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第二十七回：美髯公千里走單騎，漢壽侯五關斬六將

The Man Of Beautiful Beard Rides On A Solitary Journey;
Guan Yu Slays Six Generals Through Five Passes.

卻說曹操部下諸將中，自張遼而外，只有徐晃與雲長交厚，其餘亦皆敬服；獨蔡陽不服關公，故今日聞其去，欲住追之。操曰：「不忘故主，來去明白，真丈夫也。汝等皆當效之。」遂叱退蔡陽，不令去趕。程昱曰：「丞相待關某甚厚，今彼不辭而去，亂言片楮，冒瀆鈞威，其罪大矣。若縱之使歸袁紹，是與虎添翼也。不若追而殺之，以絕後患。」

操曰：「吾昔已許之，豈可失信？彼各為其主，勿追也。」因謂張遼曰：「雲長封金挂印，財賄不足以動其心，爵祿不足以移其志，此等人吾深敬之。想他去此不遠，我一發結識他做個人情。汝可先去請住他，待我與他送行，更以路費征袍贈之，使為後日記念。」張遼領命，單騎先往。曹操引數十騎隨後而來。

卻說雲長所騎赤馬，日行千里，本是趕不上；因欲護送車仗，不敢縱馬，按轡徐行。忽聽背後有人大叫：「雲長且慢行！」回頭視之，見張遼拍馬而至。關公教車仗從人，只管望大路緊行；自己勒住赤兔馬，按定青龍刀，問曰：「文遠莫非欲追我回乎？」遼曰：「非也。丞相知兄遠行，欲來相送，特先使我請住台駕，別無他意。」關公曰：「便是丞相鐵騎來，吾願決一死戰！」遂立馬於橋上望之。見曹操引數十騎，飛奔前來；背後乃是許褚，徐晃，于禁，李典之輩。
 
操見關公橫刀立馬於橋上，令諸將勒住馬匹，左右排開。關公見眾人手中皆無軍器，方始放心。操曰：「雲長行何太速？」關公於馬上欠身答曰：「關某前曾稟過丞相，今故主在河北，不由某不急去。累次造府，不得參見，故拜書告辭，封金挂印，納還丞相。望丞相勿忘昔日之言。」操曰：「吾欲取信於天下，安肯有負前言？恐將軍途中乏用，等具路資相送。」一將便從馬上托過黃金一盤。

關公曰：「累蒙恩賜，尚有餘資。留此黃金以賞將士。」操曰：「特以少酬大功於萬一，何必推辭？」關公曰：「區區微勞，何足挂齒。」操笑曰：「雲長天下義士，恨吾福薄，不得相留。錦袍一領，略表寸心。」令一將下馬，雙手捧袍過來。雲長恐有他變，不敢下馬，用青龍刀尖挑錦袍披於身上，勒馬回頭稱謝曰：「蒙丞相賜袍，異日更得相會。」遂下橋望北而去。

許褚曰：「此人無禮太甚，何不擒之？」操曰：「彼一人一騎，吾數十餘人，安得不疑？吾言既出，不可追也。」曹操自引眾將回城，於路歎想雲長不已。　

1 Now of all the officers in Cao Cao's army, the two friendly toward Guan Yu were Zhang Liao and Xu Huang. The others treated Guan Yu with respect, except Cai Yang who was decidedly inimical. So this Cai Yang was ready to pursue and capture Guan Yu as soon as he heard of his departure. But Cao Cao accepted Guan Yu's going as natural.

2 "He does not forget his old leader, and he was perfectly open in all his actions. He is a gentleman, and you would do well to follow his example," said Cao Cao.

3 So Cao Cao bade the would-be pursuer be gone and say no more about pursuit.

4 "You were exceedingly good to Guan Yu," said Cheng Yu, "but he went off very rudely. He certainly left a screed behind with his reasons, but he affronted you, and that is no light matter. Now to let him join Yuan Shao is to add wings to a tiger. You had better catch him and put him to death so as to guard against future evil."

5 Cao Cao replied, "But he had my promise, and can I break my word? Each has his master. Do not pursue."

6 But Cao Cao said to Zhang Liao, "He has rejected all I gave him, so bribes were powerless with him in whatever shape. I have the greatest respect for such as him. He has not yet gone far, and I will try to strengthen his attachment to me and make one appeal to sentiment. Ride after him and beg him to stop till I can come up and bid farewell and offer him a sum of money for his expenses and a fighting robe, that he may remember me kindly in after days."

7 So Zhang Liao rode out quite alone. Cao Cao followed him leisurely with an escort of a score or so.

8 Now the steed that Guan Yu rode was Red Hare, and it was very fast. No one could have come up with him but that there was the ladies' carriage to escort, and so Red Hare had to be held in and go slow. Suddenly Guan Yu heard a shout behind him, a voice crying, "Go slowly, Guan Yu!"

9 He turned and made out the person to be Zhang Liao. Ordering the pushers of the carriage to press on along the high road, he reined in his steed, held the green-dragon saber ready for a stroke, and waited for Zhang Liao to come up.

10 "Of course you have come to take me back, Zhang Liao?" said Guan Yu.

11 "No. The Prime Minister, seeing that you are going a long journey, wishes to see you on your way and told me to hasten forward and beg you to wait till he can come up. That is the only thing."

12 "Seeing that he is coming along with mailed men, I shall fight to the very last," said Guan Yu.

13 And he took up his position on a bridge where he waited the approach of the party, who advanced quickly. Four of Cao Cao's generals, Xu Chu, Xu Huang, Yu Jin, and Li Dian, followed close.

 Seeing Guan Yu was ready to fight, Cao Cao ordered his escort to open out in two lines, and then it was seen they carried no arms. This relieved his mind, for it proved to Guan Yu they meant no attack.

14 "Why do you go in such haste, Guan Yu?" asked Cao Cao.

15 Guan Yu inclined his head but did not dismount, saying, "I informed you in writing that since my lord was in the North of Yellow River, I had to leave at once. I went to your palace again and again but was refused admittance. So I wrote a letter of farewell, sealed up the treasure, resigned my lordship seal, and left everything for you. I hope you recall the promise you once made me."

16 Cao Cao replied, "My desire is to keep my troth with all people. I cannot go back on my word. However, you may find the journey expensive, and therefore I have here prepared a sum of money to help you."

17 Then from horseback Cao Cao held out a packet of gold.

18 Guan Yu said, "I have sufficient left from your former bounty. Keep that for presents to your soldiers."

19 "Why should you refuse this? It is but an insignificant return for great services."

20 "My services have been all trifling, not worth mentioning."

21 "Really, Guan Yu, you are the most high-principled of humans. I am very sorry my luck is too poor to retain you at my side. Pray accept just this robe to show you I am not quite ungrateful," said Cao Cao.

22 And one of his generals, dismounting, held up a silken coat in both hands. Guan Yu even still fearful of what might happen, would not dismount, but he reached down his sword and took the robe on its point. Then he threw it over his shoulders and turned to thank the giver.

23 "I thank you, Sir Prime Minister, for the robe and trust we shall meet again."

24 So saying, Guan Yu went down from the bridge and bore away to the north.

25 "He is a very rude man," said Xu Chu, who was of the escort. "Why do you not take him prisoner?"

26 Cao Cao replied, "He was absolutely alone facing scores of us. He was justified in being suspicious. But my word has gone forth, and he is not to be pursued."

27 Cao Cao and his escort returned, the Prime Minister very sad when he thought of the man who had gone.

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