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

第dì六liù十shí四sì回huí 孔kǒng明míng定dìng计jì捉zhuō张zhāng任rèn　　　杨yáng阜fù借jiè兵bīng破pò马mǎ超chāo

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却què说shuō张zhāng飞fēi问wèn计jì于yú严yán颜yán，颜yán曰yuē：「从cóng此cǐ至zhì雒luò城chéng，凡fán守shǒu御yù关guān隘ài，都dōu是shì老lǎo夫fū所suó管guǎn；官guān军jūn皆jiē出chū于yú掌zhǎng握wò之zhī中zhōng。今jīn感gǎn将jiāng军jūn之zhī恩ēn，无wú可ké以yǐ报bào，老lǎo夫fū当dāng为wèi前qián部bù，所suǒ到dào之zhī处chù，侭jǐn唤huàn出chū拜bài降jiàng。」张zhāng飞fēi称chēng谢xiè不bù已yǐ。于yú是shì严yán颜yán为wèi前qián部bù，张zhāng飞fēi领lǐng军jūn随suí后hòu。凡fán到dào之zhī处chù，侭jìn是shì严yán颜yán所suó管guǎn，都dōu唤huàn出chū投tóu降xiáng。

As stated in the last chapter, Chang Fei asked Yen Yen to tell him how he might conquer the whole of Shu. This was the reply: “All the fortified posts between this and Loch'êng are under my control and the commanders of all the garrisons owe to me their commissions. The only way for me to prove my gratitude is to make them all yield, as I myself have done. Let me lead the advance and I will summon them one by one to surrender.” Chang thanked him again and again, and the march on this plan began. Whenever the army arrived at a post, Yen summoned the commander and there it ended. Occasionally, one would hesitate, when Yen would say, “You see I have submitted; how much more ought you to do so?”

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有yǒu迟chí疑yí未wèi决jué者zhě，颜yán曰yuē：「我wǒ尚shàng且qiě投tóu降xiáng，何hé况kuàng汝rǔ乎hū。」自zì是shì望wàng风fēng归guī顺shùn，并bìng不bù曾céng厮sī杀shā一yī场cháng。

These bloodless victories followed each other day after day, supporters rallying to the invaders without question. They simply came.

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng已yǐ将jiāng起qǐ程chéng日rì期qī申shēn报bào玄xuán德dé，都dōu教jiào会huì聚jù雒luò城chéng。玄xuán德dé与yǔ众zhòng官guān商shāng议yì：「今jīn孔kǒng明míng、翼yì德dé分fēn两liǎng路lù取qǔ川chuān，会huì于yú雒luò城chéng，同tóng入rù成chéng都dū。水shuǐ陆lù舟zhōu车chē，已yǐ于yú七qī月yuè二èr十shí日rì起qǐ程chéng，此cǐ时shí将jiāng及jí待dài到dào。今jīn我wó等děng便biàn可kě进jìn兵bīng。

In the meantime, K‘ung-ming was preparing. Having decided upon the date of departure, he wrote to inform Yüan-tê and he made Loch'êng the rendezvous for the various armies. On receipt of this letter, Yüan-tê assembled his officers and explained to them its purport. He bade them be ready to march on the twenty-second day of the seventh month. Both river and land forces were to set out the same day.

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」黄huáng忠zhōng曰yuē：「张zhāng任rèn每měi日rì来lái搦nuò战zhàn，见jiàn城chéng中zhōng不bù出chū，彼bǐ军jūn懈xiè怠dài，不bú做zuò准zhǔn备bèi，今jīn日rì夜yè间jiān分fēn兵bīng劫jié寨zhài，胜shèng如rú白bái昼zhòu厮sī杀shā。」玄xuán德dé从cóng之zhī，教jiào黄huáng忠zhōng引yǐn兵bīng取qú左zuǒ，魏wèi延yán引yǐn兵bīng取qǔ右yòu。玄xuán德dé取qǔ中zhōng路lù。当dāng夜yè二èr更gèng，三sān路lù军jūn马mǎ齐qí发fā。张zhāng任rèn果guǒ然rán不bú做zuò准zhǔn备bèi。汉hàn军jūn拥yōng入rù大dà寨zhài，放fàng起qí火huǒ来lái，烈liè燄yàn腾téng空kōng。

But the fiery old man Huang Chung was dissatisfied that there should be no local victory. He said, “Day after day the enemy has come to challenge us and day after day we have refused. They must have grown lax, and I propose a night raid on their camp. We shall catch them unprepared and shall score a victory.” Yüan-tê agreed to try. He arranged for a night raid, Huang on the right, Wei on the left, of the centre force under his own command. They set out at the second watch and soon arrived. They found their opponents unprepared, rushed the camp and set it on fire. The flames were very fierce, and the men of Shu fled in confusion and sought shelter in Loch'êng. They were admitted. After pursuing them for some distance Yüan-tê made a camp.

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蜀shǔ兵bīng奔bēn走zǒu，连lián夜yè赶gǎn报bào雒luò城chéng，城chéng中zhōng兵bīng接jiē应yīng入rù去qù。玄xuán德dé还hái中zhōng路lù下xià寨zhài；次cì日rì，引yǐn兵bīng直zhí到dào雒luò城chéng，围wéi住zhù攻gōng打dǎ。张zhāng任rèn按àn兵bīng不bù出chū。攻gōng到dào第dì四sì日rì，玄xuán德dé自zì提tí一yī军jūn攻gōng打dǎ西xī门mén，令lìng黄huáng忠zhōng、魏wèi延yán在zài东dōng门mén攻gōng打dǎ，留liú南nán门mén北běi门mén放fàng军jūn兵bīng行xíng走zǒu。原yuán来lái南nán门mén一yī带dài都dōu是shì山shān路lù，北běi门mén有yǒu涪fú水shuǐ，因yīn此cǐ不bù围wéi。

Next day Yüan-tê marched right up to the city to besiege it. Chang Jên kept quiet within and made no attempt to beat off the besiegers. On the fourth day Liu Pei led an attack on the west gate, sending his two lieutenants to attack the east. The south gate was left to give the besieged a chance to escape if they would.

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张zhāng任rèn望wàng见jiàn玄xuán德dé在zài西xī门mén，骑qí马má往wǎng来lái，指zhǐ挥huī打dǎ城chéng，从cóng辰chén至zhì未wèi，人rén马mǎ渐jiàn渐jiàn力lì乏fá。张zhāng任rèn教jiào吴wú兰lán、雷léi同tóng二èr将jiāng引yǐn兵bīng出chū北běi门mén，转zhuǎn东dōng门mén，敌dí黄huáng忠zhōng、魏wèi延yán；自zì己jǐ却què引yǐn军jūn出chū南nán门mén，转zhuǎn西xī门mén，单dān迎yíng玄xuán德dé。城chéng内nèi侭jǐn拨bō民mín兵bīng上shàng城chéng，擂léi鼓gǔ助zhù喊hǎn。

Now, outside the south gate of Loch'êng the country was rough and hilly, while the swift Fou River ran past the north. For this reason the city could not be surrounded. From the city wall Chang Jên watched the progress of the attack and saw Yüan-tê the whole day indefatigably going to and fro directing the assault. He also saw that as the sun dropped toward the west the attacking force showed signs of weariness. Wherefore he sent his two captains, Wu Lan and Lei T‘ung, out of the city by the north gate with orders to make their way around and attack Liu Pei’s two lieutenants. He said he himself would go out by the south gate and steal round to attack Liu Pei. Lest the withdrawal of men from the ramparts should discover his plans, he sent the populace up on the walls to make a show and bade them shout loudly to reinforce the rolling of the drums.

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却què说shuō玄xuán德dé见jiàn红hóng日rì平píng西xī，教jiào后hòu军jūn先xiān退tuì。军jūn士shì回huí身shēn，城chéng上shàng一yī片piàn声shēng喊hán起qǐ，南nán门mén内nèi军jūn马mǎ突tū出chū。张zhāng任rèn迳jìng来lái军jūn中zhōng捉zhuō玄xuán德dé。玄xuán德dé军jūn中zhōng大dà乱luàn。黄huáng忠zhōng、魏wèi延yán又yòu被bèi吴wú兰lán、雷léi同tóng敌dí住zhù，两liǎng下xià不bù能néng相xiāng顾gù。玄xuán德dé敌dí不bú住zhù张zhāng任rèn，拨bō马má往wǎng山shān僻pì小xiǎo路lù而ér走zǒu。张zhāng任rèn从cóng背bèi后hòu追zhuī来lái，看kàn看kàn赶gǎn上shàng。

The Then Chang Fei returned to his elder brother to report his arrival and the incidents of the way. Hearing that K‘ung-ming had not yet arrived, he rejoiced, saying, “So I have the credit of first arrival although he is travelling by river.” Yüan-tê said, “But how is it you have come so quickly seeing the precipitous road you had to travel? Did you meet no opposition?” Chang replied, “The fact is I have taken the forty-five places on the way by making use of the veteran general Yen, whom I captured. It was not my own merit at all. I have come all the way without the least effort.”

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玄xuán德dé独dú自zì一yī人rén一yī马mǎ，张zhāng任rèn引yǐn数shù骑qí赶gǎn来lái。

At sundown Yüan-tê ordered the retirement of his army, and the rearmost company turned about to march back to camp. At this moment arose still louder shouting from the ramparts, and out at the south gate burst Chang Jên and his force. Chang made straight for Yüan-tê, who was in the middle of his army. His men were thrown into confusion. As his two lieutenants on the east side were also attacked, they could render no help, and Yüan-tê fled to the hills. Chang followed and soon got very near. They were a whole company pursuing one solitary man, and as Yüan-tê plied his whip he felt that the odds were much against him. Just then he saw another company of soldiers ahead, emerging from a hill path.

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玄xuán德dé正zhèng望wàng前qián侭jìn力lì加jiā鞭biān而ér行xíng，忽hū山shān路lù一yī军jūn冲chōng出chū。玄xuán德dé马mǎ上shàng叫jiào苦kǔ曰yuē：「前qián有yǒu伏fú兵bīng，后hòu有yǒu追zhuī兵bīng，天tiān亡wáng我wó也yě！」只zhǐ见jiàn来lái军jūn当dāng头tóu一yī员yuán大dà将jiàng，乃nǎi是shì张zhāng飞fēi。原yuán来lái张zhāng飞fēi与yǔ严yán颜yán正zhèng从cóng那nà条tiáo路lù上shàng来lái，望wàng见jiàn尘chén埃āi起qǐ，知zhī与yǔ川chuān兵bīng交jiāo战zhàn。张zhāng飞fēi当dāng先xiān而ér来lái，正zhèng撞zhuàng著zhù张zhāng任rèn，便biàn就jiù交jiāo马mǎ。

“An ambush in front; pursuers in rear! Surely Heaven wishes to destroy me!” cried he. But all was not lost. As they drew nearer he recognised his own men, and the leader who dashed to meet him was his brother Chang Fei. Chang Fei and Yen Yen had happened to take that road and Chang Fei had hastened forward when he saw the dust of conflict.

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战zhàn到dào十shí余yú合hé，背bèi后hòu严yán颜yán引yǐn兵bīng大dà进jìn。张zhāng任rèn火huǒ速sù回huí身shēn。张zhāng飞fēi直zhí赶gǎn到dào城chéng下xià。张zhāng任rèn退tuì入rù城chéng，拽zhuāi起qǐ吊diào桥qiáo。

The two Changs soon came up with each other and they fought a half score bouts. By this time Yen Yen with the main body had come up and Chang Jên turned and fled. Chang Fei followed and chased him as far as the city wall. The gate was opened to allow Chang Jên to enter and at once shut drawbridge was raised.

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张zhāng飞fēi回huí见jiàn玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「军jūn师shī溯sù江jiāng而ér来lái，尚shàng且qiě未wèi到dào，反fǎn被bèi我wǒ夺duó了le头tóu功gōng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「山shān路lù险xián阻zǔ，如rú何hé无wú军jūn阻zǔ当dāng，长cháng驱qū大dà进jìn，先xiān到dào于yú此cǐ？」张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「于yú路lù关guān隘ài四sì十shí五wǔ处chù，皆jiē出chū老lǎo将jiàng严yán颜yán之zhī功gōng；因yīn此cǐ一yī路lù并bìng不bù曾céng费fèi分fēn毫háo之zhī力lì。」遂suì把bǎ义yì释shì严yán颜yán之zhī事shì，从cóng头tóu说shuō了le一yī遍biàn，引yǐn严yán颜yán见jiàn玄xuán德dé。

The Then Chang Fei returned to his elder brother to report his arrival and the incidents of the way. Hearing that K‘ung-ming had not yet arrived, he rejoiced, saying, “So I have the credit of first arrival although he is travelling by river.” Yüan-tê said, “But how is it you have come so quickly seeing the precipitous road you had to travel? Did you meet no opposition?” Chang replied, “The fact is I have taken the forty-five places on the way by making use of the veteran general Yen, whom I captured. It was not my own merit at all. I have come all the way without the least effort.” He told the story of Yen’s capture and services from beginning to end, and then presented the man himself. ”

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玄xuán德dé谢xiè曰yuē：「若ruò非fēi老lǎo将jiàng军jūn，吾wú弟dì安ān能néng到dào此cǐ？」即jí脱tuō身shēn上shàng黄huáng金jīn锁suǒ子zi甲jiá以yǐ赐cì之zhī。严yán颜yán拜bài谢xiè。正zhèng待dài安ān排pái宴yàn饮yǐn，忽hū闻wén哨shào马mǎ回huí报bào：「黄huáng忠zhōng、魏wèi延yán和hé川chuān将jiāng吴wú兰lán、雷léi同tóng交jiāo锋fēng，城chéng中zhōng吴wú懿yì、刘liú𪻺又yòu引yǐn兵bīng助zhù战zhàn，两liǎng下xià夹jiā攻gōng，我wǒ军jūn抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù，魏wèi、黄huáng二èr将jiāng败bài阵zhèn投tóu东dōng去qù了le。

Yüan-tê said, “General, my brother’s speedy arrival is certainly owing to your help. Whereupon he took off the golden chain mantlet he was wearing and gave it to his new ally.

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」张zhāng飞fēi听tīng得dé，便biàn请qǐng玄xuán德dé分fēn兵bīng两liǎng路lù，杀shā去qù救jiù援yuán。于yú是shì张zhāng飞fēi在zài左zuǒ，玄xuán德dé在zài右yòu，杀shā奔bēn前qián来lái。吴wú懿yì、刘liú𪻺见jiàn后hòu麺miàn喊hǎn声shēng起qǐ，慌huāng退tuì入rù城chéng中zhōng。吴wú兰lán、雷léi同tóng只zhǐ顾gù引yǐn兵bīng追zhuī赶gǎn黄huáng忠zhōng、魏wèi延yán，却què被bèi玄xuán德dé、张zhāng飞fēi截jié住zhù归guī路lù。黄huáng忠zhōng、魏wèi延yán又yòu回huí马má转zhuǎn攻gōng。吴wú兰lán、雷léi同tóng料liào敌dí不bú住zhù，只zhǐ得dé将jiāng本běn部bù军jūn马mǎ前qián来lái投tóu降xiáng。

Orders were given for a banquet. While it was being prepared a messenger came to say that Huang and Wei had been fighting with the two captains Wu and Lei and had held their own till enemy reinforcements had arrived. They had then gone away eastward. Chang Fei at once asked his brother to go with him to rescue them. Both went. When Wu and Lei saw the men of Han coming they retired into the city. The other two continued the pursuit.

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玄xuán德dé准zhǔn其qí降jiàng，收shōu兵bīng近jìn城chéng下xià寨zhài。

The coming of Yüan-tê and Chang Fei threatened their rear and the fugitives turned and recommenced the battle. The two captains were thus between two fires and helpless. They offered to surrender and were received. Yüan-tê returned to his own camp near the city.

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却què说shuō张zhāng任rèn失shī了le二èr将jiāng，心xīn中zhōng疑yí虑lǜ。吴wú懿yì、刘liú𪻺曰yuē：「兵bīng势shì甚shèn危wēi，不bù决jué一yī死sǐ战zhàn，如rú何hé得dé兵bīng退tuì？一yī麺miàn差chāi人rén去qù成chéng都dū见jiàn主zhǔ公gōng告gào急jí，一yī麺miàn用yòng计jì敌dí之zhī。」张zhāng任rèn曰yuē：「吾wú来lái日rì领lǐng一yī军jūn搦nuò战zhàn，诈zhà败bài，引yín转zhuǎn城chéng北běi；城chéng内nèi再zài以yǐ一yī军jūn冲chōng出chū，截jié断duàn其qí中zhōng；可kě获huò胜shèng也yě。

The loss of his two captains grieved Chang Jên sorely. He called his remaining two and asked advice. They proposed to risk all in one desperate battle while they sent to Ch'êngtu to tell their master of their sorry plight. Chang Jên agreed. Said he, “To-morrow I will go and challenge them. If they accept and come out to fight, I will feign retreat and inveigle them round to the north side of the city. As they follow me, a sortie must be made when they pass the gate so as to cut their army in two. We ought to overcome them in this way.”

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」吴wú懿yì曰yuē：「刘liú将jiāng军jūn相xiāng辅fǔ公gōng子zi守shǒu城chéng，我wó引yǐn兵bīng冲chōng出chū助zhù战zhàn。」

“Let me lead the sortie,” said Wu I. “General Liu can stay to help our lord’s son guard the city.”

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约yuē会huì已yǐ定dìng。次cì日rì，张zhāng任rèn引yǐn数shù千qiān人rén马mǎ，摇yáo旗qí呐nà喊hǎn，出chū城chéng搦nuò战zhàn。张zhāng飞fēi上shàng马mǎ出chū迎yíng，更gèng不bù打dǎ话huà，与yǔ张zhāng任rèn交jiāo锋fēng。战zhàn不bù十shí余yú合hé，张zhāng任rèn诈zhà败bài，遶rào城chéng而ér走zǒu。张zhāng飞fēi侭jìn力lì追zhuī之zhī。吴wú懿yì一yī军jūn截jié住zhù，张zhāng任rèn引yǐn军jūn复fù回huí，把bǎ张zhāng飞fēi围wéi在zài垓gāi心xīn，进jìn退tuì不bù得dé。正zhèng没mò奈nài何hé，只zhǐ见jiàn一yī队duì军jūn从cóng江jiāng边biān杀shā出chū。

This also was agreed to. Next morning Chang Jên went out to offer the challenge, his men waving flags and shouting lustily. At once Chang Fei took up the challenge and rode out. He stayed not to parley, but galloped up to Chang Jên and engaged him. After half a score of bouts Chang Jên seemed to be getting worsted, so he turned and fled, taking the way around the north of the city. Chang Fei pursued him with all speed. Then as he passed the gate the sortie was made so that Chang Fei was between two forces and unable to get clear. Chang Jên turned back to attack.

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当dāng先xiān一yī员yuán大dà将jiàng，挺tǐng枪qiāng跃yuè马mǎ，与yǔ吴wú懿yì交jiāo锋fēng；只zhǐ一yī合hé，生shēng擒qín吴wú懿yì，战zhàn退tuì敌dí军jūn，救jiù出chū张zhāng飞fēi。视shì之zhī，乃nǎi赵zhào云yún也yě。飞fēi问wèn：「军jūn师shī何hé在zài？」云yún曰yuē：「军jūn师shī已yǐ至zhì。想xiáng此cǐ时shí已yí与yú主zhǔ公gōng相xiāng见jiàn也yě。」二èr人rén擒qín吴wú懿yì回huí寨zhài。张zhāng任rèn自zì退tuì入rù东dōng门mén去qù了le。

Chang Fei seemed in a parlous state. But at this very moment a body of soldiers came up from the river-side and a fierce warrior rode straight for Wu I, and in the first bout made him prisoner. His men were then easily forced back and Chang Fei was free. It was Chao Yün who had so opportunely appeared. “Where is the Commander-in-chief?” asked Chang Fei. “He has arrived; I think he has already seen our lord,” replied Chao.

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张zhāng飞fēi、赵zhào云yún回huí寨zhài中zhōng，见jiàn孔kǒng明míng、简jiǎn雍yōng、蒋jiáng琬wán已yǐ在zài帐zhàng中zhōng。飞fēi下xià马mǎ来lái参cān军jūn师shī。孔kǒng明míng惊jīng问wèn曰yuē：「如rú何hé得dé先xiān到dào？」玄xuán德dé具jù述shù义yì释shì严yán颜yán之zhī事shì。孔kǒng明míng贺hè曰yuē：「张zhāng将jiāng军jūn能néng用yòng谋móu，皆jiē主zhǔ公gōng之zhī洪hóng褔fù也yě。」赵zhào云yún解jiě吴wú懿yì见jiàn玄xuán德dé。玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「汝rǔ降jiàng否fǒu？」吴wú懿yì曰yuē：「我wǒ既jì被bèi捉zhuō，如rú何hé不bú降jiàng？

The prisoner was carried to the camp where K‘ung-ming was. Fei dismounted and went in to greet him. K‘ung-ming was surprised, and said, “How comes it that you arrived before me?” Yüan-tê told the story of Fei’s prudence and sagacity in dealing with Yen. K‘ung-ming congratulated him and said, “When Chang Fei behaves with such skill my lord’s good fortune is indeed ample.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」玄xuán德dé大dà喜xǐ，亲qīn解jiě其qí缚fù。孔kǒng明míng问wèn：「城chéng中zhōng有yóu几jǐ人rén守shǒu城chéng？」吴wú懿yì曰yuē：「有yǒu刘liú季jì玉yù之zhī子zi刘liú循xún，辅fǔ将jiāng刘liú𪻺、张zhāng任rèn。刘liú𪻺不bù打dá紧jǐn，张zhāng任rèn乃nái蜀shǔ郡jùn人rén，极jí有yóu胆dǎn略lüè，不bù可kě轻qīng敌dí。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「先xiān捉zhuō张zhāng任rèn，然rán后hòu取qǔ雒luò城chéng。」问wèn：「城chéng东dōng这zhè座zuò桥qiáo名míng为wèi何hé桥qiáo？」吴wú懿yì曰yuē：「金jīn雁yàn桥qiáo。」

When the prisoner was taken in, Yüan-tê asked him if he would surrender. He replied, “Why not, seeing I am a prisoner?” Thereupon Yüan-tê himself loosed his bonds. K‘ung-ming began to question him upon the defence. Wu told him the names of the officers, adding, “Liu Kuei does not count for much, but Chang Jên is a man to be avoided.” “Then before we can get the city we must capture Chang,” said K‘ung-ming. “There is a bridge on the east; what is it called?” “It is known as the 'Bridge of the Golden Goose.'”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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孔kǒng明míng遂suì乘chéng马mǎ至zhì桥qiáo边biān，遶rào河hé看kàn了le一yī遍biàn，回huí到dào寨zhài中zhōng，唤huàn黄huáng忠zhōng、魏wèi延yán听tīng令lìng曰yuē：「离lí金jīn雁yàn桥qiáo南nán五wǔ六liù里lǐ，两liǎng岸àn都dōu是shì芦lú苇wěi蒹jiān葭jiā，可ké以yǐ埋mái伏fú。魏wèi延yán引yǐn一yī千qiān枪qiāng手shǒu伏fú于yú左zuǒ，单dān戳chuō马mǎ上shàng将jiāng；黄huáng忠zhōng引yǐn一yī千qiān刀dāo手shǒu伏fú于yú右yòu，单dān砍kǎn坐zuò下xià马mǎ。杀shā败bài彼bǐ军jūn，张zhāng任rèn必bì投tóu山shān东dōng小xiǎo路lù而ér去qù。

K‘ung-ming rode over to the bridge and scrutinised the neighbourhood. After his return to camp he summoned Huang and Wei for orders. To them he said, “On the east of the city is a bridge called the 'Bridge of the Golden Goose' and about five li south of this I saw a dense growth of reed and sedge which would afford excellent shelter. Wei is to lead a company of men to the left and attack, but only attack horsemen. Huang will lead a company of swordsmen who are to hough the horses. When Chang Jên has lost most of his men and horses he will flee by the hill road, where he will fall into an ambush.

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张zhāng翼yì德dé引yǐn一yī千qiān军jūn伏fú在zài那nà里lǐ，就jiù彼bǐ处chù擒qín之zhī。」又yòu唤huàn赵zhào云yún伏fú于yú金jīn雁yàn桥qiáo北běi：「待dài我wó引yǐn张zhāng任rèn过guò桥qiáo，你nǐ便biàn将jiāng桥qiáo拆chāi断duàn，却què勒lēi兵bīng于yú桥qiáo北běi，遥yáo为wéi之zhī势shì，使shǐ张zhāng任rèn不bù敢gǎn望wàng北běi而ér走zǒu，退tuì投tóu南nán去qù，却què好hǎo中zhòng计jì。」调diào遣qián已yǐ定dìng，孔kǒng明míng自zì去qù诱yòu敌dí。

Next Chao Yün was called and sent to lie in ambush close to the bridge, which he was to destroy as soon as the enemy had crossed. That done, Chao was to take up a position beyond the bridge to prevent the enemy from getting away to the north. Forced to the south, their destruction was inevitable. These arrangements made, K‘ung-ming himself went to challenge the enemy and try to bring them to battle.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō刘liú璋zhāng差chà卓zhuó膺yīng、张zhāng翼yì二èr将jiāng，前qián至zhì雒luò城chéng助zhù战zhàn。张zhāng任rèn教jiào张zhāng翼yì与yǔ刘liú𪻺守shǒu城chéng，自zì与yǔ卓zhuó膺yīng为wèi前qián后hòu二èr队duì，任rèn为wèi前qián队duì，膺yīng为wèi后hòu队duì，出chū城chéng退tuì敌dí。孔kǒng明míng引yǐn一yī队duì不bù整zhěng不bù齐qí军jūn，过guò金jīn雁yàn桥qiáo来lái，与yǔ张zhāng任rèn对duì阵zhèn。

The Prefect had sent two captains to reinforce Chang Jên. He sent one of them to the help of Liu Kuei in the city, while the other, Cho Ying by name, was to march second with Chang himself. K‘ung-ming guilefully led out a mob of disorderly looking soldiers, all in disarray, whom he drew up as if they were a fighting force. He himself, dressed in a simple robe and toying with a fan, took his seat in a small four-wheeled carriage. A few horsemen caracolling gaily to and fro formed his escort.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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孔kǒng明míng乘chéng四sì轮lún车chē，纶guān巾jīn羽yǔ扇shàn而ér出chū，两liǎng边biān百bǎi余yú骑qí簇cù拥yōng，摇yáo指zhǐ张zhāng任rèn曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo以yí百bǎi万wàn之zhī众zhòng，闻wén吾wú之zhī名míng，望wàng风fēng而ér逃táo；令lìng汝rǔ何hé人rén，敢gǎn不bù投tóu降xiáng？」

Having crossed the bridge, K‘ung-ming halted and pointed to Chang Jên, saying, “Dare you withstand me and not surrender when Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s hundred legions fled at my name?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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张zhāng任rèn看kàn见jiàn孔kǒng明míng军jūn伍wǔ不bù齐qí，在zài马mǎ上shàng冷lěng笑xiào曰yuē：「人rén说shuō诸zhū葛gě用yòng兵bīng如rú神shén，原yuán来lái有yǒu名míng无wú实shí！」把bǎ枪qiāng一yī招zhāo，大dà小xiǎo军jūn校xiào齐qí杀shā过guò来lái。孔kǒng明míng弃qì了le四sì轮lún车chē，上shàng马mǎ退tuì走zǒu过guò桥qiáo。张zhāng任rèn从cóng背bèi后hòu赶gǎn来lái。过guò了le金jīn雁yàn桥qiáo，见jiàn玄xuán德dé军jūn在zài左zuǒ，严yán颜yán军jūn在zài右yòu，冲chōng杀shā将jiāng来lái。张zhāng任rèn知zhī是shì计jì，急jí回huí军jūn时shí，桥qiáo已yǐ拆chāi断duàn了le；

But the enemy leader was rather occupied with inspecting the disorderly lot of soldiers he saw in front, all standing anyhow and not drawn up into “fives” at all. With a cynical smile, he said, “People talk of Chuko Liang’s superhuman military genius; I say his reputation is false.” With that he whirled his spear about his head and he dashed forward with all his men. As he came, K‘ung-ming left his carriage, mounted a horse and retired to the far side of the bridge. Chang impetuously pursued and rushed over the Bridge of the Golden Goose. It was only when he had reached the other side that he saw a body of soldiers on either hand. Then he knew that he had been led into a trap.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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欲yù投tóu北běi去qù，只zhǐ见jiàn赵zhào云yún一yī军jūn隔gé岸àn排pái开kāi，遂suì不bù敢gǎn投tóu北běi，迳jìng往wǎng南nán遶rào河hé而ér走zǒu。

As Yüan-tê entered the city by one gate, Liu Hsün, who had shared the command of the city, escaped by another gate and set off for Ch‘êngtu.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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走zǒu不bú到dào五wǔ六liù里lǐ，早zǎo到dào芦lú苇wěi丛cóng杂zá处chǔ。魏wèi延yán一yī军jūn从cóng芦lú中zhōng忽hū起qǐ，都dōu用yòng长cháng枪qiāng乱luàn戳chuō。黄huáng忠zhōng一yī军jūn伏fú在zài芦lú苇wéi里lǐ，用yòng长zhǎng刀dāo只zhǐ剁duò马mǎ蹄tí。马mǎ军jūn侭jǐn倒dào，皆jiē被bèi执zhí缚fù。步bù军jūn那nà里lí敢gǎn来lái？张zhāng任rèn引yǐn数shù十shí骑qí望wàng山shān路lù而ér走zǒu，正zhèng撞zhuàng著zhù张zhāng飞fēi。张zhāng任rèn方fāng欲yù退tuì走zǒu，张zhāng飞fēi大dà喝hē一yī声shēng，众zhòng军jūn齐qí上shàng，将jiāng张zhāng任rèn活huó捉zhuō了le。

As soon as he had got across the bridge the two bodies of soldiers came to the attack. Chang turned to re-cross to the north, but Chao Yün had done his work and the bridge was in ruins. He made to turn away north, but Chao’s men stopped the way. So he had to turn southward and followed the course of the river. He presently reached the place where grew the reeds and sedges. Out came Wei and his company of spearmen, who attacked fiercely while Huang, with his swordsmen, houghed the horses. Men and horses were soon lying on the ground. The few survivors were quickly made prisoners and bound with cords.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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原yuán来lái卓zhuó膺yīng见jiàn张zhāng任rèn中zhòng计jì，已yǐ投tóu赵zhào云yún军jūn前qián降jiàng了le，一yī发fā都dōu到dào了le大dà寨zhài。

No footman escaped. But a few lucky horsemen followed Chang and got away to the hills. There they met Chang Fei, who fell upon them with a mighty roar, scattered the few men and captured the leader. Seeing Chang Jên a prisoner, his second in command turned toward Chao Yün and surrendered. Victorious, they returned to camp. Yüan-tê rewarded Cho Ying.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé赏shǎng了le卓zhuó膺yīng，张zhāng飞fēi解jiě张zhāng任rèn至zhì。孔kǒng明míng亦yì坐zuò于yú帐zhàng中zhōng。玄xuán德dé谓wèi张zhāng任rèn曰yuē：「蜀shǔ中zhōng诸zhū将jiāng，望wàng风fēng而ér降jiàng，汝rǔ何hé不bù早zǎo投tóu降xiáng？」张zhāng任rèn睁zhēng目mù怒nù叫jiào曰yuē：「忠zhōng臣chén岂qí肯kěn事shì二èr主zhǔ乎hū？」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「汝rǔ不bù识shí天tiān时shí耳ěr。降jiàng即jí免mián死sǐ。」任rèn曰yuē：「今jīn日rì便biàn降jiàng，久jiǔ后hòu也yě不bú降jiàng！可kě速sù杀shā我wǒ！」玄xuán德dé不bù忍rěn杀shā之zhī。张zhāng任rèn厉lì声shēng高gāo骂mà。

When the leader Chang Jên was led in by Chang Fei, K‘ung-ming was seated beside his lord. “Why have you held out so long after all the other captains of Shu have yielded?” said Yüan-tê. “Can a loyal servant take a second master?” cried Chang fiercely, his eyes glaring with hate. “You do not know the times; submission means life.” “I might submit to-day, but it would not endure. I should repent it. You had better slay me.” Yüan-tê was inclined to mercy, but the prisoner was irreconcilable and kept up a stream of furious abuse. So at last the order was given for his execution, thus giving him a right to fame. Apoem says:— No second lord the heroic servant knows, The way of death Chang Jên contented goes. Clear shines his fame as doth the heavenly moon That nightly lights the ramparts of Lo Town.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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孔kǒng明míng命mìng斩zhǎn之zhī以yǐ全quán其qí名míng。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī赞zàn曰yuē：

K'ung-ming ordered him beheaded to preserve his good name. A later poet composed these lines in his praise:

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烈liè士shì岂qǐ甘gān从cóng二èr主zhǔ，张zhāng君jūn忠zhōng勇yóng死sǐ犹yóu生shēng。

How could a steadfast hero serve two lords? / Brave, loyal Chang lives on though dead.

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高gāo明míng正zhèng似shì天tiān边biān月yuè，夜yè夜yè流liú光guāng照zhào雒luò城chéng。

His noble spirit, like the moon at heaven's edge, / Sheds nightly light on the walls of Luocheng.

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玄xuán德dé感gǎn叹tàn不bù已yǐ，令lìng收shōu其qí尸shī首shǒu，葬zàng于yú金jīn雁yàn桥qiáo侧cè，以yí表biǎo其qí忠zhōng。次cì日rì，令lìng严yán颜yán、吴wú懿yì等děng一yī班bān蜀shǔ中zhōng降jiàng将jiāng为wèi前qián部bù，直zhí至zhì雒luò城chéng，大dà叫jiào：「早zǎo开kāi门mén受shòu降xiáng，免miǎn一yī城chéng生shēng灵líng受shòu苦kǔ！」刘liú𪻺在zài城chéng中zhōng大dà骂mà，严yán颜yán方fāng待dài取qǔ箭jiàn射shè之zhī，忽hū见jiàn城chéng上shàng一yī将jiāng，拔bá剑jiàn砍kǎn翻fān刘liú𪻺，开kāi门mén投tóu降xiáng。

Yüan-tê grieved for him although he had been an enemy, for he was a brave man. He was given honourable burial, sepulture beside the Bridge of the Golden Goose, where all the passers-by would be reminded of his loyalty.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé军jūn马mǎ入rù雒luò城chéng，刘liú循xún开kāi西xī门mén走zǒu脱tuō，投tóu成chéng都dū去qù了le。玄xuán德dé出chū榜bǎng安ān民mín。杀shā刘liú𪻺者zhě，乃nái武wǔ阳yáng人rén张zhāng翼yì也yě。

Next day the army moved on to Loch'êng, Yen Yen and the other captains who had submitted leading the way. At the gate they hailed the wardens and called upon them to surrender, whereby the city should be saved from utter destruction. From the wall, Liu Kuei abused the treacherous Yen and took his bow to shoot, but just as he was fitting the arrow to the string another man cut him down. Soon the gates were thrown open and the city had yielded. As Yüan-tê entered the city by one gate, Liu Hsün, who had shared the command of the city, escaped by another gate and set off for Ch‘êngtu. Yüan-tê put forth proclamations to allay the fears of the inhabitants of the city. He enquired who had been on his side in cutting down Liu Kuei and was told it was one Chang I, of Wuyang. He and all who had helped in the capture were amply rewarded.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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玄xuán德dé得dé了le雒luò城chéng，重zhòng赏shǎng诸zhū将jiāng。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「雒luò城chéng已yǐ破pò，成chéng都dū只zhǐ在zài目mù前qián；惟wéi恐kǒng外wài州zhōu郡jùn不bù宁níng。可kě令lìng张zhāng翼yì、吴wú懿yì引yǐn赵zhào云yún抚fǔ外wài水shuǐ，定dìng江jiāng阳yáng、犍qián为wéi等děng处chù所suó属shǔ州zhōu郡jùn，令lìng严yán颜yán，卓zhuó膺yīng引yǐn张zhāng飞fēi抚fǔ巴bā西xī、德dé阳yáng所suó属shǔ州zhōu郡jùn，就jiù委wěi官guān按àn治zhì平píng靖jìng，即jí勒lēi兵bīng回huí成chéng都dū取qǔ齐qí。」张zhāng飞fēi、赵zhào云yún领lǐng命mìng，各gè自zì引yǐn兵bīng去qù了le。

“Our next city is Ch'êngtu.” said K‘ung-ming. “However, in the meantime there may be some trouble in pacifying the outlying districts, and hence it will be well for you to send Chao Yün and Chang Fei, with a certain number of those who have joined us, into the country around to reassure the people and to repress any risings that may take place. There will be no need for any especial precautions in the neighbourhood of Ch'êngtu.”

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孔kǒng明míng问wèn：「前qián去qù有yǒu何hé处chù关guān隘ài？」蜀shǔ中zhōng降jiàng将jiāng曰yuē：「止zhǐ绵mián竹zhú有yǒu重zhòng兵bīng守shǒu御yù，若ruò得dé绵mián竹zhú，成chéng都dū唾tuò手shóu可kě得dé。」孔kǒng明míng便biàn商shāng议yì进jìn兵bīng。法fǎ正zhèng曰yuē：「雒luò城chéng既jì破pò，蜀shǔ中zhōng危wēi矣yǐ。主zhǔ公gōng欲yù以yǐ仁rén义yì服fú众zhòng，且qiě勿wù进jìn兵bīng。某mǒu作zuò一yī书shū上shàng刘liú璋zhāng，陈chén说shuō利lì害hài，璋zhāng自zì然rán降jiàng矣yǐ。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「孝xiào直zhí之zhī言yán最zuì善shàn。

The two warriors went their ways, and then K‘ung-ming began to make careful enquiries concerning the road to Ch'êngtu. Certain of those who had given in their allegiance to the invaders said that the only place where they could expect any serious defence was Mienchu. Once they had passed this the capital lay at their mercy. Then Fa Chêng was consulted. Said he, “With the fall of Loch'êng the land of Shu passed to you. Let our lord only deal with the people kindly and justly and there will be no need of weapons. I can write such a letter to the Prefect Liu Chang as shall make him surrender at call.”

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」便biàn令lìng写xiě书shū遣qiǎn人rén迳jìng往wǎng成chéng都dū。

“That would be most excellent,” said K‘ung-ming. The letter was written and sent by the hand of a messenger.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō刘liú循xún逃táo回huí见jiàn父fù，说shuō雒luò城chéng已yǐ陷xiàn，刘liú璋zhāng慌huāng聚jù众zhòng官guān商shāng议yì。从cóng事shì郑zhèng度dù献xiàn策cè曰yuē：「今jīn刘liú备bèi虽suī攻gōng城chéng夺duó地dì，然rán兵bīng不bú甚shèn多duō，士shì众zhòng未wèi附fù，野yé谷gǔ是shì资zī，军jūn无wú辎zī重zhòng。不bù如rú侭jǐn驱qū巴bā西xī、梓zǐ潼tóng民mín，过guò涪fú水shuí以yǐ西xī。其qí仓cāng廪lín野yé谷gǔ，侭jǐn皆jiē烧shāo除chú，深shēn沟gōu高gāo垒lěi，静jìng以yǐ待dài之zhī。

Liu Hsün, son of the Prefect, presently reached Ch'êngtu and told his father of the loss of Loch'êng. The Prefect at once called his counsellors together, and the Secretary Ch‘êng Tu said, “Although Liu Pei has been successful and captured cities and towns, yet his army is but small, his hosts are not near him, he depends upon chance for his grain and has no proper supplies. Therefore our best plan is to remove the people of Pahsi and Tzŭchang to the farther side of the River Fou, burn all the granaries, fortify the city and let starvation defeat him. Let us reject all challenges to battle and in a hundred days his men will go off of their own accord. Then we can do with him as we will.”

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彼bǐ至zhì请qǐng战zhàn勿wù许xǔ，久jiǔ无wú所suǒ资zī，不bú过guò百bǎi日rì，彼bǐ兵bīng自zì走zǒu。我wǒ乘chéng虚xū击jī之zhī，备bèi可kě擒qín也yě。」刘liú璋zhāng曰yuē：「不bù然rán。吾wú闻wén拒jù敌dí以yǐ安ān民mín，未wèi闻wén动dòng民mín以yǐ备bèi敌dí也yě。此cǐ言yán非fēi保bǎo全quán之zhī计jì。」正zhèng议yì间jiān，人rén报bào法fǎ正zhèng有yǒu书shū至zhì。刘liú璋zhāng唤huàn入rù，呈chéng上shàng书shū，璋zhāng拆chāi开kāi视shì之zhī。其qí略lüè曰yuē：

Liu Hsün, son of the Prefect, presently reached Ch'êngtu and told his father of the loss of Loch'êng. The Prefect at once called his counsellors together, and the Secretary Ch‘êng Tu said, “Although Liu Pei has been successful and captured cities and towns, yet his army is but small, his hosts are not near him, he depends upon chance for his grain and has no proper supplies. Therefore our best plan is to remove the people of Pahsi and Tzŭchang to the farther side of the River Fou, burn all the granaries, fortify the city and let starvation defeat him. Let us reject all challenges to battle and in a hundred days his men will go off of their own accord. Then we can do with him as we will.” “I like not the plan,” said Liu Chang said Liu Chang. “Oppose invaders in order that tranquillity may prevail,” is a well-worn maxim, but till now I have never heard of disturbing the people in order to oppose the march of an enemy. Your words are not such as mean safety.”

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前qián蒙méng遣qiǎn差chà结jié好hǎo荆jīng州zhōu，不bú意yì主zhǔ公gōng左zuǒ右yòu不bù得dé其qí人rén，以yǐ致zhì如rú此cǐ。今jīn荆jīng州zhōu眷juàn念niàn旧jiù情qíng，不bú忘wàng族zú谊yì。主zhǔ公gōng若ruò能néng幡fān然rán归guī顺shùn，量liàng不bù薄bó待dài。望wàng三sān思sī裁cái示shì。

Just at the moment the letter from Fa Chêng arrived. It was opened and the Prefect read: “I was sent to Chingchou to negotiate an alliance, but the opposition of those about you to its lord has resulted in the present situation. However, the ruler of Chingchou still remembers old friendship and is mindful of the ties of relationship. If you, my master, could reverse your policy and lend your support to your relative, I think you would be generously treated. I hope you will consider this carefully.”

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刘liú璋zhāng大dà怒nù，扯ché毁huǐ其qí书shū，大dà骂mà：「法fǎ正zhèng卖mài主zhǔ求qiú荣róng，忘wàng恩ēn背bèi义yì之zhī贼zéi！」逐zhú其qí使shí者zhě出chū城chéng，即jí时shí遣qiǎn妻qī弟dì费fèi观guān，提tí兵bīng前qián去qù，把bá守shǒu绵mián竹zhú。费fèi观guān保báo举jǔ南nán阳yáng人rén姓xìng李lǐ，名míng严yán，字zì正zhèng方fāng，一yī同tóng领lǐng兵bīng。当dāng下xià费fèi观guān、李lǐ严yán点diǎn三sān万wàn军jūn来lái守shǒu绵mián竹zhú。

Liu Chang flew into a passion. He tore the letter to fragments and began to abuse its writer as a traitor, an ingrate, a renegade, and drove the bearer of the letter from his presence. He then sent an army under the leadership of Fei Kuan, his wife’s brother, to reinforce Mienchu.

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益yì州zhōu太tài守shóu董dǒng和hé，字zì幼yòu宰zǎi，南nán郡jùn枝zhī江jiāng人rén也yě，上shàng书shū于yú刘liú璋zhāng，请qíng往wǎng汉hàn中zhōng借jiè兵bīng。璋zhāng曰yuē：「张zhāng鲁lú与yǔ吾wú世shì雠chóu，安ān肯kěn相xiāng救jiù？」和hé曰yuē：「虽suī然rán与yú我wó有yǒu雠chóu，刘liú备bèi军jūn在zài雒luò城chéng，势shì在zài危wēi急jí，唇chún亡wáng则zé齿chǐ寒hán，若ruò以yǐ利lì害hài说shuō之zhī，必bì然rán肯kěn从cóng。」璋zhāng乃nǎi修xiū书shū遣qián使shǐ前qián赴fù汉hàn中zhōng。

Fei Kuan at once recommended as his assistant one Li Yen and the two mustered their men, three legions, and set out for the city. At this juncture the Prefect of Ichou wrote advising to borrow aid from Hanchung, but Liu Chang rejected this plan, saying it would be useless to try to obtain help from a district under the influence of his relentless enemy Chang Lu. Tung Ho, of Ichou, replied, “He may be an enemy, but Liu Pei is in possession of Loch'êng and the situation is extremely dangerous. When the lips are gone the teeth are cold. If you clearly indicate the dangers to him he must come to our help.” So a letter was written.

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却què说shuō马mǎ超chāo自zì兵bīng败bài入rù羌qiāng，二èr载zài有yǒu余yú，结jié好hǎo羌qiāng兵bīng，攻gōng取qú陇lǒng西xī州zhōu郡jùn。所suǒ到dào之zhī处chù，侭jǐn皆jiē归guī降xiáng；惟wéi冀jì城chéng攻gōng打dǎ不bú下xià。刺cì史shǐ韦wéi康kāng，累lèi遣qiǎn人rén求qiú于yú夏xià侯hóu渊yuān。渊yuān不bù得dé曹cáo操cāo言yán语yǔ，未wèi敢gǎn动dòng兵bīng。韦wéi康kāng见jiàn救jiù兵bīng不bù来lái，与yǔ众zhòng商shāng议yì：「不bù如rú投tóu降xiáng马mǎ超chāo。」参cān军jūn杨yáng阜fù哭kū谏jiàn曰yuē：「超chāo等děng叛pàn君jūn之zhī徒tú，岂qí可kě降jiàng之zhī？

Two years had elapsed since Ma Ch‘ao had been defeated and gone over to the Ch‘iang tribes of Tangut. He had made friends with them and with their aid had conquered portions of Shênsi. His expeditions had been very successful, the people opening their gates at the first summons. Only Chichou had stood out, but ever this was on the point of yielding. The Governor of the district had sent many urgent appeals for help to Hsiahou Yüan, who, however, would do nothing without his master’s order. Wei K‘ang, the Governor, was in despair, and at a council his officers advised him to yield. However, one of them, Yang Fou, earnestly opposed yielding, saying they could not surrender to a lot of rebels such as were Ma and his colleagues.

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」康kāng曰yuē：「事shì势shì至zhì此cǐ，不bú降jiàng何hé待dài？」阜fù苦kǔ谏jiàn不bù从cóng。韦wéi康kāng大dà开kāi城chéng门mén，投tóu降xiáng马mǎ超chāo。超chāo大dà怒nù曰yuē：「汝rǔ今jīn事shì急jí请qǐng降xiáng，非fēi真zhēn心xīn也yě！」将jiāng韦wéi康kāng等děng四sì十shí余yú人rén侭jín斩zhǎn之zhī，不bù留liú一yī人rén。有yǒu人rén言yán：「杨yáng阜fù劝quàn韦wéi康kāng休xiū降jiàng，可ké斩zhǎn之zhī。」超chāo曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén守shǒu义yì，不bù可ké斩zhán也yě。」复fù用yòng杨yáng阜fù为wèi参cān军jūn。

Two years had elapsed since Ma Ch‘ao had been defeated and gone over to the Ch‘iang tribes of Tangut. He had made friends with them and with their aid had conquered portions of Shênsi. His expeditions had been very successful, the people opening their gates at the first summons. Only Chichou had stood out, but ever this was on the point of yielding. The Governor of the district had sent many urgent appeals for help to Hsiahou Yüan, who, however, would do nothing without his master’s order. Wei K‘ang, the Governor, was in despair, and at a council his officers advised him to yield. However, one of them, Yang Fou, earnestly opposed yielding, saying they could not surrender to a lot of rebels such as were Ma and his colleagues. “What is there to hope for?” asked Wei K‘ang despairingly.

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阜fù荐jiàn梁liáng宽kuān、赵zhào衢qú二èr人rén，超chāo侭jǐn用yòng为wèi军jūn官guān。杨yáng阜fù告gào马mǎ超chāo曰yuē：「阜fù妻qī死sǐ于yú临lín洮táo，乞qǐ告gào两liǎng个gè月yuè假jiǎ，归guī葬zàng其qí妻qī便biàn回huí。」

Although Yang Fou besought him with bitterness to hold out, it was useless; K‘ang rejected his advice, opened the city gates and bowed his head in submission. “You only yield now as the last resource,” cried Ma, angry at the delay he had suffered. “This is no real submission.” Whereupon he put to death Wei K‘ang and all his to the number of two score. But when one told him that Yang had been really responsible for the long delay, in that he had urged his master to hold out, Ma did not put him to death but praised him and said Yang had but done his duty. He further showed his approval by employing Yang and two of his friends in his own army. These two friends were named Liang K‘uan and Chao Ch'ü. One day Yang went to his new chief and said, “My wife has died in Lint‘ao; I wish to take leave for two months to bury her.”

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马mǎ超chāo从cóng之zhī。杨yáng阜fù过guò历lì城chéng，来lái见jiàn抚fǔ彝yí将jiāng军jūn姜jiāng叙xù。叙xù与yǔ阜fù是shì姑gū表biǎo兄xiōng弟dì。叙xù之zhī母mǔ是shì阜fù之zhī姑gū，时shí年nián已yǐ八bā十shí二èr。当dāng日rì杨yáng阜fù入rù姜jiāng叙xù内nèi宅zhái，拜bài见jiàn其qí姑gū，哭kū告gào曰yuē：「阜fù守shǒu城chéng不bù能néng保bǎo，主zhǔ亡wáng不bù能néng死sǐ，愧kuì无wú麺miàn见jiàn姑gū。马mǎ超chāo叛pàn君jūn，妄wàng杀shā郡jùn守shǒu，一yī州zhōu士shì民mín，无wú不bú恨hèn之zhī。

“What is to be gained by delay?” then said the old lady. “Is there any who will not have to die? To perish in the way of loyalty and righteousness is to die in the right path. Do not think of me, for if you do, and heed not the call of your cousin, then will I die at once so that you may be free to make up your mind.” There was now no excuse for delay, and Chiang had to act. He summoned two of his officers, Ying Fêng and Chao Ang, and took counsel with them.

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今jīn吾wú兄xiōng坐zuò据jù历lì城chéng，竟jìng无wú讨tǎo贼zéi之zhī心xīn，此cí岂qǐ人rén臣chén之zhī理lǐ乎hū？」言yán罢bà，泪lèi流liú出chū血xiě。叙xù母mǔ闻wén言yán，唤huàn姜jiāng叙xù入rù，责zé之zhī曰yuē：「韦wéi使shǐ君jūn遇yù害hài，亦yì尔ěr之zhī罪zuì也yě。」又yòu谓wèi阜fù曰yuē：「汝rǔ既jì降jiàng人rén，且qiě食shí其qí禄lù，何hé故gù又yòu兴xīng心xīn讨tǎo之zhī？」阜fù曰yuē：「吾wú从cóng贼zéi者zhě，欲yù留liú残cán生shēng，与yú主zhǔ报bào冤yuān也yě。」叙xù曰yuē：「马mǎ超chāo英yīng勇yǒng，急jí难nàn图tú之zhī。

Wherefore he was granted leave and went away from the army. On the way, he went to his maternal cousin, one Chiang Hsü, the general in command at Tungch'êng. The general’s mother, then an old lady of eighty-two, was Yang’s aunt. When Yang saw her he wept before her, saying, “Behold an unfortunate man! The city I had to defend is lost; my master is dead; and I have survived him. I am ashamed to look you in the face. Now this Ma Ch‘ao ravages the country-side, and every man hates him. Yet my cousin sits still and does nothing against him. Is this fitting conduct for a state servant?” He wept bitterly. The old lady was moved by his grief, called in her son and said to him reproachfully, “You are the cause of the evil that has come upon the noble Wei.” Then turning once more toward Yang she said, “But what can now be done? You have surrendered and, more than that, you have accepted service under your late enemy.” “It is true,” replied Yang. “I have surrendered and I have accepted service, but it is with the desire to preserve my miserable life till I can avenge my master.” “A bold man is Ma Ch‘ao, and difficult to destroy,” said Chiang.

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」阜fù曰yuē：「有yóu勇yǒng无wú谋móu，易yì图tú也yě。吾wú已yǐ暗àn约yuē下xià梁liáng宽kuān、赵zhào衢qú。兄xiōng若ruò肯kěn兴xīng兵bīng，二èr人rén必bì为wèi内nèi应yìng。」叙xù母mǔ曰yuē：「汝rǔ不bù早zǎo图tú，更gèng待dài何hé时shí？谁shuí不bù有yóu死sǐ？死sǐ于yú忠zhōng义yì，死sǐ得dé其qí所suó也yě。勿wù以yí我wǒ为wèi念niàn。汝rǔ若ruò不bù听tīng义yì山shān之zhī言yán，吾wú当dāng先xiān死sǐ，以yǐ绝jué汝rǔ念niàn。」

“Not very difficult,” replied Yang, “for though he is bold yet he is unskilful. Already I have two friends by his side, and they would help against him if you, my brother, would only supply a force.” “What is to be gained by delay?” then said the old lady. “Is there any who will not have to die? To perish in the way of loyalty and righteousness is to die in the right path. Do not think of me, for if you do, and heed not the call of your cousin, then will I die at once so that you may be free to make up your mind.”

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叙xù乃nái与yú统tǒng兵bīng校xiào尉wèi尹yǐn奉fèng、赵zhào昂áng商shāng议yì。原yuán来lái赵zhào昂áng之zhī子zi赵zhào月yuè，现xiàn随suí马mǎ超chāo为wèi裨pí将jiàng。赵zhào昂áng当dāng日rì应yīng允yǔn，归guī见jiàn其qí妻qī王wáng氏shì曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn日rì与yǔ姜jiāng叙xù、杨yáng阜fù、尹yǐn奉fèng一yī处chù商shāng议yì，欲yù报bào韦wéi康kāng之zhī雠chóu。想xiǎng吾wú子zǐ赵zhào月yuè现xiàn随suí马mǎ超chāo，今jīn若ruò兴xīng兵bīng，超chāo必bì先xiān杀shā吾wú子zǐ，奈nài何hé？

There was now no excuse for delay, and Chiang had to act. He summoned two of his officers, Ying Fêng and Chao Ang, and took counsel with them.

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」其qí妻qī厉lì声shēng曰yuē：「雪xuě君jūn之zhī父fù大dà耻chǐ，虽suī丧sàng身shēn亦yì不bù惜xī，何hé况kuàng一yī子zi乎hū？君jūn若ruò顾gù子zi而ér不bù行xíng，吾wú当dāng先xiān死sí矣yǐ。」赵zhào昂áng乃nǎi决jué。次cì日rì一yī同tóng起qǐ兵bīng。姜jiāng叙xù、杨yáng阜fù屯tún历lì城chéng，尹yǐn奉fèng、赵zhào昂áng屯tún祁qí山shān。王wáng氏shì乃nái侭jǐn将jiāng首shǒu饰shì资zī帛bó，亲qīn自zì往wǎng祁qí山shān军jūn中zhōng，赏shǎng劳láo军jūn士shì，以yǐ励lì其qí众zhòng。

Now the latter of these had a son, Yueh, who was an officer in the army of Ma Ch‘ao. When Ch‘ao had to consent to take part against his son’s chief he became very unhappy and went home to talk over it with his wife. He said, “I have to-day been led into a scheme to destroy Ma Ch‘ao and avenge Wei K‘ang. But there is our son there in Ma’s service, and Ma will certainly put him to death as soon as he hears that we are arming against him. What is to be done?” But his wife replied angrily, “Should any grudge even his life to avenge his liege lord or his father? How much less a son? My lord, if you let the thought of your son stay your hand then will I die forthwith.” This decided the matter, and without further parley Chao decided to share the expedition and set about preparations. The army was soon on the way. Chiang and Yang went and camped at Lich‘êng; the other two, Yin and Chao, camped at Ch‘ishan. The wife of Chao Ang sold her ornaments and went in person to her husband’s camp to feast his soldiers.

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马mǎ超chāo闻wén姜jiāng叙xù、杨yáng阜fù会huì合hé尹yǐn奉fèng、赵zhào昂áng兴xīng兵bīng举jǔ事shì，大dà怒nù，即jí将jiāng赵zhào月yuè斩zhǎn之zhī；令lìng庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài侭jín起qǐ军jūn马mǎ，杀shā奔bēn历lì城chéng来lái。姜jiāng叙xù、杨yáng阜fù引yǐn兵bīng出chū。两liǎng阵zhèn圆yuán处chù，杨yáng阜fù、姜jiāng叙xù衣yī白bái袍páo而ér出chū，大dà骂mà曰yuē：「叛pàn君jūn无wú义yì之zhī贼zéi！」马mǎ超chāo大dà怒nù，冲chōng将jiāng过guò来lái，两liǎng军jūn混hùn战zhàn。姜jiāng叙xù、杨yáng阜fù如rú何hé抵dǐ得dé马mǎ超chāo，大dà败bài而ér走zǒu。

The fears of Chao Ang concerning the fate of his son were only too soon justified. At the first news of the march of an army against him, Ma beheaded the young man. A force was sent to Lich'êng, and the men under Chiang and Yang went out to oppose it. The two leaders on the avenging side went to battle dressed in mourning white. They railed at Ma, calling him traitor and wicked and rebellious.

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马mǎ超chāo驱qū兵bīng赶gǎn来lái。背bèi后hòu喊hǎn声shēng起qǐ处chù，尹yǐn奉fèng、赵zhào昂áng杀shā来lái。超chāo急jí回huí时shí，两liǎng下xià夹jiā攻gōng，首shóu尾wěi不bù能néng相xiāng顾gù。正zhèng斗dòu间jiān，斜xié刺cì里lǐ大dà队duì军jūn马mǎ杀shā来lái。原yuán来lái是shì夏xià侯hóu渊yuān得dé了le曹cáo操cāo军jūn令lìng，正zhèng领lǐng军jūn来lái破pò马mǎ超chāo。超chāo如rú何hé当dāng得dé了le三sān路lù军jūn马mǎ，大dà败bài奔bēn回huí，走zǒu了le一yī夜yè。比bǐ及jí平píng明míng，到dào得dé冀jì城chéng叫jiào门mén时shí，城chéng上shàng乱luàn箭jiàn射shè下xià。

Ma Ch‘ao angrily dashed across toward them, and the fight began. From the very first it was seen that the defenders of the city could not hope to beat off the attack, and they turned to flee. Ma pursued them. But soon he heard the shouting of soldiers behind him and found the other army was attacking his rear. Wherefore he was between two armies and had a double battle to fight. As he turned toward that in his rear those he had been pursuing returned again to the attack. And while engaged with these two, there suddenly appeared a third force under Hsiahou Yüan, who had just received orders from Ts‘ao to come against Ma.

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梁liáng宽kuān、赵zhào衢qú立lì在zài城chéng上shàng，大dà骂mà马mǎ超chāo，将jiāng马mǎ超chāo妻qī杨yáng氏shì从cóng城chéng上shàng一yī刀dāo砍kǎn了le，撇piē下xià尸shī首shǒu来lái；又yòu将jiāng马mǎ超chāo幼yòu子zi三sān人rén，并bìng至zhì亲qīn十shí余yú口kǒu，都dōu从cóng城chéng上shàng，一yī刀dāo一yí个gè，剁duò将jiāng下xià来lái。

Three attacks at once were too much for Ma, and he fled, his force in utter confusion. He retreated all that night and at dawn reached his own city of Chich'êng. He hailed the gate, but a flight of arrows was the response. Soon after, Liang K‘uan and Chao Ch'ü appeared and reviled him from the ramparts above. More than this, they dragged his wife up upon the wall, murdered her before his face and threw the bloody body at his feet. They followed up this by the murder in like manner of his three sons and other members of his family to the number of half a score and more. And all their dead bodies were flung from the wall.

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超chāo气qì噎yē塞sāi胸xiōng，几jī乎hū坠zhuì下xià马mǎ来lái。背bèi后hòu夏xià侯hóu渊yuān引yǐn兵bīng追zhuī赶gǎn。超chāo见jiàn势shì大dà，不bù敢gǎn恋liàn战zhàn，与yǔ庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài杀shā开kāi一yī条tiáo路lù走zǒu。前qián麺miàn又yòu撞zhuàng见jiàn姜jiāng叙xù、杨yáng阜fù，杀shā了le一yī阵zhèn；冲chōng得dé过guò去qù，又yòu撞zhuàng著zhù尹yǐn奉fèng、赵zhào昂áng，杀shā了le一yī阵zhèn。零líng零líng落luò落luò，剩shèng得dé五wǔ六liù十shí骑qí，连lián夜yè奔bēn走zǒu。

Rage and despair filled Ma’s bosom; he almost fell from his steed. But little time was allowed to grieve, for Hsiahou Yüan was nearly upon him. Knowing that he could not oppose this force with any chance of victory, he made no battle line, but set off with two of his captains to cut his way through such parties of the enemy as they might meet. Their sole object was escape, so when they fell upon Yang and Chiang they only fought to get through, and in the same way they forced a road through the small army under Yin and Chao. However, they lost most of their few followers, and at the end had only some three score left.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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四sì更gèng前qián后hòu，走zǒu到dào历lì城chéng下xià，守shǒu门mén者zhé只zhǐ道dào姜jiāng叙xù兵bīng回huí，大dà开kāi城chéng门mén接jiē入rù。超chāo从cóng城chéng南nán门mén边biān杀shā起qǐ，侭jín洗xǐ城chéng中zhōng百bǎi姓xìng。至zhì姜jiāng叙xù宅zhái，拏ná出chū老láo母mǔ。母mǔ全quán无wú惧jù色sè，指zhí马mǎ超chāo而ér大dà骂mà。超chāo大dà怒nù。自zì取qǔ剑jiàn杀shā之zhī。尹yǐn奉fèng、赵zhào昂áng全quán家jiā老lǎo幼yòu，亦yì侭jǐn被bèi马mǎ超chāo所suǒ杀shā。昂áng妻qī王wáng氏shì因yīn在zài军jūn中zhōng，得dé免miǎn于yú难nán。

About the fourth watch they came to Lich'êng. In the darkness the gate guards, thinking only of the return of their own men, opened the gates and unwittingly let in the enemy. Once in the city the slaughter began, and every one, soldier or common person, was slain, till the city was swept clear from the south gate to the very centre. Presently they came to the residence of Chiang Hsü and dragged forth his aged mother. She showed no sign of fear, but reviled Ma Ch‘ao till in his anger he slew her with his own sword. Thence they went to the house of Yin and Chao and slew all they found therein. The only person who escaped the massacre was the wife of Chao Ang, who had accompanied her husband.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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次cì日rì，夏xià侯hóu渊yuān大dà军jūn至zhì，马mǎ超chāo弃qì城chéng杀shā出chū，望wàng西xī而ér逃táo。行xíng不bù得dé二èr十shí里lǐ，前qián麺miàn一yī军jūn䙓bǎi开kāi，为wéi首shǒu的de是shì杨yáng阜fù。超chāo切qiè齿chǐ而ér恨hèn，拍pāi马má挺tǐng枪qiāng刺cì之zhī。阜fù兄xiōng弟dì七qī人rén，一yī齐qí来lái助zhù战zhàn。马mǎ岱dài、庞páng德dé敌dí住zhù后hòu军jūn。阜fù兄xiōng弟dì七qī人rén，皆jiē被bèi马mǎ超chāo杀shā死sǐ。阜fù身shēn中zhōng五wǔ枪qiāng，犹yóu然rán死sǐ战zhàn。后hòu麺miàn夏xià侯hóu渊yuān大dà军jūn赶gǎn来lái，马mǎ超chāo遂suì走zǒu。

But the city proved no place of safety. Hsiahou with his army appeared the following day, and Ma fled before him to the west. But ere he had gone twenty li he came face to face with another army drawn up in battle array. Yang Fou was the leader. Grinding his teeth with rage, Ma set his spear and rode at Yang, while his two captains, Ma Tai and P‘ang Tê, attacked the rear. Yang was overcome, and his seven brothers who had gone with him into the battle were slain. Yang himself was wounded in five places, but still fought on till he was made prisoner.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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只zhí有yǒu庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài六liù七qī骑qí后hòu随suí而ér去qù。夏xià侯hóu渊yuān自zì行xíng安ān抚fǔ西xī诸zhū州zhōu人rén民mín，令lìng姜jiāng叙xù等děng各gè各gè分fēn守shǒu，用yòng车chē载zài杨yáng阜fù赴fù许xǔ都dōu，见jiàn曹cáo操cāo。操cāo封fēng阜fù为wèi关guān内nèi侯hóu。阜fù辞cí曰yuē：「阜fù无wú捍hàn难nán之zhī功gōng，又yòu无wú死sǐ难nàn之zhī节jié，于yú法fǎ当dāng诛zhū，何hé颜yán受shòu职zhí？」操cāo嘉jiā之zhī，卒zú与yǔ之zhī爵jué。

But the city proved no place of safety. Hsiahou with his army appeared the following day, and Ma fled before him to the west. But ere he had gone twenty li he came face to face with another army drawn up in battle array. Yang Fou was the leader. Grinding his teeth with rage, Ma set his spear and rode at Yang, while his two captains, Ma Tai and P‘ang Tê, attacked the rear. Yang was overcome, and his seven brothers who had gone with him into the battle were slain. Yang himself was wounded in five places, but still fought on till he was made prisoner. However, Hsiahou had not left pursuing Ma. He came up to the city, and Ma fled before him to the west. His army was now reduced to the two captains and about half a score of horsemen, and these few were left to go their way. Ts‘ao Ts‘ao’s general, Hsiahou Yüan, set himself to restore order and tranquillity in the district, after which he apportioned its defence among Chiang Hsü and certain other trustworthy men. The captive leader Yang Fou was sent to the capital in a cart. When he arrived he saw Ts‘ao, who offered him the title of Marquis. But Yang declined the honour, saying, “I have neither the credit of a successful defence nor the merit of death in the attempt. Death should be my portion rather than honours. How could I accept the offer?” Ts‘ao praised him and did not insist.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō马mǎ超chāo与yǔ庞páng德dé、马mǎ岱dài商shāng议yì，迳jìng往wǎng汉hàn中zhōng投tóu张zhāng鲁lǔ。张zhāng鲁lǔ大dà喜xǐ，以yǐ为wéi得dé马mǎ超chāo，则zé西xī可kě吞tūn益yì州zhōu，东dōng可ké以yǐ拒jù曹cáo操cāo，乃nǎi商shāng议yì欲yù以yí女nǚ招zhāo超chāo为wèi婿xù。大dà将jiàng杨yáng柏bǎi谏jiàn曰yuē：「马mǎ超chāo妻qī子zǐ遭zāo惨cǎn祸huò，皆jiē超chāo之zhī贻yí害hài也yě。主zhǔ公gōng岂qí可ké以yí女nǘ与yǔ之zhī？」鲁lǔ从cóng其qí言yán，遂suì罢bà招zhāo婿xù之zhī议yì。或huò以yǐ杨yáng柏bǎi之zhī言yán，告gào知zhī马mǎ超chāo。

Having escaped from their pursuers, Ma Ch‘ao and his few followers decided to make for Hanchung and offer their services to Chang Lu. He received them gladly, for he thought with such help he could certainly get possession of Ichou on the west as well as repel Ts‘ao on the east. More than this, he thought to cement the friendship by giving Ma a daughter to wife. But this displeased one of his captains, Yang Po. “The misfortune that befell Ma Ch‘ao’s wife and family was entirely the fault of his own misconduct. Would you give your daughter to such as he to wife?” said Yang.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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超chāo大dà怒nù，有yǒu杀shā杨yáng柏bǎi之zhī意yì。杨yáng柏bǎi知zhī之zhī，与yǔ兄xiōng杨yáng松sōng商shāng议yì，亦yì图tú马mǎ超chāo之zhī心xīn。

Chang Lu again considered the matter and abandoned his intention. But a certain busybody told Ma what had been proposed and that Yang had defeated the scheme. Whereupon Ma was very annoyed and sought to compass the death of Yang. Yang and his brother Sung on the other side conspired to destroy Ma.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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正zhèng值zhí刘liú璋zhāng遣qián使shǐ求qiú救jiù于yú张zhāng鲁lǔ，鲁lǔ不bù从cóng。忽hū报bào刘liú璋zhāng又yòu遣qiǎn黄huáng权quán到dào。权quán先xiān来lái见jiàn杨yáng松sōng，说shuō：「东dōng西xī两liǎng川chuān，实shí为wèi唇chún齿chǐ；西xī川chuān若ruò破pò，东dōng川chuān亦yì难nán保báo矣yǐ。今jīn若ruò肯kěn相xiāng救jiù，当dāng以yǐ二èr十shí州zhōu相xiāng酬chóu。」松sōng大dà喜xǐ，即jí引yǐn黄huáng权quán来lái见jiàn张zhāng鲁lǔ，说shuō唇chún齿chǐ利lì害hài，更gèng以yǐ二èr十shí州zhōu相xiāng谢xiè。鲁lú喜xǐ其qí利lì，从cóng之zhī。

At this time a messenger arrived in Hanchung begging for assistance against the invader Liu Pei. Chang Lu refused help. But then Huang Ch'üan came on the same errand. He first saw Yang Sung and talked to him and brought him to favour the scheme, pointing out the inter-dependence of the eastern and western countries, which stood next each other as the lips are close to the teeth. So he won over Yang Sung, who led him to see his master. To him again Huang spoke forcibly and laid the matter before him so cogently that Chang promised his help. One of Chang’s officers tried to dissuade him by pointing out the old enmity between him and Liu Chang, but another suddenly interjected, saying, “Useless I may be, but if you will give me troops I will capture this Liu Pei and you will retain all your land.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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巴bā西xī阎yán圃pǔ谏jiàn曰yuē：「刘liú璋zhāng与yú主zhǔ公gōng世shì雠chóu，今jīn事shì急jí求qiú救jiù，诈zhà许xǔ割gē地dì，不bù可kě从cóng也yě！」忽hū阶jiē下xià一yī人rén进jìn曰yuē：「某mǒu虽suī不bù才cái，愿yuàn乞qǐ一yī旅lǚ之zhī师shī，生shēng擒qín刘liú备bèi。务wù要yào割gē地dì以yǐ还huán。」正zhèng是shì：

The land’s true lord goes west and then Hanchung sends forth its bravest men. Who made this bold offer? The next chapter will tell.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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方fāng看kàn真zhēn主zhǔ来lái西xī蜀shǔ，又yòu见jiàn精jīng兵bīng出chū汉hàn中zhōng。

We saw the True Lord come west to Shu, / And now fine troops march out from Hanzhong.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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

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

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated