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

第dì五wǔ十shí五wǔ回huí 玄xuán德dé智zhì激jī孙sūn夫fū人rén　　　孔kǒng明míng二èr气qì周zhōu公gōng瑾jǐn

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却què说shuō玄xuán德dé见jiàn孙sūn夫fū人rén房fáng中zhōng两liǎng边biān枪qiāng刀dāo森sēn列liè，侍shì婢bì皆jiē佩pèi剑jiàn，不bù觉jué失shī色sè。管guǎn家jiā婆pó进jìn曰yuē：「贵guì人rén休xiū得dé惊jīng惧jù。夫fū人rén自zì幼yòu好hǎo观guān武wǔ事shì，居jū常cháng令lìng侍shì婢bì击jī剑jiàn为wèi乐lè，故gù尔ěr如rú此cǐ。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「非fēi夫fū人rén所suǒ观guān之zhī事shì，吾wú甚shèn心xīn寒hán，可kě命mìng暂zàn去qù。」管guǎn家jiā婆pó禀bǐng覆fù孙sūn夫fū人rén曰yuē：「房fáng中zhōng䙓bǎi列liè兵bīng器qì，娇jiāo客kè不bù安ān，今jīn可kě去qù之zhī。

The bridegroom turned pale; bridal apartments lined with weapons of war and waiting maids armed! But the housekeeper said, “Do not be frightened, O honourable one. My lady has always had a taste for warlike things and her maids have all been taught fencing as a pastime. That is all it is.” “Not the sort of thing a wife should ever look at,” said Liu Pei. “It makes me feel cold and you may have them removed for a time.” The housekeeper went to her mistress and said, “The weapons in your chamber displease the handsome one; may we remove them?”

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」孙sūn夫fū人rén笑xiào曰yuē：「厮sī杀shā半bàn生shēng，尚shàng惧jù兵bīng器qì乎hū？」命mìng侭jǐn撤chè去qù，令lìng侍shì婢bì解jiě剑jiàn伏fú侍shì。当dāng夜yè玄xuán德dé与yǔ孙sūn夫fū人rén成chéng亲qīn，两liǎng情qíng欢huān洽qià。玄xuán德dé又yòu将jiāng金jīn帛bó散sàn给gěi侍shì婢bì，以yí买mǎi其qí心xīn，先xiān教jiào孙sūn干gàn回huí荆jīng州zhōu报bào喜xǐ。自zì此cǐ连lián日rì饮yín酒jiǔ。国guó太tài十shí分fēn爱ài敬jìng。

The Lady Sun laughed, saying, “Afraid of a few weapons after half a life time spent in slaughter!” But she ordered their removal and bade the maids take off their swords while they were at work. And the night passed happily enough. Next day Yüan-tê distributed gifts among the maids to secure their good will. He also sent Sun Ch‘ien to Chingchou with news of the wedding, while he gave himself up to feasting and enjoyment. The Dowager loved him more every day.

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却què说shuō孙sūn权quán差chà人rén来lái柴chái桑sāng郡jùn报bào周zhōu瑜yú说shuō：「我wó母mǔ亲qīn力lì主zhǔ，已yǐ将jiāng吾wú妹mèi嫁jià刘liú备bèi。不bù想xiǎng弄nòng假jiǎ成chéng真zhēn。此cǐ事shì还hái复fù如rú何hé？」瑜yú闻wén大dà惊jīng，行xíng坐zuò不bù安ān，乃nǎi思sī一yī计jì，修xiū密mì书shū付fù来lái人rén持chí回huí见jiàn孙sūn权quán。权quán拆chāi书shū视shì之zhī。书shū略lüè曰yuē：「瑜yú所suǒ谋móu之zhī事shì，不bù想xiáng反fǎn覆fù如rú此cǐ。既jì已yǐ弄nòng假jiǎ成chéng真zhēn，又yòu当dāng就jiù此cǐ用yòng计jì。

The results of the plot to destroy Liu Pei were thus very different from the originators' intention. Sun Ch'üan sent to his general to say that his mother had insisted upon marrying her daughter to their proposed victim and so by juggling with the fictitious they had made it real. What was to be done?

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刘liú备bèi以yǐ枭xiāo雄xióng之zhī姿zī，有yǒu关guān、张zhāng、赵zhào云yún之zhī将jiāng，更gèng兼jiān诸zhū葛gě用yòng谋móu，必bì非fēi久jiǔ屈qū人rén下xià者zhě。愚yú意yì莫mò如rú软ruǎn困kùn之zhī于yú吴wú中zhōng，盛shèng为wèi筑zhù宫gōng室shì，以yǐ丧sàng其qí心xīn志zhì；多duō送sòng美měi色sè玩wán好hǎo，以yǐ娱yú其qí耳ěr目mù；使shǐ分fēn开kāi关guān、张zhāng之zhī情qíng，隔gé远yuǎn诸zhū葛gě之zhī契qì，各gè置zhì一yī方fāng，然rán后hòu以yǐ兵bīng击jī之zhī，大dà事shì可kě定dìng矣yǐ。

The news troubled Chou Yü, but eventually he thought out another scheme which he embodied in a letter sent to his master. Here is the outline of the missive:-“Contrary to expectation the plot that I, Chou Yü, contrived has turned the wrong way. However, since by juggling with deceit we have ended in a solid truth our future plans must start from the actual present facts. To the boldness of the adventurer is added the aid of such great captains as Kuan, Chang and Chao Yün, not to mention that Liu Pei has a strategist like Chuko. He is not the man to remain long in a lowly position. Wherefore I can think of no better plan than to enervate him by surrounding him with softness and keeping him in Wu, a prisoner of luxury. Therefore build for him a fine Palace to blunt the edge of his determination and surround him with sensuous luxury. In this way the affection of his brothers will be alienated and Chuko will be driven away. When this result has been attained we can smite him and so end a great matter. If we be at all careless I fear the recumbent dragon may fly to the skies; it is no beast to be kept in a pond.

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今jīn若ruò纵zòng之zhī，恐kǒng蛟jiāo龙lóng得dé云yún雨yǔ，终zhōng非fēi池chí中zhōng物wù也yě。愿yuàn明míng公gōng熟shú思sī之zhī。」

“My lord, I pray you to consider this thoroughly.”

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孙sūn权quán看kàn毕bì，以yǐ书shū示shì张zhāng昭zhāo。昭zhāo曰yuē：「公gōng瑾jǐn之zhī谋móu，正zhèng合hé愚yú意yì。刘liú备bèi起qǐ身shēn微wēi末mò，奔bēn走zǒu天tiān下xià。未wèi尝cháng享xiǎng受shòu富fù贵guì。今jīn若ruò以yǐ华huá堂táng大dà厦shà，子zí女nǚ金jīn帛bó，令lìng彼bí享xiǎng用yòng，自zì然rán疏shū远yuán孔kǒng明míng、关guān、张zhāng等děng。使shí彼bǐ各gè生shēng怨yuàn望wàng，然rán后hòu荆jīng州zhōu可kě图tú也yě。主zhǔ公gōng可kě依yī公gōng瑾jǐn之zhī计jì火huǒ速sù行xíng之zhī。

The letter was shown to Chang Chao who said, “My idea is identical with his. Liu Pei began life in a humble position and for years has been a wanderer. He has never tasted the delights of wealth. Give him the means of luxury, a beautiful dwelling, fair women, gold and silken attire, and as he enjoys them the thoughts of K‘ung-ming and his brothers will fade away and they, on their side, will be filled with rancour. Thus can we lay our plans for recovering Chingchou. I recommend action as Chou Yü says and quickly.”

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」权quán大dà喜xǐ，即jí日rì修xiū整zhěng东dōng府fǔ，广guǎng栽zāi花huā木mù，盛shèng设shè器qì用yòng，请qǐng玄xuán德dé与yǔ妹mèi居jū住zhù；又yòu增zēng女nǚ乐lè数shù十shí余yú人rén，并bìng金jīn玉yù锦jín绮qǐ玩wán好hǎo之zhī物wù。国guó太tài只zhǐ道dào孙sūn权quán好hǎo意yì，喜xǐ不bú自zì胜shèng。玄xuán德dé果guǒ然rán被bèi声shēng色sè所suǒ迷mí，全quán不bù想xiǎng回huí荆jīng州zhōu。

Sun Ch‘üan then set about re-decorating the eastern Palace and laying out the grounds. He filled the rooms with beautiful furniture for his sister and her husband. He also sent fair damsels and musicians by the score, and many and beautiful vessels in gold and silver, and silken stuffs. And his mother was delighted at his kindness to her son-in-law. Indeed Liu Pei was soon so immersed in sensuous pleasure that he gave no thought to return. Chao Yün and the company under him led an idle life in the front portion of the eastern Palace, save that at times they went outside the city for archery and horse-racing. And thus passed the year.

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却què说shuō赵zhào云yún与yú五wú百bǎi军jūn在zài东dōng府fǔ前qián住zhù，终zhōng日rì无wú事shì，只zhǐ去qù城chéng外wài射shè箭jiàn走zóu马mǎ。看kàn看kàn年nián终zhōng，云yún猛méng省shěng：「孔kǒng明míng分fēn付fù三sān个gè锦jǐn囊náng与yú我wǒ，教jiào我wǒ一yī到dào南nán徐xú，开kāi第dì一yí个gè；住zhù到dào年nián终zhōng，开kāi第dì二èr个gè；临lín到dào危wēi急jí无wú路lù之zhī时shí，开kāi第dì三sān个gè。于yú内nèi有yǒu神shén出chū鬼guǐ没méi之zhī计jì，可ké保báo主zhǔ公gōng回huí家jiā。

Suddenly Chao Yün remembered the orders he had received and the three bags with the plans in them. It was time to open the second one for the end of the year was nigh. His orders were only to open the third when danger was very near and there appeared no way out.

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此cǐ时shí岁suì已yǐ将jiāng终zhōng，主zhǔ公gōng贪tān恋liàn女nǚ色sè，并bìng不bú见jiàn麺miàn，何hé不bù拆chāi开kāi第dì二èr个gè锦jǐn囊náng，看kàn计jì而ér行xíng？」遂suì拆chāi开kāi视shì之zhī。原yuán来lái如rú此cǐ神shén策cè。即jí日rì径jìng到dào府fǔ堂táng，要yào见jiàn玄xuán德dé。

“If you consult her she will be unwilling for you to return. It would be better to say nothing but to start this evening. Delay may do great damage.” “Retire for a time; I must act discreetly,” said Liu Pei. Chao Yün urged the need to return several times more, but finally went away.

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侍shì婢bì报bào曰yuē：「赵zhào子zi龙lóng有yóu紧jǐn急jí事shì来lái报bào贵guì人rén。」玄xuán德dé唤huàn入rù问wèn之zhī。云yún佯yáng作zuò失shī惊jīng之zhī状zhuàng曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng深shēn居jū划huà堂táng，不bù想xiǎng荆jīng州zhōu耶yé？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「有yǒu甚shèn事shì如rú此cǐ惊jīng怪guài？」云yún曰yuē：「今jīn早záo孔kǒng明míng使shǐ人rén来lái报bào，说shuō曹cáo操cāo要yào报bào赤chì壁bì鏖áo兵bīng之zhī恨hèn，起qǐ精jīng兵bīng五wǔ十shí万wàn，杀shā到dào荆jīng州zhōu，甚shèn是shì危wēi急jí，请qíng主zhǔ公gōng便biàn回huí。

As already remarked, the year was drawing to a close and Chao Yün saw his lord daily becoming more and more the slave of pleasure. Liu Pei never appeared among his guards now. So the bag was opened and in pursuance of the wonderful scheme thereby discovered, Chao Yün went to the hall of the Palace and asked to see his master. The maid in attendance went within and said, “Chao Yün has some important matter on which to see the master.” Yüan-tê called him in and asked what the business was. Chao Yün assumed an attitude of great concern and said, “My lord, you are living happily secluded in these beautiful apartments; do you never think of Chingchou?” “But what is the matter that you seem so disturbed?” asked Liu. “To-day early K‘ung-ming sent a messenger to say that Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was trying to avenge his last defeat and was leading fifty legions to attack Chingchou, which was in great danger. And he wished you to return.”

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」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「必bì须xū与yǔ夫fū人rén商shāng议yì。」云yún曰yuē：「若ruò和hé夫fū人rén商shāng议yì，必bì不bù肯kěn放fàng主zhǔ公gōng回huí。不bù如rú休xiū说shuō，今jīn晚wǎn便biàn好háo起qǐ程chéng。迟chí则zé误wù事shì。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「你ní且qiě暂zàn退tuì，我wǒ自zì有yǒu道dào理lǐ。」

“I must speak to my wife,” said Yüan-tê. “If you consult her she will be unwilling for you to return. It would be better to say nothing but to start this evening. Delay may do great damage.” “Retire for a time; I must act discreetly,” said Liu Pei.

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云yún故gù意yì催cuī逼bī数shù番fān而ér出chū。玄xuán德dé入rù见jiàn孙sūn夫fū人rén，暗àn暗àn垂chuí泪lèi。孙sūn夫fū人rén曰yuē：「夫fū君jūn何hé故gù烦fán恼nǎo？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「念niàn备bèi一yī身shēn飘piāo荡dàng异yì乡xiāng，生shēng不bù能néng侍shì奉fèng二èr亲qīn，又yòu不bù能néng祭jì祀sì宗zōng祖zǔ，乃nǎi大dà逆nì不bú孝xiào也yě。今jīn岁suì旦dàn在zài迩ěr，使shǐ备bèi悒yì怏yàng不bù已yǐ。」孙sūn夫fū人rén曰yuē：「你nǐ休xiū瞒mán我wǒ。我wó已yǐ听tīng知zhī了liáo也yě。

Chao Yün urged the need to return several times more, but finally went away.

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方fāng才cái赵zhào子zi龙lóng报bào说shuō荆jīng州zhōu危wēi急jí，你nǐ欲yù还huán乡xiāng，故gù推tuī此cǐ意yì。」玄xuán德dé跪guì而ér告gào曰yuē：「夫fū人rén既jì知zhī，备bèi安ān敢gǎn相xiāng瞒mán？备bèi欲yù不bú去qù，使shǐ荆jīng州zhōu有yǒu失shī，被bèi天tiān下xià人rén耻chǐ笑xiào；欲yù去qù，又yòu舍shě不bù得dé夫fū人rén：因yīn此cǐ烦fán恼nǎo。」夫fū人rén曰yuē：「妾qiè已yǐ事shì君jūn，任rèn君jūn所suǒ之zhī，妾qiè当dāng相xiāng随suí。

Yüan-tê went into his wife’s rooms and began to weep silently. Seeing his tears the Lady Sun said, “Why are you so sad, my husband?” Yüan-tê replied, “I have been driven hither and thither all my life. I was never able to do my duty to my parents nor have I been able to sacrifice to my ancestors. I have been very unfilial. The new year is at hand and its approach disquiets me greatly.” “Do not try to deceive me,” said the Lady Sun. “I heard and I know all. Just now Chao Yün came to tell you Chingchou was threatened and you wish to return home. That is why you put forward this excuse.”

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」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「夫fū人rén之zhī心xīn，虽suī则zé如rú此cǐ，争zhēng奈nài国guó太tài与yǔ吴wú侯hóu安ān肯kěn容róng夫fū人rén去qù？夫fū人rén若ruò可kě怜lián刘liú备bèi，暂zàn时shí辞cí别bié。」言yán毕bì，泪lèi如rú雨yǔ下xià。孙sūn夫fū人rén劝quàn曰yuē：「夫fū君jūn休xiū得dé烦fán恼nǎo。妾qiè当dāng苦kǔ告gào母mǔ亲qīn，必bì放fàng妾qiè与yǔ君jūn同tóng去qù。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「纵zòng然rán国guó太tài肯kěn时shí，吴wú侯hóu必bì然rán阻zú挡dǎng。

Then Yüan-tê fell on his knees and said, “Why should I dissemble, O wife, since you know? I do not wish to go, but if Chingchou be lost I shall be an object of ridicule to every one. I do desire to go, but I cannot leave you. Now you know why I am grieved.” She replied, “I am your handmaid and whithersoever you go it is my duty to follow.”

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」孙sūn夫fū人rén渖shěn吟yín良liáng久jiǔ，乃nǎi曰yuē：「妾qiè与yǔ君jūn正zhēng旦dàn拜bài贺hè时shí，推tuī称chēng江jiāng边biān祭jì祖zǔ，不bú告gào而ér去qù，若ruò何hé？」玄xuán德dé又yòu跪guì而ér谢xiè曰yuē：「若ruò如rú此cǐ，生shēng死sǐ难nàn忘wàng。切qiè勿wù漏lòu泄xiè。」

“Yes; your heart is right, but the difficulty is your mother and the Marquis; they will be unwilling. If you would have pity on me and let me go for a time ——." And again the tears gushed forth.” “Do not be so sad, my husband,” said the Lady Sun. “I will implore my mother to let us go and she will surely allow it.” “Even supposing the Dowager permits I am sure the Marquis will hinder.”

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两liǎng个gè商shāng议yì已yǐ定dìng。玄xuán德dé密mì唤huàn赵zhào云yún分fēn付fù：「正zhēng旦dàn日rì，你nǐ先xiān引yǐn军jūn士shì出chū城chéng，于yú官guān道dào等děng候hòu。吾wú推tuī祭jì祖zǔ，与yǔ夫fū人rén同tóng走zǒu。」云yún领lǐng诺nuò。建jiàn安ān十shí五wǔ年nián春chūn正zhēng月yuè元yuán旦dàn，吴wú侯hóu大dà会huì文wén武wǔ于yú堂táng上shàng。玄xuán德dé与yǔ孙sūn夫fū人rén入rù拜bài国guó太tài。孙sūn夫fū人rén曰yuē：「夫fū主zhú想xiǎng父fù母mǔ宗zōng祖zǔ坟fén墓mù，俱jù在zài涿zhuō郡jùn，昼zhòu夜yè伤shāng感gǎn不bù已yǐ。

The Lady Sun said nothing for a long time while she weighed the matter thoroughly. Presently she spoke, “On New Year’s Day you and I will go to court and present our congratulations. Then we will give the excuse of a sacrifice on the river bank and go away without formal leave. Will that suit you?” Yüan-tê knelt at her feet and expressed his gratitude. “I should be never so grateful,” said he. “Dead or alive I would remember your love. But this must be a perfect secret.” This having been decided and the arrangements made, Chao Yün received secret orders to lead out his company and be on the road on New Year’s morn. He was told they were going away.

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今jīn日rì欲yù往wǎng江jiāng边biān，望wàng北běi遥yáo祭jì，须xū告gào母mǔ亲qīn得dé知zhī。」国guó太tài曰yuē：「此cǐ孝xiào道dào也yě，岂qí有yǒu不bù从cóng？汝rǔ虽suī不bù识shí舅jiù姑gū，可kě同tóng汝rǔ夫fū前qián去qù祭jì拜bài，亦yì见jiàn为wèi妇fù之zhī礼lǐ。」孙sūn夫fū人rén同tóng玄xuán德dé拜bài谢xiè而ér出chū。此cǐ时shí只zhǐ瞒mán著zhù孙sūn权quán。夫fū人rén乘chéng车chē，止zhǐ带dài随suí身shēn一yī应yīng细xì软ruǎn。玄xuán德dé上shàng马mǎ，引yǐn数shù骑qí跟gēn随suí出chū城chéng，与yǔ赵zhào云yún相xiāng会huì。

Sun Ch'üan held a grand court on the New Year’s Day of the fifteenth year of “Established Tranquillity.” Liu Pei and his bride went into the Dowager’s presence and the Lady Sun said, “My husband has been thinking of his ancestors, who lie in Cho, and grieves that he cannot do his duty by them. To-day we wish to go to the river side and offer sacrifices toward the north. It is our duty to inform you.” “A very filial proceeding,” said the Dowager. “I should not think of stopping you. Although you have never known your husband’s parents yet you may go with him to sacrifice as it is proper for a wife to do.”

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五wú百bǎi军jūn士shì前qián遮zhē后hòu拥yōng，离lí了le南nán徐xú，趱zǎn程chéng而ér行xíng。

Both thanked the Dowager and went out, rejoicing at having so far hoodwinked Sun Ch'üan. The Lady Sun got into her carriage taking only a little clothing with her, while Yüan-tê followed with a small escort. They went out of the city and met Chao Yün at the place arranged. Then with a guard in front and rear they left the precincts of the city, travelling as quickly as they could.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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当dāng日rì孙sūn权quán大dà醉zuì，左zuǒ右yòu近jìn侍shì扶fú入rù后hòu堂táng，文wén武wǔ皆jiē散sàn。比bǐ及jí众zhòng官guān探tàn得dé玄xuán德dé夫fū妇fù逃táo遁dùn之zhī时shí，天tiān色sè已yí晚wǎn。要yào报bào孙sūn权quán，权quán醉zuì不bù醒xǐng。及jí至zhì睡shuì觉jiào，已yǐ是shì五wǔ更gēng。次cì日rì，孙sūn权quán闻wén知zhī走zǒu了le玄xuán德dé，急jí唤huàn文wén武wǔ商shāng议yì。张zhāng昭zhāo曰yuē：「今jīn日rì走zǒu了le此cǐ人rén。早záo晚wǎn必bì生shēng祸huò乱luàn。可kě急jí追zhuī之zhī。

That day, at the new year banquet, Sun Ch'üan drank freely so that he had to be helped to his chamber, and the guests left. Before very long the escape of the fugitives became known, but it was then dark and when they tried to tell Sun Ch‘üan they could not rouse him. He slept heavily until the fifth watch. The next morning, when Sun Ch'üan heard the story he asked advice of his counsellors. Chang Shao said, “They have got away to-day but trouble will surely come of it; therefore pursue after them without loss of time.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」孙sūn权quán令lìng陈chén武wǔ、潘pān璋zhāng选xuán五wú百bǎi精jīng兵bīng，无wú分fēn昼zhòu夜yè，务wù要yào赶gǎn上shàng拏ná回huí。二èr将jiàng领lǐng命mìng去qù了le。孙sūn权quán深shēn恨hèn玄xuán德dé，将jiāng案àn上shàng玉yù砚yàn摔shuāi为wèi粉fěn碎suì。程chéng普pǔ曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng空kōng有yǒu冲chōng天tiān之zhī怒nù。某mǒu料liào陈chén武wǔ、潘pān璋zhāng必bì擒qín此cǐ人rén不bù得dé。」权quán曰yuē：「焉yān敢gǎn违wéi我wǒ令lìng！」普pǔ曰yuē：「郡jùn主zhǔ自zì幼yòu好hǎo观guān武wǔ事shì，严yán毅yì刚gāng正zhèng，诸zhū将jiāng皆jiē惧jù。

So Ch'ên Wu and P‘an Chang, with a half-company of veterans, were sent out with orders to use all speed both by day and by night and bring back the fugitives. They left. Sun Ch'üan’s anger burned hot against Yüan-tê. In his wrath he seized his jade inkstone and dashed it to the ground where it shivered to pieces.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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既jì然rán肯kěn顺shùn刘liú备bèi，必bì同tóng心xīn而ér去qù。所suǒ追zhuī之zhī将jiāng，若ruò见jiàn郡jùn主zhǔ，岂qí肯kěn下xià手shǒu？」权quán大dà怒nù，掣chè所suǒ佩pèi之zhī剑jiàn，唤huàn蒋jiǎng钦qīn、周zhōu泰tài听tīng令lìng，曰yuē：「汝rǔ二èr人rén将jiāng这zhè口kǒu剑jiàn去qù取qǔ吾wú妹mèi并bìng刘liú备bèi头tóu来lái！违wéi令lìng者zhě立lì斩zhǎn！」蒋jiǎng钦qīn、周zhōu泰tài领lǐng命mìng，随suí后hòu引yǐn三sān千qiān军jūn赶gǎn来lái。

Said Ch‘êng P‘u, “My lord, your wrath is in vain, for I do not think your men will catch the runaways.” “Will they dare to disobey my order?” said Sun Ch'üan. “Our young lady had always delighted to look upon war and is very fierce and determined. All the officers fear her. Now she has gone with her husband of her own free will and those sent in pursuit, if once they look upon her countenance, will not dare to lay hands on her.' ” Sun Ch‘üan’s wrath burned the more fiercely at these words. He drew the sword girded at his side and called up Chiang Ch‘in and Chou T‘ai saying, “You two take this sword and bring back the heads of my sister and Liu Pei. And if you do not I will put you to death.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō玄xuán德dé加jiā鞭biān纵zòng辔pèi，趱zǎn程chéng而ér行xíng，当dāng夜yè于yú路lù暂zàn歇xiē两liǎng个gè更gēng次cì，慌huāng忙máng起qǐ行xíng。看kàn看kàn来lái到dào柴chái桑sāng界jiè首shǒu，望wàng见jiàn后hòu麺miàn尘chén头tóu大dà起qǐ，人rén报bào：「追zhuī兵bīng至zhì矣yǐ！」玄xuán德dé慌huāng问wèn赵zhào云yún曰yuē：「追zhuī兵bīng既jì至zhì，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」赵zhào云yún曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng先xiān行xíng，某mǒu愿yuàn当dāng后hòu。」转zhuǎn过guò前qián麺miàn山shān脚jiǎo，一yī彪biāo军jūn马mǎ拦lán住zhù去qù路lù。

With this order they set out in pursuit, leading a whole company. Meanwhile Yüan-te and his wife were pressing forward with all speed. When night fell they rested for a time by the roadside, but not for long. Just as they reached the confines of Ch‘aisang they turned and saw a great cloud of dust and the soldiers said that a force was coming in pursuit. “What shall we do if they come up with us?” said Yüan-tê excitedly to Chao Yün. “My lord, you go on in front and I will prevent pursuit.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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当dāng先xiān两liǎng员yuán大dà将jiàng，厉lì声shēng高gāo叫jiào曰yuē：「刘liú备bèi早záo早zǎo下xià马mǎ受shòu缚fù！吾wú奉fèng周zhōu都dū督dū将jiàng令lìng，守shǒu候hòu多duō时shí！」原yuán来lái周zhōu瑜yú恐kǒng玄xuán德dé走zǒu脱tuō，先xiān使shǐ徐xú盛shèng、丁dīng奉fèng引yǐn三sān千qiān军jūn马mǎ于yú冲chōng要yào之zhī处chù扎zhā营yíng等děng候hòu，时shí常cháng令lìng人rén登dēng高gāo遥yáo望wàng，料liào得dé玄xuán德dé若ruò投tóu旱hàn路lù，必bì经jīng此cǐ道dào而ér过guò。

As they turned the foot of a hill they saw a troop of soldiers blocking their road in front. Two captains were there and they bellowed, “Liu Pei, dismount and yield yourself captive. We are here by order of General Chou and you have kept us waiting long.” Now the thought had come to Chou Yü that Yüan-tê would try to flee, and so he had sent Hsü Shêng and Ting Fêng, with three companies, to intercept him at this critical spot. They had made a camp there and kept a lookout from the hill-tops, for Chou had calculated that he would certainly pass that way. So when Liu Pei and his cavalcade appeared they all buckled on their arms and barred the way.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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当dāng日rì徐xú盛shèng、丁dīng奉fèng瞭liào望wàng得dé玄xuán德dé一yī行xíng人rén到dào，各gè绰chuò兵bīng器qì，截jié住zhù去qù路lù。玄xuán德dé惊jīng慌huāng，勒lēi回huí马mǎ问wèn赵zhào云yún曰yuē：「前qián有yǒu拦lán截jié之zhī兵bīng，后hòu有yǒu追zhuī赶gǎn之zhī兵bīng：前qián后hòu无wú路lù，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」云yún曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng休xiū慌huāng。军jūn师shī有yǒu三sān条tiáo妙miào计jì，多duō在zài锦jǐn囊náng之zhī中zhōng。已yǐ拆chāi了le两liǎng个gè，并bìng皆jiē应yìng验yàn。

Greatly fearing, Yüan-tê rode back to consult Chao Yün, to whom he said, “In front a force barring the road; in rear pursuers. There is no escape. What can we do?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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今jīn尚shàng有yǒu第dì三sān个gè在zài此cǐ，分fēn付fù遇yù危wēi难nàn之zhī时shí，方fāng可kě拆chāi看kàn。今jīn日rì可kě急jí，当dāng拆chāi观guān之zhī。」便biàn将jiāng锦jǐn囊náng拆chāi开kāi，献xiàn与yǔ玄xuán德dé。

“Do not be alarmed, my lord. The great strategist gave me three plans enclosed in three silken bags. Two have been used and have answered admirably. There is yet the third and my orders were to open the bag in such a strait as this. This is a day of great danger such as calls me to open the bag.' ” Thereupon he opened the bag and handed it to Yüan-tê. As soon as Yüan-tê had seen the contents he hastened to the Lady Sun’s carriage and began to weep, saying, “I have something private to say, and I must tell you.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé看kàn了le，急jí来lái军jūn前qián泣qì告gào孙sūn夫fū人rén曰yuē：「备bèi有yǒu心xīn腹fù之zhī言yán，至zhì此cí侭jǐn当dāng实shí诉sù。」夫fū人rén曰yuē：「丈zhàng夫fū有yǒu何hé言yán语yǔ，实shí对duì我wǒ说shuō。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「昔xī日rì吴wú侯hóu与yǔ周zhōu瑜yú同tóng谋móu，将jiāng夫fū人rén招zhāo赘zhuì刘liú备bèi，实shí非fēi为wèi夫fū人rén计jì，乃nǎi欲yù幽yōu囚qiú刘liú备bèi而ér夺duó荆jīng州zhōu耳ěr。夺duó了le荆jīng州zhōu，必bì将jiāng杀shā备bèi。是shì以yǐ夫fū人rén为wèi香xiāng饵ěr而ér钓diào备bèi也yě。

“What have you to tell me, my husband? Tell me the whole truth,” replied she.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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备bèi不bú惧jù万wàn死sǐ而ér来lái，盖gài知zhī夫fū人rén有yǒu男nán子zi之zhī胸xiōng襟jīn，必bì能néng怜lián备bèi。昨zuó闻wén吴wú侯hóu将jiāng欲yù加jiā害hài，故gù托tuō荆jīng州zhōu有yǒu难nán，以yǐ图tú归guī计jì。幸xìng得de夫fū人rén不bú弃qì，同tóng至zhì于yú此cǐ。今jīn吴wú侯hóu又yòu令lìng人rén在zài后hòu追zhuī赶gǎn，周zhōu瑜yú又yòu使shǐ人rén于yú前qián截jié住zhù，非fēi夫fū人rén莫mò解jié此cǐ祸huò。如rú夫fū人rén不bù允yǔn，备bèi请qíng死sǐ于yú车chē前qián，以yǐ报bào夫fū人rén之zhī德dé。」

“Your brother and Chou Yü formerly made a plot for you to marry me, not for your sake, but to get me into their power and hold me so that they might recover Chingchou. They were set on my murder, and you were the bait with which to hook me. Careless of consequences I came, for I knew that the spirit of a man dwelt in your bosom and you would pity me. Lately I heard that harm was intended me and so I made danger to Chingchou the excuse to escape. Happily for me you have remained true and come with me. But now the Marquis is pursuing us and Chou Yü's men are in front. Only you, my wife, can extricate us from this danger and if you refuse, then slay me where I stand that I may thus show my gratitude for your kindness.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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夫fū人rén怒nù曰yuē：「吾wú兄xiōng既jì不bù以yí我wǒ为wèi亲qīn骨gǔ肉ròu，我wó有yǒu何hé麺miàn目mù重zhòng相xiāng见jiàn乎hū！今jīn日rì之zhī危wēi，我wǒ当dāng自zì解jiě。」于yú是shì叱chì从cóng人rén推tuī车chē直zhí出chū，卷juán起qǐ车chē帘lián，亲qīn喝hē徐xú盛shèng、丁dīng奉fèng曰yuē：「你nǐ二èr人rén欲yù造zào反fǎn耶yé？」徐xú、丁dīng二èr将jiāng慌huāng忙máng下xià马mǎ，弃qì了le兵bīng器qì，声shēng喏nuò于yú车chē前qián曰yuē：「安ān敢gǎn造zào反fǎn：为wèi奉fèng周zhōu都dū督dū将jiàng令lìng，屯tún兵bīng在zài此cǐ专zhuān候hòu刘liú备bèi。

The Lady Sung grew angry and said, “Then does my brother forget that I am his sister? How will he ever look me in the face? I can extricate us from this danger.” Thereupon she bade her people push the carriage to the front. She rolled up the blind and herself called out, “Hsü Shêng, Ting Fêng, are you turned traitors then?” The two captains slid out of their saddles, dropped their arms and stood meekly in front of the carriage. “We are no traitors,” said they. “We have the General’s orders to camp here and await Liu Pei.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」孙sūn夫fū人rén大dà怒nù曰yuē：「周zhōu瑜yú逆nì贼zéi！我wǒ东dōng吴wú不bù曾céng亏kuī负fù你nǐ！玄xuán德dé乃nǎi大dà汉hàn皇huáng叔shū，是shì我wǒ丈zhàng夫fū。我wó已yǐ对duì母mǔ亲qīn、哥gē哥gē说shuō知zhī回huí荆jīng州zhōu去qù。今jīn你ní两liǎng个gè山shān脚jiǎo去qù处chù，引yǐn著zhù军jūn马mǎ拦lán道dào路lù，意yì欲yù劫jié我wǒ夫fū妻qī财cái物wù耶yé？」徐xú盛shèng、丁dīng奉fèng喏nuò喏nuò连lián声shēng，口kǒu称chēng：「不bù敢gǎn。请qǐng夫fū人rén息xī怒nù。这zhè不bú干gàn我wó等děng之zhī事shì，乃nǎi是shì周zhōu都dū督dū的de将jiàng令lìng。

“Chou Yü is an interfering scoundrel,” cried she. “We of the land of Wu have never harmed you, and Yüan-tê, the Uncle of the Great Family, is my husband. I have already told my mother and my brother of our journey and now I find you with an army at the foot of these hills preventing our passage. Is it that you would plunder us of our valuables?” The two captains mumbled dissent; they would not dare such a thing. “We pray you, O Lady, to stay your anger. This is no plan of ours; we do but obey our General’s orders.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」孙sūn夫fū人rén叱chì曰yuē：「你ní只zhǐ怕pà周zhōu瑜yú，独dú不bú怕pà我wǒ？周zhōu瑜yú杀shā得dé你nǐ，我wó岂qǐ杀shā不bù得dé周zhōu瑜yú？」把bǎ周zhōu瑜yú大dà骂mà一yī场cháng，喝hè令lìng推tuī车chē前qián进jìn。徐xú盛shèng、丁dīng奉fèng自zì思sī：「我wó等děng是shì下xià人rén，安ān敢gán与yǔ夫fū人rén违wéi拗ào？」又yòu见jiàn赵zhào云yún十shí分fēn怒nù气qì，只zhǐ得dé把bǎ兵bīng喝hē住zhù，放fàng条tiáo大dà路lù教jiào过guò去qù。

“So you fear Chou Yü and not me!” cried she scornfully. “Think you that if he slay you I will not slay him?” She broke into a torrent of abuse of Chou Yü. Then she bade them push her carriage forward. The two leaders thought within themselves, “We are but men of lowly rank, we dare not dispute with the Lady Sun.” Beside they saw Chao Yün was bursting with wrath. So they ordered their men to stand aside and leave the road clear.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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恰qià才cái行xíng不bù得dé五wǔ六liù里lǐ，背bèi后hòu陈chén武wǔ、潘pān璋zhāng赶gǎn到dào。徐xú盛shèng、丁dīng奉fèng备bèi言yán其qí事shì。陈chén、潘pān二èr将jiāng曰yuē：「你nǐ放fàng他tā过guò去qù差chà了le。我wǒ二èr人rén奉fèng吴wú侯hóu旨zhǐ意yì，特tè来lái追zhuī捉zhuō他tā回huí去qù。」于yú是shì四sì将jiāng合hé兵bīng一yī处chù，趱zǎn程chéng赶gǎn来lái。玄xuán德dé正zhèng行xíng间jiān，忽hū听tīng得dé背bèi后hòu喊hǎn听tīng大dà起qǐ。玄xuán德dé又yòu告gào孙sūn夫fū人rén曰yuē：「后hòu麺miàn追zhuī兵bīng又yòu到dào，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？

The cavalcade had only gone a little distance when up came the pursuers. The two captains told the new-comers what had happened. “You were wrong to let them pass,” said Ch'ên and P‘an. “We have orders from the Marquis himself to arrest them.” Thereupon all four went in pursuit. When the noise of the approaching force reached the ears of Yüan-tê he said to his wife, “They are again pursuing us; what now?”

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」夫fū人rén曰yuē：「夫fū君jūn先xiān行xíng，我wó与yǔ子zi龙lóng当dāng后hòu。」玄xuán德dé先xiān引yǐn三sān百bǎi军jūn，望wàng江jiāng岸àn去qù了le。子zi龙lóng勒lēi马mǎ于yú车chē傍bàng，将jiàng士shì卒zú䙓bǎi开kāi，专zhuān候hòu来lái将jiāng。四sì员yuán将jiāng见jiàn了le孙sūn夫fū人rén，只zhǐ得dé下xià马mǎ，拱góng手shǒu而ér立lì。夫fū人rén曰yuē：「陈chén武wǔ、潘pān璋zhāng，来lái此cǐ何hé干gān？」二èr将jiāng答dá曰yuē：「奉fèng主zhǔ公gōng之zhī命mìng，请qǐng夫fū人rén、玄xuán德dé回huí。

“Husband, go on in front. I and Chao Yün will keep them off.” So Yüan-tê and a small company went on toward the river bank, while Chao Yün reined up beside the lady’s carriage and set out his men ready for battle. And when the four men came up they dismounted and stood with folded arms. “What are you doing here, Captains?” asked the Lady Sun. “We have orders from our lord to request you and Yüan-tê to return.”

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」夫fū人rén正zhèng色sè叱chì曰yuē：「都dōu是shì你nǐ这zhè伙huó匹pǐ夫fū，离lí间jiàn我wǒ兄xiōng妹mèi不bú睦mù！我wó已yǐ嫁jià他tā人rén，今jīn日rì归guī去qù，须xū不bú是shì与yǔ人rén私sī奔bēn。我wǒ奉fèng母mǔ亲qīn慈cí旨zhǐ，令lìng我wǒ夫fū妇fù回huí荆jīng州zhōu。便biàn是shì我wǒ哥gē哥gē来lái，也yě须xū依yī礼lǐ而ér行xíng。你nǐ二èr人rén倚yǐ仗zhàng兵bīng威wēi，欲yù待dài杀shā害hài我wǒ耶yé？」骂mà得dé四sì人rén麺miàn麺miàn相xiāng觑qù，各gè自zì寻xín思sī：「他tā一yī万wàn年nián也yé只zhǐ是shì兄xiōng妹mèi。

Calmly but bitterly she said, “So this is the sort of fools you are! You would make dissension between brother and sister. But I am a wife on my way to my husband’s home. Nor am I leaving clandestinely, for I had my mother’s gracious permission. Now we, husband and wife, are going to Chingchou and if even my brother were here himself he would let us pass in all politeness. But you, because you have weapons in your hands, would slay us!”

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更gèng兼jiān国guó太tài作zuò主zhǔ；吴wú侯hóu乃nǎi大dà孝xiào之zhī人rén，怎zén敢gǎn违wéi逆nì母mǔ言yán？明míng日rì翻fān过guò脸liǎn来lái，只zhǐ是shì我wó等děng不bú是shì。不bù如rú做zuò个gè人rén情qíng。」军jūn中zhōng又yòu不bú见jiàn玄xuán德dé；但dàn见jiàn赵zhào云yún怒nù目mù睁zhēng眉méi，只zhǐ待dài厮sī杀shā。因yīn此cǐ四sì将jiāng喏nuò喏nuò连lián声shēng而ér退tuì。孙sūn夫fū人rén令lìng推tuī车chē便biàn行xíng。徐xú盛shèng曰yuē：「我wǒ四sì人rén同tóng去qù见jiàn周zhōu都dū督dū，告gào禀bíng此cǐ事shì。」

She abused the four men to their faces so that they looked from one to another in shame. And each in his heart thought, “Say what one will, after all they two are brother and sister and the Dowager is the controlling power. Sun Ch'üan is most obedient and would never dare oppose his mother’s decision. When the reaction comes, then indeed we shall certainly be found in the wrong. We had better be kind.” Another thing was that one of the two they sought, Yüan-tê, was not there and Chao Yün looked angry and dangerous. Finally, muttering to themselves, they gave way and with one accord retired and left the road open. The Lady Sun passed through. “We four will go to see the General and report,” said Hsü Shêng.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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四sì人rén犹yóu豫yù未wèi定dìng，忽hū见jiàn一yī军jūn如rú旋xuán风fēng而ér来lái；视shì之zhī，乃nái蒋jiǎng钦qīn、周zhōu泰tài。二èr将jiāng问wèn曰yuē：「你ní等děng曾céng见jiàn刘liú备bèi否fǒu？」四sì人rén曰yuē：「早zǎo晨chén过guò去qù，已yǐ半bàn日rì矣yǐ。」蒋jiǎng钦qīn曰yuē：「何hé不bù拏ná下xià？」四sì人rén各gè言yán孙sūn夫fū人rén发fā话huà之zhī事shì。蒋jiǎng钦qīn曰yuē：「便biàn是shì吴wú侯hóu怕pà道dào如rú此cǐ，封fēng一yī口kǒu剑jiàn在zài此cǐ，教jiào先xiān杀shā他tā妹mèi，后hòu斩zhǎn刘liú备bèi。违wéi者zhě立lì斩zhǎn！

But that did not please them all and they stood irresolute. Presently they saw a column of men sweeping down on them like a hurricane. These were Chiang and Chou with their company. “Have you fellows seen Liu Pei?” they cried as they rushed up. “He has just passed along.” “Why did you not arrest him?” “Because of what the Lady Sun said.” “That is just as the Marquis feared and so he gave us this sword and told us first to slay his sister and then Liu Pei. And if we disobey he will put us to death.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」四sì将jiāng曰yuē：「去qù之zhī已yí远yuǎn，怎zěn生shēng奈nài何hé？」蒋jiǎng钦qīn曰yuē：「他tā终zhōng是shì些xiē步bù军jūn，急jí行xíng不bú上shàng。徐xú、丁dīng二èr将jiāng军jūn，可kě飞fēi报bào都dū督dū，教jiào水shuǐ路lù棹zhào快kuài船chuán追zhuī赶gǎn；我wǒ四sì人rén在zài岸àn上shàng追zhuī赶gǎn。无wú问wèn水shuǐ旱hàn之zhī路lù，赶gǎn上shàng杀shā了le，休xiū听tīng他tā言yán语yǔ。」于yú是shì徐xú盛shèng、丁dīng奉fèng飞fēi报bào周zhōu瑜yú；蒋jiǎng钦qīn、周zhōu泰tài、陈chén武wǔ、潘pān璋zhāng四sì个gè领lǐng兵bīng沿yán江jiāng赶gǎn来lái。

“What can be done? They are far away by now.” Chiang Ch‘in said, “After all they are but a few and on foot; they cannot travel very fast. Let Hsü and Ting go to Chou Yü to tell him, and he can send fast boats to pursue them on the river while we follow up on the bank. We must get them either on water or land and we must not listen to what they say.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō玄xuán德dé一yī行xíng人rén马mǎ，离lí柴chái桑sāng较jiào远yuǎn，来lái到dào刘liú郎láng浦pǔ，心xīn才cái稍shāo宽kuān。沿yán著zhù江jiāng岸àn寻xún渡dù，一yī望wàng江jiāng水shuǐ㳽mí漫màn、并bìng无wú船chuán只zhī。玄xuán德dé府fú首shóu渖shěn吟yín。赵zhào云yún曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng在zài虎hú口kǒu中zhōng逃táo，出chū今jīn已yǐ近jìn本běn界jiè，吾wú料liào军jūn师shī必bì有yǒu调diào度dù，何hé用yòng忧yōu疑yí？」玄xuán德dé听tīng罢bà，蓦mò然rán想xiáng起qǐ在zài东dōng吴wú繁fán华huá之zhī事shì，不bù觉jué凄qī然rán泪lèi下xià。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī叹tàn曰yuē：

Whereupon two went back to report and two to the river bank. Meanwhile Liu Pei had got a long way from Ch‘aisang and reached Liulangpu. He now felt calmer. He went along the bank of the river seeking a boat, but there was no craft on the broad bosom of the stream. He bowed his head in deep sorrow. Chao Yün bade him be of good courage seeing that he had just escaped from the tiger’s jaws and had not far to go. “I suspect K‘ung-ming has something prepared for us,” said he. But his master was despondent. His thoughts were back to the pleasures he had enjoyed but a few hours since in the house of his wife, and the tears rolled down his cheeks. A poem has been written on this episode.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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吴wú蜀shǔ成chéng婚hūn此cí水shuǐ澄chéng，明míng珠zhū步bú幛zhàng屋wū黄huáng金jīn。

The Wu–Shu marriage makes the waters clear, pearl curtains line chambers roofed with gold.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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谁shuí知zhī一yī女nǚ轻qīng天tiān下xià，欲yù易yì刘liú郎láng鼎dǐng峙zhì心xīn。

Who knew one woman would slight the realm, seeking to trade away the lord of Liu’s heart for threefold rule?

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玄xuán德dé令lìng赵zhào云yún望wàng前qián哨shào探tàn船chuán只zhī，忽hū报bào后hòu麺miàn尘chén土tǔ冲chōng天tiān而ér起qǐ。玄xuán德dé登dēng高gāo望wàng之zhī，但dàn见jiàn军jūn马mǎ盖gài地dì而ér来lái，叹tàn曰yuē：「连lián日rì奔bēn走zǒu，人rén困kùn马mǎ乏fá，追zhuī兵bīng又yòu到dào，死sǐ无wú地dì矣yǐ！」看kàn看kàn喊hǎn声shēng渐jiàn近jìn。正zhèng慌huāng急jí间jiān，忽hū见jiàn江jiāng岸àn边biān一yī字zì儿ér抛pāo著zhù拖tuō篷péng船chuán二èr十shí余yú只zhǐ。赵zhào云yún曰yuē：「天tiān幸xìng有yǒu船chuán在zài此cǐ！棹zhào过guò对duì岸àn，再zài作zuò区qū处chù！」

By the bank of the deep flowing Yangtse Once was a wedding, And the ruling houses of two states yet to be Were allied by marriage. See the beautiful maiden stepping slowly To the golden bridal chamber! Yet was the marriage but a ruse. Its author vainly imagined that a hero, Sinking in amorous toils, Would forget his high intent and great resolve. Yüan-tê bade the captain of his guard go along the bank to seek some boats. Then the soldiers told him there was a huge cloud of dust on the road. Ascending one of the hills he looked back whence they had come and saw the whole earth as it were covered with an advancing host. He sighed and said, “We have fled before them now for days, worn out our men and jaded our horses, and all to die in a strange place.” He watched them coming nearer and nearer. Then as things began to look most desperate he saw a line of some twenty boats all in the act of setting their sails. “By good luck here are some ships,” said Chao Yün. “Let us get on board, row to the further bank and see what can be done.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé与yǔ孙sūn夫fū人rén便biàn奔bēn上shàng船chuán。子zi龙lóng引yín五wú百bǎi军jūn亦yì都dōu上shàng船chuán。只zhǐ见jiàn船chuán舱cāng中zhōng一yī人rén纶guān巾jīn道dào服fú，大dà笑xiào而ér出chū，曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng且qié喜xǐ！诸zhū葛gě亮liàng在zài此cí等děng候hòu多duō时shí。」船chuán中zhōng扮bàn作zuò客kè人rén的de，皆jiē是shì荆jīng州zhōu水shuǐ军jūn。玄xuán德dé大dà喜xǐ。不bù多duō时shí，四sì将jiāng赶gǎn到dào。孔kǒng明míng笑xiào指zhǐ岸àn上shàng人rén言yán曰yuē：「吾wú已yǐ算suàn定dìng多duō时shí矣yǐ。

Yüan-tê and his bride hastened down the bank and went into a ship. The soldiers were embarked. Then they saw in the hold of the ship some one in Taoist dress, who came up with a smile, saying, “My lord, again you see Chuko Liang. He has waited a long time.” “All the men on board were from Chingchou, and Yüan-tê rejoiced at the sudden happy turn of affairs. Before long the pursuers reached the bank. K‘ung-ming pointed to them and laughed, saying, “I foresaw this a long time ago. You may return and tell your General not to use the fair damsel trick again.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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汝rú等děng回huí去qù传chuán示shì周zhōu郎láng，教jiào休xiū再zài使shí美měi人rén局jú手shǒu段duàn。」岸àn上shàng乱luàn箭jiàn射shè来lái，船chuán已yǐ开kāi的de远yuǎn了le。蒋jiǎng钦qīn四sì将jiāng，只zhí好hǎo呆dāi看kàn。

Those on the bank sent a flight of arrows at the ships but they were already too far away. The four officers on the bank looked very foolish.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé与yú孔kǒng明míng正zhèng行xíng间jiān，忽hū然rán江jiāng声shēng大dà振zhèn，回huí头tóu视shì之zhī，只zhǐ见jiàn战zhàn船chuán无wú数shù。帅shuài字zì旗qí下xià，周zhōu瑜yú自zì领lǐng惯guàn战zhàn水shuǐ军jūn，左zuó有yǒu黄huáng盖gài，右yòu有yǒu韩hán当dāng，势shì如rú飞fēi马mǎ，疾jí似shì流liú星xīng。看kàn看kàn赶gǎn上shàng，孔kǒng明míng教jiào棹zhào船chuán投tóu北běi岸àn，弃qì了le船chuán侭jǐn皆jiē上shàng岸àn而ér走zǒu，车chē马mǎ登dēng程chéng。周zhōu瑜yú赶gǎn到dào江jiāng边biān，亦yì皆jiē上shàng岸àn追zhuī袭xí。大dà小xiáo水shuǐ军jūn，侭jìn是shì步bù行xíng。

As the boats were sailing along a great noise was heard on the river behind them and there appeared a huge fleet of war ships, sailing under the flag of Chou Yü. He also was there in command of the fleet and he was supported by Huang Kai and Han Tang. They seemed like a drove of horses and came along swift as a falling star. They gained on the fugitives rapidly.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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止zhí有yǒu为wéi首shǒu官guān军jūn骑qí马mǎ。周zhōu瑜yú当dāng先xiān，黄huáng盖gài、韩hán当dāng、徐xú盛shèng、丁dīng奉fèng紧jǐn随suí。周zhōu瑜yú曰yuē：「此cǐ处chù是shì那nà里lǐ？」军jūn士shì答dá曰yuē：「前qián麺miàn是shì黄huáng州zhōu界jiè首shǒu。」望wàng见jiàn玄xuán德dé军jūn马mǎ不bù远yuǎn，瑜yú令lìng并bìng力lì追zhuī袭xí。

K‘ung-ming ordered the boats to row over to the north bank, and the party landed. They had started off away from the shore before Chou Yü could land. Chou Yü's men, naturally, were all afoot but they kept up the pursuit, following as quickly as they could. When they reached the borders of Huangchou, Liu Pei and his party were not far away, and so they pressed the pursuit. But there were only horses for a few in front and suddenly the rolling of drums struck Chou Yü's ears and from out a gully dashed a troop of swordsmen led by Kuan Yü. Chou Yü was too surprised and unprepared to do anything but flee.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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正zhèng赶gǎn之zhī间jiān，一yī声shēng鼓gú响xiǎng，山shān谷gǔ内nèi一yī队duì刀dāo手shǒu拥yōng出chū，为wéi首shǒu一yī员yuán大dà将jiàng，乃nǎi关guān云yún长zháng也yě。周zhōu瑜yú举jú止zhǐ失shī措cuò，急jí拨bō马mǎ便biàn走zǒu。云yún长zháng赶gǎn来lái，周zhōu瑜yú纵zòng马mǎ逃táo命mìng。正zhèng奔bēn走zǒu间jiān，左zuǒ边biān黄huáng忠zhōng，右yòu边biān魏wèi延yán，两liǎng军jūn杀shā出chū。吴wú兵bīng大dà败bài。周zhōu瑜yú急jí急jí下xià得dé船chuán时shí，岸àn上shàng军jūn士shì齐qí声shēng大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「周zhōu郎láng妙miào计jì安ān天tiān下xià，陪péi了le夫fū人rén又yòu折zhé兵bīng！

K‘ung-ming ordered the boats to row over to the north bank, and the party landed. They had started off away from the shore before Chou Yü could land. Chou Yü's men, naturally, were all afoot but they kept up the pursuit, following as quickly as they could. When they reached the borders of Huangchou, Liu Pei and his party were not far away, and so they pressed the pursuit. But there were only horses for a few in front and suddenly the rolling of drums struck Chou Yü's ears and from out a gully dashed a troop of swordsmen led by Kuan Yü. Chou Yü was too surprised and unprepared to do anything but flee.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」瑜yú怒nù曰yuē：「可kě再zài登dēng岸àn决jué一yī死sǐ战zhàn！」黄huáng盖gài、韩hán当dāng力lì阻zǔ。瑜yú自zì思sī曰yuē：「吾wú计jì不bù成chéng，有yǒu何hé麺miàn目mù去qù见jiàn吴wú侯hóu！」大dà叫jiào一yī声shēng，金jīn疮chuāng迸bèng裂liè，倒dào于yú船chuán上shàng。众zhòng将jiāng急jí救jiù，却què早zǎo不bù省xǐng人rén事shì。正zhèng是shì：

Chou Yü fled for his life and Kuan Yü pursued. At different points other captains came out and attacked, so that the men of Wu suffered a great defeat and Chou Yü barely escaped. As he came to the river and was going down into his ship the soldiers on the bank jeered at him on account of the miscarriage of his scheme for the restoration of tranquillity. All he had done was to give his enemy a wife and lose his soldiers. He was so annoyed that he would have gone up the bank to fight again, but his captains restrained him. He was very despondent and felt ashamed to face his master and confess utter defeat and failure. All at once he cried aloud and fell back in a swoon. His wound had re-opened. The captains came to his help but it was long before he recovered consciousness. Twice had he played his trick And twice had he lost the game; His heart was full of resentment, He was overwhelmed with shame. The fate of Chou Yü will appear in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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两liǎng番fān弄nòng巧qiǎo翻fān成chéng拙zhuō，此cǐ日rì含hán嗔chēn却què带dài羞xiū。

Twice he played the clever plot and both times it turned to clumsiness; today his wrath is laced with shame.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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未wèi知zhī周zhōu郎láng性xìng命mìng如rú何hé，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated