三国演义英文版-第398章

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As　has　been　said　Du　Yu　was　to　attack　Jiangling；　and　he　sent　General　Zhou　Zhi　with　eight　hundred　sailors　to　sail　secretly　along　the　Great　River　to　capture　Yuexiang。　There　they　were　to　make　an　ambush　in　the　Bashan　Mountains　and　a　great　show　of　flags　along　the　bank　and　among　the　trees。　Drums　were　to　be　beaten　and　bombs　exploded　during　the　day　and　many　fires　lighted　at　night　to　give　the　appearance　of　a　great　army。
So　Zhou　Zhi　sailed　to　the　Bashan　Mountains。
Next　day　Du　Yu　directed　the　army　and　the　marine　forces　in　a　simultaneous　advance。
The　scouts　reported：　〃The　Ruler　of　Wu　has　sent　the　land　force　under　Wu　Yan；　the　navy　under　Lu　Jing；　and　the　vanguard　under　Sun　Xin！〃
Du　Yu　led　his　forces　forward。　The　vanguard　of　Wu；　under　Sun　Xin；　came　up；　and　at　the　first　encounter　Du　Yu's　army　retired。　Sun　Xin　landed　his　marines　and　pursued。　But　in　the　midst　of　the　pursuit　a　signal　bomb　sounded；　and　Sun　Xin　was　attacked　on　all　sides　by　the　Jin　troops。　He　tried　to　retire；　but　the　army　he　had　been　pursuing；　Du　Yu's　force；　turned　back　too　and　joined　in　the　attack。　Wu's　losses　were　very　heavy；　and　Sun　Xin　hastened　back　to　the　city。　But　the　eight　hundred　Jin　soldiers　of　Zhou　Zhi　mingled　with　the　Wu　army　at　the　ramparts　and　so　entered　the　gates。　The　Jin　soldiers　raised　signal　fires　on　the　walls。
This　maneuver　amazed　Sun　Xin；　and　he　said；　〃The　northern　troops　had　surely　flown　across　the　river　into　the　city！〃
Sun　Xin　made　an　effort　to　escape；　but　the　leader　of　Jin；　Zhou　Zhi；　unexpectedly　appeared　and　slew　him。
Admiral　Lu　Jing　of　the　Wu　fleet　of　that　had　acpanied　Sun　Xin　saw　on　the　south　shore；　in　the　Bashan　Mountains；　a　great　standard　bearing　the　name　Jin　General　Who　Guards　the　South　Du　Yu　。　Lu　Jing　became　alarmed　and　landed　to　try　to　escape；　but　the　Jin　General　Zhang　Shang　soon　found　and　slew　him。
At　his　position　at　Jiangling；　Wu　Yan　heard　of　these　defeats　and　knew　his　position　was　untenable；　so　he　fled。　However；　he　was　soon　captured　and　led　into　the　presence　of　the　victorious　general。
〃No　use　sparing　you；〃　said　Du　Yu；　and　he　sentenced　the　prisoner　to　death。
Thus　Jiangling　was　captured　and　all　the　counties　along　the　River　Xiang　and　River　Yuan　as　far　as　Huangzhou；　which　surrendered　at　the　first　summons。
Du　Yu　sent　out　officers　to　soothe　the　people　of　the　conquered　counties；　and　they　suffered　nothing　from　the　soldiery。　Next　he　marched　toward　Wuchang；　and　that　city　also　yielded。　So　the　glory　of　Du　Yu　became　very　great。　He　then　summoned　his　officers　to　a　council　to　decide　upon　attacking　Capital　Jianye。
Hu　Fen　said；　〃A　one…century　rebellion　will　not　be　reduced　pletely　at　once。　The　time　of　the　spring　rise　of　waters　is　near；　and　our　position　is　precarious。　We　should　do　well　to　await　the　ing　spring。〃
Du　Yu　replied；　〃In　the　days　of　old；　Yue　Yi　overcame　the　powerful　state　Qi　in　one　battle　in　Jixi。　Our　prestige　is　now　high　and　success　certain；　easy　as　the　splitting　of　a　bamboo；　which　seems　to　wele　the　knife　after　the　first　few　joints　have　been　overe。　We　shall　meet　no　great　opposition。〃
So　Du　Yu　gave　orders　to　the　various　leaders　to　move　in　concert　against　the　capital　land　of　Jianye。
Now　the　Jin　leader　Wang　Jun　had　gone　down　the　river　with　his　naval　force。　From　his　scouts　he　heard　of　the　iron　chains　and　the　hammers　that　had　been　laid　in　the　river　to　hinder　his　progress。　But　he　only　laughed。　He　constructed　great　rafts　of　timber　and　placed　on　them　straw　effigies　of　soldiers　in　armors　and　sent　them　down　river　with　the　current。　The　defenders　of　Wu　took　them　for　real　troops　and；　alarmed　by　their　numbers；　fled　in　panic。　Then　the　great　hammers　and　chains　were　dragged　away　as　the　rafts　drifted　on。　Moreover；　on　the　rafts　they　laid　great　torches　many　fathoms　long；　and　very　thick；　made　of　straw　soaked　in　linseed　oil。　When　the　raft　was　checked　by　a　chain；　the　torches　were　lighted　and　the　chains　exposed　to　the　heat　till　they　melted　and　broke　asunder。　Thus　the　rafts　went　down　stream　conquering　wherever　they　came。
Then　the　Prime　Minister　of　Wu；　Zhang　Ti；　sent　two　leaders；　General　of　the　Left　Army　Shen　Zong　and　General　of　the　Right　Army　Zhuge　Xing；　to　try　to　check　the　advance　of　the　armies。
Shen　Zong　said　to　his　colleague；　〃The　forces　above　have　failed　to　stop　the　enemy；　and　the　enemy　will　surely　e　here。　We　shall　have　to　put　forth　all　our　strength。　If　haply　we　can　succeed；　the　safety　of　our　South　Land　is　assured。　But　suppose　we　fight　and　lose　the　battle；　then　is　our　country　lost。〃
〃Sir；　you　only　say　what　is　too　true；〃　said　Zhuge　Xing。
Just　as　they　talked　of　these　matters　came　reports　of　the　approach　of　their　enemies　in　irresistible　force。　The　two　leaders　were　seized　with　panic　and　went　back　to　see　the　Prime　Minister。
〃Our　country　is　lost！〃　cried　Zhuge　Xing。　〃Why　not　run？〃
〃We　all　know　that　the　land　is　doomed；〃　replied　Zhang　Ti。　〃But　if　we　make　no　defense；　and　no　one　dies　for　his　country；　shall　we　not　be　shamed？〃
Zhuge　Xing　left；　weeping；　and　Zhang　Ti　went　with　Shen　Zong　to　the　army。　The　invaders　soon　arrived；　and　the　Jin　General　Zhou　Zhi　was　the　first　to　break　into　the　camp。　Zhang　Ti　resisted　stubbornly；　but　was　soon　slain　in　a　melee；　and　Shen　Zong　was　killed　by　Zhou　Zhi。　The　army　of　Wu　was　defeated　and　scattered。

Jin's　army　banners　waved　on　Bashan　Mountains
And　trusty　Zhang　Ti　in　Jiangling　fighting　died；
He　accepted　not　that　the　kingly　grace　was　spent；
He　rather　chose　to　die　than　shame　his　side。

The　armies　of　Jin　conquered　at　Niuzhu　and　penetrated　deeply　into　the　country　of　Wu。　From　his　camp　Wang　Jun　sent　a　report　of　his　victory　to　Luoyang；　and　Sima　Yan　was　pleased。
But　Jia　Chong　again　opposed　further　fighting；　saying；　〃The　armies　have　been　long　absent；　and　the　soldiers　will　suffer　from　the　unhealthiness　of　the　southern　country。　It　would　be　well　to　call　them　home。〃
Zhang　Hua　spoke　against　this　course；　saying；　〃The　Jin　army　has　reached　the　very　home　and　center　of　the　enemy。　Soon　Wu　courage　will　fail；　and　the　Ruler　of　Wu　himself　will　be　our　prisoner。　To　recall　the　army　now　would　be　to　waste　the　efforts　already　made。〃
The　Ruler　of　Jin　inclined　to　neither　side。
Jia　Chong　turned　upon　Zhang　Hua　savagely；　saying；　〃You　are　wholly　ignorant　and　understand　nothing。　You　are　bent　upon　winning　some　sort　of　glory　at　the　expense　of　our　soldiers'　lives。　Death　would　be　too　good　for　you！〃
〃Why　wrangle？〃　said　Sima　Yan。　〃Zhang　Hua　agrees　with　me；　and　he　knows　my　wishes。〃
Just　at　this　moment　came　a　memorial　from　the　leader　Du　Yu　also　remending　advance；　whereupon　the　Ruler　of　Jin　decided　that　the　army　should　go　on。
The　royal　mandate　duly　reached　the　camp　of　Wang　Jun；　and　the　Jin　navy　went　out　to　the　attack　in　great　pomp。　The　soldiers　of　Wu　made　no　defense；　but　surrendered　at　once。
When　Sun　Hao；　the　Ruler　of　Wu；　heard　his　armies　had　surrendered　thus；　he　turned　pale；　and　his　courtiers　said；　〃What　is　to　be　done？　Here　the　northern　army　es　nearer　every　day　and　our　troops　just　give　in。〃
〃But　why　do　they　not　fight？〃　said　Sun　Hao。
The　courtiers　replied；　〃The　one　evil　of　today　is　Eunuch　Cen　Hun。　Slay　him；　and　we　ourselves　will　go　out　and　fight　to　the　death！〃
〃How　can　a　eunuch　harm　a　state？〃　cried　Sun　Hao。
〃Have　we　not　seen　what　Huang　Hao　did　in　Shu？〃　shouted　the　courtiers　in　chorus。
Moved　by　sudden　fury；　the　courtiers　rushed　into　the　Palace；　found　the　wretched　object　of　their　hate　and　slew　him；　and　even　feeding　on　his　palpitating　flesh。
Then　Tao　Jun　said；　〃All　my　ships　are　small；　but　give　me　large　vessels　and　I　will　place　thereon　twenty　thousand　marines　and　go　forth　to　fight。　I　can　defeat　the　enemy。〃
His　request　was　granted；　and　the　royal　guards　were　sent　up　the　river　to　join　battle；　while　another　naval　force　went　down　stream；　led　by　Leader　of　the　Van　Zhang　Xiang。　But　a　heavy　gale　came　on。　The　flags　were　blown　down　and　lay　over　in　the　ships；　and　the　marines　would　not　embark。　They　scattered　leaving　their　leader　with　only　a　few　score　men。
Wang　Jun；　the　leader　of　Jin；　set　sail　and　went　down　the　river。
After　passing　Three　Mountains；　the　sailing　master　of　his　ship　said；　〃The　gale　is　too　strong　for　the　fleet　to　go　on。　Let　us　anchor　till　the　storm　has　moderated。〃

＇e＇　Shidou　has　been　a　southern　capital　of　China　for　successive　dynasties。　A　beautiful　place；　Shidou　was　considered　a　treasure　by　the　emperors　of　Yuan　Dynasty　（Mongol　rule）。　Located　near　Shanghai　where　the　Great　Riv