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

第dì九jiǔ十shí二èr回huí 赵zhào子zi龙lóng力lì斩zhǎn五wǔ将jiāng　　　诸zhū葛gé亮liàng智zhì取qǔ三sān城chéng

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng率lǜ兵bīng前qián至zhì沔miǎn县xiàn，经jīng过guò马mǎ超chāo坟fén墓mù，乃nǎi令lìng其qí弟dì马mǎ岱dài挂guà孝xiào，孔kǒng明míng亲qīn自zì祭jì之zhī。祭jì毕bì，回huí到dào寨zhài中zhōng，商shāng议yì进jìn兵bīng。忽hū哨shào马mǎ报bào道dào：「魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo叡ruì遣qiǎn驸fù马mǎ夏xià侯hóu楙mào，调diào关guān中zhōng诸zhū路lù军jūn马mǎ，前qián来lái拒jù敌dí。」魏wèi延yán上shàng帐zhàng献xiàn策cè曰yuē：「夏xià侯hóu楙mào乃nǎi膏gāo粱liáng子zǐ弟dì，懦nuò弱ruò无wú谋móu。

K ‘ung-ming’s army marched northward, passing through Mienyang, where stood Ma Ch‘ao’s tomb. In honour of the dead hero, K‘ung-ming sacrificed there in person, Ma Ch‘ao’s brother being chief mourner for the occasion. After this ceremony, when the Commander-in-chief was discussing his plans, the spies came in to tell him that Ts‘ao Jui had put in motion an army under Hsiahou Mou. Then Wei Yen went in to offer a complicated and lengthy ruse, saying, “Hsiahou Mou is a fatling, soft and stupid. Give me five companies, and I will go out by Paochung, follow the line of the Ts‘inling east to the Tzŭwu Valley and then turn north. In ten days I can be at Ch‘angan. Hearing of my intent, Hsiahou will hasten to get out of my way. He must go by way of Hêngmen and Tiko. I will come in by the east, and you, Sir, can advance by the Hsieh Valley. In this way all west of Hsienyang will be ours.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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延yán愿yuàn得dé精jīng兵bīng五wǔ千qiān，取qǔ路lù出chū褒bāo中zhōng，循xún秦qín岭líng以yǐ东dōng，当dāng子zí午wú谷gǔ而ér投tóu北běi，不bú过guò十shí日rì，可kě到dào长cháng安ān。夏xià侯hóu楙mào若ruò闻wén某mǒu骤zhòu至zhì，必bì然rán弃qì城chéng望wàng邸dǐ阁gé横héng门mén而ér走zǒu。某mǒu却què从cóng东dōng方fāng而ér来lái，丞chéng相xiàng可kě大dà驱qū士shì马mǎ，自zì斜xié谷gǔ而ér进jìn：如rú此cǐ行xíng之zhī，则zé咸xián阳yáng以yǐ西xī，一yī举jú可kě定dìng也yě。

K‘ung-ming smiled at the suggestion. “I do not think the plan quite perfect,” said he. “You are misled by thinking there is no one worth considering guarding the capital. If anyone suggest sending a force across by way of Shanpichung we should be lucky if we lost only half a legion, to say nothing of the check to our élan . The ruse will not do.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」孔kǒng明míng笑xiào曰yuē：「此cǐ非fēi万wàn全quán之zhī计jì也yě：汝rǔ欺qī中zhōng原yuán无wú好hǎo人rén物wù，倘táng有yǒu人rén进jìn言yán，于yú山shān僻pì中zhōng以yǐ兵bīng截jié杀shā，非fēi惟wéi五wǔ千qiān人rén受shòu害hài，亦yì大dà伤shāng锐ruì气qì。决jué不bù可kě用yòng。」魏wèi延yán又yòu曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng兵bīng从cóng大dà路lù进jìn言yán，彼bǐ必bì侭jín起qǐ关guān中zhōng之zhī兵bīng，于yú路lù迎yíng敌dí；则zé旷kuàng日rì持chí久jiǔ，何hé时shí而ér得dé中zhōng原yuán？

“If you, O Minister, march by the high road they will bring against you the whole host within the Pass and will thus hold you indefinitely; you will never get to the capital.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú从cóng陇lǒng右yòu居jū平píng坦tǎn大dà路lù，依yī法fǎ进jìn兵bīng，何hé忧yōu不bú胜shèng？」遂suì不bú用yòng魏wèi延yán之zhī计jì。魏wèi延yán怏yàng怏yàng不bú悦yuè。孔kǒng明míng差chà人rén令lìng赵zhào云yún进jìn兵bīng。

“But I shall go along the level road on the right of Shênsi. I cannot fail if I keep to the fixed rules of war.” Wei Yen withdrew, gloomy and dissatisfied. Then Chao Yün sent orders to the advanced guard to move.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō夏xià侯hóu楙mào在zài长cháng安ān聚jù集jí诸zhū路lù军jūn马mǎ。时shí有yǒu西xī凉liáng大dà将jiàng韩hán德dé，善shàn使shǐ开kāi山shān大dà斧fǔ，有yǒu万wàn夫fū不bù当dāng之zhī勇yǒng，引yǐn西xī羌qiāng诸zhū路lù兵bīng八bā万wàn到dào来lái；见jiàn了le夏xià侯hóu楙mào，楙mào重zhòng赏shǎng之zhī，就jiù令lìng为wèi先xiān锋fēng。德dé有yǒu四sì子zi，皆jiē精jīng通tōng武wǔ艺yì，弓gōng马mǎ过guò人rén：长zháng子zǐ韩hán瑛yīng，次cì子zi韩hán瑶yáo，三sān子zi韩hán琼qióng，四sì子zi韩hán琪qí。

Hsiahou Mou was at Ch‘angan preparing his force. There came to him a certain captain from Hsiliang, named Han Tê, a man of great valour, whose weapon was a mighty battle-axe called “Mountain Splitter. He brought with him eight legions of the Ch‘iang and offered his services. They were gladly accepted, and his army was made the van of the attack. This Han Tê had four sons, all very expert in archery and horsemanship. They were named Ying, Yao, Ch‘iung and Ch‘i, and they came to serve under their father. Han Tê led his sons and the eight legions by the road to Fengming Hill (The Hill of the Phoenix Song), where they were near the men of Shu, and here they drew up the array.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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韩hán德dé带dài四sì子zi并bìng西xī羌qiāng兵bīng八bā万wàn，取qǔ路lù至zhì凤fèng鸣míng山shān，正zhèng遇yù蜀shǔ兵bīng。两liǎng阵zhèn对duì圆yuán。韩hán德dé出chū马mǎ，四sì子zi列liè于yú两liǎng边biān。德dé厉lì声shēng大dà骂mà曰yuē：「反fǎn国guó之zhī贼zéi，安ān敢gǎn犯fàn吾wú境jìng界jiè！」赵zhào云yún大dà怒nù，挺tǐng枪qiāng纵zòng马mǎ，单dān搦nuò韩hán德dé交jiāo战zhàn。长zháng子zǐ韩hán瑛yīng，跃yuè马mǎ来lái迎yíng；战zhàn不bù三sān合hé，被bèi赵zhào云yún一yī枪qiāng刺cì死sǐ于yú马mǎ下xià。次cì子zi韩hán瑶yáo见jiàn之zhī，纵zòng马mǎ挥huī刀dāo来lái战zhàn。

When the battle line was in order, the father, with his four sons, rode to the front and began to revile their enemy as rebels and raiders. Chao Yün quickly lost his temper, rode forward and challenged. The eldest son, Yin, accepted and galloped out; but he was slain in the third bout. Immediately his brother Yao went out, whirling his sword. But now Chao Yün’s blood was up, and the old dash and vigour came upon him so that the young man had no chance. Then the third son, Ch‘iung, took his great halberd and dashed out to his brother’s aid. Chao Yün had now two opponents; nevertheless he held his own, nor blenched nor failed a stroke. Seeing that his two brothers were nearing defeat, the fourth son went to join in the fray with his pair of swords that he had named “Sun and Moon.” And there was the veteran warrior with three against him, and he still kept them at bay.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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赵zhào云yún施shī逞chěng旧jiù日rì虎hǔ威wēi，抖dóu擞sǒu精jīng神shén迎yíng战zhàn。瑶yáo抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù。三sān子zi韩hán琼qióng，急jí挺tǐng方fāng天tiān戟jǐ骤zhòu马mǎ前qián来lái夹jiā攻gōng。云yún全quán然rán不bú惧jù，枪qiāng法fǎ不bú乱luàn。四sì子zi韩hán琪qí，见jiàn二èr兄xiōng战zhàn云yún不bú下xià，也yě纵zòng马mǎ抡lūn两liáng口kǒu日rì月yuè刀dāo而ér来lái，围wéi住zhù赵zhào云yún。云yún在zài中zhōng央yāng独dú战zhàn三sān将jiāng。少shǎo时shí，韩hán琪qí中zhōng枪qiāng落luò马mǎ。韩hán阵zhèn中zhōng偏piān将jiāng急jí出chū救jiù去qù。云yún拖tuō枪qiāng便biàn走zǒu。

When the battle line was in order, the father, with his four sons, rode to the front and began to revile their enemy as rebels and raiders. Chao Yün quickly lost his temper, rode forward and challenged. The eldest son, Yin, accepted and galloped out; but he was slain in the third bout. Immediately his brother Yao went out, whirling his sword. But now Chao Yün’s blood was up, and the old dash and vigour came upon him so that the young man had no chance. Then the third son, Ch‘iung, took his great halberd and dashed out to his brother’s aid. Chao Yün had now two opponents; nevertheless he held his own, nor blenched nor failed a stroke. Seeing that his two brothers were nearing defeat, the fourth son went to join in the fray with his pair of swords that he had named “Sun and Moon.” And there was the veteran warrior with three against him, and he still kept them at bay.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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韩hán琼qióng按àn戟jǐ，急jí取qǔ弓gōng箭jiàn射shè之zhī：连lián放fàng三sān箭jiàn，皆jiē被bèi云yún用yòng枪qiāng拨bō落luò。琼qióng大dà怒nù，仍réng绰chuò方fāng天tiān戟jǐ纵zòng马má赶gǎn来lái；却què被bèi云yún一yī箭jiàn射shè中zhōng麺miàn门mén，落luò马mǎ而ér死sǐ。韩hán瑶yáo纵zòng马má举jú宝bǎo刀dāo便biàn砍kǎn赵zhào云yún。云yún弃qì枪qiāng于yú地dì，闪shǎn过guò宝bǎo刀dāo，生shēng擒qín韩hán瑶yáo归guī阵zhèn，复fù纵zòng马má取qǔ枪qiāng杀shā过guò阵zhèn来lái。韩hán德dé见jiàn四sì子zi皆jiē丧sàng赵zhào云yún之zhī手shǒu，肝gān胆dǎn皆jiē裂liè，先xiān走zǒu入rù阵zhèn去qù。

Presently a spear thrust got home on Han Ch‘i, who fell. Another captain then coming out to take his place, Chao Yün lowered his spear and fled. Han Ch‘iung then took his bow and shot three arrows at the fugitive, who turned them aside so that they fell harmless. Angry at this, Han Ch‘iung again seized his halberd and went in pursuit. But Chao Yün took his bow and shot an arrow that wounded his pursuer in the face. So he fell and died. Han Yao then galloped up and raised his sword to strike, but Chao Yün slipped past, got within his guard and made Yao a prisoner. He quickly galloped into his own array with his captive, dropped him and then, dashing out, recovered his spear, which had fallen when he seized his man. Han Tê was overwhelmed with the loss of all his sons and went behind the array. His barbarians were too frightened at the prowess of Chao Yün to be of any use in battle, and no one dared to meet the old warrior. So they retired, while Chao Yün rode to and fro among them slaying at his will.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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西xī羌qiāng兵bīng素sù知zhī赵zhào云yún之zhī名míng，今jīn见jiàn其qí英yīng勇yǒng如rú昔xī，谁shuí敢gǎn交jiāo锋fēng；赵zhào云yún马mǎ到dào处chù，阵zhèn阵zhèn倒dào退tuì。赵zhào云yún匹pí马mǎ单dān枪qiāng，往wǎng来lái冲chōng突tū，如rú入rù无wú人rén之zhī境jìng。后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī赞zàn曰yuē：

Ithought of brave old men, of Chao Tzŭlung, Who, spite of numbered years three score and ten, Was marvellous strong in battle; who one day Slew four opposing captains, greater feat Than when at Tangyang he had saved his king.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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忆yì昔xī常cháng山shān赵zhào子zi龙lóng，年nián登dēng七qī十shí建jiàn奇qí功gōng。

I think of Chao Tzǔ-lung of old Ch'ang-shan, who at seventy performed a wondrous deed.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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独dú诛zhū四sì将jiāng来lái冲chōng阵zhèn，犹yóu似shì当dāng阳yáng救jiù主zhǔ雄xióng。

Alone he slew four captains to break the line, as fierce as when he saved his lord at T'ang-yang.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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邓dèng芝zhī见jiàn赵zhào云yún大dà胜shèng，率lǜ蜀shǔ兵bīng掩yǎn杀shā，西xī凉liáng兵bīng大dà败bài而ér走zǒu。韩hán德dé险xiǎn被bèi赵zhào云yún擒qín住zhù，弃qì甲jiǎ步bù行xíng而ér逃táo。赵zhào云yún与yǔ邓dèng芝zhī收shōu军jūn回huí寨zhài。芝zhī贺hè曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn寿shòu已yǐ七qī旬xún，英yīng勇yǒng如rú昨zuó。今jīn日rì阵zhèn前qián力lì斩zhǎn四sì将jiāng，世shì所suó罕hán有yǒu！」云yún曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng以yǐ吾wú年nián迈mài，不bù肯kěn见jiàn用yòng，故gù聊liáo以yǐ自zì表biáo耳ěr。

Seeing the successful battle that Chao Yün was waging, Têng Chih led on his men to join in the fight. This completed the discomfiture of the Hsiliang men, and they ran away. Han Tê, seeing the danger of being captured, threw off his armour and went on foot. The men of Shu drew off and returned to their camp. In camp Têng Chih felicitated his veteran colleague. “For a man of seventy years you are unique and wonderful,” said he. “You are as much the hero as you ever were. It is almost an incomparable feat to have slain four captains in one day.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」遂suì差chà人rén解jiě韩hán瑶yáo，申shēn报bào捷jié书shū，以yǐ达dá孔kǒng明míng。

“Yet the minister thought me too old and did not wish to employ me. I had to give him a proof.” The captive Han Yao was sent to the main body with the messenger who bore an account of the victory.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō韩hán德dé引yǐn败bài军jūn回huí见jiàn夏xià侯hóu楙mào，哭kū其qí事shì。楙mào自zì统tǒng兵bīng来lái迎yíng赵zhào云yún。探tàn马mǎ报bào入rù蜀shǔ寨zhài，说shuō夏xià侯hóu楙mào引yǐn兵bīng到dào。云yún绰chuò枪qiāng上shàng马mǎ，引yǐn千qiān余yú军jūn，就jiù凤fèng鸣míng山shān前qián䙓bǎi成chéng阵zhèn势shì。当dāng日rì夏xià侯hóu楙mào戴dài金jīn盔kuī，坐zuò白bái马mǎ，手shǒu提tí大dà砍kǎn刀dāo，立lì在zài门mén旗qí之zhī下xià。见jiàn赵zhào云yún跃yuè马má挺tǐng鎗qiāng，往wǎng来lái驰chí骋chěng，楙mào欲yù自zì战zhàn。

In the meantime, Han Tê led his defeated army back to his chief, to whom he related his sad story with many tears. Then Hsiahou Mou decided to lead his own army out against Chao Yün. When the scouts reported his coming, the veteran took his spear and mounted his steed. He led one company out to Fêngming Hill, at the foot of which he made his array. On the day of the battle Hsiahou Mou wore a golden casque, rode a white horse and carried a huge sword. From his place beneath the great standard he saw Chao Yün galloping to and fro. He was going out to give battle, when Han Tê checked him.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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韩hán德dé曰yuē：「杀shā吾wú四sì子zi之zhī雠chóu，如rú何hé不bú报bào！」纵zòng马mǎ轮lún开kāi山shān大dà斧fǔ，直zhí取qǔ赵zhào云yún。云yún奋fèn怒nù挺tǐng枪qiāng来lái迎yíng；战zhàn不bù三sān合hé，枪qiāng起qǐ处chù，刺cì死sǐ韩hán德dé于yú马mǎ下xià，急jí拨bō马mǎ直zhí取qǔ夏xià侯hóu楙mào。楙mào慌huāng忙máng闪shǎn入rù本běn阵zhèn。邓dèng芝zhī驱qū兵bīng掩yǎn杀shā，魏wèi兵bīng又yòu折zhé一yī阵zhèn，退tuì十shí余yú里lǐ下xià寨zhài。楙mào连lián夜yè与yǔ众zhòng将jiāng商shāng议yì曰yuē：「吾wú久jiǔ闻wén赵zhào云yún之zhī名míng，未wèi尝cháng见jiàn麺miàn；

“Is it not mine to avenge my four sons?” said he. He seized his axe, the “Mountain Splitter,” and rode directly at the hero, who advanced with fury. The contest was but short, for in the third encounter Chao Yün’s spear thrust brought Han Tê to the earth. Without waiting a moment he made for Hsiahou Mou, who hastily dashed in behind his ranks and so escaped. Then Têng Chih led on the main body and completed the victory. The men of Wei retired ten li and made a camp.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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今jīn日rì年nián老lǎo，英yīng雄xióng尚shàng在zài，方fāng信xìn当dāng阳yáng长zháng坂bǎn之zhī事shì。似shì此cǐ无wú人rén可kě敌dí，如rú之zhī奈nài何hé？」参cān军jūn程chéng武wú乃nǎi程chéng昱yù之zhī子zi也yě，进jìn言yán曰yuē：「某mǒu料liào赵zhào云yún有yóu勇yǒng无wú谋móu，不bù足zú为wèi虑lǜ。来lái日rì都dū督dū再zài引yǐn兵bīng出chū，先xiān伏fú两liǎng军jūn于yú左zuǒ右yòu；都dū督dū临lín阵zhèn先xiān退tuì，诱yòu赵zhào云yún到dào伏fú兵bīng处chù，都dū督dū却què登dēng山shān指zhǐ挥huī四sì麺miàn军jūn马mǎ，重chóng叠dié围wéi住zhù，云yún可kě擒qín矣yǐ。

This first battle having gone against him, Hsiahou called his officers to consult. He said he could now credit the story of Chao Yün’s stand at Tangyang and that, alone, he had fought against a whole host and come out victor. But what to be done against such a champion? Then Ch'êng Wu, an adviser, said, “My opinion is that this Chao, though brave in the field, is lacking in the council chamber. Really he is not greatly to be feared. Give battle again soon, but first prepare an ambush. You can retreat and so draw him into it. Then go up on the hill top and direct the attack from that point of vantage so that he may be hemmed in on all sides and be captured.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」楙mào从cóng其qí言yán，遂suì遣qián董dóng禧xí引yǐn三sān万wàn军jūn伏fú于yú左zuǒ，薛xuē则zé引yǐn三sān万wàn军jūn伏fú于yú右yòu：二èr人rén埋mái伏fú已yǐ定dìng。

“I do not think this youth, with the smell of mother’s milk still on his lips, worth talking about. We shall surely capture him to-day.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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次cì日rì，夏xià侯hóu楙mào复fù整zhěng金jīn鼓gǔ旗qí旛fān，率lǜ兵bīng而ér进jìn。赵zhào云yún、邓dèng芝zhī出chū迎yíng。芝zhī在zài马mǎ上shàng谓wèi赵zhào云yún曰yuē：「昨zuó夜yè魏wèi兵bīng大dà败bài而ér走zǒu，今jīn日rì复fù来lái，必bì有yǒu诈zhà也yě，老lǎo将jiàng军jūn防fáng之zhī。」子zi龙lóng曰yuē：「量liàng此cí乳rǔ臭xiù小xiǎo儿ér，何hé足zú道dào哉zāi！吾wú今jīn日rì必bì当dāng擒qín之zhī！」便biàn跃yuè马mǎ而ér出chū，魏wèi将jiāng潘pān遂suì出chū迎yíng，战zhàn不bù三sān合hé，拨bō马mǎ便biàn走zǒu。

The necessary plans for this were made, and two parties of three legions each, led by Tung Hsi and Hsüeh Tsê, went into ambush right and left. The ambush laid, Hsiahou Mou advanced once more to attack, drums rolling and flags flying. As soon as he appeared Chao Yün and Têng Chih went to meet him. Têng Chih said, “The men of Wei were beaten only yesterday. This renewed attempt must mean that they are trying some trick. You should be cautious, General.” “I do not think this youth, with the smell of mother’s milk still on his lips, worth talking about. We shall surely capture him to-day.” Chao Yün pranced out, and P‘an Sui came to meet him from the side of Wei. But P‘an Sui made no stand and quickly ran away. Chao Yün pursued. Then there came out to stop him no less than eight captains of Wei, all of whom passed in front of Hsiahou. But one by one they too fled. Chao Yün pressed forward at full spead, Têng Chih coming up behind.

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赵zhào云yún赶gǎn去qù，魏wèi阵zhèn中zhōng八bā员yuán将jiāng一yī齐qí来lái迎yíng。放fàng过guò夏xià侯hóu楙mào先xiān走zǒu，八bā将jiāng陆lù续xù奔bēn走zǒu。赵zhào云yún乘chéng势shì追zhuī杀shā，邓dèng芝zhī引yǐn兵bīng继jì进jìn。赵zhào云yún深shēn入rù重zhòng地dì，只zhǐ听tīng得dé四sì麺miàn喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn。邓dèng芝zhī急jí收shōu军jūn退tuì回huí，左zuó有yóu董dóng禧xǐ，右yòu有yǒu薛xuē则zé，两liǎng路lù兵bīng杀shā到dào。邓dèng芝zhī兵bīng少shǎo，不bù能néng解jiě救jiù。赵zhào云yún被bèi困kùn在zài垓gāi心xīn，东dōng冲chōng西xī突tū，魏wèi兵bīng越yuè厚hòu。

When Chao Yün had got deeply involved, with the battle raging all around him, Têng Chih decided to retire. This was the signal for the ambush to come out, and Têng was so hampered that he could not attempt to rescue his colleague. Chao Yün was thus entirely surrounded. However, he struggled on, losing men at every dash, till he had but one company left. He was then at the foot of the hill whence Hsiahou Mou was directing operations, and observing his enemy from this point of vantage, he sent men to check him whithersoever he went. Chao decided to charge up the hill, but was stopped by rolling baulks of timber and tumbling rocks.

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时shí云yún手shǒu下xià止zhí有yǒu千qiān余yú人rén，杀shā到dào山shān坡pō之zhī下xià，只zhǐ见jiàn夏xià侯hóu楙mào在zài山shān上shàng指zhǐ挥huī三sān军jūn。赵zhào云yún投tóu东dōng则zé望wàng东dōng指zhǐ，投tóu西xī则zé望wàng西xī指zhǐ：因yīn此cǐ赵zhào云yún不bù能néng突tū围wéi，乃nái引yǐn兵bīng欲yù上shàng山shān来lái。半bàn山shān中zhōng擂léi木mù砲pào石shí打dǎ将jiāng下xià来lái，不bù能néng上shàng山shān。赵zhào云yún从cóng辰chén时shí杀shā至zhì酉yǒu时shí，不bù能néng得dé走zǒu出chū，只zhǐ得dé下xià马má少shǎo歇xiē，且qiě待dài月yuè明míng再zài战zhàn。却què才cái卸xiè甲jiǎ而ér坐zuò。

When Chao Yün had got deeply involved, with the battle raging all around him, Têng Chih decided to retire. This was the signal for the ambush to come out, and Têng was so hampered that he could not attempt to rescue his colleague. Chao Yün was thus entirely surrounded. However, he struggled on, losing men at every dash, till he had but one company left. He was then at the foot of the hill whence Hsiahou Mou was directing operations, and observing his enemy from this point of vantage, he sent men to check him whithersoever he went. Chao decided to charge up the hill, but was stopped by rolling baulks of timber and tumbling rocks.

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月yuè光guāng方fāng出chū，忽hū四sì下xià火huǒ光guāng冲chōng天tiān，鼓gǔ声shēng大dà震zhèn，矢shǐ石shí如rú雨yǔ，魏wèi兵bīng杀shā到dào，皆jiē叫jiào曰yuē：「赵zhào云yún早zǎo降jiàng！」云yún急jí上shàng马mǎ迎yíng敌dí、四sì麺miàn军jūn马mǎ渐jiàn渐jiàn逼bī近jìn，八bā方fāng弩nǔ箭jiàn交jiāo射shè甚shèn急jí，人rén马mǎ皆jiē不bù能néng向xiàng前qián。云yún仰yǎng天tiān叹tàn曰yuē：「吾wú不bù服fú老lǎo，死sǐ于yú此cǐ地dì矣yǐ！」

The battle had lasted long, and Chao Yün was fatigued. So he halted to rest a time, intending to renew the struggle when the moon should be up. But just as he had taken off his armour the moon rose and, with it, his enemies began to attack with fire as well, and the thunder of the drums was accompanied by showers of stones and arrows. The oncoming host shouted to him to yield. However, he did not think of that, but got upon his steed to strive once more to extricate himself. And his enemies pressed closer and closer, pouring in flights and flights of arrows. No advance was possible, and the end seemed very near. “I refused the repose of age,” sighed he, “and now my end will come to me here.”

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忽hū东dōng北béi角jiǎo上shàng喊hǎn声shēng大dà起qǐ，魏wèi兵bīng纷fēn纷fēn乱luàn窜cuàn。一yī彪biāo军jūn杀shā到dào，为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng持chí丈zhàng八bā点diǎn钢gāng矛máo，马mǎ项xiàng下xià挂guà一yī颗kē人rén头tóu。云yún视shì之zhī，乃nǎi张zhāng苞bāo也yě。苞bāo见jiàn赵zhào云yún，言yán曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng恐kóng老lǎo将jiàng军jūn有yǒu失shī，特tè遣qián某móu引yǐn军jūn五wǔ千qiān兵bīng接jiē应yīng。闻wén老lǎo将jiàng军jūn被bèi困kùn，故gù杀shā透tòu重chóng围wéi。正zhèng遇yù魏wèi将jiāng薛xuē则zé，被bèi某mǒu杀shā之zhī。

Just then he heard new shouting from the north-east, and to his joy he saw Chang Pao coming toward him, his father’s long spear in his hand and a man’s head hanging at his bridle. Soon he reached the old man’s side and cried, “The minister feared some misfortune had befallen you, so he sent me to your help I have half a legion here. We heard that you were surrounded. On the way I met Hsüeh Tsê and slew him.

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」云yún大dà喜xǐ，即jí与yǔ张zhāng苞bāo杀shā出chū西xī北béi角jiǎo来lái。只zhǐ见jiàn魏wèi兵bīng弃qì戈gē奔bēn走zǒu。一yī彪biāo军jūn从cóng外wài呐nà喊hǎn杀shā入rù，为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng提tí偃yǎn月yuè青qīng龙lóng刀dāo，手shóu挽wǎn人rén头tóu。云yún视shì之zhī，乃nǎi关guān兴xīng也yě。兴xīng曰yuē：「奉fèng丞chéng相xiàng之zhī命mìng，恐kóng老lǎo将jiàng军jūn有yǒu失shī，特tè引yín五wǔ千qiān兵bīng前qián来lái接jiē应yīng。却què才cái阵zhèn上shàng逢féng著zhù魏wèi将jiāng董dóng禧xǐ，被bèi吾wú一yī刀dāo斩zhǎn之zhī，枭xiāo首shǒu在zài此cǐ。丞chéng相xiàng随suí后hòu便biàn到dào也yě。

Chao Yün’s courage revived, and he and the young captain went on toward the south-west, driving the men of Wei before them in disorder. Soon another cohort came in from the side, the leader wielding a huge curved sword. This was Kuan Hsing, and he used the same words that his cousin had used, only that the enemy he had encountered, and slain, was Tung Hsi. “Here is his head,” cried he, “and the minister is coming up too.”

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」云yún曰yuē：「二èr将jiāng军jūn已yǐ建jiàn奇qí功gōng，不bú趁chèn今jīn日rì擒qín住zhù夏xià侯hóu楙mào，以yǐ定dìng大dà事shì？」

“But why not press on to capture Hsiahou Mou since you have had such wonderful success?” cried Chao Yün.

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张zhāng苞bāo闻wén言yán，遂suì引yǐn兵bīng去qù了le。兴xīng曰yuē：「我wó也yě干gàn功gōng去qù。」亦yì引yǐn兵bīng去qù了le。云yún回huí顾gù左zuǒ右yòu曰yuē：「他tā两liǎng个gè是shì吾wú子zǐ姪zhí辈bèi，尚shàng且qiě争zhēng先xiān干gàn功gōng；吾wú乃nǎi国guó家jiā上shàng将jiàng，朝cháo廷tíng旧jiù臣chén，反fǎn不bù如rú此cí小xiǎo辈bèi耶yé？吾wú当dāng舍shé老lǎo命mìng以yǐ报bào先xiān帝dì之zhī恩ēn！」于yú是shì引yǐn兵bīng来lái捉zhuō夏xià侯hóu楙mào。当dāng夜yè三sān路lù兵bīng夹jiā攻gōng，大dà破pò魏wèi军jūn一yī阵zhèn。

Chang Pao took the hint and went forward. Kuan Hsing followed. “They are as my own,” said Chao Yün to those who stood near. “And they press on wherever there is merit to be won. I am an old leader and high in rank, but I am not worth so much as these two youths. Yet will I risk my life once more for the sake of my old lord the late Emperor.” So he led the remnant of his men to try to capture Hsiahou Mou.

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邓dèng芝zhī引yǐn兵bīng接jiē应yīng，杀shā得dé尸shī横héng遍biàn野yě，血xuè流liú成chéng河hé。夏xià侯hóu楙mào乃nǎi无wú谋móu之zhī人rén，更gèng兼jiān年nián幼yòu，不bù曾céng经jīng战zhàn；见jiàn军jūn大dà乱luàn，遂suì引yǐn帐zhàng下xià骁xiāo将jiàng百bǎi余yú人rén，望wàng南nán安ān郡jùn而ér走zǒu。众zhòng军jūn因yīn见jiàn无wú主zhǔ，侭jǐn皆jiē逃táo窜cuàn。兴xīng、苞bāo二èr将jiāng，闻wén夏xià侯hóu楙mào望wàng南nán安ān郡jùn去qù了le，连lián夜yè赶gǎn来lái。楙mào走zǒu入rù城chéng中zhōng，令lìng紧jǐn闭bì城chéng门mén，驱qū兵bīng守shǒu御yù。

During that night the army of Wei was smitten till corpses covered the earth and gore ran in rivers. Hsiahou was unskilful, and young, and inexperienced in battle. His army was in utter rout, and he could only flee. At the head of a few survivors he made for Nananchün. His army, leaderless, scattered like rats.

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兴xīng、苞bāo二èr人rén赶gǎn到dào，将jiāng城chéng围wéi住zhù；赵zhào云yún随suí后hòu也yě到dào：三sān麺miàn攻gōng打dǎ。少shǎo时shí，邓dèng芝zhī亦yì引yǐn兵bīng到dào。一yī连lián围wéi了le十shí日rì，攻gōng打dǎ不bú下xià。

Kuan Hsing and Chang Pao set out for Nananchün. At the news of their coming Hsiahou Mou closed the city gates and urged his men to defend. Chao Yün soon joined the captains, and they attacked on three sides. Têng Chih arrived also, and the city was quite surrounded.

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忽hū报bào丞chéng相xiàng留liú后hòu军jūn住zhù沔miǎn阳yáng，左zuǒ军jūn屯tún阳yáng平píng，右yòu军jūn屯tún石shí城chéng，自zì引yǐn中zhōng军jūn来lái到dào。赵zhào云yún、邓dèng芝zhī郡jùn关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo皆jiē来lái拜bài问wèn孔kǒng明míng，说shuō连lián日rì攻gōng城chéng不bú下xià。孔kǒng明míng遂suì乘chéng小xiǎo车chē亲qīn到dào城chéng边biān周zhōu围wéi看kàn了le一yī遍biàn，回huí寨zhài升shēng帐zhàng而ér坐zuò。众zhòng将jiāng环huán立lì听tīng令lìng。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「此cǐ郡jùn壕háo深shēn城chéng峻jùn，不bú易yì攻gōng也yě。

After vain efforts for ten days, they heard that of the main body of the army some had occupied Yangp‘ing, others Shihch‘êng, while K‘ung-ming was leading the centre toward them. The four captains went to visit him and told him their ill-success at the city. He got into his light chariot and rode out to view the city, after which he returned and summoned the officers to his tent.

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吾wú正zhèng事shì不bú在zài此cǐ城chéng，如rú汝rú等déng只zhí久jiǔ攻gōng，倘tǎng魏wèi兵bīng分fēn道dào而ér出chū，以yí取qǔ汉hàn中zhōng，吾wú军jūn危wēi矣yǐ。」邓dèng芝zhī曰yuē：「夏xià侯hóu楙mào乃nǎi魏wèi之zhī驸fù马mǎ，若ruò擒qín此cǐ人rén，胜shèng斩zhán百bǎi将jiāng。今jīn困kùn于yú此cǐ，岂qí可kě弃qì之zhī而ér去qù？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú自zì有yǒu计jì。此cǐ处chù西xī连lián天tiān水shuǐ郡jùn，北béi抵dǐ安ān定dìng郡jùn；二èr处chù太tài守shǒu，不bù知zhī何hé人rén？

He said, “The moat is deep, the walls are steep; wherefore the city is well defended and difficult to take. My present plan omits this place. If you persist in the attack and the Wei armies march to try for Hanchung our army will be in danger.”

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」探tàn卒zú答dá曰yuē：「天tiān水shuǐ太tài守shóu马mǎ遵zūn，安ān定dìng太tài守shǒu崔cuī谅liàng。」孔kǒng明míng大dà喜xǐ，乃nǎi唤huàn魏wèi延yán受shòu计jì，如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ；又yòu唤huàn关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo受shòu计jì，如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ；又yòu唤huàn心xīn腹fù军jūn士shì二èr人rén受shòu计jì，如rú此cǐ行xíng之zhī。各gè将jiàng领lǐng命mìng，引yǐn兵bīng而ér去qù。孔kǒng明míng却què在zài南nán安ān城chéng外wài，令lìng军jūn运yùn柴chái草cǎo堆duī于yú城chéng下xià，口kǒu称chēng烧shāo城chéng。魏wèi兵bīng闻wén知zhī，皆jiē大dà笑xiào不bú惧jù。

“Consider what the capture of Hsiahou Mou would mean, said Têng Chih. “He is a Son-in-law, and worth more than slaying a hundred ordinary leaders. We have begun the siege, and I do not like to raise it.” Kʻung-ming said, “I have other plans. West of this lies T‘ienshuichün and north Antingchün; does any one know the Prefects of these two places?” “Ma Sun is the Prefect of T‘ienshui; Ts‘ui Liang that of Anting,” replied a scout. K‘ung-ming then called to him one by one Wei Yen, Chang Pao, Kuan Hsing and two soldiers he could depend upon, and gave each certain instructions. They left to carry out their orders.

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却què说shuō安ān定dìng太tài守shǒu崔cuī谅liàng，在zài城chéng中zhōng闻wén蜀shǔ兵bīng围wéi了le南nán安ān，困kùn住zhù夏xià侯hóu楙mào，十shí分fēn慌huāng惧jù，即jí点diǎn军jūn马mǎ约yuē共gòng四sì千qiān，守shǒu住zhù城chéng池chí。忽hū见jiàn一yī人rén自zì正zhèng南nán而ér来lái，口kǒu称chēng有yǒu机jī密mì事shì。崔cuī谅liàng唤huàn入rù问wèn之zhī，答dá曰yuē：「某mǒu是shì夏xià侯hóu都dū督dū帐zhàng下xià心xīn腹fù将jiāng裴péi绪xù，今jīn奉fèng都dū督dū将jiàng令lìng，特tè来lái求qiú救jiù于yú天tiān水shuǐ、安ān定dìng二èr郡jùn。

Next K‘ung-ming ordered the soldiers to pile up beneath the walls heaps of firewood and straw, saying he was going to burn the city. The defenders on the wall derided him. The Prefect of Anting was much frightened when he heard that Hsiahou Mou was besieged, and began to see to his own defences. He mustered his four companies of soldiers, resolved to defend his city as long as possible. Then there came a man from the south, who said he had secret letters. The Prefect had him brought into the city, and, when questioned, the man replied that he was one of Hsiahou’s trusted soldiers named P‘ei Hsü, sent to beg for help from T‘ienshui and Anting.

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南nán安ān甚shèn急jí，每měi日rì城chéng上shàng纵zòng火huǒ为wèi号hào，专zhuān望wàng二èr郡jùn救jiù兵bīng，并bìng不bú见jiàn到dào；因yīn复fù差chà某mǒu杀shā出chū重chóng围wéi，来lái此cǐ告gào急jí，可kě星xīng夜yè起qǐ兵bīng为wèi外wài应yīng。都dū督dū若ruò见jiàn二èr郡jùn兵bīng到dào，却què开kāi城chéng门mén接jiē应yīng也yě。」谅liàng曰yuē：「有yǒu都dū督dū文wén书shū否fǒu？」绪xù贴tiē肉ròu取qǔ出chū，汗hàn已yǐ湿shī透tòu；略lüè教jiào一yī视shì，急jí令lìng手shǒu下xià换huàn了le匹pí马mǎ，便biàn出chū城chéng望wàng天tiān水shuǐ而ér去qù。

“The city is hard pressed; every day they have raised fires to call the attention of your cities to their plight, but their signals have all failed. No one has come. I was ordered to fight my way through the besiegers and come to tell you. You are to give assistance immediately, and our general will open the gates to help you.”

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不bú二èr日rì，又yòu报bào马mǎ到dào，说shuō天tiān水shuǐ太tài守shóu已yí起qǐ兵bīng救jiù援yuán南nán安ān去qù了le，教jiào安ān定dìng接jiē应yīng。崔cuī谅liàng与yú府fǔ官guān商shāng议yì。多duō官guān曰yuē：「若ruò不bú去qù救jiù，失shī了le南nán安ān，送sòng了le夏xià侯hóu驸fù马mǎ，皆jiē我wó两liǎng郡jùn之zhī罪zuì也yě；只zhǐ得dé救jiù之zhī。」谅liàng即jí点dián起qǐ人rén马mǎ，离lí城chéng而ér去qù，只zhǐ留liú文wén官guān守shǒu城chéng。崔cuī谅liàng提tí兵bīng向xiàng南nán安ān大dà路lù进jìn发fā，遥yáo见jiàn火huǒ光guāng冲chōng天tiān，催cuī兵bīng星xīng夜yè前qián进jìn。

“Have you a letter from the general?” asked the Prefect. Aletter was produced from inside the man’s dress, all moist with perspiration. After the Prefect had read it the soldier took it back and went on to T‘ienshui.

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离lí南nán安ān尚shàng有yóu五wǔ十shí余yú里lǐ，忽hū闻wén前qián后hòu喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，哨shào马mǎ报bào道dào：「前qián麺miàn关guān兴xīng截jié住zhù去qù路lù，背bèi后hòu张zhāng苞bāo杀shā来lái！」安ān定dìng之zhī兵bīng四sì下xià逃táo窜cuàn。谅liàng大dà惊jīng，乃nái领líng手shǒu下xià百bǎi余yú人rén，往wáng小xiǎo路lù死sǐ战zhàn得dé脱tuō，奔bēn回huí安ān定dìng。方fāng到dào城chéng壕háo，城chéng上shàng乱luàn箭jiàn射shè下xià来lái。蜀shǔ将jiāng魏wèi延yán在zài城chéng上shàng叫jiào曰yuē：「吾wú已yí取qǔ了le城chéng也yě！何hé不bù早zǎo降jiàng？

Two days later a mounted messenger came to say that the T‘ienshui men had already started for Nanan, and he urged the Anting men to march at once. Ts‘ui Liang took the advice of his officers. Most of them said, “If you do not go, and Nanan is taken, we shall be blamed for giving up the Son-in-law. He must be rescued.”

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」原yuán来lái魏wèi延yán扮bàn作zuò安ān定dìng军jūn，夤yín夜yè赚zhuàn开kāi城chéng门mén，蜀shǔ兵bīng侭jǐn入rù：因yīn此cǐ得dé了le安ān定dìng。

Thereupon the Prefect marched; the civil officers were left in charge of the city. The little army took the high road to Nanan. They saw flames shooting up to the sky all the time. When fifty li from the city, there was heard the drums of an attacking force, and the scouts came to say that the road ahead was held by Kuan Hsing, while Chang Pao was coming up quickly in their rear. At this news the soldiers scattered in all directions. The Prefect had a few men left with whom he tried to cut his way out that he might return to his own city. He got through. But when he came to his own city a flight of arrows greeted him from the wall, and Wei Yen shouted to him, saying, “I have taken the city; you had better yield.” This was what had happened. Wei Yen, disguised as an Anting soldier, in the darkness of the night had beguiled the wardens of the gate into opening it, and the men of Shu had got in.

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崔cuī谅liàng慌huāng投tóu天tiān水shuǐ郡jùn来lái。行xíng不bú到dào一yī程chéng，前qián麺miàn一yī彪biāo军jūn䙓bǎi开kāi。大dà旗qí之zhī下xià，一yī人rén纶guān巾jīn羽yǔ扇shàn，道dào袍páo鹤hè氅chǎng，端duān坐zuò于yú车chē上shàng。谅liàng视shì之zhī，乃nái孔kǒng明míng也yě，急jí拨bō回huí马má走zǒu。关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo两liǎng路lù兵bīng追zhuī到dào，只zhǐ叫jiào：「早zǎo降jiàng！」崔cuī谅liàng见jiàn四sì麺miàn皆jiē是shì蜀shǔ兵bīng，不bù得dé已yǐ遂suì降jiàng，同tóng归guī大dà寨zhài。孔kǒng明míng以yǐ上shàng宾bīn相xiāng待dài。

Ts‘ui Liang set off for T‘ienshui. But one march away a cohort came out, and beneath the great flag he saw a light chariot. In the chariot sat a man in Taoist robe with a feather fan in his hand. He at once recognised K‘ung-ming, but as he turned, up came Kuan and Chang, who summoned him to surrender. As he was entirely surrounded, no other course was open to him, so he gave in. He went to the great camp with K‘ung-ming, who treated him with courtesy.

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孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「南nán安ān太tài守shóu与yǔ足zú下xià交jiāo厚hòu否fǒu？」谅liàng曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén乃nǎi杨yáng阜fù之zhī族zú弟dì杨yáng陵líng也yě；与yú某mǒu邻lín郡jùn，交jiāo契qì甚shèn厚hòu。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「今jīn欲yù烦fán足zú下xià入rù城chéng，说shuō杨yáng陵líng擒qín夏xià侯hóu楙mào，可kě乎hū？」谅liàng曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng若ruò令lìng某mǒu去qù，可kě暂zàn退tuì军jūn马mǎ，容róng某mǒu入rù城chéng说shuō之zhī。」孔kǒng明míng从cóng其qí言yán，即jí传chuán令lìng，教jiào四sì麺miàn军jūn马mǎ各gè退tuì二èr十shí里lǐ下xià寨zhài。

After a time K‘ung-ming said, “Is the Prefect of Nanan a friend of yours?” “He is one Yang Ling, a brother of Yang Fou. Being neighbouring districts we are very good friends.” “I wish to trouble you to persuade him to capture Hsiahou Mou; can you?” “If you, O Minister, order me to do this, I would ask you to withdraw your men and let me go into the city to speak with him.”

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崔cuī谅liàng匹pí马mǎ到dào城chéng边biān叫jiào开kāi城chéng门mén，入rù到dào府fǔ中zhōng，与yǔ杨yáng陵líng礼lǐ毕bì，细xì言yán其qí事shì。陵líng曰yuē：「我wó等děng受shòu魏wèi主zhǔ大dà恩ēn，安ān忍rěn背bèi之zhī？可kě将jiāng计jì就jiù计jì而ér行xíng。」遂suì引yǐn崔cuī谅liàng到dào夏xià侯hóu楙mào处chù，备bèi细xì说shuō知zhī。楙mào曰yuē：「当dāng用yòng何hé计jì？」杨yáng陵líng曰yuē：「只zhǐ推tuī某mǒu献xiàn城chéng门mén，赚zhuàn蜀shǔ兵bīng入rù，却què就jiù城chéng中zhōng杀shā之zhī。

K‘ung-ming consented and ordered the besiegers to draw off twenty li and camp. Ts‘ui Liang himself went to the city and hailed the gate. He entered and went forthwith to his friend’s residence. As soon as he had finished the salutations, he related what had happened. “After the kindness we have received from Wei we cannot be traitors,” said Yang Ling. “But we will meet ruse with ruse.” He led Ts‘ui Liang to the general and told the whole story. “What ruse do you propose?” asked Hsiahou Mou.

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」崔cuī谅liàng依yī计jì而ér行xíng，出chū城chéng见jiàn孔kǒng明míng，说shuō：「杨yáng陵líng献xiàn城chéng门mén，放fàng大dà军jūn入rù城chéng，以yǐ擒qín夏xià侯hóu楙mào。杨yáng陵líng本běn欲yù自zì捉zhuō，因yīn手shǒu下xià勇yǒng士shì不bù多duō，未wèi敢gǎn轻qīng动dòng。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「此cǐ事shì至zhì易yì。今jīn有yǒu足zú下xià原yuán降jiàng兵bīng百bǎi余yú人rén，于yú内nèi暗àn藏cáng蜀shǔ将jiāng扮bàn作zuò安ān定dìng军jūn马mǎ，带dài入rù城chéng去qù，先xiān伏fú于yú夏xià侯hóu楙mào府fǔ下xià；

“Let us pretend to offer the city, and let the men of Shu in. Once they are in we can massacre them.”

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却què暗àn约yuē杨yáng陵líng，待dài半bàn夜yè之zhī时shí，献xiàn开kāi城chéng门mén，里lǐ应yìng外wài合hé。」崔cuī谅liàng暗àn思sī：「若ruò不bú带dài蜀shǔ将jiāng去qù，恐kóng孔kǒng明míng生shēng疑yí。且qiě带dài入rù去qù，就jiù内nèi先xiān斩zhǎn之zhī，举jú火huǒ为wèi号hào，赚zhuàn孔kǒng明míng入rù来lái杀shā之zhī，可ké也yě。」因yīn此cǐ应yīng允yǔn。孔kǒng明míng嘱zhǔ曰yuē：「吾wú遣qiǎn亲qīn信xìn关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo随suí足zú下xià先xiān去qù，只zhǐ推tuī救jiù军jūn杀shā入rù城chéng中zhōng，以yǐ安ān定dìng夏xià侯hóu楙mào之zhī心xīn；

Ts‘ui Liang agreed to take a share in this scheme, and went back to K‘ung-ming’s camp, where he told the necessary tale, adding that Yang Ling’s men were too few and he wanted help.

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但dàn举jú火huǒ，吾wú当dāng亲qīn入rù城chéng去qù擒qín之zhī。」

“That is simple enough,” replied K‘ung-ming. “Your hundred men are here. We can mix with them some of my captains dressed as your officers and so let them get into the city. They can hide in Hsiahou’s dwelling and arrange with Yang to open the gates in the night.” Ts‘ui Liang thought within himself that not to take the Shu captains would arouse suspicion. So he agreed, determining to kill them as soon as they got within the walls. Then, thought he, he would give the signal and beguile K‘ung-ming to enter, and so dispose of him. So he consented to K‘ung-ming’s proposal, and K‘ung-ming gave him instructions, saying, “I will send my trusty Kuan Hsing and Chang Pao with you. You will pass them off as the rescuers just to set Hsiahou Mou’s mind at rest. But when you raise a fire I shall take that as my signal and come in.”

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时shí值zhí黄huáng昏hūn，关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo受shòu了le孔kǒng明míng密mì计jì，披pī挂guà上shàng马mǎ，各gè执zhí兵bīng器qì，杂zá在zài安ān定dìng军jūn中zhōng，随suí崔cuī谅liàng来lái到dào南nán安ān城chéng下xià。杨yáng陵líng在zài城chéng上shàng撑chēng起qǐ悬xuán空kōng板bǎn，倚yǐ定dìng謢lū心xīn栏lán，问wèn曰yuē：「何hé处chù军jūn马mǎ？」崔cuī谅liàng曰yuē：「安ān定dìng救jiù军jūn来lái到dào。

At dusk the two trusty captains, having received their secret orders, put on their armour, mounted, took their weapons and got in among the Anting men. Ts‘ui Liang led the small force to the gate. Yang Ling was on the wall. The drawbridge was hoisted. He leaned over the guard rail and scanned the men below. “Who are you?” asked he.

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」谅liàng先xiān射shè号hào箭jiàn上shàng城chéng，箭jiàn上shàng带dài著zhù密mì书shū曰yuē：「今jīn诸zhū葛gě亮liàng先xiān遣qiǎn二èr将jiāng，伏fú于yú城chéng中zhōng，要yào里lǐ应yìng外wài合hé，且qiě不bù可kě惊jīng动dòng，恐kǒng泄xiè漏lòu计jì策cè。待dài入rù府fǔ中zhōng图tú之zhī。」杨yáng陵líng将jiāng书shū见jiàn了le夏xià侯hóu楙mào，细xì言yán其qí事shì。楙mào曰yuē：「既jì然rán诸zhū葛gě亮liàng中zhòng计jì，且qiě教jiào刀dāo斧fú手shóu百bǎi余yú人rén，伏fú于yú府fǔ中zhōng。如rú二èr将jiāng随suí崔cuī太tài守shǒu到dào府fǔ下xià马mǎ，闭bì门mén斩zhǎn之zhī；

“We are rescuers from Anting.”

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却què于yú城chéng上shàng举jú火huǒ，赚zhuàn诸zhū葛gě亮liàng入rù城chéng。伏fú兵bīng齐qí出chū，亮liàng可kě擒qín矣yǐ。」

Now Ts‘ui shot an arrow over the wall, to which a secret letter was bound, saying, “Chuko Liang is sending two captains into the city that they may help him to get in, but do nothing till we get inside lest the ruse gets known and the game be spoiled.” Yang went to show this letter to the general, who said, “Then Chuko Liang is going to be our victim. Put a company of axe and bill men in the palace, and as soon as these two captains get inside shut the gates and fall on. Then give the signal. As soon as Chuko gets inside the gate, seize him.”

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安ān排pái已yǐ毕bì，杨yáng陵líng回huí到dào城chéng上shàng言yán曰yuē：「既jì是shì安ān定dìng军jūn马mǎ，可kě放fàng入rù城chéng。」关guān兴xīng跟gēn崔cuī谅liàng先xiān行xíng，张zhāng苞bāo在zài后hòu。杨yáng陵líng下xià城chéng，在zài门mén边biān迎yíng接jiē。兴xīng手shóu起qǐ刀dāo落luò，斩zhǎn杨yáng陵líng于yú马mǎ下xià。崔cuī谅liàng大dà惊jīng，急jí拨bō马má走zǒu。到dào吊diào桥qiáo边biān，张zhāng苞bāo大dà喝hē曰yuē：「贼zéi子zi休xiū走zǒu！汝rú等déng诡guǐ计jì，如rú何hé瞒mán得dé丞chéng相xiàng耶yé！」手shóu起qǐ一yī枪qiāng，刺cì崔cuī谅liàng于yú马mǎ下xià。

All arrangements being made, Yang Ling went back to the wall and said, “Since you are Anting men you may be allowed in.” The gate was thrown open and, while Kuan followed close after Ts‘ui, Chang Pao was a little way behind. Yang Ling came down to the gate to welcome them. As soon as Kuan got near he lifted his sword and smote Yang, who fell headless. Ts‘ui Liang was startled and lashed his steed to flee. Chang Pao cried, “Scoundrel! Did you think your vile plot would be hidden from the eyes of our master?”

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关guān兴xīng早zǎo到dào城chéng上shàng，举jú起qí火huǒ来lái。四sì麺miàn蜀shǔ兵bīng奔bēn入rù。夏xià侯hóu楙mào措cuò手shǒu不bù及jí，开kāi南nán门mén并bìng力lì杀shā出chū。一yī彪biāo军jūn拦lán住zhù，为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng，乃nǎi是shì王wáng平píng；交jiāo马má只zhǐ一yī合hé，生shēng擒qín夏xià侯hóu楙mào于yú马mǎ上shàng，余yú皆jiē杀shā死sǐ。

With that Ts‘ui fell from a spear thrust. Then Kuan went up on the wall and lit the fire. Soon the men of Shu filled the city. Hsiahou Mou could make no defence, so he tried to fight his way through the south gate. There he met Wang P‘ing and was captured. Those with him were slain.

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孔kǒng明míng入rù南nán安ān，招zhāo谕yù军jūn民mín，秋qiū毫háo无wú犯fàn。众zhòng将jiāng各gè各gè献xiàn功gōng。孔kǒng明míng将jiāng夏xià侯hóu楙mào囚qiú于yú车chē中zhōng。邓dèng芝zhī问wèn曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng何hé故gù知zhī崔cuī谅liàng诈zhà也yě？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú已yǐ知zhī此cǐ子zi无wú降jiàng心xīn，故gù意yì使shǐ入rù城chéng。彼bǐ必bì侭jìn情qíng告gào与yǔ夏xià侯hóu楙mào，欲yù将jiāng计jì就jiù计jì而ér行xíng。吾wú见jiàn来lái情qíng，足zú知zhī其qí诈zhà，复fù使shǐ二èr将jiāng同tóng去qù，以yí稳wěn其qí心xīn。

K‘ung-ming entered the city and at once forbade all plunder. The various captains reported the deeds of valour. The captive general was placed in a prisoner’s cart.

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此cǐ人rén若ruò有yǒu真zhēn心xīn，必bì然rán阻zǔ当dāng；彼bǐ忻xīn然rán同tóng去qù者zhě，恐kǒng吾wú疑yí也yě。他tā意yì中zhōng度dù二èr将jiāng同tóng去qù，赚zhuàn入rù城chéng中zhōng杀shā之zhī未wèi迟chí；又yòu令lìng吾wú军jūn有yǒu托tuō，放fàng心xīn而ér进jìn。吾wú已yǐ暗àn嘱zhǔ二èr将jiāng，就jiù城chéng门mén下xià图tú之zhī。城chéng内nèi必bì无wú准zhǔn备bèi，吾wú军jūn随suí后hòu便biàn去qù，此cǐ出chū其qí不bú意yì也yě。」众zhòng将jiāng拜bài服fú。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「赚zhuàn崔cuī谅liàng者zhě，吾wú使shǐ心xīn腹fù人rén诈zhà作zuò魏wèi将jiāng裴péi绪xù也yě。

Then Têng Chih asked how the treachery of Ts‘ui Liang had been discovered. “I knew the man was unwilling in his heart to yield, so I sent him into the city that he might have a chance to weave a counter plot with Hsiahou Mou. I saw by his manner he was treacherous, and so I sent my two trusty captains with him to give him a feeling of security. Had he been true to me he would have opposed this, but he accepted it gaily and went with them lest I should suspect him. He thought they could slay my two men and entice me in. But my two men already had orders what to do. Everything turned out as I thought, and as they did not expect.”

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吾wú又yòu去qù赚zhuàn天tiān水shuǐ郡jùn，至zhì今jīn未wèi到dào，不bù知zhī何hé故gù。今jīn可kě乘chéng势shì取qǔ之zhī。」乃nǎi留liú吴wú懿yì守shǒu南nán安ān，刘liú琰yán守shǒu安ān定dìng，替tì出chū魏wèi延yán军jūn马mǎ去qù取qǔ天tiān水shuǐ郡jùn。

The officers bowed their appreciation of his wonderful insight. Then K‘ung-ming said, “I sent one of my trusty men to pretend he was a certain P‘ei Hsü of Wei and so deceive this Ts‘ui Liang. I also sent another to T‘ienshui to do the same, but nothing has happened yet; I do not know the reason. We will capture the place.” It was decided to take T‘ienshui next, and thither they moved, leaving guards at Anting and Nanan.

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却què说shuō天tiān水shuǐ郡jùn太tài守shóu马mǎ遵zūn，听tīng知zhī夏xià侯hóu楙mào困kùn在zài南nán安ān城chéng中zhōng，乃nǎi聚jù文wén武wú百bǎi官guān商shāng议yì。功gōng曹cáo梁liáng绪xù、主zhǔ簿bù尹yín赏shǎng、主zhǔ记jì梁liáng虔qián等děng曰yuē：「夏xià侯hóu驸fù马má乃nǎi金jīn枝zhī玉yù叶yè，倘táng有yǒu疏shū虞yú，难nán逃táo坐zuò视shì之zhī罪zuì。太tài守shǒu何hé不bù侭jín起qí本běn部bù兵bīng以yǐ救jiù之zhī？」马mǎ遵zūn正zhèng疑yí虑lǜ间jiān，忽hū然rán夏xià侯hóu驸fù马mǎ差chà心xīn腹fù裴péi绪xù到dào。

When Ma Tsun, Prefect of T‘ienshui, heard of Hsiahou Mou’s disaster he called a council at which one party were strongly of opinion that a rescue should be attempted. “If anything sinister happens to 'Son-in-law' Hsiahou, 'Golden Branch' and 'Jade Leaf' as he is, we shall be held guilty of having made no attempt to save him. Wherefore, Prefect, you must do all you can,” said they.

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绪xù入rù府fǔ，取qǔ公gōng文wén付fù马mǎ遵zūn，说shuō：「都dū督dū求qiú安ān定dìng、天tiān水shuí两liǎng郡jùn之zhī兵bīng，星xīng夜yè救jiù应yīng。」言yán讫qì，匆cōng匆cōng而ér去qù。次cì日rì又yòu有yǒu报bào马mǎ到dào，称chēng说shuō：「安ān定dìng兵bīng已yǐ先xiān去qù了le，教jiào太tài守shóu火huǒ急jí前qián来lái会huì合hé。」马mǎ遵zūn正zhèng欲yù起qǐ兵bīng，忽hū一yī人rén自zì外wài而ér入rù曰yuē：「太tài守shǒu中zhōng诸zhū葛gě亮liàng之zhī计jì矣yǐ！

Ma Tsun found decision difficult, and while thinking over what was best to do the arrival of P‘ei Hsü, a messenger from Hsiahou Mou, was announced. P‘ei was taken to the Prefect’s residence and there produced his despatch and asked for aid. Soon came another man saying that the Anting men had set out and calling upon Ma Tsun to hasten. This decided him, and he prepared his men.

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」众zhòng视shì之zhī，乃nǎi天tiān水shuǐ冀jì人rén也yě：姓xìng姜jiāng名míng维wéi，字zì伯bó约yuē。父fù名míng冏jiǒng，昔xī日rì曾céng为wèi天tiān水shuǐ郡jùn功gōng曹cáo，因yīn羌qiāng人rén乱luàn，殁mò于yú王wáng事shì。维wéi自zì幼yòu博bó览lǎn群qún书shū，兵bīng法fá武wǔ艺yì，无wú所suǒ不bù通tōng，奉fèng母mǔ至zhì孝xiào，郡jùn人rén敬jìng之zhī；后hòu为wèi中zhōng郎láng将jiāng，就jiù参cān本běn部bù军jūn事shì。

Then an outsider came in and said, “O Prefect, you are the sport of one of Chuko Liang’s wiles.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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当dāng日rì姜jiāng维wéi谓wèi马mǎ遵zūn曰yuē：「近jìn闻wén诸zhū葛gě亮liàng杀shā败bài夏xià侯hóu楙mào，困kùn于yú南nán安ān，水shuǐ泄xiè不bù通tōng，安ān得dé有yǒu人rén自zì重zhòng围wéi之zhī中zhōng而ér出chū？又yòu且qiě裴péi绪xù乃nǎi无wú名míng下xià将jiāng。从cóng不bù曾céng见jiàn；况kuàng安ān定dìng报bào马mǎ，又yòu无wú公gōng文wén：以yí此cǐ察chá之zhī，此cǐ人rén乃nái蜀shǔ将jiāng诈zhà称chēng魏wèi将jiāng。赚zuàn得de太tài守shǒu出chū城chéng，料liào城chéng中zhōng无wú备bèi，必bì然rán暗àn伏fú一yī军jūn于yú左zuǒ近jìn，乘chéng虚xū而ér取qǔ天tiān水shuí也yě。

All looked at him with surprise. He was one Chiang Wei, son of a former local official who had died in the king’s service. Chiang Wei was well up in books, seeming to have read everything, and was also skilled in all warlike exercises. He had studied books on war. He was a very filial son and much esteemed. He held military rank.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」马mǎ遵zūn大dà悟wù曰yuē：「非fēi伯bó约yuē之zhī言yán，则zé误wù中zhōng奸jiān计jì矣yǐ！」维wéi笑xiào曰yuē：「太tài守shǒu放fàng心xīn：某móu有yǒu一yī计jì，可kě擒qín诸zhū葛gě亮liàng，解jiě南nán安ān之zhī危wēi。」正zhèng是shì：

Chiang Wei said to the Prefect, “I hear Chuko Liang has defeated Hsiahou, who is now in Nanan most closely besieged. How then can this messenger have got out? P‘ei is an unknown officer whom no one has heard of, and this messenger from Anting bears no despatch. The fact is the men are imposters sent to beguile you into leaving your city undefended so that it may be the more easily captured.” The Prefect began to understand. He thanked Chiang for his caution. Then Chiang said, “But do not be anxious; I have a scheme by which we can capture Chuko Liang and relieve Nanan.” The fates all changing bring the man that’s needed, And warlike skill comes from a source unheeded. The next chapter will unfold the ruse proposed by Chiang Wei.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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运yùn筹chóu又yòu遇yù强qiáng中zhōng手shǒu，斗dòu智zhì还hái逢féng意yì外wài人rén。

In laying plans he met a stronger hand; in a battle of wits he found an unexpected foe.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated

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

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

GLM · 2026 · machine-generated