders in time met their chief and the soldiers halted. Sun Chien was much grieved at the loss of his generous subordinate.

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今jīn者zhě孙sūn文wén台tái又yòu败bài于yú华huá雄xióng：挫cuò动dòng锐ruì气qì，为wéi之zhī奈nài何hé？」诸zhū侯hóu并bìng皆jiē不bù语yǔ。

When news of the disaster reached Yüan Shao he was greatly chagrined and called all the lords to a council. They assembled and Kungsun Tsan was the last to arrive. When all were seated in the tent Yüan Shao said, “The brother of General Pao, disobeying the rules we made for our guidance, rashly went to attack the enemy; he was slain and with him many of our soldiers. Now Sun Wên-tʻai has been defeated. Thus our fighting spirit has suffered and what is to be done?”

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绍shào举jǔ目mù遍biàn视shì，见jiàn公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn背bèi后hòu立lì著zhù三sān人rén，容róng貌mào异yì常cháng，都dōu在zài那nà里lí冷lěng笑xiào。绍shào问wèn曰yuē：「公gōng孙sūn太tài守shǒu背bèi后hòu何hé人rén？」瓒zàn呼hū玄xuán德dé出chū曰yuē：「此cǐ吾wú自zì幼yòu同tóng舍shě兄xiōng弟dì，平píng原yuán令lìng刘liú备bèi是shì也yě。」曹cáo操cāo曰yuē：「莫mò非fēi破pò黄huáng巾jīn刘liú玄xuán德dé乎hū？」瓒zàn曰yuē：「然rán。」即jí令lìng刘liú玄xuán德dé拜bài见jiàn。瓒zàn将jiāng玄xuán德dé功gōng劳láo，并bìng其qí出chū身shēn，细xì说shuō一yī遍biàn。

Every one was silent. Lifting his eyes the chief looked round from one to another till he came to Kungsun Tsan and then he remarked three men who stood behind his seat. They were of striking appearance as they stood there, all three smiling cynically. “Who are those men behind you?” said the chief. Kungsun told Yüan-tê to come forward, and said, “This is Liu Pei, magistrate of Pʻingyuan and a brother of mine who shared my humble cottage.” “It must be the Liu Yüan-tê who broke up the Yellow Turban rebellion,” said Tsʻao. “It is he,” said his patron and he ordered Liu Pei to make his obeisance to the assembly, to whom he then related his services and his origin, all in full detail.

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绍shào曰yuē：「既jì是shì汉hàn室shì宗zōng派pài，取qǔ坐zuò来lái。」命mìng坐zuò。备bèi逊xùn谢xiè。绍shào曰yuē：「吾wú非fēi敬jìng汝rǔ名míng爵jué，吾wú敬jìng汝rǔ是shì帝dì室shì之zhī胄zhòu耳ěr。」玄xuán德dé乃nǎi坐zuò于yú末mò位wèi，关guān、张zhāng叉chā手shǒu侍shì立lì于yú后hòu。

“Since he is of the Han line he should be seated,” said the chief and he bade Liu Pei sit. Liu Pei modestly thanked him. Said Shao, “This consideration is not for your fame and office; I respect you as a scion of the imperial family.” So Liu Pei took his seat in the lowest place of the long line of lords. And his two brothers with folded arms took their stations behind him.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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忽hū探tàn子zi来lái报bào：「华huá雄xióng引yín铁tiě骑qí下xià关guān，用yòng长zhǎng竿gān挑tiāo著zhù孙sūn太tài守shǒu赤chì帻zé，来lái寨zhài前qián大dà骂mà搦nuò战zhàn。」绍shào曰yuē：「谁shuí敢gǎn去qù战zhàn？」袁yuán术shù背bèi后hòu转zhuǎn出chū骁xiāo将jiàng俞yú涉shè曰yuē：「小xiǎo将jiàng愿yuàn往wǎng。」绍shào喜xǐ，便biàn著zhù俞yú涉shè出chū马mǎ。即jí时shí报bào来lái：「俞yú涉shè与yǔ华huá雄xióng战zhàn不bù三sān合hé，被bèi华huá雄xióng斩zhǎn了le。」众zhòng大dà惊jīng。太tài守shǒu韩hán馥fù曰yuē：「吾wú有yǒu上shàng将jiàng潘pān凤fèng，可ké斩zhǎn华huá雄xióng。

Even as they were at this meeting came in a scout to say that Hua Hsiung with a company of mail-clad horsemen was coming down from the Pass. They were flaunting Sun Chien’s captured purple turban on the end of a bamboo pole. The enemy was soon hurling insults at those within the stockade and challenging them to fight. “Who dares go out to give battle?” said the chief. “I will go,” said Yü Shê, a leader who belonged to the train of Yüan Shu.

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」绍shào急jí令lìng出chū战zhàn。潘pān凤fèng手shǒu提tí大dà斧fǔ上shàng马mǎ。去qù不bù多duō时shí，飞fēi马mǎ来lái报bào：「潘pān凤fèng又yòu被bèi华huá雄xióng斩zhǎn了le。」众zhòng皆jiē失shī色sè。绍shào曰yuē：「可kě惜xī吾wú上shàng将jiàng颜yán良liáng、文wén丑chǒu未wèi至zhì！得dé一yī人rén在zài此cǐ，何hé惧jù华huá雄xióng？」言yán未wèi毕bì，阶jiē下xià一yī人rén大dà呼hū出chū曰yuē：「小xiǎo将jiàng愿yuàn往wáng斩zhǎn华huá雄xióng头tóu，献xiàn于yú帐zhàng下xià！」众zhòng视shì之zhī，见jiàn其qí人rén身shēn长cháng九jiú尺chǐ，髯rán长zhǎng二èr尺chǐ；

So he went and almost immediately one came back to say that he had fallen in the third bout. Fear began to lay its cold hand on the assembly. Then said another, “I have a brave warrior among my men. Pʻan Fêng is his name and he could slay this Hua Hsiung.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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丹dān凤fèng眼yǎn，卧wò蚕cán眉méi；麺miàn如rú重zhòng枣zǎo，声shēng如rú巨jù钟zhōng；立lì于yú帐zhàng前qián。绍shào问wèn何hé人rén。公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn曰yuē：「此cǐ刘liú玄xuán德dé之zhī弟dì关guān羽yú也yě。」绍shào问wèn见jiàn居jū何hé职zhí。瓒zàn曰yuē：「跟gēn随suí刘liú玄xuán德dé充chōng马mǎ弓gōng手shǒu。」帐zhàng上shàng袁yuán术shù大dà喝hē曰yuē：「汝rǔ欺qī吾wú众zhòng诸zhū侯hóu无wú大dà将jiàng耶yé？量liàng一yī弓gōng手shǒu，安ān敢gǎn乱luàn言yán！与yú我wó打dǎ出chū！」曹cáo操cāo急jí止zhǐ之zhī曰yuē：「公gōng路lù息xī怒nù。

So Pʻan was ordered out to meet the foe. With his great battle-axe in his hand he mounted and rode forth. But soon came the direful tidings that he too had fallen. The faces of the gathering paled at this. “What a pity my two able leaders, Yen Liang and Wên Chʻou, are not here! Then should we have some one who would not fear this man,” said the chief. He had not finished when from the lower end a voice cried, “I will go, take his head and lay it before you here.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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此cǐ人rén既jì出chū大dà言yán，必bì有yóu勇yǒng略lüè；试shì教jiào出chū马mǎ，如rú其qí不bú胜shèng，责zé之zhī未wèi迟chí。」袁yuán绍shào曰yuē：「使shǐ一yī弓gōng手shǒu出chū战zhàn，必bì被bèi华huá雄xióng所suǒ笑xiào。」操cāo曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén仪yí表biǎo不bù俗sú，华huá雄xióng安ān知zhī他tā是shì弓gōng手shǒu？」关guān公gōng曰yuē：「如rú不bú胜shèng，请qíng斩zhán某mǒu头tóu。」

All turned to look at the speaker. He was tall and had a long beard. His eyes were those of a phœnix and his eyebrows thick and bushy like caterpillars. His face was a swarthy red and his voice deep as the sound of a great bell. “Who is he?” asked the chief. Kungsun Tsan told them it was Kuan Yü, brother of Liu Yüan-tê. “And what is he?” “He is in the train of Liu Yüan-tê as a mounted archer.” “An insult to us all!” roared the chief’s brother from his place. “Have we no leader? How dare an archer speak thus before us? Let us beat him forth!” But Tsʻao Tsʻao intervened. “Peace, O Kung-lu! Since he speaks great words, he is certainly valiant. Let him try. If he fail, then you may reproach him.” “Hua Hsiung will laugh at us if we send a mere archer to fight him, ” said the chief. ” “He looks no common person. And how can the enemy know he is but a bowman?” said Tsʻao Tsʻao. “If I fail then can you take my head,” cried Kuan.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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操cāo教jiào酾shāi热rè酒jiǔ一yī杯bēi，与yǔ关guān公gōng饮yǐn了le上shàng马mǎ。关guān公gōng曰yuē：「酒jiú且qiě斟zhēn下xià，某mǒu去qù便biàn来lái。」出chū帐zhàng提tí刀dāo，飞fēi身shēn上shàng马mǎ。众zhòng诸zhū侯hóu听tīng得dé关guān外wài鼓gǔ声shēng大dà振zhèn，喊hǎn声shēng大dà举jǔ，如rú天tiān摧cuī地dì塌tā，岳yuè撼hàn山shān崩bēng，众zhòng皆jiē失shī惊jīng。正zhèng欲yù探tàn听tīng，鸾luán铃líng响xiǎng处chù，马mǎ到dào中zhōng军jūn，云yún长zhǎng提tí华huá雄xióng之zhī头tóu，掷zhì于yú地dì上shàng，其qí酒jiǔ当dāng温wēn。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī赞zàn之zhī曰yuē：

Tsʻao Tsʻao bade them heat some wine and offered a stirrup cup to Kuan Yü as he went out. “Pour it out,” said Kuan. “I shall return in a little space.” He went with his sword in his hand and vaulted into the saddle. Those in the tent heard the fierce roll of the drums and then a mighty sound as if skies were falling and earth rising, hills trembling and mountains tearing asunder. And they were sore afraid. And while they were listening with ears intent, lo! the gentle tinkle of horse bells, and Kuan Yü threw at their feet the head of the slain leader, their enemy Hua Hsiung. The wine was still warm! This doughty deed has been celebrated in verse. The power of the man stands first in all the world; At the gate of the camp was heard the rolling of the battle drums; Then Yün-ch‘ang set aside the wine cup till he should have displayed his valour, And the wine was still warm when the enemy had been slain.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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威wēi镇zhèn干gàn坤kūn第dì一yī功gōng，辕yuán门mén划huà鼓gú响xiǎng冬dōng冬dōng。

His awe filled heaven and earth, the foremost deed of all, Before the camp gate painted drums beat dong-dong.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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云yún长zhǎng停tíng盏zhǎn施shī英yīng勇yǒng，酒jiǔ当dāng温wēn时shí斩zhǎn华huá雄xióng。

Yün-ch'ang set down his cup to show his valour bright, And ere the wine grew warm he slew Hua Hsiung outright.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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曹cáo操cāo大dà喜xǐ。只zhǐ见jiàn玄xuán德dé背bèi后hòu转zhuǎn出chū张zhāng飞fēi，高gāo声shēng大dà叫jiào：「俺ǎn哥gē哥gē斩zhǎn了le华huá雄xióng，不bú就jiù这zhè里lǐ杀shā入rù关guān去qù，活huó拏ná董dǒng卓zhuó，更gèng待dài何hé时shí！」袁yuán术shù大dà怒nù，喝hē曰yuē：「俺ǎn大dà臣chén尚shàng自zì谦qiān让ràng，量liàng一yī县xiàn令lìng手shǒu下xià小xiǎo卒zú，安ān敢gǎn在zài此cǐ耀yào武wǔ扬yáng威wēi！都dōu与yú赶gǎn出chū帐zhàng去qù！」曹cáo操cāo曰yuē：「得dé功gōng者zhé赏shǎng，何hé计jì贵guì贱jiàn乎hū？

Tung Cho agreed and at once ordered Li Tsʻui and Kuo Ssŭ to take half a company and surround the residence of Yüan Wei, the Tʻai-fu , slay every soul, and hang the head of the high officer outside the gate as a trophy. And Cho commanded twenty legions to advance in two armies. The first five legions were under Li Tsʻui and Kuo Ssŭ and they were to hold Ssŭshui Pass. They should not necessarily fight. The other fifteen legions under Tung Cho himself went to Tigertrap Pass.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」袁yuán术shù曰yuē：「既jì然rán公gōng等déng只zhǐ重zhòng一yī县xiàn令lìng，我wǒ当dāng告gào退tuì。」操cāo曰yuē：「岂qí可kě因yīn一yī言yán而ér误wù大dà事shì耶yé？」命mìng公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn且qiě带dài玄xuán德dé、关guān、张zhāng回huí寨zhài。众zhòng官guān皆jiē散sàn。曹cáo操cāo暗àn使shǐ人rén赍jī牛niú酒jiú抚fǔ慰wèi三sān人rén。

Tsʻao Tsʻao was pleased at this success. But Chang Fei’s voice was heard, shouting, “Brother, you slew the leader; why did you not break through the Pass and seize Tung Cho? Could there have been a better time?” Again arose the voice of the peevish Yüan Shu, “We high officials are too meek and yielding. Here is the petty follower of a small magistrate daring to flaunt his prowess before us! Expel him from the tent, I say.” But again Tsʻao Tsʻao interposed, “Shall we consider the station of him who has done a great service?” “If you hold a mere magistrate in such honour then I simply withdraw,” said Yüan Shu. “Is a word enough to defeat a grand enterprise?” said Tsʻao Tsʻao. He told Kungsun Tsan to lead his three companions back to their own camp and the other chiefs then dispersed. That night he secretly sent presents of flesh and wine to soothe the three after this adventure.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō华huá雄xióng手shǒu下xià败bài军jūn，报bào上shàng关guān来lái。李lǐ肃sù慌huāng忙máng写xiě告gào急jí文wén书shū，申shēn闻wén董dǒng卓zhuó。卓zhuó急jí聚jù李lǐ儒rú、吕lǚ布bù等děng商shāng议yì。儒rú曰yuē：「今jīn失shī了le上shàng将jiàng华huá雄xióng，贼zéi势shì浩hào大dà。袁yuán绍shào为wèi盟méng主zhǔ，绍shào叔shū袁yuán隗kuí，现xiàn为wèi太tài傅fù；倘tǎng或huò里lǐ应yìng外wài合hé，深shēn为wéi不bú便biàn，可kě先xiān除chú之zhī。请qǐng丞chéng相xiàng亲qīn领lǐng大dà军jūn，分fēn拨bō剿jiáo捕bǔ。

News of this movement reaching the confederate lords the chief summoned a council. Said Tsʻao Tsʻao, “The occupation of the Pass would cut our armies in two, therefore must we oppose Tung Cho’s army on the way.” So eight of the confederate lords went in the direction of the Pass to oppose their enemy. Tsʻao Tsʻao and his men were a reserve to render help where needed. Of the eight, the Prefect of Honei was the first to arrive and Lü Pu went to give battle with three companies of mailed horsemen.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」卓zhuó然rán其qí说shuō，唤huàn李lǐ催cuī，郭guō汜sì，领lǐng兵bīng五wú百bǎi，围wéi住zhù太tài傅fù袁yuán隗kuí家jiā，不bù分fēn老lǎo幼yòu，侭jǐn皆jiē诛zhū绝jué，先xiān将jiāng袁yuán隗kuí首shǒu级jí去qù关guān前qián号hào令lìng。卓zhuó遂suì起qǐ兵bīng二èr十shí万wàn，分fēn为wéi两liǎng路lù而ér来lái：一yī路lù先xiān令lìng李lǐ催cuī，郭guō汜sì，引yǐn兵bīng五wǔ万wàn，把bǎ住zhù汜sì水shuǐ关guān，不bú要yào厮sī杀shā；卓zhuó自zì将jiāng十shí五wǔ万wàn，同tóng李lǐ儒rú，吕lǚ布bù，樊fán稠chóu，张zhāng济jì，等déng守shóu虎hǔ牢láo关guān。

When Hua Hsiung’s men straggled back and told the story of defeat and death Li Su was greatly distressed. He wrote urgent letters to his master who called in his trusted advisers to a council. Li Ju summed up the situation. “We have lost our best leader and the rebel power has thereby become very great. Yüan Shao is at the head of this confederacy and Yüan Wei of the same family is holder of high office in the government. If those in the capital combine with those in the country we may suffer. Therefore we must remove them. So I request you, Sir Minister, to place yourself at the head of your army and break this confederation.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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这zhè关guān离lí洛luò阳yáng五wǔ十shí里lǐ。军jūn马mǎ到dào关guān，卓zhuó令lìng吕lǚ布bù领lǐng三sān万wàn大dà军jūn，去qù关guān前qián扎zhā住zhù大dà寨zhài。卓zhuó自zì在zài关guān上shàng屯tún住zhù。

Tung Cho agreed and at once ordered Li Tsʻui and Kuo Ssŭ to take half a company and surround the residence of Yüan Wei, the Tʻai-fu , slay every soul, and hang the head of the high officer outside the gate as a trophy. And Cho commanded twenty legions to advance in two armies. The first five legions were under Li Tsʻui and Kuo Ssŭ and they were to hold Ssŭshui Pass. They should not necessarily fight. The other fifteen legions under Tung Cho himself went to Tigertrap Pass. This Pass is fifty li from Loyang and as soon as they arrived Tung Cho bade Lü Pu take three legions and make a strong stockade on the outside of the Pass. The main body with Cho would occupy the Pass.

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流liú星xīng马mǎ探tàn听tīng得dé，报bào入rù袁yuán绍shào大dà寨zhài里lǐ来lái。绍shào聚jù众zhòng商shāng议yì。操cāo曰yuē：「董dǒng卓zhuó屯tún兵bīng虎hǔ牢láo，截jié俺ǎn诸zhū侯hóu中zhōng路lù，今jīn可kě勒lēi兵bīng一yí半bàn迎yíng敌dí。」绍shào乃nǎi分fēn王wáng匡kuāng，乔qiáo瑁mào，鲍bào信xìn，袁yuán遗yí，孔kǒng融róng，张zhāng杨yáng，陶táo谦qiān，公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn，八bā路lù诸zhū侯hóu，往wáng虎hǔ牢láo关guān迎yíng敌dí。操cāo引yǐn军jūn往wǎng来lái救jiù应yīng。八bā路lù诸zhū侯hóu，各gè自zì起qǐ兵bīng。河hé内nèi太tài守shǒu王wáng匡kuāng，引yǐn兵bīng先xiān到dào。

News of this movement reaching the confederate lords the chief summoned a council. Said Tsʻao Tsʻao, “The occupation of the Pass would cut our armies in two, therefore must we oppose Tung Cho’s army on the way.” So eight of the confederate lords went in the direction of the Pass to oppose their enemy. Tsʻao Tsʻao and his men were a reserve to render help where needed.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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吕lǚ布bú带dài铁tiě骑qí三sān千qiān，飞fēi奔bēn来lái迎yíng。王wáng匡kuāng将jiāng军jūn马mǎ列liè成chéng阵zhèn势shì，勒lēi马mǎ门mén旗qí下xià看kàn时shí，见jiàn吕lǚ布bù出chū阵zhèn：头tóu戴dài三sān叉chā束shù发fà紫zǐ金jīn冠guān，体tǐ挂guà西xī川chuān红hóng锦jín百bǎi花huā袍páo，身shēn披pī兽shòu麺miàn吞tūn头tóu连lián环huán铠kǎi，腰yāo系xì勒lēi甲jiǎ玲líng珑lóng狮shī蛮mán带dài；弓gōng箭jiàn随suí身shēn，手shǒu持chí划huà戟jǐ；坐zuò下xià嘶sī风fēng赤chì兔tù马mǎ；果guǒ然rán是shì人rén中zhōng吕lǚ布bù，马mǎ中zhōng赤chì兔tù！

Of the eight, the Prefect of Honei was the first to arrive and Lü Pu went to give battle with three companies of mailed horsemen.

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王wáng匡kuāng回huí头tóu问wèn曰yuē：「谁shuí敢gǎn出chū战zhàn？」后hòu麺miàn一yī将jiāng，纵zòng马má挺tǐng鎗qiāng而ér出chū。匡kuāng视shì之zhī，乃nǎi河hé内nèi名míng将jiàng方fāng悦yuè。两liáng马mǎ相xiāng交jiāo，无wú五wǔ合hé，被bèi吕lǚ布bù一yī戟jǐ刺cì于yú马mǎ下xià，挺tíng戟jǐ直zhí冲chōng过guò来lái。匡kuāng军jūn大dà败bài，四sì散sàn奔bēn走zǒu。布bù东dōng西xī冲chōng杀shā，如rú入rù无wú人rén之zhī境jìng。幸xìng得de乔qiáo瑁mào、袁yuán遗yí两liǎng军jūn皆jiē至zhì，来lái救jiù王wáng匡kuāng，吕lǚ布bù方fāng退tuì。

When Wang K‘uang, Prefect of Honei, had ordered his army, horse and foot, in battle array he took his station under the great banner and looked over at his foe. There he saw Lü Pu, a conspicuous figure in front of the line. On his head was a triple curved headdress of ruddy gold. He wore a robe of Ssŭchʻuan silk embroidered with flowers and over that breast and back mail adorned with a gaping animal’s head, joined by rings at the sides and girt to his waist with a belt fastened by a beautiful lion-head clasp. His bow and arrows were slung on his shoulders and he carried a trident-halberd ( hua-chi ). He was seated on his snorting steed “The Hare”. Indeed he was the man among men, as his steed was the horse among horses. “Who dares go out to fight him?” asked Wang Kʻuang turning to those behind him. In response a tried warrior named Fang spurred to the front, his spear set ready for battle. The two met: before the fifth bout Fang fell under a thrust of the halberd and Lü Pu dashed forward. Wang K‘uang’s men could not stand and scattered in all directions. Lü Pu went to and fro slaying all he met. He was quite irresistible.

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5-68

三sān路lù诸zhū侯hóu，各gè折zhé了le些xiē人rén马mǎ，退tuì三sān十shí里lǐ下xià寨zhài。随suí后hòu五wǔ路lù军jūn马mǎ都dōu至zhì，一yī处chù商shāng议yì，言yán吕lǚ布bù英yīng雄xióng，无wú人rén可kě敌dí。

Happily two other troops came up and rescued the wounded leader and his opponent retreated. The three having lost many men withdrew thirty li and made a stockade. And before long the remaining five lords came up and joined them. They held a council.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

5-69

正zhèng虑lǜ间jiān，小xiǎo校xiào报bào来lái：「吕lǚ布bú搦nuò战zhàn。」八bā路lù诸zhū侯hóu，一yī齐qí上shàng马mǎ，军jūn分fēn八bā队duì，布bú在zài高gāo冈gāng。遥yáo望wàng吕lǚ布bù一yī簇cù军jūn马mǎ，绣xiù旗qí招zhāo飐zhǎn，先xiān来lái冲chōng阵zhèn。上shàng党dǎng太tài守shǒu张zhāng杨yáng部bú将jiàng穆mù顺shùn，出chū马má挺tǐng鎗qiāng迎yíng战zhàn，被bèi吕lǚ布bù手shóu起qǐ一yī戟jǐ，刺cì于yú马mǎ下xià。众zhòng大dà惊jīng。北béi海hǎi太tài守shóu孔kǒng融róng部bú将jiàng武wǔ安ān国guó，使shí铁tiě锤chuí飞fēi马mǎ而ér出chū。吕lǚ布bù挥huī戟jǐ拍pāi马mǎ来lái迎yíng。

“This Lü Pu is irresistible,” said they. And while they sat there anxious and uncertain, it was announced that Lü Pu had returned to challenge them. Each mounted his horse and placed himself at the head of his force, each body in its station on lofty cliffs. Around them was the opposing army, innumerable horse and foot, their embroidered banners waving in the breeze. They attacked. Mu Shun, a leader from Shangtang, rode out, but fell at the first encounter with Lü Pu. This frightened the others. Then galloped forth Wu An-kuo of the iron mace. Lü Pu whirling his halberd and urging on his steed came to meet him. The two fought, well matched for half a score bouts, when a blow from the halberd broke Wu An-kuo’s wrist. Letting his mace fall to the ground he fled. Then all eight of the lords led forth their men to his rescue and Lü Pu retired.

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战zhàn到dào十shí余yú合hé，一yī戟jí砍kǎn断duàn安ān国guó手shǒu腕wàn，弃qì锤chuí于yú地dì而ér走zǒu。八bā路lù军jūn兵bīng齐qí出chū，救jiù了le武wǔ安ān国guó。吕lǚ布bú退tuì回huí去qù了le。众zhòng诸zhū侯hóu回huí寨zhài商shāng议yì。曹cáo操cāo曰yuē：「吕lǚ布bù英yīng勇yǒng无wú敌dí，可kě会huì十shí八bā路lù诸zhū侯hóu，共gòng议yì良liáng策cè。若ruò擒qín了le吕lǚ布bù，董dǒng卓zhuó易yì诛zhū耳ěr。」

The fighting then ceased and after their return to camp another council met.

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5-71

正zhèng议yì间jiān，吕lǚ布bú复fù引yǐn兵bīng搦nuò战zhàn。八bā路lù诸zhū侯hóu齐qí出chū。公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn挥huī槊shuò亲qīn战zhàn吕lǚ布bú。战zhàn不bú数shù合hé，瓒zàn败bài走zǒu。吕lǚ布bú纵zòng赤chì兔tù马má赶gǎn来lái。那nà马mǎ日rì行xíng千qiān里lǐ，飞fēi走zǒu如rú风fēng。看kàn看kàn赶gǎn上shàng，布bù举jǔ划huà戟jǐ望wàng瓒zàn后hòu心xīn便biàn刺cì。旁páng边biān一yī将jiāng，圆yuán睁zhēng环huán眼yǎn，倒dào竖shù虎hǔ须xū，挺tǐng丈zhàng八bā蛇shé矛máo，飞fēi马mǎ大dà叫jiào：「三sān姓xìng家jiā奴nú休xiū走zǒu！燕yàn人rén张zhāng飞fēi在zài此cǐ！」

Tsʻao Tsʻao said, “No one can stand against the prowess of Lü Pu. Let us call up all the lords and evolve some good plan. If only Lü Pu were taken, his master could easily be killed.” While the council was in progress again came Lü Pu to challenge them and again they moved out against him. This time Kungsun Tsan, flourishing his spear, went to meet the enemy. After a very few bouts Tsan turned and fled, Lü Pu following at the topmost speed of “The Hare.” “The Hare” was a thousand-li-a-day horse, swift as the wind. As they watched “The Hare” gained rapidly upon the flying horseman and his rider’s spear was poised ready to strike Tsan just behind the heart. Just then dashed in a third rider with round glaring eyes and a bristling moustache, and armed with a long snake-like spear.

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吕lǚ布bú见jiàn了le，弃qì了le公gōng孙sūn瓒zàn，便biàn战zhàn张zhāng飞fēi。飞fēi抖dóu擞sǒu精jīng神shén，酣hān战zhàn吕lǚ布bù。连lián斗dòu五wǔ十shí余yú合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng负fù。云yún长zhǎng见jiàn了le，把bá马mǎ一yī拍pāi，舞wǔ八bā十shí二èr斤jīn青qīng龙lóng偃yǎn月yuè刀dāo，来lái夹jiā攻gōng吕lǚ布bù。三sān匹pí马mǎ丁dīng字zì儿ér厮sī杀shā。战zhàn到dào三sān十shí合hé，战zhàn不bú倒dào吕lǚ布bù。刘liú玄xuán德dé掣chè双shuāng股gǔ剑jiàn，骤zhòu黄huáng鬃zōng马mǎ，刺cì斜xié里lí也yě来lái助zhù战zhàn。

“Stay, O thrice named slave!” roared he, “I, Chang Fei, await you.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

5-73

这zhè三sān个gè围wéi住zhù吕lǚ布bù，转zhuǎn灯dēng儿ér般bān厮sī杀shā。八bā路lù人rén马mǎ，都dōu看kàn得dé呆dāi了le。吕lǚ布bú架jià隔gé遮zhē拦lán不bú定dìng，看kàn著zhù玄xuán德dé麺miàn上shàng，虚xū刺cì一yī戟jǐ，玄xuán德dé急jí闪shǎn。吕lǚ布bú荡dàng开kāi阵zhèn角jiǎo，倒dào拖tuō划huà戟jǐ，飞fēi马mǎ便biàn回huí。三sān个gè那nà里lí肯kén舍shě，拍pāi马má赶gǎn来lái。八bā路lù军jūn兵bīng，喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，一yī齐qí掩yǎn杀shā。吕lǚ布bù军jūn马mǎ，望wàng关guān上shàng奔bēn走zǒu；玄xuán德dé、关guān、张zhāng随suí后hòu赶gǎn来lái。

Seeing this opponent Lü Pu left the pursuit of Tsan and engaged the new adversary. Fei fought with all his energies. They two were worthily matched and they exchanged half a hundred bouts with no advantage to either side. Then Kuan Yü rode out with his huge and weighty moon-curved sword and attacked Lü Pu on the other flank. The three steeds stood like the letter T and their riders battered away at each other for nearly two score bouts, yet still Lü Pu stood firm. Then Liu Yüan-tê rode out to his brothers’ aid, his double sword raised ready to strike. The steed with the flowing mane was urged in at an angle and now Lü Pu had to contend with three warriors at whom he struck one after another, and they at him, the flashing of the warriors’ weapons looking like the revolving lamps suspended at the new year. And the spectators gazed rapt with amazement at such a battle. But Lü Pu’s guard began to weaken and fatigue seized him. Looking hard in the face of Yüan-tê he feigned a fierce thrust thus making him suddenly draw back. Then, lowering his halberd, Lü dashed through the angle thus opened and got away. But was it likely they would allow him to escape? They whipped their steeds and followed hard. The men of the eight armies cracked their throats with thunderous cheers and all dashed forward, pressing after Lü Pu as he made for the shelter of the Pass. And first among his pursuers were the three heroic brothers. An ancient poet has told of this famous fight in these lines: The fateful day of Han came in the reigns of Huan and Ling, Their glory declined as the sun sinks at the close of day. Tung Cho, infamous minister of state, pulled down the youthful sovereign from his throne. It is true Liu Hsieh was a weakling, too timid for his times. Then Tsʻao Tsʻao proclaimed abroad these wicked deeds, And the great lords, moved with anger, assembled their forces. In council met they and chose as their oath-chief Yüan Shao, Pledged themselves to maintain the ruling house and tranquillity. Of the warriors of that time peerless Lü Pu was the boldest. His valour and prowess are sung by all within the four seas. He clothed his body in silver armour like the scales of a dragon, On his head was a golden headdress, fastened with a massive pin, About his waist a shaggy belt, the clasp, two wild beasts’ heads with gripping jaws, His flowing, broidered robe fluttered about his form, His swift courser bounded over the plain, a mighty wind following, His terrible halberd flashed in the sunlight, bright as a placid lake. Who dared face him as he rode forth to challenge? The bowels of the confederate lords were torn with fear and their hearts trembled within them. Then leaped forth Chang Fei, the valiant warrior of the north, Gripped in his mighty hand the long snakelike spear, His moustache bristled with anger, standing stiff like wire. His round eyes glared, lightning flashes darted from them. Neither quailed in the fight, but the issue was undecided. Kuan Yün-chʻang stood out in front, his soul vexed within him, Black Dragon his sword shone white as hoar frost in the sunlight, His bright coloured fighting robe fluttered like butterfly wings, Demons and angels shrieked at the thunder of his horse hoofs, In his eyes was fierce anger, a fire to be quenched only in blood. Next Yüan-tê joined the battle, gripping his twin sword blades, The heavens themselves trembled at the majesty of his wrath. These three closely beset Lü Pu and long drawn out was the battle, Always he warded their blows, never faltering a moment. The noise of their shouting rose to the sky, and the earth re-echoed it, The heat of battle ranged to the frozen pole star. Worn out, feeling his strength fast ebbing, Lü Pu thought to flee, He glanced at the hills around and thither would fly for shelter, Then, reversing his halberd and lowering its lofty point, Hastily he fled, loosing himself from the battle; With head low bent, he gave the rein to his courser, Turned his face away and fled to Hulaokuan.

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古gǔ人rén曾céng有yǒu篇piān言yán语yǔ，单dān道dào著zhù玄xuán德dé、关guān、张zhāng三sān战zhàn吕lǚ布bù：

Men of old composed a verse that tells alone How Hsüan-te, Kuan, and Chang together fought Lü Pu:

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汉hàn朝cháo天tiān数shù当dāng桓huán灵líng，炎yán炎yán红hóng日rì将jiāng西xī倾qīng。

The Han's heavenly mandate under Huan and Ling waned, The blazing red sun to the west was leaning.

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奸jiān臣chén董dǒng卓zhuó废fèi少shǎo帝dì，刘liú协xié懦nuò弱ruò魂hún梦mèng惊jīng。

The traitor Tung Cho deposed the young emperor, Liu Hsieh, weak and timid, startled in his dreams.

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曹cáo操cāo传chuán檄xí告gào天tiān下xià，诸zhū侯hóu奋fèn怒nù皆jiē兴xīng兵bīng。

Ts'ao Ts'ao sent a proclamation to all beneath heaven, The feudal lords, in wrath, all raised their troops.

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议yì立lì袁yuán绍shào作zuò盟méng主zhǔ，誓shì扶fú王wáng室shì定dìng太tài平píng。

They resolved to make Yüan Shao their league's head, And swore to uphold the royal house and settle peace.

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温wēn侯hóu吕lǚ布bú世shì无wú比bǐ，雄xióng才cái四sì海hǎi夸kuā英yīng伟wěi。

The Marquis of Wen, Lü Pu, had no peer in the world, His heroic talents were praised through the four seas.

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护hù躯qū银yín铠kǎi砌qì龙lóng鳞lín，束shù发fà金jīn冠guān簪zān雉zhì尾wěi。

His body-guarding silver mail was laid in dragon scales, His hair-binding golden crown bore a pheasant tail.

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5-81

参cēn差cī宝bǎo带dài兽shòu平píng吞tūn，错cuò落luò锦jǐn袍páo飞fēi凤fèng起qǐ。

His jewelled belt of varying width seemed to swallow beasts, His brocade robe, richly patterned, had phoenixes in flight.

