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

第dì九jiǔ十shí四sì回huí 诸zhū葛gé亮liàng乘chéng雪xuě破pò羌qiāng兵bīng　　司sī马mǎ懿yì克kè日rì擒qín孟mèng达dá

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却què说shuō郭guō淮huái谓wèi曹cáo真zhēn曰yuē：「西xī羌qiāng之zhī人rén，自zì太tài祖zǔ时shí连lián年nián入rù贡gòng，文wén皇huáng帝dì亦yì有yǒu恩ēn惠huì加jiā之zhī；我wó等děng今jīn可kě据jù住zhù险xián阻zǔ，遣qiǎn人rén从cóng小xiǎo路lù直zhí入rù羌qiāng中zhōng求qiú救jiù，许xú以yǐ和hé亲qīn，羌qiāng人rén必bì起qǐ兵bīng袭xí蜀shǔ之zhī后hòu。吾wú却què以yǐ大dà兵bīng击jī之zhī，首shóu尾wěi夹jiā攻gōng，岂qǐ不bú大dà胜shèng？」真zhēn从cóng之zhī，即jí遣qiǎn人rén星xīng夜yè驰chí书shū赴fù羌qiāng。

The scheme by which Kuo Huai proposed to overcome the men of Shu he laid before his colleague, saying, “The Ch‘iang (Tangut) tribes have paid tribute regularly since the days of the Founder of our House. The Emperor Wên (220-227) regarded them with favour. Now let us hold such points of vantage as we may while we send secret emissaries to engage their help in exchange for kindly treatment. We may get them to attack Shu and engage their attention while we gather a large army to smite them at another place. Thus attacking, how can we help gaining a great victory?” Amessenger was sent forthwith bearing letters to the barbarians.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō西xī羌qiāng国guó王wáng彻chè里lǐ吉jí，自zì曹cáo操cāo时shí年nián年nián入rù贡gòng；手shǒu下xià有yǒu一yī文wén一yī武wǔ：文wén乃nái雅yǎ丹dān丞chéng相xiàng，武wú乃nǎi越yuè吉jí元yuán帅shuài。时shí魏wèi使shǐ赍jī金jīn珠zhū并bìng书shū到dào国guó，先xiān来lái见jiàn雅yǎ丹dān丞chéng相xiàng；送sòng了le礼lǐ物wù，具jù言yán求qiú救jiù之zhī意yì。雅yǎ丹dān引yǐn见jiàn国guó王wáng，呈chéng上shàng书shū礼lǐ。彻chè里lǐ吉jí览lǎn了le书shū，兴xīng众zhòng商shāng议yì。

The prince of the western Ch‘iang was named Ch‘êlichi. He had rendered yearly tribute since the days of Ts‘ao Tsao. He had two ministers, one for civil the other for military affairs, named, respectively, Yatan and Yüehchi. The former was termed Prime Minister and the latter Chief Leader. The letter was accompanied by presents of gold and pearls, and when the messenger arrived he first sought Yatan, to whom he gave gifts and whose help he begged. Thus he gained an interview with the prince, to whom he presented the letter and the gifts. The prince accepted both and called his counsellors to consider the letter. Yatan said, “We have had regular intercourse with the Wei country. Now that Ts‘ao Chên asks our aid and promises an alliance we ought to accede to his request.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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雅yǎ丹dān曰yuē：「我wó与yǔ魏wèi国guó素sù相xiāng往wǎng来lái，今jīn曹cáo都dū督dū求qiú救jiù，且qié许xǔ和hé亲qīn，理lǐ合hé依yī允yǔn。」彻chè里lǐ吉jí从cóng其qí言yán，即jí命mìng雅yǎ丹dān与yǔ越yuè吉jí元yuán帅shuài起qǐ羌qiāng兵bīng十shí五wǔ万wàn，皆jiē惯guàn使shǐ弓gōng弩nǔ、鎗qiāng刀dāo、蒺jí藜lí、飞fēi锤chuí等děng器qì；又yòu有yǒu战zhàn车chē，用yòng铁tiě叶yè裹guǒ钉dīng，装zhuāng载zài粮liáng食shí军jūn器qì什shí物wù：或huò用yòng骆luò驼tuó驾jià车chē，或huò用yòng骡luó马mǎ驾jià车chē，号hào为wèi「铁tiě车chē兵bīng」。

The prince agreed that it was so, and he ordered his two chief ministers to raise an army of twenty-five legions of trained soldiers, archers and crossbowmen, spearmen and swordsmen, men who flung caltrops and men who hurled hammers. Beside these various weapons the barbarians used chariots covered with iron plates nailed on. They prepared much grain and fodder and many spare weapons, all of which they loaded upon these iron-clad chariots. The chariots were drawn by camels or teams of horses. The carts or chariots were known as iron chariots.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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二èr人rén辞cí了le国guó王wáng，领lǐng兵bīng直zhí扣kòu西xī平píng关guān。

To Ma Tai he said, “You know the disposition of the Ch‘iang from your long residence there; you shall go as guide.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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守shǒu关guān蜀shǔ将jiāng韩hán祯zhēn，急jí差chà人rén赍jī文wén报bào知zhī孔kǒng明míng。孔kǒng明míng闻wén报bào，问wèn众zhòng将jiāng曰yuē：「谁shuí敢gǎn去qù退tuì羌qiāng兵bīng？」张zhāng苞bāo、关guān兴xīng应yīng曰yuē：「某móu等děng愿yuàn往wǎng。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「汝rǔ二èr人rén要yào去qù，奈nài路lù途tú不bù熟shú。」遂suì唤huàn马mǎ岱dài曰yuē：「汝rǔ素sù知zhī羌qiāng人rén之zhī性xìng，久jiǔ居jū彼bǐ处chù，可kě作zuò乡xiāng导dǎo。」便biàn起qǐ精jīng兵bīng五wǔ万wàn，与yǔ兴xīng、苞bāo二èr人rén同tóng往wǎng。兴xīng、苞bāo等déng引yǐn兵bīng而ér去qù。

The two leaders took leave of their prince and went straightway to Hsip‘ing Pass. The officer in command, Han Chên, at once sent intelligence to K‘ung-ming, who asked who would go to attack the Ch‘iang . Kuan Hsiang and Chang Pao said they would go. Then K‘ung-ming said, “You shall be sent; but as you are ignorant of the road and the people, Ma Tai shall accompany you.” To Ma Tai he said, “You know the disposition of the Ch‘iang from your long residence there; you shall go as guide.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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行xíng有yǒu数shù日rì，早zǎo遇yù羌qiāng兵bīng。关guān兴xīng先xiān引yín百bǎi余yú骑qí，登dēng山shān坡pō看kàn时shí，只zhǐ见jiàn羌qiāng兵bīng把bá铁tiě车chē首shóu尾wěi相xiāng连lián，随suí处chù结jié寨zhài；车chē上shàng遍biàn排pái兵bīng器qì，就jiù似shì城chéng池chí一yì般bān。兴xīng睹dǔ之zhī良liáng久jiǔ，无wú破pò敌dí之zhī策cè，回huí寨zhài与yǔ张zhāng苞bāo、马mǎ岱dài商shāng议yì。岱dài曰yuē：「且qiě待dài来lái日rì见jiàn阵zhèn，观guān看kàn虚xū实shí，另lìng作zuò计jì议yì。

They chose out five legions of veterans for the expedition. When they had marched many days and drew near their enemy, Kuan Hsing went in advance with a few horsemen and got first sight of them from a hill. They were marching, the long line of iron chariots one behind another in close order. Then they halted and camped, their weapons piled all along the line of chariots like the ramparts of a moated city. Kuan studied them for a long time quite at a loss to think how to overcome them. He came back to camp and consulted with his two colleagues. Ma Tai said, “We will see to-morrow what they will do when we make our array, and discuss our plans when we know more.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」次cì早zǎo，分fēn兵bīng三sān路lù：关guān兴xīng在zài中zhōng，张zhāng苞bāo在zài左zuǒ，马mǎ岱dài在zài右yòu，三sān路lù兵bīng齐qí进jìn。羌qiāng兵bīng阵zhèn里lǐ，越yuè吉jí元yuán帅shuài手shóu挽wán铁tiě锤chuí，腰yāo悬xuán宝bǎo雕diāo弓gōng，跃yuè马mǎ奋fèn勇yǒng而ér出chū。关guān兴xīng招zhāo三sān路lù兵bīng迳jìng进jìn。忽hū见jiàn羌qiāng兵bīng在zài两liǎng边biān，中zhōng央yāng放fàng出chū铁tiě车chē，如rú潮cháo涌yǒng一yì般bān，弓gōng弩nǔ一yī齐qí骤zhòu发fā。蜀shǔ兵bīng大dà败bài。马mǎ岱dài、张zhāng苞bāo两liǎng军jūn先xiān退tuì；

So the next day they drew up their army in three divisions, Kuan Hsing’s division being in the centre. Thus they advanced. The enemy also drew up in battle order. Their military chief, Yüehchi, had an iron mace in his hand and a carven bow hung at his waist. He rode forward on a curvetting steed boldly enough. Kuan Hsing gave the order for all three divisions to go forward. Then the enemy’s ranks opened in the centre and out rolled the iron chariots like a great wave. At the same time the barbarians shot arrows and bolts, and the men of Shu could not stand against them.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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关guān兴xīng一yī军jūn，被bèi羌qiāng兵bīng一yī裹guǒ，直zhí围wéi入rù西xī北béi角jiǎo上shàng去qù了le。

The wing divisions retired, and the Ch‘iang were thus enabled to surround the centre. In spite of every effort, Kuan could not get free, for the iron chariots were like a city wall and no opening could be found. The men of Shu were absolutely helpless, and Kuan Hsing made for the mountains in hope of finding a road through.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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兴xīng在zài垓gāi心xīn，左zuǒ冲chōng右yòu突tū，不bù能néng得dé脱tuō；铁tiě车chē密mì围wéi，就jiù如rú城chéng池chí。蜀shǔ兵bīng你ní我wǒ不bù能néng相xiāng顾gù。兴xīng望wàng山shān谷gǔ中zhōng寻xún路lù走zǒu。看kàn看kàn天tiān晚wǎn，但dàn见jiàn一yī簇cù皂zào旗qí，蜂fēng拥yōng而ér来lái：一yī员yuán羌qiāng将jiāng，手shǒu提tí铁tiě锤chuí大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「小xiǎo将jiàng休xiū走zǒu！吾wú乃nǎi越yuè吉jí元yuán帅shuài也yě！」关guān兴xīng急jí走zǒu到dào前qián麺miàn，侭jìn力lì纵zòng马mǎ加jiā鞭biān，正zhèng迈mài断duàn涧jiàn，只zhǐ得dé回huí马mǎ来lái战zhàn越yuè吉jí。

As it grew dark a Ch‘iang leader with a black flag approached, his men like a swarm of wasps about him. Presently Kuan made out the iron mace of Yüehchi, who cried out to him, “Youthful captain, flee not; I am the Chief Leader of the army.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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兴xīng终zhōng是shì胆dǎn寒hán，抵dǐ敌dí不bú住zhù，望wàng涧jiàn中zhōng而ér逃táo；被bèi越yuè吉jí赶gǎn到dào，一yī铁tiě锤chuí打dǎ来lái，兴xīng急jí闪shǎn过guò，正zhèng中zhōng马mǎ胯kuà。那nà马mǎ望wàng涧jiàn中zhōng便biàn倒dào，兴xīng落luò于yú水shuǐ中zhōng。忽hū听tīng得dé一yī声shēng响xiǎng处chù，背bèi后hòu越yuè吉jí连lián人rén带dài马mǎ，平píng白bái地dì倒dǎo下xià水shuǐ来lái。兴xīng就jiù水shuǐ中zhōng挣zhēng起qǐ看kàn时shí，只zhǐ见jiàn岸àn上shàng一yī员yuán大dà将jiàng，杀shā退tuì羌qiāng兵bīng。兴xīng提tí刀dāo待dài砍kǎn越yuè吉jí，吉jí跃yuè水shuǐ而ér走zǒu。

But Kuan Hsing only hastened forward, plying his whip to urge his steed. Then he suddenly came on a deep gully, and there seemed nothing but to turn and fight. But Kuan Hsing’s courage turned cold at the sight of Yüehchi, and he leaped into the gully. Yüehchi come close and struck at him with the mace. Kuan avoided the blow but it fell upon his steed and knocked him over into water. Kuan went into the water too. Presently he heard a great noise again behind him. Yüehchi and his men had found a way down into the gully and were coming at him down the stream. Kuan braced himself for a struggle in the water.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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关guān兴xīng得dé了le越yuè吉jí马mǎ，牵qiān到dào岸àn上shàng，整zhěng顿dùn鞍ān辔pèi，绰chuò刀dāo上shàng马mǎ。只zhǐ见jiàn那nà员yuán将jiāng，尚shàng在zài前qián麺miàn追zhuī杀shā羌qiāng兵bīng。兴xīng自zì思sī此cǐ人rén救jiù我wǒ性xìng命mìng，当dāng与yǔ相xiāng见jiàn，遂suì拍pāi马má赶gǎn来lái。看kàn看kàn至zhì近jìn，只zhǐ见jiàn云yún雾wù之zhī中zhōng，隐yín隐yín有yǒu一yī大dà将jiàng，麺miàn如rú重zhòng枣zǎo，眉méi若ruò卧wò蚕cán，绿lǜ袍páo金jīn铠kǎi，提tí青qīng龙lóng刀dāo，骑qí赤chì兔tù马mǎ，手shǒu绰chuò美měi髯rán；分fēn明míng认rèn得de是shì父fù亲qīn关guān公gōng。

Then he saw someone on the bank fighting with, and driving off, the Ch‘iang . Kuan Hsing gripped his sword and was waiting to get in a stroke at Yüehchi as he came up when guddenly his enemy jumped out of the water and ran away. At once Kuan Hsing caught the steed he had left, led him up the bank and soon had him ready to mount. Then he girded on his sword, and was just getting on the horse when again appeared the captain he had seen before driving off his enemies. “Whoever this may be, he has saved my life,” thought Kuan Hsing. “I ought to make his acquaintance.” He accordingly pressed forward after his deliverer. As he drew nearer he saw, enveloped in mist, a man, evidently an officer of rank, with a dark red face and heavy eyebrows, wearing a green robe and a golden helmet. He wielded a huge sword such as was Black Dragon and rode a hare-coloured steed. From time to time he stroked a long flowing beard. Then he understood; it was his dead father, Kuan the Noble.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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兴xīng大dà惊jīng。忽hū见jiàn关guān公gōng以yí手shǒu望wàng东dōng南nán指zhǐ曰yuē：「吾wú儿ér可kě速sù望wàng此cǐ路lù去qù。吾wú当dāng护hù汝rǔ归guī寨zhài。」言yán讫qì不bú见jiàn。关guān兴xīng望wàng东dōng南nán急jí走zǒu。至zhì半bàn夜yè，忽hū一yī彪biāo到dào：乃nǎi张zhāng苞bāo也yě，问wèn兴xīng曰yuē：「你nǐ曾céng见jiàn二èr伯bó父fù否fǒu？」兴xīng曰yuē：「你nǐ何hé由yóu知zhī之zhī？

Kuan Hsing was frightened. But his father pointed southeast and said, “My son, go quickly along that road and I will guard you to your camp.” With that the figure disappeared. Kuan took the road he had been shown and hastened along. About midnight he saw a cohort advancing to meet him, and recognised his cousin Chang Pao. “Have you seen my uncle?” asked Chang.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」苞bāo曰yuē：「我wǒ被bèi铁tiě车chē军jūn追zhuī急jí，忽hū见jiàn伯bó父fù自zì空kōng而ér下xià，惊jīng退tuì羌qiāng兵bīng，指zhǐ曰yuē：『汝rǔ从cóng这zhè条tiáo路lù去qù救jiù吾wú儿ér。』因yīn此cí引yǐn军jūn迳jìng来lái寻xún你nǐ。」关guān兴xīng亦yì说shuō前qián事shì，共gòng相xiāng嗟jiē异yì。二èr人rén同tóng归guī寨zhài内nèi。马mǎ岱dài接jiē著zhù，对duì二èr人rén说shuō：「此cǐ军jūn无wú计jì可kě退tuì。我wó守shǒu住zhù寨zhài栅zhà，你nǐ二èr人rén去qù禀bǐng丞chéng相xiàng，用yòng计jì破pò之zhī。

“How did you know?” asked Kuan. “I was pursued by the iron chariots when I suddenly saw my uncle coming down from the sky, and he frightened the pursuers away. Then he told me to come along this road and rescue you. So I came.” Thereupon Kuan Hsing related what had happened to him, and they were both astonished. They quickly gained the camp, where Ma Tai welcomed them. “I do not know how to overcome these men,” said Ma Tai. “Let me protect the camp while you go back and ask the minister what we should do.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」于yú是shì兴xīng、苞bāo二èr人rén，星xīng夜yè来lái见jiàn孔kǒng明míng，备bèi说shuō此cǐ事shì。

“It is not difficult,” said K‘ung-ming. He called up Ma Tai and Chang I and gave them certain orders.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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孔kǒng明míng随suí命mìng赵zhào云yún、魏wèi延yán各gè引yǐn一yī军jūn埋mái伏fú去qù讫qì；然rán后hòu点diǎn三sān万wàn军jūn，带dài了le姜jiāng维wéi、张zhāng翼yì、关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo，亲qīn自zì来lái到dào马mǎ岱dài寨zhài中zhōng歇xiē定dìng。次cì日rì上shàng高gāo阜fù处chù观guān看kàn，见jiàn铁tiě车chē连lián络luò不bù绝jué，人rén马mǎ纵zòng横héng，往wǎng来lái驰chí骤zhòu。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「此cǐ不bù难nán破pò也yě。」唤huàn马mǎ岱dài、张zhāng翼yì分fēn付fù如rú此cǐ如rú此cǐ。

The two started at once and made the best of their way back. They told K‘ung-ming what had happened. He at once sent off Chao Yün and Wei Yen to go into ambush. After this he went himself with three legions and certain officers and soon came to Ma Tai’s camp. The day after, from the summit of a hill, he surveyed the country and the enemy, who were coming on in a ceaseless stream. “It is not difficult,” said K‘ung-ming. He called up Ma Tai and Chang I and gave them certain orders.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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二èr人rén去qù了le，乃nǎi唤huàn姜jiāng维wéi曰yuē：「伯bó约yuē知zhī破pò车chē之zhī法fá否fǒu？」维wéi曰yuē：「羌qiāng人rén惟wéi恃shì一yī勇yǒng力lì，岂qǐ知zhī妙miào计jì乎hū？」孔kǒng明míng笑xiào曰yuē：「汝rǔ知zhī吾wú心xīn也yě。今jīn彤tóng云yún密mì布bú，朔shuò风fēng紧jǐn急jí，天tiān将jiāng降jiàng雪xuě，吾wú计jì可kě施shī矣yǐ。」便biàn令lìng关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo二èr人rén引yǐn兵bīng埋mái伏fú去qù讫qì。令lìng姜jiāng维wéi领lǐng兵bīng出chū战zhàn：但dàn有yóu铁tiě车chē兵bīng来lái，退tuì后hòu便biàn走zǒu；

They having gone, he turned to Chiang Wei, saying, “My friend, do you know how to overcome them?” “The Ch‘iang only depend upon force or courage, not upon fine strategy.” was the reply. “You know,” said K‘ung-ming, smiling. “Those dark clouds and the strong north wind mean snow. Then I can do what I wish.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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寨zhài口kǒu虚xū立lì旌jīng旗qí，不bú设shè军jūn马mǎ：准zhǔn备bèi已yǐ定dìng。

The two leaders, Kuan and Chang, were sent into ambush, and Chiang Wei went out to offer battle. But he was to retire before the iron chariots. At the entrance to the camp were displayed many flags, but the men that should serve under them were not there.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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是shì时shí十shí二èr月yuè终zhōng，果guǒ然rán天tiān降jiàng大dà雪xuě。姜jiāng维wéi引yǐn军jūn出chū，越yuè吉jí引yín铁tiě车chē兵bīng来lái。姜jiāng维wéi即jí退tuì走zǒu。羌qiāng兵bīng赶gǎn到dào寨zhài前qián，姜jiāng维wéi从cóng寨zhài后hòu而ér去qù。羌qiāng兵bīng直zhí到dào寨zhài外wài观guān看kàn，听tīng得dé寨zhài内nèi鼓gǔ琴qín之zhī声shēng，四sì壁bì皆jiē空kōng竖shù旌jīng旗qí，急jí回huí报bào越yuè吉jí。越yuè吉jí心xīn疑yí，未wèi敢gǎn轻qīng进jìn。雅yǎ丹dān丞chéng相xiàng曰yuē：「此cǐ诸zhū葛gě亮liàng诡guǐ计jì，虚xū设shè疑yí兵bīng耳ěr。可ké以yǐ攻gōng之zhī。

It was now full winter, the twelfth month, and the snow had come. The army of Shu went out to offer battle, and when the iron chariots came forward they retired and thus led the Ch‘iang to the gate of the camp, Chiang Wei going to its rear. The Ch‘iang came to the gate and stopped to look. They heard the strumming of a lute, but there were no soldiers there; the flags meant nothing. They told Yüehchi, and he suspected some ruse. Instead of entering, he went back to the Minister Yatan and told him. “It is a ruse,” said Yatan. “Chuko Liang’s base trick is the pretence of a pretence, and you had better attack.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」越yuè吉jí引yǐn兵bīng至zhì寨zhài前qián，但dàn见jiàn孔kǒng明míng，携xié琴qín上shàng车chē，引yǐn数shù骑qí入rù寨zhài，望wàng后hòu而ér走zǒu。羌qiāng兵bīng抢qiǎng入rù寨zhài栅zhà，直zhí赶gǎn过guò山shān口kǒu，见jiàn小xiǎo车chē隐yín隐yín转zhuǎn入rù林lín中zhōng去qù了le。雅yǎ丹dān谓wèi越yuè吉jí曰yuē：「这zhè等děng兵bīng虽suī有yǒu埋mái伏fú，不bù足zú为wèi惧jù。」遂suì引yǐn大dà兵bīng追zhuī赶gǎn。又yòu见jiàn姜jiāng维wéi兵bīng俱jù在zài雪xuě地dì之zhī中zhōng奔bēn走zǒu。越yuè吉jí大dà怒nù，催cuī兵bīng急jí追zhuī。山shān路lù被bèi雪xuě漫màn盖gài，一yī望wàng平píng坦tǎn。

So Yüehchi led his men again to the camp gate, and there he saw K‘ung-ming with a lute just getting into his chariot. With a small escort he went toward the back of the camp. The barbarians rushed into the camp and caught sight of the light chariot again just as it disappeared into a wood. Then said Yatan, “There may be an ambush, but I think we need not be afraid of these men.” Hence they decided to pursue. Ahead of them they saw the division under Chiang Wei hastening off through the snow. Yüehchi’s rage boiled up at this sight, and he urged his men to go faster. The snow had filled in the roads among the hills, making every part look like a level plain.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

94-20

正zhèng赶gǎn之zhī间jiān，忽hū报bào蜀shǔ兵bīng自zì山shān后hòu而ér出chū。雅yǎ丹dān曰yuē：「纵zòng有yóu此cí小xiǎo伏fú兵bīng，何hé足zú惧jù哉zāi！」只zhǐ顾gù催cuī趱zǎn兵bīng马mǎ，往wǎng前qián进jìn发fā。忽hū然rán一yī声shēng响xiǎng，如rú山shān崩bēng地dì陷xiàn，羌qiāng兵bīng俱jù落luò于yú坑kēng堑qiàn之zhī中zhōng；背bèi后hòu铁tiě车chē正zhèng行xíng得dé紧jǐn溜liū，急jí难nàn收shōu止zhǐ，并bìng拥yōng而ér来lái，自zì相xiāng践jiàn踏tà。后hòu兵bīng急jí要yào回huí时shí，右yòu边biān张zhāng苞bāo，左zuǒ边biān关guān兴xīng，两liǎng军jūn冲chōng出chū，万wàn弩nǔ齐qí发fā；

As they marched, one reported that some of the enemy were appearing from the rear of the hills. Some thought this meant an ambush, but Yatan said it did not matter, and they need not fear. He urged them to hasten.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

94-21

背bèi后hòu姜jiāng维wéi、马mǎ岱dài、张zhāng翼yì三sān路lù兵bīng又yòu杀shā到dào。铁tiě车chē兵bīng大dà乱luàn。越yuè吉jí元yuán帅shuài望wàng后hòu麺miàn山shān谷gǔ间jiān而ér逃táo，正zhèng逢féng关guān兴xīng；交jiāo马má只zhǐ一yī合hé，被bèi兴xīng举jǔ刀dāo大dà喝hē一yī声shēng，砍kán死sǐ于yú马mǎ下xià。雅yǎ丹dān丞chéng相xiàng早zǎo被bèi马mǎ岱dài活huó捉zhuō，解jiě投tóu大dà寨zhài来lái。羌qiāng兵bīng四sì散sàn逃táo窜cuàn。孔kǒng明míng升shēng帐zhàng，马mǎ岱dài押yā过guò雅yǎ丹dān来lái。孔kǒng明míng叱chì武wǔ士shì去qù其qí缚fù，赐cì酒jiǔ压yā惊jīng，用yòng好hǎo言yán抚fǔ慰wèi。

Shortly after this they heard a roaring as if the hills were rending asunder and the earth falling in, and the pursuers on foot fell one atop of the other into great pits that were invisible in the snow. The iron chariots, being close behind and hurrying along, could not stop, and they went into the pits also. Those still farther in the rear halted, but just as they were facing about, Kuan and Chang came up, one on either side, and attacked. Myriads of bolts flew through the air. Then three other divisions arrived and confusion was worse than ever. The Ch‘iang leader, Yüehchi, fled to the rear and was making for the mountains when he met Kuan Hsing, who slew him in the first encounter. The Minister Yutan was captured and taken to the main camp. The soldiers scattered.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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雅yǎ丹dān深shēn感gǎn其qí德dé。孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú主zhú乃nǎi大dà汉hàn皇huáng帝dì，今jīn命mìng吾wú讨tǎo贼zéi，尔ěr如rú何hé反fǎn助zhù逆nì？吾wú今jīn放fàng汝rǔ回huí去qù，说shuō与yú汝rú主zhǔ：吾wú国guó与yú尔ér乃nǎi邻lín邦bāng，永yǒng结jié盟méng好hǎo，勿wù听tīng反fǎn贼zéi之zhī言yán。」遂suì将jiāng所suǒ获huò羌qiāng兵bīng及jí车chē马mǎ器qì械xiè，侭jín给gěi还hái雅yǎ丹dān，俱jù放fàng回huí国guó。众zhòng皆jiē拜bài谢xiè而ér去qù。

