三国演义英文版- 第445部分

Wei's　legions　entered　Shu；
And　the　ruler　thereof　saved　his　life
At　the　price　of　his　honor　and　his　throne。
Huang　Hao's　vicious　counsels　had　brought　disaster
Against　which　Jiang　Wei's　efforts　were　vain。
How　bright　shone　the　loyalty　of　the　faithful　one！
How　noble　was　the　grandson　of　the　First　Ruler！
Alas！　It　led　him　into　the　way　of　sorrow。
And　the　plans　of　the　First　Ruler；
Excellent　and　far…reaching。
Whereby　he　laid　the　foundations　of　a　mighty　state；
Were　brought　to　nought　in　one　day。

The　mon　people　rejoiced　at　the　magnanimity　of　Deng　Ai；　and　met　the　returning　cavalcade　with　burning　incense　and　flowers。　The　title　of　General　of　the　Flying　Cavalry　was　given　to　the　Latter　Ruler　and　other　ranks　were　given　to　the　ministers　who　had　surrendered。
Deng　Ai　requested　the　Latter　Ruler　to　issue　one　more　proclamation　from　the　Palace　to　reassure　the　people；　and　then　the　conquerors　took　formal　possession　of　the　state　and　its　granaries　and　storehouses。　Two　officers………Governor　of　Yizhou　Zhang　Shao　and　Minister　Zhang　Jung………were　sent　into　the　counties　and　territories　to　explain　the　new　situation　and　pacify　malcontents；　and　another　messenger　was　sent　to　exhort　Jiang　Wei　to　yield　peaceably。　A　report　of　the　success　was　sent　to　Capital　Luoyang。
Huang　Hao；　the　eunuch　whose　evil　counsels　had　wrought　such　ruin　to　his　master；　was　looked　upon　as　a　danger；　and　Deng　Ai　decided　to　put　him　to　death。　However；　Huang　Hao　was　rich；　and　he　gave　bribes　to　Deng　Ai's　people；　and　so　he　escaped　the　death　penalty。
Thus　perished　the　House　of　Han。　Reflecting　on　its　end　a　poet　recalled　the　exploits　of　Zhuge　Liang　the　Martial　Lord；　and　he　wrote　a　poem。

The　denizens　of　tree…tops；　apes　and　birds；
Most　lawless　of　crested　things；　yet　knew
And　feared　his　mordant　pen。　The　clouds　and　winds
Conspired　to　aid　him　to　defend　his　lord。
But　nought　awaited　the　leader's　precepts；　wise
To　save；　with　base　content　the　erstwhile　king
Too　soon　surrendered；　yielding　all　but　life。
In　gifts　Zhuge　Liang　was　peer　with
Guan　Zhong　and　Yue　Yi；
His　hapless　death　pared　with
Zhang　Fei's　and　Guan　Yu's；
Sad　sight；　his　temple　on　the　river's　brink！
It　wrings　the　heart　more　than　the　tearful　verse
Of　the　Liangfu　songs　he　most　loved。

In　due　time　Minister　Jiang　Xian　reached　the　Saber　Pass；　and　gave　Jiang　Wei　the　Latter　Ruler's　mand　to　surrender　to　the　invaders。　Jiang　Wei　was　dumb　with　amazement　at　the　order；　his　officers　ground　their　teeth　with　rage　and　mortification。　Their　hair　stood　on　end　with　anger；　they　drew　their　swords　and　slashed　at　stones　in　their　wrath。
Shouted　they；　〃While　we　are　fighting　to　our　death；　the　Latter　Ruler　has　yielded！〃
The　roar　of　their　angry　lamentation　was　heard　for　miles。
But　Jiang　Wei　soothed　them　with　kindly　words；　saying；　〃Generals；　grieve　not。　Even　yet　I　can　restore　the　House　of　Han！〃
〃How？〃　cried　they。
And　he　whispered　low　in　their　ears。
The　flag　of　surrender　fluttered　over　the　ramparts　of　Saber　Pass；　and　a　messenger　went　to　Zhong　Hui's　camp。　When　Jiang　Wei　and　his　generals　drew　near；　Zhong　Hui　went　out　to　meet　them。
〃Why　have　you　been　so　long　in　ing？〃　said　Zhong　Hui。
Jiang　Wei　looked　him　straight　in　the　face　and　said；　without　a　tremor；　but　through　falling　tears；　〃The　whole　armies　of　the　state　are　under　me；　and　I　am　here　far　too　soon！〃
Zhong　Hui　wondered　about　this　firm　remark；　and　said　nothing　more。　The　two　saluted　each　other　and　took　their　seats；　Jiang　Wei　being　placed　in　the　seat　of　honor。
Jiang　Wei　said；　〃I　hear　that　every　detail　of　your　plans；　from　the　time　you　left　the　South　of　River　Huai　till　now；　has　been　acplished。　The　good　fortune　of　the　Sima　family　is　owing　to　you；　and　so　I　am　the　more　content　to　bow　my　head　and　yield　to　you。　Had　it　been　Deng　Ai；　I　should　have　fought　to　the　death；　for　I　would　not　have　surrendered　to　him！〃
Then　Zhong　Hui　broke　an　arrow　in　twain；　and　they　two　swore　close　brotherhood。　Their　friendship　became　close…knit。　Jiang　Wei　was　continued　in　mand　of　his　own　army；　at　which　he　secretly　rejoiced。　He　sent　Jiang　Xian　back　to　Chengdu。
As　conqueror；　Deng　Ai　arranged　for　the　administration　of　the　newly…gained　territory。　He　made　Shi　Zuan　Imperial　Protector　of　Yizhou　and　appointed　Qian　Hong；　Yang　Xin；　and　many　others　to　various　posts。　He　also　built　a　tower　in　Mianzhu　in　memoration　of　his　conquest。
At　a　great　banquet；　where　most　of　the　guests　were　people　of　the　newly…conquered　land；　Deng　Ai　drank　too　freely　and　in　his　cups　became　garrulous。
With　a　patronizing　wave　of　his　hand；　he　said　to　his　guests；　〃You　are　lucky　in　that　you　have　had　to　do　with　me。　Things　might　well　have　been　otherwise；　and　you　might　all　have　been　put　to　death；　if　you　surrender　to　other　leader！〃
The　guests　rose　in　a　body　and　expressed　their　gratitude。　Just　at　that　moment　Jiang　Xian　arrived　from　his　visit　to　Jiang　Wei　to　say　that　Jiang　Wei　and　his　army　had　surrendered　to　Zhong　Hui。　Deng　Ai　thereupon　conceived　a　great　hatred　for　Zhong　Hui；　and　soon　after　he　wrote　to　Luoyang　a　letter　something　like　this：
〃I　would　venture　to　remark　that　misleading　rumors　of　war　should　precede　actual　attack。　Now　that　Shu　has　been　overe；　the　manifest　next　move　is　against　Wu；　and　in　present　circumstances　victory　would　easily　follow　an　attack。　But　after　a　great　effort；　both　leaders　and　led　are　weary　and　unfit　for　immediate　service。　Therefore　of　this　army　twenty　thousand　Wei　troops　should　be　left　west　of　Longyou；　and　with　them　twenty　thousand　Shu　troops；　to　be　employed　in　boiling　salt　so　as　to　improve　the　finances。　Moreover；　ships　should　be　built　ready　for　an　expedition　down　the　river。　When　these　preparations　shall　be　plete；　then　send　an　envoy　into　Wu　to　lay　before　its　ruler　the　truth　about　its　position。　It　is　possible　that　matters　may　be　settled　without　any　fighting。
〃Further；　generous　treatment　of　Liu　Shan　will　tend　to　weaken　Sun　Xiu；　but　if　Liu　Shan　be　removed　to　Luoyang；　the　people　of　Wu　will　be　perplexed　and　doubtful　about　what　may　happen　to　them；　and　they　will　not　be　amenable。　Therefore　it　seems　the　most　fitting　to　leave　the　late　Ruler　of　Shu　here。　Next　year；　in　the　winter　season；　he　might　be　removed　to　the　capital。　For　the　present　I　would　remend　that　he　be　created　Prince　of　Fufeng；　and　granted　a　sufficient　revenue　and　suitable　attendants。　His　sons　also　should　receive　ducal　rank。　In　this　way　would　be　demonstrated　that　favorable　treatment　follows　upon　submission。　Such　a　course　would　inspire　fear　of　the　might　of　Wei　and　respect　for　its　virtue；　and　the　result　will　be　all　that　could　be　desired。〃
Reading　this　memorial；　the　thought　entered　the　mind　of　Sima　Zhao　that　Deng　Ai　was　exaggerating　his　own　importance；　wherefore　he　first　wrote　a　private　letter　and　sent　it　by　the　hand　of　Wei　Guan　to　Deng　Ai　and　then　caused　the　Ruler　of　Wei　to　issue　an　edict　promoting　Deng　Ai。　The　edict　ran　thus：
〃General　Deng　Ai　has　performed　a　glorious　exploit；　penetrating　deeply　into　a　hostile　country　and　reducing　to　submission　a　usurping　potentate。　This　task　has　been　quickly　performed：　The　clouds　of　war　have　already　rolled　away；　and　peace　reigns　throughout　Ba　and　Shu。

＇e＇　Bai　Qi　a　general　of　Qin。　In　BC　278；　the　armies　of　Qin；　led　by　Bai　Qi；　conquered　Chu　and　entered　her　capital　Ying；　destroying　the　Palace　to　the　ground。　。。。。。
＇e＇　Han　Xin　（BC　？…197）　was　a　great　general　of　Liu　Bang。　。。。。。
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