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

第dì六liù十shí五wǔ回huí 马mǎ超chāo大dà战zhàn葭jiā萌méng关guān　　　刘liú备bèi自zì领lǐng益yì州zhōu牧mù

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却què说shuō阎yán圃pǔ正zhèng劝quàn张zhāng鲁lǔ勿wù助zhù刘liú璋zhāng，只zhǐ见jiàn马mǎ超chāo挺tǐng身shēn出chū曰yuē：「超chāo感gán主zhǔ公gōng之zhī恩ēn，无wú可kě上shàng报bào。愿yuàn领lǐng一yī军jūn攻gōng取qǔ葭jiā萌méng关guān，生shēng擒qín刘liú备bèi。务wù要yào刘liú璋zhāng割gē二èr十shí州zhōu奉fèng还huán主zhǔ公gōng。」张zhāng鲁lǔ大dà喜xǐ，先xiān遣qiǎn黄huáng权quán从cóng小xiǎo路lù而ér回huí，随suí即jí点diǎn兵bīng二èr万wàn与yú马mǎ超chāo。此cǐ时shí庞páng德dé卧wò病bìng不bù能néng行xíng，留liú于yú汉hàn中zhōng。张zhāng鲁lǔ令lìng杨yáng柏bǎi监jiān军jūn。

It was Yen Pu who thus opposed sending help to Liu Chang. Then Ma Ch‘ao rose and said, “I have been the recipient of much kindness from my lord, which I feel I can never repay adequately. Now let me lead an army to take Chiaming Pass and capture Liu Pei. Then, my lord, Liu Chang will surely lose his twenty districts, and they shall be yours.” This offer rejoiced Chang Lu, who sent away Huang Ch‘üan without an answer and told off two legions for Ma Ch‘ao to lead. As P‘ang Tê was too ill to take part in the expedition, Yang Po was sent in his place. The day to march was chosen.

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超chāo与yǔ弟dì马mǎ岱dài选xuǎn日rì起qǐ程chéng。

Meanwhile, the messenger sent by Fa Chêng had returned to Fouch'êng to say Chêng Tu had advised his master to set fire to all the plains and valleys between the capital and the invaders, as well as the granaries, to move away the people and to stand solely on the defensive. This news caused Liu Pei and K‘ung-ming great anxiety, for it would be a grave danger to them. However, Fa Chêng was more sanguine.

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却què说shuō玄xuán德dé军jūn马mǎ在zài雒luò城chéng。法fǎ正zhèng所suǒ差chà下xià书shū人rén回huí报bào说shuō：「郑zhèng度dù劝quàn刘liú璋zhāng侭jǐn烧shāo野yé谷gǔ，并bìng各gè处chù仓cāng廪lǐn，率lǜ巴bā西xī之zhī民mín，避bì于yú涪fú水shuǐ西xī，深shēn沟gōu高gāo垒lěi而ér不bú战zhàn。」玄xuán德dé、孔kǒng明míng闻wén之zhī，皆jiē大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「若ruò用yòng此cǐ言yán，吾wú势shì危wēi矣yǐ！」法fǎ正zhèng笑xiào曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng勿wù忧yōu，此cǐ计jì虽suī毒dú，刘liú璋zhāng必bì不bù能néng用yòng也yě。

Meanwhile, the messenger sent by Fa Chêng had returned to Fouch'êng to say Chêng Tu had advised his master to set fire to all the plains and valleys between the capital and the invaders, as well as the granaries, to move away the people and to stand solely on the defensive. This news caused Liu Pei and K‘ung-ming great anxiety, for it would be a grave danger to them. However, Fa Chêng was more sanguine.

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」不bù一yī日rì，人rén传chuán刘liú璋zhāng不bù肯kěn迁qiān动dòng百bǎi姓xìng，不bù从cóng郑zhèng度dù之zhī言yán。玄xuán德dé闻wén之zhī，方fāng始shǐ宽kuān心xīn。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「可kě速sù进jìn兵bīng取qǔ绵mián竹zhú，如rú得dé此cǐ处chù，成chéng都dū易yì取qú矣yǐ。」遂suì遣qiǎn黄huáng忠zhōng、魏wèi延yán领lǐng兵bīng前qián进jìn。费fèi观guān听tīng知zhī玄xuán德dé兵bīng来lái，差chà李lǐ严yán出chū迎yíng。严yán领lǐng三sān千qiān兵bīng出chū，各gè布bú阵zhèn完wán。黄huáng忠zhōng出chū马mǎ，与yú李lǐ严yán战zhàn四sì五wǔ十shí合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng负fù。

“Do not be anxious,” said he, “the plan would be extremely harmful, but it will not be carried out. Liu Chang will not do that.” Surely enough, very soon they heard that Liu Chang had not adopted the suggestion; he would not remove the people. It was a great relief to Yüan-tê. Then said K‘ung-ming, “Now let us capture Mienchu quickly, for, that done, Ch'êngtu is as good as ours. ” He therefore told off Huang Chung and Wei Yen to advance first. When Fei Kuan heard of their advance he ordered Li Yen to go out to stop them, and Li led out his three companies. The two sides being arrayed, Huang Chung rode out and fought some half hundred bouts with Li Yen. Neither was able to claim a victory, and so K‘ung-ming from the midst of the host ordered them to beat the gongs to cease from battle. When Huang Chung had got back to his side again he said, “O Commander, why did you sound the retirement just as I was getting the better of my opponent?”

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孔kǒng明míng在zài阵zhèn中zhōng教jiào鸣míng金jīn收shōu军jūn，黄huáng忠zhōng回huí阵zhèn，问wèn曰yuē：「正zhèng待dài要yào擒qín李lǐ严yán，军jūn师shī何hé故gù收shōu兵bīng？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú已yǐ见jiàn李lǐ严yán武wǔ艺yì，不bù可kě力lì取qǔ。来lái日rì再zài战zhàn，汝rú可kě诈zhà败bài，引yǐn入rù山shān谷gǔ，出chū奇qí兵bīng以yǐ胜shèng之zhī。」

“Because I saw that he was not to be overcome by mere force. To-morrow you shall fight again, and then you shall lead him into the hills by the ruse of pretended defeat. There will be a surprise awaiting him."

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黄huáng忠zhōng领lǐng计jì。次cì日rì，李lǐ严yán再zài引yǐn兵bīng来lái，黄huáng忠zhōng又yòu出chū战zhàn，不bù十shí合hé诈zhà败bài，引yǐn兵bīng便biàn走zǒu。李lǐ严yán赶gǎn来lái，迤yí逦lí赶gǎn入rù山shān谷gǔ，猛měng然rán省xǐng悟wù。急jí待dài回huí时shí，前qián麺miàn魏wèi延yán引yǐn兵bīng䙓bǎi开kāi。孔kǒng明míng自zì在zài山shān头tóu，唤huàn曰yuē：「公gōng如rú不bú降jiàng，两liǎng下xià已yǐ伏fú强qiáng弩nǔ，欲yù与yǔ吾wú庞páng士shì元yuán报bào雠chóu矣yǐ。」李lǐ严yán忙máng下xià马mǎ卸xiè甲jiǎ投tóu降xiáng，军jūn士shì不bù曾céng伤shāng害hài一yī人rén。

Huang Chung agreed to try this ruse, and so on the morrow accepted Li Yen’s challenge when it was offered. After about the tenth bout he and his men pretended to be worsted and ran. Li pursued and was quickly lured into the mountains. Suddenly his danger flashed into his mind, and he turned to go back. But he found Wei Yen’s men drawn up across his path, while K‘ung-ming from a hill top near by cried, “You had better yield; if not, there are bows and crossbows on both sides of you all ready to avenge the death of our P‘ang T‘ung.”

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孔kǒng明míng引yín李lǐ严yán见jiàn玄xuán德dé，玄xuán德dé待dài之zhī甚shèn厚hòu。严yán曰yuē：「费fèi观guān虽suī是shì益yì州zhōu亲qīn戚qī，与yú某mǒu甚shèn密mì，当dāng往wǎng说shuō之zhī。」玄xuán德dé即jí命mìng李lǐ严yán回huí城chéng招zhāo降xiáng费fèi观guān。

Li dropped off his horse, threw aside his armour and offered submission. Not a man of his had been hurt. The prisoner was conducted to Yüan-tê, who was very affable and so won his heart that he offered to try to seduce Fei Kuan from his allegiance. “Though he is related to Liu Chang, yet Fei and I are very close friends. Let me go and persuade him.”

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严yán入rù绵mián竹zhú城chéng，对duì费fèi观guān赞zàn玄xuán德dé如rú此cǐ仁rén德dé；今jīn若ruò不bú降jiàng，必bì有yǒu大dà祸huò。观guān从cóng其qí言yán，开kāi门mén投tóu降xiáng。玄xuán德dé遂suì入rù绵mián竹zhú，商shāng议yì分fēn兵bīng取qǔ成chéng都dū。忽hū流liú星xīng马mǎ急jí报bào，言yán：「孟mèng达dá、霍huò峻jùn守shǒu葭jiā明míng关guān，今jīn被bèi东dōng川chuān张zhāng鲁lú遣qián马mǎ超chāo与yǔ杨yáng柏bǎi、马mǎ岱dài领lǐng兵bīng攻gōng打dǎ甚shèn急jí，救jiù迟chí则zé关guān隘ài休xiū矣yǐ。」玄xuán德dé大dà惊jīng。

Wherefore Li was sent back to the city to induce his chief to come over to Liu Pei’s side. He talked to such effect of the kindness and virtues of Liu Pei that Fei was won over, opened the city gates and admitted the invaders. As soon as Yüan-tê had entered Mienchu he set out his men to take the capital. While thus engaged, a hasty messenger came to tell of the doings at Chiaming Pass, whereat had suddenly appeared an army from the east under Ma Ch‘ao and his captains. They had attacked, and the Pass would certainly be lost if help was not sent quickly.

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孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「须xū是shì张zhāng、赵zhào二èr将jiāng，方fāng可ké与yǔ敌dí。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「子zi龙lóng引yǐn兵bīng在zài外wài未wèi回huí。翼yì得dé已yǐ在zài此cǐ，可kě急jí遗yí之zhī。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng且qiě勿wù言yán，容róng亮liàng激jī之zhī。」

“We need both Chang Fei and Chao Yün for this,” remarked K‘ung-ming. “Then we could oppose successfully.” “But Tzu-lung is away,” said Yüan-tê. “However, I-tê is here. Let us send him quickly. ” “Do not say anything, my lord,” said K‘ung-ming. “Let me stir him to fight his noblest.”

