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第十九十九回宛邱城唐將報捷報捷石子石子鋪寶林被擒
Chapter 19: In Wanqiu City, Tang Generals Report Victory; At Shizipu, Baolin is Captured
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卻說卻說、焦文武受了軍師軍師之計來取紅羅城羅城就在就在城下下紮營紮營
It is said that Jiao Wen and Jiao Wu, following the military counselor's plan, came to capture Hongluo City and set up camp right beneath its walls.
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頡和差人送牛酒犒賞犒賞軍士軍士
Jie He sent men with cattle and wine to reward the soldiers.
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焦文道: 「爾等回去回去叫頡和將軍將軍今晚今晚出城出城吾有要事相商
Jiao Wen said, "Go back and tell General Jie He to come out of the city tonight, for I have important matters to discuss with him."
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差人回城,將焦文言語言語說上頡和忖道
The messenger returned to the city and relayed Jiao Wen's words. Jie He pondered:
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「我若不去不他必見疑﹔我若一去他必見必見疑一又恐是自投羅網自投羅網
"If I do not go, he will surely become suspicious; but if I do go, I fear I will be walking right into a trap."
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正在正在兩難兩難之際之際忽然忽然想道
As he was caught in this dilemma, he suddenly thought:
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「不若一走,他卻不卻疑祇引他進了城,我事成矣。」
"Better to go. Then he won't suspect me. I'll just lure him into the city, and my plan will succeed."
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遂引十數騎,一便服便服而來而來
He then led a dozen or so riders, all dressed in plain clothes, and came.
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焦氏弟兄弟兄接著接著分賓主賓主而坐
The Jiao brothers received him, and they sat down as host and guest.
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焦文道: 「將軍將軍今順天朝天朝是我一殿日後做了番邦之臣日後日後做了做了番邦之邦主斬殺斬殺自由自由你好你好不快樂快樂
Jiao Wen said, "General, now that you have submitted to the Heavenly Court, you are a fellow minister in the same court. In the future, if you become the lord of these barbarian lands, with the power of life and death in your own hands, will you not be overjoyed!"
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命軍士軍士治酒相待相待焦文武輪流輪流把盞把盞頡和喫得大醉不省人事不省人事
He ordered his soldiers to prepare wine and entertain him. Jiao Wen and Jiao Wu took turns filling his cup, and Xie He drank himself into a deep stupor, completely unconscious.
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焦文命軍士將頡和扶入囚車,嚇得十數個番軍士將頡和扶入囚車囚車嚇得嚇得十數個番面如土色面如土色
Jiao Wen ordered his soldiers to help Xie He into a prison cart, terrifying the dozen or so barbarian soldiers until their faces turned ashen.
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焦文道: 「不干不干爾等之事之事
Jiao Wen said, "This does not concern you."
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令軍士軍士各賜以酒食酒食
He ordered his soldiers to give each of them wine and food.
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焦文又道: 「爾等寔說,饒你性命性命頡和是如何如何埋伏埋伏人馬人馬
Jiao Wen then said, "If you tell the truth, I will spare your lives. How did Xie He set up his ambush?"
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番軍道: 「頡和在城中四門浚造深坑,上面蓋以浮土,兩邊埋伏弓弩無數。又城中四門浚造深坑深坑上面上面蓋以浮土兩邊兩邊埋伏埋伏弓弩無數無數又舉火舉火為號外面外伏兵兵齊出內應內應合
The barbarian soldiers said, "Xie He dug deep pits at each of the four city gates, covered them with loose soil, and hid countless crossbowmen on both sides. Moreover, he planned to use torches on the city wall as a signal for the hidden troops outside to attack together, coordinating internal response with external forces."
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焦文即每人每人賞銀賞銀三兩命他如此如此番軍大喜大喜三兩
Jiao Wen immediately rewarded each of them with three taels of silver and instructed them to do such and such. The barbarian soldiers were overjoyed.
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城上三更三更時候時候焦文弟兄弟兄點齊人齊人馬令番兵番兵叫曰
At the third watch on the city wall, the Jiao brothers gathered their troops and ordered the barbarian soldiers to shout,
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「主將回來回來了
"The chief general is back."
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城上看了看了令箭令箭慌忙慌忙開城開不收土坑土坑面上面木板木板讓唐兵唐兵一擁而入
Those on the city wall inspected the arrow of command and hastily opened the gates. They removed the planks covering the earthen pits, allowing the Tang troops to swarm in.
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焦武先上
Jiao Wu was the first to ascend
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城樓城樓將守烽火烽火軍士軍士殺死殺死
the gate tower, where he killed the soldiers guarding the beacon fire.
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外面外面伏兵伏兵,不見火起不敢敢進城進城
The ambush troops outside, seeing no signal fire, dared not enter the city.
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那十數個番軍大叫大叫道「主將已令出城出城投降投順者則生,不降爾等順者則生不降不死
Those dozen or so barbarian soldiers shouted, "The chief general has ordered us to go out of the city and surrender. Those who submit will live; those who do not will die!"
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城中城中軍民軍民聞知此信大家大家投順
When the soldiers and civilians inside the city heard this news, they all surrendered.
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次日天明天明城外兵見城外伏兵伏朝旗號,聞頡和降唐,副將侯密兒領兵見上遍插唐朝唐朝旗號旗號聞頡和降副將副將侯密兒領兵領攻城攻罵賣主求榮賣主求榮
At dawn the next day, the ambush troops outside saw Tang banners flying all over the city walls and heard that Xie He had surrendered to Tang. The deputy general Hou Mi'er led his troops to attack the city, cursing Xie He for betraying his lord to seek glory.
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焦武出馬出祇一合,挑侯密兒於馬祇一合一合挑侯密兒於下差人解頡和往元帥元帥營中報功
Jiao Wu rode out and, in a single exchange, unhorsed Hou Mi'er with his lance. He then sent men to escort Xie He to the marshal's camp to report their victory.
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再說再說尉遲寶林同程鐵牛鐵牛來取宛邱城也在也在城外外紮營紮營差人去人去招康利答話
Meanwhile, Yuchi Baolin and Cheng Tieniu arrived to take Wanqiu City. They set up camp outside the city and sent a messenger to summon Kang Li for a parley.
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康利在城上回上回道「副將副星在傍,不便分身。將景星傍不便不看白旗為號,便分身分身將軍軍明日明日攻城攻看白旗白旗為號開門開門投降投降
Kang Li replied from the city wall, "Deputy General Jing Xing is nearby, so I cannot leave my post. If the general attacks the city tomorrow, look for the white flag as a signal, and I will open the gates and surrender."
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寶林得了得了康利言語言語次日按兵不動按兵不動
After receiving Kang Li's message, Baolin held his troops in place the next day without making a move.
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康利無法無法祇得差人下,備言副將景星十分梟勇,又在此鎮守多年,將軍既不攻城,亦當討戰,末將令他出城,閉門絕他回路。 將軍兵到,我開城投降。」寶林看書備言副將副將景星十分十分梟勇又在此在此鎮守鎮守多年多年將軍軍既不既不攻城攻城亦當亦當討戰末將令令他出城出閉門閉門絕回路回路兵到我開城開投降投降寶林看罷拍案拍案大怒大怒道
Kang Li had no choice but to send a messenger with a letter, which stated in full: "Deputy General Jing Xing is exceptionally fierce and brave, and he has garrisoned this city for many years. Since you, General, will not attack the city, you should at least issue a challenge. I, your humble subordinate, will lure him out of the city, then shut the gates to cut off his return. When your troops arrive, I will open the city and surrender." After reading the letter, Baolin slammed the table in great anger and said:
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「康利這條計,祇好祇好瞞你番邦之邦之人
"This scheme of Kang Li's might fool you barbarians, but not me!"
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喝叫軍士軍士將下書人推出推出斬首斬首程鐵牛鐵牛上帳說道說道
He shouted for his soldiers to take the messenger out and behead him. Cheng Tieniu stepped into the tent and said:
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「二國相爭相爭不斬來使叫他細細細說明說明就算就算他的的功勞功勞
"When two states are at war, they do not behead the envoy. Let him explain everything in detail, and that can count as his merit."
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寶林回嗔作喜道: 「爾若歸順歸順天朝天朝自當自當重重賞賞明軍情,叫你不實不實說明說明軍情軍情叫你有有死無生
Baolin turned from anger to delight and said, "If you submit to the Heavenly Court, you will be handsomely rewarded. But if you do not truthfully disclose the military situation, you will surely die without a chance to live."
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番使祇得寔說道說道「城中百姓並糧草,俱搬往寶康山去了。祇等唐兵入城中百姓百姓並糧草糧草。此城小而無水,祇有五口深井,井內俱搬往寶康山去了去了等唐兵唐兵入城入番兵便出復圍城池池此小而無水無水祇有有五口深井深井內是下了下毒藥毒藥人馬人馬飲之即死即死
The barbarian envoy had no choice but to tell the truth: "The city's civilians and grain supplies have all been moved to Baokang Mountain. As soon as the Tang troops enter the city, the barbarian soldiers will come out and besiege it again. This city is small and has no water — only five deep wells, and all of them have been poisoned. Any man or horse that drinks the water dies immediately."
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寶林即賞番使一個一個空頭官誥留在留在又令程鐵牛領二千人馬,帶番使同往寶康山,取糧為食,自己帶兵圍城。原來這寶康山離城祇有二十里,程鐵牛起馬就到,殺散守糧軍中又番民男女奔逃,鐵牛令程鐵牛鐵牛領二千,祇取二千人馬人馬帶同往同往康山取糧為食自己自己帶兵兵圍城圍城原來原來這離祇有祇有二十十里起就到就到殺散守軍士士民男女男女奔逃奔逃不許不許殺傷傷百姓百姓二分分糧草草而來而
Baolin immediately rewarded the barbarian envoy with an honorary official title (a mere formality) and kept him in the camp. He then ordered Cheng Tieniu to lead two thousand horsemen, taking the envoy along, to Baokang Mountain to seize grain for food, while he himself led troops to besiege the city. As it happened, Baokang Mountain was only twenty li from the city. Cheng Tieniu rode there at once, routed the soldiers guarding the grain, and sent the barbarian men and women fleeing. Tieniu ordered his soldiers not to harm the common people, taking only two-tenths of the grain and forage back with him,
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仍留一分一分與百姓百姓為食
while leaving the remaining one-tenth for the local people to eat.
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康利在城中守了二日,又飢又渴,與景星商議,於半夜時,開城中守了二日二日又飢又渴又飢渴與景星商議商議於半夜半夜時開城開逃走逃走被鐵牛鐵牛趕上趕上一斧砍馬下
After defending the city for two days, Kang Li, hungry and thirsty, discussed with Jing Xing and decided to open the gates and flee at midnight. He was overtaken by Tieniu, who with one axe stroke cut Jing Xing down from his horse.
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康利之馬見了水,飲水不住,任康利之鞭,那馬見了飲水飲水飲不住不住任利加加鞭那祇顧被唐兵唐兵圍住圍
Kang Li's horse, upon seeing water, could not stop drinking. No matter how much Kang Li whipped it, the horse only cared about drinking, and was soon surrounded by Tang soldiers.
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康利欲利欲待自刎自刎被鐵牛鐵牛趕上趕上活捉活捉過來過來
Kang Li was about to commit suicide by cutting his own throat, but Tieniu caught up and took him alive.
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寶林進城進令軍士往城令軍士軍士人解康利往城外外取水取水差人解康利元帥元帥營中報功
Baolin entered the city, ordered his soldiers to fetch water from outside the city, and sent men to escort Kang Li to the marshal's camp to report their achievement.
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寶林心中心中想道「此地此地離金牛金牛我不若引得勝之兵,出其不意,攻其無備。料康和阿大軍尚在界牌關不遠我不我若引得引得勝之勝之兵出其不意出其意攻無備料康和阿大軍大軍尚在尚在界牌
Baolin thought to himself, "This place is not far from Jinniu Pass. Why don't I lead my victorious troops there, take them by surprise, and strike where they are unprepared? I expect that Kang Ahe's main force is still at Jiepai Pass."
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遂大膽大膽而行卻令程鐵牛鐵牛謹守謹守宛邱
He therefore proceeded boldly, but ordered Cheng Tieniu to guard Wanqiu carefully.
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仍帶番使為導,方行了百十百十餘里寶林問道寶林
He still took the barbarian envoy as a guide. After traveling just over a hundred li, Baolin asked,
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「此地此地離金牛金牛還有還有多少多少路
"How far is it from here to Jinniu?"
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番使道: 「還有還有五十里五十里前面前面就是就是石子石子鋪石子鋪
The barbarian envoy said, "Fifty li more. Ahead is Shizipu."
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又行了十餘里,到了到石子石子鋪寶林令軍士軍士飽餐飽餐今晚今晚是要走馬走馬取關的
After traveling another ten-plus li, they arrived at Shizipu. Baolin ordered his soldiers to eat their fill, for that night they would ride to take the pass.
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卻說卻說康和阿同木箕一干一干番將狼狽狼狽而行忽軍士軍士報
Now it is told that Kang Ahe, along with Mu Ji and a number of barbarian generals, were retreating in disarray when suddenly soldiers reported:
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「前面前面隱隱隱似唐兵唐兵行走行走
"Ahead, faintly, there seem to be Tang soldiers moving."
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康和阿大怒大怒道「唐人唐人欺我太甚太甚
Kang Ahe said angrily, "The Tang people have gone too far in bullying us!"
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令木箕領眾將風馳而追,寶林挺鎗來戰,無奈無奈寡不敵眾寡不敵身中數被擒住擒住
He ordered Mu Ji to lead the generals in a swift pursuit. Baolin raised his spear and fought back, but outnumbered and overpowered, he took several spear wounds and was captured by Mu Ji.
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要知後事,下回下回分解分解
If you wish to know what follows, please read the next chapter.