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第dì九jiǔ十shí三sān回huí 姜jiāng伯bó约yuē归guī降jiàng孔kǒng明míng　　　武wǔ乡xiāng侯hóu骂mà死sǐ王wáng朗lǎng

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却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi献xiàn计jì于yú马mǎ遵zūn曰yuē：「诸zhū葛gě亮liàng必bì伏fú兵bīng于yú郡jùn后hòu，赚zhuàn我wǒ兵bīng出chū城chéng，乘chéng虚xū袭xí我wǒ。某mǒu愿yuàn请qǐng精jīng兵bīng三sān千qiān，伏fú于yú要yào路lù。太tài守shǒu随suí后hòu发fā兵bīng出chū城chéng，不bù可ké远yuǎn去qù，止zhǐ行xíng三sān十shí里lǐ便biàn回huí；但dàn看kàn火huó起qǐ为wèi号hào，前qián后hòu夹jiā攻gōng，可kě获huò大dà胜shèng。如rú诸zhū葛gě亮liàng自zì来lái，必bì为wèi某móu所suǒ擒qín矣yǐ。

Chiang Wei propounded his scheme of defence, saying, “Chuko Liang will lay an ambush behind the city, induce our soldiers to go out and then take advantage of its undefended state to capture it. Now give me three companies of good men, and I will place them in ambush at a certain critical place. Lead your men out, but go slowly and not too far, and then turn to retire. However, look out for a signal, and if you see one, attack, for the attack will be double. If Chuko is there himself we shall capture him.”

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」遵zūn用yòng其qí计jì，付fù精jīng兵bīng与yǔ姜jiāng维wéi去qù讫qì，然rán后hòu自zì与yǔ梁liáng虔qián引yǐn兵bīng出chū城chéng等děng候hòu；只zhǐ留liú梁liáng绪xù、尹yín赏sháng守shǒu城chéng。原yuán来lái孔kǒng明míng果guó遣qiǎn赵zhào云yún引yǐn一yī军jūn埋mái伏fú于yú山shān僻pì之zhī中zhōng，只zhǐ待dài天tiān水shuǐ人rén马mǎ离lí城chéng，便biàn乘chéng虚xū袭xí之zhī。当dāng日rì细xì作zuò回huí报bào赵zhào云yún，说shuō天tiān水shuǐ太tài守shóu马mǎ遵zūn，起qǐ兵bīng出chū城chéng，只zhǐ留liú文wén官guān守shǒu城chéng。

The Prefect adopted this plan, gave the needed men to Chiang Wei, who marched at once, and then went forth himself with Liang Ch‘ien. Only two civil officials were left to guard the city. Chao Yün had been sent to lie in ambush in a secret place among the hills till the T‘ienshui men left the city, when he was to rush in and capture it. His spies reported the departure of the Prefect, and he sent on the news to those who were acting with him, Chang I and Kao Hsiang, that they might attack Ma Tsun.

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赵zhào云yún大dà喜xǐ，又yòu令lìng人rén报bào与yǔ张zhāng翼yì、高gāo翔xiáng，教jiào于yú要yào路lù截jié杀shā马mǎ遵zūn。此cǐ二èr处chù兵bīng亦yì是shì孔kǒng明míng预yù先xiān埋mái伏fú。

Chao Yün and his five companies then quickly marched to the city wall and called out, “I am Chao Tzu-lung of Ch‘angshan; you have fallen into our trap you know, but if you will surrender quickly you will save many lives.”

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却què说shuō赵zhào云yún引yín五wǔ千qiān兵bīng，迳jìng投tóu天tiān水shuǐ郡jùn城chéng下xià，高gāo叫jiào曰yuē：「吾wú乃nǎi常cháng山shān赵zhào子zi龙lóng也yě。汝rǔ知zhī中zhòng计jì，早zǎo献xiàn城chéng池chí，免miǎn遭zāo诛zhū戮lù。」城chéng上shàng梁liáng绪xù大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「汝rǔ中zhōng吾wú姜jiāng伯bó约yuē之zhī计jì，尚shàng然rán不bù知zhī耶yé？」云yún恰qià待dài攻gōng城chéng，忽hū然rán喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，四sì麺miàn火huǒ光guāng冲chōng天tiān。当dāng先xiān一yī员yuán少shào年nián将jiāng军jūn，挺tǐng枪qiāng跃yuè马mǎ而ér言yán曰yuē：「汝rǔ见jiàn天tiān水shuǐ姜jiāng伯bó约yuē乎hū！

But instead of being alarmed Liang Hsü looked down and said, “On the contrary, you have fallen into our trap; only you do not know it yet.” Chao Yün began his attack on the walls. Soon there was heard a roar, and fire broke out all round, and forth came a youthful leader armed with a spear, riding a curvetting steed. “Look at me, Chiang of T‘ienshui!” cried he.

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」云yún挺tǐng枪qiāng直zhí取qǔ姜jiāng维wéi。战zhàn不bú数shù合hé，维wéi精jīng神shén倍bèi长zhǎng。云yún大dà惊jīng，暗àn忖cǔn曰yuē：「谁shuí想xiáng此cǐ处chù有yǒu这zhè般bān人rén物wù！」正zhèng战zhàn时shí，两liǎng军jūn夹jiā攻gōng来lái，乃nǎi是shì马mǎ遵zūn、梁liáng虔qián引yǐn军jūn杀shā回huí。赵zhào云yún首shóu尾wěi不bù能néng相xiāng顾gù，冲chōng开kāi条tiáo路lù，引yǐn败bài兵bīng奔bēn走zǒu，姜jiāng维wéi赶gǎn来lái。亏kuī得de张zhāng翼yì、高gāo翔xiáng两liǎng路lù军jūn杀shā出chū，接jiē应yīng回huí去qù。赵zhào云yún归guī见jiàn孔kǒng明míng，说shuō中zhōng了le敌dí人rén之zhī计jì。

Chao Yün made at him, but after a few bouts he found Chiang Wei was getting too much for him. He was surprised, and wondered who the youngling could be, for he had never heard that such a man belonged to T‘ienshui. As the fight went on along came the other forces under Ma Tsun and his colleague, now returning. As Chao Yün found he could not prevail, he set to cut his way through and lead off his defeated men. He was pursued, but the timely interposition of his colleagues saved him, and he got away safely.

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孔kǒng明míng惊jīng问wèn曰yuē：「此cǐ是shì何hé人rén，识shí吾wú玄xuán机jī？」有yǒu南nán安ān人rén告gào曰yuē：「此cǐ人rén姓xìng姜jiāng，名míng维wéi，字zì伯bó约yuē，天tiān水shuǐ冀jì人rén也yě：事shì母mǔ至zhì孝xiào，文wén武wǔ双shuāng全quán，智zhì勇yǒng足zú备bèi，真zhēn当dāng世shì之zhī英yīng杰jié也yě。」赵zhào云yún又yòu夸kuā奖jiǎng姜jiāng维wéi枪qiāng法fǎ，与yǔ他tā人rén大dà不bù同tóng。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú今jīn欲yù取qǔ天tiān水shuǐ，不bù想xiáng有yóu此cǐ人rén。」遂suì起qǐ大dà军jūn前qián来lái。

K‘ung-ming was surprised when he heard what had happened. “Who is this,” said he, “who has thus seen into the dark depths of my secret plan?” Aman of Nanan, who happened to be there, told him Chiang’s name and all about him. Chao Yün also praised his skill with the spear, which was superior to any other’s. K‘ung-ming said, “I want to take T‘ienshui now; I did not expect to find such a man as this.”

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却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi回huí见jiàn马mǎ遵zūn曰yuē：「赵zhào云yún败bài去qù，孔kǒng明míng必bì然rán自zì来lái。彼bǐ料liào我wǒ军jūn必bì在zài城chéng中zhōng。今jīn可kě将jiāng本běn部bù军jūn马mǎ，分fēn为wéi四sì枝zhī：某móu引yǐn一yī军jūn伏fú于yú城chéng东dōng，如rú彼bǐ兵bīng到dào则zé截jié之zhī。太tài守shóu与yǔ梁liáng虔qián、尹yín赏shǎng各gè引yǐn一yī军jūn城chéng外wài埋mái伏fú。梁liáng绪xù率lǜ百bǎi姓xìng城chéng上shàng守shǒu御yù。」分fēn拨bō已yǐ定dìng。

The Shu army then advanced in force. Chiang Wei went back to Ma Tsun and said, “Chao Yün’s defeat will bring up K‘ung-ming with the main body. He will conclude that we shall be in the city, wherefore you had better divide your force into four. I, with one party, will go into hiding on the east so that I may cut off our enemies if they come that way. You, O Prefect, and two other leaders, had better lie in ambush on the other sides of the city. Let Liang Hsü and the common people go up on the wall.”

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng因yīn虑lǜ姜jiāng维wéi，自zì为wèi前qián部bú，望wàng天tiān水shuǐ郡jùn进jìn发fā。将jiāng到dào城chéng边biān，孔kǒng明míng传chuán令lìng曰yuē：「凡fán攻gōng城chéng池chí：以yǐ初chū到dào之zhī日rì，激jī励lì三sān军jūn，鼓gǔ噪zào直zhí上shàng。若ruò迟chí延yán日rì久jiǔ，锐ruì气qì侭jǐn隳huī，急jí难nàn破pò矣yǐ。」于yú是shì大dà军jūn迳jìng到dào城chéng下xià。因yīn见jiàn城chéng上shàng旗qí帜zhì整zhěng齐qí，未wèi敢gǎn轻qīng攻gōng。

K‘ung-ming’s general orders were to proceed at once to attack a city from the first moment they reached it, and by the rolling of drums incite and urge the men to advance with a rush. The keenness of the men would be spoiled by any delay. So this time also the army came straight up to the rampart. But they hesitated and dared not attack when they saw the flags flying in such good order and apparently such thorough preparation.

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候hòu至zhì半bàn夜yè，忽hū然rán四sì下xià火huǒ光guāng冲chōng天tiān，喊hǎn声shēng震zhèn地dì，正zhèng不bù知zhī何hé处chù兵bīng到dào。只zhǐ见jiàn城chéng上shàng亦yì鼓gǔ噪zào呐nà喊hǎn相xiāng应yìng，蜀shǔ兵bīng乱luàn窜cuàn。孔kǒng明míng急jí上shàng马mǎ，有yǒu关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo二èr将jiāng保bǎo护hù，杀shā出chū重chóng围wéi，回huí头tóu视shì之zhī，正zhèng东dōng上shàng军jūn马mǎ，一yī带dài火huǒ光guāng，势shì若ruò长zhǎng蛇shé。孔kǒng明míng令lìng关guān兴xīng探tàn视shì，回huí报bào曰yuē：「此cǐ姜jiāng维wéi兵bīng也yě。

About the middle of the night, fires started up all around and a great shouting was heard. No one could see whence the soldiers were coming, but there were answering shouts from the wall. The men of Shu grew frightened and ran. K‘ung-ming mounted a horse and, with Kuan Hsing and Chang Pao as escort, got out of danger. Looking back, they saw many mounted men with torches winding along like a huge serpent. K‘ung-ming bade Kuan Hsing find out what this meant, and when he heard that these were Chiang Wei’s men, he remarked that an army owed more to its leading than to its numbers.

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」孔kǒng明míng叹tàn曰yuē：「兵bīng不bú在zài多duō，在zài人rén之zhī调diào遣qián耳ěr，此cǐ人rén真zhēn将jiàng才cái也yě！」收shōu兵bīng归guī寨zhài，思sī之zhī良liáng久jiǔ，乃nǎi唤huàn安ān定dìng人rén问wèn曰yuē：「姜jiāng维wéi之zhī母mǔ，现xiàn在zài何hé处chù？」答dá曰yuē：「维wéi母mǔ今jīn居jū冀jì县xiàn。」孔kǒng明míng唤huàn魏wèi延yán分fēn付fù曰yuē：「汝rú可ké引yǐn一yī军jūn，虚xū张zhāng声shēng势shì，诈zhà取qǔ冀jì县xiàn。若ruò姜jiāng维wéi到dào，可kě放fàng入rù城chéng。」又yòu问wèn：「此cǐ地dì何hé处chù紧jǐn要yào？

“This man Chiang is a true genius,” mused he. He led the army back to camp, and then he thought for a long time. Suddenly he called up one of the Anting men and said, “Where is the mother of this Chiang Wei?” “She lives in Chihsien,” replied he. Kung-ming called Wei Yen and said to him, “March off with a body of men, giving out that you are going to take Chihsien. If Chiang Wei comes up let him enter the city. “What is the most important place in connection with this place?” asked K‘ung-ming.

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」安ān定dìng人rén曰yuē：「天tiān水shuǐ钱qián粮liáng，皆jiē在zài上shàng邽guī；若ruò打dǎ破pò上shàng邽guī；则zé粮liáng道dào自zì绝jué矣yǐ。」孔kǒng明míng大dà喜xǐ，教jiào赵zhào云yún引yǐn一yī军jūn去qù攻gōng上shàng邽guī。孔kǒng明míng离lí城chéng三sān十shí里lǐ下xià寨zhài。早záo有yǒu人rén报bào入rù天tiān水shuǐ郡jùn，说shuō蜀shǔ兵bīng分fēn为wéi三sān路lù：一yī军jūn守shóu此cǐ郡jùn，一yī军jūn取qǔ上shàng邽guī，一yī军jūn取qǔ冀jì城chéng。姜jiāng维wéi闻wén之zhī，哀āi告gào马mǎ遵zūn曰yuē：「维wéi母mǔ现xiàn在zài冀jì城chéng，恐kóng母mú有yǒu失shī。

The man replied, “The storehouse of T‘ienshui is at Shangkuei; if that is taken the supplies are cut off.” This was good news, so Chao Yün was sent to attack Shangkuei while K‘ung-ming made a camp some distance south of the city. The spies took the news of the movements of these three forces into T‘ienshui. When Chiang Wei heard that one army was to attack his own place he pleaded with Ma Tsun the Prefect to let him go to its defence, that he might keep the city and do his duty by his mother at the same time. So he received command of three companies and marched toward his home.

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维wéi乞qǐ一yī军jūn往wǎng救jiù此cǐ城chéng，兼jiān保báo老láo母mǔ。」马mǎ遵zūn从cóng之zhī，遂suì令lìng姜jiāng维wéi引yǐn三sān千qiān军jūn去qù保bǎo冀jì城chéng；梁liáng虔qián引yǐn三sān千qiān军jūn去qù保bǎo上shàng邽guī。

When Chiang Wei came near the walls he saw a cohort under Wei Yen. He attacked. After a show of defence Wei Yen retreated, and Chiang entered the city. He closed the gates and prepared to defend the wall. Then he went home to see his mother.

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却què说shuō姜jiāng维wéi引yǐn兵bīng至zhì冀jì城chéng，前qián麺miàn一yī彪biāo军jūn䙓bǎi开kāi，为wéi首shóu蜀shǔ将jiāng，乃nǎi是shì魏wèi延yán。二èr将jiāng交jiāo锋fēng数shù合hé，延yán诈zhà败bài奔bēn走zǒu。维wéi入rù城chéng闭bì门mén，率lǜ兵bīng守shǒu护hù，拜bài见jiàn老láo母mǔ，并bìng不bù出chū战zhàn。赵zhào云yún亦yì放fàng过guò梁liáng虔qián入rù上shàng邽guī城chéng去qù了le。孔kǒng明míng乃nǎi令lìng人rén去qù南nán安ān郡jùn，取qǔ夏xià侯hóu楙mào至zhì帐zhàng下xià。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「汝rǔ惧jù死sǐ乎hū？」楙mào慌huāng拜bài伏fú乞qǐ命mìng。

In the same way Liang Ch‘ien was allowed to enter Shangkuei. Then K‘ung-ming sent for his prisoner, Hsiahou Mou, and, when he was brought to his tent, said suddenly. “Are you afraid of death?” Hsiahou prostrated himself and begged for his life. “Well, Chiang Wei of T‘ienshui, who is now gone to guard Chihsien, has sent a letter to say that he would surrender if only that would secure your safety. Now I am going to let you go if you will promise to induce Chiang Wei to come over to me. Do you accept the condition?” “I am willing to induce him to yield to you,” said Hsiahou Mou.

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孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「目mù今jīn姜jiāng维wéi现xiàn守shǒu冀jì州zhōu，使shǐ人rén持chí书shū来lái说shuō：『但dàn得dé驸fù马mǎ在zài，我wǒ愿yuàn来lái降jiàng。』吾wú今jīn饶ráo汝rǔ性xìng命mìng，汝rú肯kěn招zhāo安ān姜jiāng维wéi否fǒu？」楙mào曰yuē：「情qíng愿yuàn招zhāo安ān。」孔kǒng明míng乃nái与yǔ衣yī服fú鞍ān马mǎ，不bú令lìng人rén跟gēn随suí，放fàng之zhī自zì去qù。

K‘ung-ming then gave his prisoner clothing and a horse and let him ride away. Nor did he send anyone to follow him, but let him choose his own road. Having got outside, Hsiahou wanted to get away, but he was perfectly ignorant of the roads and knew not which to take. Presently he came across some people, apparently in flight, and he questioned them.

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楙mào得dé脱tuō出chū寨zhài，欲yù寻xún路lù而ér走zǒu，奈nài不bù知zhī路lù径jìng。正zhèng行xíng之zhī间jiān，逢féng数shù人rén奔bēn走zǒu。楙mào问wèn之zhī，答dá曰yuē：「我wó等děng是shì冀jì县xiàn百bǎi姓xìng；今jīn被bèi姜jiāng维wéi献xiàn了le城chéng池chí，归guī降xiáng诸zhū葛gě亮liàng，蜀shǔ将jiāng魏wèi延yán纵zòng火huǒ劫jié财cái，我wó等děng因yīn此cǐ弃qì家jiā而ér走zǒu，投tóu上shàng邽guī去qù也yě。」楙mào又yòu问wèn曰yuē：「今jīn守shǒu天tiān水shuǐ城chéng是shì谁shuí？」土tǔ人rén曰yuē：「天tiān水shuǐ城chéng中zhōng乃nái马mǎ太tài守shóu也yě。

“We are Chihsien people,” said they. “Chiang Wei has surrendered the city and deserted to Chuko Liang. The men of Shu are looting and burning, and we have escaped. We are going to Shangkuei.” “Do you know who is holding T‘ienshui?” “The Prefect Ma is in there,” said they. Hearing this, Hsiahou rode quickly toward T‘ienshui. Presently he met more people, evidently fugitives, leading sons and carrying daughters, who told the same story. By and by he came to the gate of the city, and, as he was recognised, the wardens of the gate admitted him, and the Prefect came to greet him and asked of his adventures. He told all that had happened, that Chiang Wei had surrendered and related what the fugitives had said.

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」楙mào闻wén之zhī，纵zòng马mǎ望wàng天tiān水shuǐ而ér行xíng。又yòu见jiàn百bǎi姓xìng携xié男nán抱bào女nǚ而ér来lái，所suǒ说shuō皆jiē同tóng。楙mào至zhì天tiān水shuǐ城chéng下xià叫jiào门mén，城chéng上shàng人rén认rèn得de是shì夏xià侯hóu楙mào，慌huāng忙máng开kāi门mén迎yíng接jiē。马mǎ遵zūn惊jīng拜bài问wèn之zhī。楙mào细xì言yán姜jiāng维wéi之zhī事shì；又yòu将jiāng百bǎi姓xìng所suǒ言yán说shuō了le。遵zūn叹tàn曰yuē：「不bù想xiǎng姜jiāng维wéi反fǎn投tóu蜀shú矣yǐ！」梁liáng绪xù曰yuē：「彼bǐ意yì欲yù救jiù都dū督dū，故gù以yí此cǐ言yán虚xū降jiàng。

“I did not think Chiang Wei would have gone over to Shu,” said the Prefect sadly. “It seems he thought by this to save you, General,” said Liang Hsü. “I am sure he has made only a pretence of surrendering.” “Where is the pretence when it is a fact that he has surrendered?” said Hsiahou. They were all perplexed. Then at the watch-setting the men of Shu came to begin an attack. The fires round the wall were very bright, and there in the glare was seen Chiang Wei, armed and riding up and down under the ramparts calling out for Hsiahou Mou.

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」楙mào曰yuē：「今jīn维wéi已yǐ降jiàng，何hé为wéi虚xū也yě？」正zhèng踌chóu躇chú间jiān，时shí已yǐ初chū更gèng，蜀shǔ兵bīng又yòu来lái攻gōng城chéng。火huǒ光guāng中zhōng见jiàn姜jiāng维wéi在zài城chéng下xià挺tǐng枪qiāng勒lēi马mǎ，大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「请qǐng夏xià侯hóu都dū督dū答dá话huà！」夏xià侯hóu楙mào与yú马mǎ遵zūn等děng皆jiē到dào城chéng上shàng；见jiàn姜jiāng维wéi耀yào武wǔ扬yáng威wēi，大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「我wǒ为wèi都dū督dū而ér降jiàng，都dū督dū何hé背bèi前qián言yán？」楙mào曰yuē：「汝rǔ受shòu魏wèi恩ēn，何hé故gù降jiàng蜀shǔ？

Hsiahou Mou and the Prefect ascended the wall, whence they saw Chiang Wei swaggering to and fro. Seeing the chiefs on the wall, he called out, “I surrendered for the sake of you, General; why have you gone back on your word?” “Why did you surrender to Shu after enjoying so much of Wei’s bounty?” said Hsiahou. “And why do you talk thus?” “What do you mean talking thus after writing me a letter telling me to surrender? You want to secure your own safety by involving me. But I have surrendered, and as I am a superior captain in their service now, I see no sense in returning to Wei.”

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有yǒu何hé前qián言yán耶yé？」维wéi应yīng曰yuē：「汝rú写xiě书shū教jiào我wǒ降jiàng蜀shǔ，何hé出chū此cǐ言yán？汝rǔ欲yù脱tuō身shēn，却què将jiāng我wǒ陷xiàn了le！我wǒ今jīn降jiàng蜀shǔ，加jiā为wèi上shàng将jiàng，安ān有yǒu还hái魏wèi之zhī理lǐ？」言yán讫qì，驱qū兵bīng打dǎ城chéng，至zhì晓xiǎo方fāng退tuì，原yuán来lái夜yè间jiān假jiǎ妆zhuāng姜jiāng维wéi者zhě，乃nái孔kǒng明míng之zhī计jì，令lìng部bù卒zú形xíng貌mào相xiàng似shì者zhě，假jiǎ扮bàn姜jiāng维wéi攻gōng城chéng，因yīn火huǒ光guāng之zhī中zhōng，不bú辨biàn真zhēn伪wěi。

So saying, he urged the men on to the attack. The assault continued till dawn, when the besiegers drew off. Now the appearance of Chiang Wei in this fashion was but a ruse. K‘ung-ming had found among his men one who resembled Chiang Wei and had disguised him so that Chiang Wei appeared to be leading the attack on the ramparts. In the smoke and fire during the night no one could penetrate the disguise.

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孔kǒng明míng却què引yǐn兵bīng来lái攻gōng冀jì城chéng。城chéng中zhōng粮liáng少shǎo，军jūn食shí不bù敷fū。姜jiāng维wéi在zài城chéng上shàng，见jiàn蜀shǔ军jūn大dà车chē小xiǎo辆liàng，搬bān运yùn粮liáng草cǎo，入rù魏wèi延yán寨zhài中zhōng去qù了le，姜jiāng维wéi引yǐn三sān千qiān兵bīng出chū城chéng，迳jìng来lái劫jié粮liáng。蜀shǔ兵bīng侭jǐn弃qì了le粮liáng车chē，寻xún路lù而ér走zǒu。姜jiāng维wéi夺duó得de粮liáng草cǎo，欲yù要yào入rù城chéng，忽hū然rán一yī彪biāo军jūn拦lán住zhù，为wéi首shóu蜀shǔ将jiāng张zhāng翼yì也yě。

K‘ung-ming then led the army to attack Chihsien. The grain in the city was insufficient to feed the people. From the wall Chiang Wei saw waggons of grain and forage being driven into Wei Yen’s camp, and he determined to try to secure some. So he led three companies out of the city to attack the train of waggons. As soon as he appeared the convoy abandoned the carts and fled. Chiang Wei seized them, and was taking them into the city, when he was met by a cohort under the command of Chang I. They fought. After a short time Wang P‘ing came to reinforce his colleague, so that Chiang Wei was attacked on two sides. All Chiang’s efforts were vain, and he had to abandon the spoil and try to re-enter the city.

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二èr将jiāng交jiāo锋fēng，战zhàn不bú数shù合hé，王wáng平píng引yǐn一yī军jūn又yòu到dào，两liǎng下xià夹jiā攻gōng。维wéi力lì穷qióng抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù，夺duó路lù归guī城chéng；城chéng上shàng早zǎo插chā蜀shǔ兵bīng旗qí号hào：原yuán来lái已yǐ被bèi魏wèi延yán袭xí了le。维wéi杀shā条tiáo路lù奔bēn天tiān水shuǐ城chéng，手shǒu下xià尚shàng有yǒu十shí余yú骑qí；又yòu遇yù张zhāng苞bāo杀shā了le一yī阵zhèn，维wéi止zhǐ剩shèng得dé匹pí马mǎ单dān枪qiāng，来lái到dào天tiān水shuǐ城chéng下xià叫jiào门mén。城chéng上shàng军jūn见jiàn是shì姜jiāng维wéi，慌huāng报bào马mǎ遵zūn。

But as he drew near he saw the walls were decorated with Shu ensigns, for Wei Yen had captured the place and was in possession. By desperate fighting Chiang Wei got clear and set off for T‘ienshui. But he only had a few score horsemen left. Presently the small force fell in with Chang Pao, and at the end of this engagement Chiang Wei found himself alone, a single horseman. He reached the city and hailed the gate. The watchers above the gate knew him and went to tell the Prefect.

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遵zūn曰yuē：「此cǐ是shì姜jiāng维wéi来lái赚zhuàn我wǒ城chéng门mén也yě。」令lìng城chéng上shàng乱luàn箭jiàn射shè下xià。姜jiāng维wéi回huí顾gù蜀shǔ兵bīng至zhì近jìn，遂suì飞fēi奔bēn上shàng邽guī城chéng来lái。城chéng上shàng梁liáng虔qián见jiàn了le姜jiāng维wéi，大dà骂mà曰yuē：「反fǎn国guó之zhī贼zéi，安ān敢gǎn来lái赚zhuàn我wǒ城chéng池chí！吾wú已yǐ知zhī汝rǔ降jiàng蜀shú矣yǐ！」遂suì乱luàn箭jiàn射shè下xià。姜jiāng维wéi不bù能néng分fēn说shuō，仰yǎng天tiān长cháng叹tàn，两liáng眼yǎn泪lèi流liú，拨bō马mǎ望wàng长cháng安ān而ér走zǒu。

“This fellow has come to beguile me into opening the gate,” said Ma Tsun. So he ordered the defenders to shoot at him. Chiang Wei turned back, but there were the men of Shu close at hand. He set off as fast as he could for Shangkuei. But when he got there Liang Ch‘ien hurled a valley of abuse at him. “You traitor,” cried he. “Dare you come to try to cajole me out of my city? I know you have surrendered to Shu.” His men also began to shoot at the hapless fugitive.

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行xíng不bú数shù里lǐ，前qián至zhì一yī派pài大dà树shù茂mào林lín之zhī处chù，一yī声shēng喊hán起qǐ，数shù千qiān兵bīng拥yōng出chū；为wéi首shóu蜀shǔ将jiāng关guān兴xīng，截jié住zhù去qù路lù。维wéi人rén困kùn马mǎ乏fá，不bù能néng抵dǐ当dāng，勒lēi回huí马mǎ便biàn走zǒu。忽hū然rán一yī辆liàng小xiǎo车chē从cóng山shān坡pō中zhōng转zhuǎn出chū。其qí人rén头tóu戴dài纶guān巾jīn，身shēn披pī鹤hè氅chǎng，手shǒu摇yáo羽yǔ扇shàn乃nái孔kǒng明míng也yě。孔kǒng明míng唤huàn姜jiāng维wéi曰yuē：「伯bó约yuē此cǐ时shí何hé尚shàng不bú降jiàng？

Chiang Wei was helpless. He could not explain the real truth to those who doubted him. Lifting his eyes to heaven, while tears rolled down his cheeks, he whipped up his steed and rode off toward Ch‘angan. Before he had got very far he came to a spot where were many heavy foliaged trees. From among these appeared a company of soldiers, led by Kuan Hsing. Weary as were both horse and rider, there was no chance of successful resistance, and Chiang Wei turned back. But soon appeared a small chariot in which sat K‘ung-ming, dressed simply as usual in a white robe and carrying his feather fan. “Friend Chiang,” said he, “is it not time to yield?”

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」维wéi寻xín思sī良liáng久jiǔ，前qián有yóu孔kǒng明míng，后hòu有yǒu关guān兴xīng，又yòu无wú去qù路lù，只zhǐ得dé下xià马mǎ投tóu降xiáng。孔kǒng明míng慌huāng忙máng下xià车chē而ér迎yíng，执zhí维wéi手shǒu曰yuē：「吾wú自zì出chū茅máo庐lú以yǐ来lái，遍biàn求qiú贤xián者zhě，欲yù传chuán授shòu平píng生shēng之zhī学xué，恨hèn未wèi得dé其qí人rén。今jīn遇yù伯bó约yuē，吾wú愿yuàn足zú矣yǐ。」维wéi大dà喜xǐ拜bài谢xiè。

Chiang Wei stopped and pondered. There was K‘ung-ming, and Kuan Hsing’s men were behind him. There was no way out. So he dismounted and bowed his head in submission. K‘ung-ming at once got out of the chariot and bade him welcome, taking him by the hand and saying, “Ever since I left iny humble cottage I have been seeking some worthy man to whom I might impart the knowledge that my life has been spent in acquiring. I have found no one till this moment, and now my desire is attained. You are the one.”

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孔kǒng明míng遂suì同tóng姜jiāng维wéi回huí寨zhài，升shēng帐zhàng商shāng议yì取qǔ天tiān水shuǐ、上shàng邽guī之zhī计jì。维wéi曰yuē：「天tiān水shuǐ城chéng中zhōng尹yín赏shǎng、梁liáng绪xù，与yú某mǒu至zhì厚hòu；当dāng写xiě密mì书shū二èr封fēng，射shè入rù城chéng中zhōng，使shǐ其qí内nèi乱luàn，城chéng可kě得dé矣yǐ。」孔kǒng明míng从cóng之zhī。姜jiāng维wéi写xiě了le二èr封fēng密mì书shū，拴shuān在zài箭jiàn上shàng，纵zòng马mǎ直zhí至zhì城chéng下xià，射shè入rù城chéng中zhōng。小xiǎo校xiào拾shí得dé，呈chéng与yú马mǎ遵zūn。

Chiang Wei bowed and thanked him, and they two returned to camp. Soon after their arrival the new recruit and K‘ung-ming consulted how to capture T‘ienshui and Shangkuei. Chiang Wei had a scheme. “The two civil officers in charge of the city are excellent friends of mine,” said he, “and I will write a letter to each, shoot it over the wall tied to an arrow, and ask them to help by raising a revolt within the city.”

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遵zūn大dà疑yí，与yǔ夏xià侯hóu楙mào商shāng议yì曰yuē：「梁liáng绪xù、尹yín赏sháng与yǔ姜jiāng维wéi结jié连lián，欲yù为wèi内nèi应yìng，都dū督dū宜yí早zǎo决jué之zhī。」楙mào曰yuē：「可kě杀shā二èr人rén。」尹yín赏shǎng知zhī此cǐ消xiāo息xī，乃nǎi谓wèi梁liáng绪xù曰yuē：「不bù如rú纳nà城chéng降jiàng蜀shǔ，以yǐ图tú进jìn取qǔ。」是shì夜yè，夏xià侯hóu楙mào数shù次cì使shǐ人rén请qǐng梁liáng、尹yǐn二èr人rén说shuō话huà。

They decided upon this, and two secret letters were duly written and sent flying over the ramparts, where they were found and taken to the Prefect. Ma Tsun was doubtful what action to take and consulted with Hsiahou Mou, asking him to decide. “Put both the men to death,” he replied. But Yin Shang heard what was toward and said to his colleague, “The best course for us is to yield the city to Shu and trust to them to treat us well as our recompense.”

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二èr人rén料liào知zhī事shì急jí，遂suì披pī挂guà上shàng马mǎ，各gè执zhí兵bīng器qì，引yín本běn部bù军jūn大dà开kāi城chéng门mén，放fàng蜀shǔ兵bīng入rù。夏xià侯hóu楙mào、马mǎ遵zūn惊jīng慌huāng，引yǐn数shù百bǎi人rén出chū西xī门mén，弃qì城chéng投tóu羌qiāng中zhōng而ér去qù。梁liáng绪xù、尹yín赏shǎng迎yíng接jiē孔kǒng明míng入rù城chéng。安ān民mín已yǐ毕bì，孔kǒng明míng问wèn取qǔ上shàng邽guī之zhī计jì。梁liáng诸zhū曰yuē：「此cǐ城chéng乃nái某mǒu亲qīn弟dì梁liáng虔qián守shǒu之zhī，愿yuàn招zhāo来lái降jiàng。」孔kǒng明míng大dà喜xǐ。

That evening Hsiahou Mou sent many times to summon the two officers to him, but they thought it too great a risk to answer the call. Instead, they armed themselves and rode at the head of their own soldiers to the gates, opened them and let in the men of Shu. The Prefect and his exalted guest fled by the west gate with a few faithful followers and sought refuge with the Ch‘iang . The traitors welcomed K‘ung-ming, who entered the city, restored order and calmed the people.

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绪xù当dāng日rì到dào上shàng邽guī唤huàn梁liáng虔qián出chū城chéng来lái降jiàng。孔kǒng明míng重zhòng加jiā赏shǎng劳láo，就jiù令lìng梁liáng绪xù为wèi天tiān水shuǐ太tài守shǒu，尹yín赏shǎng为wèi冀jì城chéng令lìng，梁liáng虔qián为wèi上shàng邽guī令lìng。孔kǒng明míng分fēn拨bō已yǐ毕bì，整zhěng兵bīng进jìn发fā。诸zhū将jiāng问wèn曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng何hé不bú去qù擒qín夏xià侯hóu楙mào？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú放fàng夏xià侯hóu楙mào，如rú放fàng一yī鸭yā耳ěr。今jīn得dé伯bó约yuē，得dé一yī凤fèng也yě。

This done, K‘ung-ming asked how he might capture Shangkuei. Liang Hsü said, “My brother holds that city, and I will call upon him to yield it.” Thereupon Liang Hsü rode over to Shangkuei and called out his brother to submit. K‘ung-ming rewarded him and then made Liang Hsü Prefect of T‘ienshui; Yin Shang, magistrate of Chich'êng; and Liang Ch‘ien, magistrate of Shangkuei. Next the army prepared to advance. Some of the officers asked their chief why he did not pursue and capture Hsiahou Mou.

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」孔kǒng明míng自zì得dé三sān城chéng后hòu，威wēi声shēng大dà震zhèn，远yuǎn近jìn州zhōu郡jùn，望wàng风fēng归guī降xiáng。孔kǒng明míng整zhěng顿dùn军jūn马mǎ，侭jǐn扬yáng汉hàn中zhōng之zhī兵bīng，前qián出chū祁qí山shān，兵bīng临lín渭wèi水shuǐ之zhī西xī。细xì作zuò报bào入rù洛luò阳yáng。

He replied, “I let him go as I would release a duck; in my friend Chiang Wei I recognised a phoenix.” Such awe and fear seized upon the country round when these exploits were heard of that many other cities simply opened their gates without making any resistance. The army then, horse and foot, marched on to Ch‘ishan.

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时shí魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo叡ruì太tài和hé元yuán年nián，升shēng殿diàn设shè朝cháo。近jìn臣chén奏zòu曰yuē：「夏xià侯hóu驸fù马má已yǐ失shī三sān郡jùn，逃táo窜cuàn羌qiāng中zhōng去qù了le。今jīn蜀shǔ兵bīng已yǐ到dào祁qí山shān，前qián军jūn临lín渭wèi水shuǐ之zhī西xī，乞qí早zǎo发fā兵bīng破pò敌dí。」叡ruì大dà惊jīng，乃nǎi问wèn群qún臣chén曰yuē：「谁shuí可kě为wèi朕zhèn退tuì蜀shǔ兵bīng耶yé？」司sī徒tú王wáng朗lǎng出chū班bān奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén观guān先xiān帝dì每měi用yòng大dà将jiāng军jūn曹cáo真zhēn，所suǒ到dào必bì克kè；

When they reached the west bank of the River Wei the scouts reported their movements in Loyang, and, at a court held in the first year of the period Tai-Ho a minister told the king of the threatened invasion. He said, “Hsiahou, the imperial Son-in-law, has lost the three cities and fled to the Ch‘iang . The enemy has reached Ch‘ishan, and their advanced columns are on the west bank of the Wei. I pray that an army be sent to repulse them.” The Emperor Jui was alarmed and asked for some general to go out and drive off the enemy.

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今jīn陛bì下xià何hé不bú拜bài为wéi大dà都dū督dū，以yǐ退tuì蜀shǔ兵bīng？」叡ruì准zhǔn奏zòu，乃nǎi宣xuān曹cáo真zhēn曰yuē：「先xiān帝dì托tuō孤gū与yǔ卿qīng，今jīn蜀shǔ兵bīng入rù寇kòu中zhōng原yuán，卿qīng安ān忍rěn坐zuò视shì乎hū？」真zhēn奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén才cái疎shū智zhì浅qiǎn，不bù称chēng其qí职zhí。」王wáng朗lǎng曰yuē：「将jiāng军jūn乃nǎi社shè稷jì之zhī臣chén，不bù可kě固gù辞cí。老lǎo臣chén虽suī驽nú钝dùn，愿yuàn随suí将jiāng军jūn前qián往wǎng。」真zhēn又yòu奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén受shòu大dà恩ēn，安ān敢gǎn推tuī辞cí？

The Minister Wang Lang stepped forward and said, “I observed that whenever the General Ts‘ao Chên was sent by the late Emperor on any expedition he succeeded; why not send him to drive off these men of Shu?” Jui approved of the suggestion, whereupon he called up Ts‘ao Chên and said to him, “The late Emperor confided me to your guardianship; you cannot sit by while the enemy ravages the country.” Ts‘ao Chên replied, “Your Majesty, my talents are but poor and unequal to the task you propose.”

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但dàn乞qǐ一yī人rén为wéi副fù将jiāng。」叡ruì曰yuē：「卿qīng自zì举jǔ之zhī。」真zhēn乃nái保bǎo太tài原yuán阳yáng麹qū人rén：姓xìng郭guō，名míng淮huái，字zì伯bó济jì，官guān封fēng射shè亭tíng侯hóu，领lǐng雍yōng州zhōu刺cì史shǐ。叡ruì从cóng之zhī，遂suì拜bài曹cáo真zhēn为wéi大dà都dū督dū，赐cì节jié钺yuè；命mìng郭guō淮huái为wèi副fù都dū督dū，王wáng朗lǎng为wèi军jūn师shī；朗lǎng时shí年nián已yǐ七qī十shí六liù岁suì矣yǐ。选xuǎn拨bō东dōng西xī二èr京jīng军jūn马mǎ二èr十shí万wàn与yǔ曹cáo真zhēn。

“You are a trusted minister of state and you may not really refuse this task,” said the Emperor. “I will use the little strength left me to accompany you,” said Wang Lang. “After the bounties I have received I cannot refuse,” replied T’s'ao Chên. “But I must ask for an assistant.” “You have only to name him, O noble One,” said the Emperor. So Ts‘ao Chên named Kuo Huai, a man of Yangchu, whose official rank was Marquis of Shêt‘ing; he was also Governor of Yungchou.

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真zhēn命mìng宗zōng弟dì曹cáo遵zūn为wèi先xiān锋fēng，又yòu命mìng荡dàng寇kòu将jiāng军jūn朱zhū赞zàn为wèi副fù先xiān锋fēng。时shí年nián十shí一yī月yuè出chū师shī，魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo叡ruì亲qīn自zì送sòng出chū西xī门mén之zhī外wài方fāng回huí。

Thereupon Ts‘ao Chên was appointed Commander-in-chief, and the ensigns of rank were conferred upon him. Kuo Huai was appointed his second and Wang Lang was created Instructor of the Army. He was then already old, seventy-six.

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曹cáo真zhēn领lǐng大dà军jūn来lái到dào长cháng安ān，过guò渭wèi水shuǐ之zhī西xī下xià寨zhài。真zhēn与yǔ王wáng朗lǎng、郭guō淮huái共gòng议yì退tuì兵bīng之zhī策cè。朗lǎng曰yuē：「来lái日rì可kě严yán整zhěng队duì伍wǔ，大dà展zhǎn旌jīng旗qí。老lǎo夫fū自zì出chū，只zhǐ用yòng一yī席xí话huà，管guǎn教jiào诸zhū葛gě亮liàng拱góng手shǒu而ér降xiáng，蜀shǔ兵bīng不bú战zhàn自zì退tuì。」真zhēn大dà喜xǐ，是shì夜yè传chuán令lìng：来lái日rì四sì更gèng造zào饭fàn，平píng明míng务wù要yào队duì伍wú整zhěng齐qí，人rén马mǎ威wēi仪yí，旌jīng旗qí鼓gú角jiǎo，各gè按àn次cì序xù。

The army of Ts‘ao Chên consisted of twenty legions, the best men from both capitals. His brother, Ts‘ao Tsun, was made leader of the van with an assistant, Chu Tsan, “Opposer of Brigands.” The army moved out in the eleventh year, and the Emperor went with it to the outside of the west gate. Ts‘ao Chên marched by way of Ch‘angan and camped on the west bank of the Wei River. At a council which the Commander-in-chief called to consider the best mode of attack, Wang Lang asked that he might be allowed to parley with the enemy.

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当dāng时shí使shǐ人rén先xiān下xià战zhàn书shū。次cì日rì，两liǎng军jūn相xiāng迎yíng，列liè成chéng阵zhèn势shì于yú祁qí山shān之zhī前qián。蜀shǔ军jūn见jiàn魏wèi兵bīng甚shèn是shì雄xióng壮zhuàng，与yǔ夏xià侯hóu楙mào大dà不bù相xiāng同tóng。

“Let the army be drawn up in complete battle order and unfurl all the banners. I will go out and call a parley with Chuko Liang, at which I will make him yield to us without a blow, and the men of Shu shall march home again.”

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三sān军jūn鼓gú角jiáo己jǐ罢bà，司sī徒tú王wáng朗lǎng乘chéng马mǎ而ér出chū。上shàng首shóu乃nǎi都dū督dū曹cáo真zhēn，下xià首shóu乃nǎi副fù都dū督dū郭guō淮huái：两liǎng个gè先xiān锋fēng压yā住zhù阵zhèn角jiǎo。探tàn子zi马mǎ出chū军jūn前qián，大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「请qǐng对duì阵zhèn主zhǔ将jiàng答dá话huà！」只zhǐ见jiàn蜀shǔ兵bīng门mén旗qí开kāi处chù，关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo，分fēn左zuǒ右yòu而ér出chū，立lì马mǎ于yú两liǎng边biān；次cì后hòu一yī队duì队duì骁xiāo将jiàng分fēn列liè；

Ts‘ao Chên agreed that the aged councellor should try. So orders were given to take the early meal at the fourth watch and have the men fall in in their companies and files at daylight, all in review order. Everything was to be grand and imposing, the flags fluttering and the drums rolling, every man in his place. Just before this display a messenger was to deliver a declaration of war.

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门mén旗qí影yǐng下xià，中zhōng央yāng一yī辆liàng四sì轮lún车chē，孔kǒng明míng端duān坐zuò车chē中zhōng，纶guān巾jīn羽yǔ扇shàn，素sù衣yī皂zào绦tāo，飘piāo然rán而ér出chū。孔kǒng明míng举jǔ目mù见jiàn魏wèi阵zhèn前qián三sān个gè麾huī盖gài，旗qí上shàng大dà书shū姓xìng名míng，中zhōng央yāng白bái髯rán老láo者zhě，乃nǎi军jūn师shī司sī徒tú王wáng朗lǎng。孔kǒng明míng暗àn忖cǔn曰yuē：「王wáng朗lǎng必bì下xià说shuō词cí，吾wú当dāng随suí机jī应yīng之zhī。」遂suì教jiào推tuī车chē出chū阵zhèn外wài，令lìng护hù军jūn小xiǎo校xiào传chuán曰yuē：「汉hàn丞chéng相xiàng与yǔ司sī徒tú会huì话huà。

Next day, when the armies were drawn up facing each other in front of Ch‘ishan, the men of Shu saw that their enemies were fine, bold men, very different from those that Hsiahou Mou had brought against them. Then after three rolls of the drums the Minister Wang Lang mounted his horse and rode out, preceded by the Commander-in-chief and followed by the second in command. The two leaders of the van remained in charge of the army. Then an orderly rode to the front and called out in a loud voice, “We request the leader of the opposing army to come out to a parley.”

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」王wáng朗lǎng纵zòng马mǎ而ér出chū。孔kǒng明míng于yú车chē上shàng拱góng手shǒu，王wáng朗lǎng在zài马mǎ上shàng欠qiàn身shēn答dá礼lǐ。朗lǎng曰yuē：「久jiǔ闻wén公gōng之zhī大dà名míng，今jīn幸xìng一yī会huì。公gōng既jì知zhī天tiān命mìng、识shí时shí务wù，何hé故gù兴xīng无wú名míng之zhī师shī？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú奉fèng诏zhào讨tǎo贼zéi，何hé谓wèi无wú名míng？」朗lǎng曰yuē：「天tiān数shù有yǒu变biàn，神shén器qì更gēng易yì，而ér归guī有yǒu德dé之zhī人rén，此cǐ自zì然rán之zhī理lí也yě。

At this, an opening was made at the main standard, through which came out Kuan Hsing and Chang Pao, who took up their stations right and left. Then followed a guard, and beneath the standard, in the rcentre of the array, was seen a four-wheeled carriage wherein sat K‘ung-ming, with turban, white robe and black sash; and the feather fan was in his hand. He advanced with the utmost dignity. Looking up, he saw three commander’s umbrellas and flags bearing large white characters. In the middle was an aged figure, the Minister Wang Lang. “He intends to deliver an oration,” thought K‘ung-ming, “I must answer as best I may.”

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曩nǎng自zì桓huán、灵líng以yǐ来lái，黄huáng巾jīn倡chàng乱luàn，天tiān下xià争zhēng横héng。降jiàng至zhì初chū平píng、建jiàn安ān之zhī岁suì，董dǒng卓zhuó造zào逆nì，傕jué、汜sì继jì虐nüè；袁yuán术shù僭jiàn号hào于yú寿shòu春chūn，袁yuán绍shào称chēng雄xióng于yú邺yè上shàng；刘liú表biǎo占zhàn据jù荆jīng州zhōu，吕lǚ布bù虎hǔ吞tūn徐xú郡jùn：盗dào贼zéi蜂fēng起qǐ，奸jiān雄xióng鹰yīng扬yáng，社shè稷jì有yóu累léi卵luǎn之zhī危wēi，生shēng灵líng有yǒu倒dào悬xuán之zhī急jí。我wǒ太tài祖zú武wǔ皇huáng帝dì，扫sǎo清qīng六liù合hé，席xí卷juǎn八bā荒huāng；

His carriage was then pushed to the front beyond the line of battle, and he directed one of his officers to reply, saying, “The Prime Minister of the Hans is willing to speak with the Minister Wang.” Wang Lang advanced. K‘ung-ming saluted him from the carriage with raised hands, and Wang replied from horseback with an inclination. Then he began his oration. “I am happy to meet you, noble Sir; your reputation has been long known to me. Since you recognise the decrees of Heaven and are acquainted with the conditions of the world, why do you, without any excuse, lead out such an army?” K‘ung-ming replied, “How mean you no excuse? I hold an edict to destroy rebels.”

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万wàn姓xìng倾qīng心xīn，四sì方fāng仰yǎng德dé：非fēi以yǐ权quán势shì取qǔ之zhī，实shí天tiān命mìng所suǒ归guī也yě。世shì祖zǔ文wén帝dì，神shén圣shèng文wén武wǔ，以yǐ膺yīng大dà统tǒng，应yīng天tiān合hé人rén，法fǎ尧yáo禅chán舜shùn，处chù中zhōng国guó以yǐ治zhì万wàn邦bāng，岂qǐ非fēi天tiān心xīn人rén意yì乎hū？今jīn公gōng蕴yùn大dà才cái，报bào大dà器qì，欲yù自zì比bǐ于yú管guǎn乐yuè，何hé乃nǎi强qiáng欲yù逆nì天tiān理lǐ，背bèi人rén情qíng而ér行xíng事shì耶yé？岂qǐ不bù闻wén古gǔ人rén云yún：『顺shùn天tiān者zhě昌chāng，逆nì天tiān者zhě亡wáng。

Wang Lang replied, “Heaven has its mutations, and changes its instruments from time to time; but the supreme dignity comes at last to the man of virtue. This is the inevitable and immutable law. In the days of Huan and Ling arose the Yellow Turban rebellion, and the whole earth was involved in wrangling and warfare. Later, in the periods Ch‘u-P‘ing and Chien-An , Tung Cho arose in revolt, a revolt which Li Ts‘ui and Kuo Ssŭ continued after he had been destroyed. Next Yüan Shu usurped the imperial style, and his brother Yüan Shao played the man of might and valour in the land of Yeh. Liu Piao occupied Chingchou, and Lü Pu seized and held Hsü District. Thus rebels have arisen in the land like swarms of wasps and bold spirits have followed their own will, to the danger of the supreme dignity and the peril of the people. Then the founder of our House, the Emperor Wu (Ts‘ao Ts‘ao), swept away rebellion purged the land and restored order. All hearts turned to him in gratitude, and the people of the four quarters admired his virtue. He gained his position by no manifestation of force; it was simply the will of Heaven. His son and successor, the Emperor Wên, was wise and warlike, adequate to the great heritage and fitted to wield supreme power. Wherefore, in accordance with the will of Heaven and the desires of men, and following the example of the earliest emperors, he took his place as arbiter of the Central Government, whereby the myriad countries are ordered and governed. Can any maintain that it was not the desire of Heaven and the wish of men?

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』今jīn我wǒ大dà魏wèi带dài甲jiá百bǎi万wàn，良liáng将jiàng千qiān员yuán。谅liàng腐fú草cǎo之zhī萤yíng光guāng，怎zěn及jí天tiān心xīn之zhī皓hào月yuè？公gōng可ké倒dǎo戈gē卸xiè甲jiǎ，以yí礼lǐ来lái降jiàng，不bù失shī封fēng侯hóu之zhī位wèi。国guó安ān民mín乐yuè，岂qǐ不bù美měi哉zāi！」

“Noble Sir, you are a man of natural talent and acquired attainments, worthy, you say yourself, to be compared with Kuan and Yo. Why then place yourself in opposition to the decree of Heaven and turn away from the desire of mankind to do this thing? You cannot be ignorant of the wise old saying that he who accords with the Heavens shall flourish, while he who opposes shall be destroyed.

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孔kǒng明míng在zài车chē上shàng大dà笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú以yǐ为wéi汉hàn朝cháo大dà老lǎo元yuán臣chén，必bì有yǒu高gāo论lùn，岂qǐ期qī出chū此cí鄙bǐ言yán！吾wú有yǒu一yī言yán，诸zhū军jūn静jìng听tīng：昔xī桓huán、灵líng之zhī世shì，汉hàn统tǒng陵líng替tì，宦huàn官guān酿niàng祸huò；国guó乱luàn岁suì凶xiōng，四sì方fāng扰ráo攘rǎng。黄huáng巾jīn之zhī后hòu，董dǒng卓zhuó、傕jué、汜sì等děng接jiē踵zhǒng而ér起qǐ，迁qiān劫jié汉hàn帝dì，残cán暴bào生shēng灵líng。因yīn庙miào堂táng之zhī上shàng，朽xiǔ木mù为wèi官guān；殿diàn陛bì之zhī间jiān，禽qín兽shòu食shí禄lù。

“Now the armies of Wei are countless legions, and their able leaders are beyond number. Can the glow-worm in the parched stubble rival the glorious moon in the sky? If you will turn down your weapons and throw aside your armour and dutifully yield, you shall not lose your rank. The state will have tranquillity and the people rejoice. Is not that a desirable consummation?”

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狼láng心xīn狗gǒu行xíng之zhī辈bèi，滚gún滚gǔn当dāng朝cháo；奴nú颜yán婢bì膝xī之zhī徒tú，纷fēn纷fēn秉bǐng政zhèng。以yǐ致zhì社shè稷jì丘qiū墟xū，苍cāng生shēng涂tú炭tàn。吾wú素sù知zhī汝rú所suǒ行xíng！世shì居jū东dōng海hǎi之zhī滨bīn，初chū举jǔ孝xiào廉lián入rù仕shì。理lǐ合hé匡kuāng君jūn辅fǔ国guó，安ān汉hàn兴xīng刘liú；何hé期qī反fǎn助zhù逆nì贼zéi，同tóng谋móu篡cuàn位wèi！罪zuì𫫇ě深shēn重zhòng，天tiān地dì不bù容róng！天tiān下xià之zhī人rén，愿yuàn食shí汝rǔ肉ròu！今jīn幸xìng天tiān意yì不bù绝jué炎yán汉hàn，昭zhāo烈liè皇huáng帝dì继jì统tǒng西xī川chuān。

K‘ung-ming laughed. Said he, “I regarded you as an old and tried servant of the Han Dynasty and thought you would hold some noble discourse. Could I imagine you would talk so foully? I have a word to say that all the army may hear. In the days of Huan and Ling the rule of Han declined, the officers of state were the authors of evil, the government fell into confusion and misfortune settled on the country. Trouble was rife in every quarter. The three rebels you mentioned arose one after another, deposing the emperor and afflicting the people. Because the household officers were corrupt and foolish, and the court officials were as brute beasts, living only that they might feed; because men, wolfishly cruel in their hearts, currishly mean in their conduct, were in office one after another and slavish flatterers bending slavish knees confounded the administration, therefore the Throne became as a waste heap and the people were trodden into the mire. I know all about you. You came from the eastern sea-shore; you got into office with a low degree; you properly aided your sovereign and supported the state, cared for the tranquillity of Han and magnified the Lius. But could one have imagined that you would turn and assist rebels and enter into a plot to usurp the Throne? Indeed your crime is great and your guilt heavy. Heaven and earth will not suffer you; the inhabitants of this country would devour you. But happily the design of Heaven is to retain the glorious dynasty. The late Emperor Chao-Lieh continued the line in Hsich‘uan, and I have been entrusted by the present Emperor with the task of destroying you rebels. Since you are such a false and specious minister you have but to hide your body and cover your head, concern yourself about your belly and your back, but do not come out before the army to rave about the decrees of Heaven. You hoary-headed old fool! you grey-haired rebel! Mark you, to-day is your last day; this day even you descend to the Nine Springs. How will you stand before the two score and four emperors of Han that you will meet there? Retire, you old rebel! Go tell your rebellious companions to come and fight one battle with me that shall decide the victory.”

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吾wú今jīn奉fèng嗣sì君jūn之zhī旨zhǐ，兴xīng师shī讨tǎo贼zéi。汝rǔ既jì为wèi谄chǎn谀yú之zhī臣chén，只zhí可kě潜qián身shēn缩suō首shǒu，苟gǒu图tú衣yī食shí；安ān敢gǎn在zài行háng伍wǔ之zhī前qián，妄wàng称chēng天tiān数shù耶yé！皓hào首shóu匹pǐ夫fū！苍cāng髯rán老lǎo贼zéi！汝rǔ即jí日rì将jiāng归guī于yú九jiǔ泉quán之zhī下xià，何hé麺miàn目mù见jiàn二èr十shí四sì帝dì乎hū！老lǎo贼zéi速sù退tuì！可kě叫jiào反fǎn臣chén与yǔ吾wú共gòng决jué胜shèng负fù！」王wáng朗lǎng听tīng罢bà，气qì满mǎn胸xiōng膛táng，大dà叫jiào一yī声shēng，撞zhuàng死sǐ于yú马mǎ下xià。

Fierce wrath filled the old man’s breast. With one despairing cry he fell to the earth dead. This exploit of K‘ung-ming’s has been lauded in verse:— In west Ts‘in, when the armies met in the field, He, the bold one, singly faced a myriad warriors, And with a simple weapon, just his cruel tongue, He did to death an old and wicked man. After Wang Lang had fallen, K‘ung-ming waved the fan toward Ts‘ao Chên and said, “As for you, I leave you alone for this occasion. Go and get your army in order for to-morrow’s battle.”

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后hòu人rén有yǒu诗shī赞zàn孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：

A later poet wrote these lines in praise of Kongming:

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兵bīng马mǎ出chū西xī秦qín，雄xióng才cái敌dí万wàn人rén。

His army marched from western Qin, his peerless talent matched ten thousand men.

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轻qīng摇yáo三sān寸cùn舌shé，骂mà死sí老lǎo奸jiān臣chén。

With three-inch tongue he lightly moved, and cursed to death the old, crafty minister.

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孔kǒng明míng以yǐ扇shàn指zhǐ曹cáo真zhēn曰yuē：「吾wú不bù逼bī汝rǔ。汝rú可ké整zhěng顿dùn军jūn马mǎ，来lái日rì决jué战zhàn。」言yán讫qì回huí车chē。于yú是shì两liǎng军jūn皆jiē退tuì。曹cáo真zhēn将jiāng王wáng朗lǎng尸shī首shǒu，用yòng棺guān木mù盛shèng贮zhù，送sòng回huí长cháng安ān去qù了le。副fù都dū督dū郭guō淮huái曰yuē：「诸zhū葛gě亮liàng料liào吾wú军jūn中zhōng治zhì丧sāng，今jīn夜yè必bì来lái劫jié寨zhài。可kě分fēn兵bīng四sì硌gè：两liǎng路lù兵bīng从cóng山shān僻pì小xiǎo路lù，乘chéng虚xū去qù劫jié蜀shǔ寨zhài；

The chariot turned and left the ground; both armies retired for that day. To Ts‘ao Chên fell the melancholy duty of rendering the last services to the aged counsellor and setting his coffin on its journey to Ch‘angan. Then said the general Kuo Huai, “Chuko Liang will certainly think the army occupied with mourning and make a night attack. Let us anticipate him and set out an ambush about our camp. Let two bodies of our men be hidden outside and two others take the occasion to raid the camp of the enemy.” “I thought of such a scheme myself,” said Ts‘ao Chên. “It exactly suits my plans.”

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两liǎng路lù兵bīng伏fú于yú本běn寨zhài外wài，左zuǒ右yòu击jī之zhī。」曹cáo真zhēn大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「此cǐ计jì与yǔ吾wú相xiāng合hé。」遂suì传chuán令lìng唤huàn曹cáo遵zūn、朱zhū赞zàn两liǎng个gè先xiān锋fēng分fēn付fù曰yuē：「汝rǔ二èr人rén各gè引yǐn一yī万wàn军jūn，抄chāo出chū祁qí山shān之zhī后hòu。但dàn见jiàn蜀shǔ兵bīng望wàng吾wú寨zhài而ér来lái，汝rú可kě进jìn兵bīng去qù劫jié蜀shǔ寨zhài。如rú蜀shǔ兵bīng不bú动dòng，便biàn撤chè兵bīng回huí，不bù可kě轻qīng进jìn。」二èr人rén受shòu计jì，引yǐn兵bīng而ér去qù。

So the orders were given; the two leaders of the van were to take a legion each, get away by the rear of the mountain and look out for the passing of the men of Shu. When they had gone by, these two were to make for their camp. They were only to attempt a raid if the men of Shu had left. Then the Commander-in-chief arranged with his second each to lead a force and hide outside the camp. A few men only were to be left within to make a fire if the enemy were seen to be coming. And each captain set about his necessary preprations.

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真zhēn谓wèi淮huái曰yuē：「我wó两liǎng个gè各gè引yǐn一yī枝zhī军jūn，伏fú于yú寨zhài外wài，寨zhài中zhōng虚xū堆duī柴chái草cǎo，只zhǐ留liú数shù人rén。如rú蜀shǔ兵bīng到dào，放fàng火huǒ为wèi号hào。」诸zhū将jiāng皆jiē分fēn左zuǒ右yòu，各gè自zì准zhǔn备bèi去qù了le。

When K‘ung-ming reached his tent he called to him Chao Yün and Wei Yen, and said to them, “You two are to make a night attack.” “Ts‘ao Chên is a man of experience and will be on the lookout,” ventured Wei Yen.

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却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng归guī帐zhàng，先xiān唤huàn赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán听tīng令lìng。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「汝rǔ二èr人rén各gè引yín本běn部bù军jūn去qù劫jié魏wèi寨zhài。」魏wèi延yán进jìn曰yuē：「曹cáo真zhēn深shēn明míng兵bīng法fǎ，必bì料liào我wǒ乘chéng丧sàng劫jié寨zhài。他tā岂qǐ不bù提dī防fáng哉zāi？」孔kǒng明míng笑xiào曰yuē：「吾wú正zhèng欲yù曹cáo真zhēn知zhī吾wú去qù劫jié寨zhài也yě。彼bǐ必bì伏fú兵bīng在zài祁qí山shān之zhī后hòu，待dài我wǒ兵bīng过guò去qù，却què来lái袭xí我wǒ寨zhài；

“But that is just what I want; I want him to know we shall attack to-night. He will then put some men in hiding in rear of Ch‘ishan, who will make for our camp as soon as they see us pass toward theirs. I am sending you to let yourselves be seen passing the hill, but you are to camp behind it and at a distance. When the men of Wei attack this camp you will see a signal. Then Wei Yen will hold the approach to the hill, and Chao Yün will make his way back in fighting order. He will meet the men of Wei returning and will let them pass on to you. You will attack. The enemy will assuredly fall to fighting among themselves, and we shall conquer.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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吾wú故gù令lìng汝rǔ二èr人rén，引yǐn兵bīng前qián去qù，过guò山shān脚jiǎo后hòu路lù，远yuǎn下xià营yíng寨zhài，待dài魏wèi兵bīng来lái劫jié吾wú寨zhài。汝rǔ看kàn火huó起qǐ为wèi号hào，分fēn兵bīng两liǎng路lù；文wén长zhǎng拒jù住zhù山shān口kǒu，子zi龙lóng引yǐn兵bīng杀shā回huí，必bì遇yù魏wèi兵bīng，却què放fàng彼bí走zǒu回huí，汝rǔ乘chéng势shì攻gōng之zhī，彼bǐ必bì自zì相xiāng掩yǎn杀shā：可kě获huò全quán胜shèng。」二èr将jiāng引yǐn兵bīng受shòu计jì而ér去qù。

These two having gone away to carry out their portions of the plan, he next called up Kuan Hsing and Chang Pao: “You are to take each a legion and hide in the high road to the mountain. When the men of Wei come, let them pass and then march along the road they came by to the camp they have just left.” These two having left, the plan concluded with placing four bodies of men in ambush about the camp.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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又yòu唤huàn关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo分fēn付fù曰yuē：「汝rǔ二èr人rén各gè引yǐn一yī军jūn，伏fú于yú祁qí山shān要yào路lù；放fàng过guò魏wèi兵bīng，却què从cóng魏wèi兵bīng来lái路lù，杀shā奔bēn魏wèi寨zhài而ér去qù。」二èr人rén引yǐn兵bīng受shòu计jì去qù了le。又yòu令lìng马mǎ岱dài、王wáng平píng、张zhāng翼yì、张zhāng嶷yí四sì将jiāng，伏fú于yú寨zhài外wài，四sì麺miàn迎yíng击jī魏wèi兵bīng。孔kǒng明míng乃nǎi虚xū立lì寨zhài栅zhà，居jū中zhōng堆duī起qǐ柴chái草cǎo，以yǐ备bèi火huǒ号hào；自zì引yǐn诸zhū将jiāng退tuì于yú寨zhài后hòu，以yǐ观guān动dòng静jìng。

Within the camp the tents and shelters were left standing as if the camp was occupied, while wood and straw were heaped up ready to give the signal. This done, K‘ung-ming and his officers retired to the rear of the camp to watch proceedings. On the side of Wei the two van-leaders, Ts‘ao Tsun and Chu Tsan, left at dusk and hastened toward the camp of Shu. About the second watch they saw men busily moving about in front of the hill. Ts‘ao Tsun thought to himself, “Commander Kuo Huai is an excellent strategist and of wonderful prevision.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō魏wèi先xiān锋fēng曹cáo遵zūn、朱zhū赞zàn黄huáng昏hūn离lí寨zhài，迤yí逦lǐ前qián进jìn。二èr更gèng左zuǒ侧cè，遥yáo望wàng山shān前qián隐yín隐yín有yǒu兵bīng行xíng动dòng。曹cáo遵zūn自zì思sī曰yuē：「郭guō都dū督dū真zhēn神shén机jī妙miào算suàn！」遂suì催cuī兵bīng急jí进jìn。到dào蜀shǔ寨zhài时shí，将jiāng及jí三sān更gēng。曹cáo遵zūn先xiān杀shā入rù寨zhài，却què是shì空kōng寨zhài，并bìng无wú一yī人rén，料liào知zhī中zhòng计jì，急jí撤chè军jūn回huí，寨zhài中zhōng火huó起qǐ。朱zhū赞zàn兵bīng到dào，自zì相xiāng掩yǎn杀shā，人rén马mǎ大dà乱luàn。

Then he hastened the march, and in the third watch reached the camp of Shu. He at once dashed into the enclosure, but only to find it totally deserted. Not a man was visible. At once he knew he had stumbled into a trap, and began to withdraw. Then the flames sprang up. Chu Tsan arrived ready to fight, and the two bodies of men, thrown into confusion, fought with each other till the two leaders met, when they found out they were fighting their own men. As they were restoring order, on came the four bodies of men of Shu who had lain in ambush ready for them. The two leaders, with a handful of those nearest to them, ran away to get to the high road. But before long the rolling drums announced another body of their enemy, and their flight was stopped by Chao Yün.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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曹cáo遵zūn与yǔ朱zhū赞zàn交jiāo马mǎ，方fāng知zhī自zì相xiāng践jiàn踏tà。急jí合hé兵bīng时shí，忽hū四sì麺miàn喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，王wáng平píng、马mǎ岱dài、张zhāng嶷yí、张zhāng翼yì杀shā到dào。曹cáo、朱zhū二èr人rén引yǐn心xīn腹fù军jūn百bǎi余yú骑qí，望wàng大dà路lù奔bēn走zǒu。忽hū然rán鼓gú角jiǎo齐qí鸣míng，一yī彪biāo军jūn截jié住zhù去qù路lù；为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng乃nǎi常cháng山shān赵zhào子zi龙lóng也yě，大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「贼zéi将jiāng那nà里lǐ去qù！早záo早zǎo受shòu死sǐ！」曹cáo、朱zhū二èr人rén夺duó路lù而ér走zǒu。

“Whither go ye, O rebel leaders?” cried he. “Stop, for here is death.” But the two leaders of Wei still fled. Then came up a force led by Wei Yen and completed the defeat. The men of Wei were wholly beaten and ran away to their own camp. But the guard left in the camp thought they were the enemy come to raid, so they lit the fires, and at this signal Ts‘ao Chên rushed up from one side and Kuo Huai from the other, and a fierce fight with their own men began.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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忽hū喊hǎn声shēng又yòu起qǐ，魏wèi延yán又yòu引yǐn一yī彪biāo军jūn杀shā到dào。曹cáo、朱zhū二èr人rén大dà败bài，夺duó路lù奔bēn回huí本běn寨zhài。守shǒu寨zhài军jūn士shì，只zhǐ道dào蜀shǔ兵bīng来lái劫jié寨zhài，慌huāng忙máng放fàng起qǐ号hào火huǒ。左zuǒ边biān曹cáo真zhēn杀shā至zhì，右yòu边biān郭guō淮huái杀shā至zhì，自zì相xiāng掩yǎn杀shā。背bèi后hòu三sān路lù蜀shǔ兵bīng杀shā到dào：中zhōng央yāng魏wèi延yán，左zuǒ边biān关guān兴xīng，右yòu边biān张zhāng苞bāo，大dà杀shā一yī阵zhèn。魏wèi兵bīng败bài走zǒu十shí余yú里lǐ，魏wèi将jiāng死sí者zhě极jí多duō。

While this was going on, three cohorts of the men of Shu arrived from three points, and a great and confused battle began. The men of Wei were driven off and chased for ten li . In the fight Wei lost many leaders, and Kʻung-ming gained a great success. Ts‘ao Chên and Kuo Huai got together their beaten men and went back to their own camp. When they discussed the fight, Ts‘ao Chên said, “The enemy are too strong for us. Have you any plan to drive them away?”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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孔kǒng明míng大dà获huò全quán胜shèng，方fāng始shǐ收shōu兵bīng。曹cáo真zhēn、郭guō淮huái收shōu拾shí败bài军jūn回huí寨zhài，商shāng议yì曰yuē：「今jīn魏wèi兵bīng势shì孤gū，蜀shǔ兵bīng势shì大dà，将jiāng何hé策cè以yǐ退tuì之zhī？」淮huái曰yuē：「胜shèng负fù乃nǎi兵bīng家jiā常cháng事shì，不bù足zú为wèi忧yōu。某móu有yǒu一yī计jì，使shí蜀shǔ兵bīng首shóu尾wěi不bù能néng相xiāng顾gù，定dìng然rán自zì走zóu矣yǐ。」正zhèng是shì：

Replied Kuo Huai, “Our defeat is one of the ordinary events of war. Let us not be cast down. I have a plan to suggest that will disorder them so that one body cannot help the other and they will all be compelled to flee.” Wei leaders fail and sadly send To pray barbarians help to lend. The plan will be unfolded in the next chapter.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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可kě怜lián魏wèi将jiāng难nán成chéng事shì，欲yù向xiàng西xī方fāng索suǒ救jiù兵bīng。

Poor Wei commanders, hard-pressed to succeed, who sought to the west for troops to their aid.

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