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却què说shuō张zhāng飞fēi闻wén马mǎ超chāo攻gōng关guān，大dà叫jiào而ér入rù曰yuē：「辞cí了le哥gē哥gē，便biàn去qù战zhàn马mǎ超chāo也yě！」孔kǒng明míng佯yáng作zuò不bù闻wén，对duì玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「今jīn马mǎ超chāo侵qīn犯fàn关guān隘ài，无wú人rén可kě敌dí；除chú非fēi往wǎng荆jīng州zhōu取qǔ关guān云yún长zhǎng来lái，方fāng可ké与yǔ敌dí。」张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「军jūn师shī何hé故gù小xiǎo觑qù吾wú？吾wú曾céng独dú拒jù曹cáo操cāo百bǎi万wàn之zhī兵bīng，岂qǐ愁chóu马mǎ超chāo一yì匹pǐ夫fū乎hū？

But as soon as Chang Fei heard of the danger he came rushing in, shouting, “I must say farewell, brother. I am off to fight Ma Ch‘ao.” However, K‘ung-ming made as if he heard not and said to Yüan-tê, “That Ma Ch‘ao has invaded the Pass and we have no one to drive him back. Nobody can stand up to him—unless we can get Kuan Yü from Chingchou. He could do it.”

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」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「翼yì德dé拒jù水shuǐ断duàn桥qiáo，此cǐ因yīn曹cáo操cāo不bù知zhī虚xū实shí耳ěr。若ruò知zhī虚xū实shí将jiāng军jūn岂qǐ得dé无wú事shì？今jīn马mǎ超chāo之zhī勇yǒng，天tiān下xià皆jiē知zhī。渭wèi桥qiáo大dà战zhàn，杀shā得dé曹cáo操cāo割gē须xū弃qì袍páo，几jī乎hū丧sàng命mìng，非fēi等děng闲xián之zhī比bǐ，云yún长zháng且qiě未wèi必bì能néng胜shèng。」飞fēi曰yuē：「我wó只zhǐ今jīn便biàn去qù；如rú胜shèng不bù得dé马mǎ超chāo，甘gān当dāng军jūn令lìng！」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「即jí尔ér肯kén写xiě文wén书shū，便biàn为wèi先xiān锋fēng。

“Why do you despise me, O Commander?” cried Chang Fei. “Did I not once drive back a whole army? Think you that I mind a stupid fool like Ma Ch‘ao.' ” Kʻung-ming said, “Yes, I-tê; but when you forced back the waters and broke the bridge you succeeded because your enemies were doubtful. If they had known, General, you would not have come off so easily. All the world knows this Ma Ch‘ao and has heard about his six battles at the Wei Bridge; and how he made Ts‘ao Ts‘ao cut off his beard and throw away his robe. He very nearly slew him too. This is no lightsome task like that, and even your brother might fail.”

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请qíng主zhǔ公gōng亲qīn自zì去qù一yī遭zāo。留liú亮liàng守shǒu绵mián竹zhú。待dài子zi龙lóng来lái，却què作zuò商shāng议yì。」魏wèi延yán曰yuē：「某mǒu亦yì愿yuàn往wǎng。」

“All I care for is to go, and if I do not overcome this fellow, I will take the consequences.” “Well, if you will put that in writing, you may lead the attack. And I will ask our lord to lead another army to back you up this time. He can leave the defence of this town to me till Chao Yün returns.” “I also want to go,” said Wei Yen.

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孔kǒng明míng令lìng魏wèi延yán带dài五wú百bǎi哨shào马mǎ先xiān行xíng，张zhāng飞fēi第dì二èr，玄xuán德dé后hòu队duì，望wàng葭jiā明míng关guān进jìn发fā。魏wèi延yán哨shào马mǎ先xiān到dào关guān下xià，正zhèng遇yù杨yáng柏bǎi。魏wèi延yán与yǔ杨yáng柏bǎi交jiāo战zhàn，不bù十shí合hé，杨yáng柏bǎi败bài走zǒu。魏wèi延yán要yào夺duó张zhāng飞fēi头tóu功gōng，乘chéng势shì赶gǎn去qù，前qián麺miàn一yī军jūn䙓bǎi开kāi，为wéi首shóu乃nǎi是shì马mǎ岱dài。魏wèi延yán只zhǐ道dào是shì马mǎ超chāo，舞wǔ刀dāo跃yuè马mǎ迎yíng之zhī。与yú马mǎ岱dài战zhàn不bù十shí合hé，岱dài败bài走zǒu。

Wei Yen was allowed to go with a half company of light horse in advance of Chang Fei. Yüan-tê marched third. Wei Yen and his scouts soon arrived at the Pass and there fell in with Yang Po. They engaged; but after a few bouts Yang fled.

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延yán赶gǎn去qù，被bèi岱dài回huí身shēn一yī箭jiàn，中zhōng了le魏wèi延yán左zuǒ臂bì。延yán急jí回huí马má走zǒu。马mǎ岱dài赶gǎn至zhì关guān前qián，只zhǐ见jiàn一yī将jiāng喊hǎn声shēng如rú雷léi，从cóng关guān上shàng飞fēi马mǎ奔bēn至zhì麺miàn前qián。原yuán来lái是shì张zhāng飞fēi初chū到dào关guān上shàng，听tīng得dé关guān前qián厮sī杀shā，便biàn来lái看kàn时shí，正zhèng见jiàn魏wèi延yán中zhōng箭jiàn，因yīn骤zhòu马mǎ下xià关guān，救jiù了le魏wèi延yán。

At this success Wei Yen was seized with ambition to rival it and try to snatch the credit that would fall to Chang Fei. So he pursued. But he presently came across a line of battle all drawn up, the commander being Ma Tai. Wei Yen, thinking it was the redoubtable Ma Ch‘ao, rode toward him whirling his sword. Soon Ma Tai turned and ran away, and Wei Yen followed him. However, Ma Tai presently turned back and shot an arrow, which wounded his pursuer in the left arm, so that he left the pursuit and turned his face the other way. Then Ma Tai came after him and chased Wei Yen nearly up to the Pass. Here Ma Tai was suddenly confronted by a fierce thunder-roaring leader who dashed down from the Pass as on a flying steed. It was Chang Fei, who had just arrived. Hearing the noise of battle below the Pass he had come to learn what it meant and saw the arrow wound Wei Yen. Soon he was in the saddle and off to the rescue, but before he engaged he would ascertain if the foeman was worthy of his steel.

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飞fēi喝hē马mǎ岱dài曰yuē：「汝rǔ是shì何hé人rén？先xiān通tōng名míng姓xìng，然rán后hòu厮sī杀shā！」马mǎ岱dài曰yuē：「吾wú乃nǎi西xī凉liáng马mǎ岱dài是shì也yě。」张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「你nǐ原yuán来lái不bú是shì马mǎ超chāo！快kuài回huí去qù！非fēi吾wú对duì手shǒu！只zhǐ令lìng马mǎ超chāo那nà厮sī自zì来lái！说shuō道dào燕yàn人rén张zhāng翼yì德dé在zài此cǐ！」马mǎ岱dài大dà怒nù曰yuē：「汝rǔ焉yān敢gán小xiǎo觑qù我wǒ！」挺tǐng枪qiāng跃yuè马mǎ，直zhí取qǔ张zhāng飞fēi。战zhàn不bù十shí合hé，马mǎ岱dài败bài走zǒu。

“Who are you? Tell your name,” cried Chang Fei, “then I may fight with you.” “I am Ma Tai of Hsiliang.” “As you are not Ma Ch‘ao go away quickly, for you are no match for me. You may bid Ma Ch‘ao himself come, and tell him that Chang I-tê of the north is here. “How dare you treat me with contempt?” cried Ma Tai in hot anger, and he came galloping up with his spear set ready to thrust. But after a half score bouts he fled. Chang Fei was about to pursue when a rider came up to him hastily, crying, “Do not pursue, my brother.”

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张zhāng飞fēi欲yù待dài追zhuī赶gǎn，关guān上shàng骑qí马mǎ到dào来lái，叫jiào：「兄xiōng弟dì且qiě休xiū赶gǎn！」飞fēi回huí视shì之zhī，原yuán来lái是shì玄xuán德dé到dào来lái。飞fēi遂suì不bù赶gǎn，一yī同tóng上shàng关guān。玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「恐kǒng怕pà你nǐ性xìng躁zào，故gù我wǒ随suí后hòu赶gǎn来lái到dào此cǐ。既jì然rán胜shèng了le马mǎ岱dài，且qiě歇xiē一yī宵xiāo，来lái日rì战zhàn马mǎ超chāo。」

The rider was Yüan-tê, and Chang Fei stopped. The two returned together to the Pass. “I knew your impulsive temper, and so I followed you. Since you have got the better of him you may well rest and recuperate for the fight to-morrow with Ma Ch‘ao.”

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次cì日rì天tiān明míng，关guān下xià鼓gǔ声shēng大dà震zhèn，马mǎ超chāo兵bīng到dào。玄xuán德dé在zài关guān上shàng看kàn时shí，门mén旗qí影yíng里lǐ，马mǎ超chāo纵zòng马mǎ提tí枪qiāng而ér出chū；狮shī盔kuī兽shòu带dài，银yín甲jiǎ白bái袍páo；一yī来lái结jié束shù非fēi凡fán，二èr者zhě人rén才cái出chū众zhòng。玄xuán德dé叹tàn曰yuē：「人rén言yán『锦jín马mǎ超chāo』，名míng不bù虚xū传chuán！」张zhāng飞fēi便biàn要yào下xià关guān。玄xuán德dé急jí止zhǐ之zhī曰yuē：「且qiě休xiū出chū战zhàn，当dāng先xiān避bì其qí锐ruì气qì。

The rolling of drums at dawn next day declared the arrival of Ma Ch‘ao. Yüan-tê looked at the array from a point of vantage and saw Ma Ch‘ao emerge from the shadow of his great standard. He wore a lion helmet and his belt was clasped with the shaggy head of a wild beast. His breastplate was silver and his robe of white. As his dress and bearing were not as other men’s so were his abilities superior. And Yüan-tê looked at him admiringly. “He justifies what people say,” said Liu Pei. “Handsome Ma Ch‘ao.” Chang Fei was for going down at once, but his brother once more checked him, saying, “No; not yet. Avoid the first keenness of his fighting ardour.' ”

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」关guān下xià马mǎ超chāo单dān搦nuò张zhāng飞fēi出chū战zhàn，关guān上shàng张zhāng飞fēi恨hèn不bù得dé平píng吞tūn马mǎ超chāo，三sān五wǔ番fān皆jiē被bèi玄xuán德dé挡dǎng住zhù。看kàn看kàn午wǔ后hòu，玄xuán德dé望wàng见jiàn马mǎ超chāo阵zhèn上shàng人rén马mǎ皆jiē倦juàn，遂suì选xuán五wú百bǎi骑qí，跟gēn著zhù张zhāng飞fēi，冲chōng下xià关guān来lái。马mǎ超chāo见jiàn张zhāng飞fēi军jūn到dào，把bǎ枪qiāng望wàng后hòu一yī招zhāo，约yuē退tuì军jūn有yǒu一yī箭jiàn之zhī地dì﹐张zhāng飞fēi军jūn马mǎ一yī齐qí扎zhā住zhù；关guān上shàng军jūn马mǎ，陆lù续xù出chū来lái。

Thus below was Ma Ch‘ao challenging Chang Fei, while, above, Chang Fei was fretting at being unable to settle Ma Ch‘ao. Time after time Fei was setting out, but each time his brother checked him. And so it continued till past midday, when Yüan-tê, noticing signs of fatigue and weariness among Ma Ch‘ao’s men, decided that it was time to let Chang Fei try his fortune. Whereupon he chose out a half company of horsemen to accompany his brother and let the party go.

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张zhāng飞fēi挺tǐng枪qiāng出chū马mǎ，大dà呼hū：「认rèn得de燕yàn人rén张zhāng翼yì德dé么me！」马mǎ超chāo曰yuē：「吾wú家jiā累lěi世shì公gōng侯hóu，岂qǐ识shí村cūn野yé匹pǐ夫fū！」张zhāng飞fēi大dà怒nù。两liáng马mǎ齐qí出chū，二èr枪qiāng并bìng举jǔ。约yuē战zhàn百bǎi余yú合hé，不bù分fēn胜shèng负fù。玄xuán德dé观guān之zhī，叹tàn曰yuē：「真zhēn虎hǔ将jiàng也yě！」恐kǒng张zhāng飞fēi有yǒu失shī，急jí鸣míng金jīn收shōu军jūn。两liǎng将jiāng各gè回huí。

Ma Ch‘ao seeing Chang Fei coming with so small a force, signalled with his spear to his array to retire a bowshot, and Chang Fei’s men halted. When all his men had taken their places, Fei set his spear and rode out. “Do you know who I am?” shouted Fei, “I am Chang Fei of Yen.” Ma Ch‘ao replied, “My family having been noble for many generations I am not likely to know any rustic dolts.” This reply upset Chang Fei, and in a moment the two steeds were rushing toward each other, both men with poised spears. The fight began and continued for a hundred bouts. Neither had the advantage. “A veritable tiger of a leader,” sighed Yüan-tê.

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张zhāng飞fēi回huí到dào阵zhèn中zhōng，略lüè歇xiē马mǎ片piàn时shí，不bú用yòng头tóu盔kuī，只zhí裹guǒ包bāo巾jīn上shàng马mǎ，又yòu出chū阵zhèn前qián搦nuò马mǎ超chāo厮sī杀shā。超chāo又yòu出chū，两liǎng个gè再zài战zhàn。玄xuán德dé恐kǒng张zhāng飞fēi有yǒu失shī，自zì披pī挂guà下xià关guān，直zhí至zhì阵zhèn前qián；看kàn张zhāng飞fēi与yú马mǎ超chāo又yòu斗dòu百bǎi余yú合hé，两liǎng个gè精jīng神shén倍bèi加jiā，玄xuán德dé教jiào鸣míng金jīn收shōu军jūn。二èr将jiāng分fēn开kāi，各gè回huí本běn阵zhèn。是shì日rì天tiān色sè已yí晚wǎn。

But he felt that Chang Fei was running a risk, wherefore he sounded the gong as a signal to cease the fight. And each drew off to his own side. Chang Fei rested his steed for a time, then, leaving his helmet, he wound a turban about his head, mounted and rode out to renew the fight. Ma Ch‘ao also came out, and the duel continued. Presently Yüan-tê thought his brother in danger. So he girded on his armour and went down into the plain plain. He watched till they had fought another hundred bouts, and then as both seemed to wax fiercer than ever he gave the signal again to cease the battle.

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玄xuán德dé谓wèi张zhāng飞fēi曰yuē：「马mǎ超chāo英yīng勇yǒng，不bù可kě轻qīng敌dí。且qiě退tuì上shàng关guān。来lái日rì再zài战zhàn。」张zhāng飞fēi杀shā得dé性xìng起qǐ，那nà里lí肯kěn休xiū；大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「誓shì死sǐ不bù回huí！」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「今jīn日rì天tiān晚wǎn，不bù可kě战zhàn矣yǐ。」飞fēi曰yuē：「可kě多duō点dián火huó把bǎ，安ān排pái夜yè战zhàn！」马mǎ超chāo亦yì换huàn了le马mǎ，再zài出chū阵zhèn前qián，大dà叫jiào曰yuē﹕「张zhāng飞fēi！敢gǎn夜yè战zhàn么me？

Both drew off and returned each to his own side. It was then getting late, and Yüan-tê said to his brother, “You had better retire for to-day; he is a terrible opponent. Try him again to-morrow.” But Chang Fei’s spirit was roused, and was it likely that such advice would be palatable? “No,” shouted he, “I will die and not come back.” “But it is late; you cannot go on fighting,” said Yüan-tê.

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」张zhāng飞fēi性xìng起qǐ，向xiàng玄xuán德dé换huàn了le坐zuò下xià马mǎ，抢qiǎng出chū阵zhèn来lái，叫jiào曰yuē：「我wǒ捉zhuō你nǐ不bù得dé，誓shì不bú上shàng关guān！」超chāo曰yuē：「我wǒ胜shèng你nǐ不bù得dé，誓shì不bù回huí寨zhài！」

“Let them bring torches, and we will have a night battle,” said Fei. Ma Ch‘ao having mounted a fresh steed, now rode out and shouted, “Dare you try a night battle, Chang Fei?” Chang Fei’s excitement rose higher. He hastily changed horses with his brother and rode forth. “If I do not capture you, I will not go back to the Pass,” said Fei. “And if I do not overcome you I will not return to the camp,” said Ma.

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两liǎng军jūn呐nà喊hǎn，点dián起qǐ千qiān百bái火huó把bǎ，照zhào耀yào如rú白bái日rì。两liǎng将jiāng又yòu向xiàng阵zhèn前qián鏖áo战zhàn。到dào二èr十shí余yú合hé，马mǎ超chāo拨bō回huí马mǎ便biàn走zǒu。张zhāng飞fēi大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「走zǒu那nà里lǐ去qù！」原yuán来lái马mǎ超chāo见jiàn赢yíng不bù得dé张zhāng飞fēi，心xīn生shēng一yī计jì，诈zhà败bài佯yáng输shū，赚zhuàn张zhāng飞fēi赶gǎn来lái，暗àn掣chè铜tóng锤chuí在zài手shǒu，扭niǔ回huí身shēn觑qù著zhù张zhāng飞fēi便biàn打dǎ将jiāng来lái。张zhāng飞fēi见jiàn马mǎ超chāo走zǒu，心xīn中zhōng也yě隄dī防fáng；

Both sides cheered. They lit many torches till it seemed as light as day, and the two great captains went to the front to fight. At the twentieth bout Ma Ch‘ao turned his steed and fled. “Whither are you going?” called out Fei.

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比bǐ及jí铜tóng锤chuí打dǎ来lái时shí，张zhāng飞fēi一yī闪shǎn，从cóng耳ér朵duǒ边biān过guò去qù。张zhāng飞fēi便biàn勒lēi回huí马mǎ时shí，马mǎ超chāo却què又yòu赶gǎn来lái。张zhāng飞fēi带dài住zhù马mǎ，拈niān弓gōng搭dā箭jiàn，回huí射shè马mǎ超chāo；超chāo却què闪shǎn过guò，两liǎng将jiāng各gè自zì回huí阵zhèn。玄xuán德dé自zì于yú阵zhèn前qián叫jiào曰yuē：「吾wú以yǐ仁rén义yì待dài人rén，不bù施shī谲jué诈zhà。马mǎ孟mèng起qǐ，你nǐ收shōu兵bīng歇xiē息xī，我wǒ不bù乘chéng势shì赶gán你nǐ。」马mǎ超chāo闻wén言yán，亲qīn自zì断duàn后hòu，诸zhū军jūn渐jiàn退tuì。

The fact was that Ma Ch‘ao had begun to see he could not win in direct and simple combat, so he thought to try a ruse. By a false flight, as though he knew he had lost, he would inveigle Chang Fei into pursuit. He picked up a copper hammer secretly and kept a careful watch on his opponent for the most favourable moment to strike. But his enemy’s flight only put Chang Fei upon his guard, and when the moment came for the blow with the hammer he dodged, so that the weapon flew harmlessly past his ear. Then Fei turned his horse. Whereupon Ma Ch‘ao began to pursue. Then Fei pulled up, took his bow, fitted an arrow to the string and let fly at Ma. But Ma also dodged, and the arrow flew by. Then each returned to his own side. Then Yüan-tê came out to the front of his battle line and called out, “Note well, O Ma Ch‘ao, that I, who have never treated men other than with kindness and justice and truth and sincerity, swear that I will not take advantage of your period of repose to pursue or attack. Wherefore you may rest awhile in peace.”

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玄xuán德dé亦yì收shōu军jūn上shàng关guān。

Ma Ch‘ao, hearing these words, withdrew to the rear, and the other captains one by one returned, while Yüan-tê drew off his army toward the Pass.

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次cì日rì，张zhāng飞fēi又yòu欲yù下xià关guān战zhàn马mǎ超chāo。人rén报bào军jūn师shī来lái到dào。玄xuán德dé接jiē著zhù孔kǒng明míng。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「亮liàng闻wén孟mèng起qǐ世shì之zhī虎hǔ将jiàng，若ruò与yǔ翼yì德dé死sǐ战zhàn，必bì有yǒu一yī伤shāng；故gù令lìng子zi龙lóng、汉hàn升shēng守shǒu住zhù绵mián竹zhú，我wǒ星xīng夜yè来lái此cǐ。可ké使shǐ条tiáo小xiǎo计jì，令lìng马mǎ超chāo归guī降xiáng主zhǔ公gōng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「吾wú见jiàn马mǎ超chāo英yīng勇yǒng，甚shèn爱ài之zhī。如rú何hé可kě得dé？

Early next day Chang Fei was once more going down out of the Pass to fight, when they told him that the Commander-in-chief, Chuko Liang, had arrived. Yüan-tê went to receive him, and K‘ung-ming at once began to speak of Ma Ch‘ao. “He is the most terrible leader of the age; if he fights a desperate battle with Chang Fei loss will ensue. So I have come as quickly as I could. I left Mienchu in safe hands. I think I have a little ruse left that will bring Ma over to our side.” “Now I have seen the man. I greatly admire him,” said Yüan-tê. “If we could only win him over!”

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」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「亮liàng闻wén东dōng川chuān张zhāng鲁lǔ，欲yù自zì立lì为wèi『汉hàn宁níng王wáng』。手shǒu下xià谋móu士shì杨yáng松sōng，极jí贪tān贿huì赂lù。可kě差chà人rén从cóng小xiǎo路lù迳jìng投tóu汉hàn中zhōng，先xiān用yòng金jīn银yín结jié好hǎo杨yáng松sōng，后hòu进jìn书shū与yǔ张zhāng鲁lǔ云yún：『吾wú与yǔ刘liú璋zhāng争zhēng西xī川chuān，是shì与yú汝rǔ报bào雠chóu。不bù可kě听tīng信xìn离lí间jiàn之zhī语yǔ。事shì定dìng之zhī后hòu，保báo汝rǔ为wèi汉hàn宁níng王wáng。』令lìng其qí撤chè回huí马mǎ超chāo兵bīng。

“Then listen” said K‘ung-ming. “Chang Lu greatly desires the title of “Prince of Hanning” and among his most intimate subordinates I know one open to bribery. So we will send a person secretly to see him and give him gold and silver and so win his support. This done, we will write to Chang and tell him that you are set upon taking Hsich'üan from its present ruler, which will give an opportunity to wipe out the enmity he has so long nourished against Liu Chang, and that the reward of his remaining firmly on our side to the end will be that you will memorialise the Throne for the coveted title for him. This will make him order Ma to return, and, when that is done, I shall find a means of winning him over.”

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待dài其qí来lái撤chè时shí，便biàn可kě用yòng计jì招zhāo降xiáng马mǎ超chāo矣yǐ。」

“Then listen” said K‘ung-ming. “Chang Lu greatly desires the title of “Prince of Hanning” and among his most intimate subordinates I know one open to bribery. So we will send a person secretly to see him and give him gold and silver and so win his support. This done, we will write to Chang and tell him that you are set upon taking Hsich'üan from its present ruler, which will give an opportunity to wipe out the enmity he has so long nourished against Liu Chang, and that the reward of his remaining firmly on our side to the end will be that you will memorialise the Throne for the coveted title for him. This will make him order Ma to return, and, when that is done, I shall find a means of winning him over.”

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玄xuán德dé大dà喜xǐ，即jí时shí修xiū书shū，差chà孙sūn干gàn赍jī金jīn珠zhū从cóng小xiǎo路lù迳jìng至zhì汉hàn中zhōng，托tuō来lái见jiàn杨yáng松sōng，说shuō知zhī此cǐ事shì，送sòng了le金jīn珠zhū。松sōng大dà喜xǐ，先xiān引yǐn孙sūn干gàn见jiàn张zhāng鲁lǔ，陈chén言yán方fāng便biàn。鲁lǔ曰yuē：「玄xuán德dé只zhǐ是shì左zuǒ将jiāng军jūn，如rú何hé保bǎo得dé我wǒ为wèi汉hàn宁níng王wáng？」杨yáng松sōng曰yuē：「备bèi是shì大dà汉hàn皇huáng叔shū，正zhèng合hé保bǎo奏zòu。」张zhāng鲁lǔ大dà喜xǐ，便biàn差chà人rén教jiào马mǎ超chāo罢bà兵bīng。

Yüan-tê wrote a letter and sent it by the hand of Sun Ch‘ien together with gold and pearls. Sun went by secret roads to give these to Yang Sung. And when he found Yang and explained his mission in private, he was quickly led into the presence of Chang Lu. “How can Yüan-tê memorialise the Throne to confer on me the rank of prince when he is but a simple General himself?” asked Chang Lu, when he understood the offer and its conditions. “He is an Imperial Uncle;” said Yang Sung, “with such a rank he could present such a memorial.”

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孙sūn干gàn只zhǐ在zài杨yáng松sōng家jiā听tīng回huí信xìn。

Chang Lu assented. He sent orders to Ma Ch‘ao to cease fighting, and Sun Ch‘ien remained as the guest of Yang Sung till he should see whether Ma Ch‘ao would obey the command. Before long the messenger returned with a word from Ma that he could not cease fighting till he had been successful. A second messenger returned with a similar response.

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不bù一yī日rì，使shí者zhě回huí报bào：「马mǎ超chāo言yán未wèi成chéng功gōng，不bù可kě退tuì兵bīng。」张zhāng鲁lǔ又yòu遣qiǎn人rén去qù换huàn，又yòu不bù肯kěn回huí。一yī连lián三sān次cì不bú至zhì。杨yáng松sōng曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén素sù无wú言yán信xìn行xíng，不bù肯kěn罢bà兵bīng，其qí意yì必bì反fǎn。」遂suì使shǐ人rén流liú言yán云yún：「马mǎ超chāo意yì欲yù夺duó西xī川chuān，自zì为wèi蜀shú主zhǔ，与yǔ父fù报bào雠chóu，不bù肯kěn臣chén于yú汉hàn中zhōng。」张zhāng鲁lǔ闻wén之zhī，问wèn计jì于yú杨yáng松sōng。

Chang Lu assented. He sent orders to Ma Ch‘ao to cease fighting, and Sun Ch‘ien remained as the guest of Yang Sung till he should see whether Ma Ch‘ao would obey the command. Before long the messenger returned with a word from Ma that he could not cease fighting till he had been successful. A second messenger returned with a similar response. “This Ma is untrustworthy,” said Yang Sung. “He will not withdraw his soldiers because he contemplates rebellion. That is the real reason.”

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松sōng曰yuē：「一yī麺miàn差chāi人rén去qù说shuō与yú马mǎ超chāo：『汝rǔ既jì欲yù成chéng功gōng，与yú汝rǔ一yí月yuè限xiàn，要yào依yī我wǒ三sān件jiàn事shì。若ruò依yī得dé，使shí有yóu赏shǎng；否fǒu则zé必bì诛zhū。一yī要yào取qǔ西xī川chuān，二èr要yào刘liú璋zhāng首shǒu级jí，三sān要yào退tuì荆jīng州zhōu兵bīng。三sān件jiàn事shì不bù成chéng，可kě献xiàn头tóu来lái。』一yī麺miàn教jiào张zhāng卫wèi点diǎn军jūn把bá守shǒu关guān隘ài，防fáng马mǎ超chāo兵bīng变biàn。」

He set stories afloat that Ma Ch‘ao desired to make himself the ruler of Shu and had said that he would no longer be content with subordinate rank. And he meant to avenge the death of his father. The rumours came to the ear of Chang Lu, and he asked Yang Sung what should be done. Yang proposed that he should give Ma Ch‘ao a limit of a month in order to accomplish his task, provided he consented to three conditions. And if he would not agree he would have to be put to death. So a messenger was sent to declare the three conditions, which were: the capture of Hsich'üan, the head of Liu Chang and the repulse of the Chingchou troops. “If he fails in any one of these just bring his head,” said Chang. While the messenger went to carry these orders Chang Wei was sent as guard at one of the strategic points which would control Ma’s army in case of rebellion.

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鲁lǔ从cóng之zhī，差chà人rén到dào马mǎ超chāo寨zhài中zhōng，说shuō这zhè三sān件jiàn事shì。超chāo大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「如rú何hé变biàn得dé恁nèn的de！」乃nái与yú马mǎ岱dài商shāng议yì：「不bù如rú罢bà兵bīng。」杨yáng松sōng又yòu流liú言yán曰yuē：「马mǎ超chāo回huí兵bīng，必bì怀huái异yì心xīn。」于yú是shì张zhāng卫wèi分fēn七qī路lù军jūn，坚jiān守shǒu隘ài口kǒu，不bú放fàng马mǎ超chāo兵bīng入rù。超chāo进jìn退tuì不bù得dé，无wú计jì可kě施shī。

When Ma Ch‘ao heard the three demands made on him he was greatly troubled, saying, “What can such a charge mean?” After taking counsel with his son it seemed best to suspend fighting, and the army rested. But Yang had not yet attained his end, so he dropped another hint that Ma Ch‘ao’s return with an army would be a danger, and hence all the points of vantage on the homeward road were guarded so that he should not return. Thus Ma Ch‘ao was helpless and could see no way out of the difficulty.

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孔kǒng明míng谓wèi玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「今jīn马mǎ超chāo正zhèng在zài进jìn退tuì两liǎng难nán之zhī际jì，亮liàng凭píng三sān寸cùn不bú烂làn之zhī舌shé，亲qīn往wǎng超chāo寨zhài，说shuō马mǎ超chāo来lái降jiàng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「先xiān生shēng乃nǎi吾wú之zhī股gǔ肱gōng心xīn腹fù，倘táng有yǒu疏shū虞yú，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」孔kǒng明míng坚jiān意yì要yào去qù。玄xuán德dé再zài三sān不bù肯kěn放fàng去qù。

Then K‘ung-ming said to his lord, “Now is my chance to use my little three inches of unworn tongue; Ma Ch‘ao is in a fix. I am going to his camp to persuade him to come over to your side.” “But I do not like you to run such a risk, my Master. You are my most necessary support, and if anything happened to you, what should I do?”

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正zhèng踌chóu躇chú间jiān，忽hū报bào赵zhào云yún有yǒu书shū荐jiàn西xī川chuān一yī人rén来lái降jiàng。玄xuán德dé召zhào入rù问wèn之zhī。人rén乃nǎi建jiàn宁níng俞yú元yuán人rén也yě，姓xìng李lǐ，名míng恢huī，字zì德dé昂áng。玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「向xiàng日rì闻wén公gōng苦kǔ谏jiàn刘liú璋zhāng，今jīn何hé故gù归guī我wǒ？」恢huī曰yuē；「吾wú闻wén：『良liáng禽qín相xiāng木mù而ér栖qī，贤xián臣chén择zé主zhǔ而ér事shì。』前qián谏jiàn刘liú益yì州zhōu者zhě，以yí侭jǐn人rén臣chén之zhī心xīn；既jì不bù能néng用yòng，知zhī必bì败bài矣yǐ。

K‘ung-ming was set upon going and persisted in his request. Yüan-tê again and again refused. At this juncture a messenger came with letters from Chao Yün. Yüan-tê called him in and questioned him. He was Li Hui of Chienning, the man who had formerly remonstrated so earnestly with Liu Chang. “You once pleaded with your master to keep me out; why are you here now?” “Because the prudent bird chooses its perch and the wise man his master. I did attempt to dissuade Liu of Ichou from a course which I felt to be disastrous, and thereby fulfilled my duty as his servant. He rejected my counsel and I knew he would fail. Your liberality, O General, has won over all the province, and success must be yours. I wish to serve under your banner.”

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今jīn将jiāng军jūn仁rén德dé布bù于yú蜀shǔ中zhōng，知zhī事shì必bì成chéng，故gù来lái归guī耳ěr。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē﹕「先xiān生shēng此cǐ来lái，必bì有yǒu益yì于yú刘liú备bèi。」恢huī曰yuē；「今jīn闻wén马mǎ超chāo在zài进jìn退tuì两liǎng难nán之zhī际jì。恢huī昔xī在zài陇lǒng西xī，与yú彼bí有yǒu一yī麺miàn之zhī交jiāo，愿yuàn往wǎng说shuō马mǎ超chāo归guī降xiáng，若ruò何hé？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「正zhèng欲yù得dé一yī人rén替tì吾wú一yī往wǎng。愿yuàn闻wén公gōng之zhī说shuō词cí。」李lǐ恢huī于yú孔kǒng明míng耳ěr畔pàn陈chén说shuō如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ。

“Your services will surely be of great advantage to me, Sir,” said Yüan-tê. Then Li began to talk of Ma Ch‘ao. “I knew him when we were in Shênsi together. He is now in great straits, and I may be able to talk him over. What say you?” “Just the man to go instead of me,” interjected K‘ung-ming. “But what arguments will you use?”

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孔kǒng明míng大dà喜xǐ，既jì时shí遣qiǎn行xíng。

Li Hui leaned over and whispered in his ear thus—and thus—What he said seemed to please K‘ung-ming mightily, and he was bidden to go forthwith.

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恢huī行xíng至zhì超chāo寨zhài，先xiān使shǐ人rén通tōng名míng姓xìng。马mǎ超chāo曰yuē；「吾wú知zhī李lǐ恢huī乃nǎi辩biàn士shì，今jīn必bì来lái说shuō我wǒ。」先xiān唤huàn二èr十shí刀dāo斧fú手shǒu伏fú于yú帐zhàng下xià，嘱zhǔ曰yuē：「令lìng汝rú砍kǎn，即jí砍kǎn为wèi肉ròu酱jiàng！」须xū臾yú，李lǐ恢huī昂áng然rán而ér入rù。马mǎ超chāo端duān坐zuò于yú帐zhàng中zhōng不bú动dòng，叱chì李lǐ恢huī曰yuē：「汝rǔ来lái为wèi何hé？」恢huī曰yuē：「特tè来lái说shuō客kè。」超chāo曰yuē：「吾wú匣xiá中zhōng宝bǎo剑jiàn新xīn磨mó。汝rǔ试shì言yán之zhī。

Arrived at the camp, he sent in his name, at which Ma Ch‘ao remarked, “Yes; I know him; a glib and specious talker. I know what he has come for too.” So he placed a score of armed ruffians in hiding about his tent and told them to cut the visitor to pieces if the signal was given. Then the guest was led in and came walking proudly. His host remained seated stiff and upright. He spoke roughly, saying, “What are you come for?” “I am here as bearer of a message.”

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其qí言yán不bù通tōng，便biàn请qǐng试shì剑jiàn！」恢huī笑xiào曰yuē；「将jiāng军jūn之zhī祸huò不bù远yuán矣yǐ！但dàn恐kǒng新xīn磿lì之zhī剑jiàn，不bù能néng试shì吾wú之zhī头tóu，将jiāng欲yù自zì试shì也yě！」超chāo曰yuē：「吾wú有yǒu何hé祸huò？」恢huī曰yuē：「吾wú闻wén越yuè之zhī西xī子zi，善shàn毁huí者zhě不bù能néng闭bì其qí美měi；齐qí之zhī无wú盐yán，善shàn美měi誉yù者zhě不bù能néng掩yǎn其qí丑chǒu。『日rì中zhōng则zé昃zè，月yuè满mǎn则zé亏kuī，』此cǐ天tiān下xià之zhī常cháng理lí也yě。

“This sword here in the scabbard is newly ground. You may try me by words, but if the words do not penetrate I shall ask you to try the sword.” Li Hui smiled, saying, “O, General, evil is not far off. However, I am thinking the newly ground sword will not be tried on my head. You will want to try it on your own. “What evil were you talking about?”

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今jīn将jiāng军jūn与yǔ曹cáo操cāo有yǒu杀shā父fù之zhī雠chóu，而ér陇lǒng西xī又yòu有yǒu切qiè齿chǐ之zhī恨hèn；前qián不bù能néng救jiù刘liú璋zhāng而ér退tuì荆jīng州zhōu之zhī兵bīng，后hòu不bù能néng制zhì杨yáng松sōng而ér见jiàn张zhāng鲁lǔ之zhī麺miàn；目mù下xià四sì海hǎi难nàn容róng，一yī身shēn无wú主zhǔ；若ruò复fù有yǒu渭wèi桥qiáo之zhī败bài，冀jì城chéng之zhī失shī，何hé麺miàn目mù见jiàn天tiān下xià之zhī人rén乎hū？」超chāo顿dùn首shǒu谢xiè曰yuē：「公gōng言yán极jí善shàn；但dàn超chāo无wú路lù可kě行xíng。

“The worst vilification could not hide the beauty of Hsi-tzu nor could the most fulsome praise gloze over the ugliness of Wu-yen. The sun rises to the meridian and then declines; the moon waxes to the full and then wanes. All things obey the one law. Now, Sir, you are at enmity with Ts‘ao Ts‘ao for your father’s death, but Shênsi hates you with a stubborn, grinding hate. You can neither rescue Liu Chang by repulsing the army from Chingchou, nor can you settle Yang Sung by getting an interview with Chang Lu. The whole world now holds no place for a man without a lord, and if you experience further defeats, like that one on the Wei River, or the loss of Chich'êng, will you not be too shamed to look any man in the face?”

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」恢huī曰yuē：「公gōng既jì听tīng吾wú言yán，帐zhàng外wài何hé故gù伏fú刀dāo斧fú手shǒu？」超chāo大dà惭cán，侭jǐn叱chì退tuì。恢huī曰yuē：「刘liú皇huáng叔shū礼lǐ贤xián下xià士shì，吾wú知zhī其qí必bì成chéng，故gù舍shě刘liú璋zhāng而ér归guī之zhī，公gōng之zhī尊zūn人rén，昔xī年nián曾céng与yǔ皇huáng叔shū约yuē共gòng讨tǎo贼zéi，公gōng何hé不bú弃qì暗àn投tóu明míng，以yǐ图tú上shàng报bào父fù雠chóu，下xià立lì功gōng名míng乎hū？

Ma Ch‘ao bowed his head. “You speak well, Sir. But I am helpless.” “Now that you listen to me I would ask why those fearsome ruffians are in hiding by your tent?” continued Li Hui.

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」马mǎ超chāo大dà喜xǐ，即jí唤huàn杨yáng柏bǎi入rù，一yī剑jiàn斩zhǎn之zhī，将jiāng首shǒu级jí共gòng恢huī一yī同tóng上shàng关guān来lái降jiàng玄xuán德dé。玄xuán德dé亲qīn自zì接jiē入rù，待dài上shàng宾bīn之zhī礼lǐ，超chāo顿dùn首shǒu谢xiè曰yuē：「今jīn遇yù明míng主zhǔ，如rú拨bō云yún雾wù而ér见jiàn青qīng天tiān！」

Ma, suddenly stricken with shame, ordered them to retire. Li Hui continued his speech. “Liu, the Imperial Uncle, is considerate to his subordinates, and I am certain he will succeed, and so I have forsaken Liu Chang to cleave to him. Your honoured father joined him in destroying rebels. Why do you not flee from darkness into the light? Thereby you would avenge your father and become famous.” Ma, convinced of the wisdom of the course thus recommended, proved his conversion by sending for Yang Sung and slaying him forthwith. Taking with him the head of his victim, he accompanied Li Hui to the Pass and tendered his submission. Yüan-tê welcomed him warmly and treated him as a highly honoured guest. Ma Ch‘ao bowed his head, saying, “Meeting you, O illustrious lord, is like seeing the clear sky when the clouds have been swept aside.”

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时shí孙sūn干gàn已yǐ回huí。玄xuán德dé复fù命mìng霍huò峻jùn、孟mèng达dá守shǒu关guān，便biàn撤chè兵bīng来lái取qǔ成chéng都dū。赵zhào云yún、黄huáng忠zhōng接jiē入rù绵mián竹zhú。人rén报bào「蜀shǔ将jiāng刘liú晙jùn、马mǎ汉hàn引yǐn军jūn到dào。」赵zhào云yún曰yuē：「某mǒu愿yuàn往wǎng擒qín此cǐ二èr人rén！」言yán讫qì，上shàng马má引yǐn军jūn出chū。玄xuán德dé在zài城chéng上shàng款kuǎn待dài马mǎ超chāo吃chī酒jiǔ。未wèi曾céng安ān席xí，子zi龙lóng已yí斩zhǎn二èr人rén之zhī头tóu，献xiàn于yú筵yán前qián。马mǎ超chāo亦yì惊jīng，倍bèi加jiā敬jìng重zhòng。

Ma, convinced of the wisdom of the course thus recommended, proved his conversion by sending for Yang Sung and slaying him forthwith. Taking with him the head of his victim, he accompanied Li Hui to the Pass and tendered his submission. Yüan-tê welcomed him warmly and treated him as a highly honoured guest. Ma Ch‘ao bowed his head, saying, “Meeting you, O illustrious lord, is like seeing the clear sky when the clouds have been swept aside.” When Sun Ch‘ien returned, Yüan-tê detached certain forces to go to the capture of Ch'êngtu, left two captains to guard the Pass and made a triumphant entry into Mienchu. Two of the Shu captains came to oppose Yüan-tê, but Chao Yün went out against them while Yüan-tê was entertaining Ma Ch‘ao at a banquet on the city wall. Ere it had concluded, Chao Yün slew both the captains and brought their heads to the banquet chamber. This exploit put Ma Ch‘ao on his mettle and doubled his respect for the conquerors.

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超chāo曰yuē：「不bù须xū主zhǔ公gōng厮sī杀shā，超chāo自zì唤huàn出chū刘liú璋zhāng来lái降jiàng。如rú不bù肯kěn降jiàng，超chāo自zì与yǔ弟dì马mǎ岱dài取qǔ成chéng都dū，双shuāng手shǒu奉fèng献xiàn。」玄xuán德dé大dà喜xǐ。是shì日rì侭jìn欢huān。

When Sun Ch‘ien returned, Yüan-tê detached certain forces to go to the capture of Ch'êngtu, left two captains to guard the Pass and made a triumphant entry into Mienchu. Two of the Shu captains came to oppose Yüan-tê, but Chao Yün went out against them while Yüan-tê was entertaining Ma Ch‘ao at a banquet on the city wall. Ere it had concluded, Chao Yün slew both the captains and brought their heads to the banquet chamber. This exploit put Ma Ch‘ao on his mettle and doubled his respect for the conquerors. “Let not my lord attack,” said he. “I will make Liu Chang surrender of his own accord. Should he resist, my son and I will take the city and offer it to you with both hands.”

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却què说shuō败bài兵bīng回huí到dào益yì州zhōu报bào刘liú璋zhāng。璋zhāng大dà惊jīng，闭bì门mén不bù出chū。人rén报bào城chéng北béi马mǎ超chāo救jiù兵bīng到dào，刘liú璋zhāng方fāng敢gǎn登dēng城chéng望wàng之zhī。见jiàn马mǎ超chāo、马mǎ岱dài立lì于yú城chéng下xià，大dà叫jiào：「请qǐng刘liú季jì玉yù答dá话huà。」刘liú璋zhāng在zài城chéng上shàng问wèn之zhī。超chāo在zài马mǎ上shàng以yǐ鞭biān指zhǐ曰yuē：「吾wú本bén领lǐng张zhāng鲁lǔ兵bīng来lái救jiù益yì州zhōu，谁shuí想xiǎng张zhāng鲁lǔ听tīng信xìn杨yáng松sōng谗chán言yán，反fǎn欲yù害hài我wǒ，今jīn已yǐ归guī降xiáng刘liú皇huáng叔shū。

Yüan-tê was very pleased with the course of events; the day was indeed one of rejoicing. But Liu Chang was greatly distressed at the news of his fresh misfortunes, which reached him with the return of his defeated soldiers. He barred the gates and stopped all exit. Before long came news of the approach of Ma Ch‘ao with an army of rescue. The Governor then ventured to mount the walls, and soon Ma Chao and Ma Tai rode up and stood below the ramparts. And the former called out, “I wish to speak with Liu Chi-yü.” Then Liu Chang showed himself, and Ma Ch‘ao plunged into the matter without more ado.

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公gōng可kě纳nà士shì拜bài降jiàng，免miǎn致zhì生shēng灵líng受shòu苦kǔ。如rú或huò执zhí迷mí，吾wú先xiān攻gōng城chéng矣yǐ！」刘liú璋zhāng惊jīng得dé麺miàn如rú土tǔ色sè，气qì倒dào于yú城chéng上shàng。众zhòng官guān救jiù醒xǐng。璋zhāng曰yuē：「吾wú之zhī不bù明míng，悔huǐ之zhī何hé及jí！不bú若ruò开kāi门mén投tóu降xiáng，以yǐ救jiù满mǎn城chéng百bǎi姓xìng。」董dǒng和hé曰yuē；「城chéng中zhōng兵bīng尚shàng有yǒu三sān万wàn余yú人rén；钱qián帛bó粮liáng草cǎo，可kě支zhī一yī年nián：奈nài何hé便biàn降jiàng？

“I took the leadership of Chang Lu’s army to rescue Ichou, little thinking that, under the calumnious advice of Yang Sung, he would try to slay me. However, now I have gone over to the side of Liu, the Imperial Uncle, and advise you, Sir, to do the same, you and all your officers. Thereby you will all escape harm. If any one holds on a misguided course I shall take the city.”

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」刘liú璋zhāng曰yuē：「吾wú父fù子zǐ在zài蜀shǔ二èr十shí余yú年nián，无wú恩ēn德dé以yǐ加jiā百bǎi姓xìng；攻gōng战zhàn三sān年nián，血xuè肉ròu捐juān于yú草cáo野yě，皆jiē我wǒ罪zuì也yě。我wǒ心xīn何hé安ān？不bù如rú投tóu降xiáng以yǐ安ān百bǎi姓xìng。」

Such words came as a shock, and Liu Chang paled. His feelings overcame him and he swooned. When he came to his senses he muttered, “I am stupid and I am sorry. Better open the gates and end it. The city will be saved.” “No, no,” cried Yung Ho. “There are three legions of good soldiers in the city and ample money and stores for a year to come. Hold out.”

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众zhòng人rén闻wén之zhī，皆jiē堕duò泪lèi。忽hū一yī人rén进jìn曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng之zhī言yán，正zhèng合hé天tiān意yì。」视shì之zhī，乃nǎi巴bā西xī西xī充chōng国guó人rén也yě；姓xìng谯qiáo，名míng周zhōu，字zì允yǔn南nán。此cǐ人rén素sù晓xiǎo天tiān文wén。璋zhāng问wèn之zhī，周zhōu曰yuē：「某mǒu夜yè观guān干gàn象xiàng，见jiàn群qún星xīng聚jù于yú蜀shǔ郡jùn；其qí大dà星xīng光guāng如rú皓hào月yuè，乃nǎi帝dì王wáng之zhī象xiàng也yě。况kuàng一yī载zài之zhī前qián，小xiǎo儿ér谣yáo云yún：『若ruò要yào吃chī新xīn饭fàn，须xū待dài先xiān主zhǔ来lái。

But Liu was broken. “My father and I have ruled here for twenty years and have done no particular good for the people. If we fight for three years the grass will be stained with the blood of my people and the fault will be mine. I could not bear it, and so I see no better way than to surrender, whereby I may bring peace to the people.” Those about him wept. One man spoke, saying, “You speak as Heaven guides you. ”

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』此cí乃nǎi预yù兆zhào。不bù可kě逆nì天tiān道dào。」黄huáng权quán，刘liú巴bā闻wén言yán皆jiē大dà怒nù，欲yù斩zhǎn之zhī，刘liú璋zhāng当dāng住zhù。忽hū报bào：「蜀shǔ郡jùn太tài守shóu许xǔ靖jìng，逾yú城chéng出chū降jiàng矣yǐ。」刘liú璋zhāng大dà哭kū归guī府fǔ。

Turning toward him they recognised a man of Pahsi named Ch‘iao Chou, who had the reputation of being an astrologer. “I have studied the aspect of the heavens and a multitude of stars gathered over Shu, one of which shone as the full moon; a right royal star. And I recall a popular couplet of last year:— “When comes the ruler from the east, Then may you on new rice feast.” This is a sort of presage. None can withstand the decree of the Most High.” Huang and Liu, who heard these words, were very angry at such a speech and rose up to smite the speaker. But Liu Chang stayed them. Next came news that Hsü Ching, Prefect of the metropolitan district, had gone over to the invaders. This was the last blow. Liu Chang went home weeping.

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次cì日rì，人rén报bào刘liú皇huáng叔shū遗yí幕mù宾bīn简jiǎn雍yōng在zài城chéng下xià唤huàn门mén。璋zhāng令lìng开kāi门mén接jiē入rù。雍yōng坐zuò车chē中zhōng，傲ào睨nì自zì若ruò。忽hū一yī人rén掣chè剑jiàn大dà喝hē曰yuē：「小xiǎo辈bèi得dé志zhì，傍páng若ruò无wú人rén！汝rú敢gán藐miǎo视shì吾wú蜀shǔ中zhōng人rén物wù耶yé！」雍yōng慌huāng下xià车chē迎yíng之zhī。此cǐ人rén乃nái广guǎng汉hàn绵mián竹zhú人rén也yě；姓xìng秦qín名míng宓mì，字zì子zi勅chì。雍yōng笑xiào曰yuē；「不bù识shí贤xián兄xiōng，幸xìng勿wù见jiàn责zé。

Next day they reported that Liu Pei, the Imperial Uncle, had sent a secretary to visit Liu Chang and he was even then at the city gate. He was admitted, and Chien Yung entered, riding in a carriage and looking about him most haughtily. Suddenly he was hailed from the street by a man with a sword in his hand, who cried, “You have got your wish, wretched creature, and you seem to think there is no one to compare with you. But do not look so contemptuously at us of Shu.” Chien quickly got out of his carriage to speak to the speaker, who was a man of Mienchu named Ts‘in Mi.

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」遂suì同tóng入rù见jiàn刘liú璋zhāng，具jù说shuō玄xuán德dé宽kuān洪hóng大dà度dù，并bìng无wú相xiāng害hài之zhī意yì。于yú是shì刘liú璋zhāng决jué计jì投tóu降xiáng，厚hòu待dài简jiǎn雍yōng；次cì日rì，亲qīn赍jī印yìn绶shòu文wén籍jí，与yú简jiǎn雍yōng同tóng车chē出chū城chéng投tóu降xiáng。玄xuán德dé出chū寨zhài迎yíng接jiē，握wò手shǒu流liú涕tì曰yuē：「非fēi吾wú不bù行xíng仁rén义yì，奈nài势shì不bù得dé已yí也yě！」共gòng入rù寨zhài，交jiāo割gē印yìn绶shòu文wén籍jí，并bìng马mǎ入rù城chéng。

“Worthy brother,” said he, “I did not recognise you. I pray you not to be angry.”

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玄xuán德dé入rù成chéng都dū，百bǎi姓xìng香xiāng花huā灯dēng烛zhú，迎yíng门mén而ér接jiē。玄xuán德dé到dào公gōng厅tīng，升shēng堂táng坐zuò定dìng。郡jùn内nèi诸zhū官guān，皆jiē拜bài于yú堂táng下xià；惟wéi黄huáng权quán、刘liú巴bā闭bì门mén不bù出chū。众zhòng将jiāng忿fèn怒nù，欲yù往wǎng杀shā之zhī。玄xuán德dé慌huāng忙máng传chuán令lìng曰yuē；「如rú有yǒu害hài此cǐ二èr人rén者zhě，灭miè其qí三sān族zú！」玄xuán德dé亲qīn自zì登dēng门mén，请qǐng二èr人rén出chū任rèn。二èr人rén感gǎn玄xuán德dé恩ēn礼lǐ，乃nǎi出chū。

Both then went to visit Liu Chang, and they spoke of the liberality and broad-mindedness of Liu Pei, said he had no intention to harm any one, and praised him to such effect that Liu Chang then and there made up his mind finally that he would give up the struggle. So he treated Chien very honourably that day. And the next day, taking his seal and insignia of office and his archives, he accompanied Chien out of the city and went to Yüan-tê's camp. Yüan-tê came out in person to receive him. Taking Liu Chang by the hand, he wept, saying, “It is not that I wish to act cruelly or wrongly; I am the victim of circumstances and cannot help it.” They entered the camp together, where the seal of office and the documents changed hands. Afterwards they rode into the city side by side. The people gave Yüan-tê a cordial welcome, burning incense and illuminating the city. The victor went to the residence of the chief of the province, where he took his seat and was saluted by all the subordinate officials. However, Huang Ch'üan and Liu Pa stayed away from the ceremony. This annoyed the more violent of Yüan-tê's supporters, and they wished to kill the delinquents. But Yüan-tê would not allow violence and threatened condign punishment to any one who might interfere with these two. When the reception was over he went to visit the two recalcitrants, whereupon both came out and made their obeisance.

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孔kǒng明míng请qǐng曰yuē：「今jīn西xī川chuān平píng定dìng，难nán容róng二èr主zhǔ；可kě将jiāng刘liú璋zhāng送sòng去qù荆jīng州zhōu。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「吾wú方fāng得dé蜀shǔ郡jùn，未wèi可kě令lìng季jì玉yù远yuǎn去qù。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「刘liú璋zhāng失shī基jī业yè者zhě，皆jiē因yīn太tài弱ruò也yě。主zhǔ公gōng若ruò以yǐ妇fù人rén之zhī仁rén，临lín事shì不bù决jué，恐kóng此cí土tǔ难nán以yǐ长cháng久jiǔ。」

Said K‘ung-ming, “We have vanquished, and all opposition is at an end. But there cannot be two rulers, so you must remove Liu Chang to Chingchou.”

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玄xuán德dé从cóng之zhī，设shè一yī大dà宴yàn，请qǐng刘liú璋zhāng收shōu拾shí财cái物wù，佩pèi领lǐng振zhèn威wēi将jiāng军jūn印yìn绶shòu，将jiāng妻qī子zǐ良liáng贱jiàn，侭jǐn赴fù南nán郡jùn公gōng安ān住zhù歇xiē，即jí日rì起qǐ行xíng。玄xuán德dé自zì领lǐng益yì州zhōu牧mù，其qí所suǒ降jiàng文wén武wǔ，侭jǐn皆jiē重zhòng赏shǎng，定dìng拟nǐ名míng爵jué。

“But I do not wish to exile him,” said Yüan-tê. “He lost his prestige through weakness. If you are effeminately weak and undecided you also will not last long.”

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严yán颜yán为wèi前qián将jiāng军jūn，法fǎ正zhèng为wèi蜀shǔ郡jùn太tài守shǒu，董dǒng和hé为wèi掌zhǎng军jūn中zhōng郎láng将jiāng，许xǔ靖jìng为wèi左zuǒ将jiāng军jūn长zháng史shǐ，庞páng羲xī为wèi营yíng中zhōng司sī马mǎ，刘liú巴bā为wèi左zuǒ将jiāng军jūn，黄huáng权quán为wèi右yòu将jiāng军jūn。

Yüan-tê saw his advice was good, and so he gave a great banquet whereat he begged Liu Chang to pack up his treasures and prepare to move. He gave the dispossessed Prefect the title Chên-wei Chiang-chün (Captain of Wide-spread Prestige). Liu Chang went away to Chingchou, taking with him his family and all his possessions.

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其qí余yú吴wú懿yì、费fèi观guān、彭péng羕yàng、卓zhuó膺yīng、李lǐ严yán、吴wú兰lán、雷léi铜tóng、李lǐ恢huī、张zhāng翼yì、秦qín宓mì、谯qiáo周zhōu、吕lǚ义yì，霍huò峻jùn、邓dèng芝zhī、杨yáng洪hóng、周zhōu群qún、费fèi祎yī、费fèi诗shī、孟mèng达dá，文wén武wǔ投tóu降xiáng官guān员yuán，共gòng六liù十shí余yú人rén，并bìng皆jiē擢zhuó用yòng。

Yüan-tê saw his advice was good, and so he gave a great banquet whereat he begged Liu Chang to pack up his treasures and prepare to move. He gave the dispossessed Prefect the title Chên-wei Chiang-chün (Captain of Wide-spread Prestige). Liu Chang went away to Chingchou, taking with him his family and all his possessions.

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诸zhū葛gě亮liàng为wèi军jūn师shī，关guān云yún长zhǎng为wèi荡dàng寇kòu将jiāng军jūn、汉hàn寿shòu亭tíng侯hóu，张zhāng飞fēi为wèi征zhēng远yuǎn将jiāng军jūn、新xīn亭tíng侯hóu，赵zhào云yún为wèi镇zhèn远yuǎn将jiāng军jūn，黄huáng忠zhōng为wèi征zhēng西xī将jiāng军jūn，魏wèi延yán为wèi扬yáng武wǔ将jiàng军jūn，马mǎ超chāo为wèi平píng西xī将jiāng军jūn。

Yüan-tê thus became Governor of Ichou. He conferred gifts on the inferior officers who joined him, confirming their ranks and titles. Yen Yen was given a high rank in the army. Fa Chêng became Prefect of the District of Shu. Others of the Shu officers whose aid had been conspicuous were given high ranks and finer titles under the new rule, while the services of minor men to the number of three score or more were well rewarded.

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孙sūn干gàn、简jiǎn雍yōng、糜mí竺zhú、糜mí芳fāng、刘liú封fēng、吴wú班bān、关guān平píng、周zhōu仓cāng、廖liào化huà、马mǎ良liáng、马mǎ谡sù、蒋jiáng琬wǎn、伊yī籍jí，及jí旧jiù日rì荆jīng襄xiāng一yī班bān文wén武wǔ官guān员yuán，侭jǐn皆jiē升shēng赏shǎng。遣qián使shǐ赍jī黄huáng金jīn五wú百bǎi斤jīn，白bái银yín一yī千qiān斤jīn，钱qián五wǔ千qiān万wàn，蜀shú锦jǐn一yī千qiān疋pǐ，赐cì与yǔ云yún长zhǎng。其qí余yú官guān将jiāng，给gěi赐cì有yǒu差chà。杀shā牛niú宰zái马mǎ，大dà饷xiǎng士shì卒zú，开kāi仓cāng赈zhèn济jì百bǎi姓xìng，军jūn民mín大dà悦yuè。

Naturally, honours were distributed freely to Yüan-tê's immediate helpers, to whose efforts he owed his position. Chuko Liang became Master of the Forces; Kuan Yü, Tangk‘ou Chiang-chün (General, Destroyer of Rebels) and a Marquis; Chang Fei, General, Assailant of the West, and a Marquis; Chao Yün, General, Guardian of the Distant; Huang Chung, General, Guardian of the West; Wei Yen, General, Wager of Successful War; Ma Ch‘ao, General, Pacificator of the West. All the others, many of whom had come to Yüan-tê from Chingchou and Hsiangjang, received promotion and rewards. In addition, a special gift of five hundred “axes” (catties) of gold, a thousand “axes” of silver, much copper money and a thousand rolls of Ssuch‘uan silk, was sent to Kuan Yü. And all the military men were given appointments. Huge numbers of oxen and horses were slaughtered for banquets to the army and the contents of the granaries were given to the common people. So that there were great rejoicings.

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益yì州zhōu既jì定dìng，玄xuán德dé欲yù将jiāng成chéng都dū有yǒu名míng田tián宅zhái，分fēn赐cì诸zhū官guān。赵zhào云yún谏jiàn曰yuē：「益yì州zhōu人rén民mín，屡lǚ遭zāo兵bīng火huǒ，田tián宅zhái皆jiē空kōng；今jīn当dāng归guī还hái百bǎi姓xìng，令lìng安ān居jū复fù业yè，民mín心xīn方fāng定dìng；不bù宜yí夺duó之zhī为wéi私sī赏sháng也yě。」玄xuán德dé大dà喜xǐ，从cóng其qí言yán，使shǐ诸zhū葛gě军jūn师shī定dìng拟nǐ治zhì国guó条tiáo例lì。刑xíng法fá颇pǒ重zhòng。法fǎ正zhèng曰yuē；「昔xī高gāo袓jù约yuē法fǎ三sān章zhāng，黎lí民mín皆jiē感gǎn其qí德dé。

Ichou being settled, Yüan-tê next desired to confiscate the lands of the more famous of the inhabitants about the capital and divide them among his officers. But here Chao Yün and others dissuaded him, saying that the sufferings of the people had been severe and losses great; it would be wise policy to let them settle down to their occupations as soon as possible. “It would be wrong to reward his own men at the expense of these persons.' Yüan-tê listened and gave in with good grace.

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愿yuàn军jūn师shī宽kuān刑xíng省shéng法fǎ，以yǐ慰wèi民mín望wàng。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「君jūn知zhī其qí一yī，未wèi知zhī其qí二èr。秦qín用yòng法fǎ暴bào虐nüè，万wàn民mín皆jiē怨yuàn，故gù高gāo袓jù以yǐ宽kuān仁rén得dé之zhī。今jīn刘liú璋zhāng暗àn弱ruò，德dé政zhèng不bù举jǔ，威wēi刑xíng不bú肃sù；君jūn臣chén之zhī道dào，渐jiàn以yǐ陵líng替tì。宠chǒng之zhī以yǐ位wèi，位wèi极jí则zé残cán；顺shùn之zhī以yǐ恩ēn，恩ēn竭jié则zé慢màn。所suó以yǐ致zhì弊bì，实shí由yóu于yú此cǐ。吾wú今jīn威wēi之zhī以yí法fǎ，法fǎ行xíng则zé知zhī恩ēn；

Ichou being settled, Yüan-tê next desired to confiscate the lands of the more famous of the inhabitants about the capital and divide them among his officers. But here Chao Yün and others dissuaded him, saying that the sufferings of the people had been severe and losses great; it would be wise policy to let them settle down to their occupations as soon as possible. “It would be wrong to reward his own men at the expense of these persons.' Yüan-tê listened and gave in with good grace.

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限xiàn之zhī以yǐ爵jué，爵jué加jiā则zé知zhī荣róng。恩ēn荣róng并bìng济jì，上shàng下xià有yǒu节jié。为wèi治zhì之zhī道dào，于yú斯sī著zhù矣yǐ。」法fǎ正zhèng拜bài服fú。自zì此cǐ军jūn民mín安ān靖jìng。四sì十shí一yī州zhōu地dì麺miàn，分fēn兵bīng镇zhèn抚fǔ，并bìng皆jiē平píng定dìng。法fǎ正zhèng为wèi蜀shǔ郡jùn太tài守shǒu，凡fán平píng日rì一yī餐cān之zhī德dé，睚yá眦zì之zhī怨yuàn，无wú不bú报bào复fù。或huò告gào孔kǒng明míng曰yuē；「孝xiào直zhí太tài横héng，宜yí稍shāo斥chì之zhī。

To Chuko Liang he assigned the revision of the laws, the punishments to be made, on the whole, heavy. Then Fa Chêng spoke up, “The founder of the Hans drew up three chapters of law, and the people were all profoundly affected by his virtue. I would rather that the laws be few and liberal that people may be comforted.”

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」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「昔xī主zhǔ公gōng困kùn守shǒu荆jīng州zhōu，北běi畏wèi曹cáo操cāo，东dōng惮dàn孙sūn权quán，赖lài孝xiào直zhí为wéi之zhī辅fǔ翼yì，遂suì翻fān然rán翱áo翔xiáng，不bù可kě复fù制zhì。今jīn奈nài何hé禁jìn止zhǐ孝xiào直zhí，使shǐ不bù得dé少shǎo行xíng其qí意yì耶yé？」因yīn竟jìng不bú问wèn。法fǎ正zhèng闻wén之zhī，亦yì自zì敛liǎn戢jí。

K‘ung-ming replied, “You only look at one side. The laws of Ts‘in were fiercely cruel and provoked resentment among the people; it was fitting that Kao Tsu should temper them with kindness. Under the weak administration of the late ruler there has never been an efficient government and there is a lack of respect for the law. The proper relationship between ruler and minister has been gradually obscured. Favour has been the means of rising, and the highest in rank have been the basest: kindness has been extended into licence and the most benefited have been the most contemptuous. And thereby have crept in many evils. Now I mean to inculcate respect for the dignity of the law, and kindness shall follow its attainment: there shall be moderation in conferring rank, but honour shall really follow on such promotion. In the mutual co-operation of kindness and honour and in proper distinction between superiors and inferiors lies the efficiency of a government.” Fa Chêng had no argument to oppose. In due time all became perfectly tranquil, and all the forty-and-one districts, with their respective garrisons, were peaceful and contented. As Prefect of the metropolitan district, Fa Chêng earned much hatred, caring for no one but himself, and one man told of the complaints to K‘ung-ming, urging his dismissal. But K‘ung-ming referred to his meritorious services. “When my lord was in Chingchou, fearful of his enemy on the north and trembling lest he be attacked from the east, Fa Chêng was his sure support. In these prosperous days one can hardly begin to discipline him. Could we reasonably forbid him following somewhat his own way?” So no investigation was made, but Fa Chêng heard of the complaints and corrected his faults.

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一yī日rì，玄xuán德dé正zhèng与yú孔kǒng明míng闲xián叙xù，忽hū报bào云yún长zháng遣qiǎn关guān平píng来lái谢xiè所suǒ赐cì金jīn帛bó。玄xuán德dé召zhào入rù。平píng拜bài罢bà，呈chéng上shàng书shū信xìn曰yuē：「父fù亲qīn知zhī马mǎ超chāo武wǔ艺yì过guò人rén，要yào入rù川chuān来lái与yǔ之zhī比bǐ试shì高gāo低dī，教jiào就jiù禀bǐng伯bó父fù此cǐ事shì。」玄xuán德dé大dà惊jīng曰yuē；「若ruò云yún长zhǎng入rù蜀shǔ，与yǔ孟mèng起qí比bǐ试shì，势shì不bù两liǎng立lì。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē；「无wú妨fáng，亮liàng自zì作zuò书shū回huí之zhī。

One day, when Yüan-tê and K‘ung-ming were resting and at leisure, Kuan P‘ing arrived with a letter from his father, thanking his elder brother for the handsome gifts. Handing in his letter, the son said his father was anxious to come into Ch'üan to try conclusions with Ma Ch‘ao.

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」玄xuán德dé只zhí恐kǒng云yún长cháng性xìng急jí，便biàn教jiào孔kǒng明míng写xiě了le书shū，发fā付fù关guān平píng星xīng夜yè回huí荆jīng州zhōu。平píng回huí至zhì荆jīng州zhōu，云yún长zhǎng问wèn曰yuē：「我wǒ欲yù与yú马mǎ孟mèng起qí比bǐ试shì，汝rǔ曾céng说shuō否fǒu？」平píng答dá曰yuē：「军jūn师shī有yǒu书shū在zài此cǐ。」云yún长zhǎng拆chāi开kāi视shì之zhī。其qí书shū曰yuē：「亮liàng闻wén将jiāng军jūn欲yù与yǔ孟mèng起qǐ分fēn别bié高gāo下xià。以yǐ亮liàng度dù之zhī，孟mèng起qǐ虽suī雄xióng烈liè过guò人rén，不bú过guò黥qíng布bù、彭péng越yuè之zhī徒tú耳ěr；

Said Yüan-tê, “If he were to come and fight I fear they would not both survive.” “There is nothing to be anxious about,” said K‘ung-ming. “I will write to Kuan Yü.”

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当dāng与yǔ翼yì德dé并bìng驱qū争zhēng先xiān，犹yóu未wèi及jí美měi髯rán公gōng之zhī绝jué伦lún超chāo群qún也yě。今jīn公gōng受shòu任rèn荆jīng州zhōu，不bù为wéi不bú重zhòng；倘tǎng一yī入rù川chuān，若ruò荆jīng州zhōu有yǒu失shī，罪zuì莫mò大dà焉yān。惟wéi冀jì明míng照zhào。」云yún长zhǎng看kàn毕bì，自zì绰chuò其qí髯rán笑xiào曰yuē：「孔kǒng明míng知zhī我wǒ心xīn也yě。」将jiāng书shū遍biàn示shì宾bīn客kè，遂suì无wú入rù川chuān之zhī意yì。

Yüan-tê feared that his brother’s impulsive temperament might lead to trouble, so he told K‘ung-ming to compose a letter and send back by Kuan P‘ing. When Kuan P‘ing came again to his father the first question was about the contest with Ma Ch‘ao. Then the letter was produced, and this is what it said: “I hear you are anxious to decide whether of the twain, Ma Ch‘ao and yourself is the better man. Now I can measure Ma Ch‘ao. He may be unusually brave and bold, but he is only of the class of Ching Pu and P'êng Yüeh. He might be a worthy rival of your younger brother, but he is far from the standard set by you, O Duke of the Beautiful Beard. You have a most important charge. If you come into Ssuch‘uan, and Chingchou should be lost, would you not be guilty of a terrible failure? I think you will see this.” Kuan Yü stroked his long beard and smiled as he read the letter. “He knows me thoroughly,” said he to himself. He showed the letter to his clients and friends and thought no more of going westward.

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却què说shuō东dōng吴wú孙sūn权quán，知zhī玄xuán德dé并bìng吞tūn西xī川chuān，将jiāng刘liú璋zhāng逐zhú于yú公gōng安ān，遂suì召zhào张zhāng昭zhāo、顾gù雍yōng商shāng议yì曰yuē：「当dāng刘liú备bèi借jiè我wǒ荆jīng州zhōu时shí，说shuō取qǔ了le西xī川chuān，便biàn还hái荆jīng州zhōu。今jīn已yǐ得dé巴bā蜀shǔ四sì十shí一yī州zhōu，须xū用yòng取qú索suǒ汉hàn上shàng诸zhū郡jùn。如rú其qí不bù还hái，即jí动dòng干gān戈gē。」张zhāng昭zhāo曰yuē：「吴wú中zhōng方fāng宁níng，不bù可kě动dòng兵bīng。昭zhāo有yǒu一yī计jì，使shǐ刘liú备bèi将jiāng荆jīng州zhōu双shuāng手shǒu奉fèng还huán主zhǔ公gōng。

The successes of Liu Pei in the west had been duly noted by Sun Ch'üan, who thought he was surely now going to obtain the much-coveted Chingchou. So he called in Chang Chao and Ku Yung to ask advice. Chang Chao was ready with a scheme that would need no fighting: Yüan-tê would offer the place with both hands. In Shu there shine new sun and moon, Wu dreams Chingchou will be his soon. We shall see in the next chapter the scheme to recover the much-desired district.

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」正zhèng是shì：

Truly:

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西xī蜀shǔ方fāng开kāi新xīn日rì月yuè，东dōng吴wú又yòu索suǒ旧jiù山shān川chuān。

West Shu had just unveiled its new sun and moon, While East Wu again demanded its old streams and hills.

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未wèi知zhī其qí计jì如rú何hé，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated