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

第dì七qī十shí三sān回huí 玄xuán德dé进jìn位wèi汉hàn中zhōng王wáng　　　云yún长zhǎng攻gōng拔bá襄xiāng阳yáng郡jùn

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却què说shuō曹cáo操cāo退tuì兵bīng至zhì斜xié谷gǔ，孔kǒng明míng料liào他tā必bì弃qì汉hàn中zhōng而ér走zǒu，故gù差chà马mǎ超chāo等děng诸zhū将jiāng，分fēn兵bīng十shí数shù路lù，不bù时shí攻gōng劫jié；因yīn此cǐ操cāo不bù能néng久jiǔ住zhù。又yòu被bèi魏wèi延yán射shè了le一yī箭jiàn，急jí急jí班bān师shī。三sān军jūn锐ruì气qì堕duò侭jǐn。前qián队duì才cái行xíng，两liǎng下xià火huó起qǐ，乃nǎi是shì马mǎ超chāo伏fú兵bīng追zhuī赶gǎn。曹cáo兵bīng人rén人rén丧sàng胆dǎn。操cāo令lìng军jūn士shì急jí行xíng，晓xiǎo夜yè奔bēn走zǒu无wú停tíng；直zhí至zhì京jīng兆zhào，方fāng始shǐ安ān心xīn。

When Ts‘ao Ts‘ao retired to Hsiehku, K‘ung-ming considered it to mean the abandonment of his attempt to acquire possession of Hanchung, and he sent out several parties to harass and hasten his retreat by guerilla attacks. For this reason the retreating army had to keep on the move. Beside, he was suffering from his wound, and marched as hurriedly as possible. But it was a dejected army. The leading legions once encountered fire on both flanks, which had been raised by men placed in ambush while Ma Ch‘ao’s main force kept driving the army before it. Every man in the Ts‘ao army was dispirited, and there was no more courage in them. They pressed forward day and night alike without halting to rest. It was only after reaching Chingchao that they had some repose.

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且qiě说shuō玄xuán德dé命mìng刘liú封fēng、孟mèng达dá、王wáng平píng等děng，攻gōng取qǔ上shàng庸yōng诸zhū郡jùn。申shēn耽dān等děng闻wén操cāo已yǐ弃qì汉hàn中zhōng而ér走zǒu，遂suì皆jiē投tóu降xiáng。玄xuán德dé安ān民mín已yǐ定dìng，大dà赏shǎng三sān军jūn，人rén心xīn大dà悦yuè。于yú是shì众zhòng将jiāng皆jiē有yǒu推tuī尊zūn玄xuán德dé为wèi帝dì之zhī心xīn；未wèi敢gǎn迳jìng启qǐ，却què来lái禀bǐng告gào诸zhū葛gě军jūn师shī。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú意yì已yí有yǒu定dìng夺duó了le。

Then Yüan-tê sent Liu Fêng, Mêng Ta and Wang P‘ing to take Shangyung. Shên T‘ang and his colleagues, knowing that Ts‘ao Ts‘ao had retreated, offered their submission. After confidence had been restored among the people, Yüan-tê rewarded his army generously, and they were all joyful. It was after this that the general body of the officers decided to urge Yüan-tê to assume the title of “Emperor,” but they dared not tell him so. However, they sent up a petition to K‘ung-ming, who replied that he had already decided on this course. So he and Fa Chêng headed a deputation that went in to see their lord.

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」随suí引yín法fǎ正zhèng等děng入rù见jiàn玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「今jīn曹cáo操cāo专zhuān权quán，百bǎi姓xìng无wú主zhǔ；主zhǔ公gōng仁rén义yì著zhù于yú天tiān下xià，今jīn已yí抚fú有yóu两liǎng川chuān之zhī地dì，可ké以yǐ应yìng天tiān顺shùn人rén，即jí皇huáng帝dì位wèi，名míng正zhèng言yán顺shùn，以yí讨tǎo国guó贼zéi。事shì不bù宜yí迟chí，便biàn请qǐng择zé吉jí。」

They said, “Now that Ts‘ao Ts‘ao really holds the reins of authority the people are without a king. Our lord, your kindness and sense of justice have spread throughout the empire. You have restored peace over this 'Land of Streams,' and your becoming Emperor would be according to God’s will and the desire of the people. Then by right and title you could destroy rebels. This matter should not be delayed and we pray you to choose the auspicious day.”

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玄xuán德dé大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「军jūn师shī之zhī言yán差chà矣yǐ。刘liú备bèi虽suī然rán汉hàn之zhī宗zōng室shì，乃nǎi臣chén子zi也yě；若ruò为wèi此cǐ事shì，是shì反fǎn汉hàn矣yǐ。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「非fēi也yě。方fāng今jīn天tiān下xià分fēn崩bēng，英yīng雄xióng并bìng起qǐ，各gè霸bà一yī方fāng，四sì海hǎi才cái德dé之zhī士shì，舍shé死sǐ亡wáng生shēng而ér事shì其qí上shàng者zhě，皆jiē欲yù攀pān龙lóng附fù凤fèng，建jiàn立lì功gōng名míng也yě。今jīn主zhǔ公gōng避bì嫌xián守shǒu义yì，恐kǒng失shī众zhòng人rén之zhī望wàng。愿yuàn主zhǔ公gōng熟shú思sī之zhī。

But Yuan-tê evinced great surprise, and replied, “Your words, O Commander of the Army, are wrong. Although I am of the imperial house, yet I am but a minister; and to do this thing would be rebellion against Han.” K‘ung-ming replied, “Not so. To-day the empire is riven and many of the bolder spirits have seized upon, and claim the rule of, various portions. The talented of the empire and the virtuous among officers, who have risked death and lost their lives in serving those above them, all desire to have the opportunity of serving an Emperor and doing service for a Throne. Now, if you insist on modestly maintaining your righteous way I fear that you will lose popular support. My lord, I would that you should reflect upon this.”

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」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「要yào吾wú僭jiàn居jū尊zūn位wèi，吾wú必bì不bù敢gǎn。可kě再zài商shāng议yì长zhǎng策cè。」诸zhū将jiāng齐qí言yán曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng若ruò只zhǐ推tuī却què，众zhòng心xīn解jié矣yǐ。」

“But you desire me to usurp a place of great honour in the state, and I dare not. Let there be more delay and discussion.” But with one voice they said, “Our lord, if you reject this the hearts of the people will turn from you.”

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孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng平píng生shēng以yǐ义yì为wèi本běn，未wèi肯kěn便biàn称chēng尊zūn号hào。今jīn有yǒu荆jīng襄xiāng、两liǎng川chuān之zhī地dì，可kě暂zàn为wèi汉hàn中zhōng王wáng。」玄xuán德dé曰yuē：「汝rú等děng虽suī欲yù尊zūn吾wú为wèi王wáng，不bù得dé天tiān子zi明míng诏zhào，是shì僭jiàn也yě。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「今jīn宜yí从cóng权quán，不bù可kě拘jū执zhí常cháng理lǐ。」张zhāng飞fēi大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「异yì姓xìng之zhī人rén，皆jiē欲yù为wéi君jūn，何hé况kuàng哥gē哥gē乃nǎi汉hàn朝cháo宗zōng派pài！

“My lord,” said K‘ung-ming, “you have made rectitude your motto all your life. If you really object to the most honoured title, then, since you have Chingchou and Hsiangyang, take the title temporarily of 'Prince of Hanchung.” “Gentlemen, though you may desire to honour me by the title of 'Prince,' yet, without an edict from the Emperor, such action would be usurpation.” Said K‘ung-ming, “The time demands recognition of the actual state of authority, and not a rigid adherence to all the rules of propriety.”

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莫mò说shuō汉hàn中zhōng王wáng，就jiù称chēng皇huáng帝dì，有yǒu何hé不bù可kě！」玄xuán德dé叱chì曰yuē：「汝rǔ勿wù多duō言yán！」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「主zhǔ公gōng宜yí从cóng权quán变biàn，先xiān进jìn位wèi汉hàn中zhōng王wáng，然rán后hòu表biǎo奏zòu天tiān子zi，未wèi为wèi迟chí也yě。」

And Chang Fei roared out, “All sorts of people with all sorts of names are making themselves rulers; how much more ought you, O Brother, who are of the dynastic stock? It ought not to be 'Prince of Hanchung' but 'Emperor.' What prevents it?” “Brother, say no more,” said Yüan-tê, roughly. “My lord,” said K‘ung-ming, “it is fitting to follow political changes and suit one’s conduct to circumstances. Wherefore first take the princedom and then memorialise the Throne.”

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玄xuán德dé再zài三sān推tuī迟chí不bú过guò，只zhǐ得dé依yī允yǔn。建jiàn安ān二èr十shí四sì年nián秋qiū七qī月yuè，筑zhù坛tán于yú沔miǎn阳yáng，方fāng圆yuán九jiú里lǐ，分fēn布bù五wǔ方fāng，各gè设shè旌jīng旗qí仪yí仗zhàng。群qún臣chén皆jiē依yī次cì序xù排pái列liè。许xǔ靖jìng、法fǎ正zhèng请qǐng玄xuán德dé登dēng坛tán，进jìn冠guān冕mián玺xǐ绶shòu讫qì，麺miàn南nán而ér坐zuò，受shòu文wén武wǔ官guān员yuán拜bài贺hè为wèi汉hàn中zhōng王wáng。子zi刘liú禅chán立lì为wèi王wáng世shì子zi。封fēng许xǔ靖jìng为wèi太tài傅fù，法fǎ正zhèng为wèi尚shàng书shū令lìng。

As there seemed no option, Yüan-tê listened and complied. In the twenty-fourth year (219 a.d. ), in the seventh month, an altar was set up at Mienyang (in Hupeh), square and nine li about, which was set around with the proper flags and banners and symbols, and thereon, in the presence of all his officers assembled according to their rank, and at the request of the two ministers Hsü Ching and Fa Chêng, Yüan-tê received the head dress and seal of a prince. Then he took his seat, facing the south as a ruler should, and received the salutes and felicitations of all his officers as Prince of Hanchung.

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诸zhū葛gě亮liàng为wèi军jūn师shī，总zóng理lǐ军jūn国guó重zhòng事shì。封fēng关guān羽yǔ、张zhāng飞fēi、赵zhào云yún、马mǎ超chāo、黄huáng忠zhōng为wèi五wú虎hǔ大dà将jiāng军jūn；魏wèi延yán为wèi汉hàn中zhōng太tài守shǒu。其qí余yú各gè拟nǐ功gōng勋xūn定dìng爵jué。

And his son Liu Ch‘an was nominated his heir-apparent. Hsü Ching was given the title of Royal Preceptor; Fa Chêng that of a president of a Board. Chuko Liang was reappointed Commander-in-chief of the Forces, with the additional powers of control over the whole state policy. The two brothers, with Chao Yün, Huang Chung and Ma Ch‘ao, were the Five Tiger Leaders. Wei Yen was made Governor of Hanchung, and all the others who had assisted were given ranks and offices.

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玄xuán德dé既jì为wèi汉hàn中zhōng王wáng，遂suì修xiū表biǎo一yī道dào，差chà人rén赍jī赴fù许xǔ都dōu。表biǎo曰yuē：

As soon as the investiture was completed, Liu Pei composed a memorial and sent it to the capital. This is the document:—

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备bèi以yǐ具jù臣chén之zhī才cái，荷hé上shàng将jiàng之zhī任rèn，总zǒng督dū三sān军jūn，奉fèng辞cí于yú外wài；不bù能néng扫sǎo除chú寇kòu难nán，靖jìng匡kuāng王wáng室shì，久jiú使shǐ陛bì下xià圣shèng教jiào陵líng迟chí；六liù合hé之zhī内nèi，否fǒu而ér未wèi泰tài，惟wéi忧yōu反fǎn侧cè，疢chèn如rú疾jí首shǒu。

“I, Pei, have but ordinary talents, yet was I made a general of high rank and led a great army. Though I received a commission to purge the empire of rebels I was unable to cleanse it and so renew the tranquillity to Your Majesty’s house and restore the dynasty. Too long have I delayed to spread Your Majesty’s sacred governance. The world is evil and not in good case, and as I sorrowfully think it over and over I am distressed as one in severe pain.

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曩náng者zhě，董dǒng卓zhuó造zào为wèi乱luàn阶jiē，自zì是shì之zhī后hòu，群qún凶xiōng纵zòng横héng，残cán剥bō海hǎi内nèi。赖lài陛bì下xià圣shèng德dé威wēi临lín，人rén臣chén同tóng应yīng，或huò忠zhōng义yì奋fèn讨tǎo，或huò上shàng天tiān降jiàng罚fá，暴bào逆nì并bìng殪yì，以yǐ渐jiàn冰bīng消xiāo。惟wéi独dú曹cáo操cāo，久jiǔ未wèi枭xiāo除chú，侵qīn擅shàn国guó权quán，恣zì心xīn极jí乱luàn。臣chén昔xī与yǔ车chē骑qí将jiāng军jūn董dǒng承chéng图tú谋móu讨tǎo操cāo，事shì机jī不bú密mì，承chéng见jiàn陷xiàn害hài。

“Rebellion began with Tung Cho, and all kinds of evils have spread abroad; cruelty and ferocity have become rife. Strong in faith in Your Majesty’s sacred virtue and inspiring presence, many banded together to help. The loyal exerted themselves to destroy the rebels, but others of them were smitten of heaven. The fierce and the contumacious have been exterminated, and gradually rebellion has melted away.

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臣chén播bō越yuè失shī据jù，忠zhōng义yì不bù果guǒ，遂suì使shǐ操cāo穷qióng凶xiōng极jí逆nì。主zhǔ后hòu戮lù杀shā，皇huáng子zi鸩zhèn害hài。虽suī纠jiū合hé同tóng盟méng，念niàn在zài奋fèn力lì；懦nuò弱ruò不bù武wǔ。历lì年nián未wèi效xiào。常cháng恐kóng殒yǔn越yuè，辜gū负fù国guó恩ēn；寤wù寐mèi永yǒng叹tàn，夕xī惕tì若ruò厉lì。

“Only Ts‘ao Ts‘ao now remains, too long unpunished. He has arrogated to himself the authority of the state. His wicked heart is very rebellious. Once I, with the officer of high rank Tung Ch'êng, conspired against him, but the plot was discovered and my fellow conspirator suffered. Thenceforward I was a wanderer and my loyalty availed nothing. It only allowed Ts‘ao further licence and liberty to do evil, till he dared even to accomplish the death of the Empress and the destruction of her sons. Although we might band together and form associations, yet, with all our energy, we had to recognise that we were too weak for war. Wherefore the years passed and nothing was accomplished. In constant fear of destruction, we even forgot our duty to the state. Waking and sleeping we sighed, and our nights were times of anxiety.

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今jīn臣chén群qún僚liáo，以yǐ为wéi在zài昔xī虞yú书shū，敦dūn叙xù九jiǔ族zú，庶shù明míng励lì冀jì，帝dì王wáng相xiāng传chuán，此cǐ道dào不bú废fèi。周zhōu监jiān二èr代dài，并bìng建jiàn诸zhū姬jī，实shí赖lài普pǔ、郑zhèng夹jiā辅fǔ之zhī力lì。高gāo祖zǔ龙lóng兴xīng，尊zūn王wáng之zhī弟dì，大dà启qí九jiǔ国guó，卒zú斩zhǎn诸zhū吕lǚ，以yǐ安ān大dà宗zōng。今jīn操cāo𫫇ě直zhí丑chǒu正zhèng，实shí繁fán有yǒu徒tú，包bāo藏cáng祸huò心xīn，篡cuàn盗dào已yí显xiǎn；

“Now my fellows consider that history has repeated itself. They attach the utmost importance to the family and would manifest it with all their might. Hereditary succession of rulers is still a principle. The Rulers of Chou, taking the two preceding dynasties as models, strengthened its position through all the states, and it reinforced itself with the support of Chin and Chêng. When the great Founder of the Hans came into his own he ennobled his whole family. Later, the dynasty had to issue a general command throughout the whole of the nine divisions in order to destroy the widespread family of Lu.

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既jì宗zōng室shì微wēi弱ruò，帝dì族zú无wú位wèi，斟zhēn酌zhuó古gǔ式shì，依yī假jiǎ权quán宜yí：上shàng臣chén为wéi大dà司sī马mǎ汉hàn中zhōng王wáng。

“Rebellion began with Tung Cho, and all kinds of evils have spread abroad; cruelty and ferocity have become rife. Strong in faith in Your Majesty’s sacred virtue and inspiring presence, many banded together to help. The loyal exerted themselves to destroy the rebels, but others of them were smitten of heaven. The fierce and the contumacious have been exterminated, and gradually rebellion has melted away.

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臣chén伏fú自zì三sān省xǐng，受shòu国guó厚hòu恩ēn，荷hé任rèn一yī方fāng，陈chén力lì未wèi效xiào，所suǒ获huò已yǐ过guò，不bù宜yí复fù忝tiǎn高gāo位wèi，以yǐ重zhòng罪zuì谤bàng。群qún僚liáo见jiàn逼bī，迫pò臣chén以yǐ义yì。臣chén退tuì惟wéi寇kòu贼zéi不bù枭xiāo，国guó难nàn未wèi已yǐ；宗zōng庙miào倾qīng危wēi，社shè稷jì将jiāng坠zhuì；诚chéng臣chén忧yōu心xīn碎suì首shǒu之zhī日rì。若ruò应yìng权quán通tōng变biàn，以yǐ宁níng静jìng圣shèng朝cháo，虽suī赴fù水shuí火huǒ，所suǒ不bù得dé辞cí。辄zhé顺shùn众zhòng议yì，拜bài受shòu印yìn玺xǐ，以yǐ崇chóng国guó威wēi。

“Now Ts‘ao is an enemy of all rectitude, and his followers are all evil. His treachery is manifest. Since the members of the imperial clan are few and weak the clan is not honoured. Having reflected upon the ancient models and being desirous of temporary alleviation, my fellows have made me assume the title of Prince of Hanchung' with the addition of Ta-ssŭ-ma . I have deeply considered these things. If one receive kindness from the Throne and accept the responsibility for a portion of the state and fail, then such a fault would only be made the more serious by holding high rank and thereby increasing the burden of reproach. But my fellows have urged me, and they have convinced me that it would be right; and, should I refuse, the wicked will not be destroyed and the danger to the state will not be removed. The temple of your ancestors is in danger, the imperial prerogatives are failing. A faithful servant, who in the day of tribulation can undertake a suitable policy whereby to preserve the dynasty, should not refuse his help at any cost. Wherefore I have yielded and accepted the position for the glory of the state.

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仰yǎng惟wéi爵jué号hào，位wèi高gāo宠chǒng厚hòu；俯fǔ思sī报bào效xiào。忧yōu深shēn责zé重zhòng；惊jīng怖bú惕tì息xī，如rú临lín于yú谷gǔ，敢gǎn不bú侭jìn力lì输shū诚chéng，奖jiǎng励lì六liù师shī，率lǜ齐qí群qún义yì，应yīng天tiān顺shùn时shí，扑pū讨tǎo凶xiōng逆nì，以yǐ宁níng社shè稷jì？谨jǐn拜bài表biáo以yǐ闻wén。

“Humbly I think of such a title and its exalted position and the favour vouchsafed me, and I would endeavour to show true gratitude. My anxiety is deep, for the responsibility is heavy. I am as one on the brink of a great gulf. I must surely exert myself to the utmost and encourage my armies and lead all disciples of rectitude, in accordance with the will of heaven and as occasion serves, to smite rebellion so as to restore the dynasty.”

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表biǎo到dào许xǔ都dōu，曹cáo操cāo在zài邺yè郡jùn闻wén知zhī玄xuán德dé自zì立lì为wèi汉hàn中zhōng王wáng，大dà怒nù曰yuē：「织zhī席xí小xiǎo儿ér，安ān敢gǎn如rú此cǐ！吾wú誓shì灭miè之zhī！」即jí时shí传chuán令lìng，侭jín起qǐ倾qīng国guó之zhī兵bīng，赴fù两liǎng川chuān与yǔ汉hàn中zhōng王wáng决jué雌cí雄xióng。一yī人rén出chū班bān谏jiàn曰yuē：「大dà王wáng不bù可kě因yīn一yī时shí之zhī怒nù，亲qīn劳láo车chē驾jià远yuǎn征zhēng。臣chén有yǒu一yī计jì，不bù须xū张zhāng弓gōng只zhǐ箭jiàn，令lìng刘liú备bèi在zài蜀shǔ自zì受shòu其qí祸huò；

When this memorial reached the capital, Ts‘ao Ts‘ao was in his palace at Puyeh and it annoyed him greatly. “How dare this mean weaver of straw shoes behave thus?” said he. “Now I swear that I will destroy him.” So he issued orders for the whole force of the state to go out against Hsich‘uan to wage fierce war with the new Prince of Hanchung.

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待dài其qí兵bīng衰shuāi力lì侭jìn，只zhǐ须xū一yī将jiāng往wǎng征zhēng之zhī，便biàn可kě成chéng功gōng。」操cāo视shì其qí人rén，乃nǎi司sī马mǎ懿yì也yě。操cāo喜xǐ问wèn曰yuē：「仲zhòng达dá有yǒu何hé高gāo见jiàn？」懿yì曰yuē：「江jiāng东dōng孙sūn权quán以yǐ妹mèi嫁jià刘liú备bèi，而ér又yòu乘chéng间jiān窃qiè取qǔ回huí去qù；刘liú备bèi又yòu据jù占zhàn荆jīng州zhōu不bù还hái；彼bí此cǐ俱jù有yǒu切qiè齿chǐ之zhī恨hèn。

But a remonstrance came from the mouth of Ssŭma I. “Let not the great Prince trouble himself to go on a distant expedition because of a temporary annoyance. I can propose a plan of which the execution will need not the bending of a single bow, and yet it will make Liu Pei bring down disaster upon his own head. When his army shall have become exhausted, it will only be necessary to send one single captain against him and victory will be ours.” “What is your exalted view, my friend?” said Ts‘ao Ts‘ao.

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今jīn可kě差chà一yī舌shé辩biàn之zhī士shì，赍jī书shū往wǎng说shuō孙sūn权quán，使shǐ兴xīng兵bīng取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，刘liú备bèi必bì发fā两liǎng川chuān之zhī兵bīng来lái救jiù荆jīng州zhōu。那nà时shí大dà王wáng兴xīng兵bīng去qù取qǔ汉hàn川chuān，令lìng刘liú备bèi首shóu尾wěi不bù能néng相xiāng救jiù，势shì必bì危wēi矣yǐ。」

“Sun Ch'üan’s sister is wife to Liu Pei, but Sun has found an occasion to steal away the bride. Liu Pei is in possession of Chingchou still, and he and Sun are bitter enemies. Therefore send some able speaker with a letter to Wu to persuade him to send an army to recover Chingchou. That will draw thither all the armies of Hsich‘uan, when you can send your army to Han and Ch‘uan. Liu Pei will be helpless and his strength will be wasted.”

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操cāo大dà喜xǐ，即jí修xiū书shū令lìng满mán宠chǒng为wèi使shǐ，星xīng夜yè投tóu江jiāng东dōng来lái见jiàn孙sūn权quán。权quán知zhī满mán宠chǒng到dào，遂suì与yǔ谋móu士shì商shāng议yì。张zhāng昭zhāo进jìn曰yuē：「魏wèi与yǔ吴wú本běn无wú雠chóu；前qián因yīn听tīng诸zhū葛gě之zhī说shuō词cí，致zhì两liǎng家jiā连lián年nián征zhēng战zhàn不bù息xī，生shēng灵líng遭zāo其qí涂tú炭tàn。今jīn满mǎn伯bó宁níng来lái，必bì有yóu讲jiǎng和hé之zhī意yì，可ké以yí礼lǐ接jiē之zhī。」权quán依yī其qí言yán，令lìng众zhòng谋móu士shì接jiē满mán宠chǒng入rù城chéng相xiāng见jiàn。

The scheme pleased Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. He at once drew up a letter and sent it by the hand of Man Ch‘ung, who soon arrived in Chiangtung. As soon as Sun Ch'üan knew of the mission, he summoned his advisers to consult. Chang Chao said, “Wei and Wu are primarily enemies because of the dissension fomented by the words of Chuko. They have been fighting for several years and many lives have been lost. Now this messenger has surely come to discuss terms of friendship, and he should be welcomed. On the strength of this, Man Ch‘ung was well received and conducted into the city and into the presence of Sun Ch'üan. He presented his letters at the conclusion of the ceremonies of reception and declared his mission.

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礼lǐ毕bì，权quán以yǐ宾bīn礼lǐ待dài宠chǒng。宠chǒng呈chéng上shàng操cāo书shū，曰yuē：「吴wú、魏wèi自zì来lái无wú雠chóu，皆jiē因yīn刘liú备bèi之zhī故gù，致zhì生shēng衅xìn隙xì。魏wèi王wáng差chà某mǒu到dào此cǐ，约yuē将jiāng军jūn攻gōng取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，魏wèi王wáng以yǐ兵bīng临lín汉hàn川chuān，首shóu尾wěi夹jiā击jī。破pò刘liú之zhī后hòu，共gòng分fēn疆jiāng土tǔ，誓shì不bù相xiāng侵qīn。」孙sūn权quán览lǎn书shū毕bì，设shè筵yán相xiāng待dài满mán宠chǒng，送sòng归guī馆guán舍shě安ān歇xiē。

“Wu and Wei have no fundamental quarrel, and their dissension has been brought about by Liu Pei. My master sends me to covenant with you for an attack on Chingchou, while he goes against Han and Ch‘uan. This double attack being successful, the conquered country can be divided between you two and you can both swear to respect each other’s territory.”

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权quán与yǔ众zhòng谋móu士shì商shāng议yì。顾gù雍yōng曰yuē：「虽suī是shì说shuō词cí，其qí中zhōng有yóu理lǐ。今jīn可kě一yī麺miàn送sòng满mán宠chǒng回huí，约yuē会huì曹cáo操cāo，首shóu尾wěi相xiāng击jī；一yī麺miàn使shǐ人rén过guò江jiāng探tàn云yún长zhǎng动dòng静jìng，方fāng可kě行xíng事shì。」诸zhū葛gé瑾jǐn曰yuē：「某mǒu闻wén云yún长zhǎng自zì到dào荆jīng州zhōu，刘liú备bèi娶qú与yǔ妻qī室shì，先xiān生shēng一yī子zi，次cì生shēng一yī女nǚ。其qí女nǚ尚shàng幼yòu，未wèi许xǔ字zì人rén。某mǒu愿yuàn往wáng与yú主zhǔ公gōng世shì子zi求qiú婚hūn。

Having read the letter, Sun Ch'üan prepared a banquet in honour of Man Ch‘ung and then sent him to the guest-house to rest while he discussed the matter with his council of advisers. Said Ku Yung, “Although the messenger’s speech was all special pleading it was correct in form. I propose that the messenger be allowed to return and that a covenant be made with Ts‘ao Ts‘ao for joint attack. In addition, let spies be sent over the river to find out Kuan Yü's movements, and then we may act.” Chuko Chin said, “I hear that since Kuan Yü has been in Chingchou, Liu Pei has found him a wife, who has borne him a son and a daughter. The daughter is too young to have been betrothed, wherefore let me go to ask her in marriage with your heir. If Kuan Yü agree, then we can arrange with him to attack Ts‘ao. If Kuan Yü refuse, then let us aid Ts‘ao in an attack on Chingchou.”

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若ruò云yún长zháng肯kén许xǔ，即jí与yǔ云yún长zhǎng计jì议yì共gòng破pò曹cáo操cāo；若ruò云yún长zhǎng不bù肯kěn，然rán后hòu助zhù曹cáo取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu。」孙sūn权quán用yòng其qí谋móu，先xiān送sòng满mán宠chǒng回huí许xǔ都dōu；却què遣qiǎn诸zhū葛gé瑾jǐn为wèi使shǐ，投tóu荆jīng州zhōu来lái。入rù城chéng见jiàn云yún长zháng礼lǐ毕bì。云yún长zhǎng曰yuē：「子zi瑜yú此cǐ来lái何hé意yì？」谨jǐn曰yuē：「特tè来lái求qiú结jié两liǎng家jiā之zhī好hǎo。吾wú主zhǔ吴wú侯hóu有yǒu一yī子zi，甚shèn聪cōng明míng。闻wén将jiāng军jūn有yǒu一yī女nǚ，特tè来lái求qiú亲qīn。

Sun took this advice. So he sent Man Ch‘ung away and sent Chuko Chin to Chingchou to try to arrange the betrothal. Chuko Chin was received; and when the time came to state the reason for his coming, Kuan Yü asked him bluntly what he had come for. “I have come seeking to ally the two houses. My master, the Marquis of Wu, has a son who is quite clever. Hearing that you have a daughter, General, I ask her in marriage, whereby the two houses may join in an attack on Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. This would be an admirable result and I pray you to consider the proposal.”

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两liǎng家jiā结jié好hǎo，并bìng力lì破pò曹cáo。此cǐ诚chéng美měi事shì，请qǐng君jūn侯hóu思sī之zhī。」云yún长zhǎng勃bó然rán大dà怒nù曰yuē：「吾wú虎hú女nǚ安ān肯kěn嫁jià犬quǎn子zi乎hū！不bú看kàn汝rǔ弟dì之zhī麺miàn，立lì斩zhán汝rú首shǒu！再zài休xiū多duō言yán！」遂suì唤huàn左zuǒ右yòu逐zhú出chū。

But the warrior flared up. “How can my tiger daughter marry with a dog’s whelp? Were it not for your brother I would take your head. Say no more!”

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瑾jǐn抱bào头tóu鼠shǔ窜cuàn，回huí见jiàn吴wú侯hóu；不bù敢gán隐yǐn匿nì，遂suì以yǐ实shí告gào。权quán大dà怒nù曰yuē：「何hé太tài无wú礼lǐ耶yé！」便biàn唤huàn张zhāng昭zhāo等déng武wǔ官guān员yuán，商shāng议yì取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu之zhī策cè。步bú骘zhì曰yuē：「曹cáo操cāo久jiǔ欲yù篡cuàn汉hàn，所suǒ惧jù者zhě刘liú备bèi也yě；今jīn遣qián使shǐ来lái令lìng吴wú兴xīng兵bīng吞tūn蜀shǔ，此cǐ嫁jià祸huò于yú吴wú也yě。」权quán曰yuē：「孤gū亦yì欲yù取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu久jiú矣yǐ。

Kuan Yü called his servants to hustle forth the hapless messenger, who ran away with his hands over his head too astonished to look any one in the face. And reaching his own place he dared not hide the manner of his reception, but told the whole truth. “What ruffianism!” exclaimed the marquis. Thereupon he ordered the council again to consider an attack on Chingchou.

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」骘zhì曰yuē：「今jīn曹cáo仁rén见jiàn屯tún兵bīng于yú襄xiāng阳yáng、樊fán城chéng，又yòu无wú长cháng江jiāng之zhī险xiǎn，旱hàn路lù可ké取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，如rú何hé不bù取qǔ，却què令lìng主zhǔ公gōng动dòng兵bīng？只zhī此cǐ便biàn见jiàn其qí心xīn。主zhǔ公gōng可ké遣qián使shǐ去qù许xǔ都dōu见jiàn操cāo，令lìng曹cáo仁rén旱hàn路lù先xiān起qǐ兵bīng取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，云yún长zhǎng必bì掣chè荆jīng州zhōu之zhī兵bīng而ér取qǔ樊fán城chéng。若ruò云yún长zhǎng一yī动dòng，主zhǔ公gōng可ké遣qiǎn一yī将jiāng，暗àn取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，一yī举jú可kě得dé矣yǐ。

Pu Chih rose and said, “It has been long manifest that Ts‘ao Ts‘ao wishes to usurp the Throne, but he is afraid of Liu Pei. Now we are to attack Shu with an army. The marriage has brought us misfortune indeed.” “But I also want the place,” said Sun Ch‘üan.

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」权quán从cóng其qí议yì，即jí时shí遣qián使shǐ过guò江jiāng，上shàng书shū曹cáo操cāo，陈chén说shuō此cǐ事shì。操cāo大dà喜xǐ，发fā付fù使shí者zhě先xiān回huí，随suí遣qián满mán宠chóng往wǎng樊fán城chéng助zhù曹cáo仁rén为wèi参cān谋móu官guān，商shāng议yì动dòng兵bīng；一yī麺miàn驰chí檄xí东dōng吴wú，令lìng领lǐng兵bīng水shuǐ路lù接jiē应yīng，以yí取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu。

Said Pu Chih, “Ts‘ao Jên is already camped at Fanch'êng in Hsiangyang and in no danger from the river. If Ts‘ao can take Chingchou by land why does he not take it? However, he wants you, my lord, to send your army, and you can judge his real intention from this. Send to Ts‘ao and tell him to make Ts‘ao Jên attack by land. Then Kuan Yü must take the army from Chingchou to Fanch'êng. When he has left Chingchou you can send an army to seize it.” Sun Ch'üan thought the scheme good and sent letters with these proposals to Ts‘ao Ts‘ao. Ts‘ao adopted the plan, and having sent the messenger back to Wu, he next sent Man Ch‘ung to help Ts‘ao Jên at Fanch'êng as assistant adviser in the matter of attack. He also sent despatches to Wu to ask for the assistance of Sun Ch'üan’s marine force.

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却què说shuō汉hàn中zhōng王wáng令lìng魏wèi延yán总zǒng督dū军jūn马mǎ，守shǒu御yù东dōng川chuān。遂suì引yín百bǎi官guān回huí成chéng都dū。差chà官guān起qǐ造zào宫gōng廷tíng，又yòu置zhì馆guán舍shě，自zì成chéng都dū至zhì白bái水shuǐ，建jiàn四sì百bǎi余yú处chù馆guán舍shě邮yóu亭tíng。广guǎng积jī粮liáng草cǎo，多duō造zào军jūn器qì，以yǐ图tú进jìn取qǔ中zhōng原yuán。细xì作zuò人rén探tàn听tīng得dé曹cáo操cāo结jié连lián东dōng吴wú，欲yù取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，即jí飞fēi报bào入rù蜀shǔ。汉hàn中zhōng王wáng忙máng请qíng孔kǒng明míng商shāng议yì。

Having laid on Wei Yen the task of holding eastern Ch‘uan, the Prince of Hanchung, with his officers, returned to Ch'êngtu and began to set his new house in order. A palace was begun and public guest-houses were built, and between Ch'êngtu and Paishui, at selected places, they built four hundred rest-houses and post stations. The prince also set himself to accumulate great stores of grain and forage and to fill his arsenals with weapons with the design of mastering the capital and the whole country. Then his spies told him of the treaty between Ts‘ao and Wu, with designs upon Chingchou, and he hastily called in K‘ung-ming to ask what should be done.

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孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「某móu已yǐ料liào曹cáo操cāo必bì有yóu此cǐ谋móu；然rán吴wú中zhōng谋móu士shì极jí多duō，必bì教jiào操cāo令lìng曹cáo仁rén先xiān兴xīng兵bīng矣yǐ。」汉hàn中zhōng王wáng曰yuē：「似shì此cǐ，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「可kě差chāi使shǐ命mìng就jiù送sòng官guān诰gào与yǔ云yún长zhǎng，令lìng先xiān起qǐ兵bīng取qǔ樊fán城chéng，使shǐ敌dí军jūn胆dǎn寒hán，自zì然rán瓦wá解jié矣yǐ。」

“I felt that Ts‘ao Ts‘ao would try to do this,” said K‘ung-ming, “and most of the advisers in Wu will persuade Ts‘ao to order Ts‘ao Jên to begin the campaign.” “But what am I to do?” asked the prince. “First send a special messenger to Kuan Yü with his new title, telling him to capture Fanch'êng, which will so damp the ardour of the enemy that he will break off himself.”

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汉hàn中zhōng王wáng大dà喜xǐ，即jí差chà前qián部bù司sī马mǎ费fèi诗shī为wèi使shǐ，赍jī捧pěng诰gào命mìng投tóu荆jīng州zhōu来lái。云yún长zhǎng出chū郭guō，迎yíng接jiē入rù城chéng。至zhì公gōng厅tīng礼lǐ毕bì，云yún长zhǎng问wèn曰yuē：「汉hàn中zhōng王wáng封fēng我wǒ何hé爵jué？」诗shī曰yuē：「五wú虎hǔ大dà将jiàng之zhī首shǒu。」云yún长zhǎng问wèn：「那nà五wú虎hǔ将jiàng？」。诗shī曰yuē：「关guān、张zhāng、赵zhào、马mǎ、黄huáng是shì也yě。」云yún长zhǎng怒nù曰yuē：「翼yì德dé吾wú弟dì也yě；孟mèng起qǐ世shì代dài名míng家jiā；

Therefore the prince sent Fei Shih, a high official from his Board of War, to take the patent of his new title to Kuan Yü, who received the delegate with great deference and conducted him into the city. After they had arrived at the official residence, Kuan Yü enquired what new title had been conferred upon him. “Chief of the Five Tiger Generals,” replied the delegate. “And who are the five?” “Their names are Kuan, Chang, Chao, Ma and Huang.”

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子zi龙lóng久jiǔ随suí吾wú兄xiōng，即jí吾wú弟dì也yě：位wèi与yǔ吾wú相xiāng并bìng，可ké也yě。黄huáng忠zhōng何hé等děng人rén，敢gán与yǔ吾wú同tóng列liè！大dà丈zhàng夫fū终zhōng不bù与yú老lǎo卒zú为wéi伍wǔ！」遂suì不bù肯kěn受shòu印yìn。诗shī笑xiào曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn差chà矣yǐ。昔xī萧xiāo何hé、曹cáo参cān，与yǔ高gāo祖zǔ同tóng举jǔ大dà事shì，最zuì为wèi亲qīn近jìn，而ér韩hán信xìn乃nái楚chǔ之zhī亡wáng将jiāng也yě；然rán信xìn立lì位wèi为wèi王wáng，居jū萧xiāo、曹cáo之zhī上shàng，未wèi闻wén萧xiāo、曹cáo以yí此cǐ为wèi怨yuàn。

“The second is my brother,” said Kuan Yü discontentedly. “Ma comes of a famous family and Chao Yün has been with my elder brother so long that he is as a brother. It is right for him to be put on a level with me. But what sort of a man is this Huang Chung that he is ranked with us? The really great man does not stand shoulder to shoulder with any old soldier that comes along.” And he refused both title and seal.

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今jīn汉hàn中zhōng王wáng虽suī有yóu五wú虎hǔ将jiàng之zhī封fēng，而ér与yǔ将jiāng军jūn有yǒu兄xiōng弟dì之zhī义yì，视shì同tóng一yī体tǐ。将jiāng军jūn即jí汉hàn中zhōng王wáng，汉hàn中zhōng王wáng即jí将jiāng军jūn也yě。岂qí与yǔ诸zhū人rén等děng哉zāi？将jiāng军jūn受shòu汉hàn中zhōng王wáng厚hòu恩ēn，当dāng与yǔ同tóng休xiū戚qī，共gòng祸huò福fú，不bù宜yí计jì较jiào官guān号hào之zhī高gāo下xià。愿yuàn将jiāng军jūn熟shú思sī之zhī。」

“You do wrong to refuse,” said Fei Shih. “Of old, Hsiao Ho and Ts‘ao Ts‘an helped the Founder of the Han Dynasty in his great enterprise and were very dear friends, while Han Hsin was but a runaway leader from Ch‘u. Yet Han Hsin became a prince, and so was placed over the heads of the other two. I have never heard that these two resented it. The prince has his Five Tiger Generals, but he is still your brother and all that that means. As his brother you are he and he is you. Is there any comparison with any other? The prince has always treated you with the greatest kindness. You are one in sorrow and joy, sharers of disaster and good fortune. No such question as that of a mere title ought to reckon at all. I pray you, Sir, to reflect.”

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云yún长zhǎng大dà悟wù，乃nǎi再zài拜bài曰yuē：「某mǒu之zhī不bù明míng，非fēi足zú下xià见jiàn教jiào，几jǐ误wù大dà事shì。」即jí拜bài受shòu印yìn绶shòu。费fèi诗shī方fāng出chū王wáng旨zhǐ，令lìng云yún长zháng领lǐng兵bīng取qǔ樊fán城chéng。云yún长zháng领lǐng命mìng，即jí时shí便biàn差chà傅fù士shì仁rén、糜mí芳fāng二èr人rén为wéi先xiān锋fēng，先xiān引yǐn一yī军jūn于yú荆jīng州zhōu城chéng外wài屯tún扎zhā；一yī麺miàn设shè宴yàn城chéng中zhōng，款kuǎn待dài费fèi诗shī。饮yǐn至zhì二èr更gèng，忽hū报bào城chéng外wài寨zhài中zhōng火huó起qǐ。

Kuan Yü understood, and thanked the messenger for having prevented him from making a great mistake. He then received the seal with all humility.

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云yún长zhǎng即jí披pī挂guà上shàng马mǎ，出chū城chéng看kàn时shí，乃nǎi是shì傅fù士shì仁rén、糜mí芳fāng饮yín酒jiǔ，帐zhàng后hòu遗yí火huǒ，烧shāo著zhù火huǒ砲pào，满mǎn营yíng撼hàn动dòng，把bǎ军jūn器qì粮liáng草cǎo，侭jǐn皆jiē烧shāo毁huǐ。云yún长zháng引yǐn兵bīng救jiù扑pū，至zhì四sì更gèng方fāng才cái火huǒ灭miè。

Next Fei Shih produced the edict ordering the capture of Fanch'êng. Kuan Yü lost no time in obeying its command. He appointed Fushih Jên and Mi Fang leaders of the van to take the first army out of the city into camp. This done, a banquet was prepared for the messenger, and they sat late at their wine. While still at table there was an alarm of fire in the new camp, and Kuan Yü hastened out of the city to see. He found that the two captains had also been feasting and the fire had started behind their tent, a spark having fallen into some explosives, whence it spread and destroyed the whole camp and all that was in it. Kuan Yü and his men did what they could to put out the fire and then re-entered the city. There he summoned the two captains before him, abused them for their lack of care and sentenced them to death.

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云yún长zhǎng入rù城chéng，召zhào傅fù士shì仁rén、糜mí芳fāng责zé之zhī曰yuē：「吾wú令lìng汝rǔ二èr人rén作zuò先xiān锋fēng，不bù曾céng出chū师shī，先xiān将jiāng许xǔ多duō军jūn器qì粮liáng草cǎo烧shāo毁huǐ，火huǒ砲pào打dá死sí本běn部bù军jūn马mǎ；如rú此cǐ误wù事shì，要yào你nǐ二èr人rén何hé用yòng！」叱chì令lìng斩zhǎn之zhī。费fèi诗shī告gào曰yuē：「未wèi曾céng出chū师shī，先xiān斩zhǎn大dà将jiàng，于yú军jūn不bú利lì。可kě暂zàn免miǎn其qí罪zuì。

Next Fei Shih produced the edict ordering the capture of Fanch'êng. Kuan Yü lost no time in obeying its command. He appointed Fushih Jên and Mi Fang leaders of the van to take the first army out of the city into camp. This done, a banquet was prepared for the messenger, and they sat late at their wine. While still at table there was an alarm of fire in the new camp, and Kuan Yü hastened out of the city to see. He found that the two captains had also been feasting and the fire had started behind their tent, a spark having fallen into some explosives, whence it spread and destroyed the whole camp and all that was in it. Kuan Yü and his men did what they could to put out the fire and then re-entered the city. There he summoned the two captains before him, abused them for their lack of care and sentenced them to death. However, Fei Shih interceded for them, saying, “It is not well to put two leaders to death at the beginning of a campaign, before even the army has marched. You might reprieve them at least.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」云yún长zhǎng怒nù气qì不bù息xī，叱chì二èr人rén曰yuē：「吾wú不bú看kàn费fèi司sī马mǎ之zhī麺miàn，必bì斩zhán汝rǔ二èr人rén之zhī首shǒu！」乃nǎi唤huàn武wǔ士shì各gè杖zhàng四sì十shí，摘zhāi去qù先xiān锋fēng印yìn绶shòu，罚fá糜mí芳fāng守shǒu南nán郡jùn，傅fù士shì仁rén守shǒu公gōng安ān；且qiě曰yuē：「吾wú若ruò得dé胜shèng回huí来lái之zhī日rì，稍shāo有yǒu差chā池chí，二èr罪zuì俱jù罚fá！」二èr人rén满mǎn麺miàn羞xiū惭cán，喏nuò喏nuò而ér去qù。

Kuan Yü's anger had by no means subsided, but he recalled the two peccant captains and said, “Were it not that I have the greatest regard for the President Fei here I had let the sentence take its course. Now I will only flog you.” So the two officers received forty blows each and were degraded from leading the van. Their seals were taken away and one was sent to Nanchün, the other to Kungan. “Now be warned,” said Kuan Yü. “If, when I return from my victories, there is the least sign of disorder on your part, you will suffer for both faults.” The two men flushed crimson and went out.

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云yún长zhǎng便biàn令lìng廖liào化huà为wèi先xiān锋fēng，关guān平píng为wèi副fù将jiāng，自zì总zǒng中zhōng军jūn，马mǎ良liáng、伊yī籍jí为wèi参cān军jūn，一yī同tóng征zhēng进jìn。先xiān是shì有yǒu胡hú华huá之zhī子zi胡hú班bān，到dào荆jīng州zhōu来lái降jiàng投tóu关guān公gōng；公gōng念niàn其qí旧jiù日rì相xiāng救jiù之zhī情qíng，甚shèn爱ài之zhī。令lìng随suí费fèi诗shī入rù川chuān，见jiàn汉hàn中zhōng王wáng受shòu爵jué。费fèi诗shī辞cí别bié关guān公gōng，带dài了le胡hú班bān自zì回huí蜀shǔ中zhōng去qù了le。

Then two new officers were appointed, Liao Hua and Kuan P‘ing. Next Kuan Yü took command of the main army, and he had two advisers. Then it was that Hu Hua’s son, Hu Pan, came to Chingchou and joined Kuan, who loved him for the sake of his father and the good service he had rendered. Kuan Yü sent him to the Prince of Hanchung in the train of Fei Shih.

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且qiě说shuō关guān公gōng是shì日rì祭jì了le帅shuài字zì大dà旗qí，假jiǎ寐mèi于yú帐zhàng中zhōng。忽hū见jiàn一yī猪zhū，其qí大dà如rú牛niú，浑hún身shēn黑hēi色sè，奔bēn入rù帐zhàng中zhōng，迳jìng咬yǎo云yún长zhǎng之zhī足zú。云yún长zhǎng大dà怒nù，急jí拔bá剑jiàn斩zhǎn之zhī，声shēng如rú裂liè帛bó。霎shà然rán惊jīng觉jué，乃nǎi是shì一yī梦mèng，便biàn觉jué左zuǒ足zú阴yīn阴yīn疼téng痛tòng；心xīn中zhōng大dà疑yí，唤huàn关guān平píng至zhì，以yǐ梦mèng告gào之zhī。平píng对duì曰yuē：「猪zhū亦yì有yǒu龙lóng象xiàng。

The day that Kuan Yü sacrificed to his standard before starting, he was lying in his tent resting when suddenly there dashed into his tent a huge boar, very large, as big as a bullock and quite black. It bit his foot. He jumped up to kill the creature, when it squealed with the sound of tearing cloth—and he awoke. But he had a pain in his foot. The dream perplexed him, and he could not explain it. He related it to his son, who interpreted it happily, saying that the boar was something of a royal beast, like the dragon, and coming to his feet meant a rise for his adopted father. When the dream got noised abroad, for he told his officers, some interpreted it as auspicious and some the reverse. “When a man nears sixty he ought not to be greatly disturbed by the thought of death,” said Kuan Yü. “After all, I am a man.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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龙lóng附fù足zú，乃nǎi升shēng腾téng之zhī意yì，不bú必bì疑yí忌jì。」云yún长zhǎng聚jù众zhòng官guān于yú帐zhàng下xià，告gào以yǐ梦mèng兆zhào。或huò言yán吉jí祥xiáng者zhě，或huò言yán不bù祥xiáng者zhě，众zhòng论lùn不bù一yī。云yún长zhǎng曰yuē：「大dà丈zhàng夫fū年nián近jìn六liù旬xún，即jí死sǐ亦yì何hé憾hàn！」正zhèng言yán间jiān，蜀shú使shǐ至zhì，传chuán汉hàn中zhōng王wáng旨zhǐ，拜bài云yún长zhǎng为wèi前qián将jiāng军jūn，假jiǎ节jié𫓰，都dū督dū荆jīng襄xiāng九jiǔ郡jùn事shì。

The day that Kuan Yü sacrificed to his standard before starting, he was lying in his tent resting when suddenly there dashed into his tent a huge boar, very large, as big as a bullock and quite black. It bit his foot. He jumped up to kill the creature, when it squealed with the sound of tearing cloth—and he awoke. But he had a pain in his foot. The dream perplexed him, and he could not explain it. He related it to his son, who interpreted it happily, saying that the boar was something of a royal beast, like the dragon, and coming to his feet meant a rise for his adopted father. When the dream got noised abroad, for he told his officers, some interpreted it as auspicious and some the reverse. “When a man nears sixty he ought not to be greatly disturbed by the thought of death,” said Kuan Yü. “After all, I am a man.” Just about that time came an edict from the Prince of Hanchung making him Chief General, with honourable insignia of rank and control over the nine districts in Chingchou and Hsiangyang. When the officers congratulated him on his new honours they did not forget the dream.

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云yún长zhǎng受shòu命mìng讫qì，众zhòng官guān拜bài贺hè曰yuē：「此cǐ足zú见jiàn猪zhū龙lóng之zhī瑞ruì也yě。」于yú是shì云yún长zháng坦tǎn然rán不bù疑yí，遂suì起qǐ兵bīng奔bēn襄xiāng阳yáng大dà路lù而ér来lái。

“This shows what a dream of boars means.” This new distinction pleased Kuan Yü greatly and he had no more perplexing doubts. Soon he marched away along the great road to the point of danger.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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曹cáo仁rén正zhèng在zài城chéng中zhōng，忽hū报bào云yún长zhǎng自zì领lǐng兵bīng来lái。仁rén大dà惊jīng，欲yù坚jiān守shǒu不bù出chū。副fù将jiāng翟dí元yuán曰yuē：「今jīn魏wèi王wáng令lìng将jiāng军jūn约yuē会huì东dōng吴wú取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，今jīn彼bǐ自zì来lái，是shì送sòng死sí也yě，何hé故gù避bì之zhī？」参cān谋móu满mán宠chǒng谏jiàn：「吾wú素sù知zhī云yún长zháng勇yǒng而ér有yǒu谋móu，未wèi可kě轻qīng敌dí。不bù如rú坚jiān守shǒu，乃nǎi为wèi上shàng策cè。」骁xiāo将jiàng夏xià侯hóu存cún曰yuē：「此cǐ书shū生shēng之zhī言yán耳ěr。

Ts‘ao Jên was in the city when he heard that the great warrior was coming against him. He was much put about, and inclined to trust solely to defence. But his next command, Chai Yüan, did not support this course and argued against it. “Our prince has ordered you to act in concert with Wu and take Chingchou. For the other side to come against such a combination is to walk in the way of death; certainly we have no occasion to avoid a conflict.”

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岂qǐ不bù闻wén『水shuǐ来lái土tú掩yǎn，将jiāng至zhì兵bīng迎yíng』？我wǒ军jūn以yǐ逸yì代dài劳láo，自zì可ké取qǔ胜shèng。」曹cáo仁rén从cóng其qí言yán，令lìng满mán宠chóng守shǒu樊fán城chéng，自zì领lǐng兵bīng来lái迎yíng云yún长zhǎng。云yún长zhǎng知zhī曹cáo兵bīng来lái，唤huàn关guān平píng、廖liào化huà二èr将jiāng，受shòu计jì而ér往wǎng。与yǔ曹cáo兵bīng两liǎng阵zhèn对duì圆yuán。

On the other hand the newly sent adviser inculcated caution. Said he, “Kuan is brave and cunning and one not to be met lightly. I think defence is best.” Then Hsiahou Ts‘un said contemptuously, “This is all the talk of a lot of book-folk. When the flood approaches bank up to keep it out. Let the enemy come and we shall only have to sit still and receive our reward, for we are sure of victory.”

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廖liào化huà出chū马mǎ搦nuò战zhàn，翟dí元yuán出chū迎yíng。二èr将jiāng战zhàn不bù多duō时shí，化huà诈zhà败bài拨bō马mǎ便biàn走zǒu，翟dí元yuán从cóng后hòu追zhuī杀shā，荆jīng州zhōu兵bīng退tuì二èr十shí里lǐ。次cì日rì，又yòu来lái搦nuò战zhàn。夏xià侯hóu存cún、翟dí元yuán一yī齐qí出chū迎yíng，荆jīng州zhōu兵bīng又yòu败bài。又yòu追zhuī杀shā二èr十shí余yú里lǐ，忽hū听tīng得dé背bèi后hòu喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，鼓gú角jiǎo齐qí鸣míng。曹cáo仁rén急jí命mìng前qián军jūn速sù回huí，背bèi后hòu关guān平píng、廖liào化huà杀shā来lái，曹cáo兵bīng大dà乱luàn。

Ts‘ao Jên was won over to the side of the men of action. He placed Man Ch‘ung in command of the defences while he went outside to beat off Kuan Yü. When the two forces met, Kuan Yü called to his side Kuan P‘ing and Liao Hua, to whom he gave certain orders. These two advanced, settled their array and Liao Hua then rode out and offered a challenge. Chai Yüan accepted it; but soon after the combat began Liao Hua made as if he was defeated and turned to leave the field. Chai Yüan went after him. The Chingchou men retired twenty li or so. Soon the Chingchou soldiers came again and offered battle, when Hsiahou Ts‘un and Chai Yüan both went out. The manoeuvre of the preceding day was repeated. But suddenly there was a detonation behind the men of Ts‘ao and the rolling of drums as for attack. Ts‘ao Jên hastily called upon his men to return. They did so; but Kuan P‘ing and Liao Hua then turned and followed on their heels so that the men of Ts‘ao were thrown into confusion.

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曹cáo仁rén知zhī是shì中zhòng计jì，先xiān掣chè一yī军jūn飞fēi奔bēn襄xiāng阳yáng；离lí城chéng数shù里lǐ，前qián麺miàn绣xiù旗qí招zhāo飐zhǎn，云yún长zhǎng勒lēi马mǎ横héng刀dāo，拦lán住zhù去qù路lù。曹cáo仁rén胆dǎn战zhàn心xīn惊jīng，不bù敢gǎn交jiāo锋fēng，望wàng襄xiāng阳yáng斜xié路lù而ér走zǒu。云yún长zhǎng不bù赶gǎn。须xū臾yú，夏xià侯hóu存cún军jūn至zhì，见jiàn了le云yún长zhǎng，大dà怒nù，便biàn与yǔ云yún长zhǎng交jiāo锋fēng；只zhǐ一yī合hé，被bèi云yún长zháng砍kán死sǐ。翟dí元yuán便biàn走zǒu，被bèi关guān平píng赶gǎn上shàng，一yī刀dāo斩zhǎn之zhī。

Ts‘ao Jên by this time had seen that a trap had been laid and he had fallen therein, so he hastily marched with one army to Hsiangyang. He got to within a short distance of the city when he saw before him a handsome banner waving in the wind, and out came the great warrior with his sword ready to slay. Ts‘ao Jên was powerless from fear, and, fighting being impossible, he turned off in a diagonal direction for Hsiangyang. Nor was he pursued.

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乘chéng势shì追zhuī杀shā，曹cáo兵bīng大dà半bàn死sǐ于yú襄xiāng江jiāng之zhī中zhōng。曹cáo仁rén退tuì守shǒu樊fán城chéng。

Shortly after, Hsiahou Ts‘un came. He fell into a rage at the sight of the old warrior and went to fight him. He was slain in the first encounter. His colleague fled, but Kuan P‘ing captured and slew him. Then the pursuit was continued, and the loss on Ts‘ao’s side was very heavy. Many were drowned in the Hsiang River. This phase ended with Ts‘ao Jên defending Fanch'êng and Kuan in possession of Hsiangyang. His was the victory.

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云yún长zhǎng得dé了le襄xiāng阳yáng，赏shǎng军jūn抚fǔ民mín。随suí军jūn司sī马mǎ王wáng甫fǔ曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn一yī鼓gǔ而ér下xià襄xiāng阳yáng，曹cáo兵bīng虽suī然rán丧sàng胆dǎn，然rán以yǐ愚yú意yì论lùn之zhī：今jīn东dōng吴wú吕lǚ蒙méng屯tún兵bīng陆lù口kǒu，常cháng有yǒu吞tūn并bìng荆jīng州zhōu之zhī意yì；倘tǎng率lǜ兵bīng迳jìng取qǔ荆jīng州zhōu，如rú何hé奈nài之zhī？」云yún长zhǎng曰yuē：「吾wú亦yì念niàn及jí此cǐ。

Shortly after, Hsiahou Ts‘un came. He fell into a rage at the sight of the old warrior and went to fight him. He was slain in the first encounter. His colleague fled, but Kuan P‘ing captured and slew him. Then the pursuit was continued, and the loss on Ts‘ao’s side was very heavy. Many were drowned in the Hsiang River. This phase ended with Ts‘ao Jên defending Fanch'êng and Kuan in possession of Hsiangyang. His was the victory. “You have obtained this city very easily,” said the Transport Officer Wang Fu, “but the task is not ended. Ts‘ao’s men have been beaten and their courage broken, but there is danger from the side of Wu. Lü Mêng is at Luk‘ou, and he has long cherished the desire to lay hands on Chingchou. Suppose he now attacks; what will happen?”

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汝rǔ便biàn可kě提tí调diào此cǐ事shì：去qù沿yán江jiāng上shàng下xià，或huò二èr十shí里lǐ，或huò三sān十shí里lǐ，选xuǎn高gāo阜fù处chǔ置zhì一yī烽fēng火huǒ台tái。每měi台tái用yòng五wǔ十shí军jūn守shǒu之zhī。倘tǎng吴wú兵bīng渡dù江jiāng，夜yè则zé明míng火huǒ，昼zhòu则zé举jǔ烟yān为wèi号hào。吾wú当dāng亲qīn往wǎng击jī之zhī。」王wáng甫fǔ曰yuē：「糜mí芳fāng、傅fù士shì仁rén守shǒu二èr隘ài口kǒu，恐kǒng不bù竭jié力lì；必bì须xū再zài得dé一yī人rén以yí总zǒng督dū荆jīng州zhōu。

“I was e‘en thinking of that myself. You may go and attend to this matter. You will certainly be able to find certain elevated spots on the river bank, not too far apart, suitable for alarm beacons, whence could be signalled any attempt of the men of Wu to cross the river. Fifty men could guard each station. Let there be a flame by night and a smoke by day. If they cross the river I must go and smite them.”

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」云yún长zhǎng曰yuē：「吾wú已yǐ差chà治zhì中zhōng潘pān濬jùn守shǒu之zhī，有yǒu何hé虑lǜ焉yān？」甫fǔ曰yuē：「潘pān濬jùn平píng生shēng多duō忌jì而ér好hǎo利lì，不bù可kě任rèn用yòng。可kě差chà军jūn前qián都dū督dū粮liáng料liào官guān赵zhào累lèi代dài之zhī。赵zhào累lèi为wéi人rén忠zhōng诚chéng廉lián直zhí，若ruò用yòng此cǐ人rén，万wàn无wú一yī失shī。」云yún长zhǎng曰yuē：「吾wú素sù知zhī潘pān濬jùn为wéi人rén，今jīn既jì差chà定dìng，不bú必bì更gēng改gǎi。赵zhào累lèi现xiàn掌zhǎng粮liáng料liào，亦yì是shì重zhòng事shì。

Wang Fu replied, “Fushih Jên and Mi Fang are defending important places and doing it well. But there ought to be a commander-in-chief over Chingchou.” “There is no need for anxiety; P‘an Chün is guarding the city.” “The objection is the character of P‘an Chün. He is jealous and selfish and not a fit man for the task. I think you would do well to replace him by Chao Lei, now of the commissariat. He is loyal, trusty, clean-handed and straight, a much more desirable man for the post.”

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汝rǔ勿wù多duō疑yí，只zhí与yú我wǒ筑zhù烽fēng火huǒ台tái去qù。」王wáng甫fǔ怏yàng怏yàng拜bài辞cí而ér行xíng。云yún长zhǎng令lìng关guān平píng准zhǔn备bèi船chuán只zhī渡dù襄xiāng江jiāng，攻gōng打dǎ樊fán城chéng。

“I know P‘an Chün very well, but I have delegated him for that duty and cannot change now. The work your friend has to do in the supplies is also most important. I do not think you need be anxious. Just get along with those beacons for me.” Wang Fu, annoyed, took his leave. Then Kuan P‘ing was bidden to prepare ships ready to cross the river and attack Fanch'êng, whither Ts‘ao Jên had retired after his defeat.

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却què说shuō曹cáo仁rén折zhé了le二èr将jiāng，退tuì守shǒu樊fán城chéng，谓wèi满mán宠chǒng曰yuē：「不bù听tīng公gōng言yán，兵bīng败bài将jiàng亡wáng，失shī却què襄xiāng阳yáng，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」宠chǒng曰yuē：「云yún长zháng虎hǔ将jiàng，足zú智zhì多duō谋móu，不bù可kě轻qīng敌dí，只zhǐ宜yí坚jiān守shǒu。」正zhèng言yán间jiān，人rén报bào云yún长zhǎng渡dù江jiāng而ér来lái，攻gōng打dǎ樊fán城chéng。仁rén大dà惊jīng。宠chǒng曰yuē：「只zhǐ宜yí坚jiān守shǒu。

Now Ts‘ao Jên said to Man Ch‘ung, “Neglecting your advice I lost my men, my two captains and the city of Hsiangyang. What am I to do now?” “Kuan Yü is very dangerous, too brave and skilful for you to try to defeat. You had better remain on the defensive,” replied Man Ch‘ung.

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」部bú将jiàng吕lǚ常cháng奋fèn然rán曰yuē：「某móu乞qǐ兵bīng数shù千qiān，愿yuàn当dāng来lái军jūn于yú襄xiāng江jiāng之zhī内nèi。」宠chǒng谏jiàn曰yuē：「不bù可kě。」吕lǚ常cháng怒nù曰yuē：「据jù汝rú等děng文wén官guān之zhī言yán，只zhǐ宜yí坚jiān守shǒu，何hé能néng退tuì敌dí？岂qǐ不bù闻wén兵bīng法fǎ云yún：『军jūn半bàn渡dù可kě击jī』？今jīn云yún长zhǎng半bàn渡dù襄xiāng江jiāng，何hé不bù击jī之zhī？若ruò兵bīng临lín城chéng下xià，将jiāng至zhì壕háo边biān，急jí难nàn抵dǐ当dāng矣yǐ。

Just about this time came the tidings that Kuan Yü was crossing the river on the way to attack. Man maintained his policy, that of defence. But the subordinate leader Lu Ch‘ang was for going out to meet the enemy. “I ask for a few companies,” said Lu, “and I will meet the enemy on the way.” “You cannot do any good,” said Man.

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」仁rén即jí与yǔ兵bīng二èr千qiān，令lìng吕lǚ常cháng出chū樊fán城chéng迎yíng战zhàn。吕lǚ常cháng来lái至zhì江jiāng口kǒu，只zhǐ见jiàn前qián麺miàn绣xiù旗qí开kāi处chù，云yún长zhǎng横héng刀dāo出chū马mǎ。吕lǚ常cháng却què欲yù来lái迎yíng。后hòu麺miàn众zhòng军jūn见jiàn云yún长zhǎng神shén威wēi凛lín凛lǐn，不bú战zhàn先xiān走zǒu，吕lǚ常cháng喝hè止zhǐ不bú住zhù。云yún长zhǎng混hùn杀shā过guò来lái，曹cáo兵bīng大dà败bài，马mǎ步bù军jūn折zhé其qí大dà半bàn。败bài残cán军jūn奔bēn入rù樊fán城chéng，曹cáo仁rén急jí差chà人rén求qiú救jiù。

“According to the advice of you and the other bookish officials there is only one thing to do. But will defence drive off the enemy? The proper way is to attack your enemy while he is crossing a river, and as Kuan Yü is doing that now, why not attack now? It will be quite another matter if you let him reach the walls and get possession of the moat.”

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使shǐ命mìng星xīng夜yè至zhì长cháng安ān，将jiāng书shū呈chéng上shàng曹cáo操cāo，言yán：「云yún长zhǎng破pò了le襄xiāng阳yáng，现xiàn围wéi樊fán城chéng甚shèn急jí；望wàng拨bō大dà将jiàng前qián来lái救jiù援yuán。」

As a result of his arguments and protest, Lu got command of two companies, whom he led to the river. And there he found Kuan Yü already arrayed for battle. Kuan Yü at once rode out, and the bold Lu was going to attack him. But his men were panic-stricken at the sight of Kuan Yü's fierce countenance and ran away. Lu Ch‘ang called them to come back, but they would not stop, and as Kuan Yü came on with a rush, the army of Ts‘ao again lost the day. Many were slain, and the remainder ran into Fanch'êng. Ts‘ao Jen sent off a hasty messenger for help and a letter to Ch‘angan to tell what Kuan Yü had done and how Fanch'êng was in imminent danger of falling

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曹cáo操cāo指zhǐ班bān部bú内nèi一yī人rén而ér言yán曰yuē：「汝rú可kě去qù解jiě樊fán城chéng之zhī围wéi。」其qí人rén应yīng声shēng而ér出chū。众zhòng视shì之zhī，乃nǎi于yú禁jìn也yě。禁jìn曰yuē：「某mǒu求qiú一yī将jiāng作zuò先xiān锋fēng，领lǐng兵bīng同tóng去qù。」操cāo又yòu问wèn众zhòng人rén曰yuē：「谁shuí敢gǎn作zuò先xiān锋fēng？」一yī人rén奋fèn然rán出chū曰yuē：「某mǒu愿yuàn施shī犬quán马mǎ之zhī劳láo，生shēng擒qín关guān某mǒu，献xiàn于yú麾huī下xià。」操cāo视shì之zhī大dà喜xǐ。正zhèng是shì：

The letter reached Ts‘ao, who chose a certain one among his officers and asked if he could relieve Fanch'êng. The man at once stepped out and said he could. The man was Yü Chin. “Let me have some captain to lead the van,” said he. “Who volunteers?” asked Ts‘ao, looking around. “I do,” cried a man; “I will give my poor services for what they are worth. And I will capture this fellow Kuan and bring him as an offering before your standard.” The men of Wei began the war E‘er Wu had sent out spies. But who was the man bold enough to say he would capture Kuan Yü? For his name see the next chapter.

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未wèi见jiàn东dōng吴wú来lái伺sì隙xì，先xiān看kàn北běi魏wèi又yòu添tiān兵bīng。

Ere Eastern Wu appears to seek a gap, first watch the North add troops anew.

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

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

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated