詩曰:
劫數相逢亦異常,諸天神部涉疆場。任他奇術俱遭敗,那怕仙凡盡帶傷。
诗曰:
劫数相逢亦异常,诸天神部涉疆场。任他奇术俱遭败,那怕仙凡尽带伤。
A poem says:
When the calamity comes round, it is no common thing:the god-ministries of all the heavens take the field.However wondrous their arts, all of them meet defeat;immortal or mortal, not one escapes a wound.
周室興隆時共泰,成湯喪亂日偕亡。黃花山下收強將,總向岐山土內藏。
周室兴隆时共泰,成汤丧乱日偕亡。黄花山下收强将,总向岐山土内藏。
The house of Zhou is rising, and its times prosper;the house of Cheng Tang, in turmoil, is dying with its days.Below Mount Huanghua strong generals are won over,all of them bound to lie in the soil of Mount Qi.
話說三將齊來發怒,辛環急上前忙止曰:「兄弟們不得妄為,快下馬來參謁。此是朝歌聞太師老爺。」三將聽說「聞太師」,滾鞍下馬,拜伏在地,口稱:「太師!久慕大名,未得親覿尊顏;今幸天緣,大駕過此,末將等有失迎迓,致多冒瀆,正謂誤犯,望太師老爺恕罪,末將等不勝慶幸。」眾將請太師上山。聞太師聽說亦喜,隨同眾將上山。眾將請太師上坐,復行參謁。太師亦自溫慰;因問四將:「尊姓?何名?今日幸逢,老夫亦與有榮焉。」鄧忠曰:「此黃花山;俺弟兄四人,結義多年,末將姓鄧,名忠;次名辛環;三名張節;四名陶榮。只因諸侯荒亂,暫借居此山,權且為安身之地,其實皆非末將等本心。」聞太師聽罷,「你等肯隨吾征伐西岐,候有功之日,俱是朝廷臣子。何苦為此綠林之事,埋沒英雄,辜負生平本事。」辛環曰:「如太師不棄,忠等願隨鞭鐙。」聞太師曰:「列位既肯出力王室,正是國家有慶。你們可將山上嘍囉計有多少?」辛環答曰:「有一萬有餘。」聞太師曰:「可曉諭眾人:願隨征者,去;不願隨征者,寧釋還家,仍給賞財物,也是他跟隨你們一場。」辛環領命,傳與眾人,有願去的,有不願去的,俱將歷年所積給與諸人,眾人無不悅服。除不去的,尚餘七千多人馬。糧草計有三萬。俱打點停當。燒了牛皮寶帳。聞太師即日起兵,又得四將,不覺大喜。把人馬過了黃花山,逕往前進,浩浩蕩蕩,甚是軍威雄猛。有詩為證:
话说三将齐来发怒,辛环急上前忙止曰:「兄弟们不得妄为,快下马来参谒。此是朝歌闻太师老爷。」三将听说「闻太师」,滚鞍下马,拜伏在地,口称:「太师!久慕大名,未得亲觌尊颜;今幸天缘,大驾过此,末将等有失迎迓,致多冒渎,正谓误犯,望太师老爷恕罪,末将等不胜庆幸。」众将请太师上山。闻太师听说亦喜,随同众将上山。众将请太师上坐,复行参谒。太师亦自温慰;因问四将:「尊姓?何名?今日幸逢,老夫亦与有荣焉。」邓忠曰:「此黄花山;俺弟兄四人,结义多年,末将姓邓,名忠;次名辛环;三名张节;四名陶荣。只因诸侯荒乱,暂借居此山,权且为安身之地,其实皆非末将等本心。」闻太师听罢,「你等肯随吾征伐西岐,候有功之日,俱是朝廷臣子。何苦为此绿林之事,埋没英雄,辜负生平本事。」辛环曰:「如太师不弃,忠等愿随鞭镫。」闻太师曰:「列位既肯出力王室,正是国家有庆。你们可将山上喽啰计有多少?」辛环答曰:「有一万有余。」闻太师曰:「可晓谕众人:愿随征者,去;不愿随征者,宁释还家,仍给赏财物,也是他跟随你们一场。」辛环领命,传与众人,有愿去的,有不愿去的,俱将历年所积给与诸人,众人无不悦服。除不去的,尚余七千多人马。粮草计有三万。俱打点停当。烧了牛皮宝帐。闻太师即日起兵,又得四将,不觉大喜。把人马过了黄花山,径往前进,浩浩荡荡,甚是军威雄猛。有诗为证:
Now, as the three generals came on together in a rage, Xin Huan hurried forward to stop them: “Brothers, don’t be rash! Get down off your horses at once and pay your respects. This is his lordship, Grand Preceptor Wen of Zhaoge.” When the three heard the words “Grand Preceptor Wen,” they tumbled out of their saddles and threw themselves down on the ground, crying, “Grand Preceptor! We have long admired your great name but never had the honour of seeing your face. Now by Heaven’s grace you have passed this way, and we humble officers failed to come out and greet you and gave you great offence. It was an honest mistake, and we beg you, my lord Grand Preceptor, to pardon us. We are more fortunate than we can say.” The generals invited the Grand Preceptor up the mountain. Grand Preceptor Wen was pleased to hear it and went up with them. They asked him to take the seat of honour and paid their respects once more. The Grand Preceptor in turn spoke kindly to them, and asked the four generals, “What are your honoured names? This is a lucky meeting today, and the honour is mine as well.” Deng Zhong said, “This is Mount Huanghua. We four have been sworn brothers for many years. This humble officer is named Deng Zhong; the second is Xin Huan, the third Zhang Jie, the fourth Tao Rong. Only because the lords are at war and the land in turmoil have we taken shelter on this mountain for a while, as a place to keep ourselves alive. None of us ever truly wanted it.” When he had heard this, Grand Preceptor Wen said, “If you will follow me to make war on Xiqi, then on the day your merit is won you will all be servants of the court. Why carry on this greenwood business, burying your heroism and wasting the skills of a lifetime?” Xin Huan said, “If the Grand Preceptor does not scorn us, we are willing to follow your whip and stirrup.” Grand Preceptor Wen said, “Since you gentlemen are willing to serve the royal house, it is a blessing for the state. How many men do you have on this mountain?” Xin Huan answered, “More than ten thousand.” Grand Preceptor Wen said, “Make it known to them all: those who wish to march with us may come; those who do not may go home free, and are to be given money and goods besides — they have followed you for a good while, after all.” Xin Huan took the order and passed it on to the men. Some were willing to go and some were not, and everything stored up over the years was shared out among them, so that every man was content. Leaving aside those who would not go, there were still more than seven thousand men and horses, and the grain and fodder came to thirty thousand. When everything was in order, they burned the great oxhide tent. Grand Preceptor Wen set out with his army that very day, delighted to have gained four generals into the bargain. He led the army past Mount Huanghua and pressed straight on, a vast and surging host, mighty and fierce. There is a poem to prove it:
