Romance, Chapter 87

Chapter 87. Marching Against the Southern Rebels, the Chancellor Raises a Great Army; Resisting the Heavenly Host, the Man King Is Captured for the First Time

Meanwhile Chancellor Zhuge remained in Chengdu and decided every matter, great or small, himself and with fairness. The people of the two Chuan rejoiced in the peace and delighted in it; no one shut his door at night, and no one picked up what others had dropped on the road. Happily, too, there were great harvests year after year; old and young patted their full bellies and sang, and whenever labour service was called for, they vied to be the first to finish it. So military supplies, weapons and everything else that was needed were fully provided; the granaries were full of rice and the treasuries overflowed with wealth.

卻說諸葛丞相在於成都，事無大小，皆親自從公決斷。兩川之民，忻樂太平，夜不閉戶，路不拾遺。又幸連年大熟，老幼鼓腹謳歌，凡遇差徭，爭先早辦。因此軍需器械應用之物，無不完備；米滿倉廒，財盈府庫。

In the third year of Jianxing an urgent report came from Yizhou: the Man king Meng Huo had raised a great host of a hundred thousand Man troops and was invading and plundering across the border. Yong Kai, Prefect of Jianning, a descendant of Yong Chi, Marquis of Shifang under the Han dynasty, had now joined with Meng Huo in rebellion. Zhu Bao, Prefect of Zangke Commandery, and Gao Ding, Prefect of Yuexi Commandery, had both surrendered their cities. Only Wang Kang, Prefect of Yongchang, refused to rebel. At present the men and horses under Yong Kai, Zhu Bao and Gao Ding were all serving Meng Huo as guides and attacking Yongchang Commandery.

建興三年，益州飛報：蠻王孟獲，大起蠻兵十萬，犯境侵掠。建寧太守雍闓，乃漢朝什方侯雍齒之後，今結連孟獲造反。牂牁郡太守朱褒、越嶲郡太守高定，二人獻了城。止有永昌太守王伉不肯反。現今雍闓、朱褒、高定三人部下人馬，皆與孟獲爲嚮導官，攻打永昌郡。

Now Wang Kang and his Officer of Merit Lü Kai had gathered the common people and were holding the city to the death, but their situation was desperate. Kongming went to court and memorialized the Latter Ruler, “In my view, the refusal of the Southern Man to submit is truly a great danger to the state. I ought to lead a great army myself and go to subdue them.” The Latter Ruler said, “To the east there is Sun Quan, and to the north there is Cao Pi. If you, Father Chancellor, leave me and go, and Wu or Wei attacks, what shall I do?” Kongming said, “Eastern Wu has just made peace with our state, and I judge that it has no thought of betrayal. Even if it had, Li Yan is at Baidicheng, and he is a match for Lu Xun.

今王伉與功曹呂凱，會集百姓，死守此城，其勢甚急。孔明乃入朝奏後主曰：“臣觀南蠻不服，實國家之大患也。臣當自領大軍，前去征討。”後主曰：“東有孫權，北有曹丕，今相父棄朕而去，倘吳、魏來攻，如之奈何？”孔明曰：“東吳方與我國講和，料無異心；若有異心，李嚴在白帝城，此人可當陸遜也。

Cao Pi has just been defeated and his fighting spirit is broken; he cannot make far-reaching plans. Besides, Ma Chao is guarding the passes of Hanzhong, so there is no need for concern. I shall also leave Guan Xing, Zhang Bao and others, divided into two armies, ready to come to the rescue, and so keep Your Majesty entirely safe. Now I shall first go and sweep the Man lands clean, and then march north to win the Central Plains, and so repay the late Emperor for the kindness of his three visits and the weighty trust of his orphan.” The Latter Ruler said, “I am young and ignorant. I leave it to you, Father Chancellor, to weigh the matter and act.”

曹丕新敗，銳氣已喪，未能遠圖；且有馬超守把漢中諸處關口，不必憂也。臣又留關興、張苞等分兩軍爲救應，保陛下萬無一失。今臣先去掃蕩蠻方，然後北伐，以圖中原，報先帝三顧之恩，託孤之重。”後主曰：“朕年幼無知，惟相父斟酌行之。”

Before he had finished, a man stepped out of the ranks and said, “You must not! You must not!” All looked at him. He was a man of Nanyang, surnamed Wang, named Lian, styled Wenyi, and at present a Grand Counsellor. Wang Lian remonstrated, “The south is a barren land, a region of miasma and pestilence. You, Chancellor, bear the heavy charge of holding the balance of the state; it is not fitting that you go on a distant campaign yourself. Moreover, Yong Kai and the rest are no more than an itch or a rash. You need only send one senior general to punish them, and success is certain.”

言未畢，班部內一人出曰：“不可！不可！”衆視之，乃南陽人也，姓王，名連，字文儀，現爲諫議大夫。連諫曰：“南方不毛之地，瘴疫之鄉；丞相秉鈞衡之重任，而自遠征，非所宜也。且雍闓等乃疥癬之疾，丞相只須遣一大將討之，必然成功。”

Kongming said, “The land of the Southern Man lies very far from our state, and most of its people are unused to royal civilisation; to bring them to submission is very hard. I must go and subdue them myself. It may call for firmness or for gentleness, and that needs weighing apart; it is not something I can easily entrust to anyone else.”

孔明曰：“南蠻之地，離國甚遠，人多不習王化，收伏甚難，吾當親去徵之。可剛可柔，別有斟酌，非可容易託人。”

Wang Lian pleaded again and again, but Kongming would not listen. That day Kongming took leave of the Latter Ruler. He appointed Jiang Wan as Army Adviser, Fei Yi as Chief Secretary, and Dong Jue and Fan Jian as Clerks; Zhao Yun and Wei Yan as senior generals in overall command of the troops; and Wang Ping and Zhang Yi as deputy generals. With several dozen generals of Chuan besides, he raised five hundred thousand Chuan troops in all and set off toward Yizhou. Suddenly Guan Suo, the third son of Guan Yu, came into the camp to see Kongming. “Ever since Jingzhou fell,” he said, “I have been hiding from the troubles and nursing my wounds at the Bao family farm.

王連再三苦勸，孔明不從。是日，孔明辭了後主，令蔣琬爲參軍，費禕爲長史，董厥、樊建二人爲掾史；趙雲、魏延爲大將，總督軍馬；王平、張翼爲副將；並川將數十員：共起川兵五十萬，前望益州進發。忽有關公第三子關索，入軍來見孔明曰：“自荊州失陷，逃難在鮑家莊養病。

I always meant to go to Chuan to see the late Emperor and take vengeance, but my wounds had not closed and I could not set out. Lately I have recovered, and I learned that our enemies in Wu have all been put to death. I was coming straight to Xichuan to see the Emperor when I happened to meet the southern expedition on the way, so I have come expressly to present myself.” When Kongming heard this he sighed in amazement without end. On the one hand he sent a man to report to the court; on the other he at once made Guan Suo Leader of the Vanguard, to march south with the expedition.

每要赴川見先帝報仇，瘡痕未合，不能起行。近已安痊，打探得系吳仇人已皆誅戮，徑來西川見帝，恰在途中遇見徵南之兵，特來投見。”孔明聞之，嗟訝不已；一面遣人申報朝廷，就令關索爲前部先鋒，一同徵南。

The great army marched on, each unit keeping its ranks. They ate when hungry and drank when thirsty, halted at night and marched at dawn, and wherever they passed they did not take so much as a hair.

大隊人馬，各依隊伍而行。飢餐渴飲，夜住曉行；所經之處，秋毫無犯。

Meanwhile, when Yong Kai heard that Kongming was coming in person at the head of a great army, he at once conferred with Gao Ding and Zhu Bao and divided his troops into three columns: Gao Ding took the centre, Yong Kai the left and Zhu Bao the right, each column leading fifty or sixty thousand men to meet the enemy. Gao Ding made E Huan Leader of the Vanguard. E Huan was nine chi tall and hideous of face; he wielded a crescent-bladed halberd and had the courage to stand against ten thousand. With his own troops he left the main camp and came out to meet the Shu army.

卻說雍闓聽知孔明自統大軍而來，即與高定、朱褒商議，分兵三路：高定取中路，雍闓在左，朱褒在右；三路各引兵五六萬迎敵。於是高定令鄂煥爲前部先鋒。煥身長九尺，面貌醜惡，使一枝方天戟，有萬夫不當之勇：領本部兵，離了大寨，來迎蜀兵。

Meanwhile Kongming and the main army had reached the border of Yizhou. The Leader of the Vanguard, Wei Yan, with his deputies Zhang Yi and Wang Ping, had only just entered the border pass when they ran straight into E Huan’s troops. When both sides had drawn up their lines, Wei Yan rode out and cursed loudly: “Rebels, surrender now!” E Huan whipped up his horse and engaged Wei Yan. They had fought only a few bouts when Wei Yan pretended to be beaten and fled, and E Huan gave chase. He had gone only a few li when a great shout shook the air.

卻說孔明統大軍已到益州界分。前部先鋒魏延，副將張翼、王平，才入界口，正遇鄂煥軍馬。兩陣對圓，魏延出馬大罵曰：“反賊早早受降！”鄂煥拍馬與魏延交鋒。戰不數合，延詐敗走，煥隨後趕來。走不數里，喊聲大震。

Zhang Yi and Wang Ping came charging out from two directions and cut off his retreat. Wei Yan turned back, and the three generals fought together and took E Huan alive. They brought him to the main camp and in to see Kongming. Kongming had his bonds removed and entertained him with wine and food. Then he asked, “Whose officer are you?” E Huan said, “I serve under Gao Ding.” Kongming said, “I know that Gao Ding is a loyal and righteous man, and that he has come to this only because Yong Kai led him astray.

張翼、王平兩路軍殺來，絕其後路。延復回，三員將併力拒戰，生擒鄂煥。解到大寨，入見孔明。孔明令去其縛，以酒食待之。問曰：“汝是何人部將？”煥曰：“某是高定部將。”孔明曰：“吾知高定乃忠義之士，今爲雍闓所惑，以致如此。

I shall let you go back now. Tell Prefect Gao to submit soon and spare himself a great disaster.” E Huan bowed his thanks and left. He went back to Gao Ding and told him of Kongming’s virtue, and Gao Ding too was deeply moved. Next day Yong Kai came to the camp. When the courtesies were over, Yong Kai said, “How did E Huan manage to come back?” Gao Ding said, “Zhuge Liang let him go out of righteousness.” Yong Kai said, “This is Zhuge Liang’s scheme to sow discord. He wants to set the two of us at odds, and that is why he has tried this trick.”

吾今放汝回去，令高太守早早歸降，免遭大禍。”鄂煥拜謝而去，回見高定，說孔明之德。定亦感激不已。次日，雍闓至寨。禮畢，闓曰：“如何得鄂煥回也？”定曰：“諸葛亮以義放之。”闓曰：“此乃諸葛亮反間之計：欲令我兩人不和，故施此謀也。”

Gao Ding half believed and half doubted, and wavered in his mind. Suddenly word came that a Shu general was offering battle. Yong Kai went out himself with thirty thousand men to meet him. They had fought only a few bouts when Yong Kai turned his horse and fled. Wei Yan led his troops forward in force and pursued him, slaughtering, for more than twenty li. Next day Yong Kai again brought out his troops to give battle. For three days in a row Kongming did not come out. On the fourth day Yong Kai and Gao Ding divided their troops into two columns and came to take the Shu camp. But Kongming had ordered Wei Yan to lie in wait on both roads. Sure enough, the two columns of Yong Kai and Gao Ding came on, and more than half of them were killed or wounded by the ambushers; countless men were taken alive, and all were brought to the main camp.

定半信不信，心中猶豫。忽報蜀將搦戰，闓自引三萬兵出迎。戰不數合，闓撥馬便走。延率兵大進，追殺二十餘里。次日，雍闓又起兵來迎。孔明一連三日不出。至第四日，雍闓、高定分兵兩路，來取蜀寨。卻說孔明令魏延兩路伺候；果然雍闓、高定兩路兵來，被伏兵殺傷大半，生擒者無數，都解到大寨來。

Yong Kai’s men were held prisoner on one side and Gao Ding’s on the other. Then Kongming had his soldiers spread a rumour: “Gao Ding’s men are to be spared, but Yong Kai’s men will all be killed.” The prisoners all heard it. A little later Kongming had Yong Kai’s men brought before his tent and asked them, “Whose followers are you?” They all lied: “We are Gao Ding’s men.” Kongming spared them all, rewarded them with wine and food, and had them escorted to the border and set free to go back to their camp.

雍闓的人，囚在一邊；高定的人，囚在一邊。卻令軍士謠說：“但是高定的人免死，雍闓的人盡殺。”衆軍皆聞此言。少時，孔明令取雍闓的人到帳前，問曰：“汝等皆是何人部從？”衆僞曰：“高定部下人也。”孔明教皆免其死，與酒食賞勞，令人送出界首，縱放回寨。

Kongming then called in Gao Ding’s men and questioned them. They all said, “We really are soldiers under Gao Ding.” Kongming spared them all too and gave them wine and food, but he announced openly, “Yong Kai has sent a man today to surrender, offering the heads of your master and of Zhu Bao as proof of his merit. I cannot bear such a thing. Since you are Gao Ding’s soldiers, I shall let you go back. Never rebel again. If you are captured a second time, I shall certainly not pardon you lightly.”

孔明又喚高定的人問之。衆皆告曰：“吾等實是高定部下軍士。”孔明亦皆免其死，賜以酒食；卻揚言曰：“雍闓今日使人投降，要獻汝主並朱褒首級以爲功勞，吾甚不忍。汝等既是高定部下軍，吾放汝等回去，再不可背反。若再擒來，決不輕恕。”

They all bowed their thanks and left. Back in their own camp they went in to see Gao Ding and told him what had happened. Gao Ding secretly sent men to Yong Kai’s camp to find out what they could, and there too the men who had been released were talking of Kongming’s virtue, so that many of Yong Kai’s soldiers were minded to go over to Gao Ding. Even so, Gao Ding was uneasy at heart, and he sent another man to Kongming’s camp to find out the true state of affairs.

衆皆拜謝而去；回到本寨，入見高定，說知此事。定乃密遣人去雍闓寨中探聽，卻有一般放回的人，言說孔明之德；因此雍闓部軍，多有歸順高定之心。雖然如此，高定心中不穩，又令一人來孔明寨中探聽虛實。

He was caught by the troops lying in wait along the road and brought before Kongming. Kongming deliberately pretended to take him for one of Yong Kai’s men, called him into his tent and asked, “Your commander promised to present the heads of Gao Ding and Zhu Bao. Why has he let the date slip? You fellow are so careless—how can you work as a spy?” The soldier mumbled some answer. Kongming gave him wine and food, wrote a secret letter and handed it to him, saying, “Take this letter to Yong Kai and tell him to strike soon and not ruin the business.”

被伏路軍捉來見孔明。孔明故意認做雍闓的人，喚入帳中問曰：“汝元帥既約下獻高定、朱褒二人首級，因何誤了日期？汝這廝不精細，如何做得細作！”軍士含糊答應。孔明以酒食賜之，修密書一封，付軍士曰：“汝持此書付雍闓，教他早早下手，休得誤事。”

The spy bowed his thanks and left. He went back to Gao Ding, handed over Kongming’s letter and told him that Yong Kai was up to such and such. When Gao Ding had read the letter he said in a rage, “I have treated him with a true heart, and he wants to do away with me! By feeling and by reason alike, this cannot be borne!” He called E Huan to confer. E Huan said, “Kongming is a man of humanity; to turn against him would bring ill fortune. If we rebelled and did wrong, it was all because of Yong Kai. Better to kill Yong Kai and go over to Kongming.”

細作拜謝而去，回見高定，呈上孔明之書，說雍闓如此如此。定看書畢，大怒曰：“吾以真心待之，彼反欲害吾，情理難容！”便喚鄂煥商議。煥曰：“孔明乃仁人，背之不祥。我等謀反作惡，皆雍闓之故；不如殺闓以投孔明。”

Gao Ding said, “How shall we set about it?” E Huan said, “Prepare a banquet and send someone to invite Yong Kai. If he has no treachery in mind, he will come without a qualm; if he does not come, he surely has. Then you, my lord, can attack his front while I lie in wait on the path behind his camp, and Yong Kai can be taken.” Gao Ding followed his advice, prepared a banquet and invited Yong Kai. And Yong Kai, sure enough, suspicious because of what the soldiers released the other day had said, was afraid and did not come.

定曰：“如何下手？”煥曰：“可設一席，令人去請雍闓。彼若無異心，必坦然而來；若其不來，必有異心。我主可攻其前，某伏於寨後小路候之；闓可擒矣。”高定從其言，設席請雍闓。闓果疑前日放回軍士之言，懼而不來。

That night Gao Ding led his troops in an attack on Yong Kai’s camp. Now the men whom Kongming had released and spared all remembered Gao Ding’s kindness, and seized the chance to help in the fight. Yong Kai’s army fell into confusion without a blow being struck. Yong Kai mounted and fled toward the mountain road. Before he had gone two li, drums sounded and a troop of soldiers burst out: it was E Huan, halberd levelled, galloping at their head. Yong Kai had no time to defend himself. E Huan ran him through with one thrust of his halberd and he fell from his horse; E Huan cut off his head on the spot.

是夜高定引兵殺投雍闓寨中。原來有孔明放回免死的人，皆想高定之德，乘時助戰。雍闓軍不戰自亂。闓上馬望山路而走。行不二里，鼓聲響處，一彪軍出，乃鄂煥也：挺方天戟，驟馬當先。雍闓措手不及，被煥一戟刺於馬下，就梟其首級。

All Yong Kai’s soldiers surrendered to Gao Ding. Gao Ding brought both bodies of troops to surrender to Kongming and presented Yong Kai’s head below his tent. Kongming, seated high in his tent, shouted to his attendants to take Gao Ding out, behead him and report back. Gao Ding said, “Moved by your great kindness, Chancellor, I have come to surrender, bringing Yong Kai’s head. Why am I to be beheaded?” Kongming laughed aloud and said, “You have come with a false surrender. Do you dare to deceive me?” Gao Ding said, “How do you know my surrender is false, Chancellor?”

闓部下軍士皆降高定。定引兩部軍來降孔明，獻雍闓首級於帳下。孔明高坐於帳上，喝令左右推轉高定，斬首報來。定曰：“某感丞相大恩，今將雍闓首級來降，何故斬也？”孔明大笑曰：“汝來詐降。敢瞞吾耶！”定曰：“丞相何以知吾詐降？”

Kongming took a letter from a box and handed it to Gao Ding, saying, “Zhu Bao has already sent a man to bring me a secret letter of surrender. He says that you and Yong Kai were sworn to live and die together; how would you suddenly kill him? That is how I know you are false.” Gao Ding cried out that he was wronged: “That is Zhu Bao’s scheme to sow discord. You must not believe it, Chancellor!” Kongming said, “I cannot rely on one side’s word either. If you can capture Zhu Bao, that will prove your true heart.”

孔明於匣中取出一緘，與高定曰：“朱褒已使人密獻降書，說你與雍闓結生死之交，豈肯一旦便殺此人？吾故知汝詐也。”定叫屈曰：“朱褒乃反間之計也。丞相切不可信！”孔明曰：“吾亦難憑一面之詞。汝若捉得朱褒，方表真心。”

Gao Ding said, “Have no doubt, Chancellor. What if I go and capture Zhu Bao and bring him before you?” Kongming said, “If you do that, my suspicions will at last be laid to rest.”

定曰：“丞相休疑。某去擒朱褒來見丞相，若何？”孔明曰：“若如此，吾疑心方息也。”

Gao Ding at once led his officer E Huan and his own troops in an attack on Zhu Bao’s camp. When they were about ten li from it, a troop of soldiers came out from behind a hill: it was Zhu Bao. Seeing Gao Ding’s army coming, Zhu Bao hastened to parley with him. Gao Ding cursed him roundly: “Why did you write to Chancellor Zhuge and try to destroy me with a scheme to sow discord?” Zhu Bao stared, open-mouthed, and could not answer.

高定即引部將鄂煥並本部兵，殺奔朱褒營來。比及離寨約有十里，山後一彪軍到，乃朱褒也。褒見高定軍來，慌忙與高定答話。定大罵曰：“汝如何寫書與諸葛丞相處，使反間之計害吾耶？”褒目瞪口呆，不能回答。

Suddenly E Huan came round from behind the horses and with one thrust of his halberd knocked Zhu Bao from the saddle. Gao Ding cried in a stern voice, “Any who will not submit shall all die!” At that the soldiers all bowed down together and surrendered. Gao Ding led both bodies of troops to see Kongming and presented Zhu Bao’s head below his tent. Kongming laughed aloud and said, “I deliberately had you kill these two rebels so that you could show your loyalty.” He then made Gao Ding Prefect of Yizhou with charge over all three commanderies, and made E Huan a Junior General. The three rebel columns had now been put down.

忽然鄂煥於馬後轉過，一戟刺朱褒於馬下。定厲聲而言曰：“如不順者皆戮之！”於是衆軍一齊拜降。定引兩部軍來見孔明，獻朱褒首級於帳下。孔明大笑曰：“吾故使汝殺此二賊，以表忠心。”遂命高定爲益州太守，總攝三郡；令鄂煥爲牙將。三路軍馬已平。

Then Wang Kang, Prefect of Yongchang, came out of his city to welcome Kongming. When Kongming had entered the city, he asked, “Who helped you hold this city and keep it safe?” Wang Kang said, “That I have kept this commandery out of danger till today is all owing to a man of Buwei in Yongchang, surnamed Lü, named Kai, styled Jiping. It is all his doing.” Kongming at once sent for Lü Kai. Lü Kai came in and paid his respects. Kongming said, “I have long heard that you are a scholar of note in Yongchang. We owe you much for holding this city.

於是永昌太守王伉出城迎接孔明。孔明入城已畢，問曰：“誰與公守此城，以保無虞？”伉曰：“某今日得此郡無危者，皆賴永昌不韋人，姓呂，名凱，字季平。皆此人之力。”孔明遂請呂凱至。凱入見，禮畢。孔明曰：“久聞公乃永昌高士，多虧公保守此城。

Now I wish to pacify the Man lands. What wise counsel have you?” Lü Kai then took out a map and presented it to Kongming, saying, “Ever since I first took office I have known that the southern people have long been bent on rebellion. So I secretly sent men into their territory to observe the places where troops could be stationed and battles fought, and drew them on a map, which I call the Palm Map for Pacifying the Man. I venture now to present it to you, my lord. Please look it over; it may be of some help in your campaign against the Man.”

今欲平蠻方，公有何高見？”呂凱遂取一圖，呈與孔明曰：“某自歷仕以來，知南人慾反久矣，故密遣人入其境，察看可屯兵交戰之處，畫成一圖，名曰《平蠻指掌圖》。今敢獻與明公。明公試觀之，可爲徵蠻之一助也。”

Kongming was delighted and at once made Lü Kai Army Instructor and Guide Officer. Then Kongming led his army forward in force, deep into the territory of the Southern Man. While they were on the march, word suddenly came that the Son of Heaven had sent an envoy. Kongming invited him into the central camp, and in came a man dressed all in plain white: it was Ma Su—his elder brother Ma Liang had recently died, and so he was in mourning. Ma Su said, “By His Majesty’s command I bring gifts of wine and silk for the army.”

孔明大喜，就用呂凱爲行軍教授，兼嚮導官。於是孔明提兵大進，深入南蠻之境。正行軍之次，忽報天子差使命至。孔明請入中軍，但見一人素袍白衣而進，乃馬謖也——爲兄馬良新亡，因此掛孝。——謖曰：“奉主上敕命，賜衆軍酒帛。”

When Kongming had received the edict, he distributed the gifts one by one as ordered, and then kept Ma Su in his tent to talk. Kongming asked, “I have received the Son of Heaven’s command to subdue and pacify the Man lands. I have long heard of your wise counsel, Youchang. I hope you will give me your advice.” Ma Su said, “I have a few words, foolish as they may be, which I beg you to consider, Chancellor. The Southern Man, trusting to the remoteness of their land and the steepness of their mountains, have long refused to submit. Even if you crush them today, they will rebel again tomorrow. When your great army reaches them, they will certainly be subdued; but on the day you withdraw, you will have to march north against Cao Pi, and if the Man learn that the land is empty within, they will rebel all the sooner.

孔明接詔已畢，依命一一給散，遂留馬謖在帳敘話。孔明問曰：“吾奉天子詔，削平蠻方；久聞幼常高見，望乞賜教。”謖曰：“愚有片言，望丞相察之；南蠻恃其地遠山險，不服久矣；雖今日破之，明日復叛。丞相大軍到彼，必然平服；但班師之日，必用北伐曹丕；蠻兵若知內虛，其反必速。

In the art of war, attacking the heart is best and attacking cities is worst; fighting with the mind is best and fighting with troops is worst. I hope, Chancellor, that you will simply win their hearts; that will be enough.” Kongming sighed and said, “Youchang, you know my inmost thoughts!” So Kongming made Ma Su Army Adviser and at once led the great army forward. Meanwhile, when the Man king Meng Huo heard that Kongming had cleverly defeated Yong Kai and the others, he assembled the marshals of his three caves to take counsel.

夫用兵之道：攻心爲上，攻城爲下；心戰爲上，兵戰爲下。願丞相但服其心足矣。”孔明嘆曰：“幼常足知吾肺腑也！”於是孔明遂令馬謖爲參軍，即統大兵前進。卻說蠻王孟獲，聽知孔明智破雍闓等，遂聚三洞元帥商議。

The marshal of the first cave was Jinhuan Sanjie, that of the second Dongtuna, and that of the third Ahuinan. The three cave marshals came in to see Meng Huo. Meng Huo said, “Chancellor Zhuge is now invading our territory with a great army. We have no choice but to join forces against him. You three will divide your troops and advance by three routes. Whoever wins shall be made a Cave Chief.” So Jinhuan Sanjie took the central route, Dongtuna the left and Ahuinan the right, each leading fifty thousand Man troops, and they set off as ordered.

第一洞乃金環三結元帥，第二洞乃董荼那元帥，第三洞乃阿會喃元帥。三洞元帥入見孟獲。獲曰：“今諸葛丞相領大軍來侵我境界，不得不併力敵之。汝三人可分兵三路而進。如得勝者，便爲洞主。”於是分金環三結取中路，董荼那取左路，阿會喃取右路：各引五萬蠻兵，依令而行。

Meanwhile Kongming was in the middle of a council in his camp when a mounted scout galloped in to report that the marshals of the three caves were coming by three routes. When Kongming had heard him out, he at once summoned Zhao Yun and Wei Yan, but gave them no orders. Then he summoned Wang Ping and Ma Zhong and instructed them: “The Man troops are coming by three routes. I would like to send Zilong and Wenchang, but neither of them knows the lie of the land, so I dare not use them. Wang Ping, go and meet the enemy on the left route; Ma Zhong, go and meet them on the right.

卻說孔明正在寨中議事，忽哨馬飛報，說三洞元帥分兵三路到來。孔明聽畢，即喚趙雲、魏延至，卻都不分付；更喚王平、馬忠至，囑之曰：“今蠻兵三路而來，吾欲令子龍、文長去；此二人不識地理，未敢用之。王平可往左路迎敵，馬忠可往右路迎敵。

I shall have Zilong and Wenchang follow behind in support. Put your troops in order today and set out at dawn tomorrow.” The two men took their orders and left. He then summoned Zhang Ni and Zhang Yi and instructed them: “You two will lead one army together and meet the enemy on the central route. Muster your troops today, and tomorrow advance in concert with Wang Ping and Ma Zhong. I would like to send Zilong and Wenchang to take it, but as neither knows the lie of the land, I dare not use them.” Zhang Ni and Zhang Yi took their orders and left.

吾卻使子龍、文長隨後接應。今日整頓軍馬，來日平明進發。”二人聽令而去。又喚張嶷、張翼分付曰：“汝二人同領一軍，往中路迎敵。今日整點軍馬，來日與王平、馬忠約會而進。吾欲令子龍、文長去取，奈二人不識地理，故未敢用之。”張嶷、張翼聽令去了。

When Zhao Yun and Wei Yan saw that Kongming was not using them, both looked sullen. Kongming said, “It is not that I will not use you two. I only fear that, men of middle years venturing into dangerous country, you may be outwitted by the Man and lose your edge.” Zhao Yun said, “What if we did know the lie of the land?” Kongming said, “You two should simply be careful and not act rashly.” The two withdrew, disgruntled. Zhao Yun invited Wei Yan to his own camp to talk it over. “We two are the vanguard,” he said, “yet he says we do not know the lie of the land and will not use us.

趙雲、魏延見孔明不用，各有慍色。孔明曰：“吾非不用汝二人，但恐以中年涉險，爲蠻人所算，失其銳氣耳。”趙雲曰：“倘我等識地理，若何？”孔明曰：“汝二人只宜小心，休得妄動。”二人怏怏而退。趙雲請魏延到自己寨內商議曰：“吾二人爲先鋒，卻說不識地理而不肯用。

Now he uses these youngsters—is that not a disgrace to us?” Wei Yan said, “Let us two mount up right now and go and scout for ourselves. If we catch some local people and make them guide us against the Man troops, we can achieve something great.” Zhao Yun agreed, and they mounted and made straight for the central route. They had gone only a few li when they saw a great cloud of dust rising in the distance. The two climbed a slope to look, and sure enough, several dozen Man horsemen were galloping toward them.

今用此後輩，吾等豈不羞乎？”延曰：“吾二人只今就上馬，親去探之；捉住土人，便教引進，以敵蠻兵，大事可成。”雲從之，遂上馬徑取中路而來。方行不數里，遠遠望見塵頭大起。二人上山坡看時，果見數十騎蠻兵，縱馬而來。

The two burst out from two sides. The Man horsemen saw them, took fright and fled. Zhao Yun and Wei Yan each took a few men alive and returned to their camp, where they gave them wine and food and questioned them closely about the situation. The Man soldiers told them, “Ahead is the main camp of Marshal Jinhuan Sanjie, right at the mouth of the pass. Beside the camp two roads run east and west, leading to Wuxi Cave and to the rear of the camps of Dongtuna and Ahuinan.”

二人兩路衝出。蠻兵見了，大驚而走。趙雲、魏延各生擒幾人，回到本寨，以酒食待之，卻細問其故。蠻兵告曰：“前面是金環三結元帥大寨，正在山口。寨邊東西兩路，卻通五溪洞並董荼那、阿會喃各寨之後。”

On hearing this, Zhao Yun and Wei Yan picked five thousand crack troops and had the captured Man soldiers lead the way. By the time they set out it was already the second watch; the moon was bright and the stars were clear, and they marched by moonlight. They reached Jinhuan Sanjie’s main camp at about the fourth watch, just as the Man troops were getting up to cook their meal and make ready to fight at daybreak. Suddenly Zhao Yun and Wei Yan attacked from two sides, and the Man troops were thrown into utter confusion.

趙雲、魏延聽知此話，遂點精兵五千，教擒來蠻兵引路。比及起軍時，已是二更天氣；月明星朗，趁着月色而行。剛到金環三結大寨之時，約有四更，蠻兵方起造飯，準備天明廝殺。忽然趙雲、魏延兩路殺入，蠻兵大亂。

Zhao Yun cut his way straight into the central camp and came face to face with Marshal Jinhuan Sanjie. At the very first clash Zhao Yun speared him from his horse and cut off his head on the spot. The rest of his troops scattered in rout. Wei Yan then split off half the troops and headed along the eastern road to fall on Dongtuna’s camp, while Zhao Yun took the other half along the western road to fall on Ahuinan’s camp. By the time they had fought their way to the main Man camps, day had already dawned.

趙雲直殺入中軍，正逢金環三結元帥；交馬只一合，被雲一槍刺落馬下，就梟其首級。餘軍潰散。魏延便分兵一半，望東路抄董荼那寨來。趙雲分兵一半，望西路抄阿會喃寨來。比及殺到蠻兵大寨之時，天已平明。

First, Wei Yan’s attack on Dongtuna’s camp. Hearing that troops were coming at the rear of his camp, Dongtuna led his men out of it to resist. Suddenly a shout went up at the front gate, and the Man troops were thrown into confusion: Wang Ping’s troops had already arrived. Attacked from both sides, the Man troops were utterly defeated. Dongtuna fought his way out and escaped, and Wei Yan could not catch him. Meanwhile, when Zhao Yun led his troops to the rear of Ahuinan’s camp, Ma Zhong had already fought his way to its front.

先說魏延殺奔董荼那寨來。董荼那聽知寨後有軍殺至，便引兵出寨拒敵。忽然寨前門一聲喊起，蠻兵大亂。原來王平軍馬早已到了。兩下夾攻，蠻兵大敗。董荼那奪路走脫，魏延追趕不上。卻說趙雲引兵殺到阿會喃寨後之時，馬忠已殺至寨前。

Attacked from both sides, the Man troops were utterly defeated, and Ahuinan escaped in the confusion. They all gathered their troops and went back to see Kongming. Kongming asked, “Of the three caves’ Man troops, the chiefs of two caves have got away. Where is the head of Marshal Jinhuan Sanjie?” Zhao Yun presented the head to claim his merit. They all said, “Dongtuna and Ahuinan both abandoned their horses and escaped over the ridges, so we could not catch them.” Kongming laughed aloud and said, “I have already captured the two of them.”

兩下夾攻，蠻兵大敗，阿會喃乘亂走脫。各自收軍，回見孔明。孔明問曰：“三洞蠻兵，走了兩洞之主；金環三結元帥首級安在？”趙雲將首級獻功。衆皆言曰：“董荼那、阿會喃皆棄馬越嶺而去，因此趕他不上。”孔明大笑曰：“二人吾已擒下了。”

Zhao Yun, Wei Yan and all the generals refused to believe it. Shortly afterwards Zhang Ni brought in Dongtuna under guard, and Zhang Yi brought in Ahuinan. Everyone was astonished. Kongming said, “From Lü Kai’s map I already knew where each of them had pitched camp. So I used words to stir up the fighting spirit of Zilong and Wenchang and made them go deep into the vital ground, first to crush Jinhuan Sanjie and then at once to split their forces and come round behind the camps on left and right, with Wang Ping and Ma Zhong to support them.

趙、魏二人並諸將皆不信。少頃，張嶷解董荼那到，張翼解阿會喃到。衆皆驚訝。孔明曰：“吾觀呂凱圖本，已知他各人下的寨子，故以言激子龍、文長之銳氣，故教深入重地，先破金環三結，隨即分兵左右寨後抄出，以王平、馬忠應之。

No one but Zilong and Wenchang could have carried out that task. I reckoned that Dongtuna and Ahuinan would surely escape by the shortcut along the mountain paths, so I sent Zhang Ni and Zhang Yi to wait for them in ambush, with Guan Suo and his troops in support, and so captured the pair.” The generals all bowed down and said, “Chancellor, your calculations are beyond the fathoming of gods and spirits!”

非子龍、文長不可當此任也。吾料董荼那、阿會喃必從便徑往山路而走，故遣張嶷、張翼以伏兵待之，令關索以兵接應，擒此二人。”諸將皆拜伏曰：“丞相機算，神鬼莫測！”

Kongming had Dongtuna and Ahuinan brought before his tent, removed all their bonds, gave them wine, food and clothing, and told them to go back each to his own cave and help the wicked no more. The two wept, bowed, and went off by byways. Kongming said to his generals, “Tomorrow Meng Huo is sure to come and fight at the head of his troops himself, and then we can capture him.” He called Zhao Yun and Wei Yan and gave them a plan, and each left with five thousand men.

孔明令押過董荼那、阿會喃至帳下，盡去其縛，以酒食衣服賜之，令各自歸洞，勿得助惡。二人泣拜，各投小路而去。孔明謂諸將曰：“來日孟獲必然親自引兵廝殺，便可就此擒之。”乃喚趙雲、魏延至，付與計策，各引五千兵去了。

He also called Wang Ping and Guan Suo, had them lead one army together, and sent them off with instructions. When Kongming had made all his dispositions, he sat in his tent and waited. Meanwhile the Man king Meng Huo was sitting in his tent when a mounted scout came to report that the marshals of the three caves had all been captured by Kongming and their troops had scattered. Meng Huo, in a great rage, at once raised his Man troops and marched on in a long column, and ran straight into Wang Ping’s army.

又喚王平、關索同引一軍，授計而去。孔明分撥已畢，坐於帳上待之。卻說蠻王孟獲在帳中正坐，忽哨馬報來，說三洞元帥，俱被孔明捉將去了；部下之兵，各自潰散。獲大怒，遂起蠻兵迤邐進發，正遇王平軍馬。

When both sides had drawn up their lines, Wang Ping rode out, his sword held level, and looked across. Where the standards at the gate parted, several hundred Southern Man horsemen spread out in two wings, and from their midst Meng Huo rode out. On his head he wore a crown of purple gold set with gems; on his body, a robe of red brocade hung with tassels of beads; at his waist, a belt of carved jade with lion clasps; on his feet, green boots with toes shaped like a hawk’s beak. He rode a curly-coated red-hare horse, and at his side hung two jewelled swords with pine-grain patterns. He looked around haughtily and, turning to the Man generals beside him, said, “People always say that Zhuge Liang is a master of war. But look at this array: the banners are in disorder, the ranks are jumbled, and among their swords, spears and other weapons there is not one that could beat me. Now I know that what I was told before was wrong.

兩陣對圓，王平出馬橫刀望之：只見門旗開處，數百南蠻騎將兩勢擺開。中間孟獲出馬：頭頂嵌寶紫金冠，身披纓絡紅錦袍，腰繫碾玉獅子帶，腳穿鷹嘴抹綠靴，騎一匹捲毛赤兔馬，懸兩口松紋鑲寶劍，昂然觀望，回顧左右蠻將曰：“人每說諸葛亮善能用兵；今觀此陣，旌旗雜亂，隊伍交錯；刀槍器械，無一可能勝吾者：始知前日之言謬也。

Had I known it was like this, I would have rebelled long ago. Who dares go and capture a Shu general, to raise our army’s spirits?” Before he had finished, a general answered and rode out. His name was Mangyachang. Wielding a great square-headed broadsword and riding a yellow-dappled horse, he made for Wang Ping. The two generals clashed, and after only a few bouts Wang Ping fled. Meng Huo urged his troops forward in force and pursued in a long stream. Guan Suo fought a little and then fled too, falling back some twenty li or more.

早知如此，吾反多時矣。誰敢去擒蜀將：以振軍威？”言未盡，一將應聲而出，名喚忙牙長；使一口截頭大刀，騎一匹黃驃馬，來取王平。二將交鋒，戰不數合，王平便走。孟獲驅兵大進，迤邐追趕。關索略戰又走，約退二十餘里。

Meng Huo was in full pursuit when suddenly a great shout arose: Zhang Ni on the left and Zhang Yi on the right came charging out with two bodies of troops and cut off his line of retreat. Wang Ping and Guan Suo turned their troops and struck back. Attacked front and rear, the Man troops were utterly defeated. Meng Huo and his officers fought desperately and broke free, fleeing toward Mount Jindai, with three bodies of troops pursuing from behind. As he fled, a great shout arose ahead of him and a troop of soldiers barred the way. At their head was the great general Zhao Zilong of Changshan.

孟獲正追殺之間，忽然喊聲大起，左有張嶷，右有張翼，兩路兵殺出，截斷歸路。王平、關索復兵殺回。前後夾攻，蠻兵大敗。孟獲引部將死戰得脫，望錦帶山而逃。背後三路兵追殺將來。獲正奔走之間，前面喊聲大起，一彪軍攔住：爲首大將乃常山趙子龍也。

At the sight Meng Huo was terrified and fled in haste along a byway of Mount Jindai. Zilong charged and slaughtered, the Man troops were utterly routed, and countless men were taken alive. Meng Huo fled into a mountain valley with only a few dozen riders. The pursuers were close behind him and the path ahead was so narrow that the horses could not go on, so he abandoned his horse and fled, clambering up the mountain and over the ridge. Suddenly a drum sounded in the valley: it was Wei Yan, who, following Kongming’s plan, had been lying in ambush there with five hundred foot soldiers. Meng Huo could not hold them off and was taken alive by Wei Yan.

獲見了大驚，慌忙奔錦帶山小路而走。子龍衝殺一陣，蠻兵大敗，生擒者無數。孟獲止與數十騎奔入山谷之中，背後追兵至近，前面路狹，馬不能行，乃棄了馬匹，爬山越嶺而逃。忽然山谷中一聲鼓響，乃是魏延受了孔明計策，引五百步軍，伏於此處，孟獲抵敵不住，被魏延生擒活捉了。

His mounted followers all surrendered. Wei Yan brought Meng Huo under guard to the main camp to see Kongming. Kongming had already had oxen and sheep slaughtered and a feast laid out in the camp. In his tent he had seven ranks of guards drawn up, their swords, spears, blades and halberds gleaming like frost and snow. There were also the golden axes bestowed by the Emperor, a crook-handled parasol, plumed canopies and bands of drums and pipes before and behind, and the Imperial Guard lined up to left and right, all in the most perfect order. Kongming sat gravely in his tent, and Man soldiers were brought in, a milling throng beyond counting.

從騎皆降。魏延解孟獲到大寨來見孔明。孔明早已殺牛宰羊，設宴在寨；卻教帳中排開七重圍子手，刀槍劍戟，燦若霜雪；又執御賜黃金鉞斧，曲柄傘蓋，前後羽葆鼓吹，左右排開御林軍，佈列得十分嚴整。孔明端坐於帳上，只見蠻兵紛紛穰穰，解到無數。

Kongming called them into his tent, removed all their bonds, and spoke kindly to them: “You are all good people, who by ill luck were pressed into service by Meng Huo and have had a bad fright. I think of your fathers and mothers, brothers, wives and children, who must be leaning in the doorways watching for you. If they hear that the battle was lost, their hearts will surely be torn and their eyes will weep blood. I am now releasing you all to go home, to set the minds of your parents, brothers, wives and children at rest.”

孔明喚到帳中，盡去其縛，撫諭曰：“汝等皆是好百姓，不幸被孟獲所拘，今受驚唬。吾想汝等父母、兄弟、妻子必倚門而望；若聽知陣敗，定然割肚牽腸，眼中流血。吾今盡放汝等回去，以安各人父母、兄弟、妻子之心。”

With that he gave each of them wine, food and grain and sent them away. The Man soldiers, deeply moved by his kindness, wept, bowed and departed. Kongming ordered his guards to bring Meng Huo in. Presently he was brought before the tent in bonds, pushed from the front and hemmed in from behind. Meng Huo knelt below the tent. Kongming said, “The late Emperor did not treat you meanly. How dared you rebel?” Meng Huo said, “The lands of the two Chuan all belonged to others. Your master took them by force and called himself emperor.

言訖，各賜酒食米糧而遣之。蠻兵深感其恩，泣拜而去。孔明教喚武士押過孟獲來。不移時，前推後擁，縛至帳前。獲跪於帳下。孔明曰：“先帝待汝不薄，汝何敢背反？”獲曰：“兩川之地，皆是他人所佔土地，汝主倚強奪之，自稱爲帝。

My family has lived here for generations. It is you who have rudely invaded my land. How can you call it rebellion?” Kongming said, “Now that I have captured you, do you submit in your heart?” Meng Huo said, “The mountains are remote and the paths narrow; I fell into your hands by mischance. Why should I submit?” Kongming said, “Since you will not submit, what if I let you go?” Meng Huo said, “If you let me go back, I shall muster my troops again and fight it out with you to see who is the stronger. If you can capture me again, then I will submit.” Kongming at once had his bonds removed.

吾世居此處，汝等無禮，侵我土地：何爲反耶？”孔明曰：“吾今擒汝，汝心服否？”獲曰：“山僻路狹，誤遭汝手，如何肯服！”孔明曰：“汝既不服，吾放汝去，若何？”獲曰：“汝放我回去，再整軍馬，共決雌雄；若能再擒吾，吾方服也。”孔明即令去其縛。

He gave him clothes to wear, gave him wine and food, provided him with a saddled horse, and sent men to escort him on his way. Meng Huo went straight back toward his own camp.

與衣服穿了，賜以酒食，給與鞍馬，差人送出路，徑望本寨而去。

Indeed:
The raider was in his palm, yet he let him go;
The man who dwells beyond civilisation will not yet submit.
How they fared when they met in battle again will be told in the next chapter.

正是：寇入掌中還放去，人居化外未能降。
未知再來交戰若何，且看下文分解。