三国演义英文版-第149章

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a　million　of　marines；　and　so　you　feel　doubts　and　fears　and　do　not　wait　to　consider　the　real　truth。　Let　us　examine　the　case　thoroughly。　We　find　that　he　has　of　central　regions'　soldiers；　say；　some　one　hundred　fifty　thousand　troops；　and　many　of　them　are　sick。　He　only　got　seventy　or　eighty　thousand　northern　soldiers　from　Yuan　Shao；　and　many　of　those　are　of　doubtful　loyalty。　Now　these　sick　men　and　these　men　of　doubtful　loyalty　seem　a　great　many；　but　they　are　not　at　all　fearsome。　I　could　smash　them　with　fifty　thousand　soldiers。　You；　my　lord；　have　no　further　anxiety。〃
Sun　Quan　patted　his　general　on　the　back；　saying；　〃You　have　explained　my　difficulty　and　relieved　my　doubts。　Zhang　Zhao　is　a　fool　who　constantly　bars　my　expeditions。　Only　you　and　Lu　Su　have　any　real　understanding　of　my　heart。　Tomorrow　you　and　Lu　Su　and　Cheng　Pu　will　start；　and　I　shall　have　a　strong　reserve　ready　with　plentiful　supplies　to　support　you。　If　difficulties　arise；　you　can　at　once　send　for　me；　and　I　will　engage　with　my　own　army。〃
Zhou　Yu　left。　But　in　his　innermost　heart；　he　said　to　himself；　〃If　that　Zhuge　Liang　can　gauge　my　master's　thoughts　so　very　accurately；　he　is　too　clever　for　me　and　will　be　a　danger。　He　will　have　to　be　put　out　of　the　way。〃
Zhou　Yu　sent　a　messenger　over　to　Lu　Su　to　talk　over　this　last　scheme。　When　he　had　laid　it　bare；　Lu　Su　did　not　favor　it。
〃No；　no；〃　said　Lu　Su；　〃it　is　self…destruction　to　make　away　with　your　ablest　officer　before　Cao　Cao　shall　have　been　destroyed。〃
〃But　Zhuge　Liang　will　certainly　help　Liu　Bei　to　our　disadvantage。〃
〃Try　what　his　brother　Zhuge　Jin　can　do　to　persuade　him。　It　would　be　an　excellent　thing　to　have　these　two　in　our　service。〃
〃Yes；　indeed；〃　replied　Zhou　Yu。
Next　morning　at　dawn；　Zhou　Yu　went　to　his　camp　and　took　his　seat　in　the　council　tent。　The　armed　guards　took　up　their　stations　right　and　left；　and　the　officers　ranged　themselves　in　lines　to　listen　to　the　orders。
Now　Cheng　Pu；　who　was　older　than　Zhou　Yu　but　was　made　second　in　mand；　was　very　angry　at　being　passed　over；　so　he　made　a　pretense　of　indisposition　and　stayed　away　from　this　assembly。　But　he　sent　his　eldest　son；　Cheng　Zi；　to　represent　him。
Zhou　Yu　addressed　the　gathering；　saying；　〃The　law　knows　no　partiality；　and　you　will　all　have　to　attend　to　your　several　duties。　Cao　Cao　is　now　more　absolute　than　ever　was　Dong　Zhuo；　and　the　Emperor　is　really　a　prisoner　in　Xuchang；　guarded　by　the　most　cruel　soldiers。　We　have　a　mand　to　destroy　Cao　Cao；　and　with　your　willing　help　we　shall　advance。　The　army　must　cause　no　hardship　to　the　people　anywhere。　Rewards　for　good　service　and　punishments　for　faults　shall　be　given　impartially。〃
Having　delivered　this　charge；　Zhou　Yu　told　off　Han　Dang　and　Huang　Gai　as　Leaders　of　the　Van；　and　ordered　the　ships　under　their　own　mand　to　get　under　way　and　go　to　the　Three　Gorges。　They　would　get　orders　by　and　bye。　Then　he　appointed　four　armies　with　two　leaders　over　each：　The　first　body　was　under　Jiang　Qin　and　Zhou　Tai；　the　second；　Pan　Zhang　and　Ling　Tong；　the　third；　Taishi　Ci　and　Lu　Meng；　the　fourth；　Lu　Xun　and　Dong　Xi。　Lu　Fan　and　Zhu　Zhi　were　appointed　inspectors；　to　move　from　place　to　place　and　keep　the　various　units　up　to　their　work　and　acting　with　due　regard　to　the　general　plan。　Land　and　marine　forces　were　to　move　simultaneously。　The　expedition　would　soon　start。
Having　received　their　orders；　each　returned　to　his　mand　and　busied　himself　in　preparation。　Cheng　Zi；　the　son　of　Cheng　Pu；　returned　and　told　his　father　what　arrangements　had　been　made；　and　Cheng　Pu　was　amazed　at　Zhou　Yu's　skill。
Said　he；　〃I　have　always　despised　Zhou　Yu　as　a　mere　student　who　would　never　be　a　general；　but　this　shows　that　he　has　a　leader's　talent。　I　must　support　him。〃
So　Cheng　Pu　went　over　to　the　quarters　of　the　mander…in…Chief　and　confessed　his　fault。　He　was　received　kindly　and　all　was　over。
Next　Zhou　Yu　sent　for　Zhuge　Jin　and　said　to　him；　〃Evidently　your　brother　is　a　genius；　a　man　born　to　be　a　king's　counselor。　Why　then　does　he　serve　Liu　Bei？　Now　that　he　is　here；　I　wish　you　to　use　every　effort　to　persuade　him　to　stay　with　us。　Thus　our　lord　would　gain　able　support　and　you　two　brothers　would　be　together；　which　would　be　pleasant　for　you　both。　I　wish　you　success。〃
Zhuge　Jin　replied；　〃I　am　ashamed　of　the　little　service　I　have　rendered　since　I　came　here；　and　I　can　do　no　other　than　obey　your　mand　to　the　best　of　my　ability。〃
Thereupon　he　went　away　to　his　brother；　whom　he　found　in　the　guest…house。　The　younger　brother　received　him；　and　when　he　had　reached　the　inner　rooms；　Zhuge　Liang　bowed　respectfully　and；　weeping；　told　his　experiences　since　they　parted　and　his　sorrow　at　their　separation。

＇e＇　Bo　Yi　and　Shu　Qi　were　two　sons　of　the　lord　of　Guzhu。　Their　father　wished　to　establish　＇the　younger　son＇　Shu　Qi　as　his　heir。　Upon　their　father's　death；　Shu　Qi　abdicated　in　favor　of　Bo　Yi。　But　Bo　Yi　said：　〃It　is　our　father's　will　＇that　you　should　rule＇。〃　Then　he　ran　away。　Shu　Qi　was　not　willing　to　reign　either；　and　ran　away。　The　people　of　the　state　named　a　middle　son　as　heir。　。。。。。
Then　Zhuge　Jin；　weeping　also；　said；　〃Brother；　do　you　remember　the　story　of　Bo　Yi　and　Shu　Qi*；　the　brothers　who　would　not　be　separated？〃
〃Ah；　Zhou　Yu　has　sent　him　to　talk　me　over；〃　thought　Zhuge　Liang。　So　he　replied；　〃They　were　two　of　the　noble　people　of　old　days。　Yes；　I　know。〃
〃Those　two；　although　they　perished　of　hunger　near　the　Shouyang　Hills；　yet　never　separated。　You　and　I；　born　of　the　same　mother　and　suckled　at　the　same　breast；　yet　serve　different　masters　and　never　meet。　Are　you　not　ashamed　when　you　think　of　such　examples　as　Bo　Yi　and　Shu　Qi？〃
Zhuge　Liang　replied；　〃You　are　talking　now　of　love；　but　what　I　stand　for　is　duty。　We　are　both　men　of　Han；　and　Liu　Bei　is　of　the　family。　If　you；　brother；　could　leave　the　South　Land　and　join　me　in　serving　the　rightful　branch；　then　on　the　one　side　we　should　be　honored　as　Ministers　of　Han；　and　on　the　other　we　should　be　together　as　people　of　the　same　flesh　and　blood　should　be。　Thus　love　and　duty　would　both　receive　their　proper　meed。　What　do　you　think　of　it；　my　brother？〃
〃I　came　to　persuade　him　and　lo！　It　is　I　who　is　being　talked　over；〃　thought　Zhuge　Jin。
He　had　no　fitting　reply　to　make；　so　he　rose　and　took　his　leave。　Returning　to　Zhou　Yu；　he　related　the　story　of　the　interview。
〃What　do　you　think？〃　asked　Zhou　Yu。
〃General　Sun　Quan　has　treated　me　with　great　kindness；　and　I　could　not　turn　my　back　on　him；〃　replied　Zhuge　Jin。
〃Since　you　decide　to　remain　loyal；　there　is　no　need　to　say　much。　I　think　I　have　a　plan　to　win　over　your　brother。〃

The　wisest　people　see　eye　to　eye；
For　each　but　sees　the　right；
But　should　their　several　interests　clash；
They　all　the　fiercer　fight。

The　means　by　which　Zhou　Yu　tried　to　get　the　support　of　Zhuge　Liang　will　be　described　in　the　next　chapter。
　Main　Next　to　Chapter　45　》》

　　　Romance　of　Three　Kingdoms　…　by　Luo　Guanzhong　…　Chapter　45
　Chapter　45
At　The　Three　Gorges；　Cao　Cao　Loses　Soldiers；
In　The　Gathering　Of　Heroes；　Jiang　Gan　Is　Trapped。
Zhou　Yu　was　very　annoyed　by　the　words　of　Zhuge　Jin；　and　a　fierce　hatred　for　Zhuge　Liang　took　root　in　his　heart。　He　nourished　a　secret　resolve　to　make　away　with　Zhuge　Liang。　He　continued　his　preparations　for　war；　and　when　the　troops　were　all　mustered　and　ready；　he　went　in　for　a　farewell　interview　with　his　lord。
〃You　go　on　first；　Noble　Sir；〃　said　Sun　Quan。　〃I　will　then　march　to　support　you。〃
Zhou　Yu　took　his　leave　and　then；　with　Cheng　Pu　and　Lu　Su；　marched　out　with　the　army。　He　invited　Zhuge　Liang　to　acpany　the　expedition；　and　when　Zhuge　Liang　cheerfully　accepted；　the　four　embarked　in　the　same　ship。　They　set　sail；　and　the　fleet　made　for　Xiakou。
About　twenty　miles　from　Three　Gorges　the　fleet　anchored　near　the　shore；　and　Zhou　Yu　built　a　stockade　on　the　bank　near　the　middle　of　their　line　with　the　Western　Hills　as　a　support。　Other　camps　were　made　near　his。　Zhuge　Liang；　however；　took　up　his　quarters　in　a　small　ship。
When　the　camp　dispositions　were　plete；　Zhou　Yu　sent　to　request　Zhuge　Liang　to　e　and　give　him　advice。　Zhuge　Liang　came。
After　the　salutations　were　ended；　Zhou　Yu　said；　〃Cao　Cao；　though　he　had　fewer　troops　than　Yuan　Shao；　nevertheless　overcame　Yuan　Shao　because　he　followed　the　advice　given　by　Xun　You　to　destroy　Yuan　Shao's　supplies　at　Wuchao。　Now　Cao　Cao　has　over　eight　hundred　th