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龙lóng驹jū跳tiào踏tà起qǐ天tiān风fēng，划huà戟jǐ荧yíng煌huáng射shè秋qiū水shuǐ。

His dragon steed stamped and raised a heaven-reaching gale, His halberd gleamed brilliant, casting autumn-water light.

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5-83

出chū关guān搦nuò战zhàn谁shuí敢gǎn当dāng？诸zhū侯hóu胆dǎn裂liè心xīn惶huáng惶huáng。

Who dared withstand him when he rode forth to fight at the Pass? The feudal lords' gall shattered, their hearts filled with dread.

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5-84

踊yǒng出chū燕yàn人rén张zhāng翼yì德dé，手shǒu持chí蛇shé矛máo丈zhàng八bā鎗qiāng。

Out leapt the Yen man Chang I-te in a surge, Holding an eighteen-foot serpent-halberd in his hand.

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5-85

虎hǔ须xū倒dào竖shù翻fān金jīn线xiàn，环huán眼yǎn圆yuán睁zhēng起qǐ电diàn光guāng。

His tiger whiskers bristled upright like threads of gold, His round eyes opened wide, flashing bolts of light.

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5-86

酣hān战zhàn未wèi能néng分fēn胜shèng败bài，阵zhèn前qián恼náo起qǐ关guān云yún长zhǎng。

A fierce fight could not decide who won or lost, Before the lines angry rose Kuan Yün-ch'ang.

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青qīng龙lóng宝bǎo刀dāo灿càn霜shuāng雪xuě，鹦yīng鹉wǔ战zhàn袍páo飞fēi蛱jiá蝶dié。

His Green Dragon blade gleamed bright as frost and snow, His parrot-war-robe fluttered like butterflies in flight.

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马mǎ蹄tí到dào处chù鬼guǐ神shén嚎háo，目mù前qián一yī怒nù应yīng流liú血xiě。

Where his horse's hooves struck, ghosts and gods howled; One flash of wrath before his eyes meant bleeding men.

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5-89

枭xiāo雄xióng玄xuán德dé掣chè双shuāng锋fēng，抖dóu擞sǒu天tiān威wēi施shī勇yǒng烈liè。

The bold hero Hsüan-te drew his twin swords, And roused his heaven-sent majesty to show fierce valour.

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三sān人rén围wéi绕rào战zhàn多duō时shí，遮zhē拦lán架jià隔gé无wú休xiū歇xiē。

The three men closed around and fought for a long time, Parrying, blocking, warding, fending, with no rest.

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喊hǎn声shēng震zhèn动dòng天tiān地dì翻fān，杀shā气qì迷mí漫màn牛niú斗dòu寒hán。

Their battle-cries shook heaven and earth and turned them over, The killing aura thickened, chilling the stars of the Dipper.

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吕lǚ布bú力lì穷qióng寻xún走zǒu路lù，遥yáo望wàng山shān塞sāi拍pāi马mǎ还hái。

Lü Pu's strength gave out and he sought a way to flee; Gazing toward the mountain rampart, he spurred his horse back.

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倒dào拖tuō划huà杆gān方fāng天tiān戟jǐ，乱luàn散sàn销xiāo金jīn五wú彩cǎi旛fān。

Trailing his painted Sky-piercing halberd behind him, Scattering his gold-inlaid five-coloured banners in disarray.

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顿dùn断duàn绒róng绦tāo走zǒu赤chì兔tù，翻fān身shēn飞fēi上shàng虎hǔ牢láo关guān。

Snapping the floss cords, he urged on Red Hare, Turned in the saddle and flew up to the Tiger-trap Pass.

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三sān人rén直zhí赶gán吕lǚ布bú到dào关guān下xià，看kàn见jiàn关guān上shàng西xī风fēng飘piāo动dòng青qīng罗luó伞sǎn盖gài。张zhāng飞fēi大dà叫jiào：「此cǐ必bì董dǒng卓zhuó！追zhuī吕lǚ布bù有yǒu甚shèn强qiáng处chù！不bù如rú先xiān拿ná董dǒng贼zéi，便biàn是shì斩zhán草cǎo除chú根gēn！」拍pāi马mǎ上shàng关guān，来lái擒qín董dǒng卓zhuó。正zhèng是shì：

The three brothers maintained the pursuit to the Pass. Looking up they saw an immense umbrella of black gauze fluttering in the west wind. “Certainly there is Tung Cho,” cried Chang Fei. “What is the use of pursuing Lü Pu? Better far seize the chief rebel and so pluck up the evil by the roots.” And he whipped up his steed toward the Pass. To quell rebellion seize the leader if you can; If you need a wondrous service then first find a wondrous man. The following chapters will unfold the result of the battle.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

5-96

擒qín贼zéi定dìng须xū擒qín贼zéi首shǒu，奇qí功gōng端duān的de待dài奇qí人rén。

To capture the bandits one must capture their chief; A wondrous deed truly awaits a wondrous man.

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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.

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