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

第dì八bā十shí九jiǔ回huí 武wǔ乡xiāng侯hóu四sì番fān用yòng计jì　　　南nán蛮mán王wáng五wǔ次cì遭zāo擒qín

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng自zì驾jià小xiǎo车chē，引yǐn数shù百bǎi骑qí前qián来lái探tàn路lù。前qián有yǒu一yī河hé，名míng曰yuē西xī洱ěr河hé，水shuǐ势shì虽suī慢màn，并bìng无wú一yī只zhī船chuán筏fá。孔kǒng明míng令lìng伐fá木mù为wèi筏fá而ér渡dù，其qí木mù到dào水shuǐ皆jiē沉chén。孔kǒng明míng遂suì问wèn吕lǘ凯kǎi，凯kǎi曰yuē：「闻wén西xī洱ěr河hé上shàng流liú有yǒu一yī山shān，其qí山shān多duō竹zhú，大dà者zhě数shù围wéi。可kě令lìng人rén伐fá之zhī，于yú河hé上shàng搭dā起qǐ竹zhú桥qiáo，以yǐ渡dù军jūn马mǎ。

K 'ung-ming’s small carriage was escorted by only a few horsemen. Hearing that a sluggish river, the Western Erh, lay in the way, and having no boat, K‘ung-ming bade the escort cut down some trees and make a raft. They did so; but the raft sank. So K‘ung-ming turned to Lü K‘ai and said, “There is close by a mountain covered with bamboos. I have heard of these bamboos, and some are several spans in girth. We can make a bridge of them for the army to cross.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」孔kǒng明míng即jí调diào三sān万wàn人rén入rù山shān，伐fá竹zhú数shù十shí万wàn根gēn，顺shùn水shuǐ放fàng下xià，于yú河hé麺miàn狭xiá处chù，搭dā起qǐ竹zhú桥qiáo，阔kuò十shí余yú丈zhàng。乃nǎi调diào大dà军jūn于yú河hé北běi岸àn一yī字zì儿ér下xià寨zhài，便biàn以yǐ河hé为wèi壕háo堑qiàn，以yǐ浮fú桥qiáo为wèi门mén，垒léi土tǔ为wèi城chéng；过guò桥qiáo南nán岸àn，一yī字zì下xià三sān个gè大dà营yíng，以yǐ待dài蛮mán兵bīng。

So three legions were sent to the mountains, where they cut down many thousands of bamboos, and floated them down river. Then at the narrowest point they made a bridge a hundred feet or so in length. Next the main army was brought down to the river and camped in line along the bank. The camp was protected by a moat, crossed by a floating bridge, and a mud rampart. On the south bank they constructed three large stockades so as to prepare for the coming of the Man soldiers.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō孟mèng获huò引yǐn数shù十shí万wàn蛮mán兵bīng，恨hèn怒nù而ér来lái。将jiāng近jìn西xī洱ěr河hé，孟mèng获huò引yǐn前qián部bù一yī万wàn刀dāo牌pái獠liáo丁dīng，直zhí扣kòu前qián寨zhài搦nuò战zhàn。孔kǒng明míng头tóu戴dài纶guān巾jīn，身shēn披pī鹤hè氅chǎng，手shǒu执zhí羽yǔ扇shàn，乘chéng驷sì马mǎ车chē，左zuǒ右yòu众zhòng将jiāng簇cù拥yōng而ér出chū。孔kǒng明míng见jiàn孟mèng获huò身shēn穿chuān犀xī皮pí甲jiǎ，头tóu顶dǐng朱zhū红hóng盔kuī，左zuó手shóu挽wǎn牌pái，右yòu手shǒu执zhí刀dāo，骑qí赤chì毛máo牛niú，口kǒu中zhōng辱rǔ骂mà；

They had not long to wait. King Mênghuo was hot with rage and came quickly. As soon as he got near the river, he led out a legion of fierce warriors and challenged the first stockade. K‘ung-ming went forth in simple state. He wore a silk cap, a white robe and held in his hand a feather fan. He sat in a small quadriga, and his captains rode right and left. The King of the Mans was clad in mail of rhinoceros hide and wore a bright red casque. In his left hand he bore a shield, and his right gripped a sword. He rode an ordinary ox. As soon as he saw his enemies he opened his mouth and poured forth abuse and insults, while his men darted to and fro brandishing their weapons.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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手shǒu下xià万wàn余yú洞dòng丁dīng，各gè舞wǔ刀dāo牌pái，往wǎng来lái冲chōng突tū。孔kǒng明míng急jí令lìng退tuì回huí本běn寨zhài，四sì麺miàn紧jǐn闭bì，不bù许xǔ出chū战zhàn。蛮mán兵bīng皆jiē裸luǒ衣yī赤chì身shēn，直zhí到dào寨zhài门mén前qián叫jiào骂mà。诸zhū将jiāng大dà怒nù，皆jiē来lái禀bíng孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「某móu等děng情qíng愿yuàn出chū寨zhài决jué一yī死sǐ战zhàn！」孔kǒng明míng不bù许xǔ。诸zhū将jiāng再zài三sān欲yù战zhàn，孔kǒng明míng止zhǐ曰yuē：「蛮mán方fāng之zhī人rén，不bù遵zūn王wáng化huà，今jīn此cǐ一yī来lái，狂kuáng𫫇ě正zhèng盛shèng，不bù可kě迎yíng也yě；

Kʻung-ming at once ordered the army to retire within the stockades and bar the gates. The Mans came close up to the stockade and pranced about naked, shouting in derision.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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且qiě宜yí坚jiān守shǒu数shù日rì，待dài其qí猖chāng獗jué少shǎo懈xiè，吾wú自zì有yǒu妙miào计jì破pò之zhī。」

Within the stockade the captains grew very angry, and they went in a body to their leader to beg that he would withdraw the order to remain on the defensive. But he would not listen. Presently he said, “These men are ignorant of our culture and are naturally fierce and turbulent. In that mood we are no match for them. But all we have to do is to remain on guard for a few days till their ferocity has spent itself. Then I have a plan that will overcome them.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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于yú是shì蜀shǔ兵bīng坚jiān守shǒu数shù日rì。孔kǒng明míng在zài高gāo阜fù处chù探tàn之zhī，窥kuī见jiàn蛮mán兵bīng已yǐ多duō懈xiè怠dài，乃nǎi聚jù诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：「汝rú等déng敢gǎn出chū战zhàn否fǒu？」众zhòng将jiāng欣xīn然rán要yào出chū。孔kǒng明míng先xiān唤huàn赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán入rù帐zhàng，向xiàng耳ěr畔pàn低dī言yán，分fēn付fù如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ。二èr人rén受shòu了le计jì策cè先xiān进jìn。却què唤huàn王wáng平píng、马mǎ忠zhōng入rù帐zhàng受shòu计jì去qù了le。又yòu唤huàn马mǎ岱dài分fēn付fù曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn弃qì此cǐ三sān寨zhài，退tuì过guò河hé北běi；

Days passed, and the men of Shu made no move; they only maintained the defensive. K‘ung-ming watched the besiegers from an eminence, and saw the first vigour of their advance give way to careless idleness. Then K‘ung-ming called together his captains and asked if they dared give battle. They all rejoiced at the suggestion; so he called them two by two or one by one and gave them secret orders. Chao Yün and Wei Yen went in first. Wang P‘ing and Ma Chung followed.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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吾wú军jūn一yī退tuì，汝rú可kě便biàn拆chāi浮fú桥qiáo，移yí于yú下xià流liú，却què渡dù赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán军jūn马mǎ过guò河hé来lái接jiē应yīng。」岱dài受shòu计jì而ér去qù。又yòu唤huàn张zhāng翼yì曰yuē：「吾wú军jūn退tuì去qù，寨zhài中zhōng多duō设shè灯dēng火huǒ。孟mèng获huò知zhī之zhī，必bì来lái追zhuī赶gǎn，汝rǔ却què断duàn其qí后hòu。」张zhāng翼yì受shòu计jì而ér退tuì。孔kǒng明míng只zhǐ教jiào关guān索suǒ护hù车chē。众zhòng军jūn退tuì去qù，寨zhài中zhōng多duō设shè灯dēng火huǒ。蛮mán兵bīng望wàng见jiàn，不bù敢gǎn冲chōng突tū。

To Ma Tai he said, “I am going to abandon these stockades and retire north of the river. As soon as we have crossed you are to cut loose the floating bridge and move it down the stream so that Chao and Wei may cross.” Chang I was to remain by the camp and light it up at night as if it was still occupied. When Mênghuo pursued, then he was to cut off his retreat. Last of all, Kuan So was to escort K‘ung-ming’s carriage.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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次cì日rì平píng明míng，孟mèng获huò引yǐn大dà队duì蛮mán兵bīng径jìng到dào蜀shǔ寨zhài之zhī时shí，只zhǐ见jiàn三sān个gè大dà寨zhài，皆jiē无wú人rén马mǎ，于yú内nèi弃qì下xià粮liáng草cǎo车chē仗zhàng数shù百bǎi余yú辆liàng。孟mèng优yōu曰yuē：「诸zhū葛gě弃qì寨zhài而ér走zǒu，莫mò非fēi有yǒu计jì否fǒu？」孟mèng获huò曰yuē：「吾wú料liào诸zhū葛gě亮liàng弃qì辎zī重zhòng而ér去qù，必bì因yīn国guó中zhōng有yóu紧jǐn急jí之zhī事shì：若ruò非fēi吴wú侵qīn，定dìng是shì魏wèi伐fá。故gù虚xū张zhāng灯dēng火huó以yǐ为wéi疑yí兵bīng，弃qì车chē仗zhàng而ér去qù也yě。

The soldiers marched out of the camp at evening, and the lamps were hung up as usual. The Mans saw this from a distance and dared not attack. But the next morning at dawn Mênghuo led his men to the stockades and found all was quiet. He went close up and saw they were all empty and bare; not a man was there. Grain and fodder lay about among empty carts; all was in confusion, suggesting hasty departure. “They have abandoned the camp,” said Mênghuo. “But this is only a ruse. “I think that Chuko Liang has important news from the capital that has made him leave without his baggage train like this. Either Wu has invaded or Wei has attacked. They left these lamps burning to make us think the camps were occupied, but they ran away leaving everything behind. If we pursue we cannot go wrong. ”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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可kě速sù追zhuī之zhī，不bù可kě错cuò过guò。」于yú是shì孟mèng获huò自zì驱qū前qián部bù，直zhí到dào西xī洱ěr河hé边biān。望wàng见jiàn河hé北běi岸àn上shàng，寨zhài中zhōng旗qí帜zhì整zhěng齐qí如rú故gù，灿càn若ruò云yún锦jǐn；沿yán河hé一yī带dài，又yòu设shè锦jǐn城chéng。蛮mán兵bīng哨shào见jiàn，皆jiē不bù敢gǎn进jìn。获huò谓wèi优yōu曰yuē：「此cǐ是shì诸zhū葛gě亮liàng惧jù吾wú追zhuī赶gǎn，故gù就jiù河hé北běi岸àn少shǎo住zhù，不bú二èr日rì必bì走zóu矣yǐ。」遂suì将jiāng蛮mán兵bīng屯tún于yú河hé岸àn；

So the king urged his army onward, himself heading the leading division. When they reached the Erhho bank they saw on the farther side that the camps were all in order and the banners flying as usual like a brightly tinted cloud of silk. Along the bank stood a wall of cloth. They dared not attack. Mênghuo said to his brother, “This means that Chuko fears lest we may pursue. That is only a temporary halt, and they will retire in a couple of days.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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又yòu使shǐ人rén去qù山shān上shàng砍kǎn竹zhú为wèi筏fá，以yǐ备bèi渡dù河hé；却què将jiāng敢gǎn战zhàn之zhī兵bīng，皆jiē移yí于yú寨zhài前qián麺miàn。却què不bù知zhī蜀shǔ兵bīng早záo已yǐ入rù自zì己jǐ之zhī境jìng。

The Mans camped on the river bank while they sent into the mountains to cut bamboos to make rafts. The boldest of the soldiers were placed in front of the camp till the rafts should be ready to cross. Little did Mênghuo suspect that the army of Shu was already within his borders.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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是shì日rì，狂kuáng风fēng大dà起qǐ。四sì壁bì厢xiāng火huǒ明míng鼓gú响xiǎng，蜀shǔ兵bīng杀shā到dào。蛮mán兵bīng獠liáo丁dīng，自zì相xiāng冲chōng突tū，孟mèng获huò大dà惊jīng，急jí引yǐn宗zōng族zú洞dòng丁dīng杀shā开kāi条tiáo路lù，迳jìng奔bēn旧jiù寨zhài。忽hū一yī彪biāo军jūn从cóng寨zhài中zhōng杀shā出chū，乃nǎi是shì赵zhào云yún。获huò慌huāng忙máng回huí西xī洱ěr河hé，望wàng山shān僻pì处chù而ér走zǒu。又yòu一yī彪biāo军jūn杀shā出chū，乃nǎi是shì马mǎ岱dài。孟mèng获huò只zhǐ剩shèng得dé数shù十shí个gè败bài残cán兵bīng，望wàng山shān谷gǔ中zhōng而ér逃táo。

One day was very stormy. Then the Mans saw great lights spring up around them, and at the same time the rolling of drums heralded an attack. The Mans and the Laos , instead of going out to meet the enemy, began a fight between themselves. Mênghuo became alarmed and fled with all his clan and dependents. They fought their way through and made a dash for their former camp.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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见jiàn南nán、北běi、西xī三sān处chù尘chén头tóu火huǒ光guāng，因yīn此cǐ不bù敢gǎn前qián进jìn，只zhǐ得dé望wàng东dōng奔bēn走zǒu。方fāng才cái转zhuǎn过guò山shān口kǒu，见jiàn一yī大dà林lín之zhī前qián，数shù十shí从cóng人rén，引yǐn一yī辆liàng小xiǎo车chē；车chē上shàng端duān坐zuò孔kǒng明míng，呵hē呵hē大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「蛮mán王wáng孟mèng获huò！天tiān败bài至zhì此cǐ，吾wú已yí等děng候hòu多duō时shí也yě！」获huò大dà怒nù，回huí顾gù左zuǒ右yòu曰yuē：「吾wú遭zāo此cǐ人rén诡guǐ计jì！受shòu辱rǔ三sān次cì；今jīn幸xìng得de这zhè里lǐ相xiāng遇yù。

Just as they reached it there appeared a cohort of the enemy led by Chao Yün. Mênghuo turned off west and sought refuge in the mountains. But he was stopped by a cohort under Ma Tai. With a small remnant of his men he got away into a valley. Soon he saw clouds of dust rising on three sides and the glow of torches, so that he was forced to halt. However, the east remained clear, and presently he fled in that direction. As he was crossing the mouth of a gully he noticed a few horsemen outlined against a thick wood and saw they were escorting a small carriage. And in that carriage sat K‘ung-ming.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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汝rú等děng奋fèn力lì前qián去qù，连lián人rén带dài车chē砍kǎn为wèi粉fěn碎suì！」数shù骑qí蛮mán兵bīng，猛měng力lì向xiàng前qián。孟mèng获huò当dāng先xiān呐nà喊hǎn，抢qiǎng到dào大dà林lín之zhī前qián，趷kē踏tà一yī声shēng，踏tà了le陷xiàn坑kēng，一yī齐qí塌tā倒dào。大dà林lín之zhī内nèi，转zhuǎn出chū魏wèi延yán，引yǐn数shù百bǎi军jūn来lái，一yí个gè个gè拖tuō出chū，用yòng索suǒ缚fù定dìng。孔kǒng明míng先xiān到dào寨zhài中zhōng，招zhāo安ān蛮mán兵bīng，并bìng诸zhū甸diān酋qiú长zhǎng洞dòng丁dīng。此cǐ时shí大dà半bàn皆jiē归guī本běn乡xiāng去qù了le。

Kʻung-ming laughed, and said, “So the defeated king of the Mans has got here! I have waited for you a long time, O King.” Mênghuo angrily turned to his followers and said, “Thrice have I been the victim of this man’s base wiles and have been put to shame. Now chance has sent him across my path, and you must attack him with all your energy. Let us cut him to pieces and those with him.” Afew of the Man horsemen, with Mênghuo shouting to encourage them, pushed forward in hot haste toward the wood. But in a few moments they all stumbled and disappeared into some pits that had been dug in the way. And just then Wei Yen emerged from the wood. One by one the Mans were pulled out of the pits and bound tight with cords.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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除chú死sǐ伤shāng外wài，其qí余yú侭jǐn皆jiē归guī降xiáng。孔kǒng明míng以yí酒jiǔ肉ròu相xiāng待dài，以yí好hǎo言yán抚fǔ慰wèi，侭jǐn令lìng放fàng回huí。蛮mán兵bīng皆jiē感gǎn叹tàn而ér去qù。

Kʻung-ming returned to his camp, where he arrived before the captors of the king could bring in their prisoner. He busied himself in soothing the other Man prisoners. Many of the notables and chiefs of the tributaries had betaken themselves to their own ravines and villages with their kerns and followers. Many of those who remained came over and yielded to Shu. They were well fed and assured of safety, and allowed to go to their own. They went off gladly enough.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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少sháo顷qǐng，张zhāng翼yì解jiě孟mèng优yōu至zhì。孔kǒng明míng诲huì之zhī曰yuē：「汝rǔ兄xiōng愚yú迷mí，汝rǔ当dāng谏jiàn之zhī。今jīn被bèi吾wú擒qín了le四sì番fān，有yǒu何hé麺miàn目mù再zài见jiàn人rén耶yé！」孟mèng优yōu羞xiū惭cán满mǎn麺miàn。伏fú地dì告gào求qiú免mián死sǐ。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú杀shā汝rǔ不bú在zài今jīn日rì。吾wú且qiě饶ráo汝rǔ性xìng命mìng，劝quàn谕yù汝rǔ兄xiōng。」令lìng武wǔ士shì解jiě其qí绳shéng索suǒ，放fàng起qǐ孟mèng优yōu。优yōu泣qì拜bài而ér去qù。不bù一yī时shí，魏wèi延yán解jiě孟mèng获huò至zhì。

By and by Chang I brought up the king’s brother. K‘ung-ming reproached him for his brother’s behaviour. “Your brother is a misguided simpleton; you ought to remonstrate with him and persuade him to change his course. Here you are, a captive for the fourth time; are you not ashamed? How can you have the effrontery to look anyone in the face?” A deep flush of shame passed over his face, and he threw himself to the earth begging forgiveness. Kʻung-ming said, “If I put you to death, it shall not be to-day. This time I pardon you, but you are to talk to your brother.” So Mêngyu was loosed from his bonds and allowed to get up. He went away weeping.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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孔kǒng明míng大dà怒nù曰yuē：「你nǐ今jīn番fān又yòu被bèi吾wú擒qín了le，有yǒu何hé理lǐ说shuō！」获huò曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn误wù中zhōng诡guǐ计jì，死sǐ不bù瞑míng目mù！」孔kǒng明míng叱chì武wǔ士shì推tuī出chū斩zhǎn之zhī。获huò全quán无wú惧jù色sè，回huí顾gù孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「若ruò敢gǎn再zài放fàng吾wú回huí去qù，必bì然rán报bào四sì番fān之zhī恨hèn！」孔kǒng明míng大dà笑xiào，令lìng左zuǒ右yòu去qù其qí缚fù，赐cì酒jiǔ压yā惊jīng，就jiù坐zuò于yú帐zhàng中zhōng。

Very soon Wei Yen brought up the king, and to him K‘ung-ming simulated great rage, saying, “What can you say now? You see you are in my hands again.” “I am again an unfortunate victim,” said the king. “Once more I have blundered into your net, and now I shall die with no one to close my eyes.” K‘ung-ming shouted to the lictors to take him away and behead him. Mênghuo never blenched at the sentence, but he turned to his captor and said, “If you freed me only once more I would wipe out the shame of all four captures.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-17

孔kǒng明míng问wèn曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn四sì次cì以yí礼lǐ相xiāng待dài，汝rǔ尚shàng然rán不bù服fú，何hé也yě？」获huò曰yuē：「吾wú虽suī是shì化huà外wài之zhī人rén，不bú似shì丞chéng相xiàng专zhuān施shī诡guǐ计jì，吾wú如rú何hé肯kěn服fú？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú再zài放fàng汝rǔ回huí去qù，复fù能néng战zhàn乎hū？」获huò曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng若ruò再zài拿ná住zhù吾wú，吾wú那nà时shí倾qīng心xīn降xiáng服fú，侭jǐn献xiàn本běn洞dòng之zhī物wù犒kào军jūn，誓shì不bù反fǎn乱luàn。」

K‘ung-ming smiled at the bold reply and bade the lictors loose his bonds, and the attendants served him with wine. Mênghuo was invited to sit in the commander’s tent. Said K‘ung-ming, “Four times you have been treated generously and yet you are still defiant. Why?” “Though I am what you call a barbarian, I would scorn to employ your vile ruses. And that is why I remain defiant.” “I have liberated you four times; think you you can give battle again?” “If you catch me again I will incline my heart to yield and I will give everything in my ravine to reward your men. I will also take an oath not to cause any further trouble.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-18

孔kǒng明míng即jí笑xiào而ér遣qiǎn之zhī。获huò忻xīn然rán拜bài谢xiè而ér去qù。于yú是shì聚jù得dé诸zhū洞dòng壮zhuàng丁dīng数shù千qiān人rén，望wàng南nán迤yí逦lǐ而ér行xíng。早zǎo望wàng见jiàn尘chén头tóu起qǐ处chù，一yī队duì兵bīng到dào；乃nǎi是shì兄xiōng弟dì孟mèng优yōu，重zhòng整zhěng残cán兵bīng，来lái与yǔ兄xiōng报bào仇chóu。兄xiōng弟dì二èr人rén，抱bào头tóu相xiāng哭kū，诉sù说shuō前qián事shì。优yōu曰yuē：「我wǒ兵bīng屡lǚ败bài，蜀shǔ兵bīng屡lǚ胜shèng，难nán以yí抵dǐ当dāng。只zhí可kě就jiù山shān阴yīn洞dòng中zhōng，退tuì避bì不bù出chū。

K‘ung-ming smiled, but let him go. The king thanked him and left. As soon as he was set at liberty the king got together as many of his adherents as he could and went away southward. Before long he fell in with his brother, Mêngyu, who had got together some sort of an army and was on his way to avenge his brother. As soon as they saw each other the brothers fell upon each other’s necks and wept. They related their experiences. Mêngyu said, “We cannot stand against the enemy. We have been defeated several times. Now I think we had better go into the mountains and hide in some dark gully where they cannot find us. Those men of Shu will never stand the summer heat; they must retire.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-19

蜀shǔ兵bīng受shòu不bú过guò暑shǔ气qì，自zì然rán退tuì矣yǐ。」获huò问wèn曰yuē：「何hé处chù可kě避bì？」优yōu曰yuē：「此cǐ去qù西xī南nán有yǒu一yī洞dòng，名míng曰yuē秃tū龙lóng洞dòng。洞dòng主zhú朵duǒ思sī大dà王wáng，与yǔ弟dì甚shèn厚hòu，可kě投tóu之zhī。」

“Where can we hide?” asked his brother. “I know a valley away south-west from us called 'T‘ulung Ravine,' or 'Bald Dragon Ravine,' and the chief, Tossŭ, is a friend of mine. Let us take refuge with him.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-20

于yú是shì孟mèng获huò先xiān教jiào孟mèng优yōu到dào秃tū龙lóng洞dòng，见jiàn了le朵duǒ思sī大dà王wáng。朵duǒ思sī慌huāng引yǐn洞dòng兵bīng出chū迎yíng，孟mèng获huò入rù洞dòng，礼lǐ毕bì，诉sù说shuō前qián事shì。朵duǒ思sī曰yuē：「大dà王wáng宽kuān心xīn。若ruò蜀shǔ兵bīng到dào来lái，令lìng他tā一yī人rén一yī骑qí不bù得dé还huán乡xiāng，与yǔ诸zhū葛gě亮liàng皆jiē死sǐ于yú此cǐ处chù！」获huò大dà喜xǐ，问wèn计jì于yú朵duǒ思sī。

“Very well; go and arrange it,” said Mênghuo. So Mêngyu went. When he got there, the chief, Prince Tossů, lost no time, but came out with his soldiers to welcome Mênghuo, who then entered the valley. After the exchange of salutations, Mênghuo explained his case. Tossŭ said, “O King, rest content. If those men from the Land of Streams come here I will see to it that not one goes home. And Chuko Liang will meet his death here too.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-21

朵duǒ思sī曰yuē：「此cǐ洞dòng中zhōng止zhí有yóu两liǎng条tiáo路lù：东dōng北běi上shàng一yī路lù，就jiù是shì大dà王wáng所suǒ来lái之zhī路lù，地dì势shì平píng坦tǎn，土tǔ厚hòu水shuǐ甜tián，人rén马má可kě行xíng；若ruò以yǐ木mù石shí垒lěi断duàn洞dòng口kǒu，虽suī有yóu百bǎi万wàn之zhī众zhòng，不bù能néng进jìn也yě。西xī北běi上shàng有yǒu一yī条tiáo路lù，山shān险xián岭líng𫫇ě，道dào路lù窄zhǎi狭xiá；其qí中zhōng虽suī有yóu小xiǎo路lù，多duō藏cáng毒dú蛇shé𫫇ě蝎xiē；

Naturally, Mênghuo was pleased; but he wanted to know how his host could feel so secure. Tossŭ said, “In this ravine there are only two roads, the one you came by and another by the north-west. The road you travelled along is level, soft and the waters are sweet. Men and horses may both use it. But if we close the mouth of the ravine with a barricade no one, however strong, can get in. The other road is precipitous, dangerous and narrow. The only path is beset with venomous serpents and scorpions, and as evening comes on there are malarial exhalations which are dangerous till past noon the next day. The road is only practicable between shên (3 p m.) and yu (7 p m.), for about three watches. Then the water is undrinkable. The road is very difficult.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-22

黄huáng昏hūn时shí分fēn，烟yān瘴zhàng大dà起qǐ，直zhí至zhì巳sì、午wǔ时shí方fāng收shōu，惟wéi未wèi、申shēn、酉yǒu三sān时shí，可ké以yí往wǎng来lái；水shuǐ不bù可ké饮yǐn，人rén马mǎ难nán行xíng。此cǐ处chù更gèng有yǒu四sì个gè毒dú泉quán：一yī名míng哑yǎ泉quán，其qí水shuí颇pǒ甜tián，人rén若ruò饮yǐn之zhī，则zé不bù能néng言yán，不bú过guò旬xún日rì必bì死sǐ；二èr曰yuē灭miè泉quán，此cí水shuí与yǔ汤tāng无wú异yì，人rén若ruò沐mù浴yù，则zé皮pí肉ròu皆jiē烂làn，见jiàn骨gǔ必bì死sǐ；

Just at the moment of setting out southward, the spies brought news of Mênghuo’s retreat into the Bald Dragon Ravine and the barricading of one entrance. They also said that the valley was garrisoned, the hills were precipitous and even impassable. So K‘ung-ming called in Lü K‘ai and questioned him, but he did not know exactly the conditions. Then out spoke Chiang Yüan, saying, “Mênghuo’s repeated captures have broken his spirit so that he dare not take the field again. The men are exhausted with this intense heat and little is to be gained by prolonging the campaign. The best move would be to return to our own country.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-23

三sān曰yuē黑hēi泉quán，其qí水shuǐ微wēi清qīng，人rén若ruò溅jiàn之zhī在zài身shēn，则zé手shǒu足zú皆jiē黑hēi而ér死sǐ；四sì曰yuē柔róu泉quán，其qí水shuǐ如rú冰bīng，人rén若ruò饮yǐn之zhī，咽yān喉hóu无wú暖nuǎn气qì，身shēn躯qū软ruǎn弱ruò如rú绵mián而ér死sǐ。此cǐ处chù虫chóng鸟niǎo皆jiē无wú，惟wéi有yǒu汉hàn伏fú波bō将jiāng军jūn曾céng到dào；自zì此cí以yǐ后hòu，更gèng无wú一yī人rén到dào此cǐ。今jīn垒lěi断duàn东dōng北běi大dà路lù，令lìng大dà王wáng稳wěn居jū敝bì洞dòng，若ruò蜀shǔ兵bīng见jiàn东dōng路lù截jié断duàn，必bì从cóng西xī路lù而ér入rù；

“If we do this we shall fall victims to Mênghuo’s scheme,” said K‘ung-ming. If we retreated he would certainly follow. Beside, having advanced so far, it would be foolish to turn back now.” Wang P‘ing was sent on with the advanced guard and some of the Mans as guides to seek an entrance on the north-west. They found the road and came to the first spring, of which the thirsty men and horses drank freely.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-24

于yú路lù无wú水shuǐ，若ruò见jiàn此cǐ四sì泉quán，定dìng然rán饮yín水shuǐ，虽suī百bǎi万wàn之zhī众zhòng，皆jiē无wú归guī矣yǐ。何hé用yòng刀dāo兵bīng耶yé！」孟mèng获huò大dà喜xǐ，以yí手shǒu加jiā额é曰yuē：「今jīn日rì方fāng有yǒu容róng身shēn之zhī地dì！」又yòu望wàng北béi指zhǐ曰yuē：「任rèn诸zhū葛gě神shén机jī妙miào算suàn，难nán以yǐ施shī设shè！四sì泉quán之zhī水shuǐ，足zú以yǐ报bào败bài兵bīng之zhī恨hèn也yě！」自zì此cǐ，孟mèng获huò、孟mèng优yōu终zhōng日rì与yú朵duǒ思sī大dà王wáng筵yán宴yàn。

“Then again there are four wells actually poisonous. One is called 'The Dumb Spring.' Its water is pleasant to the palate, but it makes men dumb and they die in a few days. A second fountain is called 'The Spring of Destruction' and is hot. But if a man bathe therein his flesh rots till his bones protrude and he dies. The third is 'The Black Spring.' Its waters are greenish. If it be sprinkled on a man’s body his extremities turn black and presently he dies. The fourth is 'The Spring of Weak Water,' ice cold. If a man drink of this water his breath is chilled, he becomes weak as a thread and soon dies. Neither birds nor insects are found in this region, and no one but the Han General Ma Yüan, who was styled ' Fu-po ' for this exploit, has ever passed. Now the north-east road shall be blocked, and you may hide here perfectly safe from those men of Shu, for, finding that way blocked, they will try the other road, which is waterless save for the four deadly springs. No matter how many they be, they will perish, and we need no weapons.” “Now indeed I have found a place to live in,” cried Mênghuo, striking his forehead. Then looking to the north he said, “Even Chuko Liang’s wonderful cunning will be of no avail. The four springs alone will defeat him and avenge my army.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-25

却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng连lián日rì不bú见jiàn孟mèng获huò兵bīng出chū，遂suì传chuán号hào令lìng教jiào大dà军jūn离lí西xī洱ěr河hé，望wàng南nán进jìn发fā。此cǐ时shí正zhèng当dāng六liù月yuè炎yán天tiān，其qí热rè如rú火huǒ。有yǒu后hòu人rén咏yǒng南nán方fāng苦kǔ热rè诗shī曰yuē：

The two brothers settled down comfortably as guests of the Prince Tossŭ, with whom they spent the days in feasting. In the meantime, as the Mans did not appear, K‘ung-ming gave orders to leave the West Erh (Hsierh) River and push south. It was then the sixth month, and blazing hot. A poet sang about the bitter heat of the south:—

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-26

山shān泽zé欲yù焦jiāo枯kū，火huǒ光guāng覆fù太tài虚xū，

Mountains and marshes seem parched dry,

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

89-27

不bù知zhī天tiān地dì外wài，暑shǔ气qì更gèng何hé如rú？

Who knows what broiling heat beyond the world and sky?

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

89-28

又yòu有yǒu诗shī曰yuē：

Another poem says:

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

89-29

赤chì帝dì司sī权quán柄bǐng，阴yīn云yún不bù敢gǎn生shēng。

The Red Emperor wields his summer sway, no shadow of a cloud dares rise;

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

89-30

云yún蒸zhēng孤gū鹤hè喘chuǎn，海hǎi热rè巨jù鳌áo惊jīng。

Vapors swirl, a lone crane pants; the torrid sea startles giant turtles.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

89-31

忍rén舍shě溪xī边biān坐zuò，慵yōng抛pāo竹zhú里lǐ行xíng。

Hard to leave one's seat by the stream, too languid to stroll through bamboo groves;

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

89-32

如rú何hé沙shā塞sāi客kè，擐huàn甲jiǎ复fù长cháng征zhēng？

Why must guests in the desert sands don armor and march afar once more?

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

89-33

孔kǒng明míng统tóng领lǐng大dà军jūn，正zhèng行xíng之zhī际jì，忽hū哨shào马mǎ飞fēi报bào：「孟mèng获huò退tuì往wǎng秃tū龙lóng洞dòng中zhōng不bù出chū，将jiāng洞dòng口kǒu要yào路lù垒lěi断duàn，内nèi有yǒu兵bīng把bá守shǒu；山shān𫫇é岭lǐng峻jùn，不bù能néng前qián进jìn。」孔kǒng明míng请qíng吕lǘ凯kǎi问wèn之zhī，凯kǎi曰yuē：「某mǒu曾céng闻wén此cǐ洞dòng有yǒu条tiáo路lù，实shí不bù知zhī详xiáng细xì。」蒋jiáng琬wǎn曰yuē：「孟mèng获huò四sì次cì遭zāo擒qín，既jì已yǐ丧sàng胆dǎn，安ān敢gǎn再zài出chū？

The hills are sere, the valleys dry, A raging heat fills all the sky, Throughout the whole wide universe No spot exists where heat is worse. Another poem runs:— The glowing sun darts out fierce rays, No cloud gives shelter from the blaze, In parching heat there pants a crane, The whale swims through the hissing main. The brook’s cool margin now I love, Or idle stroll through bamboo grove, I would not march to deserts far In leathern jerkin donned for war. Just at the moment of setting out southward, the spies brought news of Mênghuo’s retreat into the Bald Dragon Ravine and the barricading of one entrance. They also said that the valley was garrisoned, the hills were precipitous and even impassable. So K‘ung-ming called in Lü K‘ai and questioned him, but he did not know exactly the conditions.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-34

况kuàng今jīn天tiān气qì炎yán热rè，军jūn马mǎ疲pí乏fá，征zhēng之zhī无wú益yì；不bù如rú班bān师shī回huí国guó。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「若ruò如rú此cǐ，正zhèng中zhōng孟mèng获huò之zhī计jì也yě。吾wú军jūn一yī退tuì，彼bǐ必bì乘chéng势shì追zhuī之zhī。今jīn已yǐ到dào此cǐ，安ān有yǒu复fù回huí之zhī理lǐ！」遂suì令lìng王wáng平píng领lǐng数shù百bǎi军jūn为wèi前qián部bú；却què教jiào新xīn降jiàng蛮mán兵bīng引yǐn路lù，寻xún西xī北béi小xiǎo径jìng而ér入rù。前qián到dào一yī泉quán，人rén马mǎ皆jiē渴kě，争zhēng饮yín此cí水shuǐ。

Then out spoke Chiang Yüan, saying, “Mênghuo’s repeated captures have broken his spirit so that he dare not take the field again. The men are exhausted with this intense heat and little is to be gained by prolonging the campaign. The best move would be to return to our own country.” “If we do this we shall fall victims to Mênghuo’s scheme,” said K‘ung-ming. If we retreated he would certainly follow. Beside, having advanced so far, it would be foolish to turn back now.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-35

王wáng平píng探tàn有yóu此cǐ路lù，回huí报bào孔kǒng明míng。比bǐ及jí到dào大dà寨zhài之zhī时shí，皆jiē不bù能néng言yán，但dàn指zhí口kǒu而ér已yǐ。

Wang P‘ing was sent on with the advanced guard and some of the Mans as guides to seek an entrance on the north-west. They found the road and came to the first spring, of which the thirsty men and horses drank freely.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-36

孔kǒng明míng大dà惊jīng，知zhī是shì中zhòng毒dú，遂suì自zì驾jià小xiǎo车chē，引yǐn数shù十shí人rén前qián来lái看kàn时shí，见jiàn一yī潭tán清qīng水shuǐ，深shēn不bú见jiàn底dǐ，水shuǐ气qì凛lín凛lǐn，军jūn不bù敢gǎn试shì。孔kǒng明míng下xià车chē，登dēng高gāo望wàng之zhī，四sì壁bì峰fēng岭lǐng，鸟niǎo雀què不bù闻wén，心xīn中zhōng大dà疑yí。忽hū望wàng见jiàn远yuán远yuǎn山shān冈gāng之zhī上shàng，有yǒu一yī古gǔ庙miào。

Wang P‘ing returned to report his success, but by the time he reached camp he and all his men were speechless. They could only point to their mouths. K‘ung-ming knew they had been poisoned, and was alarmed. He went forward in his light chariot to find out the cause. He came to the spring. The water was very deep and dark green. A mass of vapour hung about the surface rising and falling. The men would not touch the water. K‘ung-ming went up the hills to look around, but could see nothing except a rampart of mountains. A deep silence hung over all, unbroken by the cry even of a bird. He was perplexed.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-37

孔kǒng明míng攀pān籐téng附fù葛gé而ér到dào，见jiàn一yī石shí屋wū之zhī中zhōng，塑sù一yī将jiāng军jūn端duān坐zuò，旁páng有yǒu石shí碑bēi，乃nǎi汉hàn伏fú波bō将jiāng军jūn马mǎ援yuán之zhī庙miào：因yīn平píng蛮mán到dào此cǐ，土tǔ人rén立lì庙miào祀sì之zhī。孔kǒng明míng再zài拜bài曰yuē：「亮liàng受shòu先xiān帝dì托tuō孤gū之zhī重zhòng，今jīn承chéng圣shèng旨zhǐ，到dào此cǐ平píng蛮mán；欲yù待dài蛮mán方fāng既jì平píng，然rán后hòu伐fá魏wèi吞tūn吴wú，重zhòng安ān汉hàn室shì。今jīn军jūn士shì不bù识shí地dì理lǐ，误wù饮yǐn毒dú水shuǐ，不bù能néng出chū声shēng。

Presently he noticed an old temple away up among the crags. By the aid of the lianas and creepers he managed to clamber up, and in a chamber hewn out of the rock he saw the figure of an officer. Beside it was a tablet saying the temple was dedicated to Ma Yüan, the famous general who had preceded him in that country. The natives had erected it to sacrifice to the leader who had overcome the Mans .

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-38

万wàn望wàng尊zūn神shén，念niàn本běn朝cháo恩ēn义yì，通tōng灵líng显xiǎn圣shèng，护hù佑yòu三sān军jūn！」

K‘ung-ming, much impressed, bowed before the image of the great leader, and said, “Your humble servant received a sacred trust, the protection of the son of the First Ruler. That son, the present king, sent him here to subdue the Mans that the land might be free from peril when he decided to attack Wei and take possession of Wu and thereby restore the glory of the Hans. But the soldiers are ignorant of the country, and some of them have drunk of a poisonous spring so that they have become dumb. Your servant earnestly prays your honoured spirit, out of regard for the kindness and justice of the present king, to reveal your spiritual character and manifest your holiness by safeguarding and assisting the army.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-39

祈qí祷dáo已yǐ毕bì，出chū庙miào寻xún土tǔ人rén问wèn之zhī。隐yín隐yǐn望wàng见jiàn对duì山shān一yī老láo叟sǒu扶fú杖zhàng而ér来lái，形xíng容róng甚shèn异yì。孔kǒng明míng请qíng老láo叟sǒu入rù庙miào，礼lǐ毕bì，对duì坐zuò于yú石shí上shàng。孔kǒng明míng问wèn曰yuē：「丈zhàng者zhě高gāo姓xìng？」老láo叟sǒu曰yuē：「老lǎo夫fū久jiǔ闻wén大dà国guó丞chéng相xiàng隆lóng名míng，幸xìng得de拜bài见jiàn。蛮mán方fāng之zhī人rén，多duō蒙méng丞chéng相xiàng活huó命mìng，皆jiē感gǎn恩ēn不bù浅qiǎn。

Having prayed thus, K‘ung-ming left the temple. While seeking some native whom he might question, he saw in the distance, on a hill opposite, an aged man leaning on a staff. He approached, and as he drew nearer K‘ung-ming noted his extraordinary appearance. When he had reached the temple, he asked the venerable visitor to walk in. After the salutations, the old man sat on the stones, and K‘ung-ming opened the conversation with the usual questions. The old gentleman replied, “Sir Minister, I know you well by repute, and am happy to meet you. Many of the Mans owe their lives to you, and all have been deeply impressed by your kindness.”

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」孔kǒng明míng问wèn泉quán水shuǐ之zhī故gù，老láo叟sǒu答dá曰yuē：「军jūn所suó饮yín水shuǐ，乃nái哑yǎ泉quán之zhī水shuí也yě，饮yǐn之zhī难nán言yán，数shù日rì而ér死sǐ。此cǐ泉quán之zhī外wài，又yòu有yǒu三sān泉quán：东dōng南nán有yǒu一yī泉quán，其qí水shuǐ至zhì冷lěng，人rén若ruò饮yín水shuǐ，咽yān喉hóu无wú暖nuǎn气qì，身shēn躯qū软ruǎn弱ruò而ér死sǐ，名míng曰yuē柔róu泉quán；正zhèng南nán有yǒu一yī泉quán，人rén若ruò溅jiàn之zhī在zài身shēn，手shǒu足zú皆jiē黑hēi而ér死sǐ，名míng曰yuē黑hēi泉quán；

Next day, bearing incense and gifts, Wang P‘ing and his stricken men went off to the spot which the old man had indicated. They quickly found the valley and followed its narrow road till they came to a small, farm-like enclosure, where tall pines and lofty cypresses, luxuriant bamboos and gorgeous flowers sheltered a few simple huts. An exquisite perfume pervaded the whole place.

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西xī南nán有yǒu一yī泉quán，沸fèi如rú热rè汤tāng，人rén若ruò浴yù之zhī，皮pí肉ròu侭jǐn脱tuō而ér死sǐ，名míng曰yuē灭miè泉quán。敝bì处chù有yóu此cǐ四sì泉quán，毒dú气qì所suǒ聚jù，无wú药yào可kě治zhì，又yòu烟yān瘴zhàng甚shèn起qǐ，惟wéi未wèi、申shēn、酉yǒu三sān个gè时shí辰chén可ké往wǎng来lái；余yú者zhě时shí辰chén，皆jiē瘴zhàng气qì密mì布bú，触chù之zhī即jí死sǐ。」

Then K‘ung-ming returned to the matter nearest his heart, the mystery of the spring. The old man told him the name of that spring and the symptoms its waters produced, and went on to speak of the other three springs and the malarial exhalations, just as has been related.

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孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「如rú此cǐ则zé蛮mán方fāng不bù可kě平píng矣yǐ。蛮mán方fāng不bù平píng，安ān能néng并bìng吞tūn吴wú、魏wèi，再zài兴xīng汉hàn室shì？有yǒu负fù先xiān帝dì托tuō孤gū之zhī重zhòng，生shēng不bù如rú死sí也yě！」老láo叟sǒu曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng勿wù忧yōu。老lǎo夫fū指zhí引yǐn一yī处chù，可ké以yí解jiě之zhī。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「老lǎo丈zhàng有yǒu何hé高gāo见jiàn，望wàng乞qí指zhǐ教jiào。

“In short, the Mans cannot be conquered,” said K‘ung-ming, when the old man had finished. “And Wu cannot be repressed, nor Wei overcome. And the Hans cannot be restored. So, I fail in the task set me by my king. Would that I might die!” “Be not so cast down, O Minister,” said the aged one. “I can lead you to a place where you may counteract all this.” “I would ask for your instruction, Venerable One,” said K‘ung-ming. “What exalted advice have you to confer upon me? I hope you will instruct me.”

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」老láo叟sǒu曰yuē：「此cǐ去qù正zhèng西xī数shù里lǐ，有yǒu一yī山shān谷gǔ，入rù内nèi行xíng二èr十shí里lǐ，有yǒu一yī溪xī名míng曰yuē万wàn安ān溪xī。上shàng有yǒu一yī高gāo士shì，号hào为wèi万wàn安ān隐yín者zhě；此cǐ人rén不bù出chū溪xī有yǒu数shù十shí余yú年nián矣yǐ。其qí草cǎo庵ān后hòu有yǒu一yī泉quán，名míng安ān乐lè泉quán。人rén若ruò中zhòng毒dú，汲jí其qí水shuí饮yǐn之zhī即jí愈yù。

He invited K‘ung-ming to enter, and when they had seated themselves in their relative positions as host and guest, K‘ung-ming said, “My former master, the Emperor, confided to me the care of his son and successor. That son, now Emperor, gave me a command to lead an army to this country, get the Mans on our side and spread our culture among them. But now to my disappointment Mênghuo, the king, has hidden himself in a certain ravine, and some of my men on the way to seek him drank of a certain fountain and are dumb. But last evening the former leader of an expedition, Fu-po Chiang-chün , manifested his sacred presence and told me that you, Exalted Sir, had a remedy for this evil, and I pray you of your pity to give me of the potent fluid whereby my soldiers' lives may be saved.”

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有yǒu人rén或huò生shēng疥jiè癞lài，或huò感gǎn瘴zhàng气qì，于yú万wàn安ān溪xī内nèi浴yù之zhī，自zì然rán无wú事shì，更gèng兼jiān庵ān前qián有yǒu一yī等déng草cǎo，名míng曰yuē『薤xiè叶yè芸yún香xiāng』。人rén若ruò口kǒu含hán一yī叶yè，则zé瘴zhàng气qì不bù染rǎn。丞chéng相xiàng可kě速sù往wǎng求qiú之zhī。」孔kǒng明míng拜bài谢xiè，问wèn曰yuē：「承chéng丈zhàng者zhě如rú此cǐ活huó命mìng之zhī德dé，感gǎn刻kè不bú胜shèng。愿yuàn闻wén高gāo姓xìng。

“West of this, not far off, is a valley, and twenty li from its entrance is a stream called 'Wanan,' near which there lives a recluse known as the Hermit of the Stream. He has not left the valley these twenty years. Behind his hut there gushes out a spring of water, called the 'Spring of the Medicine of Tranquillity.' This is the antidote to your poison. Bathing in its waters is a cure for skin diseases and for malaria. Moreover, near the hut grows a herb called hsiehyeh yünhsiang , “the garlic-leaved fragrance. Chewing a leaf of this safeguards one from malaria. You can do no better than go to the hut of the recluse forthwith and get these remedies.”

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」老láo叟sǒu入rù庙miào曰yuē：「吾wú乃nái本běn处chù山shān神shén，奉fèng伏fú波bō将jiāng军jūn之zhī命mìng，特tè来lái指zhí引yǐn。」言yán讫qì，喝hē开kāi庙miào后hòu石shí壁bì而ér入rù。孔kǒng明míng惊jīng讶yà不bù已yǐ，再zài拜bài庙miào神shén，寻xún旧jiù路lù上shàng车chē，回huí到dào大dà寨zhài。

K‘ung-ming humbly thanked his aged counsellor, and said, “Venerable Sir, I am profoundly affected by your merciful kindness and compassion. May I ask again by what name I may call you?” The old man rose and entered the temple, saying, “I am the Spirit of this mountain, sent by Fu-po Chiang-chün to guide you.” As he said this he shouted at the solid rock behind the temple, and it opened of itself and let him in.” K‘ung-ming’s astonishment was beyond words. He made another obeisance to the Spirit of the temple and went down by the way he had come. Then he returned to his camp.

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次cì日rì，孔kǒng明míng备bèi信xìn香xiāng、礼lǐ物wù，引yǐn王wáng平píng及jí众zhòng哑yǎ军jūn，连lián夜yè望wàng山shān神shén所suǒ言yán去qù处chù，迤yí逦lǐ而ér进jìn。入rù山shān谷gú小xiǎo径jìng，约yuē行xíng二èr十shí余yú里lǐ，但dàn见jiàn长zhǎng松sōng大dà柏bǎi，茂mào竹zhú奇qí花huā，环huán遶rào一yī庄zhuāng；篱lí落luò之zhī中zhōng，有yǒu数shù间jiān茅máo屋wū，闻wén得dé馨xīn香xiāng喷pēn鼻bí。孔kǒng明míng大dà喜xǐ，到dào庄zhuāng前qián扣kòu户hù，有yǒu一yī小xiǎo童tóng出chū。

Next day, bearing incense and gifts, Wang P‘ing and his stricken men went off to the spot which the old man had indicated. They quickly found the valley and followed its narrow road till they came to a small, farm-like enclosure, where tall pines and lofty cypresses, luxuriant bamboos and gorgeous flowers sheltered a few simple huts. An exquisite perfume pervaded the whole place. K‘ung-ming rejoiced to recognise the spot and at once knocked at the door. A lad answered his knock, and K‘ung-ming was telling his name when the host came out quickly, saying, “Surely my visitor is the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty?”

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孔kǒng明míng方fāng欲yù通tōng姓xìng名míng，早záo有yǒu一yī人rén，竹zhú冠guān草cáo履lǚ，白bái袍páo皂zào绦tāo，碧bì眼yǎn黄huáng发fā，忻xīn然rán出chū曰yuē：「来lái者zhě莫mò非fēi汉hàn丞chéng相xiàng否fǒu？」孔kǒng明míng笑xiào曰yuē：「高gāo士shì何hé以yǐ知zhī之zhī？」隐yín者zhě曰yuē：「久jiǔ闻wén丞chéng相xiàng大dà纛dào南nán征zhēng，安ān得dé不bù知zhī！」遂suì邀yāo孔kǒng明míng入rù草cǎo堂táng。礼lǐ毕bì，分fēn宾bīn主zhǔ坐zuò定dìng。

K‘ung-ming saw at the door a man with a bamboo comb holding back his hair, grass shoes on his feet, and a robe of white girded in by a black girdle. He had grey eyes and a reddish beard. “Great Scholar, how did you know who I was?” said K‘ung-ming. “How could I not have heard of your expedition to the south?”

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孔kǒng明míng告gào曰yuē：「亮liàng受shòu昭zhāo烈liè皇huáng帝dì托tuō孤gū之zhī重zhòng，今jīn承chéng嗣sì君jūn圣shèng旨zhǐ，领lǐng大dà军jūn至zhì此cǐ，欲yù服fú蛮mán邦bāng，使shǐ归guī王wáng化huà。不bù期qī孟mèng获huò潜qián入rù洞dòng中zhōng，军jūn士shì误wù饮yín哑yǎ泉quán之zhī水shuǐ。夜yè来lái蒙méng伏fú波bō将jiāng军jūn显xiǎn圣shèng，言yán高gāo士shì有yǒu药yào泉quán，可ké以yǐ治zhì之zhī。望wàng乞qǐ矜jīn念niàn，赐cì神shén水shuí以yǐ救jiù众zhòng兵bīng残cán生shēng。」隐yín者zhě曰yuē：「量liàng老lǎo夫fū山shān野yě废fèi人rén，何hé劳láo丞chéng相xiàng枉wǎng驾jià。

He invited K‘ung-ming to enter, and when they had seated themselves in their relative positions as host and guest, K‘ung-ming said, “My former master, the Emperor, confided to me the care of his son and successor. That son, now Emperor, gave me a command to lead an army to this country, get the Mans on our side and spread our culture among them. But now to my disappointment Mênghuo, the king, has hidden himself in a certain ravine, and some of my men on the way to seek him drank of a certain fountain and are dumb. But last evening the former leader of an expedition, Fu-po Chiang-chün , manifested his sacred presence and told me that you, Exalted Sir, had a remedy for this evil, and I pray you of your pity to give me of the potent fluid whereby my soldiers' lives may be saved.”

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此cǐ泉quán就jiù在zài庵ān后hòu。」教jiào取qǔ来lái饮yǐn。

The recluse replied, “I am only a worthless old man of the wild woods and unworthy of the visit of such as you, O Minister. The water you desire flows out at the back of my cottage and you may take what you will of it.”

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于yú是shì童tóng子zi引yǐn王wáng平píng等děng一yì起qí哑yǎ军jūn，来lái到dào溪xī边biān，汲jí水shuí饮yǐn之zhī；随suí即jí吐tǔ出chū𫫇ě涎xián，便biàn能néng言yán语yǔ。童tóng子zi又yòu引yǐn众zhòng军jūn到dào万wàn安ān溪xī中zhōng沐mù浴yù。隐yín者zhě于yú庵ān中zhōng进jìn柏bǎi子zi茶chá，松sōng花huā菜cài，以yǐ待dài孔kǒng明míng。隐yín者zhě告gào曰yuē：「此cǐ间jiān蛮mán洞dòng多duō毒dú蛇shé𫫇ě蝎xiē，柳liǔ花huā飘piāo入rù溪xī泉quán之zhī间jiān，水shuǐ不bù可ké饮yǐn；但dàn掘jué地dì为wèi泉quán，汲jí水shuí饮yǐn之zhī方fāng可kě。

The serving lad then showed Wang P‘ing and his dumb companions to the stream, and he dipped up the waters for them to drink. As soon as they had drunk they coughed up some mucus and could speak. The lad also led the soldiers to a place where they could bathe. In the cottage the recluse regaled K‘ung-ming with tea made of cypress seeds and a conserve of pine flowers. He also told his guest that in the ravines were many serpents and scorpions, and that the lily flowers blown into the springs by the wind made them unfit to drink. However, if he dug wells he would find good water.

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」孔kǒng明míng求qiú「薤xiè叶yè芸yún香xiāng」，隐yín者zhě令lìng众zhòng军jūn侭jìn意yì采cái取qǔ：「各gè人rén口kǒu含hán一yī叶yè，自zì然rán瘴zhàng气qì不bù侵qīn。」孔kǒng明míng拜bài求qiú隐yín者zhě姓xìng名míng，隐yín者zhě笑xiào曰yuē：「某móu乃nǎi孟mèng获huò之zhī兄xiōng孟mèng节jié是shì也yě。」孔kǒng明míng愕è然rán。隐yín者zhě又yòu曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng休xiū疑yí，容róng伸shēn片piàn言yán：某mǒu一yī父fù母mú所suǒ生shēng三sān人rén：长zhǎng即jí老lǎo夫fū孟mèng节jié，次cì孟mèng获huò，又yòu次cì孟mèng优yōu。父fù母mǔ皆jiē亡wáng。

Then K‘ung-ming begged some of the garlic-leaved yün-hsiang as an antidote against malaria. The recluse said the soldiers could pluck as much as they wanted. And so every man put a leaf in his mouth and thus became malaria-proof. Kʻung-ming, with a low bow then begged to be told the name of his benefactor. “I am Mênghuo’s eldest brother,” said the recluse, smiling. “My name is Mêngchieh.” K‘ung-ming started. “Do not be afraid,” said the recluse said the recluse. “Let me explain. We were three brothers of the same parents, the eldest being myself. Our parents are both dead. My brother Mênghuo, being headstrong and vicious, has never been amenable to culture. I have talked to him many times, but he kept his own course. Finally, under an assumed name, I retired to this spot. I am ashamed for my brother’s rebellion, which has put you, O Minister, to the trouble of making this expedition into a barren country, but it has given me the privilege of seeing you. For my responsibility in this I deserve to die a thousand times, as I own to your face, and I beg your pardon.”

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二èr弟dì强qiáng𫫇ě，不bù归guī王wáng化huà。某móu屡lǚ谏jiàn不bù从cóng，故gù更gēng名míng改gǎi姓xìng，隐yǐn居jū于yú此cǐ。今jīn辱rǔ弟dì造zào反fǎn，又yòu劳láo丞chéng相xiàng深shēn入rù不bù毛máo之zhī地dì，如rú此cǐ生shēng受shòu，孟mèng节jié合hé该gāi万wàn死sǐ，故gù先xiān于yú丞chéng相xiàng之zhī前qián请qǐng罪zuì。」孔kǒng明míng叹tàn曰yuē：「方fāng信xìn盗dào跖zhí、下xià惠huì之zhī事shì，今jīn亦yì有yǒu之zhī。」遂suì与yǔ孟mèng节jié曰yuē：「吾wú申shēn奏zòu天tiān子zi，立lì公gōng为wèi王wáng，可kě乎hū？

K‘ung-ming sighed, saying, “Now I believe that story of Robber Chih and Liu Hsia Hui; this is the same thing over again. Men renowned for virtue and villainy may come from the same stock.” “Then he said to his host, “Would you wish me to represent your merits to the Emperor and get you created a prince?”

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」节jié曰yuē：「为wèi嫌xián功gōng名míng而ér逃táo于yú此cǐ，岂qǐ复fù有yǒu贪tān富fù贵guì之zhī意yì！」孔kǒng明míng乃nǎi具jù金jīn帛bó赠zèng之zhī。孟mèng节jié坚jiān辞cí不bú受shòu。孔kǒng明míng嗟jiē叹tàn不bù已yǐ，拜bài别bié而ér回huí。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī曰yuē：

“How can you think I desire honours or wealth when I am here because of my contempt for all such things?” K‘ung-ming then wished to make him certain presents, but the recluse would have none of them. So taking leave of his host K‘ung-ming went back to his camp.

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高gāo士shì幽yōu栖qī独dú闭bì关guān，武wǔ侯hóu曾céng此cǐ破pò诸zhū蛮mán。

The lofty recluse dwelt in seclusion, his gate shut fast; here the Martial Lord once shattered all the southern tribes.

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至zhì今jīn古gǔ木mù无wú人rén境jìng，犹yóu有yǒu寒hán烟yān锁suǒ旧jiù山shān。

To this day, ancient trees in that trackless realm still hold cold mist that locks the old mountains.

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孔kǒng明míng回huí到dào大dà寨zhài之zhī中zhōng，令lìng军jūn士shì掘jué地dì取qú水shuǐ。掘jué下xià二èr十shí余yú丈zhàng，并bìng无wú滴dī水shuǐ；凡fán掘jué十shí余yú处chù，皆jiē是shì如rú此cǐ。军jūn心xīn惊jīng慌huāng。孔kǒng明míng夜yè半bàn焚fén香xiāng告gào天tiān曰yuē：「臣chén亮liàng不bù才cái，仰yǎng承chéng大dà汉hàn之zhī福fú，受shòu命mìng平píng蛮mán。今jīn途tú中zhōng乏fá水shuǐ，军jūn马mǎ枯kū渴kě。倘tǎng上shàng天tiān不bù绝jué大dà汉hàn，即jí赐cì甘gān泉quán！若ruò气qì运yùn已yǐ终zhōng，臣chén亮liàng等děng愿yuàn死sǐ于yú此cǐ处chù！

In the southern expedition when the Mantsz were subdued, K‘ung-ming found a high-born recluse in a shady solitude. Up till then the gloomy forests were thought destitute of men, That no curling smoke wreath ever floated upwards from the glen. As soon as K‘ung-ming reached camp he set the men digging for water. They dug to a great depth but found none; nor were they more successful when they tried other places. They were very discouraged. Then K‘ung-ming in the depths of the night burned incense and prayed to God:—“Unworthy as is thy servant Liang, he has received favour from the Great Hans and now has been ordered to subdue the Mans . Alas! now our water is spent and my men and animals are parched with thirst. If Thy will be to preserve the line of Han then give, I beseech Thee, sweet water, but if their course is run, then may Thy servant and those with him die in this place.”

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」是shì夜yè祝zhù罢bà，平píng明míng视shì之zhī，皆jiē得dé满mán井jǐng甘gān泉quán。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī曰yuē：

That night he prayed; at dawn they looked, and every well brimmed with sweet spring water. A later poet wrote:

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为wéi国guó平píng蛮mán统tǒng大dà兵bīng，心xīn存cún正zhèng道dào合hé神shén明míng。

To pacify the South for the state he led a mighty host; his heart held to the righteous way, in tune with gods above.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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耿gěng恭gōng拜bài井jǐng甘gān泉quán出chū，诸zhū葛gě虔qián诚chéng水shuǐ夜yè生shēng。

As Geng Gong prayed beside a well, sweet waters sprang; so Zhuge's devout prayers brought water in the night.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

89-60

孔kǒng明míng军jūn马mǎ既jì得dé甘gān泉quán，遂suì安ān然rán由yóu小xiǎo径jìng直zhí入rù秃tū龙lóng洞dòng前qián下xià寨zhài。蛮mán兵bīng探tàn知zhī，来lái报bào孟mèng获huò曰yuē：「蜀shǔ兵bīng不bù染rǎn瘴zhàng疫yì之zhī气qì，又yòu无wú枯kū渴kě之zhī患huàn，诸zhū泉quán皆jiē不bù应yīng。」朵duǒ思sī大dà王wáng闻wén知zhī不bú信xìn，自zì与yǔ孟mèng获huò来lái高gāo山shān望wàng之zhī。只zhǐ见jiàn蜀shǔ兵bīng安ān然rán无wú事shì，大dà桶tóng小xiǎo担dān，搬bān运yùn水shuǐ浆jiāng，饮yín马mǎ造zào饭fàn。

The morning after this prayer the wells were full of sweet water. The Mantzŭ must be conquered; Chuko led a great array, Though his skill was superhuman, yet he held the righteous way; As the wells gave forth sweet water when Kêng Kung’s head bowed full low, So the reverent prayers of Chuko made the lower springs to flow. The soldiers' spirits revived with the supply of water, and the army soon advanced by hill paths to the Valley of the Bald Dragon, where they camped.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-61

朵duǒ思sī见jiàn之zhī，毛máo发fà耸sǒng然rán，回huí顾gù孟mèng获huò曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi神shén兵bīng也yě！」获huò曰yuē：「吾wú兄xiōng弟dì二èr人rén与yú蜀shǔ兵bīng决jué一yī死sǐ战zhàn，就jiù殒yǔn于yú军jūn前qián，安ān肯kěn束shù手shǒu受shòu缚fù！」朵duǒ思sī曰yuē：「若ruò大dà王wáng兵bīng败bài，吾wú妻qī子zǐ亦yì休xiū矣yǐ。当dāng杀shā牛niú宰zái马mǎ，大dà赏shǎng洞dòng丁dīng，不bú避bì水shuí火huǒ，直zhí冲chōng蜀shǔ寨zhài，方fāng可kě得dé胜shèng。」

When Mênghuo heard the news he was greatly taken aback. “These men do not appear to have suffered either thirst or fever,” said he. “Our springs have lost their power.” Tossŭ, the king, heard it, but doubted. He and Mênghuo ascended into a high hill whence they could see their enemies. They saw no signs of illness or distress; all went on calmly and quietly in the camps, water carrying and cooking, eating and attending to the cattle. Tossu’s hair stood on end as he looked at them. “These are not human soldiers,” said he, shivering. “We two brothers will fight one fierce battle with these men of Shu and die therein,” said Mênghuo, “We cannot wait calmly to be put into bonds.” “But, O King, if your men should be beaten my whole family will also perish. Let us encourage the men of the ravines. Let us kill bullocks and slaughter horses to feed them and urge them to go through fire and water to rush right up to the camp of the enemy and seize upon victory.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-62

于yú是shì大dà赏shǎng蛮mán兵bīng。正zhèng欲yù起qǐ程chéng，忽hū报bào洞dòng后hòu迤yí西xī银yín冶yě洞dòng二èr十shí一yī洞dòng主zhǔ杨yáng锋fēng引yǐn三sān万wàn兵bīng来lái助zhù战zhàn。孟mèng获huò大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「邻lín兵bīng助zhù我wǒ，我wǒ必bì胜shèng矣yǐ！」即jí与yú朵duǒ思sī大dà王wáng出chū洞dòng迎yíng接jiē。杨yáng锋fēng引yǐn兵bīng入rù曰yuē：「吾wú有yǒu精jīng兵bīng三sān万wàn，皆jiē披pī铁tié甲jiǎ，能néng飞fēi山shān越yuè岭lǐng，足zú以yǐ敌dí蜀shǔ兵bīng百bǎi万wàn；我wó有yóu五wǔ子zi，皆jiē武wǔ艺yì足zú备bèi。愿yuàn助zhù大dà王wáng。

So there was great feasting before the Mans took the field. Just as this was going on, there arrived one Yang Fêng, lord of twenty-and-one ravines in the west, and he led three legions. Mênghuo rejoiced exceedingly at this unexpected addition to his army and felt sure of victory. So he and Tossŭ went out of their own valley to welcome Yang Fêng, who said, “I have with me three legions of men in iron mail, brave and intrepid men, who can fly over mountains and bound across the peaks; they of themselves are a match for the enemy even if they numbered a hundred legions. And, moreover, my five sons, all trained in arms, are with me, all to help you, O King.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-63

」锋fēng令lìng五wǔ子zi入rù拜bài，皆jiē彪biāo躯qū虎hú体tǐ，威wēi风fēng抖dóu擞sǒu。孟mèng获huò大dà喜xǐ，遂suì设shè席xí相xiāng待dài杨yáng锋fēng父fù子zǐ。酒jiǔ至zhì半bàn酣hān，锋fēng曰yuē：「军jūn中zhōng少shǎo乐lè，吾wú随suí军jūn有yǒu蛮mán姑gū，善shàn舞wǔ刀dāo牌pái，以yǐ助zhù一yī笑xiào。」获huò忻xīn然rán从cóng之zhī。须xū臾yú，数shù十shí蛮mán姑gū，皆jiē披pī发fà跣xiǎn足zú，从cóng帐zhàng外wài舞wǔ跳tiào而ér入rù，群qún蛮mán拍pāi手shóu以yǐ歌gē和hé之zhī。杨yáng锋fēng令lìng二èr子zi把bá盏zhǎn。

The five sons were brought in and presented. They were handsome young fellows, bold and martial looking. Father and sons were entertained at a banquet. Halfway through the feast Yang Fêng proposed a diversion. “There is but scanty amusement in the field,” said Yang, “and so I have brought along some native singing girls who have been taught fencing and such things. If you care for it, they might give an exhibition.” The feasters hailed the suggestion with joy, and soon the half score maidens came to the front of the tent. Their hair hung about their shoulders, and they were barefooted. They danced and skipped and went through their performance outside. The guests inside clapped their hands and applauded their skill, and the soldiers joined in the choruses.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-64

二èr子zi举jǔ杯bēi诣yì孟mèng获huò、孟mèng优yōu前qián。二èr人rén接jiē杯bēi，方fāng欲yù饮yín酒jiǔ，锋fēng大dà喝hē一yī声shēng，二èr子zi早zǎo将jiāng孟mèng获huò、孟mèng优yōu执zhí下xià座zuò来lái。朵duǒ思sī大dà王wáng却què待dài要yào走zǒu，已yǐ被bèi杨yáng锋fēng擒qín了le。蛮mán姑gū横héng截jié于yú帐zhàng上shàng，谁shuí敢gǎn近jìn前qián。获huò曰yuē：「兔tù死sǐ狐hú悲bēi，物wù伤shāng其qí类lèi。吾wú与yú汝rǔ皆jiē是shì各gè洞dòng之zhī主zhǔ，往wǎng日rì无wú冤yuān，何hé故gù害hài我wǒ？

Presently, at a signal from their father, two of Yang’s sons bore a goblet to Mênghuo and two others to his brother. They took the cups and were raising them to their lips when Yang shouted a single word of command, and, instantly, the cupbearers had the two Mêngs out of their seats and helpless in their hands. At this, Tossŭ jumped up to run away, but Yang Fêng gripped him, and he was a prisoner too. The Man maidens ranged themselves in a line along the front of the tent so that none dared approach. “When the hare dies the fox mourns,” said Mênghuo. “One sympathises with one’s own as a rule. We are both chiefs and have been friends. I know not why you should injure me.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」锋fēng曰yuē：「吾wú兄xiōng弟dì子zi侄zhí皆jiē感gǎn诸zhū葛gě丞chéng相xiàng活huó命mìng之zhī恩ēn，无wú可ké以yǐ报bào。今jīn汝rú反fǎn叛pàn，何hé不bù擒qín献xiàn！」

Presently, at a signal from their father, two of Yang’s sons bore a goblet to Mênghuo and two others to his brother. They took the cups and were raising them to their lips when Yang shouted a single word of command, and, instantly, the cupbearers had the two Mêngs out of their seats and helpless in their hands. At this, Tossŭ jumped up to run away, but Yang Fêng gripped him, and he was a prisoner too. The Man maidens ranged themselves in a line along the front of the tent so that none dared approach. “When the hare dies the fox mourns,” said Mênghuo. “One sympathises with one’s own as a rule. We are both chiefs and have been friends. I know not why you should injure me.” “I had to repay Chuko Liang the Minister for his compassion on me and mine, and there was no way till you rebelled. Why should I not offer up a rebel in propitiation?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-66

于yú是shì各gè洞dòng蛮mán兵bīng，皆jiē走zǒu回huí本běn乡xiāng。杨yáng锋fēng将jiāng孟mèng获huò、孟mèng优yōu、朵duǒ思sī等déng解jiě赴fù孔kǒng明míng寨zhài来lái。孔kǒng明míng令lìng入rù，杨yáng锋fēng等děng拜bài于yú帐zhàng下xià曰yuē：「某móu等děng子zi姪zhí皆jiē感gǎn丞chéng相xiàng恩ēn德dé，故gù擒qín孟mèng获huò、孟mèng优yōu等děng呈chéng献xiàn。」孔kǒng明míng重zhòng赏shǎng之zhī，令lìng驱qū孟mèng获huò入rù。孔kǒng明míng笑xiào曰yuē：「汝rǔ今jīn番fān心xīn服fú乎hū？

Leaving Mênghuo and his brother and Tossŭ in the hands of Yang Fêng, the Man warriors dispersed, each man returning to his own valley. Liu Fêng then took the prisoners to the camp of Shu, where he bowed at the tent door, saying, “I and my sons and the sons of my brother are grateful to you for much kindness, wherefore we bring to you as an offering the persons of these rebels.” K‘ung-ming rewarded Yang and bade them bring forward the king. “This time are you prepared to yield?” said the minister.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-67

」获huò曰yuē：「非fēi汝rǔ之zhī能néng，乃nǎi吾wú洞dòng中zhōng之zhī人rén，自zì相xiāng残cán害hài，以yǐ致zhì如rú此cǐ。要yào杀shā便biàn杀shā，只zhǐ是shì不bù服fú！」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「汝rǔ赚zhuàn吾wú入rù无wú水shuǐ之zhī地dì，更gèng以yí哑yǎ泉quán、灭miè泉quán、黑hēi泉quán、柔róu泉quán如rú此cǐ之zhī毒dú，吾wú军jūn无wú恙yàng，岂qǐ非fēi天tiān意yì乎hū？汝rǔ何hé如rú此cǐ执zhí迷mí？」获huò又yòu曰yuē：「吾wú祖zǔ居jū银yín坑kēng山shān中zhōng，有yǒu三sān江jiāng之zhī险xiǎn，重zhòng关guān之zhī固gù。

“It is not your ability, but the treachery of my own people that has brought me to this. If you wish to slay, slay; but I will not yield.” “You know you were the cause of my men entering into a waterless land, where there were those four evil fountains, and yet my soldiers were not poisoned and came to no harm. Does it not seem to you like evidence of a superior protecting power? Why will you follow this misguided road and always be obstinate?” Mênghuo replied, “My fathers have long held the Silver Pit Hills, and the three rivers are their ramparts. If you can take that stronghold then will I and my heirs for ever acknowledge your power and yield.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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汝rǔ若ruò就jiù彼bǐ擒qín之zhī，吾wú当dāng子zí子zǐ孙sūn孙sūn，倾qīng心xīn服fú事shì。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú再zài放fàng汝rǔ回huí去qù，重zhòng整zhěng兵bīng马mǎ，与yǔ吾wú共gòng决jué胜shèng负fù；如rú那nà时shí擒qín住zhù，汝rǔ再zài不bù服fú，当dāng灭miè九jiǔ族zú。」叱chì左zuǒ右yòu去qù其qí缚fù，放fàng起qǐ孟mèng获huò。获huò再zài拜bài而ér去qù。孔kǒng明míng又yòu将jiāng孟mèng优yōu并bìng朵duǒ思sī大dà王wáng皆jiē释shì其qí缚fù，赐cì酒jiǔ食shí压yā惊jīng。二èr人rén悚sǒng惧jù，不bù敢gǎn正zhèng视shì。孔kǒng明míng令lìng鞍ān马mǎ送sòng回huí。

“I am going to liberate you once more,” said K‘ung-ming, “and you may put your army in order if you will and fight a decisive battle. But after that, if you are my prisoner and are still refractory and unsubmissive, I shall have to exterminate your whole family.” He ordered the lictors to loose the prisoner’s bonds and let him go. After he had gone, the other two, the king’s brother and Tossŭ, were led in and they also received their liberty. They were given wine and food, but they were confused and could not look K‘ung-ming in the face. They were given horses to travel on. The way has been long and now danger is near, But faith in their leader banishes fear. The next chapter will tell how Mênghuo reorganised his army and whose was the victory.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

89-69

正zhèng是shì：

Truly:

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

89-70

深shēn临lín险xiǎn地dì非fēi容róng易yì，更gèng展zhǎn奇qí谋móu岂qí偶ǒu然rán！

To venture deep into peril is no easy feat; to unfold such wondrous stratagems is no mere chance!

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

89-71

未wèi知zhī孟mèng获huò整zhěng兵bīng再zài来lái，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.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated