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Chapter 067-04 한중 평정

  伊籍退出,權問計於眾謀士。張昭曰:「此是劉備恐曹操取西川,故為此謀。雖然如此,今因操在漢中,乘勢取合淝,亦是上計。」權從之,發付伊籍回蜀去訖,便議起兵攻操今魯肅收取長沙,江夏,桂楊三郡,屯兵於陸口;取呂蒙,甘寧回;又去餘杭取凌統回。

  不一日,呂蒙,甘寧先到。蒙獻策曰:「現今曹操令廬江太守朱光屯兵於皖城,大開稻田,納穀於合淝,以充軍實。今可先取皖城,然後攻合淝。」權曰:「此計甚合吾意。」遂教呂蒙,甘寧,為先鋒,蔣欽,潘璋,為合後;權自引周泰,陳武,董襲,徐盛,為中軍。時程普,黃蓋,韓當,在各處鎮守,都未隨征。

  卻說軍馬渡江,取和州,逕到皖城。皖城太守朱光,使人往合淝求救;一面固守城池,堅壁不出。權自到城下看時,城上箭如雨發,射中孫權麾蓋。權回寨,問眾將曰:「如何取得皖城?」董襲曰:「可差軍士築起士山攻之。」徐盛曰:「可豎雲梯,造虹橋,下觀城中而攻之。」呂蒙曰:「此法皆費日月而成,合淝救軍一至,不可圖矣。今我軍初到,士氣方銳,正可乘此銳氣,奮力攻擊。來日平明進兵,午未時便當破城。」

  權從之。次日五更,飯畢,三軍大進。城上矢石齊下。甘寧手執鐵練,冒矢石而上。朱光令弓拏手齊射,甘寧撥開箭林,一練打倒朱光。呂蒙親自擂鼓。士卒皆一擁而上,亂刀砍死朱光。餘眾多降,得了皖城,方纔辰時。張遼引軍至半路,哨馬回報皖城已失。遼即回兵歸合淝。

  孫權入皖城,淩統亦引軍到。權慰勞畢,大犒三軍,重賞呂蒙,甘寧諸將,設宴慶功。呂蒙遜甘寧上坐,盛稱其功勞。酒至半酣,淩統想起甘寧殺父之讎,又見呂蒙誇美之,心中大怒,瞪目直視良久,忽拔左右所佩之劍,立於筵上曰:「筵前無樂,看吾舞劍。」甘寧知其意,推開席桌起身,兩手取兩枝戟挾定,縱步出曰:「看我筵前使戟。」呂蒙見二人各無好意;便一手挽牌,一手提刀,立於其中曰:「二公雖能,皆不如我巧也。」說罷,舞起刀牌,將二人分於兩下。

  早有人報知孫權。權慌跨馬,直至筵前。眾將見權至,方各放下軍器。權曰:「吾常言二人休念舊讎,今日又何如此﹖」凌統哭拜於地。孫權再三勸止。至次日,起兵進取合淝,三軍盡發。

  張遼為失了皖城,回到合淝,心中愁悶。忽曹操差薛悌送木匣一個,上有操封,傍書云:「賊來乃發」。是日報說「孫權自引十萬大軍,來攻合淝。」張遼便開匣觀之。內書云:「若孫權至,張,李二將軍出戰,樂將軍守城。」張遼將教帖與李典,樂進觀之。樂進曰:「將軍之意若何﹖」張遼曰:「主公遠征在外,吳兵以為破我必矣。今可發兵出迎,奮力與戰,折其鋒銳,以安眾心,然後可守也。」


92 As soon as Yi Ji had gone, the Marquis of Wu turned to his officers and asked what should be done.

93 Zhang Zhao said, "All this is because Liu Bei fears that Cao Cao will attack him. However, since Cao Cao is absent in Hanzhong, it would be well to seize the opportunity and attack Hefei."

94 Sun Quan accepted the advice. After he had sent the messenger away, he began to prepare for the expedition. He left Lu Su in command over the three territories of Changsha, Jiangxia, and Guiyang. Then Sun Quan encamped at Lukou, withdrew Generals Lu Meng and Gan Ning, and sent to Yuhang for General Ling Tong.

95 In a few days, Lu Meng and Gan Ning returned.

96 Lu Meng suggested a plan, saying, "Cao Cao has sent Zhu Guang, Governor of Lujiang, to camp at the city of Huancheng and plant grain for the supply of Hefei. Let us first take Huancheng first, and then attack Hefei."

97 "This scheme is just after my own heart," said Sun Quan.

98 So Sun Quan appointed Lu Meng and Gan Ning as Van Leaders; Jiang Qin and Pan Zhang as Rear Guards; he himself with Zhou Tai, Chen Wu, Dong Xi, and Xu Sheng commanded the center. But the Commanders Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang were not called to take part in this expedition as they were guarding certain especial places.

99 The army crossed the river and captured Hezhou on the way. Governor Zhu Guang sent an urgent message to Hefei for help and set himself to strengthen his fortifications for a siege. Sun Quan went very near the city walls of Huancheng to observe its defense, and a flight of arrows greeted him, some striking his great official parasol. He went back to camp and asked his officers to offer plans of attack.

100 Then Dong Xi said, "Pile up great hills of earth and attack from the summits."

101 Said Xu Sheng, "Set up long ladders and construct platforms whence you can look over the city walls and thus attack."

102 But Lu Meng said, "All such plans need a long time to prepare, and in the meantime the soldiers of Cao Cao will arrive from Hefei. Do not try such long-drawn-out schemes, but take advantage of the fine, fresh spirit of our newly arrived troops and attack impetuously. Their elan will carry the wall. If you attack tomorrow at dawn, the city will fall before noon."

103 So the early meal was taken at the fifth watch, and the army went to the attack. The defenders sent down showers of arrows and stones. Gan Ning took an iron chain in his hand and climbed up the wall. They shot at him with bows and crossbows, but he turned aside the arrows and bolts, and he threw the chain round Governor Zhu Guang to pull him down. Lu Meng beat the drum for the attack. The soldiers made a rush forward to climb the wall, and they slew Zhu Guang. His officers and soldiers gave in, and so Huancheng fell to Sun Quan. It was still a long time to noon.

104 In the meantime Zhang Liao was marching to the aid of the city. Half-way he heard that the city had fallen, and so he returned to Hefei.

105 Soon after the conqueror's entry into Huancheng, Ling Tong came there with his army. The next few days were devoted to feasting the army. Special rewards were given to the two generals who had done such good work at the capture; and at the banquet to the officers, Gan Ning was seated in the seat of honor, which his colleague, Lu Meng, readily yielded to him for his late prowess.

106 But as the cup of felicitation was passing round, Ling Tong's thoughts turned to the enmity he bore Gan Ning for having slain his father, and the praises which Lu Meng now heaped upon Gan Ning filled Ling Tong's heart with bitterness. For some time he glared savagely at Gan Ning, and then he determined on revenge.

107 Drawing his sword, Ling Tong suddenly rose to his feet and cried, "There is nothing to amuse the assembly. I will give them a display of swordsmanship!"

108 Gan Ning quickly saw his real intention. He pushed back his table and laid hold of a halberd in each hand, crying, "And you may also watch an adept in the use of this weapon!"

109 Lu Meng saw the evil meaning of both, and assuming his sword and shield, he hastily stepped between the two warriors, saying, "Neither of you gentlemen is so dexterous as I."

110 So he forced the two combatants asunder, while someone ran to tell Sun Quan. The Marquis hastily jumped into the saddle and rode to the banquet hall. At sight of their lord, they all three lowered their weapons.

111 "I have bidden you two to forget this old enmity," said Sun Quan. "Why do you revive it today?"

112 Ling Tong prostrated himself in tears. Sun Quan exhorted him to forget his quarrel, and once again there was peace.

113 The next day the army set out for Hefei.

114 Because of the loss of Huancheng, Zhang Liao grieved greatly. Cao Cao had sent by the hands of Xue Ti a small casket sealed with his own seal and bearing outside the words, "If rebels come, open this."

115 So when he received the news of the coming of a powerful army, Zhang Liao opened the casket and read the letter therein:

116 "If Sun Quan comes to attack Hefei, the two Generals Li Dian and Zhang Liao are to go out to oppose him, and Yue Jing is to be left to guard the walls."

117 Zhang Liao sent the letter to the two men named therein.

118 "What do you think to do?" said Yue Jing.

119 Zhang Liao replied, "Our lord is away, and Wu is coming to attack for certain. We must go out to repel them and exert ourselves to the utmost to inflict defeat upon their advanced guard. Thus we shall appease the fears of the populace, and then we can hold as best we may."




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