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

第dì八bā十shí七qī回huí 征zhēng南nán寇kòu丞chéng相xiāng大dà兴xìng师shī　　抗kàng天tiān兵bīng蛮mán王wáng初chū受shòu执zhí

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却què说shuō诸zhū葛gě丞chéng相xiàng在zài于yú成chéng都dū，事shì无wú大dà小xiǎo，皆jiē亲qīn自zì从cóng公gōng决jué断duàn。两liǎng川chuān之zhī民mín，忻xīn乐lè太tài平píng，夜yè不bú闭bì户hù，路lù不bù拾shí遗yí。又yòu幸xìng连lián年nián大dà熟shú，老lǎo幼yòu鼓gǔ腹fù讴ōu歌gē，凡fán遇yù差chà徭yáo，争zhēng先xiān早zǎo办bàn。因yīn此cǐ军jūn需xū器qì械xiè应yìng用yòng之zhī物wù，无wú不bù完wán备bèi；米mí满mǎn仓cāng廒áo，财cái盈yíng府fǔ库kù。

With K‘ung-ming’s administration of affairs in the Two Ch'üan began a period of happiness and prosperity for the people. Tranquillity prevailed, and the state of society was well nigh perfect, doors unbolted at night, property left by the roadside remaining untouched till the owner returned for it. Moreover, the harvests were rich year after year, and old and young, with fair, round bellies, well lined, simply sang with joy. The people hastened to fulfil their state duties and vied with each other in the performance of any corvée . As a natural consequence all military preparations were perfect, the granaries bursting with grain and the treasury full to overflowing.

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建jiàn兴xīng三sān年nián，益yì州zhōu飞fēi报bào：蛮mán王wáng孟mèng获huò，大dà起qǐ蛮mán兵bīng十shí万wàn，犯fàn境jìng侵qīn掠lüè。建jiàn宁níng太tài守shǒu雍yōng闿kǎi，乃nǎi汉hàn朝cháo什shén方fāng侯hóu雍yōng齿chǐ之zhī后hòu，今jīn结jié连lián孟mèng获huò造zào反fǎn。牂zāng牁kē郡jùn太tài守shǒu朱zhū褒bāo、越yuè嶲xī郡jùn太tài守shǒu高gāo定dìng，二èr人rén献xiàn了le城chéng；止zhí有yóu永yǒng昌chāng太tài守shǒu王wáng伉kàng不bù肯kén反fǎn。现xiàn今jīn雍yōng闿kǎi、朱zhū褒bāo、高gāo定dìng三sān人rén部bú下xià人rén马mǎ，皆jiē与yǔ孟mèng获huò为wèi乡xiāng导dǎo官guān，攻gōng打dá永yǒng昌chāng郡jùn。

Such was the state of things when, in the third year, the news came to the capital that a host of Mans had invaded the south and were laying waste the country, and that the Prefect of Chienning, a man of an honourable and even noble family, had joined them. Already two districts had yielded to the invaders, but a third was staunchly holding out. The three rebels, who had joined the invaders, were now acting as guides and assisting in the attack on Jungch‘ang, which had remained faithful. Wang K‘ang, the Prefect of Jungch‘ang, ably seconded by Lü K‘ai, one of his subordinates, was making a desperate effort to defend the city with only its ordinary inhabitants as fighting men. The position was very desperate.

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今jīn王wáng伉kàng与yǔ功gōng曹cáo吕lǘ凯kǎi，会huì集jí百bǎi姓xìng，死sí守shóu此cǐ城chéng，其qí势shì甚shèn急jí。孔kǒng明míng乃nǎi入rù朝cháo奏zòu后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「臣chén观guān南nán蛮mán不bù服fú，实shí国guó家jiā之zhī大dà患huàn也yě。臣chén当dāng自zì领lǐng大dà军jūn，前qián去qù征zhēng讨tǎo。」后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「东dōng有yǒu孙sūn权quán，北béi有yǒu曹cáo丕pī，今jīn相xiāng父fù弃qì朕zhèn而ér去qù，倘tǎng吴wú、魏wèi来lái攻gōng，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「东dōng吴wú方fāng与yú我wǒ国guó讲jiǎng和hé，料liào无wú异yì心xīn；

When this news came, K‘ung-ming went into the palace and thus memorialised to his lord, “The contumacy of the Mans is a real danger to our state. I feel it incumbent upon me to lead an expedition to reduce the barbarians to obedience.”

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若ruò有yǒu异yì心xīn，李lǐ严yán在zài白bái帝dì城chéng，此cǐ人rén可kě当dāng陆lù逊xùn也yě。曹cáo丕pī新xīn败bài，锐ruì气qì已yǐ丧sàng，未wèi能néng远yuǎn图tú；且qié有yóu马mǎ超chāo守shóu把bǎ汉hàn中zhōng诸zhū处chù关guān口kǒu，不bú必bì忧yōu也yě。臣chén又yòu留liú关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo等děng分fēn两liǎng军jūn为wèi救jiù应yīng，保bǎo陛bì下xià万wàn无wú一yī失shī。今jīn臣chén先xiān去qù扫sǎo荡dàng蛮mán方fāng，然rán后hòu北běi伐fá，以yǐ图tú中zhōng原yuán，报bào先xiān帝dì三sān顾gù之zhī恩ēn，托tuō孤gū之zhī重zhòng。

But the king was afraid, and said, “There are enemies on two sides; if you abandon me and either of them comes, what shall I do?"” “Your Majesty need have no fear. We have just concluded a league of peace with Wu, and I think they will be true to their pledge. Li Yen is quite a match for Lu Hsün. Ts‘ao P‘ei’s recent defeat has taken the keenness out of his men, so that he will not feel inclined to make any expeditions further. Ma Ch‘ao is in command at the Pass between Wei and Hanchung. I shall also leave Kuan and Chang with forces to reinforce any point where danger may appear. I can assure Your Majesty that no untoward event will happen. I am going to sweep clean the Man country, so that we may have a free hand to attack Wei when the day comes. Thus I shall be enabled to requite the honour paid me by your father the First Ruler, who came thrice to seek me and who doubled my obligation when he confided to me the care of his son.”

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」后hòu主zhǔ曰yuē：「朕zhèn年nián幼yòu无wú知zhī，惟wéi相xiāng父fù斟zhēn酌zhuó行xíng之zhī。」

“Indeed I am young and ignorant,” replied the king, “and can only exist with you to decide for me. ”

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言yán未wèi毕bì，班bān部bú内nèi一yī人rén出chū曰yuē：「不bù可kě！不bù可kě！」众zhòng视shì之zhī，乃nǎi南nán阳yáng人rén也yě，姓xìng王wáng，名míng连lián，字zì文wén仪yí，现xiàn为wèi谏jiàn议yì大dà夫fū。连lián谏jiàn曰yuē：「南nán方fāng不bù毛máo之zhī地dì，瘴zhàng疫yì之zhī乡xiāng；丞chéng相xiàng秉bǐng钧jūn衡héng之zhī重zhòng任rèn，而ér自zì远yuǎn征zhēng，非fēi所suǒ宜yí也yě。且qiě雍yōng闿kái等déng乃nǎi疥jiè癣xuǎn之zhī疾jí，丞chéng相xiàng只zhǐ须xū遣qiǎn一yī大dà将jiàng讨tǎo之zhī，必bì然rán成chéng功gōng。

At that moment an officer, Wang Lien by name, a man of Nanyang, stepped forward, crying, “No, no, Sir; you may not go. The south is a desert country reeking with malaria. It is wrong that an officer of state in such an exalted and responsible position should go away on a distant expedition. These rebels and barbarians are but an irritation, not a disease, and an ordinary leader would be enough to send against them. He would not fail.”

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」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「南nán蛮mán之zhī地dì，离lí国guó甚shèn远yuǎn，人rén多duō不bù习xí王wáng化huà，收shōu伏fú甚shèn难nán，吾wú当dāng亲qīn去qù征zhēng之zhī。可kě刚gāng可kě柔róu，别bié有yǒu斟zhēn酌zhuó，非fēi可kě容róng易yì托tuō人rén。」王wáng连lián再zài三sān苦kǔ劝quàn，孔kǒng明míng不bù从cóng。是shì日rì，孔kǒng明míng辞cí了le后hòu主zhǔ，令lìng蒋jiáng琬wǎn为wèi参cān军jūn；费fèi袆huī为wèi长zháng史shǐ；董dǒng厥jué、樊fán建jiàn二èr人rén为wéi掾yuàn史shǐ；赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán为wéi大dà将jiāng，总zǒng督dū军jūn马mǎ；

Kʻung-ming replied, “This country of the Mans is distant and mostly uncivilised. To reduce them to reasonableness will be difficult, and I feel I ought to go. When to be harsh and when to show leniency are matters to be decided on at the moment, and instructions cannot be easily given to another.”

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王wáng平píng、张zhāng翼yì为wèi副fù将jiāng；并bìng川chuān将jiāng数shù十shí员yuán：共gòng起qǐ川chuān兵bīng五wǔ十shí万wàn，前qián望wàng益yì州zhōu进jìn发fā。忽hū有yǒu关guān公gōng第dì三sān子zi关guān索suǒ，入rù军jūn来lái见jiàn孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「自zì荆jīng州zhōu失shī陷xiàn，逃táo难nàn在zài鲍bào家jiā庄zhuāng养yǎng病bìng。每měi要yào赴fù川chuān见jiàn先xiān帝dì报bào仇chóu，疮chuāng痕hén未wèi合hé，不bù能néng起qǐ行xíng。

K‘ung-ming steadily opposed all Wang’s efforts to bring about a change of intention, and he soon took leave of his master and made ready to start. Chiang Yüan was Councillor of the expedition. Fei Wei was Recorder; Tung Chüeh and Fan Chien were Historians; Chao Yün and Wei Yen were Generals; Wang P‘ing and Chang I were Deputy Generals and leaders of the fighting men. Beside these were officers originally belonging to Shu, and the whole force was fifty legions.

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近jìn已yǐ安ān痊quán，打dǎ探tàn得dé东dōng吴wú雠chóu人rén已yǐ皆jiē诛zhū戮lù，迳jìng来lái西xī川chuān见jiàn帝dì，恰qià在zài途tú中zhōng遇yù见jiàn征zhēng南nán之zhī兵bīng，特tè来lái投tóu见jiàn。」孔kǒng明míng闻wén之zhī，嗟jiē讶yà不bù已yǐ；一yī麺miàn遣qiǎn人rén申shēn报bào朝cháo廷tíng，就jiù令lìng关guān索suǒ为wèi前qián部bù先xiān锋fēng，一yī同tóng征zhēng南nán。大dà队duì人rén马mǎ，各gè依yī队duì伍wǔ而ér行xíng。饥jī餐cān渴ké饮yǐn，夜yè住zhù晓xiǎo行xíng；所suǒ经jīng之zhī处chù，秋qiū毫háo无wú犯fàn。

Soon after the force marched south, the third son of Kuan the Noble appeared and wished to see K‘ung-ming. After the fall of Chiangchou this youth had fled to Paochia, where he had fallen ill. His illness had been long and severe, and he had only just recovered. He was then travelling toward Ch'êngtu. He knew that vengeance had been taken on the murderers of his father. And he asked to take part in this expedition. K‘ung-ming was greatly surprised to see him. However, he sent news of the young man’s arrival to the court and gave Kuan So a military appointment.

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却què说shuō雍yōng闿kǎi听tīng知zhī孔kǒng明míng自zì统tǒng大dà军jūn而ér来lái，即jí与yǔ高gāo定dìng、朱zhū褒bāo商shāng议yì，分fēn兵bīng三sān路lù：高gāo定dìng取qǔ中zhōng路lù，雍yōng闿kǎi在zài左zuǒ，朱zhū褒bāo在zài右yòu；三sān路lù各gè引yǐn兵bīng五wǔ六liù万wàn迎yíng敌dí。于yú是shì高gāo定dìng令lìng鄂è焕huàn为wèi前qián部bù先xiān锋fēng。焕huàn身shēn长cháng九jiú尺chǐ，麺miàn貌mào丑chóu𫫇ě，使shǐ一yī枝zhī方fāng天tiān戟jǐ，有yǒu万wàn夫fū不bù当dāng之zhī勇yǒng；领líng本běn部bù兵bīng，离lí了le大dà寨zhài，来lái迎yíng蜀shǔ兵bīng。

The army, foot and horse, marched in the best of order, eating when hungry, drinking when thirsty, camping at night and moving by day. No plundering was permitted, and the people suffered not at all.

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng统tǒng大dà军jūn已yǐ到dào益yì州zhōu界jiè分fēn。前qián部bù先xiān锋fēng魏wèi延yán，副fù将jiāng张zhāng翼yì、王wáng平píng，才cái入rù界jiè口kǒu，正zhèng遇yù鄂è焕huàn军jūn马mǎ。两liǎng阵zhèn对duì圆yuán，魏wèi延yán出chū马mǎ大dà骂mà曰yuē：「反fǎn贼zéi早záo早zǎo受shòu降xiáng！」鄂è焕huàn拍pāi马má与yǔ魏wèi延yán交jiāo锋fēng。战zhàn不bú数shù合hé，延yán诈zhà败bài走zǒu，焕huàn随suí后hòu赶gǎn来lái。走zǒu不bú数shù里lǐ，喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn。张zhāng翼yì、王wáng平píng两liǎng路lù军jūn杀shā来lái，绝jué其qí后hòu路lù。

When Yung K‘ai and his fellow rebels heard that the Prime Minister of Shu was marching against them, they called their men together and formed three divisions, Kao Ting in the centre, Yung and Chu on the wings. They mustered about five legions in all, and they went to oppose the march of the Shu army. Kao Ting sent O Huan to lead the van. This O Huan was tall of stature, but ugly and evil of countenance. His weapon was a sort of halberd. He was very valiant, and no one could face him. He led his own cohort out in advance of the main body and fell in with the leading bodies of the Shu army immediately after they had got into Ichou. The two sides drew up for battle, and, the arrays being complete, Wei Yen rode out and vilified the rebels, calling upon them to surrender. Instead, O Huan galloped out and fought with Wei. After a few bouts Wei seemed to be bested and fled. But this was only a ruse. However, O Huan followed, fell into the ambush as had been arranged, and was captured.

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延yán复fù回huí，三sān员yuán将jiāng并bìng力lì拒jù战zhàn，生shēng擒qín鄂è焕huàn。解jiě到dào大dà寨zhài，入rù见jiàn孔kǒng明míng。孔kǒng明míng令lìng去qù其qí缚fù，以yí酒jiǔ食shí待dài之zhī。问wèn曰yuē：「汝rǔ是shì何hé人rén部bú将jiàng？」焕huàn曰yuē：「某mǒu是shì高gāo定dìng部bú将jiàng。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú知zhī高gāo定dìng乃nǎi忠zhōng义yì之zhī士shì，今jīn为wèi雍yōng闿kái所suǒ惑huò，以yǐ致zhì如rú此cǐ。吾wú今jīn放fàng汝rǔ回huí去qù，令lìng高gāo太tài守shóu早záo早zǎo归guī降xiáng，免miǎn遭zāo大dà祸huò。

He was taken to the tent of K‘ung-ming, who bade his attendants loose his bonds, gave him wine and comforted him. Then he asked who he was. O Huan replied, “I am one of the captains under Kao Ting.' “I know Kao Ting as a loyal and good sort, but he has been led away by this Yung K‘ai. Now I shall release you, but you are to bring Kao to his senses and see to it that he comes to surrender. It will be best for him.”

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」鄂è焕huàn拜bài谢xiè而ér去qù，回huí见jiàn高gāo定dìng，说shuō孔kǒng明míng之zhī德dé。定dìng亦yì感gǎn激jī不bù已yǐ。次cì日rì，雍yōng闿kǎi至zhì寨zhài。礼lǐ毕bì，曰yuē：「如rú何hé得dé鄂è焕huàn回huí也yě？」定dìng曰yuē：「诸zhū葛gě亮liàng以yǐ义yì放fàng之zhī。」曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi诸zhū葛gě亮liàng反fǎn间jiàn之zhī计jì；欲yù令lìng我wó两liǎng人rén不bù和hé，故gù施shī此cǐ谋móu也yě。」定dìng半bàn信xìn不bú信xìn，心xīn中zhōng犹yóu豫yù。忽hū报bào蜀shǔ将jiāng搦nuò战zhàn，自zì引yǐn三sān万wàn兵bīng出chū迎yíng。

O Huan thanked him and withdrew. He went to his own side and soon saw Kao Ting. He told him what K‘ung-ming had said, and Kʻung-ming’s kindly feeling deeply affected Kao. Soon after, Yung K‘ai came over to Kao Ting’s camp to visit him. After the exchange of salutations, Yung asked how it came about that O Huan had been released. “Chuko Liang released him out of pure kindness,” replied Kao Ting. “This is a ruse of his to separate you from me: he wishes to make us enemies.” Kao Ting almost believed this too, and he was much perplexed. Just then the watchers reported that the leaders of Shu had come up and were offering battle. So Yung K‘ai led out three legions to take up the challenge. But after the third encounter he fled. Wei Yen pursued him and smote for a distance of two score li .

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战zhàn不bú数shù合hé，拨bō马mǎ便biàn走zǒu。延yán率lǜ兵bīng大dà进jìn，追zhuī杀shā二èr十shí余yú里lǐ。次cì日rì，雍yōng闿kǎi又yòu起qǐ兵bīng来lái迎yíng。孔kǒng明míng一yī连lián三sān日rì不bù出chū。至zhì第dì四sì日rì，雍yōng闿kǎi、高gāo定dìng分fēn兵bīng两liǎng路lù，来lái取qú蜀shǔ寨zhài。

Next day Yung K‘ai challenged, but the men of Shu refused to fight, and remained within their lines for three days. On the fourth day Yung and Kao divided their men into two parts and came to attack the camp. Now K‘ung-ming had told Wei Yen to wait for this double attack, and so when it came to pass both divisions fell into an ambush and suffered great loss, many being killed and more captured.

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng令lìng魏wèi延yán两liǎng路lù伺cì候hòu；果guǒ然rán雍yōng闿kǎi、高gāo定dìng两liǎng路lù兵bīng来lái，被bèi伏fú兵bīng杀shā伤shāng大dà半bàn，生shēng擒qín者zhě无wú数shù，都dōu解jiě到dào大dà寨zhài来lái。雍yōng闿kǎi的de人rén，囚qiú在zài一yī边biān；高gāo定dìng的de人rén，囚qiú在zài一yī边biān。却què令lìng军jūn士shì谣yáo说shuō：「但dàn是shì高gāo定dìng的de人rén免mián死sǐ，雍yōng闿kǎi的de人rén侭jǐn杀shā。」众zhòng军jūn皆jiē闻wén此cǐ言yán。

The prisoners were taken to the camp, and the men belonging to the two divisions were confined separately. Then K‘ung-ming told the soldiers to let it be known that only those belonging to Kao Ting would be spared, the others would be put to death. When time had been given for this story to spread among the prisoners, Yung’s men were brought up to the commander’s tent.

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少shǎo时shí，孔kǒng明míng令lìng取qǔ雍yōng闿kǎi的de人rén到dào帐zhàng前qián，问wèn曰yuē：「汝rú等děng皆jiē是shì何hé人rén部bù从cóng？」众zhòng伪wěi曰yuē：「高gāo定dìng部bú下xià人rén也yě。」孔kǒng明míng教jiào皆jiē免miǎn其qí死sǐ，与yú酒jiǔ食shí赏shǎng劳láo，令lìng人rén送sòng出chū界jiè首shǒu，纵zòng放fàng回huí寨zhài。孔kǒng明míng又yòu唤huàn高gāo定dìng的de人rén问wèn之zhī。众zhòng皆jiē告gào曰yuē：「吾wú等děng实shí是shì高gāo定dìng部bú下xià军jūn士shì。」孔kǒng明míng亦yì皆jiē免miǎn其qí死sǐ，赐cì以yí酒jiǔ食shí；

“Whose men were you?” asked he. “Kao Ting’s” cried they all, falsely. Then they were all pardoned, and, after being given wine and food, they were taken to the frontier and set free.

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却què扬yáng言yán曰yuē：「雍yōng闿kǎi今jīn日rì使shǐ人rén投tóu降xiáng，要yào献xiàn汝rú主zhǔ并bìng朱zhū褒bāo首shǒu级jí以yǐ为wéi功gōng劳láo，吾wú甚shèn不bù忍rěn。汝rú等děng既jì是shì高gāo定dìng部bú下xià军jūn，吾wú放fàng汝rú等děng回huí去qù，再zài不bù可kě背bèi反fǎn。若ruò再zài擒qín来lái，决jué不bù轻qīng恕shù。」

Next the real Kao Ting’s men were brought forward, and the same question was put to them. “We all really belong to Kao Ting’s command,” said they. In like manner they were pardoned and refreshed with wine and food. Then K‘ung-ming addressed them, saying, “Yung K‘ai has just sent a messenger to ask that he may surrender, and he offers to bring with him the heads of your commander and of Chu Pao as a proof of merit. But I will not receive him, and you, since you are Kao Ting’s men, shall be released and allowed to return to him. But let there be no ingratitude and fighting again, for if there is, I certainly will not pardon you next time.”

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众zhòng皆jiē拜bài谢xiè而ér去qù；回huí到dào本běn寨zhài，入rù见jiàn高gāo定dìng，说shuō知zhī此cǐ事shì。定dìng乃nǎi密mì遣qiǎn人rén去qù雍yōng闿kǎi寨zhài中zhōng探tàn听tīng，却què有yǒu一yì般bān放fàng回huí的de人rén，言yán说shuō孔kǒng明míng之zhī德dé；因yīn此cǐ雍yōng闿kǎi部bù军jūn，多duō有yǒu归guī顺shùn高gāo定dìng之zhī心xīn。虽suī然rán如rú此cǐ，高gāo定dìng心xīn中zhōng不bù稳wěn，又yòu令lìng一yī人rén来lái孔kǒng明míng寨zhài中zhōng探tàn听tīng虚xū实shí。被bèi伏fú路lù军jūn捉zhuō来lái见jiàn孔kǒng明míng。

So they thanked their liberator and went away. As soon as they reached their own camp they told the whole story. Then Kao Ting sent a spy to the camp of his colleague to find out what was doing. There he met the men who had been released, and they were all talking about K‘ung-ming’s kindness, and many of them were inclined to desert their own camp for the other. Although this seemed very satisfactory, yet Kao Ting did not feel convinced, and he sent another man to K‘ung-ming’s camp to try to verify what had happened. But this man was captured and taken before the Commander-in-chief, who pretended that he thought the spy belonged to Yung K‘ai, and said to him, “Why has your leader failed to send me the heads of Kao and Chu as he promised? You lot are not very clever, and what are you come to spy out?”

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孔kǒng明míng故gù意yì认rèn做zuò雍yōng闿kǎi的de人rén，唤huàn入rù帐zhàng中zhōng问wèn曰yuē：「汝rǔ元yuán帅shuài既jì约yuē下xià献xiàn高gāo定dìng、朱zhū褒bāo二èr人rén首shǒu级jí，因yīn何hé误wù了le日rì期qī？汝rǔ这zhè厮sī不bù精jīng细xì，如rú何hé做zuò得dé细xì作zuò！」军jūn士shì含hán糊hú答dā应yìng。孔kǒng明míng以yí酒jiǔ食shí赐cì之zhī，修xiū密mì书shū一yī封fēng，付fù军jūn士shì曰yuē：「汝rǔ持chí此cǐ书shū付fù雍yōng闿kǎi，教jiào他tā早záo早zǎo下xià手shǒu，休xiū得dé误wù事shì。」

The soldier muttered and mumbled in confusion. But K‘ung-ming gave the man wine and food, and then wrote a letter which he handed to the spy, saying, “You give this letter to your commander, Yung K‘ai, and tell him to get the job done quickly.”

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细xì作zuò拜bài谢xiè而ér去qù，回huí见jiàn高gāo定dìng，呈chéng上shàng孔kǒng明míng之zhī书shū，说shuō雍yōng闿kǎi如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ。定dìng看kàn书shū毕bì，大dà怒nù曰yuē：「吾wú以yǐ真zhēn心xīn待dài之zhī，彼bí反fǎn欲yù害hài吾wú，情qíng理lǐ难nán容róng！」便biàn唤huàn鄂è焕huàn商shāng议yì。焕huàn曰yuē：「孔kǒng明míng乃nǎi仁rén人rén，背bèi之zhī不bù祥xiáng。我wó等děng谋móu反fǎn作zuò𫫇ě，皆jiē雍yōng闿kǎi之zhī故gù；不bù如rú杀shā之zhī以yǐ投tóu孔kǒng明míng。」定dìng曰yuē：「如rú何hé下xià手shǒu？

The spy took the letter and got away. As soon as he reached camp he gave the letter to Kao Ting and also the message. Kao Ting read the missive and became very angry. “I have ever been true to him, and yet he wants to kill me. It is hard to be either friendly or reasonable.” Then he decided to take O Huan into his confidence, and called him. O Huan was much prejudiced in favour of K‘ung-ming, and said, “K‘ung-ming is a most benevolent man, and it would be ill to turn our backs upon him. It is Yung K‘ai’s fault that we are now rebels, and our best course would be to slay him and betake ourselves to K‘ung-ming.”

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」焕huàn曰yuē：「可kě设shè一yī席xí，令lìng人rén去qù请qǐng雍yōng闿kǎi。彼bǐ若ruò无wú异yì心xīn，必bì坦tǎn然rán而ér来lái；若ruò其qí不bù来lái，必bì有yǒu异yì心xīn。我wó主zhú可kě攻gōng其qí前qián，某mǒu伏fú于yú寨zhài后hòu小xiǎo路lù候hòu之zhī；可kě擒qín矣yǐ。」高gāo定dìng从cóng其qí言yán，设shè席xí请qǐng雍yōng闿kǎi。果guǒ疑yí前qián日rì放fàng回huí军jūn士shì之zhī言yán，惧jù而ér不bù来lái。是shì夜yè高gāo定dìng引yǐn兵bīng杀shā投tóu雍yōng闿kǎi寨zhài中zhōng。

“How could it be done?” asked Kao Ting. “Invite him to a banquet. If he refuse, it means he is a traitor, and then you can attack him in front while I will lie in wait behind his camp to capture him as he runs away.” They agreed to try this plan; the banquet was prepared and Yung invited. But as his mind was full of suspicion from what his returned men had said, he would not come. That night, as soon as darkness fell, Kao Ting attacked his camp.

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原yuán来lái有yóu孔kǒng明míng放fàng回huí免mián死sǐ的de人rén，皆jiē想xiǎng高gāo定dìng之zhī德dé，乘chéng时shí助zhù战zhàn。雍yōng闿kǎi军jūn不bú战zhàn自zì乱luàn。闿kǎi上shàng马mǎ望wàng山shān路lù而ér走zǒu。行xíng不bú二èr里lǐ，鼓gǔ声shēng响xiǎng处chù，一yī彪biāo军jūn出chū，乃nǎi鄂è焕huàn也yě：挺tǐng方fāng天tiān戟jǐ，骤zhòu马mǎ当dāng先xiān。雍yōng闿kǎi措cuò手shǒu不bù及jí，被bèi焕huàn一yī戟jǐ刺cì于yú马mǎ下xià，就jiù枭xiāo其qí首shǒu级jí。部bú下xià军jūn士shì皆jiē降jiàng高gāo定dìng。

Now the men who had been released were imbued with the goodness of Kao Ting and quite ready to help him fight. On the other hand, Yung K‘ai’s men mutinied against him, and so Yung K‘ai mounted his steed and fled. Before he had gone far he found his road blocked by the cohort under O Huan, who galloped out with his halberd and confronted the fugitive. Yung could not defend himself, and was struck down. O Huan decapitated him. As soon as they knew he was dead, his men joined themselves to Kao Ting, who then went and surrendered to K‘ung-ming.

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定dìng引yín两liǎng部bù军jūn来lái降jiàng孔kǒng明míng，献xiàn雍yōng闿kái首shǒu级jí于yú帐zhàng下xià。孔kǒng明míng高gāo坐zuò于yú帐zhàng上shàng，喝hè令lìng左zuǒ右yòu推tuī转zhuǎn高gāo定dìng，斩zhán首shǒu报bào来lái。定dìng曰yuē：「某móu感gǎn丞chéng相xiàng大dà恩ēn，今jīn将jiāng雍yōng闿kái首shǒu级jí来lái降jiàng，何hé故gù斩zhán也yě？」孔kǒng明míng大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「汝rǔ来lái诈zhà降xiáng。敢gǎn瞒mán吾wú耶yé！」定dìng曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng何hé以yǐ知zhī吾wú诈zhà降xiáng？

K‘ung-ming received him sitting in state in his tent, but at once ordered the lictors to decapitate him. But Kao Ting said, “Influenced by your kindness, Sir, I have brought the head of my colleague as a proof of the sincerity of my surrender: why should I die?” “You come with false intent; do you think you can hoodwink me?” said K‘ung-ming, laughing.

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」孔kǒng明míng于yú匣xiá中zhōng取qǔ出chū一yī缄jiān，与yǔ高gāo定dìng曰yuē：「朱zhū褒bāo已yí使shǐ人rén 密mì献xiàn降jiàng书shū，说shuō你ní与yǔ雍yōng闿kǎi结jié生shēng死sǐ之zhī交jiāo，岂qí肯kěn一yí旦dàn便biàn杀shā此cǐ人rén？吾wú故gù知zhī汝rǔ诈zhà也yě。」定dìng叫jiào屈qū曰yuē：「朱zhū褒bāo乃nái反fǎn间jiàn之zhī计jì也yě。丞chéng相xiàng切qiè不bù可kě信xìn！」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú亦yì难nán凭píng一yī麺miàn之zhī词cí。汝rǔ若ruò捉zhuō得dé朱zhū褒bāo，方fāng表biǎo真zhēn心xīn。」定dìng曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng休xiū疑yí。

“What proof have you that I am false?” K‘ung-ming drew a letter from his box, and said, “Chu Pao sent this secretly to say he wished to surrender, and he said you and Yung K‘ai were sworn friends to death. How could you suddenly change your feelings and slay him? That is how I know your treachery.”

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某mǒu去qù擒qín朱zhū褒bāo来lái见jiàn丞chéng相xiàng，若ruò何hé？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「若ruò如rú此cǐ，吾wú疑yí心xīn方fāng息xī也yě。」

“Chu Pao only tried to make trouble,” cried Kao, kneeling. K‘ung-ming still refused to believe him, and said, “I cannot believe you without more solid proof. If you would slay Chu I could take that as proving you were sincere in your surrender.” “Do not doubt me. What if I go and capture this man?” “If you did that my doubts would be set at rest.”

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高gāo定dìng即jí引yǐn部bú将jiàng鄂è焕huàn并bìng本běn部bù兵bīng，杀shā奔bēn朱zhū褒bāo营yíng来lái。比bǐ及jí离lí寨zhài约yuē有yǒu十shí里lǐ，山shān后hòu一yī彪biāo军jūn到dào，乃nǎi朱zhū褒bāo也yě。褒bāo见jiàn高gāo定dìng军jūn来lái，慌huāng忙máng与yǔ高gāo定dìng答dá话huà。定dìng大dà骂mà曰yuē：「汝rǔ如rú何hé写xiě书shū与yǔ诸zhū葛gě丞chéng相xiàng处chù，使shí反fǎn间jiàn之zhī计jì害hài吾wú耶yé？」褒bāo目mù瞪dèng口kǒu呆dāi，不bù能néng回huí答dá。忽hū然rán鄂è焕huàn于yú马mǎ后hòu转zhuǎn过guò，一yī戟jǐ刺cì朱zhū褒bāo于yú马mǎ下xià。

As Thereupon Kao Ting and his subordinate, O Huan, led away their men to the camp of Chu Pao. When they were about ten li from his camp Chu Pao appeared with a cohort soon as they recognised each other, Chu Pao hastily came forward to parley. But Kao Ting cried out to him, “Why did you write a letter to the Prime Minister and so intrigue with him to get me killed?” Chu Pao stared open mouthed and could not reply. Then O Huan rode out from behind his chief and struck Chu with his halberd so that he fell to the ground. Thereupon Kao Ting shouted to the men that they should either yield or be slain, and they yielded in a body.

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定dìng厉lì声shēng而ér言yán曰yuē：「如rú不bú顺shùn者zhě皆jiē戮lù之zhī！」于yú是shì众zhòng军jūn一yī齐qí拜bài降jiàng。定dìng引yín两liǎng部bù军jūn来lái见jiàn孔kǒng明míng，献xiàn朱zhū褒bāo首shǒu级jí于yú帐zhàng下xià。孔kǒng明míng大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú故gù使shí汝rǔ杀shā此cǐ二èr贼zéi，以yí表biǎo忠zhōng心xīn。」遂suì命mìng高gāo定dìng为wèi益yì州zhōu太tài守shǒu，总zǒng摄shè三sān郡jùn；令lìng鄂è焕huàn为wèi牙yá将jiāng。三sān路lù军jūn马má已yǐ平píng。

Kao Ting then went back to K‘ung-ming and offered the head of the man just slain. K‘ung-ming laughed again. “I have made you kill both these as a proof of loyalty.” Then he created Kao Prefect of Ichou and chief of three districts, while O Huan was given a junior rank. Thus the three divisions were disposed of and troubled the peace no more.

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于yú是shì永yǒng昌chāng太tài守shǒu王wáng伉kàng出chū城chéng迎yíng接jiē孔kǒng明míng。孔kǒng明míng入rù城chéng已yǐ毕bì，问wèn曰yuē：「谁shuí与yǔ公gōng守shóu此cǐ城chéng，以yí保bǎo无wú虞yú？」伉kàng曰yuē：「某mǒu今jīn日rì得dé此cǐ郡jùn无wú危wēi者zhě，皆jiē赖lài永yǒng昌chāng不bù韦wéi人rén，姓xìng吕lǚ，名míng凯kǎi，字zì季jì平píng。皆jiē此cǐ人rén之zhī力lì。」孔kǒng明míng遂suì请qíng吕lǘ凯kǎi至zhì。凯kǎi入rù见jiàn，礼lǐ毕bì。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「久jiǔ闻wén公gōng乃nái永yǒng昌chāng高gāo士shì，多duō亏kuī公gōng保báo守shóu此cǐ城chéng。

The Prefect of Jungch‘ang then came out of the city and welcomed K‘ung-ming, and, when he had made his entry into that city, he called Wang K‘ang and asked who had aided him in the defence. The Prefect said, “The safety of this city is due entirely to Lü K‘ai.” So Lü was called. He came and bowed.

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今jīn欲yù平píng蛮mán方fāng，公gōng有yǒu何hé高gāo见jiàn？」吕lǘ凯kǎi遂suì取qǔ一yī图tú，呈chéng与yú孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「某mǒu自zì历lì仕shì以yǐ来lái，知zhī南nán人rén欲yù反fán久jiú矣yǐ，故gù密mì遣qiǎn人rén入rù其qí境jìng，察chá看kàn可kě屯tún兵bīng交jiāo战zhàn之zhī处chù，划huà成chéng一yī图tú，名míng曰yuē『平píng蛮mán指zhí掌zhǎng图tú』。今jīn敢gǎn献xiàn与yǔ明míng公gōng。明míng公gōng试shì观guān之zhī，可kě为wèi征zhēng蛮mán之zhī一yī助zhù也yě。」孔kǒng明míng大dà喜xǐ，就jiù用yòng吕lǘ凯kǎi为wèi行xíng军jūn教jiào授shòu，兼jiān乡xiāng导dǎo官guān。

Kʻung-ming said, “Long since I heard of you as a remarkable man of this district. We are greatly indebted to you for its safety. Now we wish to conquer the Mans; have you any advice to offer?” Lü K‘ai then produced a map of the country and presented it, saying, “From the time of my appointment I have felt certain that the southern men would rise against you, and so I sent secret agents to map out the country and find the strategical points. From that information I prepared this map, which I call 'An Easy Scheme to Conquer the Mans .' I beg you, Sir, to accept it, as it may be of use.”

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于yú是shì孔kǒng明míng提tí兵bīng大dà进jìn，深shēn入rù南nán蛮mán之zhī境jìng。

Then K‘ung-ming took Lü K‘ai into his service as adviser and guide. With his help he advanced and penetrated deeply into the country.

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正zhèng行xíng军jūn之zhī次cì，忽hū报bào天tiān子zi差chāi使shǐ命mìng至zhì。孔kǒng明míng请qǐng入rù中zhōng军jūn，但dàn见jiàn一yī人rén素sù袍páo白bái衣yī而ér进jìn，乃nái马mǎ谡sù也yě；为wèi兄xiōng马mǎ良liáng新xīn亡wáng，因yīn此cǐ挂guà孝xiào。谡sù曰yuē：「奉fèng主zhǔ上shàng敕chì命mìng，赐cì众zhòng军jūn酒jiǔ帛bó。」孔kǒng明míng接jiē诏zhào已yǐ毕bì，依yī命mìng一yī一yī给gěi散sàn，遂suì留liú马mǎ谡sù在zài帐zhàng叙xù话huà。孔kǒng明míng问wèn曰yuē：「吾wú奉fèng天tiān子zi诏zhào，削xuē平píng蛮mán方fāng；久jiǔ闻wén幼yòu常cháng高gāo见jiàn，望wàng乞qǐ赐cì教jiào。

While the army was advancing, there came a messenger from the Court. When he appeared, K‘ung-ming saw it was Ma Su, and he was clothed in white. He was in mourning for his brother, Ma Liang, who had just died. He had come by special command of the Emperor with gifts of wine and silk.

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」谡sù曰yuē：「愚yú有yǒu片piàn言yán，望wàng丞chéng相xiàng察chá之zhī；南nán蛮mán恃shì其qí地dì远yuǎn山shān险xiǎn，不bù服fú久jiú矣yǐ；虽suī今jīn日rì破pò之zhī，明míng日rì复fù叛pàn。丞chéng相xiàng大dà军jūn到dào彼bǐ，必bì然rán平píng服fú；但dàn班bān师shī之zhī日rì，必bì用yòng北běi伐fá曹cáo丕pī；蛮mán兵bīng若ruò知zhī内nèi虚xū，其qí反fǎn必bì速sù。夫fū用yòng兵bīng之zhī道dào：『攻gōng心xīn为wèi上shàng，攻gōng城chéng为wèi下xià；心xīn战zhàn为wèi上shàng，兵bīng战zhàn为wèi下xià。』愿yuàn丞chéng相xiàng但dàn服fú其qí心xīn足zú矣yǐ。

When the ceremonies proper on receipt of a mandate from the Emperor had been performed, and the gifts distributed as instructed, Ma Su was asked to remain to talk over matters. Kung-ming said, “I have His Majesty’s command to conquer these Mans . I hear you have some advice to offer, and I should be pleased if you would instruct me.” “Yes; I have one thing to say that may be worth thinking over. These people refuse to recognise our supremacy because they think their country is distant and difficult. If you should overcome them to-day, to-morrow they would revolt. Wherever your army marches they are overcome and submit, but the day you withdraw the army and attack Ts‘ao P‘ei they will renew their attack. In arms even it is best to attack hearts rather than cities; to fight with sentiment is better than to fight with weapons. It will be well if you can win them over.”

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」孔kǒng明míng叹tàn曰yuē：「幼yòu常cháng足zú知zhī吾wú肺fèi腑fú也yě！」于yú是shì孔kǒng明míng遂suì令lìng马mǎ谡sù为wèi参cān军jūn，即jí统tǒng大dà兵bīng前qián进jìn。

“You read inmost thoughts,” said K‘ung-ming.

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却què说shuō蛮mán王wáng孟mèng获huò，听tīng知zhī孔kǒng明míng智zhì破pò雍yōng闿kái等děng，遂suì聚jù三sān洞dòng元yuán帅shuài商shāng议yì。第dì一yī洞dòng乃nǎi金jīn环huán三sān结jié元yuán帅shuài，第dì二èr洞dòng乃nái董dǒng荼tú那nà元yuán帅shuài，第dì三sān洞dòng乃nǎi阿ā会huì喃nán元yuán帅shuài。三sān洞dòng元yuán帅shuài入rù见jiàn孟mèng获huò。获huò曰yuē：「今jīn诸zhū葛gě丞chéng相xiàng领lǐng大dà军jūn来lái侵qīn我wǒ境jìng界jiè，不bù得dé不bú并bìng力lì敌dí之zhī。汝rǔ三sān人rén可kě分fēn兵bīng三sān路lù而ér进jìn。如rú得dé胜shèng者zhě，便biàn为wèi洞dòng主zhǔ。

Then Ma Su was retained with the army as adviser, and the army marched on. When the King of the Mans, Mênghuo by name, heard how cleverly K‘ung-ming had got rid of Yung K‘ai, he called together the leaders of the “Three Ravines” to discuss matters. The chief of the first Ravine was Chinhuansanchieh, of the second Tung-T‘una and of the third Ahuinan. These having come to the king’s place, he said to them, “Our country has been invaded, and we must exert our united strength to drive out the invaders. You three must lead your forces, and whoever conquers the enemy shall be chief of chiefs.”

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」于yú是shì分fēn金jīn环huán三sān结jié取qǔ中zhōng路lù，董dǒng荼tú那nà取qú左zuǒ路lù，阿ā会huì喃nán取qǔ右yòu路lù：各gè引yín五wǔ万wàn蛮mán兵bīng，依yī令lìng而ér行xíng。

It was arranged that Chinhuansanchieh should march in the centre division, with the others on his flanks. Each division was five legions.

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng正zhèng在zài寨zhài中zhōng议yì事shì，忽hū哨shào马mǎ飞fēi报bào，说shuō三sān洞dòng元yuán帅shuài分fēn兵bīng三sān路lù到dào来lái。孔kǒng明míng听tīng毕bì，即jí唤huàn赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán至zhì，却què都dōu不bù分fēn付fù；更gèng唤huàn王wáng平píng、马mǎ忠zhōng至zhì，嘱zhǔ之zhī曰yuē：「今jīn蛮mán兵bīng三sān路lù而ér来lái，吾wú欲yù令lìng子zi龙lóng、文wén长zhǎng去qù；此cǐ二èr人rén不bù识shí地dì理lǐ，未wèi敢gǎn用yòng之zhī。王wáng平píng可ké往wáng左zuǒ路lù迎yíng敌dí，马mǎ忠zhōng可ké往wǎng右yòu路lù迎yíng敌dí。

When the scouts made out that the Man armies were coming, they at once told K‘ung-ming, who called Chao Yün and Wei Yen to his side, but gave them no orders. Next he sent for Wang P‘ing and Ma Chung, and said to them, “I cannot send Chao Yün and Wei Yen against the Mans because they do not know the country. You two are to go, one against each wing, and the two veteran warriors shall support you. Get your men ready and start to-morrow at dawn.”

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吾wú却què使shǐ子zi龙lóng、文wén长cháng随suí后hòu接jiē应yīng。今jīn日rì整zhěng顿dùn军jūn马mǎ，来lái日rì平píng明míng进jìn发fā。」二èr人rén听tīng令lìng而ér去qù。又yòu唤huàn张zhāng嶷yí、张zhāng翼yì分fēn付fù曰yuē：「汝rǔ二èr人rén同tóng领lǐng一yī军jūn，往wǎng中zhōng路lù迎yíng敌dí。今jīn日rì整zhéng点diǎn军jūn马mǎ，来lái日rì与yǔ王wáng平píng、马mǎ忠zhōng约yuē会huì而ér进jìn。吾wú欲yù令lìng子zi龙lóng、文wén长zhǎng去qù取qǔ，奈nài二èr人rén不bù识shí地dì理lǐ，故gù未wèi敢gǎn用yòng之zhī。」张zhāng嶷yí、张zhāng翼yì听tīng令lìng去qù了le。

Then the two Changs were sent against the centre army; they were to act with Wang and Ma. And once more K‘ung-ming seemed to taunt the two veterans with ignorance.

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赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán见jiàn孔kǒng明míng不bú用yòng，各gè有yǒu愠yùn色sè。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú非fēi不bú用yòng汝rǔ二èr人rén，但dàn恐kóng以yǐ中zhōng年nián涉shè险xiǎn，为wèi蛮mán人rén所suǒ算suàn，失shī其qí锐ruì气qì耳ěr。」赵zhào云yún曰yuē：「倘táng我wó等děng识shí地dì理lǐ，若ruò何hé？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「汝rǔ二èr人rén只zhǐ宜yí小xiǎo心xīn，休xiū得dé妄wàng动dòng。」二èr人rén怏yàng怏yàng而ér退tuì。

The two heroes now began to feel hurt. Noticing this, K‘ung-ming said, “I have no wish to pass you over, you two, but I fear that if you get too deeply into the country and should fall victims to the Mans that it will have an ill effect on the others.” “But what if we did know the geography of the country?” said Chao Yün. “All I say to you is to be careful how you do anything,” replied K‘ung-ming. The two old soldiers left and went together to the camp of Chao Yün. Chao Yün said, “We are greatly ashamed at being put in the background because we do not know the country. We cannot bear this.” “Then let us ride out and survey,” said his colleague. “Let us capture a few natives and make them show us the road, and let us defeat these savages.”

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赵zhào云yún请qǐng魏wèi延yán到dào自zì己jǐ寨zhài内nèi商shāng议yì曰yuē：「吾wú二èr人rén为wéi先xiān锋fēng，却què说shuō不bù识shí地dì理lǐ而ér不bù肯kěn用yòng。今jīn用yòng此cǐ后hòu辈bèi，吾wú等déng岂qǐ不bù羞xiū乎hū？」延yán曰yuē：「吾wú二èr人rén只zhǐ今jīn就jiù上shàng马mǎ，亲qīn去qù探tàn之zhī；捉zhuō住zhù土tǔ人rén，便biàn教jiào引yǐn进jìn，以yǐ敌dí蛮mán兵bīng，大dà事shì可kě成chéng。」云yún从cóng之zhī，遂suì上shàng马mǎ径jìng取qǔ中zhōng路lù而ér来lái。方fāng行xíng不bú数shù里lǐ，远yuán远yuǎn望wàng见jiàn尘chén头tóu大dà起qǐ。

They rode off. Before they had gone far they saw a cloud of dust in the distance. Climbing a hill to get a better view, they saw a small party of mounted Mans coming toward them. The two waited till they were near and then suddenly burst out. The Mans , taken entirely by surprise, ran away all but a few, who yielded themselves prisoners. The two warriors returned to camp.

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二èr人rén上shàng山shān坡pō看kàn时shí，果guǒ见jiàn数shù十shí骑qí蛮mán兵bīng，纵zòng马mǎ而ér来lái。二èr人rén两liǎng路lù冲chōng出chū。蛮mán兵bīng见jiàn了le，大dà惊jīng而ér走zǒu。赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán各gè生shēng擒qín几jǐ人rén，回huí到dào本běn寨zhài，以yí酒jiǔ食shí待dài之zhī，却què细xì问wèn其qí故gù。蛮mán兵bīng告gào曰yuē：「前qián麺miàn是shì金jīn环huán三sān结jié元yuán帅shuài大dà寨zhài，正zhèng在zài山shān口kǒu。寨zhài边biān东dōng西xī两liǎng路lù，却què通tōng五wǔ溪xī洞dòng并bìng董dǒng荼tú那nà、阿ā会huì喃nán各gè寨zhài之zhī后hòu。」

The prisoners were given wine and food, and when they had satisfied their hunger they were questioned. Said they, “The camp of the Chief Chinhuansanchieh is just in front, just by the entrance to the mountains. Near the camp, running east and west, is the Ravine of the Five Streams. The camps of the other two chiefs are behind.”

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赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán听tīng知zhī此cǐ话huà，遂suì点diǎn精jīng兵bīng五wǔ千qiān，教jiào擒qín来lái蛮mán兵bīng引yǐn路lù。比bǐ及jí起qǐ军jūn时shí，已yǐ是shì二èr更gèng天tiān气qì；月yuè明míng星xīng朗lǎng，趁chèn著zhù月yuè色sè而ér行xíng。刚gāng到dào金jīn环huán三sān结jié大dà寨zhài之zhī时shí，约yuē有yǒu四sì更gèng，蛮mán兵bīng方fāng起qǐ造zào饭fàn，准zhǔn备bèi天tiān明míng厮sī杀shā。忽hū然rán赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán两liǎng路lù杀shā入rù，蛮mán兵bīng大dà乱luàn。赵zhào云yún直zhí杀shā入rù中zhōng军jūn，正zhèng逢féng金jīn环huán三sān结jié元yuán帅shuài；

The two leaders got together five companies, took the captured men as guides and marched out about the second watch. It was a clear night, and the moon gave light to march by. The first camp was reached about the fourth watch. The Man soldiers were already awake and preparing their morning meal, as they intended to attack at daylight. The vigorous and unexpected attack of the two captains threw the camp into confusion; the chief was slain and his head cut off.

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交jiāo马má只zhǐ一yī合hé，被bèi云yún一yī枪qiāng刺cì落luò马mǎ下xià，就jiù枭xiāo其qí首shǒu级jí。余yú军jūn溃kuì散sàn。魏wèi延yán便biàn分fēn兵bīng一yí半bàn，望wàng东dōng路lù抄chāo董dǒng荼tú那nà寨zhài来lái。赵zhào云yún分fēn兵bīng一yí半bàn，望wàng西xī路lù抄chāo阿ā会huì喃nán寨zhài来lái。比bǐ及jí杀shā到dào蛮mán兵bīng大dà寨zhài之zhī时shí，天tiān已yǐ平píng明míng。

Then Wei Yen took half the force and went west to the second camp. By the time he reached it day had dawned. They also had news of his coming, and drew up the camp to oppose. But when they had got clear, there was a great uproar behind them at the stockade gates, and confusion followed. The reason was the arrival of Wang P‘ing. Between the two bodies the Mans were beaten. Their chief, Tungt‘una, got away. Wei Yen’s men followed, but they could not catch him.

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先xiān说shuō魏wèi延yán杀shā奔bēn董dǒng荼tú那nà寨zhài来lái。董dǒng荼tú那nà听tīng知zhī寨zhài后hòu有yǒu军jūn杀shā至zhì，便biàn引yǐn兵bīng出chū寨zhài拒jù敌dí。忽hū然rán寨zhài前qián门mén一yī声shēng喊hán起qǐ，蛮mán兵bīng大dà乱luàn。原yuán来lái王wáng平píng军jūn马má早záo已yǐ到dào了le。两liǎng下xià夹jiā攻gōng，蛮mán兵bīng大dà败bài。董dǒng荼tú那nà夺duó路lù走zǒu脱tuō，魏wèi延yán追zhuī赶gǎn不bú上shàng。却què说shuō赵zhào云yún引yǐn兵bīng杀shā到dào阿ā会huì喃nán寨zhài后hòu之zhī时shí，马mǎ忠zhōng已yǐ杀shā至zhì寨zhài前qián。

When Chao Yün led his men to attack the third camp in the rear, Ma Chung made an attack on the front. They scored a success, but the chief, Ahuinan, escaped.

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两liǎng下xià夹jiā攻gōng，蛮mán兵bīng大dà败bài，阿ā会huì喃nán乘chéng乱luàn走zǒu脱tuō。各gè自zì收shōu军jūn，回huí见jiàn孔kǒng明míng。孔kǒng明míng问wèn曰yuē：「三sān洞dòng蛮mán兵bīng，走zǒu了le两liǎng洞dòng之zhī主zhǔ；金jīn环huán三sān结jié元yuán帅shuài首shǒu级jí安ān在zài？」赵zhào云yún将jiāng首shǒu级jí献xiàn功gōng。众zhòng皆jiē言yán曰yuē：「董dǒng荼tú那nà、阿ā会huì喃nán皆jiē弃qì马mǎ越yuè岭lǐng而ér去qù，因yīn此cí赶gǎn他tā不bú上shàng。」孔kǒng明míng大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「二èr人rén吾wú已yǐ擒qín下xià了le。

They returned to headquarters, and K‘ung-ming said, “The three parties of Mans have fled; where is the head of the first of the three chiefs?” Chao Yün produced it. At the same time he reported that the other two chiefs had escaped by abandoning their horses and going over the hill. They could not be followed. “They are already prisoners,” said K‘ung-ming with a laugh.

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」赵zhào、魏wèi二èr人rén并bìng诸zhū将jiāng皆jiē不bú信xìn。

The fighting men could not credit it. But soon after the two chiefs were brought in. When some expressed surprise and admiration, K‘ung-ming said, “I had studied the map and knew the positions of the camps. I taunted Chao Yün and Wei Yen into making a supreme effort at the same time that I sent other forces, because I knew the first two were the only men for the task. I felt certain the two chiefs would run away along those small roads, and I set men on those roads to wait for them. They also were supported.”

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少sháo顷qǐng，张zhāng嶷yí解jié董dǒng荼tú那nà到dào，张zhāng翼yì解jiě阿ā会huì喃nán到dào。众zhòng皆jiē惊jīng讶yà。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú观guān吕lǘ凯kǎi图tú本běn，已yǐ知zhī他tā各gè人rén下xià的de寨zhài子zi，故gù以yǐ言yán激jī子zi龙lóng、文wén长zhǎng之zhī锐ruì气qì，故gù教jiào深shēn入rù重zhòng地dì，先xiān破pò金jīn环huán三sān结jié，随suí即jí分fēn兵bīng左zuǒ右yòu寨zhài后hòu抄chāo出chū，以yǐ王wáng平píng、马mǎ忠zhōng应yīng之zhī。非fēi子zi龙lóng、文wén长zhǎng不bù可kě当dāng此cǐ任rèn也yě。

They all bowed, saying, “The Prime Minister’s calculations are divine and incomprehensible.”

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吾wú料liào董dǒng荼tú那nà、阿ā会huì喃nán必bì从cóng便biàn径jìng往wǎng山shān路lù而ér走zǒu，故gù遣qiǎn张zhāng嶷yí、张zhāng翼yì以yǐ伏fú兵bīng待dài之zhī，令lìng关guān索suó以yǐ兵bīng接jiē应yīng，擒qín此cǐ二èr人rén。」诸zhū将jiāng皆jiē拜bài伏fú曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng机jī算suàn，神shén鬼guǐ莫mò测cè！」孔kǒng明míng令lìng押yā过guò董dǒng荼tú那nà、阿ā会huì喃nán至zhì帐zhàng下xià，侭jǐn去qù其qí缚fù，以yí酒jiǔ食shí衣yī服fú赐cì之zhī，令lìng各gè自zì归guī洞dòng，勿wù得dé助zhù𫫇ě。二èr人rén泣qì拜bài，各gè投tóu小xiǎo路lù而ér去qù。

The two captive chiefs were then called. As soon as they appeared, K‘ung-ming loosed their bonds, gave them refreshments and released them, bidding them offend no more. They thanked him for their liberty, and disappeared along a by-road.

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孔kǒng明míng谓wèi诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：「来lái日rì孟mèng获huò必bì然rán亲qīn自zì引yǐn兵bīng厮sī杀shā，便biàn可kě就jiù此cǐ擒qín之zhī。」乃nǎi唤huàn赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán至zhì，付fù与yǔ计jì策cè，各gè引yín五wǔ千qiān兵bīng去qù了le。又yòu唤huàn王wáng平píng、关guān索suǒ同tóng引yǐn一yī军jūn，授shòu计jì而ér去qù。孔kǒng明míng分fēn拨bō已yǐ毕bì，坐zuò于yú帐zhàng上shàng待dài之zhī。

Then K‘ung-ming said to his captains, “To-morrow Mênghuo will come in person to make an attack. We shall probably capture him again.” Then he summoned Chao Yün and Wei Yen and gave them orders. They left, each with a half legion. Next he sent Wang P‘ing. And then he sat in his tent to wait for the result.

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却què说shuō蛮mán王wáng孟mèng获huò在zài帐zhàng中zhōng正zhèng坐zuò，忽hū哨shào马mǎ报bào来lái，说shuō三sān洞dòng元yuán帅shuài，俱jù被bèi孔kǒng明míng捉zhuō将jiāng去qù了le；部bú下xià之zhī兵bīng，各gè自zì溃kuì散sàn。获huò大dà怒nù，遂suì起qǐ蛮mán兵bīng迤yí逦lǐ进jìn发fā，正zhèng遇yù王wáng平píng军jūn马mǎ。两liǎng阵zhèn对duì圆yuán，王wáng平píng出chū马mǎ横héng刀dāo望wàng之zhī：只zhǐ见jiàn门mén旗qí开kāi处chù，数shù百bǎi南nán蛮mán骑qí将jiāng两liǎng势shì䙓bǎi开kāi。

The King of the Mans was sitting in his tent when the scouts told him that his three chiefs had been captured and their armies scattered. It made him very angry, and he quickly got his army ready to march. Soon he met Wang P‘ing, and, when the armies were arrayed, Wang P‘ing rode out to the front. The flaunting banners of his foes then opened out, and he saw their ranks. Many captains were on horseback. In the middle was the king, who advanced to the front. He wore a golden, inlaid head-dress; his belt bore a lion’s face as clasp; his boots had pointed toes and were green; he rode a frizzy-haired horse the colour of a hare; he carried at his waist a pair of swords chased with the pine-tree device.

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中zhōng间jiān孟mèng获huò出chū马mǎ：头tóu顶dǐng嵌qiàn宝báo紫zǐ金jīn冠guān，身shēn披pī缨yīng络luò红hóng锦jǐn袍páo，腰yāo系xì碾niǎn玉yù狮shī子zi带dài，脚jiǎo穿chuān鹰yīng嘴zuí抹mǒ绿lǜ靴xuē，骑qí一yì匹pí卷juǎn毛máo赤chì兔tù马mǎ，悬xuán两liáng口kǒu松sōng纹wén镶xiāng宝bǎo剑jiàn，昂áng然rán观guān望wàng，回huí顾gù左zuǒ右yòu蛮mán将jiāng曰yuē：「人rén每měi说shuō诸zhū葛gě亮liàng善shàn能néng用yòng兵bīng；今jīn观guān此cǐ阵zhèn，旌jīng旗qí杂zá乱luàn，队duì伍wǔ交jiāo错cuò；刀dāo枪qiāng器qì械xiè，无wú一yī可kě能néng胜shèng吾wú者zhě：始shǐ知zhī前qián日rì之zhī言yán谬miù也yě。

He looked haughtily at his foes, and then, turning to his captains, said, “It has always been said that Chuko Liang is a wonderful soldier, but I see that is false. Look at this array with its banners all in confusion and the ranks in disorder. There is not a weapon among all the swords and spears better than ours. If I had only realised this before I would have fought them long ago. Who dares go out and capture a Shu captain to show them what sort of warriors we are?”

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早zǎo知zhī如rú此cǐ，吾wú反fǎn多duō时shí矣yǐ。谁shuí敢gǎn去qù擒qín蜀shǔ将jiāng，以yǐ振zhèn军jūn威wēi？」

At once a captain rode toward the leader, Wang P‘ing. His name was Huanmangyachang; his weapon was a huge headsman’s sword, and he rode a dun pony. Riding up to Wang P‘ing, the two engaged.

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言yán未wèi侭jǐn，一yī将jiāng应yīng声shēng而ér出chū，名míng唤huàn忙máng牙yá长zhǎng；使shǐ一yī口kǒu截jié头tóu大dà刀dāo，骑qí一yì匹pǐ黄huáng骠biāo马mǎ，来lái取qǔ王wáng平píng。二èr将jiāng交jiāo锋fēng，战zhàn不bú数shù合hé，王wáng平píng便biàn走zǒu。孟mèng获huò驱qū兵bīng大dà进jìn，迤yí逦lǐ追zhuī赶gǎn。关guān索suǒ略lüè战zhàn又yòu走zǒu，约yuē退tuì二èr十shí余yú里lǐ。孟mèng获huò正zhèng追zhuī杀shā之zhī间jiān，忽hū然rán喊hǎn声shēng大dà起qǐ，左zuó有yǒu张zhāng嶷yí，右yòu有yǒu张zhāng翼yì，两liǎng路lù兵bīng杀shā出chū，截jié断duàn归guī路lù。

Wang P‘ing only fought a short time, and then fled. The king at once ordered his men on in quick pursuit, and the men of Shu retreated a score or so of li before the Mans were near enough to fight. Just as the Mans thought their enemies were in their power, a great shouting arose and two cohorts appeared, one on either flank, and attacked. The Mans could not retreat, and as another force under Kuan So also turned upon them, the Mans were surrounded and lost the day. Mênghuo and some of his captains fought their way out and made for the Chintai Mountains. The men of Shu followed and forced them forward, and presently there appeared, in front, Chao Yün.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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王wáng平píng、关guān索suǒ复fù兵bīng杀shā回huí。前qián后hòu夹jiā攻gōng，蛮mán兵bīng大dà败bài。孟mèng获huò引yǐn部bú将jiàng死sǐ战zhàn得dé脱tuō，望wàng锦jǐn带dài山shān而ér逃táo。背bèi后hòu三sān路lù兵bīng追zhuī杀shā将jiāng来lái。获huò正zhèng奔bēn走zǒu之zhī间jiān，前qián麺miàn喊hǎn声shēng大dà起qǐ，一yī彪biāo军jūn拦lán住zhù：为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng乃nǎi常cháng山shān赵zhào子zi龙lóng也yě。获huò见jiàn了le大dà惊jīng，慌huāng忙máng奔bēn锦jǐn带dài山shān小xiǎo路lù而ér走zǒu。子zi龙lóng冲chōng杀shā一yī阵zhèn，蛮mán兵bīng大dà败bài，生shēng擒qín者zhě无wú数shù。

The king hastily changed his route to go deeper into the mountains, but Chao Yün’s men spread around, and the Mans could not make a stand. Here some were captured. Mênghuo and a few horsemen got away into a valley, which, however, soon became too narrow for the horses to advance. The king then left his horse and crawled up the mountains, but very soon he fell upon Wei Yen, who had been sent to lie in wait in that very valley. So he was again prisoner.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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孟mèng获huò止zhí与yǔ数shù十shí骑qí奔bēn入rù山shān谷gǔ之zhī中zhōng，背bèi后hòu追zhuī兵bīng至zhì近jìn，前qián麺miàn路lù狭xiá，马mǎ不bù能néng行xíng，乃nǎi弃qì了le马má匹pǐ，爬pá山shān越yuè岭lǐng而ér逃táo。忽hū然rán山shān谷gǔ中zhōng一yī声shēng鼓gú响xiǎng，乃nǎi是shì魏wèi延yán受shòu了le孔kǒng明míng计jì策cè，引yín五wú百bǎi步bù军jūn，伏fú于yú此cǐ处chù，孟mèng获huò抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù，被bèi魏wèi延yán生shēng擒qín活huó捉zhuō了le。从cóng骑qí皆jiē降jiàng。

The king and his followers were taken to the main camp, where K‘ung-ming was waiting with wine and meat ready for the captives. But his tent was now guarded by a seven-deep force of men all well armed with glittering weapons, beside the lictors bearing the golden axes, a present from the Emperor, and other insignia of rank. The feather-hatted drummers and clarion players were in front and behind, and the Imperial Guards were extended on both sides. The whole was very imposing and awe-inspiring.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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魏wèi延yán解jiě孟mèng获huò到dào大dà寨zhài来lái见jiàn孔kǒng明míng。孔kǒng明míng早záo已yǐ杀shā牛niú宰zǎi羊yáng，设shè宴yàn在zài寨zhài；却què教jiào帐zhàng中zhōng排pái开kāi七qī重zhòng刽guì子zi手shǒu，刀dāo枪qiāng剑jiàn戟jǐ，灿càn若ruò霜shuāng雪xuě；又yòu执zhí御yù赐cì黄huáng金jīn钺yuè斧fǔ，麹qū柄bíng伞sǎn盖gài，前qián后hòu羽yú葆báo鼓gǔ吹chuī，左zuǒ右yòu排pái开kāi御yù林lín军jūn，布bú列liè得dé十shí分fēn严yán整zhěng。孔kǒng明míng端duān坐zuò于yú帐zhàng上shàng，只zhǐ见jiàn蛮mán兵bīng纷fēn纷fēn穰ráng穰ráng，解jiě到dào无wú数shù。

K‘ung-ming was seated at the top of it all and watched the captives as they came forward in crowds. When they were all assembled, he ordered their bonds to be loosed, and then he addressed them. “You are all simple and well-disposed people who have been led into trouble by Mênghuo. I know your fathers and mothers, your brothers and wives; and your children are anxiously watching from the doorways for your return, and they are cut to the quick now that the news of defeat and capture has reached their ears. They are weeping bitter tears for you. And so I will set you all free to go home and comfort them.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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孔kǒng明míng唤huàn到dào帐zhàng中zhōng，侭jǐn去qù其qí缚fù，抚fǔ谕yù曰yuē：「汝rú等děng皆jiē是shì好háo百bǎi姓xìng，不bú幸xìng被bèi孟mèng获huò所suǒ拘jū，今jīn受shòu惊jīng諕háo。吾wú想xiáng汝rú等děng父fù母mǔ、兄xiōng弟dì、妻qī子zǐ必bì倚yǐ门mén而ér望wàng；若ruò听tīng知zhī阵zhèn败bài，定dìng然rán割gē肚dù牵qiān肠cháng，眼yǎn中zhōng流liú血xiě。吾wú今jīn侭jǐn放fàng汝rú等děng回huí去qù，以yǐ安ān各gè人rén父fù母mǔ、兄xiōng弟dì、妻qī子zǐ之zhī心xīn。」言yán讫qì，各gè赐cì酒jiǔ食shí米mǐ粮liáng而ér遣qiǎn之zhī。

After they had been given food and wine and a present of grain, he sent them all away. They went off grateful for the kindness shown them, but they wept as they thanked K‘ung-ming.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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蛮mán兵bīng深shēn感gǎn其qí恩ēn，泣qì拜bài而ér去qù。孔kǒng明míng教jiào唤huàn武wǔ士shì押yā过guò孟mèng获huò来lái。不bù移yí时shí，前qián推tuī后hòu拥yōng，缚fù至zhì帐zhàng前qián。获huò跪guì于yú帐zhàng下xià。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「先xiān帝dì待dài汝rǔ不bù薄báo，汝rǔ何hé敢gǎn背bèi反fǎn？」获huò曰yuē：「两liǎng川chuān之zhī地dì，皆jiē是shì他tā人rén所suǒ占zhàn土tǔ地dì，汝rú主zhú倚yǐ强qiáng夺duó之zhī，自zì称chēng为wèi帝dì。吾wú世shì居jū此cǐ处chù，汝rú等děng无wú礼lǐ，侵qīn我wó土tǔ地dì：何hé为wéi反fǎn耶yé？

Then the guards were told to bring the King before the tent. He came, bound, being hustled forward. He knelt in front of the great leader, who said, “Why did you rebel after the generous treatment you have received from our Emperor?” “The two Ch‘uan belonged to others, and your lord took it from them by force, and gave himself the title of 'Emperor.' My people have lived here for ages, and you and yours invaded my country without the least excuse. How can you talk of rebellion to me?”

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」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn擒qín汝rǔ，汝rǔ心xīn服fú否fǒu？」获huò曰yuē：「山shān僻pì路lù狭xiá，误wù遭zāo汝rú手shǒu，如rú何hé肯kěn服fú！」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「汝rǔ既jì不bù服fú，吾wú放fàng汝rǔ去qù，若ruò何hé？」获huò曰yuē：「汝rǔ放fàng我wǒ回huí去qù，再zài整zhěng军jūn马mǎ，共gòng决jué雌cí雄xióng；若ruò能néng再zài擒qín吾wú，吾wú方fāng服fú也yě。」孔kǒng明míng即jí令lìng去qù其qí缚fù。

“You are my prisoner; will you submit or are you still contumacious?” “Why should I submit? You happened to find me in a narrow place; that is all.” “If I release you, what then?” “If you release me I shall return, and when I have set my army in order I shall come to fight you again. However, if you catch me once more I will submit.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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与yǔ衣yī服fú穿chuān了le，赐cì以yí酒jiǔ食shí，给jí与yǔ鞍ān马mǎ，差chà人rén送sòng出chū路lù，迳jìng望wàng本běn寨zhài而ér去qù。正zhèng是shì：

The king’s bonds were loosed; he was clothed and refreshed, given a horse and caparisons and sent with a guide to his own camp. Once more the captured chieftain is let go, To yield barbarians are ever slow. Further results of this war will be related in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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寇kòu入rù掌zhǎng中zhōng还hái放fàng去qù，人rén居jū化huà外wài未wèi能néng降jiàng。

Though the foe falls into our hands, we let him go; Men beyond the pale of civilization still will not bow.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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未wèi知zhī再zài来lái交jiāo战zhàn若ruò何hé，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But how the next battle will unfold must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated