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

第dì五wǔ十shí九jiǔ回huí 许xǔ褚chǔ裸luǒ衣yī斗dòu马mǎ超chāo　　　曹cáo操cāo抹mǒ书shū间jiān韩hán遂suì

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却què说shuō当dāng夜yè两liǎng兵bīng混hùn战zhàn，直zhí到dào天tiān明míng，各gè自zì收shōu兵bīng。马mǎ超chāo屯tún兵bīng渭wèi口kǒu，日rì夜yè分fēn兵bīng，前qián后hòu攻gōng击jī。曹cáo操cāo在zài渭wèi河hé内nèi，将jiāng船chuán筏fá锁suǒ炼liàn作zuò浮fú桥qiáo三sān条tiáo，接jiē连lián南nán岸àn。曹cáo仁rén引yǐn军jūn夹jiā河hé立lì寨zhài，将jiāng粮liáng草cǎo车chē辆liàng穿chuān连lián，以yǐ为wéi屏píng障zhàng。

The fight narrated in the last chapter lasted till morn when each side drew off, Ma Ch‘ao camping on the Wei River, whence he kept up harassing attacks both day and night. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, also camped in the bed of the same river, began to construct three floating bridges out of his rafts and boats so as to facilitate communication with the south bank. Ts‘ao Jên established a camp on the river, which he barricaded with his carts and waggons.

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马mǎ超chāo闻wén之zhī，教jiào军jūn士shì各gè挟xié草cǎo一yī束shù，带dài著zhù火huó种zhǒng，与yǔ韩hán遂suì引yǐn军jūn并bìng力lì杀shā到dào寨zhài前qián，堆duī积jī草cáo把bǎ，放fàng起qǐ烈liè火huǒ。操cāo兵bīng抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù，弃qì寨zhài而ér走zǒu。车chē乘chéng、浮fú桥qiáo，侭jǐn被bèi烧shāo毁huǐ。西xī凉liáng兵bīng大dà胜shèng，截jié住zhù渭wèi河hé。曹cáo操cāo立lì不bù起qǐ营yíng寨zhài，心xīn中zhōng忧yōu惧jù。荀xún攸yōu曰yuē：「可ké取qǔ渭wèi河hé沙shā土tǔ筑zhù起qí土tǔ城chéng，可ké以yǐ坚jiān守shǒu。」操cāo拨bō三sān万wàn军jūn担dān土tǔ筑zhù城chéng。

Ma Ch‘ao determined to destroy this camp, so his men collected straw and each man marched with a bundle and took fire with him. Han Sui’s men were to fight. While one party attacked, the other party piled up the straw, which they lit, and soon there was a fierce fire all around fierce fire all around. The defenders could do nothing against it so they abandoned the camp and ran away. All the transport and bridges were destroyed. It was a great victory for the Hsiliang army and gave them the command of the River Wei.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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马mǎ超chāo又yòu差chà庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài各gè引yín五wú百bái马mǎ军jūn，往wǎng来lái冲chōng突tū；更gèng兼jiān沙shā土tǔ不bù实shí，筑zhù起qǐ便biàn倒dào，操cāo无wú计jì可kě施shī。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was sad at the failure to make good his strong camp and fearful of his defencelessness. Then Hsün Yu proposed a mud wall. So three legions were set to build a mud rampart. The enemy seeing this harassed the workmen with perpetual attacks at different points so that the work went slowly. Beside the soil was very sandy and the wall would not stand but collapsed as fast as it was built. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao felt helpless.

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时shí当dāng九jiǔ月yuè侭jǐn，天tiān气qì暴bào冷lěng，彤tóng云yún密mì布bù，连lián日rì不bù开kāi。曹cáo操cāo在zài寨zhài中zhōng纳nà闷mèn。忽hū人rén报bào曰yuē：「有yǒu一yī老lǎo人rén来lái见jiàn丞chéng相xiàng，欲yù陈chén说shuō方fāng略lüè。」操cāo请qǐng入rù见jiàn。其qí人rén鹤hè骨gǔ松sōng姿zī，形xíng貌mào苍cāng古gǔ。间jiān之zhī乃nǎi京jīng兆zhào人rén也yě，隐yǐn居jū终zhōng南nán山shān，姓xìng娄lóu，字zì子zi伯bó，道dào号hào梦mèng梅méi居jū士shì。

It was the ninth month and the fierce cold of winter was just coming on. Ominous clouds covered the sky day after day with never a break. One day as Ts‘ao Ts‘ao sat in his tent, very disheartened, a stranger was announced and was led in. He was an old man who said he had a suggestion to offer. He was tall, sparely built and spiritual looking. He gave his name as Lou Tzu-po and said he came from Chingchao. He was a recluse and a Taoist, his religious name being Mêng-mei or “Plum-blossom Dreamer.” Ts‘ao Ts‘ao received him with great courtesy and presently the venerable one began, “O Minister, you have long been striving to make a camp on the river. Now is your opportunity; why not begin?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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操cāo以yǐ客kè礼lǐ待dài之zhī，子zi伯bó曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng欲yù跨kuà渭wèi安ān营yíng久jiú矣yǐ，今jīn何hé不bù乘chéng时shí筑zhù之zhī？」操cāo曰yuē：「沙shā土tǔ之zhī地dì，筑zhù垒lěi不bù成chéng。隐yǐn士shì有yǒu何hé良liáng策cè赐cì教jiào？」子zi伯bó曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng用yòng兵bīng如rú神shén，岂qǐ不bù知zhī天tiān时shí乎hū？连lián日rì阴yīn云yún布bù合hé，朔shuò风fēng一yì起qǐ，必bì大dà冻dòng矣yǐ。风fēng起qǐ之zhī后hòu，驱qū军jūn士shì运yùn土tǔ泼pō水shuǐ，比bí乃nǎi天tiān明míng，土tǔ城chéng已yǐ就jiù。」

“The soil is too sandy to stand,” said Ts‘ao. “But if you have some other plan to propose, pray tell me what it is, O hermit.” “You are more than human, O Minister, in the art of war, and you surely know the times and seasons. It has been overcast for many days and these clouds foretell a north wind and intense cold. When the wind begins to blow you should hurry your men to carry up the earth and sprinkle it with water. By dawn your wall will be complete.”

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操cāo大dà悟wù，厚hòu赏shǎng子zi伯bó。子zi伯bó不bú受shòu而ér去qù。是shì夜yè北běi风fēng大dà作zuò。操cāo侭jǐn驱qū兵bīng士shì担dān士shì泼pō水shuǐ，为wèi无wú盛shèng水shuǐ之zhī具jù，作zuò缣jiān囊náng盛shèng水shuǐ浇jiāo之zhī，随suí筑zhù随suí冻dòng。比bǐ及jí天tiān明míng，沙shā土tǔ冻dòng紧jǐn，土tǔ城chéng已yǐ筑zhù完wán。细xì作zuò报bào知zhī马mǎ超chāo。超chāo领lǐng兵bīng观guān之zhī，大dà惊jīng，疑yí有yǒu神shén助zhù。次cì日rì，集jí大dà军jūn鸣míng鼓gǔ而ér进jìn。操cāo自zì乘chéng马mǎ出chū营yíng，止zhí有yóu许xú褚chǔ一yī人rén随suí后hòu。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao seized upon the suggestion. He offered his aged visitor a reward but he would receive nothing. That night the wind came down in full force. Every man possible was set to earth-carrying and wetting. As they had no other means of carrying water they made stuff bags which they filled with water and let out the water over the earth. And so as they piled the earth they froze it solid with water, and by dawn the wall was finished and stood firm. When his scouts told Ma Ch‘ao that the enemy had built a wall, and he had ridden out and seen it, he was greatly perplexed and began to suspect help from the gods.

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操cāo扬yáng鞭biān大dà呼hū曰yuē：「孟mèng德dé单dān骑qí至zhì此cǐ，请qíng马mǎ超chāo出chū来lái答dá话huà。」超chāo乘chéng马má挺tǐng枪qiāng而ér出chū。操cāo曰yuē：「汝rǔ欺qī我wǒ营yíng寨zhài不bù成chéng，今jīn一yī夜yè天tiān使shǐ筑zhù就jiù，汝rǔ何hé不bù早zǎo降jiàng！」

However, very soon after he got his whole army together and sounded an attack. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao himself rode out of the camp, with only the redoubtable Hsü Ch‘u in attendance, and advanced toward the enemy. Flourishing his whip he called out, “I, Mêng-tê, am here alone and I beg Ma Ch‘ao to come out to parley with me.”

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马mǎ超chāo大dà怒nù，意yì欲yù突tū前qián擒qín之zhī，见jiàn操cāo背bèi后hòu一yī人rén圆yuán睁zhēng怪guài眼yǎn，手shǒu提tí钢gāng刀dāo，勒lēi马mǎ而ér立lì。超chāo疑yí是shì许xú褚chǔ，乃nǎi扬yáng鞭biān问wèn曰yuē：「闻wén汝rǔ军jūn中zhōng有yóu虎hǔ侯hóu安ān在zài哉zāi？」许xú褚chǔ提tí刀dāo大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「吾wú即jí谯qiáo郡jùn许xú褚chú也yě！」目mù射shè神shén光guāng，威wēi风fēng抖dóu擞sǒu。超chāo不bù敢gǎn动dòng，乃nǎi勒lēi马mǎ回huí。操cāo亦yì引yín许xú褚chǔ回huí寨zhài。两liǎng军jūn观guān之zhī，无wú不bú骇hài然rán。

Thereupon Ma Ch‘ao rode out, his spear set ready to thrust. “You despised me because I had no wall to my camp but lo! in one single night, God has made me a wall. Do you not think it time to give in?” Ma Ch‘ao was so enraged that he almost rushed at Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, but he was not too angry to notice the henchman behind him, glaring in angry fashion, who held a gleaming sword in his grip. He thought this man could be no other than Hsü Ch‘u, so he determined to find out. With a flourish of his whip he said, “Where is the noble 'Tiger Marquis' that I hear you have in your camp?” At this Hsü lifted his sword and roared, “I am Hsü Ch‘u of Ch‘iaochün!” From his eyes shot gleams of supernatural light and his attitude was so terror-striking that Ma dared not move. He turned his steed and retired. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and his doughty follower returned to their camp and as they two passed between the armies not a man there but felt a quiver of fear.

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操cāo谓wèi诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：「贼zéi亦yì知zhī仲zhòng康kāng乃nái虎hǔ侯hóu也yě？」自zì此cǐ军jūn中zhōng皆jiē称chēng褚chǔ为wèi虎hǔ侯hóu。许xú褚chǔ曰yuē：「某mǒu来lái日rì必bì擒qín马mǎ超chāo。」操cāo曰yuē：「马mǎ超chāo英yīng勇yǒng，不bù可kě轻qīng敌dí。」褚chǔ曰yuē：「某mǒu誓shì与yú死sǐ战zhàn！」即jí使shǐ人rén下xià战zhàn书shū，说shuō虎hǔ侯hóu单dān搦nuò马mǎ超chāo来lái日rì决jué战zhàn。超chāo接jiē书shū大dà怒nù曰yuē：「何hé敢gǎn如rú此cǐ相xiāng欺qī耶yé！」即jí批pī次cì日rì誓shì杀shā虎hǔ痴chī。

“They know our friend Hsü Ch‘u over there as Marquis Tiger,” said Ts‘ao Ts‘ao when he returned. And thereafter the soldiers all called him by that name. “I will capture that fellow Ma to-morrow,” said Hsü. “Ma Ch‘ao is very bold,” said his master. “Be careful.” “I swear to fight him to the death,” said Hsü. Then he sent a written challenge to his enemy saying that the “Tiger Marquis” challenged Ma Ch‘ao to a decisive duel on the morrow. Ma Ch‘ao was very angry when he received the letter. “Dare he insult me so?” cried he. Then he wrote his pledge to slay Tiger-lust on the morrow.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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次cì日rì两liǎng军jūn出chū营yíng，布bù成chéng阵zhèn势shì。超chāo分fēn庞páng德dé为wèi左zuǒ翼yì，马mǎ岱dài为wèi右yòu翼yì，韩hán遂suì押yā中zhōng军jūn。超chāo挺tǐng鎗qiāng纵zòng马mǎ，立lì于yú阵zhèn前qián，高gāo叫jiào：「虎hǔ痴chī快kuài出chū！」曹cáo操cāo在zài门mén旗qí下xià回huí顾gù众zhòng将jiāng曰yuē：「马mǎ超chāo不bù减jián吕lǚ布bù之zhī勇yǒng。」言yán未wèi绝jué，许xú褚chǔ拍pāi马má舞wǔ刀dāo而ér出chū。马mǎ超chāo挺tǐng鎗qiāng接jiē战zhàn。斗dòu了le一yì百bǎi余yú合hé，胜shèng负fù不bù分fēn。

Next day both armies moved out and arrayed in order of battle. Ma Ch‘ao gave P‘ang Tê and Ma Tai command of the two wings, while Han Sui took the centre. Ma Ch‘ao took up his station in front of the centre and called to Tiger-lust to come out. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, who was on horseback by the standard, turned and said, “He is no less bold than Lü Pu.” As he spoke, Hsü Ch‘u rode forth whirling his sword and the duel began. They fought over a hundred bouts and neither had the advantage. But then, their steeds being spent with galloping to and fro, each retired within his own lines and obtained a fresh mount. The contest was renewed and a hundred more encounters took place, still without victory to either.

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马má匹pǐ困kùn乏fá，各gè回huí军jūn中zhōng，换huàn了le马má匹pǐ，又yòu出chū阵zhèn前qián。又yòu斗dòu一yì百bǎi余yú合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng负fù。许xú褚chǔ性xìng起qǐ，飞fēi回huí阵zhèn中zhōng，卸xiè了le盔kuī甲jiǎ，浑hún身shēn筋jīn突tū，赤chì体tǐ提tí刀dāo，翻fān身shēn上shàng马mǎ，来lái与yú马mǎ超chāo决jué战zhàn。两liǎng军jūn大dà骇hài。两liǎng个gè又yòu斗dòu到dào三sān十shí余yú合hé，褚chǔ奋fèn威wēi举jǔ刀dāo，便biàn砍kán马mǎ超chāo。超chāo闪shǎn过guò，一yī枪qiāng望wàng褚chǔ心xīn窝wō刺cì来lái。褚chǔ弃qì刀dāo将jiāng枪qiāng挟xié住zhù。

Suddenly Hsü Ch‘u galloped back to his own side, stripped off his armour, showing his magnificent muscles and, naked as he was, leaped again into the saddle and rode out to continue the battle. Again the champions engaged, while both armies stood aghast. Thirty bouts more, and Hsü, summoning up all his force, plunged toward Ma with his sword held high to strike. But Ma avoided the stroke and rode in with his spear pointing directly at his opponent’s heart. Throwing down his sword, Hsü dashed aside the spear, which passed underneath his arm.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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两liǎng个gè在zài马mǎ上shàng夺duó枪qiāng。许xú褚chǔ力lì大dà，一yī声shēng响xiǎng，拗ǎo断duàn枪qiāng杆gǎn，各gè拿ná半bàn节jié在zài马mǎ上shàng乱luàn打dǎ。操cāo恐kóng褚chú有yǒu失shī，遂suì令lìng夏xià侯hóu渊yuān、曹cáo洪hóng两liǎng将jiāng齐qí出chū夹jiā攻gōng。庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài见jiàn操cāo将jiāng齐qí出chū，麾huī两liǎng翼yì铁tiě骑qí，横héng冲chōng直zhí撞zhuàng，溷hùn杀shā将jiāng来lái。操cāo兵bīng大dà乱luàn。许xú褚chǔ臂bì中zhōng两liǎng箭jiàn。诸zhū将jiāng慌huāng退tuì入rù寨zhài，马mǎ超chāo直zhí杀shā到dào河hé边biān，操cāo兵bīng折zhé伤shāng大dà半bàn。

Then ensued a struggle for the spear and Hsü by a mighty effort snapped the shaft so that each held one half. Then the duel was continued, each belabouring the other with the pieces of the broken spear. At this point Ts‘ao Ts‘ao began to fear for his champion and so ordered two of his captains to go out and take a hand. At this P‘ang Tê and Ma Tai gave the signal to their armoured horsemen to attack. They rode in and a mêlée began in which Ts‘ao’s men were worsted and the great champion Hsü Ch‘u received two arrow wounds in the shoulder. So the men of Ts‘ao retreated to their stockade, Ma Ch‘ao following them to the river. Ts‘ao’s men lost more than half their number.

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操cāo令lìng坚jiān闭bì休xiū出chū。马mǎ超chāo回huí至zhì渭wèi口kǒu，谓wèi韩hán遂suì曰yuē：「吾wú见jiàn𫫇ě战zhàn者zhě莫mò如rú许xú褚chǔ，真zhēn虎hǔ痴chī也yě！」

Ts‘ao barred his gates and allowed none to go out. Ma Ch‘ao went down to the river. When he saw Han Sui he said, “I have seen some wicked fighters, but none to match that man. He is aptly nicknamed Tiger-lust.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo料liào马mǎ超chāo可ké以yǐ计jì破pò，乃nǎi密mì令lìng徐xú晃huǎng、朱zhū灵líng侭jǐn渡dù河hé西xī结jié营yíng，前qián后hòu夹jiā攻gōng。一yī日rì，操cāo于yú城chéng上shàng见jiàn马mǎ超chāo引yǐn数shù百bǎi骑qí，直zhí临lín寨zhài前qián，往wǎng来lái如rú飞fēi。操cāo观guān良liáng久jiǔ，掷zhì兜dōu鍪móu于yú地dì曰yuē：「马mǎ儿ér不bù死sǐ，吾wú无wú葬zàng地dì矣yǐ！」夏xià侯hóu渊yuān听tīng了le，心xīn中zhōng气qì忿fèn，厉lì声shēng曰yuē：「吾wú宁níng死sǐ于yú此cǐ地dì，誓shì灭miè马mǎ贼zéi！

Thinking that by strategy he might get the better of Ma Ch‘ao, Ts‘ao Ts‘ao secretly sent two bodies of men across the river to take up position so that he might attack in front and rear. One day from his ramparts, Ts‘ao Ts‘ao saw Ma Ch‘ao and a few horsemen ride close up to the walls and then gallop to and fro like the wind. After gazing at them for a long time he tore off his helmet and dashed it on the ground saying, “If that Ma is not killed may I never be buried!” Hsiahou Yüan heard him and his heart burned within him. He cried, “May I die here at once if I do not destroy that rebel!”

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」遂suì引yín本běn部bù千qiān余yú人rén，大dà开kāi寨zhài门mén，直zhí赶gǎn去qù。操cāo急jí止zhǐ不bú住zhù，恐kǒng其qí有yǒu失shī，慌huāng自zì上shàng马mǎ前qián来lái接jiē应yīng。马mǎ超chāo见jiàn曹cáo兵bīng至zhì，乃nǎi将jiāng前qián军jūn作zuò后hòu队duì，后hòu队duì作zuò先xiān锋fēng，一yī字zì儿ér排pái开kāi。夏xià侯hóu渊yuān到dào，马mǎ超chāo接jiē住zhù厮sī杀shā。超chāo于yú乱luàn军jūn中zhōng遥yáo见jiàn曹cáo操cāo，就jiù撇piē了le夏xià侯hóu渊yuān，直zhí取qǔ曹cáo操cāo。操cāo大dà惊jīng，拨bō马mǎ而ér走zǒu。曹cáo兵bīng大dà乱luàn。

Without more ado he flung open the gates and rode out with his company. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao tried to stop this mad rush, but it was no good, so, fearing he might come to grief, he rode out after him. At sight of the men of Ts‘ao, Ma Ch‘ao faced his men about extended them in line and, as the enemy approached, dashed forward to the attack. Then noticing Ts‘ao himself among them he left Hsiahou and rode straight for Ts‘ao. Panic seized Ts‘ao and he rode for his life, while his men were thrown into confusion.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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正zhèng追zhuī之zhī际jì，忽hū报bào操cāo有yǒu一yī军jūn，已yǐ在zài河hé西xī下xià了le营yíng寨zhài。超chāo大dà惊jīng，无wú心xīn追zhuī赶gǎn，急jí收shōu军jūn回huí寨zhài，与yǔ韩hán遂suì商shāng议yì，言yán：「操cāo兵bīng乘chéng虚xū已yǐ渡dù河hé西xī，吾wú军jūn前qián后hòu受shòu敌dí，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」部bú将jiàng李lǐ堪kān曰yuē：「不bù如rú割gē地dì请qǐng和hé，两liǎng家jiā且qiě各gè罢bà兵bīng。挨āi过guò冬dōng天tiān，到dào春chūn暖nuǎn别bié作zuò计jì议yì。」韩hán遂suì曰yuē：「李lǐ堪kān之zhī言yán最zuì善shàn，可kě从cóng之zhī。

It was during the pursuit of this portion of the Ts‘ao army that Ma Ch‘ao was told of the force on the other bank of the river. Realising the danger he abandoned the pursuit, called in his men and went to his own camp, there to consult with Han Sui. “What now? Ts‘ao has crossed the river and we can be attacked in the rear,” said Ma. Acertain Li K‘an said, “Then you had better come to an agreement; sacrifice some territory and make peace. Then both can repose through the winter and await the changes and chances that may come with the spring warmth.” “He is wise,” said Han Sui, “and I advise the same.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」超chāo犹yóu豫yù未wèi决jué。杨yáng秋qiū、侯hóu选xuǎn皆jiē劝quàn求qiú和hé。于yú是shì韩hán遂suì遣qiǎn杨yáng秋qiū为wèi使shǐ，直zhí往wǎng操cāo寨zhài下xià书shū，言yán割gē地dì请qǐng和hé之zhī事shì。操cāo曰yuē：「汝rú且qiě回huí寨zhài。吾wú来lái日rì使shǐ人rén回huí报bào。」杨yáng秋qiū辞cí去qù。贾jiá诩xǔ入rù见jiàn操cāo曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng主zhǔ意yì如rú何hé？」操cāo曰yuē：「公gōng所suǒ见jiàn若ruò何hé？」诩xǔ曰yuē：「兵bīng不bú厌yàn诈zhà。

But Ma Ch‘ao hesitated. Others exhorted him to make peace and at length he agreed. So Yang Ch‘iu and Hou Hsüan were sent as messengers of peace to the camp of Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. “You may return; I will send my reply,” said Ts‘ao when they had declared the purport of their mission. And they left.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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可ké伪wéi许xǔ之zhī，然rán后hòu用yòng反fǎn间jiàn计jì，令lìng韩hán、马mǎ相xiāng疑yí，则zé一yī鼓gú可kě破pò也yě。」操cāo抚fú掌zhǎng大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「天tiān下xià高gāo见jiàn，多duō有yǒu相xiāng合hé。文wén和hé之zhī谋móu，正zhèng吾wú心xīn中zhōng之zhī事shì也yě。」于yú是shì遣qiǎn人rén回huí书shū，言yán：「待dài我wǒ徐xú徐xú退tuì兵bīng，还hái汝rǔ河hé西xī之zhī地dì。」一yī麺miàn教jiào搭dā起qǐ浮fú桥qiáo，作zuò退tuì军jūn之zhī意yì。

Then Chia Yu said to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, “What is your opinion, O Minister?” “What is yours?” asked Ts‘ao. “War allows deceit, therefore pretend to agree. Then we can try some means of sowing suspicions between Han and Ma so that we may thereby destroy both.” Ts‘ao clapped his hands for very joy. “That is the best idea of all! Most suitable! You and I agree in our ideas; I was just thinking of that.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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马mǎ超chāo得dé书shū，谓wèi韩hán遂suì曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo虽suī然rán许xǔ和hé，奸jiān雄xióng难nán测cè。倘tǎng不bù准zhǔn备bèi，反fǎn受shòu其qí制zhì。超chāo与yǔ叔shū父fù轮lún流liú调diào兵bīng，今jīn日rì叔shū向xiàng操cāo，超chāo向xiàng徐xú晃huǎng；明míng日rì超chāo向xiàng操cāo，叔shū向xiàng徐xú晃huǎng；分fēn头tóu隄dī备bèi，以yǐ防fáng其qí诈zhà。」

So an answer was returned saying, “Let me gradually withdraw my soldiers and I will give back the land belonging to you on the west of the river.” And at the same time Ts‘ao ordered the construction of a floating bridge to help in the withdrawal.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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韩hán遂suì依yī计jì而ér行xíng，早záo有yǒu人rén报bào知zhī曹cáo操cāo。操cāo顾gù贾jiá诩xǔ曰yuē：「吾wú事shì济jì矣yǐ！」问wèn：「来lái日rì是shì谁shuí合hé向xiàng我wǒ这zhè边biān？」人rén报bào曰yuē：「韩hán遂suì。」次cì日rì操cāo引yǐn众zhòng将jiāng出chū营yíng，左zuǒ右yòu围wéi绕rào。操cāo独dú显xiǎn一yī骑qí于yú中zhōng央yāng，韩hán遂suì部bù卒zú多duō有yǒu不bù识shí操cāo者zhě，出chū阵zhèn观guān看kàn。操cāo高gāo叫jiào曰yuē：「汝rǔ诸zhū军jūn欲yù观guān曹cáo公gōng耶yé？

When the reply arrived, Ma Ch‘ao said to Han Sui, “Although he agrees to peace, yet he is evil and crafty. We must remain prepared against his machinations. Uncle, you and I will take turns in watching Ts‘ao and Hsü Huang on alternate days. So shall we be safe against his treachery.” They agreed and began the regular alternate watch. Soon Ts‘ao got to know what they were doing and he turned to Chia Hsü saying, “I am succeeding.” “Who keeps the look-out on this side to-morrow?” asked Ts‘ao. “Han Sui.” Next day Ts‘ao at the head of a large party of his captains rode out of the camp and the officers presently spread out right and left, he himself remaining a solitary rider visible in the centre. Han Sui did not know that Ts‘ao had come out. Presently Ts‘ao called out, “Do any of you soldiers want to see Ts‘ao Ts‘ao? Here I am quite alone. I have not four eyes nor a couple of mouths, but I am very knowing.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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吾wú亦yì犹yóu人rén也yě，非fēi有yǒu四sì目mù两liáng口kǒu，但dàn多duō智zhì谋móu耳ěr。」

The soldiers turned pale with fright. Then Ts‘ao called up a man and told him to go and see Han Sui and say “Sir, the Minister humbly asks you to come and confer with him.' Thereupon Han went out, and seeing Ts‘ao wore no armour, Han also threw off his and rode out clad in a light robe. Each rode up to the other till their horse’s heads nearly touched and there they stood talking.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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诸zhū军jūn皆jiē有yǒu惧jù色sè。操cāo使shǐ人rén过guò阵zhèn谓wèi韩hán遂suì曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng谨jín请qǐng韩hán将jiāng军jūn会huì话huà。」韩hán遂suì即jí出chū阵zhèn；见jiàn操cāo并bìng无wú甲jiǎ仗zhàng，亦yì弃qì衣yī甲jiǎ，轻qīng服fú匹pí马mǎ而ér出chū。二èr人rén马mǎ头tóu相xiāng交jiāo，各gè按àn辔pèi对duì语yǔ。操cāo曰yuē：「吾wú与yǔ将jiāng军jūn之zhī父fù，同tóng举jǔ孝xiào廉lián，吾wú尝cháng以yǐ叔shū事shì之zhī。吾wú亦yì与yǔ公gōng同tóng登dēng仕shì路lù，不bù觉jué有yǒu年nián矣yǐ。将jiāng军jūn今jīn年nián妙miào龄líng几jǐ何hé？

Said Ts‘ao, “Your father and I took our degrees at the same time and I used to treat him as an uncle. You and I set out on our careers at the same time, too, and yet we have not met for years. How old may you be now?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」韩hán遂suì答dá曰yuē：「四sì十shí岁suì矣yǐ。」操cāo曰yuē：「往wǎng日rì在zài京jīng师shī皆jiē青qīng春chūn年nián少shào，何hé期qī又yòu中zhōng旬xún矣yǐ！安ān得dé天tiān下xià清qīng平píng共gòng乐lè耶yé！」只zhí把bǎ旧jiù事shì细xì说shuō，并bìng不bù提tí起qǐ军jūn情qíng，说shuō罢bà大dà笑xiào。相xiāng谈tán有yǒu一yí个gè时shí辰chén方fāng回huí马mǎ而ér别bié，各gè自zì归guī寨zhài。

“I am forty six,” replied Han. “In those old days in the capital we were both very young and never thought about middle age. If we could only restore tranquillity to the State, that would be a matter of rejoicing.” After that they chatted long about old times, but neither said a word on military matters. They gossiped for a couple of hours before they took leave of each other.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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早záo有yǒu人rén将jiāng此cǐ事shì报bào知zhī马mǎ超chāo，超chāo慌huāng来lái问wèn韩hán遂suì曰yuē：「今jīn日rì曹cáo操cāo阵zhèn前qián所suǒ言yán何hé事shì？」遂suì曰yuē：「只zhǐ诉sù京jīng师shī旧jiù事shì耳ěr。」超chāo曰yuē：「安ān得dé不bù言yán军jūn务wù乎hū？」遂suì曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo不bù言yán，吾wú何hé独dú言yán之zhī？」超chāo心xīn甚shèn疑yí，不bù言yán而ér退tuì。

It was not long before some one told Ma Ch‘ao of this meeting and he went over to his ally to ask about it. “What was it Ts‘ao Ts‘ao came out to discuss to-day?” said he. “He just recalled the old days when we were together in the capital.” “Did he say nothing about military matters?” “Not a word; and I could not talk about them alone.” Ma Ch‘ao went out without a word but he felt suspicious.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo回huí寨zhài，谓wèi贾jiá诩xǔ曰yuē：「公gōng知zhī吾wú阵zhèn前qián对duì话huà之zhī意yì否fǒu？」诩xǔ曰yuē：「此cǐ意yì虽suī妙miào，尚shàng未wèi足zú间jiān二èr人rén。某móu有yǒu一yī策cè，令lìng韩hán、马mǎ自zì相xiāng雠chóu杀shā。」操cāo问wèn其qí计jì。贾jiá诩xǔ曰yuē：「马mǎ超chāo乃nǎi一yī勇yǒng夫fū，不bù识shí机jī密mì。

When Ts‘ao returned to his camp he said to Chia Hsü, “Do you know why I talked with him thus publicly?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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丞chéng相xiàng亲qīn笔bǐ作zuò一yī书shū，单dān与yǔ韩hán遂suì，中zhōng间jiān朦méng胧lóng字zì样yàng，于yú要yào害hài处chù，自zì行xíng涂tú抹mó改gǎi易yì，然rán后hòu封fēng送sòng与yǔ韩hán遂suì，故gù意yì使shí马mǎ超chāo知zhī之zhī。超chāo必bì索suǒ书shū来lái看kàn。若ruò看kàn见jiàn上shàng麺miàn要yào紧jǐn之zhī处chù，侭jǐn皆jiē改gái抹mǒ。只zhǐ猜cāi是shì韩hán遂suì恐kǒng超chāo知zhī甚shèn机jī密mì事shì，自zì行xíng改gái抹mǒ，正zhèng合hé著zhù单dān骑qí会huì话huà之zhī疑yí；疑yí则zé必bì生shēng乱luàn。

“It may be an excellent idea," said Hsü, “but it is not sufficient simply to estrange two people. I can improve on it and we will make them quarrel and even kill each other.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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我wǒ更gèng暗àn结jié韩hán遂suì部bú下xià诸zhū将jiāng，使shǐ互hù相xiāng离lí间jiàn，超chāo可kě图tú矣yǐ。」操cāo曰yuē：「此cǐ计jì甚shèn妙miào。」随suí写xiě书shū一yī封fēng，将jiāng紧jǐn要yào处chù侭jǐn皆jiē改gái抹mǒ，然rán后hòu实shí封fēng，故gù意yì多duō遣qiǎn从cóng人rén送sòng过guò寨zhài去qù，下xià了le书shū自zì回huí。

“What is your scheme?” “Ma Ch‘ao is brave but not very astute. You write a letter with your own hand to Han himself and put in it some rambling statements about some harm that is going to happen. Then blot it out and write something else. Afterwards you will send it to Han, taking care that Ma shall know all about it. He will demand to read the letter, and when he sees that the important part of the letter has been changed, he will think that Han Sui has made the changes lest his secrets should leak out. This will fit into the private talk you had with Han the other day and the suspicion will grow until it has brought about trouble. I can also secretly corrupt some of his subordinates and get them to widen the breach and we can settle Ma Ch‘ao.” “The scheme looks excellent,” said Ts‘ao, and he wrote the letter as suggested, and then erased and changed it, after which he sealed it securely and sent it across to Han Sui.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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果guǒ然rán有yǒu人rén报bào知zhī马mǎ超chāo。超chāo心xīn愈yù疑yí，迳jìng来lái韩hán遂suì处chù索suǒ书shū看kàn。韩hán遂suì将jiāng书shū与yǔ超chāo。超chāo见jiàn上shàng麺miàn有yóu改gái抹mǒ字zì样yàng，问wèn遂suì曰yuē：「书shū上shàng如rú何hé都dōu改gái抹mǒ糊hú涂tú？」遂suì曰yuē：「原yuán书shū如rú此cǐ，不bù知zhī何hé故gù。」超chāo曰yuē：「岂qí有yóu以yí草cáo稿gǎo送sòng与yǔ人rén耶yé？必bì是shì叔shū父fù怕pà我wǒ知zhī了liǎo详xiáng细xì，先xiān改gái抹mǒ了le。」遂suì曰yuē：「莫mò非fēi曹cáo操cāo错cuò将jiāng草cáo稿gǎo误wù封fēng来lái了le。

Surely enough some one told Ma Ch‘ao about the letter, which increased his doubts, and he came to Han Sui’s quarters to ask to see it. Han gave it to him and the erasures and alterations struck Ma at once. “Why are all these alterations here?” asked he. “It came like that; I do not know.” “Does any one send a rough draft like this? It seems to me, Uncle, that you are afraid I shall know something or other too well and so you have changed the wording.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」超chāo曰yuē：「吾wú又yòu不bú信xìn。曹cáo操cāo是shì精jīng细xì之zhī人rén，岂qí有yǒu差chā错cuò？吾wú与yǔ叔shū父fù并bìng力lì杀shā贼zéi，奈nài何hé忽hū生shēng异yì心xīn？」遂suì曰yuē：「汝rǔ若ruò不bú信xìn吾wú心xīn，来lái日rì吾wú在zài阵zhèn前qián赚zhuàn操cāo说shuō话huà，汝rǔ从cóng阵zhèn内nèi突tū出chū，一yī枪qiāng刺cì杀shā便biàn了liǎo。」超chāo曰yuē：「若ruò如rú此cǐ，方fāng见jiàn叔shū父fù真zhēn心xīn。」两liǎng人rén约yuē定dìng。

“It must be that Ts‘ao has sealed up the rough draft by mistake.” “I do not think so. He is a careful man and would not make such a mistake. You and I, Uncle, have been allies in trying to slay the rebel; why are you turning against me now?” “If you doubt my word I will tell you what you can do. To-morrow, in full view of the army, I will get Ts‘ao Ts‘ao to come out and talk. You can hide in behind the ranks ready to kill me if I am false.” “That being so I shall know that you are true, Uncle.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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次cì日rì，韩hán遂suì引yǐn侯hóu选xuǎn、李lǐ堪kān、梁liáng兴xīng、马mǎ玩wán、杨yáng秋qiū五wǔ将jiāng出chū阵zhèn。马mǎ超chāo藏cáng在zài门mén影yíng里lǐ。韩hán遂suì使shǐ人rén到dào操cāo寨zhài前qián，高gāo叫jiào：「韩hán将jiāng军jūn请qǐng丞chéng相xiàng攀pān话huà。」操cāo乃nǎi令lìng曹cáo洪hóng引yǐn数shù十shí骑qí迳jìng出chū阵zhèn前qián与yǔ韩hán遂suì相xiāng见jiàn。马mǎ离lí数shù步bù，洪hóng马mǎ上shàng欠qiàn身shēn言yán曰yuē：「夜yè来lái丞chéng相xiàng致zhì意yì将jiāng军jūn之zhī言yán，切qiè莫mò有yǒu误wù。」言yán讫qì便biàn回huí马mǎ。

This arrangement made, next day Han Sui with five captains in his train, rode to the front while Ma Ch‘ao concealed himself behind the great standard. Han Sui sent over to say that he wished to speak to the Minister. Thereupon at his command, Ts‘ao Hung, with a train of ten horsemen rode out, advanced straight to Han Sui, leaned over to him and said, loudly enough to be heard plainly, “Last night the Minister quite understood there is no mistake.” Then without another word on either side he rode away.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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超chāo听tīng得dé大dà怒nù，挺tǐng鎗qiāng骤zhòu马mǎ，便biàn刺cì韩hán遂suì。五wǔ将jiāng拦lán住zhù，劝quàn解jiě回huí寨zhài。遂suì曰yuē：「贤xián姪zhí休xiū疑yí，我wǒ无wú歹dǎi心xīn。」马mǎ超chāo那nà里lí肯kěn信xìn，恨hèn怨yuàn而ér去qù。韩hán遂suì与yú五wǔ将jiāng商shāng议yì曰yuē：「这zhè事shì如rú何hé解jiě释shì？」杨yáng秋qiū曰yuē：「马mǎ超chāo倚yǐ仗zhàng勇yóng武wǔ，常cháng有yǒu欺qī凌líng主zhǔ公gōng之zhī心xīn，便biàn胜shèng得dé曹cáo操cāo，怎zén肯kěn相xiāng让ràng？

Ma Ch‘ao had heard. He gripped his spear and started galloping out to slay his companion in arms. But the five captains checked him and begged him to go back to camp. When Han Sui saw him, he said, “Nephew, trust me, really I have no evil intentions.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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以yí某mǒu愚yú见jiàn，不bù如rú暗àn投tóu曹cáo公gōng，他tā日rì不bù失shī封fēng侯hóu之zhī位wèi。」遂suì曰yuē：「吾wú与yú马mǎ腾téng向xiàng曾céng结jié为wèi兄xiōng弟dì，安ān忍rěn背bèi之zhī？」杨yáng秋qiū曰yuē：「事shì已yǐ至zhì此cǐ，不bù得dé不bù然rán。」遂suì曰yuē：「谁shuí可ké以yǐ通tōng消xiāo息xī？」杨yáng秋qiū曰yuē：「某mǒu愿yuàn往wǎng。」遂suì乃nái写xiě一yī密mì书shū，遣qiǎn杨yáng秋qiū来lái操cāo寨zhài，说shuō投tóu降xiáng之zhī事shì。

But think you that Ma Ch‘ao did? Burning with rage he went away. While Han Sui talked over the matter with his five captains. “How can this be cleared up?” “Ma Ch‘ao trusts too much to his strength,” said Yang Ch‘iu, one of them. “He is always inclined to despise you, Sir. If we overcome Ts‘ao Ts‘ao do you think he will give way to you? I think you should rather take care of your own interests, go over to the Minister’s side and you will surely get rank one day.” “I was his father’s pledged brother and could not bear to desert him,” said Han Sui. “It seems to me that as things have come to this pass you simply have to now.” “Who would act as go-between?” asked Han. “I will,” said Yang Ch‘iu. Then Han Sui wrote a private letter which he confided to Yang Ch‘iu, who soon found his way over to the other camp. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was only too pleased, and he promised that Han Sui should be made Marquis of Hsiliang and Yang Ch‘iu its Prefect. The other confederates should be rewarded in other ways. When the preparations for the act of treachery were complete a bonfire was to be lighted in Han’s camp and all would try to do away with Ma Ch‘ao.

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操cāo大dà喜xǐ，许xǔ封fēng韩hán遂suì为wèi西xī凉liáng侯hóu杨yáng秋qiū为wèi西xī凉liáng太tài守shǒu，其qí余yú皆jiē有yǒu官guān爵jué。约yuē定dìng放fàng火huǒ为wèi号hào，共gòng谋móu马mǎ超chāo。杨yáng秋qiū拜bài辞cí，回huí见jiàn韩hán遂suì，备bèi言yán其qí事shì：「约yuē定dìng今jīn夜yè放fàng火huǒ，里lǐ应yìng外wài合hé。」遂suì大dà喜xǐ，就jiù令lìng军jūn士shì于yú中zhōng军jūn帐zhàng后hòu堆duī积jī干gān柴chái，五wǔ将jiāng各gè悬xuán刀dāo剑jiàn听tīng候hòu。韩hán遂suì商shāng议yì，欲yù设shè宴yàn赚zhuàn请qíng马mǎ超chāo，就jiù席xí图tú之zhī，犹yóu豫yù末mò决jué。

Yang Ch‘u went back and related all this to his chief and Han Sui felt elated at the success of his overtures. A lot of wood was collected in camp at the back of his tent ready for the signal blaze and the five captains got ready for the foul deed. It was decided that Ma Ch‘ao should be persuaded into coming to a banquet and there they would slay him then.

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不bù想xiáng马mǎ超chāo早záo已yǐ探tàn知zhī备bèi细xì，便biàn带dài亲qīn随suí数shù人rén，仗zhàng剑jiàn先xiān行xíng，令lìng庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài为wèi后hòu应yīng。超chāo潜qián入rù韩hán遂suì帐zhàng中zhōng，只zhǐ见jiàn五wǔ将jiāng与yǔ韩hán遂suì密mì语yǔ，只zhǐ听tīng得dé杨yáng秋qiū口kǒu中zhōng说shuō道dào：「事shì不bù宜yí迟chí，可kě速sù行xíng之zhī！」超chāo大dà怒nù，挥huī剑jiàn直zhí入rù，大dà喝hē曰yuē：「群qún贼zéi焉yān敢gǎn谋móu害hài我wǒ！」众zhòng皆jiē大dà惊jīng。

All this was done, but not without some hesitation and delay, and some news of the plot reached Ma Ch‘ao. He found out the careful preparations that had been made and resolved to act first. Leaving Ma Tai and P‘ang Tê in reserve, he chose a few trusted men and with stealthy steps made his way into Han Sui’s tent. There he found Han Sui and his five confederates deep in conversation. He just caught a word or two that Yang Ch‘iu said, “We must not delay, now is the time.” In burst Ma Ch‘ao raging and yelling, “You herd of rebels! Would you dare to plot against me?”

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超chāo一yī剑jiàn望wàng韩hán遂suì麺miàn门mén剁duò去qù，遂suì慌huāng以yí手shǒu迎yíng之zhī，左zuó手shóu早zǎo被bèi砍kǎn落luò。五wǔ将jiāng挥huī刀dāo齐qí出chū。超chāo纵zòng步bù出chū帐zhàng外wài，五wǔ将jiāng围wéi绕rào溷hùn杀shā。超chāo独dú挥huī宝bǎo剑jiàn，力lì敌dí五wǔ将jiāng。剑jiàn光guāng明míng处chù，鲜xiān血xuè溅jiàn飞fēi：砍kǎn翻fān马mǎ玩wán，剁duò倒dào梁liáng兴xīng，三sān将jiāng各gè自zì逃táo生shēng。超chāo复fù入rù帐zhàng中zhōng来lái杀shā韩hán遂suì时shí，已yǐ被bèi左zuǒ右yòu救jiù去qù。帐zhàng后hòu一yī把bá火huó起qǐ，各gè寨zhài兵bīng皆jiē动dòng。

They were taken aback. Ma Ch‘ao sprang at Han Sui and slashed at his face. Sui put up his hand to ward off the blow and it was cut off. The five drew their swords and set on Ma Ch‘ao and his men who rushed outside, followed by the five who slashed away, but were kept at bay by Ma Ch‘ao’s wonderful swordsmanship. And as the swords flashed, the red blood flowed. Soon one of the five was down and a second disabled; then the other three fled.

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超chāo连lián忙máng上shàng马mǎ。庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài亦yì至zhì，互hù相xiāng混hùn战zhàn。超chāo领lǐng军jūn杀shā出chū时shí，操cāo兵bīng四sì至zhì：前qián有yóu许xú褚chǔ，后hòu有yǒu徐xú晃huǎng，左zuó有yǒu夏xià侯hóu渊yuān，右yòu有yǒu曹cáo洪hóng，西xī凉liáng之zhī兵bīng，自zì相xiāng并bìng杀shā。超chāo不bú见jiàn了le庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài，乃nái引yín百bǎi余yú骑qí截jié于yú渭wèi桥qiáo之zhī上shàng。

Ma Ch‘ao ran back into the tent to finish Han Sui but the servants had removed him. Then a torch was lit, and soon there was commotion all through the camp. Ma Ch‘ao mounted his horse, for P‘ang Tê and Ma Tai had now arrived, and the real fight began. Ts‘ao’s men poured in from all sides and the Hsiliang men fought with each other.

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天tiān色sè微wēi明míng，只zhǐ见jiàn李lǐ堪kān引yǐn一yī军jūn从cóng桥qiáo下xià过guò，超chāo挺tǐng枪qiāng纵zòng马mǎ逐zhú之zhī。李lǐ堪kān拖tuō枪qiāng而ér走zǒu。恰qià好hǎo于yú禁jìn从cóng马mǎ超chāo背bèi后hòu赶gǎn来lái，禁jìn开kāi弓gōng射shè马mǎ超chāo，超chāo听tīng得dé背bèi后hòu弦xián响xiǎng，急jí闪shǎn过guò，却què射shè中zhōng前qián麺miàn李lǐ堪kān，落luò马mǎ而ér死sǐ。超chāo回huí马mǎ来lái杀shā于yú禁jìn。禁jìn拍pāi马má走zǒu了le。超chāo回huí桥qiáo上shàng住zhù扎zhā，操cāo兵bīng前qián后hòu大dà至zhì，虎hǔ卫wèi军jūn当dāng先xiān，乱luàn箭jiàn夹jiā射shè马mǎ超chāo。

Losing sight of his companions, Ma Ch‘ao and a few of his men got to the head of the floating bridge over the Wei just about dawn. There he fell across Li K‘an coming over the bridge. Ma Ch‘ao set his spear and rode at him full tilt. Li K‘an let go his spear and fled. Lucky for him it seemed at first that Yü Chin came up in pursuit. But unable to get near enough to seize Ma Ch‘ao, Yü Chin sent an arrow flying after him. Ma Ch‘ao’s ear caught the twang of the bowstring and he dodged the arrow, which flew on and killed Li K‘an. Ma Ch‘ao turned to attack his pursuer, who galloped away, and then he returned and took possession of the bridge.

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超chāo以yǐ枪qiāng拨bō之zhī，矢shǐ皆jiē纷fēn纷fēn落luò地dì。超chāo令lìng从cóng骑qí往wǎng来lái冲chōng杀shā，争zhēng奈nài曹cáo兵bīng围wéi裹guǒ坚jiān厚hòu，不bù能néng冲chōng出chū。超chāo于yú桥qiáo上shàng大dà喝hē一yī声shēng，杀shā入rù河hé北běi，从cóng骑qí皆jiē被bèi截jié断duàn。超chāo独dú在zài阵zhèn中zhōng冲chōng突tū，却què被bèi暗àn弩nǔ射shè倒dào坐zuò下xià马mǎ。马mǎ超chāo堕duò于yú地dì上shàng，操cāo军jūn逼bī合hé。

Quickly Ts‘ao’s men gathered about him and the fiercest among them, the Tiger Guards, shot arrows at Ma Ch‘ao, which he warded off with his spear shaft so that they fell harmless to the earth. Ma Ch‘ao and his men rode to and fro striking a blow wherever there was a chance, but the enemy were very thick about him and he could not force his way out. In desperation he made a dash northwards and got through, but quite alone. Of his followers every one fell. Still he kept on dashing this way and that till he was brought down by a crossbow bolt. He lay upon the ground and his enemies were pressing in. But at the critical moment a troop came in from the north-west and rescued him. P‘ang Tê and Ma Tai had come up in the very nick of time.

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正zhèng在zài危wēi急jí，忽hū西xī北béi角jiǎo上shàng一yī彪biāo军jūn杀shā来lái，乃nǎi庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài也yě。二èr人rén救jiù了le马mǎ超chāo。将jiāng军jūn中zhōng战zhàn马mǎ，与yú马mǎ超chāo骑qí了le，翻fān身shēn杀shā条tiáo血xuè路lù，望wàng西xī北běi而ér走zǒu。曹cáo操cāo闻wén马mǎ超chāo走zǒu脱tuō，传chuán令lìng诸zhū将jiāng：「无wú分fēn晓xiǎo夜yè，务wù要yào赶gǎn到dào马mǎ儿ér。如rú得dé首shǒu级jí者zhé赏shǎng千qiān金jīn，封fēng万wàn户hù侯hóu。生shēng获huò者zhě封fēng大dà将jiāng军jūn。」众zhòng将jiāng得dé令lìng。各gè要yào争zhēng功gōng，迆yí逦lǐ追zhuī袭xí。

Thus Ma Ch‘ao was rescued and they set him on one of the soldiers' horses and he again took up the battle. Leaving a trail of blood in his rear he got away north-west. Hearing that his enemy had got away, Ts‘ao Ts‘ao ordered his captains to pursue him day and night and offered rewards for him dead or alive. For his head the reward was a thousand taels and the marquisate of a fief of a myriad families. If any one captured Ma the reward was the rank of general. Consequently the pursuit was warm as every one was anxious to win renown and reward. Meanwhile careless of all but flight Ma galloped on and one by one his followers dropped by the way. The footmen who were unable to keep up were captured till very few remained and only some score of riders were left. They travelled toward Shênsi.

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马mǎ超chāo顾gù不bù得dé人rén马mǎ困kùn乏fá，只zhǐ顾gù奔bēn走zǒu。从cóng骑qí渐jiàn渐jiàn皆jiē散sàn。步bù兵bīng走zǒu不bú上shàng者zhě，多duō被bèi擒qín去qù。止zhǐ剩shèng得dé三sān十shí余yú骑qí，与yǔ庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài望wàng陇lǒng西xī、临lín洮táo而ér去qù。

Ts‘ao Ts‘ao in person joined the pursuit and got to Anting, but there Ma Ch‘ao was still far in advance so he gave up and returned. Gradually the captains did the same, all coming back to Ch‘angan. Poor Han Sui, with the loss of his left hand, was an invalid, but he was rewarded with the marquisate and his confederates, the five captains, were given rank and office.

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曹cáo操cāo亲qīn自zì追zhuī至zhì安ān定dìng，知zhī马mǎ超chāo去qù远yuǎn，方fāng收shōu兵bīng回huí长cháng安ān。众zhòng将jiāng毕bì集jí。韩hán遂suì已yǐ无wú左zuó手shǒu，做zuò了le残cán疾jí之zhī人rén，操cāo教jiào就jiù于yú长cháng安ān歇xiē马mǎ，授shòu韩hán遂suì西xī凉liáng侯hóu之zhī职zhí。杨yáng秋qiū、侯hóu选xuǎn皆jiē封fēng列liè侯hóu，令lìng守shǒu渭wèi口kǒu。下xià令lìng班bān师shī回huí许xǔ都dōu。凉liáng州zhōu参cān军jūn杨yáng阜fù，字zì义yì山shān，迳jìng来lái长cháng安ān见jiàn操cāo。操cāo问wèn之zhī。

Then orders were given to lead the whole army back to the capital. Yang Fou, a military officer of rank, came to Ch‘angan to point out the danger of withdrawal. “Ma Ch‘ao has the boldness of Lü Pu and the heart of a barbarian. Unless you destroy him this time he will come again and he will be both bolder and stronger, and the whole of this district will be lost to the Throne. Wherefore you should not withdraw your army.”

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杨yáng阜fù曰yuē：「马mǎ超chāo有yóu吕lǚ布bù之zhī勇yǒng，深shēn得dé羌qiāng人rén之zhī心xīn。今jīn丞chéng相xiàng若ruò不bù乘chéng势shì剿jiǎo绝jué，他tā日rì养yǎng成chéng气qì力lì，陇lǒng上shàng诸zhū郡jùn，非fēi复fù国guó家jiā之zhī有yóu也yě。望wàng丞chéng相xiàng且qiě休xiū回huí兵bīng。」操cāo曰yuē：「吾wú本běn欲yù留liú兵bīng征zhēng之zhī，奈nài中zhōng原yuán多duō事shì，南nán方fāng末mò定dìng，不bù可ké久jiǔ留liú。君jūn当dāng为wèi孤gū保bǎo之zhī。」

Ts‘ao said, “I would be quite willing to finish the subjugation but there is much to do in the capital and the south is still to conquer. So I cannot remain. But you, Sir, might secure this country for me. Do you consent?”

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阜fù领lǐng诺nuò，又yòu保bǎo荐jiàn韦wéi康kāng为wèi凉liáng州zhōu刺cì史shǐ，同tóng领lǐng兵bīng屯tún冀jì城chéng，以yǐ防fáng马mǎ超chāo。阜fù临lín行xíng，请qǐng于yú操cāo曰yuē：「长cháng安ān必bì留liú重zhòng兵bīng以yǐ为wéi后hòu援yuán。」操cāo曰yuē：「吾wú已yǐ定dìng下xià，汝rǔ但dàn放fàng心xīn。」阜fù辞cí而ér去qù。

Yang Fou did consent. And he brought to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s notice Wei K‘ang, who was made Governor, with joint military powers. Just before Yang Fou left he said to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao, “A strong force ought to be left in Ch‘angan, as a reserve in case they be required.” “That has been already dealt with,” replied Ts‘ao. Contentedly enough Yang Fou took leave and went away.

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众zhòng将jiāng皆jiē问wèn曰yuē：「初chū贼zéi据jù潼tóng关guān，渭wèi北běi道dào缺quē，丞chéng相xiàng不bù从cóng河hé东dōng击jī冯féng翊yì，而ér反fán守shǒu潼tóng关guān，迁qiān延yán日rì久jiǔ，而ér后hòu北běi渡dù，立lì营yíng固gù守shǒu，何hé也yě？」操cāo曰yuē：「初chū贼zéi守shǒu潼tóng关guān，若ruò吾wú初chū到dào，便biàn取qǔ河hé东dōng，贼zéi必bì以yǐ各gè寨zhài分fēn守shǒu诸zhū渡dù口kǒu，则zé河hé西xī不bù可kě渡dù矣yǐ。

Then orders were given to lead the whole army back to the capital. Yang Fou, a military officer of rank, came to Ch‘angan to point out the danger of withdrawal. “Ma Ch‘ao has the boldness of Lü Pu and the heart of a barbarian. Unless you destroy him this time he will come again and he will be both bolder and stronger, and the whole of this district will be lost to the Throne. Wherefore you should not withdraw your army.”

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吾wú故gù盛shèng兵bīng皆jiē聚jù于yú潼tóng关guān前qián，使shǐ贼zéi侭jǐn南nán守shǒu，而ér河hé西xī不bù准zhǔn备bèi，故gù徐xú晃huǎng、朱zhū灵líng得dé渡dù也yě。吾wú然rán后hòu引yǐn兵bīng北běi渡dù，连lián车chē树shù栅zhà为wèi甬yǒng道dào，筑zhù冰bīng城chéng，欲yù贼zéi知zhī吾wú弱ruò，以yǐ骄jiāo其qí心xīn，使shǐ不bù准zhǔn备bèi。吾wú乃nái巧qiǎo用yòng反fǎn间jiàn，畜chù士shì卒zú之zhī力lì，一yí旦dàn击jī破pò之zhī。正zhèng所suǒ谓wèi『疾jí雷léi不bù及jí掩yán耳ěr』。兵bīng之zhī变biàn化huà，固gù非fēi一yī道dào也yě。」

His captains asked Ts‘ao to explain his recent policy, since the first out-break at T‘ung Pass and he replied, “The rebel first held the Pass. Had I forthwith taken the east the rebels would have defended the camps one by one and mustered at all the ferries, and I should never have got across the river. So I massed men against T‘ung Pass and made the rebels guard the south so that the west was left open. Thus Hsü Huang and Chu Ling could cross over and I was able later to cross over to the north. Then I made the raised road and the mud rampart to deceive the enemy and cause them to think I was weak and thus embolden them up to the point of attacking without proper preparation. Then I used the clever device of causing dissension in their ranks and was able in one day to destroy the stored up energy of all their forces. It was a thunder clap before you could cover your ears. Yes indeed; the mutations of the art of war can be called infinite.”

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众zhòng将jiāng又yòu请qǐng问wèn曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng每měi闻wén贼zéi加jiā兵bīng添tiān众zhòng，则zé有yóu喜xǐ色sè，何hé也yě？」操cāo曰yuē：「关guān中zhōng边biān远yuǎn，若ruò群qún贼zéi各gè依yī险xián阻zǔ，征zhēng之zhī非fēi一yī二èr年nián不bù可kě平píng复fù；今jīn皆jiē来lái聚jù一yī处chù，其qí众zhòng虽suī多duō，人rén心xīn不bù一yī，易yì于yú离lí间jiàn，一yī举jú可kě灭miè，吾wú故gù喜xí也yě。」众zhòng将jiāng拜bài曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng神shén谋móu，众zhòng不bù及jí也yě！」操cāo曰yuē：「亦yì赖lài汝rǔ众zhòng文wén武wǔ之zhī力lì。

“But one thing more puzzled us,” said the officers, “and we ask you to explain it. When you heard the enemy was reinforced you seemed to grow happier. Why was that?” “Because the Pass was distant and if the rebels had taken advantage of all defensible points and held them, they could not have been quelled in less than a couple of years. When they came on altogether they made a multitude but they were not unanimous. They easily quarrelled and, disunited, were easily overcome. So I had reason to rejoice that they came on altogether.”

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」遂suì重zhòng赏shǎng诸zhū军jūn，留liú夏xià侯hóu渊yuān屯tún兵bīng长cháng安ān。所suǒ得de降jiàng兵bīng，分fēn拨bō各gè部bú。夏xià侯hóu渊yuān保báo举jǔ冯féng翊yì高gāo陵líng人rén，姓xìng张zhāng，名míng既jì，字zì德dé容róng，为wèi京jīng兆zhào尹yǐn，与yǔ渊yuān同tóng守shǒu长cháng安ān。操cāo班bān师shī回huí都dōu。献xiàn帝dì排pái銮luán驾jià出chū郭guō迎yíng接jiē；诏zhào操cāo赞zàn拜bài不bù名míng，入rù朝cháo不bù趋qū，剑jiàn履lǚ上shàng殿diàn，如rú汉hàn相xiāng萧xiāo何hé故gù事shì。自zì此cǐ威wēi震zhèn中zhōng外wài。

“Indeed no one can equal you in strategy,” said his officers, bowing low before him. “Still, remember that I rely on you,” said Ts‘ao. Then he issued substantial rewards to the army and appointed Hsiahou Yüan to the command at Ch‘angan. The soldiers who had surrendered were distributed among the various troops. Hsiahou Yüan recommended Fêng I, and one, Chang Chi, of Kaoling, as his aids. So the army returned to the capital where it was welcomed by the Emperor in his State chariot. As a reward for his service Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was given the court privileges of omitting his distinctive name when he was received in audience and of proceeding toward the daïs without assuming the appearance of frantic haste. Further he might go to court armed and booted, as did the Han Minister, Hsiao Ho, of old. Whence his prestige and importance waxed mightily.

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这zhè消xiāo息xī报bào入rù汉hàn中zhōng，早zǎo惊jīng动dòng了le汉hàn宁níng太tài守shǒu张zhāng鲁lǔ。原yuán来lái张zhāng鲁lú乃nǎi沛pèi国guó丰fēng人rén。其qí祖zǔ张zhāng陵líng在zài西xī川chuān鹄gǔ鸣míng山shān中zhōng造zào作zuò道dào书shū以yǐ惑huò人rén，人rén皆jiē敬jìng之zhī。陵líng死sǐ之zhī后hòu，其qí子zi张zhāng衡héng行xíng之zhī。百bǎi姓xìng但dàn有yǒu学xué道dào者zhě，助zhù米mí五wǔ斗dòu，世shì号hào「米mǐ贼zéi」。张zhāng衡héng死sǐ，张zhāng鲁lǔ行xíng之zhī。鲁lǔ在zài汉hàn中zhōng自zì号hào为wèi「师shī君jūn」；其qí来lái学xué道dào者zhě，皆jiē号hào为wèi「鬼guǐ卒zú」；

The fame of these doings penetrated west into Hanchung, and one of the first to be moved to indignation was Chang Lu, Prefect of Hanning. This Chang Lu was a grandson of Chang Ling who retired to Mount Humin, in Ssuch‘uan, where he had composed a work on Taoism for the purpose of deluding the multitude. Yet all the people respected him, and when he died his son, Chang Hêng, carried on his work, and taught the same doctrines. Disciples had to pay a fee in rice, five measures. The people of his day called him the Rice Thief.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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为wéi首shóu者zhě号hào为wèi「祭jì酒jiǔ」；领lǐng众zhòng多duō者zhě号hào为wèi「治zhì头tóu大dà祭jì酒jiǔ」。务wù以yǐ诚chéng信xìn为wéi主zhǔ，不bù许xǔ欺qī诈zhà。如rú有yǒu病bìng者zhě，即jí设shè坛tán使shǐ病bìng人rén居jū于yú静jìng室shì之zhī中zhōng，自zì思sī己jǐ过guò，当dāng麺miàn陈chén首shǒu，然rán后hòu为wéi之zhī祈qí祷dǎo。主zhǔ祈qí祷dǎo之zhī事shì者zhě，号hào为wèi「监jiān令lìng祭jì酒jiǔ」。祈qí祷dǎo之zhī法fǎ，书shū病bìng人rén姓xìng名míng，说shuō服fú罪zuì之zhī意yì，作zuò文wén三sān通tōng，名míng为wèi「三sān官guān手shǒu书shū」。

Chang Lu, his son, styled himself Master Superior and his disciples were called commonly devil soldiers. A headman was called Libationer and those who made many converts were called Chief Libationers. Perfect sincerity was the ruling tenet of the cult and no deceit was permitted. When any one fell ill an altar was set up and the invalid was taken into the Room of Silence where he could reflect upon his sins and confess openly. Then he was prayed for. The director of prayers was called Superintending Libationer.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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一yí通tòng焚fén于yú山shān顶díng以yǐ奏zòu天tiān，一yí通tòng埋mái于yú地dì以yǐ奏zòu地dì，一yí通tòng渖shěn于yú水shuí底dí以yǐ申shēn水shuǐ官guān。如rú此cǐ之zhī后hòu，但dàn病bìng痊quán可kě，将jiāng米mí五wǔ斗dòu为wèi谢xiè。又yòu盖gài义yì舍shě，舍shě内nèi饭fàn米mǐ柴chái火huǒ肉ròu食shí齐qí备bèi，许xǔ过guò往wǎng人rén量liàng食shí多duō少shǎo，自zì取qǔ而ér食shí。多duō取qú者zhě受shòu天tiān诛zhū。境jìng内nèi有yǒu犯fàn法fá者zhě，必bì恕shù三sān次cì；不bù改gái者zhě，然rán后hòu施shī刑xíng。所suǒ在zài并bìng无wú官guān长zhǎng，侭jín属shǔ祭jì酒jiú所suó管guǎn。

When praying for a person they wrote his name on a slip and his confession and made three copies thereof, called “The writing of the Three Officers.” One copy was burned on the mountain top as a means of informing Heaven; another was burned to inform Earth; and the third was sunk in water to tell the Controller of the Waters. If the sick person recovered he paid as fee five measures of rice.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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如rú此cǐ雄xióng据jù汉hàn中zhōng之zhī地dì已yǐ三sān十shí年nián。国guó家jiā以yǐ为wéi地dì远yuǎn不bù能néng征zhēng伐fá，就jiù命mìng鲁lǔ为wèi镇zhèn南nán中zhōng郎láng将jiàng领lǐng汉hàn宁níng太tài守shǒu，通tōng进jìn贡gòng而ér已yǐ。

They had Public Houses of Charity wherein the poor found rice and flesh and means of cooking. Any wayfarer was allowed to take of these according to the measure of his appetite. Those who took in excess would invite punishment from on high. Offences were pardoned thrice; afterwards offenders were punished. They had no officials but all were subject to the control of the Libationers.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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当dāng年nián闻wén操cāo破pò西xī凉liáng之zhī众zhòng，威wēi震zhèn天tiān下xià，乃nǎi聚jù众zhòng商shāng议yì曰yuē：「西xī凉liáng马mǎ腾téng遭zāo戮lù，马mǎ超chāo新xīn败bài，曹cáo操cāo必bì将jiāng侵qīn我wǒ汉hàn中zhōng。我wǒ欲yù自zì称chēng汉hàn宁níng王wáng，督dū兵bīng拒jù曹cáo操cāo，诸zhū军jūn以yǐ为wéi何hé如rú？」阎yán圃pǔ曰yuē：「汉hàn川chuān之zhī民mín，户hù口kǒu十shí万wàn余yú众zhòng，财cái富fù粮liáng足zú，四sì麺miàn险xiǎn固gù；今jīn马mǎ超chāo新xīn败bài，西xī凉liáng之zhī民mín，从cóng子zi午wú谷gǔ奔bēn入rù汉hàn中zhōng者zhě，不bú下xià数shù万wàn。

This sort of cult had been spreading in Hanchung for some thirty years and had escaped repression so far because of the remoteness of the district. All the Government did was to give Chang a title and take means to secure from him a full quota of tribute. When the reports of Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s success against the west, and his prestige and influence, reached the Hanchung people they met to consult, for they feared lest, T'êng and Ma being overcome, they would be next invaded. This Chang proposed to the assembly that he should assume the title of Prince of Hanning and superintend the defence.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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愚yú意yì益yì州zhōu刘liú璋zhāng昏hūn弱ruò，不bù如rú先xiān取qǔ西xī川chuān四sì十shí一yī州zhōu为wèi本běn，然rán后hòu称chēng王wáng末mò迟chí。」张zhāng鲁lǔ大dà喜xǐ，遂suì与yǔ弟dì张zhāng卫wèi商shāng议yì起qǐ兵bīng。早záo有yǒu细xì作zuò报bào入rù川chuān中zhōng。

In reply one Yen Pu said, “The families of this province are reckoned by myriads and there are ample supplies of everything. This place is a natural stronghold. Now Ma Ch‘ao’s soldiers are newly defeated. The fugitives from the Tzuwu Valley are very numerous. My advice is that as Liu Chang of Ichou is weak we should take possession of Hsich‘uan and then you may style yourself Prince as soon as you like.” This speech greatly pleased Chang Lu, who then began to concert measures with his brother to raise an army.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō益yì州zhōu刘liú璋zhāng，字zì季jì玉yù，即jí刘liú焉yān之zhī子zi，汉hàn鲁lǔ恭gōng王wáng之zhī后hòu，章zhāng帝dì元yuán和hé中zhōng，徙xǐ封fēng竟jìng陵líng，支zhī庶shù因yīn居jū于yú此cǐ。后hòu焉yān官guān至zhì益yì州zhōu牧mù，兴xīng平píng元yuán年nián患huàn病bìng疽jū而ér死sǐ。益yì州zhōu大dà守shǒu赵zhào韪wéi等děng，共gòng保bǎo璋zhāng为wèi益yì州zhōu牧mù。璋zhāng曾céng杀shā张zhāng鲁lú母mǔ及jí弟dì，因yīn此cí有yǒu雠chóu。璋zhāng使shǐ庞páng羲xī为wèi巴bā西xī太tài守shǒu，以yǐ拒jù张zhāng鲁lǔ。

Stories of the movement reached Hsich‘uan. It is necessary here to say a few words about the west. The governor was Liu Chang, a son of Liu Yen, a descendant from a Prince of the Imperial House. The Prince had been moved out to Chingling some generations ago and the family had settled there. Later, Liu Yen became an official and when he died in due course, his son was recommended for the vacant Prefectship of Ichou. There was enmity between the Prefect and the Changs because some of the latter’s relatives had been put to death. When he knew of the danger, Liu Chang despatched one P‘ang Hsi as Prefect of Pahsi to ward off Chang Lu. But Liu Chang had always been feeble, and when he received news from his lieutenant of Chang Lu’s movements his heart sank within him for fear and he hastily called in his advisers.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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时shí庞páng羲xī探tàn知zhī张zhāng鲁lǔ欲yù兴xīng兵bīng取qǔ川chuān，急jí报bào知zhī刘liú璋zhāng。璋zhāng平píng生shēng懦nuò弱ruò，闻wén得dé此cǐ信xìn，心xīn中zhōng大dà忧yōu，急jí聚jù众zhòng官guān商shāng议yì。忽hū一yī人rén昂áng然rán而ér出chū曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng放fàng心xīn，某mǒu虽suī不bù才cái，凭píng三sān寸cùn不bú烂làn之zhī舌shé，使shǐ张zhāng鲁lǔ不bù敢gǎn正zhèng眼yǎn来lái觑qù西xī川chuān。」正zhèng是shì：

At the council one haughtily said, “My Master, be not alarmed, I am no genius but I have a bit of a healthy tongue and with that I will make Chang Lu afraid even to look this way.” When plots did grow about the west, It suited Chingchou’s plans the best. The speaker’s name and lineage will be told in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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只zhǐ因yīn蜀shǔ地dì谋móu臣chén进jìn，致zhì引yǐn荆jīng州zhōu豪háo杰jié来lái。

Because a counselor in Shu advanced his plan, it drew a stalwart hero from Jingzhou to come.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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未wèi知zhī此cǐ人rén是shì谁shuí，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But who this was must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated