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第dì八bā十shí八bā回huí 渡dù泸lú水shuǐ再zài缚fù番fān王wáng　　　识shí诈zhà降jiàng三sān擒qín孟mèng获huò

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng放fàng了le孟mèng获huò，众zhòng将jiāng上shàng帐zhàng问wèn曰yuē：「孟mèng获huò乃nǎi南nán蛮mán渠qú魁kuí，今jīn幸xìng被bèi擒qín，南nán方fāng便biàn定dìng；丞chéng相xiàng何hé故gù放fàng之zhī？」孔kǒng明míng笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú擒qín此cǐ人rén，如rú囊náng中zhōng取qǔ物wù耳ěr。直zhí须xū降xiáng伏fú其qí心xīn，自zì然rán平píng矣yǐ。」诸zhū将jiāng闻wén言yán，皆jiē未wèi肯kěn信xìn。

The officers did not approve of the release of the King of the Mans, and they came to the tent of K‘ung-ming and said, “Mênghuo is the most important personage of all the Mans, and his capture is the key to restoring order in the south. Why then, O Minister, did you release him?” “I can capture him just as easily as I can get something out of my pocket. What I want to do is to overcome and win his heart, so that peace may follow of itself.” They listened, but they had no great confidence in the success of the policy of conciliation.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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当dāng日rì孟mèng获huò行xíng至zhì泸lú水shuǐ，正zhèng遇yù手shǒu下xià败bài残cán的de蛮mán兵bīng，皆jiē来lái寻xún探tàn。众zhòng兵bīng见jiàn了le孟mèng获huò，且qiě惊jīng且qié喜xǐ，拜bài问wèn曰yuē：「大dà王wáng如rú何hé能néng够gòu回huí来lái？」获huò曰yuē：「蜀shǔ人rén监jiān我wǒ在zài帐zhàng中zhōng，被bèi我wǒ杀shā死sǐ十shí余yú人rén，乘chéng夜yè黑hēi而ér走zǒu；正zhèng行xíng间jiān，逢féng著zhù一yī哨shào马mǎ军jūn，亦yì被bèi我wǒ杀shā之zhī，夺duó了le此cí马mǎ：因yīn此cǐ得dé脱tuō。

In the meantime Mênghuo had reached the Lu River, and there he fell in with some of his defeated men, who were trying to get news of their king’s fate. They were surprised, but glad, to see him, and asked how he had been able to get back. The king lied, saying, “They confined me in a tent, and I broke out in the night. I slew a half score of my guards and ran. And then I met one of their spies, killed him, and that is how I got this horse.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」众zhòng皆jiē大dà喜xǐ，拥yōng孟mèng获huò渡dù了le泸lú水shuǐ，下xià住zhù寨zhài栅zhà，会huì集jí各gè洞dòng酋qiú长zhǎng，陆lù续xù招zhāo聚jù原yuán放fàng回huí的de蛮mán兵bīng，约yuē有yǒu十shí余yú万wàn骑qí。此cǐ时shí董dǒng荼tú那nà、阿ā会huì喃nán已yǐ在zài洞dòng中zhōng。孟mèng获huò使shǐ人rén去qù请qǐng，二èr人rén惧jù怕pà，只zhǐ得dé也yé引yǐn洞dòng兵bīng来lái。获huò传chuán令lìng曰yuē：「吾wú已yǐ知zhī诸zhū葛gě亮liàng之zhī计jì矣yǐ，不bù可ké与yǔ战zhàn，战zhàn则zé中zhōng他tā诡guǐ计jì。

They never doubted his word, and very joyfully they hurried him over the river to a camping place. Then all the notables assembled from the various ravines, and the soldiers that had escaped death were mustered and got into shape as a fighting force. The two leaders in the late campaign, Tungt‘una and Ahuinan, were in one of the ravines, and the king sent to ask them to come. They were afraid, but they could not disobey, and they came with an escort. When all had assembled, the king proclaimed as follows:—“I know Chuko Liang is too full of ruses for us to conquer him in a fight; we should only fall victims to other base devices. However, we must remember that his men have marched far and the weather is sultry, which are factors in our favour. Beside, the Lu River is our rampart. We will have boats and rafts on the south side, and we will build a mud wall. With such good defences we can afford to wait and see what the enemy intends.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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彼bǐ川chuān兵bīng远yuǎn来lái劳láo苦kǔ，况kuàng即jí日rì天tiān炎yán，彼bǐ兵bīng岂qǐ能néng久jiǔ住zhù？吾wú等déng有yóu此cǐ泸lú水shuǐ之zhī险xiǎn，将jiāng船chuán筏fá侭jǐn拘jū在zài南nán岸àn一yī带dài，皆jiē筑zhù土tǔ城chéng，深shēn沟gōu高gāo垒lěi，看kàn诸zhū葛gě亮liàng如rú何hé施shī谋móu！」众zhòng酋qiú长zhǎng从cóng其qí计jì，侭jǐn拘jū船chuán筏fá于yú南nán岸àn一yī带dài，筑zhù起qí土tǔ城chéng。有yǒu依yī山shān傍bàng崖yá之zhī地dì，高gāo竖shù敌dí楼lóu；楼lóu上shàng多duō设shè弓gōng弩nǔ炮pào石shí，准zhǔn备bèi久jiǔ处chù之zhī计jì。

The two leaders in the late campaign, Tungt‘una and Ahuinan, were in one of the ravines, and the king sent to ask them to come. They were afraid, but they could not disobey, and they came with an escort. When all had assembled, the king proclaimed as follows:—“I know Chuko Liang is too full of ruses for us to conquer him in a fight; we should only fall victims to other base devices. However, we must remember that his men have marched far and the weather is sultry, which are factors in our favour. Beside, the Lu River is our rampart. We will have boats and rafts on the south side, and we will build a mud wall. With such good defences we can afford to wait and see what the enemy intends.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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粮liáng草cǎo皆jiē是shì各gè洞dòng供gōng运yùn。孟mèng获huò以yǐ为wéi万wàn全quán之zhī策cè，坦tǎn然rán不bù忧yōu。

His speech met with approval, and his plan was carried out. The wall was supported by the hills and strengthened by fighting turrets, upon which were placed large bows and crossbows and balistae. The defences looked as if they were permanent. Moreover, each ravine sent supplies in plenty. And having made these preparations, Mênghuo felt comfortable and safe.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng提tí兵bīng大dà进jìn，前qián军jūn已yǐ至zhì泸lú水shuǐ，哨shào马mǎ飞fēi报bào说shuō：「泸lú水shuǐ之zhī内nèi，并bìng无wú船chuán筏fá；又yòu兼jiān水shuǐ势shì甚shèn急jí，隔gé岸àn一yī带dài筑zhù起qí土tǔ城chéng，皆jiē有yǒu蛮mán兵bīng守shóu把bǎ。」时shí值zhí五wǔ月yuè，天tiān气qì炎yán热rè，南nán方fāng之zhī地dì，分fèn外wài炎yán酷kù，军jūn马mǎ衣yī甲jiǎ，皆jiē穿chuān不bù得dé。

K‘ung-ming had advanced, and his leading division was now close to the river. However, no boats or rafts could be found to cross, and the current was too strong to think of fording. Beside, they could see the formidable defences on the farther bank, the mud wall and the turrets all fully manned. The weather was burning hot, for it was the fifth mouth, and the soldiers could not tolerate their armour nor even their clothing.

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孔kǒng明míng自zì至zhì泸lú水shuǐ边biān观guān毕bì，回huí到dào本běn寨zhài，聚jù诸zhū将jiāng至zhì帐zhàng中zhōng，传chuán令lìng曰yuē：「今jīn孟mèng获huò兵bīng屯tún泸lú水shuǐ之zhī南nán，深shēn沟gōu高gāo垒lěi，以yǐ拒jù我wǒ兵bīng；吾wú既jì提tí兵bīng至zhì此cǐ，如rú何hé空kōng回huí？汝rú等děng各gè各gè引yǐn兵bīng，依yī山shān傍bàng树shù，拣jiǎn林lín木mù茂mào盛shèng之zhī处chù，与yú我wǒ将jiāng息xī人rén马mǎ。」乃nái遣qián吕lǘ凯kǎi离lí泸lú水shuí百bái里lǐ，拣jiǎn阴yīn凉liáng之zhī地dì，分fēn作zuò四sì个gè寨zhài子zi；

When K‘ung-ming had inspected the river, he returned to his tent and assembled his officers, to whom he read this order: “The enemy is securely established on the south bank ready to repel our attack. Yet, having come so far, we cannot return empty. For the present you will all seek what shelter you can find in the forests, and rest and refresh your men.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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使shǐ王wáng平píng、张zhāng嶷yí、张zhāng翼yì、关guān索suǒ各gè守shǒu一yī寨zhài，内nèi外wài皆jiē搭dā草cǎo棚péng，遮zhē盖gài马má匹pǐ，将jiàng士shì乘chéng凉liáng，以yǐ避bì暑shǔ气qì。参cān军jūn蒋jiáng琬wǎn看kàn了le，入rù问wèn孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「某mǒu看kàn吕lǘ凯kái所suǒ造zào之zhī寨zhài甚shèn不bù好hǎo，正zhèng犯fàn昔xī日rì先xiān帝dì败bài于yú东dōng吴wú时shí之zhī地dì势shì矣yǐ，倘tǎng蛮mán兵bīng偷tōu渡dù泸lú水shuǐ，前qián来lái劫jié寨zhài，若ruò用yòng火huǒ攻gōng，如rú何hé解jiě救jiù？

Then he sent Lu K‘ai to a distance to select a cool spot, and there he made two stockades. Within the stockades he built huts for the men and sheds for the horses, so that they were sheltered from the intense heat. However, a junior captain, Chiang Wan, was ready to carp at these shelters, and went to Kʻung-ming, saying, “These shelters of Lu K‘ai’s are very unsuitable. He has made the same mistake as that which led to the defeat of our former king at the hands of Wu. He has not taken into account the surroundings of the stockades, and if the Mans should come over and start a fire, there could be no rescue.” “Do not anticipate trouble,” said the Commander-in-chief, smiling. “I have provided against all such dangers.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」孔kǒng明míng笑xiào曰yuē：「公gōng勿wù多duō疑yí，吾wú自zì有yǒu妙miào算suàn。」蒋jiáng琬wán等děng皆jiē不bù晓xiǎo其qí意yì。

“Do not anticipate trouble,” said the Commander-in-chief, smiling. “I have provided against all such dangers.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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忽hū报bào蜀shǔ中zhōng差chà马mǎ岱dài解jié暑shǔ药yào并bìng粮liáng米mǐ到dào。孔kǒng明míng令lìng入rù。岱dài参cān拜bài毕bì，一yī麺miàn将jiāng米mǐ药yào分fēn派pài四sì寨zhài。孔kǒng明míng问wèn曰yuē：「汝rǔ将jiāng带dài多duō少shǎo军jūn来lái？」马mǎ岱dài曰yuē：「有yǒu三sān千qiān军jūn。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú军jūn累lèi战zhàn疲pí困kùn，欲yù用yòng汝rǔ军jūn，未wèi知zhī肯kěn向xiàng前qián否fǒu？」岱dài曰yuē：「皆jiē是shì朝cháo廷tíng军jūn马mǎ，何hé分fēn彼bí我wǒ？丞chéng相xiàng要yào用yòng，虽suī死sǐ不bù辞cí。

The fault-finder did not know what the chief meant to do, but he said no more. Then Ma Tai arrived from Ch'êngtu, and he brought summer medicines and further supplies of grain. He saw K‘ung-ming, and then proceeded to distribute the supplies he had brought according to orders. Then K‘ung-ming said, “What force have you brought?” “Three companies,” was the reply.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「今jīn孟mèng获huò拒jù住zhù泸lú水shuǐ，无wú路lù可kě渡dù。吾wú欲yù先xiān断duàn其qí粮liáng道dào，令lìng彼bǐ军jūn自zì乱luàn。」岱dài曰yuē：「如rú何hé断duàn得dé？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「离lí此cǐ一yì百bái五wǔ十shí里lǐ，泸lú水shuǐ下xià流liú沙shā口kǒu，此cǐ处chù水shuǐ慢màn，可ké以yǐ扎zhā筏fá而ér渡dù。汝rǔ提tí本běn部bù三sān千qiān军jūn渡dù水shuǐ，直zhí入rù蛮mán洞dòng，先xiān断duàn其qí粮liáng，然rán后hòu会huì合hé董dǒng荼tú那nà、阿ā会huì喃nán两liǎng个gè洞dòng主zhǔ，便biàn为wèi内nèi应yìng。

“My men are weary and worn out; I want to use yours. You have no objections?” “Of course not; they are equally government troops. They are ready even to die for you if you wish.” “This Mênghuo is established on the river, and we have no means of crossing. But I am anxious to intercept his supplies, so that his men may mutiny.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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不bù可ké有yǒu误wù。」

“How can you do it?” “Some distance lower down there is a place called Shak‘ou, where the current is slow; you could cross there on rafts wish you and your men to cross and cut the road of supplies. After that you are to arrange with the two leaders whose lives I spared to be your allies on the inside, and we shall succeed.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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马mǎ岱dài欣xīn然rán去qù了le，领lǐng兵bīng前qián到dào沙shā口kǒu，驱qū兵bīng渡dù水shuǐ；因yīn见jiàn水shuí浅qiǎn，大dà半bàn不bú下xià筏fá，只zhí裸luǒ衣yī而ér过guò，半bàn渡dù皆jiē倒dào；急jí救jiù傍bàng岸àn，口kǒu鼻bí出chū血xiě而ér死sǐ。马mǎ岱dài大dà惊jīng，连lián夜yè回huí告gào孔kǒng明míng。孔kǒng明míng随suí唤huàn向xiàng导dáo土tǔ人rén问wèn之zhī。土tǔ人rén曰yuē：「目mù今jīn炎yán天tiān，毒dú聚jù泸lú水shuǐ，日rì间jiān甚shèn热rè，毒dú气qì正zhèng发fā，有yǒu人rén渡dù水shuǐ，必bì中zhōng其qí毒dú；

Ma Tai went off gladly enough, and marched his men to Sha‘kou, where they set about the crossing at once. And as the water was shallow they did not trouble to make rafts, but just tucked up their clothes and waded in. But half-way across, the men began to fall over; and when they had been rescued and taken to the bank many of them began to bleed from the nose and mouth and died. In great alarm, Ma Tai sent hasty messages to K‘ung-ming, who called in the guides and asked what this meant. They told him that it happened so every year. In the hot season, poisonous miasma collected over the waters of the Lu River, especially during the heat of the day. Anyone who drank the water would surely die. Travellers who wished to cross had to wait till night, because the cooler waters did not breathe out the poisonous vapours. Further, the natives said the crossing should be attempted on a full stomach.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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或huò饮yín此cí水shuǐ，其qí人rén必bì死sǐ。若ruò要yào渡dù时shí。须xū待dài夜yè静jìng水shuí冷lěng，毒dú气qì不bù起qǐ，饱bǎo食shí渡dù之zhī，方fāng可kě无wú事shì。」孔kǒng明míng遂suì令lìng土tǔ人rén引yǐn路lù，又yòu选xuǎn精jīng壮zhuàng军jūn五wǔ六liù百bǎi，随suí著zhù马mǎ岱dài，来lái到dào泸lú水shuǐ沙shā口kǒu，扎zhā起qǐ木mù筏fá，半bàn夜yè渡dù水shuǐ，果guǒ然rán无wú事shì，岱dài领lǐng著zhù二èr千qiān壮zhuàng军jūn，令lìng土tǔ人rén引yǐn路lù，径jìng取qǔ蛮mán洞dòng运yùn粮liáng总zǒng路lù口kǒu夹jiā山shān峪yù而ér来lái。

K‘ung-ming bade the local guides point out the best crossing place. He sent some well-seasoned soldiers to Ma Tai to lash together poles into rafts at Shak‘ou, and in the night the crossing was safely accomplished. Further, the guides then led the men of Shu over to where the grain road of the Mans led through a narrow valley, called Chiashan Gorge, where, for part of the way, only single file was possible as the road was only wide enough for a man and a horse.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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那nà夹jiā山shān峪yù，两liǎng下xià是shì山shān，中zhōng间jiān一yī条tiáo路lù，止zhǐ容róng一yī人rén一yī马mǎ而ér过guò。马mǎ岱dài占zhàn了le夹jiā山shān峪yù，分fēn拨bō军jūn士shì，立lì起qǐ寨zhài栅zhà。洞dòng蛮mán不bù知zhī，正zhèng解jiě粮liáng到dào，被bèi岱dài前qián后hòu截jié住zhù，夺duó粮liáng百bǎi余yú车chē，蛮mán人rén报bào入rù孟mèng获huò大dà寨zhài中zhōng。

Ma Tai at once occupied this valley and stationed a force there. And a stockade was put up with tents inside. Presently a convoy of grain came along, and it was captured. The men ran off to the king’s great camp and told him.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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此cǐ时shí孟mèng获huò在zài寨zhài中zhōng，终zhōng日rì饮yín酒jiú取qǔ乐lè，不bù理lǐ军jūn务wù，谓wèi众zhòng酋qiú长zhǎng曰yuē：「吾wú若ruò与yǔ诸zhū葛gě亮liàng对duì敌dí，必bì中zhōng奸jiān计jì。今jīn靠kào此cǐ泸lú水shuǐ之zhī险xiǎn，深shēn沟gōu高gāo垒léi以yǐ待dài之zhī；蜀shǔ人rén受shòu不bú过guò酷kù热rè，必bì然rán退tuì走zǒu。那nà时shí吾wú与yú汝rú等děng随suí后hòu击jī之zhī，便biàn可kě擒qín诸zhū葛gě亮liàng也yě。」言yán讫qì，呵hē呵hē大dà笑xiào。

Mênghuo, thinking all was safe during the hot season, was enjoying himself; wine and music were the order of the day, and military matters were far from his thoughts. In his cups he admitted K‘ung-ming was ruseful, but said his army had nothing to fear.

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忽hū然rán班bān内nèi一yī酋qiú长zhǎng曰yuē：「沙shā口kóu水shuí浅qiǎn，倘táng蜀shǔ兵bīng透tòu漏lòu过guò来lái，深shēn为wéi利lì害hài；当dāng分fēn军jūn守shóu把bǎ。」获huò笑xiào曰yuē：「汝rǔ是shì本běn处chù土tǔ人rén，如rú何hé不bù知zhī？吾wú正zhèng要yào蜀shǔ兵bīng来lái渡dù此cí水shuǐ，渡dù则zé必bì死sǐ于yú水shuǐ中zhōng矣yǐ。」酋qiú长zhǎng又yòu曰yuē：「倘táng有yóu土tǔ人rén说shuō与yǔ夜yè渡dù之zhī法fǎ，当dāng复fù何hé如rú？」获huò曰yuē：「不bú必bì多duō疑yí。吾wú境jìng内nèi之zhī人rén，安ān肯kěn助zhù敌dí人rén耶yé？

“If I attempt to oppose Chuko Liang I shall certainly fall a victim to some wile of his. However, my waiting policy is a safe one. With our defences, and the river to back them, we can wait for the heat to overcome these men of Shu, who cannot stand the hot season. They will have to retreat, and then we can harass them. And we will capture this Chuko.” He lay back and laughed at the thought. However, one chief, more prudent than the others, stood forth and said, “Remember the shallows at Shak‘ou; it would be very serious if the men of Shu got across there secretly. It ought to be guarded.” “You belong to these parts. Do you not know that I want the enemy to try to get across there? Why, they will all perish in the water.” “But what if the natives tell them to cross only in the night?” “Do not be so anxious,” said Mênghuo. “Our own people will not help the enemy that far.”

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」正zhèng言yán之zhī间jiān，忽hū报bào蜀shǔ兵bīng不bù知zhī多duō少shǎo，暗àn渡dù泸lú水shuǐ，绝jué断duàn了le夹jiā山shān粮liáng道dào，打dǎ著zhù「平píng北běi将jiāng军jūn马mǎ岱dài」旗qí号hào。获huò笑xiào曰yuē：「量liàng此cí小xiǎo辈bèi，何hé足zú道dào哉zāi！」即jí遣qiǎn副fù将jiāng忙máng牙yá长zhǎng，引yǐn三sān千qiān兵bīng投tóu夹jiā山shān峪yù来lái。

It was just then that intelligence came that the men of Shu had crossed the river and, moreover, had seized the Chiashan Gorge. The flags showed that the commander was Ma Tai. Mênghuo affected indifference. “This sort of fellow is not worth talking about,” said he. He sent a junior officer named Mangyachang with three companies to recapture the gorge and reopen the grain road.

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却què说shuō马mǎ岱dài望wàng见jiàn蛮mán兵bīng已yǐ到dào，遂suì将jiāng二èr千qiān军jūn䙓bǎi在zài山shān前qián。两liǎng阵zhèn对duì圆yuán，忙máng牙yá长zhǎng出chū马mǎ，与yú马mǎ岱dài交jiāo锋fēng，只zhǐ一yī合hé，被bèi岱dài一yī刀dāo，斩zhǎn于yú马mǎ下xià。蛮mán兵bīng大dà败bài走zǒu回huí，来lái见jiàn孟mèng获huò，细xì言yán其qí事shì。获huò唤huàn诸zhū将jiāng问wèn曰yuē：「谁shuí敢gǎn去qù敌dí马mǎ岱dài？」言yán未wèi毕bì，董dǒng荼tú那nà出chū曰yuē：「某mǒu愿yuàn往wǎng。」孟mèng获huò大dà喜xǐ，遂suì与yǔ三sān千qiān兵bīng而ér去qù。

When Ma Tai saw the Man soldiers approaching, he placed two companies in front of the hills and drew up the others in formal array. Then Mangyachang rode out to give battle. This was but a small engagement, as the barbarian fell at the first stroke of Ma Tai’s sword. The Mans ran away at once. They returned to the king’s camp and told him what had happened. Whereupon he called up all his captains and asked for another to go up against Ma Tai. “I will go,” cried Tungt‘una.

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获huò又yòu恐kóng有yǒu人rén再zài渡dù泸lú水shuǐ，即jí遣qiǎn阿ā会huì喃nán引yǐn三sān千qiān兵bīng，去qù守shóu把bǎ沙shā口kǒu。

The king gave him three companies. After he had gone, Mênghuo thought it would be wise to keep others from crossing the river. So he sent a force to guard Shak‘ou.

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却què说shuō董dǒng荼tú那nà引yǐn蛮mán兵bīng到dào了le夹jiā山shān峪yù下xià寨zhài，马mǎ岱dài引yǐn兵bīng来lái迎yíng。部bú内nèi军jūn有yǒu认rèn得de是shì董dǒng荼tú那nà，说shuō与yú马mǎ岱dài如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ。岱dài纵zòng马mǎ向xiàng前qián大dà骂mà曰yuē：「无wú义yì背bèi恩ēn之zhī徒tú！吾wú丞chéng相xiàng饶ráo汝rǔ性xìng命mìng，今jīn又yòu背bèi反fǎn，岂qǐ不bú自zì羞xiū！」董dǒng荼tú那nà满mǎn麺miàn惭cán愧kuì，无wú言yán可kě答dá，不bú战zhàn而ér退tuì。马mǎ岱dài掩yǎn杀shā一yī阵zhèn而ér回huí。

Tungt‘una duly arrived at the gorge and made a camp. Ma Tai came out to meet him. Among the men in his cohort were some who recognised the leader of the Mans and told Ma Tai certain things about how he had been captured and liberated. So Ma Tai galloped toward him, shouting out reproaches of ingratitude and so on. Tungt‘una was very greatly ashamed and turned red in the face, and went away without striking a blow. Ma Tai followed and fell on, slaying many of the Mans . Tungt‘una went back and told the king that Ma Tai was too strong for him.

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董dǒng荼tú那nà回huí见jiàn孟mèng获huò曰yuē：「马mǎ岱dài英yīng雄xióng，抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù。」获huò大dà怒nù曰yuē：「吾wú知zhī汝rǔ原yuán受shòu诸zhū葛gě亮liàng之zhī恩ēn，今jīn故gù不bú战zhàn而ér退tuì，正zhèng是shì卖mài阵zhèn之zhī计jì！」喝hē教jiào推tuī出chū斩zhǎn了le。众zhòng酋qiú长zhǎng再zài三sān哀āi告gào，方fāng才cái免mián死sǐ，叱chì武wǔ士shì将jiāng董dǒng荼tú那nà打dǎ了le一yì百bǎi大dà棍gùn，放fàng归guī本běn寨zhài。

Tungt‘una duly arrived at the gorge and made a camp. Ma Tai came out to meet him. Among the men in his cohort were some who recognised the leader of the Mans and told Ma Tai certain things about how he had been captured and liberated. So Ma Tai galloped toward him, shouting out reproaches of ingratitude and so on. Tungt‘una was very greatly ashamed and turned red in the face, and went away without striking a blow. Ma Tai followed and fell on, slaying many of the Mans . Tungt‘una went back and told the king that Ma Tai was too strong for him. But the king was angry, and cried, “You are a traitor! I know Chuko Liang was good to you, and that is why you would not fight.” He ordered Tungt‘una out to execution. However, the notables and chiefs interceded, and the death penalty was remitted, but the unhappy leader was severely beaten, one hundred strokes with the heavy staff.

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诸zhū多duō酋qiú长zhǎng皆jiē来lái告gào董dǒng荼tú那nà曰yuē：「我wó等děng虽suī居jū蛮mán方fāng，未wèi尝cháng敢gǎn犯fàn中zhōng国guó；中zhōng国guó亦yì不bù曾céng侵qīn我wǒ。今jīn因yīn孟mèng获huò势shì力lì相xiāng逼bī，不bù得dé已yǐ而ér造zào反fǎn。想xiáng孔kǒng明míng神shén机jī莫mò测cè，曹cáo操cāo、孙sūn权quán尚shàng自zì惧jù之zhī，何hé况kuàng我wó等děng蛮mán方fāng乎hū？况kuàng我wó等děng皆jiē受shòu其qí活huó命mìng之zhī恩ēn，无wú可kě为wèi报bào。今jīn欲yù舍shě一yī死sǐ命mìng，杀shā孟mèng获huò去qù投tóu孔kǒng明míng，以yí免miǎn洞dòng中zhōng百bǎi姓xìng涂tú炭tàn之zhī苦kǔ。

The chiefs were mostly on the side of the beaten captain and against the king’s policy. They said, “Though we live in the Man country we have never had any thoughts of rebellion against the Central Government, nor has China ever encroached upon our land. We must own that Mênghuo’s superior power forced us into this rising, and we could not help ourselves. K‘ung-ming is too clever for us, and no one can guess what he may do. Even Ts‘ao Ts‘ao and Sun Ch'üan fear him; how much more must we? Moreover, we have received kindness at his hands and owe him our lives. We ought to show our gratitude. Now let us at all risks slay this Mênghuo and submit to K‘ung-ming so that our people may not suffer.”

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」董dǒng荼tú那nà曰yuē：「未wèi知zhī汝rú等děng心xīn下xià若ruò何hé？」内nèi有yǒu原yuán蒙méng孔kǒng明míng放fàng回huí的de人rén，一yī齐qí同tóng声shēng应yīng曰yuē：「愿yuàn往wǎng！」于yú是shì董dǒng荼tú那nà手shǒu执zhí钢gāng刀dāo，引yín百bǎi余yú人rén，直zhí奔bēn大dà寨zhài而ér来lái。时shí孟mèng获huò大dà醉zuì于yú帐zhàng中zhōng。董dǒng荼tú那nà引yǐn众zhòng人rén持chí刀dāo而ér入rù，帐zhàng下xià有yóu两liǎng将jiāng侍shì立lì。董dǒng荼tú那nà以yǐ刀dāo指zhǐ曰yuē：「汝rú等děng亦yì受shòu诸zhū葛gě丞chéng相xiàng活huó命mìng之zhī恩ēn，宜yí当dāng报bào效xiào。

Tungt‘una said, “I do not know your inner sentiments.” At this, all those who had been prisoners and released cried with one voice, “We desire to go to him.” Thereupon Tungt‘una took in his hand a sharp sword, placed himself at the head of the malcontents and rushed into the great camp. At that moment Mênghuo was, as usual, intoxicated and lay in his tent. The mutineers rushed in. They found two captains on guard. “You also received kindness from K‘ung-ming and ought to repay it,” cried Tungt‘una. They replied, “You may not slay him; let us carry him a prisoner to K‘ung-ming.”

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」二èr将jiāng曰yuē：「不bù须xū将jiāng军jūn下xià手shǒu，某mǒu当dāng生shēng擒qín孟mèng获huò，去qù献xiàn丞chéng相xiàng。」于yú是shì一yī齐qí入rù帐zhàng，将jiāng孟mèng获huò执zhí缚fù已yǐ定dìng，押yā到dào泸lú水shuǐ边biān，驾jià船chuán直zhí过guò北běi岸àn，先xiān使shǐ人rén报bào知zhī孔kǒng明míng。

So they bound the king securely, took him down to the river and crossed in a boat to the northern bank. There they halted while they sent a messenger to K‘ung-ming.

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng已yí有yǒu细xì作zuò探tàn知zhī此cǐ事shì，于yú是shì密mì传chuán号hào令lìng，教jiào各gè寨zhài将jiàng士shì，整zhěng顿dùn军jūn器qì，方fāng教jiào为wéi首shǒu酋qiú长zháng解jiě孟mèng获huò入rù来lái，其qí余yú皆jiē回huí本běn寨zhài听tīng候hòu。董dǒng荼tú那nà先xiān入rù中zhōng军jūn见jiàn孔kǒng明míng，细xì说shuō其qí事shì。孔kǒng明míng重zhòng加jiā赏shǎng劳láo，用yòng好hǎo言yán抚fǔ慰wèi，遣qián董dǒng荼tú那nà引yǐn众zhòng酋qiú长zhǎng去qù了le，然rán后hòu令lìng刀dāo斧fú手shǒu推tuī孟mèng获huò入rù。

Now K‘ung-ming knew what had been happening, and he had issued orders for every camp to prepare their weapons. All being ready, he told the chiefs to bring up their prisoner, and bade the others return to their camps. Tungt‘una went first and told the matter to K‘ung-ming, who praised his zeal and gave him presents. Then he retired to summon the chiefs. When they had arrived, the executioners brought in Mênghuo.

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孔kǒng明míng笑xiào曰yuē：「汝rǔ前qián者zhé有yǒu言yán：但dàn再zài擒qín得dé，便biàn肯kěn降xiáng服fú。今jīn日rì如rú何hé？」获huò曰yuē：「此cǐ非fēi汝rǔ之zhī能néng也yě；乃nǎi吾wú手shǒu下xià之zhī人rén自zì相xiāng残cán害hài，以yǐ致zhì如rú此cǐ。如rú何hé肯kěn服fú！」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn再zài放fàng汝rǔ去qù，若ruò何hé？」孟mèng获huò曰yuē：「吾wú虽suī蛮mán人rén，颇pǒ知zhī兵bīng法fǎ；若ruò丞chéng相xiàng端duān的de肯kěn放fàng吾wú回huí洞dòng中zhōng，吾wú当dāng率lǜ兵bīng再zài决jué胜shèng负fù。

“You said once before that if you were captured again you would give in,” said K‘ung-ming, smiling. “Now will you yield?” “This capture is not your work,” replied the king. “It is the work of these minions of mine who want to hurt me. I will not yield on this.”

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若ruò丞chéng相xiàng这zhè番fān再zài擒qín得dé我wǒ，那nà时shí倾qīng心xīn吐tú胆dǎn归guī降xiáng，并bìng不bù敢gán改gǎi移yí也yě。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「这zhè番fān生shēng擒qín，如rú又yòu不bù服fú，必bì无wú轻qīng恕shù。」令lìng左zuǒ右yòu去qù其qí绳shéng索suǒ，仍réng前qián赐cì以yí酒jiǔ食shí，列liè坐zuò于yú帐zhàng上shàng。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú自zì出chū茅máo庐lú，战zhàn无wú不bú胜shèng，攻gōng无wú不bù取qǔ。汝rǔ蛮mán邦bāng之zhī人rén，何hé为wéi不bù服fú？」获huò默mò然rán不bù答dá。

“If I free you again, what then?” “I am only a Man , I know, but I am not wholly ignorant of war. If you, O Minister, let me return to my ravines I will muster another army and fight a decisive battle with you. If you capture me again then I will incline my heart and own myself beaten and yield. I will not go back on my promise again.”

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孔kǒng明míng酒jiǔ后hòu，唤huàn孟mèng获huò同tóng上shàng马mǎ出chū寨zhài，观guān看kàn诸zhū营yíng寨zhài栅zhà所suǒ屯tún粮liáng草cǎo，所suǒ积jī军jūn器qì。孔kǒng明míng指zhǐ谓wèi孟mèng获huò曰yuē：「汝rǔ不bú降jiàng吾wú，真zhēn愚yú人rén也yě。吾wú有yǒu如rú此cǐ之zhī精jīng兵bīng猛měng将jiàng，粮liáng草cǎo兵bīng器qì，汝rǔ安ān能néng胜shèng吾wú哉zāi？汝rǔ若ruò早zǎo降jiàng，吾wú当dāng奏zòu闻wén天tiān子zi，令lìng汝rǔ不bù失shī王wáng位wèi，子zí子zǐ孙sūn孙sūn，永yǒng镇zhèn蛮mán邦bāng。意yì下xià若ruò何hé？

“If you refuse to yield next time you are captured, I shall hardly pardon you.” At K‘ung-ming’s orders the cords were loosed and refreshments were brought for the prisoner. “Remember,” said K‘ung-ming, “I have never failed yet. I have never failed to win a battle or to take a city I have assaulted. Why do you Mans not yield?” Mênghuo only nodded his head; he said nothing. After the wine, K‘ung-ming and Mênghuo rode round the camps together, and the king saw all the arrangements and the piles of stores and heaps of weapons, and after the inspection he said, “You are silly not to yield to me. You see my veteran soldiers, my able captains, my stores of all kinds and war gear; how can you hope to prevail against me? If you will yield I will inform His Majesty, and you shall retain your kingship and your sons and grandsons shall succeed as perpetual guardians of the Man country. Do you not think it would be well?”

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」获huò曰yuē：「某mǒu虽suī肯kěn降jiàng，怎zěn奈nài洞dòng中zhōng之zhī人rén未wèi肯kěn心xīn服fú。若ruò丞chéng相xiàng肯kěn放fàng回huí去qù，就jiù当dāng招zhāo安ān本běn部bù人rén马mǎ，同tóng心xīn合hé胆dǎn，方fāng可kě归guī顺shùn。」孔kǒng明míng忻xīn然rán，又yòu与yǔ孟mèng获huò回huí到dào大dà寨zhài。饮yín酒jiǔ至zhì晚wǎn，获huò辞cí去qù；孔kǒng明míng亲qīn自zì送sòng至zhì泸lú水shuǐ边biān，以yǐ船chuán送sòng获huò归guī寨zhài。

The king replied, “If I did yield, the men of my valleys would not be content. If you release me once more I will see to it that my own men keep the peace and bring them round to unanimity of feeling, and then they will not oppose any more.”

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孟mèng获huò来lái到dào本běn寨zhài，先xiān伏fú刀dāo斧fú手shǒu于yú帐zhàng下xià，差chà心xīn腹fù人rén到dào董dǒng荼tú那nà、阿ā会huì喃nán寨zhài中zhōng，只zhǐ推tuī孔kǒng明míng有yóu使shǐ命mìng至zhì，将jiāng二èr人rén赚zhuàn到dào大dà寨zhài帐zhàng下xià，侭jǐn皆jiē杀shā之zhī，弃qì尸shī于yú涧jiàn。孟mèng获huò随suí即jí遣qiǎn亲qīn信xìn之zhī人rén，守shóu把bǎ隘ài口kǒu，自zì引yǐn军jūn出chū了le夹jiā山shān峪yù，要yào与yú马mǎ岱dài交jiāo战zhàn，却què并bìng不bú见jiàn一yī人rén；

But Mênghuo’s first act on his return to his own camp was to assassinate the two leaders Tungt‘una and Ahuinan. Their corpses were thrown into a gully. Then he sent his friends to guard the most important strategical points, while he marched to fight a battle with Ma Tai. But when he got near the valley he saw no signs of the enemy, and, on questioning an inhabitant, he heard that the Shu army, with all their stores, had recrossed the river and joined the main body.

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及jí问wèn土tǔ人rén，皆jiē言yán昨zuó夜yè侭jǐn搬bān粮liáng草cǎo，复fù渡dù泸lú水shuǐ，归guī大dà寨zhài去qù了le。获huò再zài回huí洞dòng中zhōng，与yǔ亲qīn弟dì孟mèng优yōu商shāng议yì曰yuē：「如rú今jīn诸zhū葛gě亮liàng之zhī虚xū实shí，吾wú已yí侭jǐn知zhī，汝rú可kě去qù如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ。」

But Mênghuo’s first act on his return to his own camp was to assassinate the two leaders Tungt‘una and Ahuinan. Their corpses were thrown into a gully. Then he sent his friends to guard the most important strategical points, while he marched to fight a battle with Ma Tai. But when he got near the valley he saw no signs of the enemy, and, on questioning an inhabitant, he heard that the Shu army, with all their stores, had recrossed the river and joined the main body.

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孟mèng优yōu领lǐng了le兄xiōng计jì，引yín百bǎi余yú蛮mán兵bīng，搬bān载zài金jīn珠zhū、宝bǎo贝bèi、象xiàng牙yá、犀xī角jiǎo之zhī类lèi，渡dù了le泸lú水shuǐ，径jìng投tóu孔kǒng明míng大dà寨zhài而ér来lái；方fāng才cái过guò了le河hé时shí，前qián麺miàn鼓gú角jiǎo齐qí鸣míng，一yī彪biāo军jūn䙓bǎi开kāi：为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng乃nái马mǎ岱dài也yě。孟mèng优yōu大dà惊jīng。岱dài问wèn了le来lái情qíng，令lìng在zài外wài厢xiāng，差chà人rén来lái报bào孔kǒng明míng。

Mênghuo then returned to his own ravine and discussed matters with his brother, Mêngyu, and told him that he knew all the details of the enemy’s force from what he had seen in their camp, and he gave his brother certain instructions, which he at once began to carry out. He loaded a hundred men with gold and jewels and pearls and ivory and rhinoceros horn, crossed the Lu River and was on his way to the main camp, when he was stopped by a cohort under Ma Tai himself. He did not expect to meet an enemy, and was surprised. But Ma Tai only asked what he had come for. And when he had heard, Mêngyu was detained while a message was sent to K‘ung-ming.

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孔kǒng明míng正zhèng在zài帐zhàng中zhōng与yú马mǎ谡sù、吕lǘ凯kǎi、蒋jiáng琬wǎn、费fèi袆huī等děng共gòng议yì平píng蛮mán之zhī事shì，忽hū帐zhàng下xià一yī人rén，报bào称chēng孟mèng获huò差chà弟dì孟mèng优yōu来lái进jìn宝bǎo贝bèi。孔kǒng明míng回huí顾gù马mǎ谡sù曰yuē：「汝rǔ知zhī其qí来lái意yì否fǒu？」谡sù曰yuē：「不bù敢gǎn明míng言yán。容róng某mǒu暗àn写xiě于yú纸zhǐ上shàng，呈chéng与yǔ丞chéng相xiàng，看kàn合hé钧jūn意yì否fǒu？」孔kǒng明míng从cóng之zhī。马mǎ谡sù写xiě讫qì，呈chéng与yú孔kǒng明míng。

The messenger arrived while a council was in progress, the matter under discussion being how to reduce the Mans. When the messenger had announced that Mêngyu had come bearing gifts of gold and pearls and such things, K‘ung-ming turned to Ma Su, who was there, saying, “Know you why this man has come?” “I dare not say plainly; but let me write it,” said Ma Su. “Write it, then.” So Ma Su wrote and handed the paper to his chief, who had no sooner read it than he clapped his hands with joy, crying, “What you say is exactly what I think. But you may know I have already made arrangements for the capture of Mênghuo.”

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孔kǒng明míng看kàn毕bì，抚fú掌zhǎng大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「擒qín孟mèng获huò之zhī计jì，吾wú已yǐ差chà派pài下xià也yě。汝rǔ之zhī所suǒ见jiàn，正zhèng与yǔ吾wú同tóng。」遂suì唤huàn赵zhào云yún入rù，向xiàng耳ěr畔pàn分fēn付fù如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ；又yòu唤huàn魏wèi延yán入rù，亦yì低dī言yán分fēn付fù；又yòu唤huàn王wáng平píng、马mǎ忠zhōng、关guān索suǒ入rù，亦yì密mì密mì地dì分fēn付fù。

Then Chao Yün was called, and some orders were whispered into his ear. Next Wei Yen came, and he also went off with secret orders. Wang P‘ing, Ma Chung and Kuan So also came, and left with particular instructions.

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各gè人rén受shòu了le计jì策cè，皆jiē依yī令lìng而ér去qù，方fāng召zhào孟mèng优yōu入rù帐zhàng。优yōu再zài拜bài于yú帐zhàng下xià曰yuē：「家jiā兄xiōng孟mèng获huò，感gǎn丞chéng相xiàng活huó命mìng之zhī恩ēn，无wú可kě奉fèng献xiàn，辄zhé具jù金jīn珠zhū宝bǎo贝bèi若ruò干gān，权quán为wèi赏shǎng军jūn之zhī资zī。续xù后hòu别bié有yǒu进jìn贡gòng天tiān子zi礼lǐ物wù。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「汝rǔ兄xiōng今jīn在zài何hé处chù？」优yōu曰yuē：「为wèi感gǎn丞chéng相xiàng天tiān恩ēn，迳jìng往wǎng银yín坑kēng山shān中zhōng收shōu拾shí宝bǎo物wù去qù了le，少shǎo时shí便biàn回huí来lái也yě。

All these things done, the bearer of gifts was called. He came and bowed low at the door of the tent, saying, “The brother of my house, Ménghuo, having received great kindness at your hands in sparing his life, feels bound to offer a paltry gift. He has presumed to collect a few pearls and some gold and other trifling jewels by way of something to give your soldiers. And hereafter he will send tribute to your Emperor.” “Where is your brother at this moment?” asked K‘ung-ming. “Having been the recipient of your great bounty, he has gone to the Silver Pit Hills ( Yink'êng Shan ) to collect some treasures. He will soon return.” “How many men have you brought?” “Only about a hundred; I should not dare to bring any large number. They are just porters.” They were brought in for K‘ung-ming’s inspection. They had blue eyes and swarthy faces, auburn hair and brown beards. They wore earrings. Their hair was fuzzy, and they went barefoot. They were tall and powerful. K‘ung-ming made them sit down, and bade his captains press them to drink and treat them well and compliment them.

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」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「汝rǔ带dài多duō少shǎo人rén来lái？」优yōu曰yuē：「不bù敢gǎn多duō带dài。只zhǐ是shì随suí行xíng百bǎi余yú人rén，皆jiē运yùn货huò物wù者zhě。」孔kǒng明míng侭jǐn教jiào入rù帐zhàng看kàn时shí，皆jiē是shì青qīng眼yǎn黑hēi麺miàn，黄huáng发fā紫zǐ须xū，耳ěr带dài金jīn环huán，鬅péng头tóu跣xiǎn足zú，身shēn长cháng力lì大dà之zhī士shì。孔kǒng明míng就jiù令lìng随suí席xí而ér坐zuò，教jiào诸zhū将jiāng劝quàn酒jiǔ，慇yīn懃qín相xiāng待dài。

The King Mênghuo was anxious about the reception that would be given to his brother and the treatment of his gifts, so he sat in his tent expecting the messenger at any moment. Then two men came, and he questioned them eagerly. They said the presents had been accepted, and even the porters had been invited to drink in the tent and had been regaled with beef and flesh in plenty. “O King, your brother sent us with the news, and we were to tell you secretly that all would be ready at the second watch.”

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却què说shuō孟mèng获huò在zài帐zhàng中zhōng专zhuān望wàng回huí音yīn，忽hū报bào有yǒu二èr人rén回huí了le；唤huàn入rù问wèn之zhī，具jù说shuō：「诸zhū葛gě亮liàng受shòu了le礼lǐ物wù大dà喜xǐ，将jiāng随suí行xíng之zhī人rén，皆jiē唤huàn入rù帐zhàng中zhōng，杀shā牛niú宰zǎi羊yáng，设shè宴yàn相xiāng待dài。二èr大dà王wáng令lìng某mǒu密mì报bào大dà王wáng：今jīn夜yè二èr更gèng，里lǐ应yìng外wài合hé，以yǐ成chéng大dà事shì。」孟mèng获huò听tīng知zhī甚shèn喜xǐ，即jí点dián起qǐ三sān万wàn蛮mán兵bīng，分fēn为wéi三sān队duì。

This was pleasing news, and he prepared his three legions ready to march out to the camp. They were divided into three divisions. The king called up his chieftains and notables, and said, “Let each army carry the means of making fire, and as soon as they arrive let a light be shown as a signal. I am coming to try to capture Chuko Liang.”

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获huò唤huàn各gè洞dòng酋qiú长zhǎng分fēn付fù曰yuē：「各gè军jūn侭jǐn带dài火huǒ具jù。今jīn晚wǎn到dào了le蜀shǔ寨zhài时shí，放fàng火huǒ为wèi号hào。吾wú当dāng自zì取qǔ中zhōng军jūn，以yǐ擒qín诸zhū葛gě亮liàng。」诸zhū多duō蛮mán将jiāng，受shòu了le计jì策cè，黄huáng昏hūn左zuǒ侧cè，各gè渡dù泸lú水shuǐ而ér来lái。孟mèng获huò带dài领lǐng心xīn腹fù蛮mán将jiāng百bǎi余yú人rén，迳jìng投tóu孔kǒng明míng大dà寨zhài，于yú路lù并bìng无wú一yī军jūn阻zú挡dǎng。前qián至zhì寨zhài门mén，获huò率lǜ众zhòng将jiāng骤zhòu马mǎ而ér入rù，乃nǎi是shì空kōng寨zhài，并bìng不bú见jiàn一yī人rén。

With these orders they marched, and they crossed the Lu River in the dusk. The king, with a hundred captains as escort, pressed on at once toward the main camp of Shu. They met with no opposition. They even found the main gate open, and Mênghuo and his party rode straight in. But the camp was a desert; not a man was visible.

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获huò撞zhuàng入rù中zhōng军jūn，只zhǐ见jiàn帐zhàng中zhōng灯dēng烛zhú荧yíng煌huáng，孟mèng优yōu并bìng番fān兵bīng侭jǐn皆jiē醉zuì倒dào。原yuán来lái孟mèng优yōu被bèi孔kǒng明míng教jiào马mǎ谡sù、吕lǘ凯kǎi二èr人rén管guǎn待dài，令lìng乐lè人rén搬bān做zuò杂zá剧jù，慇yīn懃qín劝quàn酒jiǔ，酒jiǔ内nèi下xià药yào，侭jǐn皆jiē昏hūn倒dào，浑hún如rú醉zuì死sǐ之zhī人rén。孟mèng获huò入rù帐zhàng问wèn之zhī，内nèi有yóu醒xíng者zhě，但dàn指zhí口kǒu而ér已yǐ。

Mênghuo rode right up to the large tent and pushed open the flap. It was brilliantly lighted with lamps, and lying about under their light were his brother and all his men, dead drunk. The wine they had been pressed to drink while the plays were going on had been heavily drugged, and the men had fallen down almost as soon as they had swallowed it. One or two who had recovered a little could not speak: they only pointed to their mouths. Mênghuo then saw that he had been the simple victim of another ruse. However, he picked up his brother and the others and started off to return to his main army.

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获huò知zhī中zhòng计jì，急jí救jiù了le孟mèng优yōu等děng一yī干gān人rén；却què待dài奔bēn回huí中zhōng队duì，前qián麺miàn喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，火huǒ光guāng骤zhòu起qǐ，蛮mán兵bīng各gè自zì逃táo窜cuàn。一yī彪biāo军jūn杀shā到dào，乃nǎi是shì蜀shǔ将jiāng王wáng平píng。获huò大dà惊jīng，急jí奔bēn左zuǒ队duì时shí，火huǒ光guāng冲chōng天tiān，一yī彪biāo军jūn杀shā到dào，为wéi首shóu蜀shǔ将jiāng乃nǎi是shì魏wèi延yán。获huò慌huāng忙máng望wàng右yòu队duì而ér来lái，只zhǐ见jiàn火huǒ光guāng又yòu起qǐ，又yòu一yī彪biāo军jūn杀shā到dào，为wéi首shóu蜀shǔ将jiāng乃nǎi是shì赵zhào云yún。

But as he turned, torches began to flash out and drums to beat. The Mans were frightened and took to their heels. But they were pursued, and the pursuing cohort was led by Wang P‘ing. The king bore away to the left to escape, but again a cohort appeared in front of him; Wei Yen was there. He tried the other side; and was stopped by Chao Yün. He was in a trap; and attacked on three sides and no fourth to escape by, what could he do? He abandoned everything, making one wild rush for the Lu River.

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三sān路lù军jūn夹jiā攻gōng将jiāng来lái，四sì下xià无wú路lù。孟mèng获huò弃qì了le军jūn士shì，匹pí马mǎ望wàng泸lú水shuǐ而ér逃táo。正zhèng见jiàn泸lú水shuǐ上shàng数shù十shí个gè蛮mán兵bīng，驾jià一yī小xiǎo舟zhōu，获huò慌huāng令lìng近jìn岸àn。人rén马mǎ方fāng才cái下xià船chuán，一yī声shēng号hào起qǐ，将jiāng孟mèng获huò缚fù住zhù。原yuán来lái马mǎ岱dài受shòu了le计jì策cè，引yín本běn部bù兵bīng扮bàn作zuò蛮mán兵bīng，撑chēng船chuán在zài此cǐ，诱yòu擒qín孟mèng获huò。

As he reached the river bank he saw a bark on the river with Man soldiers on board. Here was safety. He hailed the boat and jumped on board as soon as it touched the bank. No sooner had he embarked than suddenly he was seized and bound. The boat, which Ma Tai had provided and prepared, was part of the general plan, and the Man soldiers therein were his men disguised.

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于yú是shì孔kǒng明míng招zhāo安ān蛮mán兵bīng，降jiàng者zhě无wú数shù。孔kǒng明míng一yī一yī抚fǔ慰wèi，并bìng不bù加jiā害hài。就jiù教jiào救jiù灭miè了le余yú火huǒ。须xū臾yú，马mǎ岱dài擒qín孟mèng获huò至zhì；赵zhào云yún擒qín孟mèng优yōu至zhì；魏wèi延yán、马mǎ忠zhōng、王wáng平píng、关guān索suǒ擒qín诸zhū洞dòng酋qiú长zhǎng至zhì。孔kǒng明míng指zhǐ孟mèng获huò而ér笑xiào曰yuē：「汝rǔ先xiān令lìng汝rǔ弟dì以yí礼lǐ诈zhà降xiáng，如rú何hé瞒mán得dé过guò吾wú！今jīn番fān又yòu被bèi我wǒ擒qín，汝rú可kě服fú否fǒu？

Many of Mênghuo’s men accepted the chance of surrender held out by K‘ung-ming, who soothed them and treated them well and did not injure one of them. The remains of the conflagration were stamped out, and in a short time Ma Tai brought along his prisoner. At the same time Chao Yün led in his brother, Mêngyu. Each of the other captains had some prisoners too, chiefs or notables. K‘ung-ming looked at the king and laughed. “That was but a shallow ruse of yours to send your brother with presents to pretend to submit to me; did you really think I should not see through it? But here you are once more in my power; now do you yield?”

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」获huò曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi吾wú弟dì贪tān口kǒu腹fù之zhī故gù，误wù中zhōng汝rǔ毒dú，因yīn此cǐ失shī了le大dà事shì。吾wú若ruò自zì来lái，弟dì以yǐ兵bīng应yīng之zhī，必bì然rán成chéng功gōng。此cí乃nǎi天tiān败bài，非fēi吾wú之zhī不bù能néng也yě，如rú何hé肯kěn服fú！」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「今jīn已yǐ三sān次cì，如rú何hé不bù服fú？」孟mèng获huò低dī头tóu无wú语yǔ。孔kǒng明míng笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú再zài放fàng汝rǔ回huí去qù。

“I am a prisoner owing to the gluttony of my brother and the power of your poisonous drugs. If I had only played his part myself and left him to support me with soldiers, I should have succeeded. I am the victim of fate and not of my own incapacity. No; I will not yield.”

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」孟mèng获huò曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng若ruò肯kěn放fàng吾wú兄xiōng弟dì回huí去qù，收shōu拾shí家jiā下xià亲qīn丁dīng，和hé丞chéng相xiàng大dà战zhàn一yī场cháng。那nà时shí擒qín得dé，方fāng才cái死sǐ心xīn塌tā地dì而ér降jiàng。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「再zài若ruò擒qín住zhù，必bì不bù轻qīng恕shù。汝rú可ké小xiǎo心xīn在zài意yì，勤qín攻gōng韬tāo略lüè之zhī书shū，再zài整zhěng亲qīn信xìn之zhī士shì，早zǎo用yòng良liáng策cè，勿wù生shēng后hòu悔huǐ。

“Remember this is the third time; why not?” said K‘ung-ming. Mênghuo dropped his head and made no answer. “Ah well; I will let you go once more,” said K‘ung-ming.

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」遂suì令lìng武wǔ士shì去qù其qí绳shéng索suǒ，放fàng起qǐ孟mèng获huò，并bìng孟mèng优yōu及jí各gè洞dòng酋qiú长zhǎng，一yī齐qí都dōu放fàng。孟mèng获huò等děng拜bài谢xiè去qù了le。

“O Minister, if you will let me and my brother go we will get together our family and clients and fight you once more. If I am caught that time then I will confess myself beaten to the ground, and that shall be the end.” “Certainly I shall scarcely pardon you next time,” said K‘ung-ming. “You had better be careful. Diligently tackle your Book of Strategy: look over your list of confidants. If you can apply a good plan at the proper moment you will not have any need for late regrets.” The king and his brother and all the chiefs were released from their bonds. They thanked K‘ung-ming for his clemency and went away.

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此cǐ时shí蜀shǔ兵bīng已yǐ渡dù泸lú水shuǐ。孟mèng获huò等děng过guò了le泸lú水shuǐ，只zhǐ见jiàn岸àn口kǒu陈chén兵bīng列liè将jiāng，旗qí帜zhì纷fēn纷fēn。获huò到dào营yíng前qián，马mǎ岱dài高gāo坐zuò，以yǐ剑jiàn指zhǐ之zhī曰yuē：「这zhè番fān拿ná住zhù，必bì无wú轻qīng放fàng！」孟mèng获huò到dào了le自zì己jǐ寨zhài时shí，赵zhào云yún早záo已yǐ袭xí了le此cǐ寨zhài，布bú列liè兵bīng马mǎ。云yún坐zuò于yú大dà旗qí下xià，按àn剑jiàn而ér言yán曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng如rú此cǐ相xiāng待dài，休xiū忘wàng大dà恩ēn！」获huò喏nuò喏nuò连lián声shēng而ér去qù。

By the time the released prisoners had got back to the river the army of Shu had crossed to the farther side and were all in order with their flags fluttering in the breeze. As Mênghuo passed the camp, he saw Ma Tai sitting in state. Ma Tai pointed his sword at the king as he passed, and said, “Next time you are caught you will not escape.” When Mênghuo came to his own camp he found Chao Yün in possession and all in order. Chao Yün was seated beneath the large banner, with his sword drawn, and as the king passed, he also said, “Do not presume on the kindness of the Prime Minister because you have been generously treated.”

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将jiāng出chū界jiè口kǒu山shān坡pō，魏wèi延yán引yǐn一yī千qiān精jīng兵bīng，䙓bǎi在zài坡pō上shàng，勒lēi马mǎ厉lì声shēng而ér言yán曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn已yǐ深shēn入rù巢cháo穴xué，夺duó汝rú险xiǎn要yào；汝rǔ尚shàng自zì愚yú迷mí，抗kàng拒jù大dà军jūn！这zhè回huí拿ná住zhù，碎suì尸shī万wàn段duàn，决jué不bù轻qīng饶ráo！」孟mèng获huò等děng抱bào头tóu鼠shǔ窜cuàn，望wàng本běn洞dòng而ér去qù。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī赞zàn曰yuē：

Mênghuo grunted and passed on. Just as he was going over the frontier hills he saw Wei Yen and a company drawn up on the slopes. Wei Yen shouted, “See to it; we have got into the inmost recesses of your country and have taken all your defensive positions. Yet you are fool enough to hold out. Next time you are caught you will be quite destroyed. There will be no more pardons.” Mênghuo and his companies ran away with their arms over their heads. Each one returned to his own ravine. In the fifth moon, when the sun is fierce, Marched the army into the desert land, Marched to the Lu River, bright and clear, But deadly with miasma. K‘ung-ming the leader cared not, Pledged was he to subdue the south Thereby to repay deference with service. Wherefore he attacked the Mans. Yet seven times he freed their captured king.

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五wǔ月yuè驱qū兵bīng入rù不bù毛máo，月yuè明míng泸lú水shuǐ瘴zhàng烟yān高gāo。

In the fifth month the army marched into the barren lands; Bright moon over the Lu River, miasmal smoke rose high.

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誓shì将jiāng雄xióng略lüè酬chóu三sān顾gù，岂qǐ惮dàn征zhēng蛮mán七qī纵zòng劳láo？

Sworn to repay the three visits with a master's strategy, How could he shrink from the toil of seven pardons to subdue the South?

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng渡dù了le泸lú水shuǐ，下xià寨zhài已yǐ毕bì，大dà赏shǎng三sān军jūn，聚jù众zhòng将jiāng于yú帐zhàng下xià曰yuē：「孟mèng获huò第dì二èr番fān擒qín来lái，吾wú令lìng遍biàn观guān各gè营yíng虚xū实shí，正zhèng欲yù令lìng其qí来lái劫jié营yíng也yě。吾wú知zhī孟mèng获huò颇pó晓xiǎo兵bīng法fǎ，吾wú以yǐ兵bīng马mǎ粮liáng草cǎo炫xuàn耀yào，实shí令lìng孟mèng获huò看kàn吾wú破pò绽zhàn，必bì用yòng火huǒ攻gōng。彼bǐ令lìng其qí弟dì诈zhà降xiáng，欲yù为wèi内nèi应yìng耳ěr。

After the crossing of the river the soldiers were feasted. Then he addressed his officers. “I let Mênghuo see our camp the second time he was our prisoner because I wanted to tempt him into raiding it. He is something of a soldier, and I dangled our supplies and resources before his eyes, knowing he would try to burn them and that he would send his brother to pretend to submit that thereby he could get into our camp and have a chance to betray us. I have captured and released him three times, trying to win him over. I do not wish to do him any harm. I now explain my policy that you may understand I am not wasting your efforts and you are not still to work your best for the government.”

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吾wú三sān番fān擒qín之zhī而ér不bù杀shā，诚chéng欲yù服fú其qí心xīn，不bú欲yù灭miè其qí类lèi也yě。吾wú今jīn明míng告gào汝rú等děng，勿wù得dé辞cí劳láo，可kě用yòng心xīn报bào国guó。」众zhòng将jiāng拜bài伏fú曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng智zhì、仁rén、勇yǒng三sān者zhě足zú备bèi，虽suī子zi牙yá、张zhāng良liáng不bù能néng及jí也yě。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn安ān敢gǎn望wàng古gǔ人rén耶yé？皆jiē赖lài汝rú等děng之zhī力lì，共gòng成chéng功gōng业yè耳ěr。」帐zhàng下xià诸zhū将jiāng听tīng得dé孔kǒng明míng之zhī言yán，侭jǐn皆jiē喜xǐ悦yuè。

They all bowed, and one said, “O Minister, you are indeed perfect in every one of the three gifts: wisdom, benevolence and valor. Not even Chiang Tzŭ-ya or Chang Liang can equal you!” Said K‘ung-ming, “How can I expect to equal our men of old? But my trust is in your strength, and together we shall succeed.” This speech of their leader’s pleased them all mightily.

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却què说shuō孟mèng获huò受shòu了le三sān擒qín之zhī气qì，忿fèn忿fèn归guī到dào银yín坑kēng洞dòng中zhōng，即jí差chà心xīn腹fù人rén金jīn珠zhū宝bǎo贝bèi，往wǎng八bā番fān九jiǔ十shí三sān甸diān等děng处chù，并bìng蛮mán方fāng部bú落luò，借jiè使shǐ牌pái刀dāo獠liáo丁dīng军jūn健jiàn数shù十shí万wàn，克kè日rì齐qí备bèi，各gè队duì人rén马mǎ，云yún推tuī雾wù拥yōng，俱jù听tīng孟mèng获huò调diào用yòng。伏fú路lù军jūn探tàn知zhī其qí事shì，来lái报bào孔kǒng明míng，孔kǒng明míng笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú正zhèng欲yù令lìng蛮mán兵bīng皆jiē至zhì，见jiàn吾wú之zhī能néng也yě。

In the meantime Mênghuo, puffed up with pride at getting off three times, hastened home to his own ravine, whence he sent trusted friends with gifts to the Eight Hordes of Barbarians and the Ninety-three Tribes and all the Man quarters and clans to borrow shields and swords and Lao warriors and braves. He got together ten legions. They all assembled on an appointed day, massing like clouds and sweeping in like mists gathering on the mountains, each and all obeying the commands of the King Mênghuo. And the scouts knew it all, and they told K‘ung-ming, who said, “This is what I was waiting for, that the Mans should have an opportunity of knowing our might.” Thereupon he seated himself in a small carriage and went out to watch. Olet our enemy’s courage glow That we our greater might may show. The history of the campaign will be continued in the next chapter.

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」遂suì上shàng小xiǎo车chē而ér行xíng。正zhèng是shì：

So he mounted his small carriage and set forth. It was exactly:

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若ruò非fēi洞dòng主zhǔ威wēi风fēng猛měng，怎zén显xiǎn军jūn师shī手shǒu段duàn高gāo！

Had not the Cave Lord's fierce pride been so great, How could the Chief Minister's skill shine so bright!

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未wèi知zhī胜shèng负fù如rú何hé，且qiě看kàn下xià文wén分fēn解jiě。

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

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