第三十六回Chapter Thirty-Six

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張桂芳奉詔西征

张桂芳奉诏西征

Zhang Guifang marches west by royal decree

仿清末石印本的線描:城牆外,梳著兩個髮髻、穿高筒黑靴的少年咧嘴而笑,雙腳分開站在兩隻火焰繚繞的輪上,長槍橫在身前,綢帶飄飛;披甲、盔插長纓的主將騎著揚蹄的白馬,張口大喝,挺槍刺向他。

詩曰:

奉詔西征剖玉符,旛幢飄颺映長途。驚看畫戟翻錢豹,更羨冰花佛劍鳧。

诗曰:

奉诏西征剖玉符,旛幢飘飏映长途。惊看画戟翻钱豹,更羡冰花佛剑凫。

A poem says:

By royal decree he marches west, the jade tally split;banners and pennons flutter, gleaming down the long road.In alarm men watch the painted halberds toss leopard tails spotted like coins,and marvel still more at swords of frost-flower steel, like ducks on the wing.

張桂擒軍稱號異,風林打將仗珠殊,縱然智巧皆亡敗,無奈天心惡獨夫。

张桂擒军称号异,风林打将仗珠殊,纵然智巧皆亡败,无奈天心恶独夫。

Zhang Guifang takes soldiers by a strange calling of names;Feng Lin strikes down generals, relying on a rare pearl.For all their cunning and skill, both went down to defeat and death,for Heaven’s heart could not help but loathe the lone tyrant.

話說晁雷離了西岐,星夜進五關,過澠池,渡黃河,往朝歌,非止一日,進了都城,先至聞太師府來。太師正在銀安殿閒坐,忽報:「晁雷等令。」太師急令至簷前,忙問西岐光景。晁雷答曰:「末將兵至西岐,彼時有南宮适搦戰。末將出馬,大戰三十合,未分勝敗,兩家鳴金。次日,晁田大戰辛甲,辛甲敗回。連戰數日,勝敗未分。奈因汜水關韓榮不肯應付糧草,三軍慌亂。大抵糧草乃三軍之性命,末將不得已,故此星夜來見太師。望乞速發糧草,再加添兵卒,以作應援。」聞太師沉吟半晌,曰:「前有火牌令箭,韓榮為何不發糧草應付?晁雷,你點三千人馬,糧一千,星夜往西岐接濟。等老夫再點大將,共破西岐,不得遲誤。」晁雷領令,速點三千人馬,糧草一千,暗暗來帶家小,出了朝歌,星夜往西岐去了。有詩為證:

话说晁雷离了西岐,星夜进五关,过渑池,渡黄河,往朝歌,非止一日,进了都城,先至闻太师府来。太师正在银安殿闲坐,忽报:「晁雷等令。」太师急令至檐前,忙问西岐光景。晁雷答曰:「末将兵至西岐,彼时有南宫适搦战。末将出马,大战三十合,未分胜败,两家鸣金。次日,晁田大战辛甲,辛甲败回。连战数日,胜败未分。奈因汜水关韩荣不肯应付粮草,三军慌乱。大抵粮草乃三军之性命,末将不得已,故此星夜来见太师。望乞速发粮草,再加添兵卒,以作应援。」闻太师沉吟半晌,曰:「前有火牌令箭,韩荣为何不发粮草应付?晁雷,你点三千人马,粮一千,星夜往西岐接济。等老夫再点大将,共破西岐,不得迟误。」晁雷领令,速点三千人马,粮草一千,暗暗来带家小,出了朝歌,星夜往西岐去了。有诗为证:

Now, Chao Lei left Xiqi and travelled by night and day; he came in through the Five Passes, passed Mianchi, crossed the Yellow River and made for Zhaoge. After many days he entered the capital and went first to the residence of Grand Preceptor Wen. The Grand Preceptor was sitting at his ease in the Yin’an Hall when a report came: “Chao Lei awaits your orders.” The Grand Preceptor at once had him brought to the foot of the eaves and asked eagerly how things stood at Xiqi. Chao Lei answered, “This humble officer led the troops to Xiqi, and Nangong Kuo came out to challenge us. This humble officer rode out and we fought thirty bouts with neither side winning, and both sides sounded the gongs to call back their troops. The next day Chao Tian fought Xin Jia, and Xin Jia was beaten back. We fought for several days, and still neither side won. But Han Rong at Sishui Pass would not supply us with grain and fodder, and the army fell into disorder. Grain and fodder are the very life of an army. This humble officer had no choice, and so I have come through the night to see you, Grand Preceptor. I beg you to send grain and fodder quickly, and more troops besides, to reinforce us.” Grand Preceptor Wen pondered a long while, then said, “Fire tablets and arrows of command were sent out before. Why has Han Rong not sent you grain? Chao Lei, pick three thousand men and horses and a thousand loads of grain, and go through the night to Xiqi with relief for our army. When this old man has chosen more great generals, we will break Xiqi together. There must be no delay.” Chao Lei took the order, quickly picked three thousand men and horses and a thousand loads of grain and fodder, secretly took his family along with him, left Zhaoge and went off through the night towards Xiqi. There is a poem to prove it:

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