Hearing of the capture of one leader, K‘ung-ming took his seat in his tent and bade them bring the prisoner. He told the guards to loose his bonds, and he had wine brought to refresh him and soothed him with kindly words. Yatan was grateful for this kindness, and felt more so when K‘ung-ming said, “My master, the Emperor of the Great Hans, sent me to destroy those who are in revolt; why are you helping them? But I will release you, and you will return to your master and say that we are neighbours and we will swear an oath of everlasting friendship, and tell him to listen no more to the words of those rebels.” The minister was released and so were all the soldiers that had been captured, and all their stuff was given back to them. They left for their own country.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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孔kǒng明míng引yǐn二èr军jūn连lián夜yè投tóu祁qí山shān大dà寨zhài而ér来lái，命mìng关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo引yǐn军jūn先xiān行xíng；一yī麺miàn差chà人rén赍jī表biǎo奏zòu报bào捷jié音yīn。

The Ch‘iang being thus disposed of, K‘ung-ming quickly marched again to Ch‘ishan. He sent letters to the capital announcing his success.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō曹cáo真zhēn连lián日rì望wàng羌qiāng人rén消xiāo息xī，忽hū有yǒu伏fú路lù军jūn来lái报bào说shuō：「蜀shǔ兵bīng拔bá寨zhài收shōu拾shí起qǐ程chéng。」郭guō淮huái大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「此cǐ因yīn羌qiāng兵bīng攻gōng击jī，故gù尔ěr退tuì去qù。」遂suì分fēn两liǎng路lù追zhuī赶gǎn。前qián麺miàn蜀shǔ兵bīng乱luàn走zǒu，魏wèi兵bīng随suí后hòu追zhuī赶gǎn。先xiān锋fēng曹cáo遵zūn正zhèng赶gǎn之zhī间jiān，忽hū然rán鼓gǔ声shēng大dà震zhèn，一yī彪biāo军jūn闪shǎn出chū；为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng乃nǎi魏wèi延yán也yě，大dà叫jiào：「反fǎn贼zéi休xiū走zǒu！

Meanwhile Ts‘ao Chên anxiously waited for news of his expected allies. Then a scout came in with the news that the men of Shu had broken camp and were marching away. “That is because the Ch‘iang have attacked,” said Kuo Huai gleefully, and the two made ready to pursue.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」曹cáo遵zūn大dà惊jīng，拍pāi马mǎ交jiāo锋fēng；不bù三sān合hé，被bèi魏wèi延yán一yī刀dāo斩zhǎn于yú马mǎ下xià。副fù先xiān锋fēng朱zhū赞zàn引yǐn兵bīng追zhuī赶gǎn，忽hū然rán一yī彪biāo军jūn闪shǎn出chū；为wéi首shǒu大dà将jiàng乃nǎi赵zhào云yún也yě。朱zhū赞zàn措cuò手shǒu不bù及jí，被bèi云yún一yī枪qiāng刺cì死sǐ。曹cáo真zhēn、郭guō淮huái见jiàn两liǎng路lù先xiān锋fēng有yǒu失shī，欲yù收shōu兵bīng回huí；背bèi后hòu喊hǎn声shēng大dà震zhèn，鼓gú角jiǎo齐qí鸣míng，关guān兴xīng、张zhāng苞bāo两liǎng路lù兵bīng杀shā出chū，围wéi了le曹cáo真zhēn、郭guō淮huái，痛tòng杀shā一yī阵zhèn。

Ahead of them the army of Shu seemed to be in confusion. The van-leader Ts‘ao Tsun led the pursuit. Suddenly, as he pressed on, there came a roll of drums, followed by the appearance of a cohort led by Wei Yen, who cried, “Stop! you rebels!” But Ts‘ao Tsun did not obey the summons. He dashed forward to meet the attack. He was killed in the third encounter. His colleague Chu Tsan in similar fashion fell in with a cohort under Chao Yün, to whose long spear he soon fell victim. The loss of these two made the Commander-in-chief and his second hesitate, and they made to retire.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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曹cáo、郭guō二èr人rén，引yǐn败bài兵bīng冲chōng路lù走zǒu脱tuō。蜀shǔ兵bīng全quán胜shèng，直zhí追zhuī到dào渭wèi水shuǐ，夺duó了le魏wèi寨zhài。曹cáo真zhēn折zhé了le两liǎng个gè先xiān锋fēng，哀āi伤shāng不bù已yǐ；只zhǐ得dé写xié本běn申shēn朝cháo，乞qǐ拨bō援yuán兵bīng。

But before they could face about they heard the drums of an army in their rear, and Kuan Hsing and Chang Pao came out and surrounded them. They made a stand for a time, but were soon worsted and fled. The army of Shu pursued the beaten enemy to the banks of the River Wei, where they took possession of the enemy’s camp. Ts‘ao Chên was greatly chagrined at his defeat and sad at the loss of his captains. He send a repart of his misfortune to his master and asked for reinforcements.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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却què说shuō魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo叡ruì设shè朝cháo，近jìn臣chén奏zòu曰yuē：「大dà都dū督dū曹cáo真zhēn，数shù败bài于yú蜀shǔ，折zhé了le两liǎng个gè先xiān锋fēng，羌qiāng兵bīng又yòu折zhé了liǎo无wú数shù，其qí势shì甚shèn急jí。今jīn上shàng表biǎo求qiú救jiù，请qǐng陛bì下xià裁cái处chǔ。」叡ruì大dà惊jīng，急jí问wèn退tuì军jūn之zhī策cè。华huá歆xīn奏zòu曰yuē：「须xū是shì陛bì下xià御yù驾jià亲qīn征zhēng，大dà会huì诸zhū侯hóu，人rén皆jiē用yòng命mìng，方fāng可kě退tuì也yě。不bù然rán，长cháng安ān有yǒu失shī，关guān中zhōng危wēi矣yǐ。

At the court of Wei one of the ministers told the story of defeat of Ts‘ao Chên and the allies and asked the king to decide upon the next step. Jui was alarmed and asked for someone to say how to drive off the victorious foe. Thereupon Hua Hsin said, “It will be necessary for Your Majesty to go in person. You should call together all the nobles, and each will have to exert himself. Unless this is done the capital will be lost and the whole country be in danger.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」太tài傅fù钟zhōng繇yáo奏zòu曰yuē：「凡fán为wèi将jiāng者zhě，知zhī过guò于yú人rén，则zé能néng制zhì人rén。孙sūn子zi云yún：『知zhī彼bǐ知zhī己jǐ，百bǎi战zhàn百bǎi胜shèng。』臣chén量liàng曹cáo真zhēn虽suī久jiǔ用yòng兵bīng，非fēi诸zhū葛gě亮liàng对duì手shǒu。臣chén以yǐ全quán家jiā良liáng贱jiàn保báo举jǔ一yī人rén，可kě退tuì蜀shǔ兵bīng。未wèi知zhī圣shèng意yì准zhún否fǒu？」叡ruì曰yuē：「卿qīng乃nǎi大dà老lǎo元yuán臣chén；有yǒu何hé贤xián士shì，可kě退tuì蜀shǔ兵bīng，早zǎo召zhào来lái与yǔ朕zhèn分fēn忧yōu。

But Chung Yu opposed him. Said he, “The knowledge of every leader must exceed that of those led; then only will he be able to control them. Sun, the military writer, sums it up very briefly: 'Know the enemy, know thyself; and every battle is a victory.' I know Ts‘ao Chên has had great experience in the field, but he is no match for Chuko Liang. Still there is such a match, and I will pledge my whole family that he will succeed. But Your Majesty may be unwilling to listen to me.”

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

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」钟zhōng繇yáo奏zòu曰yuē：「向xiàng者zhě，诸zhū葛gě亮liàng欲yù兴xīng师shī犯fàn境jìng，但dàn惧jù此cǐ人rén，故gù散sàn流liú言yán，使shǐ陛bì下xià疑yí而ér去qù之zhī，方fāng敢gǎn长cháng驱qū大dà进jìn。今jīn若ruò复fù用yòng之zhī，则zé亮liàng自zì退tuì矣yǐ。」叡ruì问wèn何hé人rén。繇yáo曰yuē：「骠piào骑qí大dà将jiāng军jūn司sī马mǎ懿yì也yě。」叡ruì叹tàn曰yuē：「此cǐ事shì朕zhèn亦yì悔huǐ之zhī。今jīn仲zhòng达dá现xiàn在zài何hé地dì？」繇yáo曰yuē：「近jìn闻wén仲zhòng达dá在zài宛wǎn城chéng闲xián住zhù。

King Jui replied, “You are a minister of high rank and old. If you know any wise man able to repel these men of Shu, call him without delay and ease my mind.” Then said Chung Yu, “When Chuko Liang decided to invade us he was afraid of the one man I will name. Wherefore he spread calumnies concerning him, raising suspicion in Your Majesty’s mind that you might dismiss him. That done, he invaded. Now employ this man again, and the enemy will retire.” “Who is it?” asked Jui. “I mean the great general Ssŭma I.” “I have long regretted my action,” said Jui. “Where now is friend Ssŭma?” “He is at the city of Wan, idle.”

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」叡ruì即jí降jiàng诏zhào，遣qián使shǐ持chí节jié，复fù司sī马mǎ懿yì官guān职zhí，加jiā为wèi平píng西xī都dū督dū，就jiù起qǐ南nán阳yáng诸zhū路lù军jūn马mǎ，前qián赴fù长cháng安ān。叡ruì御yù驾jià亲qīn征zhēng，令lìng司sī马mǎ懿yì克kè日rì到dào彼bǐ聚jù会huì。使shǐ命mìng星xīng夜yè到dào宛wǎn城chéng去qù了le。

An edict was prepared recalling Ssŭma and restoring him to his rank and titles, and conferring upon him the new title Commander-in-chief, “Pacificator of the West.” The troops of Nanyang were set in motion and King Jui led them to Ch‘angan. At the same time he ordered Ssŭma I to be there to meet him on a certain day. And the orders were sent by a swift messenger to the city of Wan.

Brewitt-Taylor · 1925 · public domain

94-31

却què说shuō孔kǒng明míng自zì出chū师shī以yǐ来lái，累lèi获huò全quán胜shèng，心xīn中zhōng甚shèn喜xǐ；正zhèng在zài祁qí山shān寨zhài中zhōng，会huì聚jù议yì事shì，忽hū报bào镇zhèn守shóu永yǒng安ān宫gōng李lǐ严yán令lìng子zi李lǐ丰fēng来lái见jiàn。孔kǒng明míng只zhǐ道dào东dōng吴wú犯fàn境jìng，心xīn甚shèn惊jīng疑yí，唤huàn入rù帐zhàng中zhōng问wèn之zhī。丰fēng曰yuē：「特tè来lái报bào喜xǐ。」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「有yǒu何hé喜xǐ？」丰fēng曰yuē：「昔xī日rì孟mèng达dá降jiàng魏wèi，乃nǎi不bù得dé已yí也yě。

At this time K‘ung-ming greatly rejoiced at the success he had had. He was at Ch‘ishan, busy with plans for other victories, when Li Yen, who was still in command at Jungan, sent his son Li Fêng to the camp. K‘ung-ming concluded that such a visit could only mean that Wu had invaded them, and he was in consequence cast down. However, he summoned Li Fêng to his tent, and when asked the object of his mission Li replied that he had joyful news to impart. “What is your joyful news?” said K‘ung-ming.

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彼bǐ时shí曹cáo丕pī爱ài其qí才cái，时shí以yǐ骏jùn马mǎ金jīn珠zhū赐cì之zhī，曾céng同tóng辇niǎn出chū入rù，封fēng为wèi散sàn骑qí常cháng侍shì，领lǐng新xīn城chéng太tài守shǒu，镇zhèn守shǒu上shàng庸yōng、金jīn城chéng等děng处chù，委wéi以yǐ西xī南nán之zhī任rèn。自zì丕pī死sǐ后hòu，曹cáo叡ruì即jí位wèi，朝cháo中zhōng多duō人rén嫉jí妬dù，孟mèng达dá日rì夜yè不bù安ān，常cháng谓wèi诸zhū将jiāng曰yuē：『吾wú本bén蜀shǔ将jiāng，势shì逼bī于yú此cǐ。

At this time K‘ung-ming greatly rejoiced at the success he had had. He was at Ch‘ishan, busy with plans for other victories, when Li Yen, who was still in command at Jungan, sent his son Li Fêng to the camp. K‘ung-ming concluded that such a visit could only mean that Wu had invaded them, and he was in consequence cast down. However, he summoned Li Fêng to his tent, and when asked the object of his mission Li replied that he had joyful news to impart. “What is your joyful news?” said K‘ung-ming.

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』今jīn累lèi差chà心xīn腹fù人rén，持chí书shū来lái见jiàn家jiā父fù，教jiào早záo晚wǎn代dài禀bǐng丞chéng相xiàng：前qián者zhé五wǔ路lù下xià川chuān之zhī时shí，曾céng有yóu此cǐ意yì；今jīn在zài新xīn城chéng，听tīng知zhī丞chéng相xiàng伐fá魏wèi，欲yù起qǐ金jīn城chéng、新xīn城chéng、上shàng庸yōng三sān处chù军jūn马mǎ，就jiù彼bí举jǔ事shì，迳jìng取qǔ洛luò阳yáng；丞chéng相xiàng取qǔ长cháng安ān，两liǎng京jīng大dà定dìng矣yǐ。今jīn某móu引yǐn来lái人rén并bìng累lěi次cì书shū信xìn呈chéng上shàng。」孔kǒng明míng大dà喜xǐ，厚hòu赏sháng李lǐ丰fēng等děng。

“Formerly Mêng Ta deserted to Wei, but only because he could do nothing else. Ts‘ao P‘ei thought much of his cap abilities, treated him most generously, kept him at his side, gave him titles and offices and so on. But when P‘ei died all was changed. In Ts‘ao Jui’s court were many who were jealous of his influence and power, so that he enjoyed no peace. He used to talk about being originally one of the Shu leaders and he would be forced to do so-and-so. Lately he has sent several confidants with letters to my father asking that he would state his case to you as to the happenings when the five armies came upon Shu. Now he is at Hsinch‘êng, and, hearing you are attacking Wei, he proposes to lead the men of the three districts about Chinch'êng, Hsinch‘êng and Shangyung to attack Loyang while you attack Ch‘angan, whereby both capitals will be taken. I have brought with me his messenger and his letters.”

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忽hū细xì作zuò入rù报bào说shuō：「魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo叡ruì，一yī麺miàn驾jià幸xìng长cháng安ān；一yī麺miàn诏zhào司sī马mǎ懿yì复fù职zhí，加jiā为wèi平píng西xī都dū督dū，起qí本běn处chù之zhī兵bīng，于yú长cháng安ān聚jù会huì。」孔kǒng明míng大dà惊jīng。参cān军jūn马mǎ谡sù曰yuē：「量liàng曹cáo叡ruì何hé足zú道dào！若ruò来lái长cháng安ān，可kě就jiù而ér擒qín之zhī。丞chéng相xiàng何hé故gù惊jīng讶yà？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「吾wú岂qǐ惧jù曹cáo叡ruì耶yé？所suǒ患huàn者zhě惟wéi司sī马mǎ懿yì一yī人rén而ér已yǐ。

This was good news, and the bearer was fittingly rewarded. But at that moment came the news that Ts‘ao Jui was leading an army to Ch‘angan and had recalled the banished Ssŭma I to office. This piece of bad news saddened K‘ung-ming not a little. He told Ma Su, who at once proposed the plan to capture Ts‘ao Jui on the road, and there would be an end of him. “Do you think I fear him?” said K‘ung-ming bitterly. “But the recall of Ssŭma I is another matter; that troubles me. And Mêng Ta’s proposal will avail nothing if he comes across this man. Mêng Ta is no match for him. He will be captured, and, if he should be, there will be no capital for us.”

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今jīn孟mèng达dá欲yù举jǔ大dà事shì，若ruò遇yù司sī马mǎ懿yì，事shì必bì败bài矣yǐ。达dá非fēi司sī马mǎ懿yì对duì手shǒu，必bì被bèi所suǒ擒qín。孟mèng达dá若ruò死sǐ，中zhōng原yuán不bú易yì得dé也yě。」马mǎ谡sù曰yuē：「何hé不bù急jí修xiū书shū，令lìng孟mèng达dá隄dī防fáng？」孔kǒng明míng从cóng之zhī，即jí修xiū书shū令lìng来lái人rén星xīng夜yè回huí报bào孟mèng达dá。

“Why not put Mêng Ta on his guard then?” said Ma Su.

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却què说shuō孟mèng达dá在zài新xīn城chéng，专zhuān望wàng心xīn腹fù人rén回huí报bào。一yī日rì，心xīn腹fù人rén到dào来lái，将jiāng孔kǒng明míng回huí书shū呈chéng上shàng。孟mèng达dá拆chāi封fēng视shì之zhī。书shū略lüè曰yuē：近jìn得dé书shū，足zú知zhī公gōng忠zhōng义yì之zhī心xīn，不bú忘wàng故gù旧jiù，吾wú甚shèn喜xǐ慰wèi。若ruò成chéng大dà事shì，则zé公gōng汉hàn朝cháo中zhōng兴xīng第dì一yī功gōng也yě。然rán极jí宜yí谨jǐn密mì，不bù可kě轻qīng易yì托tuō人rén。慎shèn之zhī！戒jiè之zhī！

K‘ung-ming decided to write, and the letter was despatched immediately. Mêng was then at Hsinch‘êng, anxiously expecting the return of his last confidential messenger, when, one day, the man returned and gave him this letter from K‘ung-ming himself:— “Your last letter has convinced me of your loyal rectitude, and I still remember with joy our old friendship. If your plan succeed you will certainly stand in the first rank of most worthy ministers. But I scarcely need impress upon you the extreme necessity for most perfect secrecy. Be very careful whom you trust. Fear everyone, guard against everyone. This news of the recall of Ssŭma I and the proposed junction of armies at Ch‘angan is very serious, and if a word reaches Ssŭma he will come to you first. Therefore take every precaution and do not regard this as a matter of unimportance.”

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「近jìn闻wén曹cáo叡ruì复fù诏zhào司sī马mǎ懿yì起qí宛wǎn、洛luò之zhī兵bīng，若ruò闻wén公gōng举jǔ事shì，必bì先xiān至zhì矣yǐ。须xū万wàn全quán隄dī备bèi，勿wù视shì为wèi等děng闲xián也yě。」孟mèng达dá览lǎn毕bì，笑xiào曰yuē：「人rén言yán孔kǒng明míng心xīn多duō，今jīn观guān此cǐ事shì可kě知zhī矣yǐ。」乃nǎi具jù回huí书shū，令lìng心xīn腹fù人rén来lái答dá孔kǒng明míng。孔kǒng明míng唤huàn入rù帐zhàng中zhōng。其qí人rén呈chéng上shàng回huí书shū。孔kǒng明míng拆chāi封fēng视shì之zhī。书shū曰yuē：

“They say K‘ung-ming leaves nothing to chance,” said Mêng, smiling as he read. “This proves it.”

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「适shì承chéng钧jūn教jiào，安ān敢gán少shǎo怠dài？窃qiè谓wèi司sī马mǎ懿yì之zhī事shì，不bú必bì惧jù也yě：宛wǎn城chéng离lí洛luò城chéng约yuē八bā百bái里lǐ，至zhì新xīn城chéng一yī千qiān二èr百bái里lǐ。若ruò司sī马mǎ懿yì闻wén达dá举jǔ事shì，须xū表biǎo奏zòu魏wèi主zhǔ：往wǎng复fù一yí月yuè间jiān事shì，达dá城chéng池chí已yǐ固gù，诸zhū将jiāng与yǔ三sān军jūn皆jiē在zài深shēn险xiǎn之zhī地dì。司sī马mǎ懿yì即jí来lái，达dá何hé惧jù哉zāi？丞chéng相xiàng宽kuān怀huái，惟wéi听tīng捷jié报bào。」

He lost no time in preparing a reply, which he sent also by a trusty messenger. This letter was like this:—“I acknowledge your most valuable advice, but is it possible that I should be remiss? For my part I do not think the Ssŭma affair need cause anxiety, for Wanch'êng is eight hundred li from Loyang and twelve hundred li from here. Should he hear anything, it would take a month to send a memorial and get a reply. My ramparts here are strong and my forces posted in the best positions. Let him come! I am not afraid of the result, so you, O Minister, need feel no anxiety. You have only to wait for the good news of success.”

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孔kǒng明míng看kàn毕bì，掷zhì书shū于yú地dì而ér顿dùn足zú曰yuē：「孟mèng达dá必bì死sǐ于yú司sī马mǎ懿yì之zhī手shóu矣yǐ！」马mǎ谡sù问wèn曰yuē：「丞chéng相xiàng何hé谓wèi也yě？」孔kǒng明míng曰yuē：「兵bīng法fǎ云yún：『攻gōng其qí不bú备bèi，出chū其qí不bú意yì。』岂qǐ容róng料liào在zài一yí月yuè之zhī期qī？曹cáo叡ruì既jì委wěi任rèn司sī马mǎ懿yì，逢féng寇kòu即jí除chú，何hé待dài奏zòu闻wén？若ruò知zhī孟mèng达dá反fǎn，不bù须xū十shí日rì，兵bīng必bì到dào矣yǐ，安ān能néng措cuò手shǒu耶yé？」众zhòng将jiāng皆jiē服fú。

K‘ung-ming read the letter and threw it on the ground, stamping his foot with rage. “You are a dead man,” said he; “a victim of Ssŭma I.” “Why do you say that?” said Ma Su. “What does the book say? 'Attack before the enemy is prepared; do what he does not expect.' What is the use of reckoning upon a month’s delay for sending up a memorial? Ts‘ao Jui’s commission has already gone and Ssŭma may strike whom he will. He will not have to wait to memorialise. Ten days after he hears of Mêng’s defection he will be upon him with an army, and Mêng Ta will be helpless.”

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孔kǒng明míng急jí令lìng来lái人rén回huí报bào曰yuē：「若ruò未wèi举jǔ事shì，切qiè莫mò教jiào同tóng事shì者zhě知zhī之zhī，知zhī则zé必bì败bài。」其qí人rén拜bài辞cí，归guī新xīn城chéng去qù了le。

The others agreed. However, K‘ung-ming sent the messenger back again to say that if the matter had not yet actually started no other person was to be told of it, for if anyone knew it would certainly come to nothing. And the man left for Hsinch'êng.

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却què说shuō司sī马mǎ懿yì在zài宛wǎn城chéng闲xián住zhù，闻wén知zhī魏wèi兵bīng累lèi败bài于yú蜀shǔ，乃nái仰yǎng天tiān长cháng叹tàn。懿yì长zháng子zǐ司sī马mǎ师shī，字zì子zi元yuán；次cì子zi司sī马mǎ昭zhāo，字zì子zi尚shàng：二èr人rén素sù有yǒu大dà志zhì，通tōng晓xiǎo兵bīng书shū。当dāng日rì侍shì立lì于yú侧cè，见jiàn懿yì长cháng叹tàn，乃nǎi问wèn曰yuē：「父fù亲qīn何hé为wéi长cháng叹tàn？」懿yì曰yuē：「汝rǔ辈bèi岂qǐ知zhī大dà事shì耶yé？」司sī马mǎ师shī曰yuē：「莫mò非fēi叹tàn魏wèi主zhǔ不bú用yòng乎hū？

In his idle retreat in Wan City Ssŭma had heard of his master’s ill-success against the armies of Shu, and the news made him very sad. He lifted up his eyes and sighed. He had two sons, Shih the elder and Chao, both clever and ambitious, and both earnest students of military books. One day they were present when their father seemed very cast down, and the elder asked his father the reason. “You would not understand,” said the father. “I think you are grieving because the lord of Wei does not use you,” replied Ssŭma Shih.

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」司sī马mǎ昭zhāo笑xiào曰yuē：「早záo晚wǎn必bì来lái宣xuān召zhào父fù亲qīn也yě。」言yán未wèi已yǐ，忽hū报bào天tiān使shǐ持chí节jié至zhì。懿yì听tīng诏zhào毕bì，遂suì调diào宛wǎn城chéng诸zhū路lù军jūn马mǎ。忽hū又yòu报bào金jīn城chéng太tài守shǒu申shēn仪yí家jiā人rén，有yǒu机jī密mì事shì求qiú见jiàn。懿yì唤huàn入rù密mì室shì问wèn之zhī。其qí人rén细xì说shuō孟mèng达dá欲yù反fǎn之zhī事shì。更gèng有yǒu孟mèng达dá心xīn腹fù人rén李lí辅fǔ并bìng达dá外wài甥shēng邓dèng贤xián，随suí状zhuàng出chū首shǒu。

“But they will send for you presently,” said the younger son. The prophecy was not long in fulfilment, for even then the bearer of the command stood at the gate, and the servant announced a messenger from the court bearing a commission. As soon as he heard its terms, Ssŭma set about ordering the armies of his own city. Soon came a messenger from the Prefect of Chinch'êng with a secret message for Ssŭma I. He was taken into a private chamber, and his message was that Mêng Ta was on the point of rebellion. The authority for this was a confidential fried, Li Fu, and a nephew, Têng Hsien.

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司sī马mǎ懿yì听tīng毕bì，以yí手shǒu加jiā额é曰yuē：「此cí乃nǎi皇huáng上shàng齐qí天tiān之zhī洪hóng福fú也yě！诸zhū葛gě亮liàng兵bīng在zài祁qí山shān，杀shā得dé内nèi外wài人rén胆dǎn落luò；今jīn天tiān子zi不bù得dé已yǐ而ér幸xìng长cháng安ān，若ruò旦dàn夕xī不bú用yòng吾wú时shí，孟mèng达dá一yī举jǔ，两liǎng京jīng破pò矣yǐ！此cǐ贼zéi必bì通tōng谋móu诸zhū葛gě亮liàng；吾wú先xiān摛chī之zhī，诸zhū葛gě亮liàng定dìng然rán心xīn寒hán，自zì退tuì兵bīng也yě。」长zháng子zǐ司sī马mǎ师shī曰yuē：「父fù亲qīn可kě急jí写xié表biǎo申shēn奏zòu天tiān子zi。

Ssŭma I smote his forehead. “This is the Emperor’s great good fortune, high as heaven itself. Chuko Liang’s army is at Ch‘ishan already, and if he had got these places all men’s courage would fail. The Emperor must go to Ch‘angan, and if he does not use me soon Mêng Ta will carry out his plan; his plot will succeed and both capitals will be lost. This fellow is surely in league with the enemy, and if I can seize him before he makes any move, that will damp Chuko’s spirits and he will retreat.” His elder son remarked that it would be necessary to memorialise.

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」懿yì曰yuē：「若ruò等děng圣shèng旨zhǐ，往wǎng复fù一yí月yuè之zhī间jiān，事shì无wú及jí矣yǐ。」即jí传chuán令lìng教jiào人rén马má起qǐ程chéng，一yī日rì要yào行xíng两liǎng日rì之zhī路lù，如rú迟chí立lì斩zhǎn；一yī麺miàn令lìng参cān军jūn梁liáng畿jī赍jī檄xí星xīng夜yè去qù新xīn城chéng，教jiào孟mèng达dá等déng准zhǔn备bèi进jìn征zhēng，使shǐ其qí不bù疑yí。

“No,” replied his father; “that would take a month, and delay would mean failure.” Ssŭma gave orders to prepare to advance by double marches and threatened death to all loiterers. In order to avert suspicion, he sent letters to Mêng Ta in Hsinch‘êng to tell him to prepare to join the expedition.

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梁liáng畿jī先xiān行xíng，懿yì在zài后hòu发fā兵bīng。行xíng了le二èr日rì，山shān坡pō下xià转zhuǎn出chū一yī军jūn，乃nǎi是shì右yòu将jiāng军jūn徐xú晃huǎng，晃huǎng下xià马mǎ见jiàn懿yì，说shuō：「天tiān子zi驾jià到dào长cháng安ān，亲qīn拒jù蜀shǔ兵bīng，今jīn都dū督dū何hé往wǎng？」懿yì低dī言yán曰yuē：「今jīn孟mèng达dá造zào反fǎn，吾wú去qù擒qín之zhī耳ěr。」晃huǎng曰yuē：「某mǒu愿yuàn为wèi先xiān锋fēng。」懿yì大dà喜xǐ，合hé兵bīng一yī处chù。徐xú晃huǎng为wèi前qián部bú，懿yì在zài中zhōng军jūn，二èr子zi押yā后hòu。

Ssŭma I quickly followed this messenger. After two days' march the general Hsü Huang came over the hills and told Ssŭma that the Emperor had arrived at Ch‘angan to lead an expedition against Shu, and he asked whither the Commander-in-chief was then going. Ssŭma, in a low voice, said to him, “Mêng Ta is on the verge of rebellion, and I am going to seize him.” “Let me go as your van-leader,” said Hsü. So Hsü Huang’s men were joined to the expedition and marched in the van. The sons of Ssŭma I brought up the rear.

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又yòu行xíng了le二èr日rì，前qián军jūn哨shào马mǎ捉zhuō住zhù孟mèng达dá心xīn腹fù人rén，搜sōu出chū孔kǒng明míng回huí书shū，来lái见jiàn司sī马mǎ懿yì。懿yì曰yuē：「吾wú不bù杀shā汝rǔ。汝rǔ从cóng头tóu细xì说shuō。」其qí人rén只zhǐ得dé将jiāng孔kǒng明míng、孟mèng达dá往wǎng复fù之zhī事shì，一yī一yī告gào说shuō。懿yì看kàn了le孔kǒng明míng回huí书shū，大dà惊jīng曰yuē：「世shì间jiān能néng者zhé所suǒ见jiàn皆jiē同tóng。吾wú机jī先xiān被bèi孔kǒng明míng识shí破pò。幸xìng得de天tiān子zi有yǒu福fú，获huò此cǐ消xiāo息xī。孟mèng达dá今jīn无wú能néng为wéi矣yǐ。

Two days farther on some of the scouts captured Mêng Ta’s confidential messenger, and with him K‘ung-ming’s reply. Ssŭma promised the man his life if he would tell all he knew. So he told all about the letters and messages he had taken from one to the other. When Ssŭma read the captured letter he remarked that all able people thought the same way. “Our plan would have been foiled by K‘ung-ming’s cleverness unless, by the good luck of the Emperor, this man had been captured. Now Mêng Ta will be helpless.”

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」遂suì星xīng夜yè催cuī军jūn前qián行xíng。

The army pressed on still more rapidly.

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却què说shuō孟mèng达dá在zài新xīn城chéng，约yuē下xià金jīn城chéng太tài守shǒu申shēn仪yí、上shàng庸yōng太tài守shǒu申shēn耽dān，克kè日rì举jǔ事shì。耽dān、仪yí二èr人rén佯yáng许xǔ之zhī，每měi日rì调diào练liàn军jūn马mǎ，只zhǐ待dài魏wèi兵bīng到dào，便biàn为wèi内nèi应yìng；却què报bào孟mèng达dá说shuō军jūn器qì粮liáng草cǎo，俱jù未wèi完wán备bèi，不bù敢gǎn约yuē期qī起qǐ事shì，达dá信xìn之zhī不bù疑yí。忽hū报bào参cān军jūn梁liáng畿jī来lái到dào，孟mèng达dá迎yíng入rù城chéng中zhōng。

Mêng Ta had arranged for his stroke with the Prefects of the other two cities and was awaiting the way he had fixed. But the other two, Shên I and Chên Ch'ên, were only pretending to abet him, although they went on training and drilling their men to keep up appearances till the men of Wei could arrive. To Mêng Ta they pretended delay in their transport as the reason for being unable to start. And he believed them. Just then Liang Ch‘i came, and when he had been ceremoniously received, he produced the order from Ssŭma I and said, “The Commander-in-chief has received the edict of the Emperor to call in all the forces in this district, and he has sent me to direct you to hold your men in readiness to march.”

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畿jī传chuán司sī马mǎ懿yì将jiàng令lìng曰yuē：「司sī马mǎ都dū督dū今jīn奉fèng天tiān子zi诏zhào，起qǐ诸zhū路lù军jūn以yǐ退tuì蜀shǔ兵bīng。太tài守shóu可kě集jí本běn部bù军jūn马mǎ听tīng候hòu调diào遣qiǎn。」达dá问wèn曰yuē：「都dū督dū何hé日rì起qǐ程chéng？」畿jī曰yuē：「此cǐ时shí约yuē离lí宛wǎn城chéng，望wàng长cháng安ān去qù了le。」达dá暗àn喜xǐ曰yuē：「吾wú大dà事shì成chéng矣yǐ！

“On what day does the Commander-in-chief start?” asked Mêng Ta. “He is just about starting now,” replied the messenger. Mêng smiled inwardly, for, this being so, he saw success before him. He gave a banquet to Liang, and after he had set him on his way he sent to his fellow conspirators to say the first step must be taken next day by exchanging the banners of Wei for those of Han and marching to attack Loyang.

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」遂suì设shè宴yàn待dài了le梁liáng畿jī，送sòng出chū城chéng外wài，即jí报bào申shēn仪yí、申shēn耽dān知zhī道dào，明míng日rì举jǔ事shì，换huàn上shàng大dà汉hàn旗qí号hào，发fā诸zhū路lù军jūn马mǎ，迳jìng取qǔ洛luò阳yáng。忽hū报bào城chéng外wài尘chén土tǔ冲chōng天tiān，不bù知zhī何hé处chù兵bīng来lái。孟mèng达dá登dēng城chéng视shì之zhī，只zhǐ见jiàn一yī彪biāo军jūn，打dǎ著zhù「右yòu将jiāng军jūn徐xú晃huǎng」旗qí号hào，飞fēi奔bēn城chéng下xià。达dá大dà惊jīng，急jí扯ché起qǐ吊diào桥qiáo。

Then the watchmen reported a great cloud of dust in the distance as though an army was coming. Mêng Ta was surprised and went up on the ramparts to see for himself. Soon he made out the banner of Hsü Huang leading. He ran down from the wall and in a state of trepidation ordered the raising of the drawbridge. Hsü Huang still came on and in due time stood on the bank of the moat. Then he called out, “Let the traitor Mêng Ta yield quickly!” Mêng Ta, in a rage, opened upon him with arrows, and Hsü Huang was wounded in the forehead. He was helped to a place of safety while the arrows flew down in great numbers. When the men of Wei retired, Meng opened the gates and went in pursuit. But the whole of Ssŭma’s army soon came up, and the banners stood so thick that they hid the sun. “This is what K‘ung-ming foresaw,” said Mêng despairingly. The gates were closed and barred.

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徐xú晃huǎng坐zuò下xià马mǎ收shōu拾shí不bú住zhù，直zhí来lái到dào壕háo边biān，高gāo叫jiào曰yuē：「反fǎn贼zéi孟mèng达dá：早záo早zǎo受shòu降xiáng！」达dá大dà怒nù，急jí开kāi弓gōng射shè之zhī，正zhèng中zhōng徐xú晃huǎng头tóu额é，魏wèi将jiāng救jiù去qù。城chéng上shàng乱luàn箭jiàn射shè下xià，魏wèi兵bīng方fāng退tuì。孟mèng达dá恰qià待dài开kāi门mén追zhuī赶gǎn，四sì麺miàn旌jīng旗qí蔽bì日rì，司sī马mǎ懿yì兵bīng到dào。达dá仰yǎng天tiān长cháng叹tàn曰yuē：「果guǒ不bù出chū孔kǒng明míng所suǒ料liào也yě！」于yú是shì闭bì门mén坚jiān守shǒu。

Meanwhile the wounded captain, Hsü, had been borne to his tent, where the arrow head was extracted and the physician attended to him. But that night he died. He was fifty-nine. His body was sent to Loyang for burial.

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却què说shuō徐xú晃huǎng被bèi孟mèng达dá射shè中zhōng头tóu额é，众zhòng军jūn救jiù到dào寨zhài中zhōng，取qǔ了le箭jiàn头tóu，令lìng医yī调tiáo治zhì；当dàng晚wǎn身shēn死sǐ，时shí年nián五wǔ十shí九jiǔ岁suì。司sī马mǎ懿yì令lìng人rén扶fú柩jiù还hái洛luò阳yáng安ān葬zàng。次cì日rì，孟mèng达dá登dēng城chéng遍biàn视shì，只zhǐ见jiàn魏wèi兵bīng四sì麺miàn围wéi得dé铁tié桶tǒng相xiāng似sì。达dá行xíng坐zuò不bù安ān，惊jīng疑yí未wèi定dìng，忽hū见jiàn两liǎng路lù兵bīng自zì外wài杀shā来lái，旗qí上shàng大dà书shū「申shēn耽dān」、「申shēn仪yí」。

Next day, when Mêng went up on the wall, he saw the city was entirely surrounded as with a girdle of iron. He was greatly perturbed and could not decide what to do. Presently he saw two bodies of troops coming up, their banners bearing the names of his fellow conspirators. He could only conclude that they had come to his help, so he opened the gates to them and went out to fight.

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孟mèng达dá只zhǐ道dào是shì救jiù军jūn到dào，忙máng引yín本běn部bù兵bīng大dà开kāi城chéng门mén杀shā出chū。耽dān、仪yí大dà叫jiào曰yuē：「反fǎn贼zéi休xiū走zǒu！早záo早zǎo受shòu死sǐ！」达dá见jiàn事shì变biàn，拨bō马mǎ望wàng城chéng中zhōng便biàn走zǒu，城chéng上shàng乱luàn箭jiàn射shè下xià。李lí辅fǔ、邓dèng贤xián二èr人rén在zài城chéng上shàng大dà骂mà曰yuē：「吾wú等déng已yǐ献xiàn了le城chéng也yě！」达dá夺duó路lù而ér走zǒu，申shēn耽dān赶gǎn来lái。

“Rebel, stay!” cried they both as they came up. Realising that they had been false, he turned and galloped toward the city, but a flight of arrows met him, and the two who had betrayed him, Li Fu and Têng Hsien, began to revile him. “We have already yielded the city,” they cried.

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达dá人rén困kùn马mǎ乏fá，措cuò手shǒu不bù及jí，被bèi申shēn耽dān一yī枪qiāng刺cì于yú马mǎ下xià，枭xiāo其qí首shǒu级jí。余yú军jūn皆jiē降jiàng。李lí辅fǔ、邓dèng贤xián大dà开kāi城chéng门mén，迎yíng接jiē司sī马mǎ懿yì入rù城chéng。抚fǔ民mín劳láo军jūn已yǐ毕bì，遂suì遣qiǎn人rén奏zòu知zhī魏wèi主zhǔ曹cáo叡ruì。叡ruì大dà喜xǐ，教jiào将jiāng孟mèng达dá首shǒu级jí去qù洛luò阳yáng城chéng市shì示shì众zhòng；加jiā申shēn耽dān、申shēn仪yí官guān职zhí，就jiù随suí司sī马mǎ懿yì征zhēng进jìn；命mìng李lí辅fǔ、邓dèng贤xián守shǒu新xīn城chéng、上shàng庸yōng。

Then Mêng Ta fled. But he was pursued, and as he and his horse were both exhausted he was speedily overtaken and slain. They exposed his head, and his soldiers submitted. Ssŭma was welcomed at the open gates. The people were pacified, the soldiers were rewarded and, this done, a report of their success was sent to Ts‘ao Jui. Ts‘ao Jui ordered the body of Mêng Ta to be exposed in the market place of Loyang, and he promoted the two Shêns and gave them posts in the army of Ssŭma. He gave the two betrayers command of the cities of Hsinch'êng and Shangyung.

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却què说shuō司sī马mǎ懿yì引yǐn兵bīng到dào长cháng安ān城chéng外wài下xià寨zhài。懿yì入rù城chéng来lái见jiàn魏wèi主zhǔ。叡ruì大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「朕zhèn一yī时shí不bù明míng，误wù中zhōng反fǎn间jiàn之zhī计jì，悔huǐ之zhī无wú及jí！今jīn达dá造zào反fǎn，非fēi卿qīng等děng制zhì之zhī，两liǎng京jīng休xiū矣yǐ。」懿yì奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén闻wén申shēn仪yí密mì告gào反fǎn情qíng，意yì欲yù表biǎo奏zòu陛bì下xià，恐kóng往wǎng复fù迟chí滞zhì，故gù不bú待dài圣shèng旨zhǐ，星xīng夜yè而ér去qù。若ruò待dài奏zòu闻wén，则zé中zhōng诸zhū葛gě亮liàng之zhī计jì也yě。

Then Ssŭma marched to Ch‘angan and camped. The leader entered the city to have audience with his master, by whom he was most graciously received. “Once I doubted you,” said Ts‘ao Jui; “but then I did not understand, and I listened to mischief-makers. I regret it. You have preserved both capitals by the punishment of this traitor.” Ssŭma replied, “Shên I gave the information of the intended revolt and thought to memorialise Your Majesty. But there would have been a long delay, and so I did not await orders, but set forth at once. Delay would have played into Chuko’s hands.”

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」言yán罢bà，将jiāng孔kǒng明míng回huí孟mèng达dá密mì书shū奉fèng上shàng。叡ruì看kàn毕bì，大dà喜xǐ曰yuē：「卿qīng之zhī学xué识shí，过guò于yú孙sūn、吴wú矣yǐ！」赐cì金jīn钺yuè斧fǔ一yī对duì，后hòu遇yù机jī密mì重zhòng事shì，不bú必bì奏zòu闻wén，便biàn宜yí行xíng事shì。就jiù令lìng司sī马mǎ懿yì出chū关guān破pò蜀shǔ。懿yì奏zòu曰yuē：「臣chén举jǔ一yī大dà将jiàng，可kě为wèi先xiān锋fēng。」叡ruì曰yuē：「卿qīng举jǔ何hé人rén？」懿yì曰yuē：「右yòu将jiāng军jūn张zhāng郃hé，可kě当dāng此cǐ任rèn。

Then he handed in K‘ung-ming’s letter to Mêng Ta, and when the Emperor had read that he said, “You are wiser than both the great strategists.” He conferred upon the successful leader a pair of golden axes and the privilege of taking action in important matters without first obtaining his master’s sanction. When the order was given to advance against the enemy, Ssŭma asked permission to name his leader of the van, and nominated Chang Ho. “Just the man I wished to send,” said Ts‘ao Jui, smiling.

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」叡ruì笑xiào曰yuē：「朕zhèn正zhèng欲yù用yòng之zhī。」遂suì命mìng张zhāng郃hé为wèi前qián部bù先xiān锋fēng，随suí司sī马mǎ懿yì离lí长cháng安ān来lái破pò蜀shǔ兵bīng。正zhèng是shì：

And Chang Ho was appointed. By strategy the leader shows his skill; He needs bold fighting men to work his will. The result of the campaign will appear in the next chapter.

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既jì有yǒu谋móu臣chén能néng用yòng智zhì，又yòu求qiú猛měng将jiàng助zhù施shī威wēi。

With wise ministers to employ their wit, And bold generals to display their might—

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

But the sequel must be told in the next chapter.

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