三国演义英文版-第138部分

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　When　Chen　Ying's　army　was　drawn　up；　he　girded　on　his　flying　fork　and　rode　to　the　front。　Zhao　Yun　gripped　his　spear　and　rode　to　meet　him。
Zhao　Yun　began　to　rail　at　Chen　Ying；　saying；　〃My　master　is　the　brother　of　Liu　Biao　to　whom　belonged　this　land。　Now　he　is　supporting　his　nephew；　the　heir　and　son　of　Liu　Biao。　Having　taken　Jingzhou；　I　am　e　to　soothe　and　fort　the　people　here。　Why　then　do　you　oppose　me？〃
〃We　are　supporters　of　the　Prime　Minister　Cao　Cao　and　are　no　followers　of　your　master；〃　was　the　reply。
Zhao　Yun；　waxing　angry；　firmly　grasped　his　spear　and　rode　forward。　His　opponent　twirled　the　flying　fork　and　advanced。　The　horses　met；　but　after　four　or　five　encounters　Chen　Ying；　realizing　that　there　was　no　hope　of　victory；　turned　and　fled。　Zhao　Yun　followed。　Suddenly　turning；　Chen　Ying　got　close　to　Zhao　Yun　and　flung　the　fork。　Zhao　Yun　deftly　caught　it　and　threw　it　back。　Chen　Ying　dodged　away；　but　Zhao　Yun　soon　caught　him　up；　seized；　dragged　him　out　of　the　saddle；　and　threw　him　to　the　ground。　Then　Zhao　Yun　called　up　his　soldiers；　and　they　bound　the　prisoner。　Chen　Ying　was　taken　to　the　camp；　while　his　troops　scattered　and　fled。
〃I　thought　you　would　not　dare　a　bat　with　me；〃　said　Zhao　Yun　to　the　prisoner　when　they　had　returned　to　camp。　〃However；　I　am　not　going　to　put　you　to　death。　You　are　free。　But　persuade　your　master　to　yield。〃
Chen　Ying　asked　pardon；　put　his　hands　over　his　head；　and　fled　like　a　frightened　rat。　When　he　reached　his　city；　he　told　the　Governor　all　these　things。
〃My　original　desire　was　to　yield；　but　you　insisted　on　fighting；　and　this　is　what　it　has　brought　you　to。〃
So　spoke　the　Governor。　He　bade　Chen　Ying　begone　and　then　prepared　his　letter　of　submission　and　put　up　his　seal。　With　a　small　party；　Zhao　Fan　went　out　of　the　city　and　wended　his　way　to　Zhao　Yun's　camp。　Zhao　Yun　received　him　graciously；　offered　him　wine；　and　then　accepted　the　seal　of　office。
After　the　wine　had　gone　round　several　times；　Zhao　Fan　became　talkative；　saying；　〃General；　your　surname　is　the　same　as　mine；　and　five　centuries　ago　we　were　one　family。　You　are　from　Changshan；　and　so　am　I。　Moreover　we　are　from　the　same　village。　If　you　do　not　mind；　we　might　swear　brotherhood。　I　should　be　very　happy。〃
Zhao　Yun　was　pleased　and　they　pared　ages。　They　were　of　the　same　year。　However；　Zhao　Yun　was　the　elder　by　four　months；　and　so　Zhao　Fan　made　his　bow　as　younger　brother。　The　two　men；　having　so　many　things　in　mon；　were　very　pleased　with　each　other　and　seemed　fitted　to　be　close　friends。
At　eventide　the　feast　broke　up；　and　the　late　Governor　returned　to　his　dwelling。　Next　day　Zhao　Fan　requested　Zhao　Yun　to　enter　the　city；　where；　after　Zhao　Yun　had　assured　the　people　of　their　safety；　he　went　to　a　banquet　at　the　state　residence。　When　they　had　bee　mellow　with　wine；　the　Governor　invited　Zhao　Yun　into　the　inner　quarters；　where　wine　was　again　served。　When　Zhao　Yun　was　a　little　intoxicated；　his　host　bade　a　woman　e　forth　and　offer　a　cup　of　wine　to　the　guest。
The　woman　was　dressed　entirely　in　white　silk；　and　her　beauty　was　such　as　to　overthrow　cities　and　ruin　states。
〃Who　is　she？〃　asked　Zhao　Yun。
〃My　sister…in…law。　She　is　of　the　Fan　family。〃
Zhao　Yun　at　once　changed　his　look　and　treated　her　with　deference。　When　she　had　offered　the　cup；　the　host　told　her　to　be　seated　and　join　the　party；　but　Zhao　Yun　declined　this　addition　to　the　evening；　and　the　lady　withdrew。
〃Why　did　you　trouble　your　sister…in…law　to　present　wine　to　me；　brother？〃　asked　Zhao　Yun。
〃There　is　a　reason；〃　said　the　host　smiling。　〃I　pray　you　let　me　tell　you。　My　brother　died　three　years　ago　and　left　her　a　widow。　But　this　cannot　be　regarded　as　the　end　of　the　story。　I　have　often　advised　her　to　marry　again；　but　she　said　she　would　only　do　so　if　three　conditions　were　satisfied　in　one　man's　person。　The　suitor　must　be　famous　for　literary　grace　and　warlike　exploits；　secondly；　handsome　and　highly　esteemed　and；　thirdly；　of　the　same　name　as　our　own。　Now　where　in　all　the　world　was　such　a　bination　likely　to　be　found？　Yet　here　are　you；　brother；　dignified；　handsome；　and　prepossessing；　a　man　whose　name　is　known　all　over　the　wide　world　and　of　the　desired　name。　You　exactly　fulfill　my　sister's　ambitions。　If　you　do　not　find　her　too　plain；　I　should　like　her　to　marry　you　and　I　will　provide　a　dowry。　What　think　you　of　such　an　alliance；　such　a　bond　of　relationship？〃
But　Zhao　Yun　rose　in　anger；　shouting；　〃As　I　have　just　sworn　brotherhood　with　you；　is　not　your　sister…in…law　my　sister…in…law？　How　could　you　think　of　bringing　such　confusion　into　the　relationship？〃
Shame　suffused　Zhao　Fan's　face；　and　he　said；　〃I　only　thought　of　being　kind　to　you。　Why　are　you　so　very　rude　to　me？〃
Zhao　Fan　looked　right　and　left　to　his　attendants　with　murder　in　his　eye。　Zhao　Yun　raised　his　fist　and　knocked　him　down。
Then　he　strode　out　of　the　place；　mounted；　and　rode　out　of　the　city。
Zhao　Fan　at　once　called　in　his　two　generals。
Chen　Ying　said；　〃He　has　gone　away　in　a　rage；　which　means　that　we　shall　have　to　fight　him。〃
〃I　greatly　fear　you　will　lose；〃　said　Zhao　Fan。
〃We　will　pretend　to　be　deserters；〃　said　Bao　Long；　〃and　so　get　among　his　soldiers。　When　you　challenge　him；　we　will　suddenly　catch　him。〃
〃We　shall　have　to　take　some　others　with　us；〃　said　Chen　Ying。
〃Five　hundred　troops　will　be　ample；〃　said　Bao　Long。
So　in　the　night　the　two　men　and　their　followers　ran　over　to　Zhao　Yun's　camp　to　desert。
Zhao　Yun　understood　the　trick　they　would　play；　but　he　called　them　in；　and　they　said；　〃When　Zhao　Fan　tempted　you　with　that　fair　lady；　he　wanted　to　make　you　drunk　and　get　you　into　the　private　apartments　so　that　he　might　murder　you　and　send　your　head　to　Cao　Cao。　Yes；　he　was　as　wicked　as　that　even。　We　saw　you　go　away　in　anger；　and　we　thought　that　would　mean　grave　trouble　for　us；　and　so　we　have　deserted。〃
Zhao　Yun　listened　with　simulated　joy；　and　he　had　wine　served　to　the　two　men；　and　pressed　them　to　drink　so　that　they　were　quite　overe。　When　this　was　done；　he　had　both　bound　with　cords；　called　up　their　followers；　and　asked　them　whether　this　was　real　or　pretended　desertion；　and　they　told　him　the　truth。
Then　he　gave　the　soldiers　wine　and　said；　〃Those　who　wanted　to　harm　me　are　your　leaders　and　not　you。　If　you　do　as　I　tell　you；　you　shall　be　well　rewarded。〃
The　soldiers　threw　themselves　to　the　ground　and　promised　obedience。　Thereupon　the　two　leaders………Chen　Ying　and　Bao　Long………were　beheaded。　Their　five　hundred　troops　were　made　to　lead　the　way　and　act　as　screen　for　a　whole　thousand　of　horsemen；　and　the　party　set　out　at　full　speed　for　Guiyang。　When　they　got　there；　they　summoned　the　gate　and　said　that　they　had　slain　Zhao　Yun　and　had　got　back。　And　they　wished　to　speak　with　the　Governor。
Those　on　the　wall　lighted　flares　and　inspected　those　at　the　gate。　Surely　enough　they　wore　the　uniforms　of　their　own　people；　and　Zhao　Fan　went　out　to　them。　He　was　immediately　seized　and　made　prisoner。　Then　Zhao　Yun　entered　the　city；　restored　order；　and　sent　off　swift　messengers　to　Liu　Bei　who　at　once；　with　his　adviser；　came　to　Guiyang。
When　they　had　taken　their　seats；　the　late　Governor　was　brought　in　and　placed　at　the　foot　of　the　steps。　In　response　to　Zhuge　Liang's　questions；　Zhao　Fan　related　the　story　of　the　proposed　marriage。
Said　Zhuge　Liang　to　Zhao　Yun；　〃But　this　seems　a　fine　project。　Why　did　you　receive　the　proposal　so　roughly？〃
Zhao　Yun　said；　〃Zhao　Fan　and　I　had　just　sworn　brotherhood；　and　so　marriage　with　his　sister…in…law　would　have　called　down　on　my　head　universal　blame。　That　is　one　reason。　Another　is　that　I　should　have　made　his　sister　fail　to　keep　her　dutiful　chastity。　And　thirdly；　I　did　not　know　whether　I　might　trust　such　a　proposal　from　one　who　had　just　yielded　to　force。　My　lord；　your　position　as　a　recent　victor　was　one　of　danger；　and　could　I　risk　the　failure　of　your　plans　for　my　sake？〃
Liu　Bei　said；　〃But　now　that　the　plan　has　been　carried　out；　and　we　are　victors；　would　you　care　to　marry　her？〃
〃All　my　fear　is　for　the　building　of　a　reputation。　Family　can　e　later。〃
〃You　are　indeed　right　honorable；〃　said　Liu　Bei。
Zhao　Fan　was　released　and　restored　to　the　governorship。　Zhao　Yun　was　conspicuously　rewarded。
But　Zhang　Fei　was　angry　and　disappointed。
〃So　Zhao　Yun　gets　all　the　praise；　and　I　am　worth　nothing；〃　cried　he。　〃Just　give　me　three　thousand　soldiers；　and　I　will　take　Wuling　and　bring　you　the　Governor。〃
This　pleased　Zhuge　Liang；　who　said；　〃There　is　no　reason　why　you　should　not　go；　but　I　will　only　require　one　condition　of　you。〃

Wondrous；　the　plans　of　the　general；　so　doth　he　conquer　in　battle；
Soldiers　keenly　peting　gain　renown　in　the　fighting。

The　condition　that　Zhuge　Liang　made　will　appear　in　the　next　chapter。
　Main　Next　to　Chapter　53　》》

　　　Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　53
　Chapter　53
Guan　Yu　Releases　Huang　Zhong；
Sun　Quan　Fights　With　Zhang　Liao。
What　Zhuge　Liang　required　from　Zhang　Fei　was　a　formal　recognition　of　responsibility　for　success。
Said　Zhuge　Liang；　〃When　Zhao　Yun　went　on　his　expedition；　he　gave　written　guarantee　of　being　responsible　for　success。　You　ought　to　do　the　same　now　that　you　are　starting　for　Wuling。　In　that　case　you　may　have　men　and　start。〃
So　Zhang　Fei　gave　the　required　document　and　received　joyfully　the　three　thousand　of　soldiers　he　had　demanded。　He　set　out　at　once　and　traveled　without　rest　till　he　reached　Wuling。
When　the　Governor　of　Wuling；　Jin　Xuan　by　name；　heard　that　an　expedition　against　him　was　afoot；　he　mustered　his　officers　and　recruited　brave　soldiers　and　put　his　weapons　in　order　ready　for　the　struggle。　And　his　army　moved　out　of　the　city。
A　certain　secretary；　Gong　Zhi；　remonstrated　with　his　chief　for　opposing　a　scion　of　the　imperial　house；　saying；　〃Liu　Bei　is　of　the　Hans；　and　recognized　as　an　uncle　of　the　Emperor。　All　the　world　knows　he　is　kindly　and　righteous。　Added　to　that　his　brother　Zhang　Fei　is　extraordinarily　bold。　We　cannot　face　them　in　battle　with　hope　of　success。　Our　best　course　is　to　give　in。〃
But　his　master　angrily　replied；　〃Do　you　want　to　play　the　traitor　and　take　the　side　of　the　rebels　and　help　them？〃
Jin　Xuan　called　in　the　lictors　and　told　them　to　put　Gong　Zhi　to　death。
The　other　officers　interceded　for　Gong　Zhi；　saying；　〃It　augers　ill　to　start　an　expedition　by　slaying　your　own　officer。〃
So　the　Governor　merely　sent　Gong　Zhi　sway。　He　himself　led　the　army　out　of　the　city。　After　marching　seven