百(bai)(bai)官朝贺,皆(jie)立于(yu)(yu)荆棘之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)中。诏(zhao)(zhao)改兴平为(wei)建安(an)元年。是(shi)岁又大(da)荒。洛阳(yang)(yang)(yang)居民,仅有(you)数百(bai)(bai)家,无(wu)(wu)可为(wei)食,尽出城去剥树(shu)皮、掘草根食之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。尚书郎以(yi)(yi)(yi)下,皆(jie)自出城樵采,多(duo)有(you)死(si)于(yu)(yu)颓墙坏壁之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)间(jian)者。汉末(mo)气运之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)衰(shuai),无(wu)(wu)甚于(yu)(yu)此。后人有(you)诗叹(tan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue)(yue):“血流芒(mang)砀白(bai)蛇亡(wang),赤(chi)帜纵横(heng)游四方。秦鹿逐翻兴社(she)稷,楚雅推倒(dao)(dao)立封疆。天(tian)子懦(nuo)弱奸邪起,气色凋零(ling)盗(dao)贼(zei)狂。看到两京遭难处(chu),铁人无(wu)(wu)泪也(ye)怬(xi)惶!”太尉杨彪(biao)奏帝曰(yue)(yue):“前(qian)(qian)蒙降诏(zhao)(zhao),未曾发(fa)遣。今(jin)曹(cao)(cao)操在山(shan)(shan)(shan)东,兵(bing)(bing)(bing)强将盛,可宣入朝,以(yi)(yi)(yi)辅王室。”帝曰(yue)(yue):“朕前(qian)(qian)既降诏(zhao)(zhao)。卿何(he)必再奏,今(jin)即(ji)差(cha)(cha)人前(qian)(qian)去便(bian)了。”彪(biao)领旨,即(ji)差(cha)(cha)使(shi)(shi)命赴山(shan)(shan)(shan)东,宣召曹(cao)(cao)操。却说曹(cao)(cao)操在山(shan)(shan)(shan)东,闻知车驾已还洛阳(yang)(yang)(yang),聚谋士(shi)商议(yi),荀彧进曰(yue)(yue):“昔晋(jin)文公(gong)纳周襄王,而(er)诸侯服从;汉高祖(zu)为(wei)义(yi)帝发(fa)丧(sang),而(er)天(tian)下归(gui)心(xin)(xin)。今(jin)天(tian)子蒙尘(chen),将军诚因(yin)此时首倡义(yi)兵(bing)(bing)(bing),奉(feng)天(tian)子以(yi)(yi)(yi)从众(zhong)望(wang),不(bu)世之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)略也(ye)。若不(bu)早图,人将先我而(er)为(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)矣。”曹(cao)(cao)操大(da)喜。正(zheng)要收拾起兵(bing)(bing)(bing),忽报有(you)天(tian)使(shi)(shi)赍诏(zhao)(zhao)宣召。操接诏(zhao)(zhao),克(ke)日兴师。却说帝在洛阳(yang)(yang)(yang),百(bai)(bai)事未备,城郭崩(beng)倒(dao)(dao),欲修未能。人报李(li)傕、郭汜(si)领兵(bing)(bing)(bing)将到。帝大(da)惊,问杨奉(feng)曰(yue)(yue):“山(shan)(shan)(shan)东之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)使(shi)(shi)未回,李(li)、郭之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)又至,为(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)奈何(he)?”杨奉(feng)、韩暹曰(yue)(yue):“臣愿与贼(zei)决死(si)战,以(yi)(yi)(yi)保陛(bi)下!”董(dong)承(cheng)曰(yue)(yue):“城郭不(bu)坚(jian),兵(bing)(bing)(bing)甲不(bu)多(duo),战如(ru)不(bu)胜,当复(fu)如(ru)何(he)?不(bu)若且奉(feng)驾往(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)东避之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”帝从其言,即(ji)日起驾望(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)东进发(fa)。百(bai)(bai)官无(wu)(wu)马(ma),皆(jie)随驾步行。出了洛阳(yang)(yang)(yang),行无(wu)(wu)一(yi)箭之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地,但(dan)见(jian)尘(chen)头蔽日,金鼓喧天(tian),无(wu)(wu)限人马(ma)来(lai)到。帝、后战慓不(bu)能言。忽见(jian)一(yi)骑飞来(lai),乃前(qian)(qian)差(cha)(cha)往(wang)山(shan)(shan)(shan)东之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)使(shi)(shi)命也(ye),至车前(qian)(qian)拜启曰(yue)(yue):“曹(cao)(cao)将军尽起山(shan)(shan)(shan)东之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)兵(bing)(bing)(bing),应诏(zhao)(zhao)前(qian)(qian)来(lai)。闻李(li)傕、郭汜(si)犯(fan)洛阳(yang)(yang)(yang),先差(cha)(cha)夏侯惇为(wei)先锋,引上(shang)将十员,精兵(bing)(bing)(bing)五万,前(qian)(qian)来(lai)保驾。”帝心(xin)(xin)方安(an)。
少顷(qing),夏(xia)(xia)侯惇(dun)引许(xu)褚(chu)、典韦等,至(zhi)(zhi)驾前面君,俱(ju)以(yi)军(jun)礼见。帝慰谕方毕,忽(hu)报正东又有一路(lu)军(jun)到。帝即命夏(xia)(xia)侯惇(dun)往(wang)探之,回妻曰:“乃(nai)(nai)曹(cao)操步军(jun)也。”须臾,曹(cao)洪(hong)、李典、乐进来(lai)见驾。通名毕,洪(hong)奏曰:“臣(chen)兄(xiong)知贼(zei)兵(bing)至(zhi)(zhi)近,恐夏(xia)(xia)侯惇(dun)孤力(li)难为,故(gu)又差臣(chen)等倍道而来(lai)协助。”帝曰:“曹(cao)将(jiang)军(jun)真(zhen)社稷臣(chen)也!”遂命护驾前行(xing)。探马来(lai)报:“李傕、郭汜领(ling)兵(bing)长(zhang)驱(qu)而来(lai)。”帝令夏(xia)(xia)侯惇(dun)分(fen)两路(lu)迎之。惇(dun)乃(nai)(nai)与曹(cao)洪(hong)分(fen)为两翼,马军(jun)先出,步军(jun)后(hou)随,尽力(li)攻击(ji)。
傕、汜贼(zei)兵大败,斩首万余。于(yu)是请(qing)帝还洛阳(yang)故宫。夏侯惇(dun)屯兵于(yu)城外。
次日(ri),曹(cao)操引大队人马(ma)到(dao)来。安营毕(bi),入城见帝、拜于殿阶之(zhi)下。帝赐(ci)平身,宣谕慰劳。操曰:“臣向蒙国恩,刻思(si)图报(bao)。今(jin)傕、汜二贼(zei),罪恶贯(guan)盈;臣有精兵二十(shi)余(yu)万(wan),以顺讨逆,无不克捷。陛下善(shan)保龙体,以社稷为重。”帝乃(nai)封操领司隶校(xiao)尉假节钺录尚书事。
却说李(li)傕(jue)(jue)、郭汜知操(cao)远来(lai),议欲速战。贾(jia)诩(xu)谏(jian)曰:“不(bu)可。操(cao)兵(bing)(bing)精将勇,不(bu)如(ru)降之(zhi),求免本身(shen)(shen)之(zhi)罪(zui)。”傕(jue)(jue)怒曰:“尔敢灭吾锐气!”拔剑欲斩(zhan)诩(xu)。众(zhong)将劝免。是夜,贾(jia)诩(xu)单(dan)马(ma)(ma)走(zou)回(hui)乡(xiang)里去(qu)了(le)。次(ci)日,李(li)傕(jue)(jue)军马(ma)(ma)来(lai)迎操(cao)兵(bing)(bing)。操(cao)先(xian)令许(xu)褚(chu)、曹(cao)仁(ren)、典韦领(ling)三百铁骑(qi),于傕(jue)(jue)阵(zhen)中冲突三遭,方才布阵(zhen)。阵(zhen)圆处,李(li)傕(jue)(jue)侄李(li)暹(xian)(xian)、李(li)别出马(ma)(ma)阵(zhen)前,未及开(kai)言,许(xu)褚(chu)飞马(ma)(ma)过去(qu),一(yi)刀(dao)先(xian)斩(zhan)李(li)暹(xian)(xian);李(li)别吃了(le)一(yi)惊,倒(dao)撞(zhuang)下马(ma)(ma),褚(chu)亦斩(zhan)之(zhi),双(shuang)挽人头(tou)回(hui)阵(zhen)。曹(cao)操(cao)抚(fu)许(xu)褚(chu)之(zhi)背曰:“子真吾之(zhi)樊哙也(ye)!”随(sui)令夏侯惇领(ling)兵(bing)(bing)左(zuo)出、曹(cao)仁(ren)领(ling)兵(bing)(bing)右出,操(cao)自领(ling)中军冲阵(zhen)。鼓响一(yi)声,三军齐进。贼兵(bing)(bing)抵敌不(bu)住,大(da)(da)败而走(zou)。操(cao)亲掣宝剑押阵(zhen),率众(zhong)连(lian)夜追(zhui)杀(sha),剿戮极多,降者不(bu)计其数。傕(jue)(jue)、汜望西逃命,忙忙似(si)丧家之(zhi)狗(gou);自知无处容身(shen)(shen),只得往山中落草去(qu)了(le)。曹(cao)操(cao)回(hui)兵(bing)(bing),仍屯于洛阳城外。杨奉、韩暹(xian)(xian)两个商议:“今曹(cao)操(cao)成了(le)大(da)(da)功,必掌(zhang)重权,如(ru)何容得我等?”乃入奏天(tian)子,只以追(zhui)杀(sha)傕(jue)(jue)、汜为名(ming),引(yin)本部军屯于大(da)(da)梁去(qu)了(le)。
帝(di)一(yi)日命人(ren)至(zhi)(zhi)操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)营,宣操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)入宫议事。操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)闻(wen)天(tian)使至(zhi)(zhi),请(qing)入相(xiang)见,只(zhi)(zhi)见那人(ren)眉清目秀,精神充足(zu)。操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)暗(an)想曰(yue):“今(jin)东都(dou)(dou)大(da)(da)荒(huang),官僚军(jun)民皆有(you)饥(ji)色,此(ci)人(ren)何(he)(he)得独肥(fei)?”因问(wen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue):“公(gong)尊(zun)颜充腴,以(yi)(yi)(yi)何(he)(he)调理而至(zhi)(zhi)此(ci)?”对(dui)(dui)曰(yue):“某无(wu)(wu)他法,只(zhi)(zhi)食淡三十(shi)年矣。”操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)乃颔之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi);又问(wen)曰(yue):“君居(ju)何(he)(he)职?”对(dui)(dui)曰(yue):“某举孝(xiao)廉。原为袁绍、张(zhang)杨从事。今(jin)闻(wen)天(tian)子还(hai)都(dou)(dou),特来朝(chao)(chao)觐,官封正议郎。济阴定(ding)陶人(ren),姓(xing)董,名昭(zhao)(zhao),字公(gong)仁(ren)。”曹操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)避(bi)席(xi)曰(yue):“闻(wen)名久矣!幸(xing)(xing)得于(yu)此(ci)相(xiang)见。”遂置酒帐中相(xiang)待(dai),令与荀彧相(xiang)会。忽(hu)人(ren)报曰(yue):“一(yi)队军(jun)往东而去,不知(zhi)何(he)(he)人(ren)。”操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)急令人(ren)探之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。董昭(zhao)(zhao)曰(yue):“此(ci)乃李(li)(li)傕旧将杨奉,与白波帅韩(han)暹,因明公(gong)来此(ci),故引兵(bing)欲投(tou)大(da)(da)梁去耳。”操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)曰(yue):“莫非疑操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)乎?”昭(zhao)(zhao)曰(yue):“此(ci)乃无(wu)(wu)谋之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)辈(bei),明公(gong)何(he)(he)足(zu)虑(lv)也(ye)(ye)。”操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)又曰(yue):“李(li)(li)、郭二贼此(ci)去若何(he)(he)?”昭(zhao)(zhao)曰(yue):“虎无(wu)(wu)爪(zhua),鸟无(wu)(wu)翼,不久当为明公(gong)所擒,无(wu)(wu)足(zu)介意。”操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)见昭(zhao)(zhao)言语投(tou)机,便问(wen)以(yi)(yi)(yi)朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)大(da)(da)事。昭(zhao)(zhao)曰(yue):“明公(gong)兴(xing)义兵(bing)以(yi)(yi)(yi)除暴乱,入朝(chao)(chao)辅佐(zuo)天(tian)子,此(ci)五霸(ba)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)功(gong)也(ye)(ye)。但(dan)诸将人(ren)殊意异,未必服从:今(jin)若留此(ci),恐有(you)不便。惟移驾幸(xing)(xing)许都(dou)(dou)为上(shang)策。然朝(chao)(chao)廷(ting)播越,新(xin)还(hai)京师,远近仰望,以(yi)(yi)(yi)冀一(yi)朝(chao)(chao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)安;今(jin)复徒驾,不厌众心(xin)。夫行非常(chang)(chang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事,乃有(you)非常(chang)(chang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)功(gong),愿将军(jun)决计之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)执(zhi)昭(zhao)(zhao)手而笑(xiao)曰(yue):“此(ci)吾之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)本志也(ye)(ye)。但(dan)杨奉在大(da)(da)梁,大(da)(da)臣在朝(chao)(chao),不有(you)他变否?”昭(zhao)(zhao)曰(yue):“易也(ye)(ye)。以(yi)(yi)(yi)书与杨奉,先安其心(xin)。明告大(da)(da)臣,以(yi)(yi)(yi)京师无(wu)(wu)粮(liang),欲车驾幸(xing)(xing)许都(dou)(dou),近鲁(lu)阳,转运(yun)粮(liang)食,庶无(wu)(wu)欠缺悬隔之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)忧。大(da)(da)臣闻(wen)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),当欣从也(ye)(ye)。”操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)大(da)(da)喜(xi)。昭(zhao)(zhao)谢别,操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)执(zhi)其手曰(yue):“凡操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)有(you)所图,惟公(gong)教之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”昭(zhao)(zhao)称谢而去。
操由(you)是(shi)日(ri)与众(zhong)谋士密议迁都(dou)(dou)之事。时侍中太史令王立私谓(wei)宗正刘(liu)艾曰(yue)(yue):“吾仰观天文,自去(qu)春(chun)太白犯镇(zhen)星于(yu)斗牛(niu),过天津,荧惑(huo)又逆行(xing),与太白会于(yu)天关,金火(huo)交会,必(bi)有(you)(you)新天子出。吾观大(da)汉气(qi)数将终,晋魏之地,必(bi)有(you)(you)兴(xing)者(zhe)。”又密奏献帝曰(yue)(yue):“天命有(you)(you)去(qu)就,五行(xing)不(bu)常盛(sheng)。代火(huo)者(zhe)土也(ye)。代汉而有(you)(you)天下(xia)者(zhe),当在魏。”操闻(wen)之,使人(ren)告立曰(yue)(yue):“知公(gong)忠于(yu)朝廷,然(ran)天道深(shen)远,幸勿多言。”操以(yi)是(shi)告彧。彧曰(yue)(yue):“汉以(yi)火(huo)德王,而明公(gong)乃土命也(ye)。许都(dou)(dou)属土,到彼必(bi)兴(xing)。火(huo)能生土,土能旺木:正合董昭、王立之言。他日(ri)必(bi)有(you)(you)兴(xing)者(zhe)。”操意(yi)遂决。次日(ri),入见帝,奏曰(yue)(yue):“东都(dou)(dou)荒废久(jiu)矣,不(bu)可(ke)修葺;更(geng)兼(jian)转(zhuan)运粮(liang)食艰辛。许都(dou)(dou)地近(jin)鲁阳,城郭宫室,钱粮(liang)民物,足可(ke)备用。臣(chen)敢请驾幸许都(dou)(dou),惟陛下(xia)从(cong)之。”帝不(bu)敢不(bu)从(cong);群臣(chen)皆惧操势,亦莫(mo)敢有(you)(you)异(yi)议。遂择日(ri)起驾。操引(yin)军护行(xing),百(bai)官皆从(cong)。
行(xing)(xing)不到数(shu)程(cheng),前至一(yi)高陵(ling)。忽然(ran)喊声大举(ju),杨奉、韩(han)暹(xian)(xian)领兵拦路。徐晃(huang)(huang)(huang)当先,大叫:“曹操(cao)(cao)欲劫驾何(he)住!”操(cao)(cao)出马视之(zhi),见(jian)徐晃(huang)(huang)(huang)威风凛凛,暗暗称奇(qi);便令许褚出马与徐晃(huang)(huang)(huang)交锋(feng)。刀斧相交,战五十(shi)余合,不分胜败(bai)。操(cao)(cao)即鸣金收军,召谋士议曰:“杨奉、韩(han)暹(xian)(xian)诚不足(zu)道;徐晃(huang)(huang)(huang)乃真(zhen)良(liang)将也(ye)。吾不忍(ren)以力并之(zhi),当以计招(zhao)之(zhi)。”行(xing)(xing)军从事满宠曰:“主公勿虑(lv)。某向(xiang)与徐晃(huang)(huang)(huang)有一(yi)面之(zhi)交,今晚扮(ban)作小卒,偷入(ru)其营,以言说之(zhi),管教他倾心来降。”操(cao)(cao)欣然(ran)遣(qian)之(zhi)。
是(shi)夜(ye)(ye)满(man)宠(chong)扮作小卒(zu),混(hun)入彼军(jun)(jun)队中,偷至(zhi)徐(xu)晃帐(zhang)前(qian),只见晃秉烛被甲而(er)坐。宠(chong)突至(zhi)其(qi)(qi)前(qian),揖曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“故人(ren)(ren)别来(lai)无恙(yang)乎!”徐(xu)晃惊(jing)起,熟视之(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“子非(fei)山阳满(man)伯(bo)宁(ning)耶!何以(yi)(yi)至(zhi)此?”宠(chong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“某现(xian)为曹(cao)(cao)将(jiang)军(jun)(jun)从事(shi)(shi)。今日于(yu)(yu)阵前(qian)得见故人(ren)(ren),欲(yu)进一言,故特冒死(si)而(er)来(lai)。”晃乃(nai)延之(zhi)(zhi)坐,问其(qi)(qi)来(lai)意(yi)。宠(chong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“公(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)勇(yong)略,世(shi)所(suo)罕有(you),奈(nai)何屈身(shen)于(yu)(yu)杨(yang)(yang)、韩之(zhi)(zhi)徒?曹(cao)(cao)将(jiang)军(jun)(jun)当世(shi)英雄(xiong),其(qi)(qi)好(hao)贤礼(li)士,天下所(suo)知(zhi)也(ye);今日阵前(qian),见公(gong)(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)勇(yong),十分(fen)敬爱,故不(bu)(bu)忍以(yi)(yi)健将(jiang)决死(si)战,特遣宠(chong)来(lai)奉(feng)邀。公(gong)(gong)何不(bu)(bu)弃暗投(tou)明,共(gong)成大业(ye)?”晃沈吟良(liang)久,乃(nai)喟然叹曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“吾固知(zhi)奉(feng)、暹(xian)(xian)非(fei)立业(ye)之(zhi)(zhi)人(ren)(ren),奈(nai)从之(zhi)(zhi)久矣(yi),不(bu)(bu)忍相舍。”宠(chong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“岂不(bu)(bu)闻良(liang)禽(qin)择木而(er)栖(qi),贤臣择主(zhu)而(er)事(shi)(shi)。遇可事(shi)(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)主(zhu),而(er)交臂(bei)失之(zhi)(zhi),非(fei)丈夫也(ye)。”晃起谢(xie)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“愿(yuan)从公(gong)(gong)言。”宠(chong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“何不(bu)(bu)就杀(sha)奉(feng)、暹(xian)(xian)而(er)去(qu),以(yi)(yi)为进见之(zhi)(zhi)礼(li)?”晃曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“以(yi)(yi)臣弑主(zhu),大不(bu)(bu)义(yi)也(ye)。吾决不(bu)(bu)为。”宠(chong)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“公(gong)(gong)真义(yi)士也(ye)!”晃遂引帐(zhang)下数十骑,连夜(ye)(ye)同(tong)满(man)宠(chong)来(lai)投(tou)曹(cao)(cao)操(cao)。早(zao)有(you)人(ren)(ren)报知(zhi)杨(yang)(yang)奉(feng)。奉(feng)大怒,自引千骑来(lai)追,大叫:“徐(xu)晃反贼(zei)休(xiu)(xiu)走!”正追赶间,忽然一声(sheng)炮响,山上(shang)山下,火把齐明,伏军(jun)(jun)四出,曹(cao)(cao)操(cao)亲自引军(jun)(jun)当先,大喝:“我在(zai)此等候多时。休(xiu)(xiu)教走脱(tuo)!”杨(yang)(yang)奉(feng)大惊(jing),急(ji)待(dai)回军(jun)(jun),早(zao)被曹(cao)(cao)兵(bing)围住。恰好(hao)韩暹(xian)(xian)引兵(bing)来(lai)救,两军(jun)(jun)混(hun)战,杨(yang)(yang)奉(feng)走脱(tuo)。曹(cao)(cao)操(cao)趁彼军(jun)(jun)乱,乘势(shi)(shi)攻击,两家军(jun)(jun)士大半多降。杨(yang)(yang)奉(feng)、韩暹(xian)(xian)势(shi)(shi)孤,引败兵(bing)投(tou)袁术去(qu)了。
曹(cao)(cao)(cao)操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)收军(jun)回营,满(man)(man)宠(chong)引徐晃入(ru)见(jian)。操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)大(da)(da)喜(xi),厚待(dai)之。于(yu)(yu)是(shi)迎銮驾到许都(dou),盖造宫室殿宇,立宗庙社(she)稷、省台(tai)司院衙门,修城郭府(fu)库;封董承等十三人为(wei)(wei)(wei)列侯(hou)。赏(shang)功(gong)罚罪,并听曹(cao)(cao)(cao)操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)处置。操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao)自封为(wei)(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)将军(jun)武平侯(hou),以荀彧为(wei)(wei)(wei)侍中尚书令(ling),荀攸为(wei)(wei)(wei)军(jun)师,郭嘉(jia)为(wei)(wei)(wei)司马祭(ji)酒,刘(liu)晔(ye)为(wei)(wei)(wei)司空仓曹(cao)(cao)(cao)掾,毛玠、任峻为(wei)(wei)(wei)典农中郎(lang)将,催督(du)钱(qian)粮,程昱为(wei)(wei)(wei)东平相,范成、董昭为(wei)(wei)(wei)洛(luo)阳令(ling),满(man)(man)宠(chong)为(wei)(wei)(wei)许都(dou)令(ling),夏侯(hou)惇、夏侯(hou)渊、曹(cao)(cao)(cao)仁(ren)、曹(cao)(cao)(cao)洪皆(jie)(jie)为(wei)(wei)(wei)将军(jun),吕虔、李(li)典、乐进、于(yu)(yu)禁、徐晃皆(jie)(jie)为(wei)(wei)(wei)校尉,许褚、典韦皆(jie)(jie)为(wei)(wei)(wei)都(dou)尉;其余将士,各各封官。自此大(da)(da)权(quan)皆(jie)(jie)归于(yu)(yu)曹(cao)(cao)(cao)操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao):朝廷(ting)大(da)(da)务(wu),先(xian)禀曹(cao)(cao)(cao)操(cao)(cao)(cao)(cao),然后方(fang)奏天子。
操既定大事,乃设宴后堂,聚众谋士共议(yi)曰(yue)(yue):“刘(liu)(liu)备(bei)(bei)屯兵(bing)徐州(zhou),自领(ling)州(zhou)事;近吕(lv)布(bu)以兵(bing)败投之(zhi),备(bei)(bei)使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)居于(yu)(yu)小沛:若二人同心引兵(bing)来犯,乃心腹之(zhi)患也。公(gong)(gong)等有何妙计(ji)可(ke)图(tu)之(zhi)?”许褚曰(yue)(yue):“愿借精兵(bing)五万(wan),斩刘(liu)(liu)备(bei)(bei)、吕(lv)布(bu)之(zhi)头(tou),献于(yu)(yu)丞相。”荀彧曰(yue)(yue):“将(jiang)军勇则(ze)(ze)(ze)勇矣(yi),不知(zhi)用谋。今许都新定,未可(ke)造次用兵(bing)。彧有一计(ji),名曰(yue)(yue)二虎竞食(shi)之(zhi)计(ji)。今刘(liu)(liu)备(bei)(bei)虽领(ling)徐州(zhou),未得(de)诏(zhao)命(ming)(ming)。明公(gong)(gong)可(ke)奏请诏(zhao)命(ming)(ming)实(shi)授备(bei)(bei)为徐州(zhou)牧(mu),因密与一书,教杀吕(lv)布(bu)。事成则(ze)(ze)(ze)备(bei)(bei)无猛(meng)士为辅,亦(yi)渐可(ke)图(tu);事不成,则(ze)(ze)(ze)吕(lv)布(bu)必(bi)杀备(bei)(bei)矣(yi):此乃二虎竞食(shi)之(zhi)计(ji)也。”操从其言(yan),即(ji)时奏请诏(zhao)命(ming)(ming),遣使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)赍往徐州(zhou),封刘(liu)(liu)备(bei)(bei)为征东将(jiang)军宜城亭侯(hou)领(ling)徐州(zhou)牧(mu);并附密书一封。却(que)说刘(liu)(liu)玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)在徐州(zhou),闻(wen)帝幸许都,正欲上(shang)表庆(qing)贺。忽报天使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)至(zhi),出郭迎接入郡,拜受恩命(ming)(ming)毕,设宴管待(dai)来使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)。使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)曰(yue)(yue):“君(jun)侯(hou)得(de)此恩命(ming)(ming),实(shi)曹将(jiang)军于(yu)(yu)帝前保荐(jian)之(zhi)力(li)也。”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)称谢。使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)者(zhe)乃取出私(si)书递与玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)。玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)看罢,曰(yue)(yue):“此事尚容(rong)计(ji)议(yi)。”席(xi)散,安歇来使(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)于(yu)(yu)馆驿。玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)连夜与众商议(yi)此事。
张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)飞(fei)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“吕(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)布(bu)(bu)本无义(yi)之(zhi)人(ren)(ren),杀(sha)(sha)(sha)之(zhi)何(he)碍!”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“他势(shi)穷而(er)来(lai)(lai)投(tou)我(wo),我(wo)若杀(sha)(sha)(sha)之(zhi),亦是不(bu)义(yi)。”张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)飞(fei)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“好人(ren)(ren)难做!”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)不(bu)从(cong)。次日(ri),吕(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)布(bu)(bu)来(lai)(lai)贺,玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)教请入见。布(bu)(bu)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“闻(wen)公受朝廷(ting)恩命,特来(lai)(lai)相(xiang)贺。”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)逊(xun)谢(xie)。只见张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)飞(fei)扯剑上厅,要杀(sha)(sha)(sha)吕(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)布(bu)(bu)。玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)慌忙阻住。布(bu)(bu)大惊(jing)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“翼(yi)德(de)(de)(de)何(he)故(gu)(gu)只要杀(sha)(sha)(sha)我(wo)?”张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)飞(fei)叫曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“曹操(cao)(cao)道你是无义(yi)之(zhi)人(ren)(ren),教我(wo)哥(ge)哥(ge)杀(sha)(sha)(sha)你!”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)连声喝(he)退(tui)。乃引吕(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)布(bu)(bu)同(tong)入后堂,实告前因;就(jiu)将曹操(cao)(cao)所送密书与(yu)吕(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)布(bu)(bu)看。布(bu)(bu)看毕(bi),泣曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“此(ci)(ci)乃曹贼欲令我(wo)二人(ren)(ren)不(bu)和(he)耳(er)!”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“兄(xiong)勿忧,刘备(bei)誓不(bu)为此(ci)(ci)不(bu)义(yi)之(zhi)事。”吕(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)布(bu)(bu)再三拜谢(xie)。备(bei)留(liu)布(bu)(bu)饮酒,至晚方(fang)回(hui)。关(guan)、张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“兄(xiong)长何(he)故(gu)(gu)不(bu)杀(sha)(sha)(sha)吕(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)布(bu)(bu)?”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“此(ci)(ci)曹孟德(de)(de)(de)恐我(wo)与(yu)吕(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)布(bu)(bu)同(tong)谋伐(fa)之(zhi),故(gu)(gu)用此(ci)(ci)计(ji),使(shi)我(wo)两人(ren)(ren)自相(xiang)吞并(bing),彼却于中取利。奈(nai)何(he)为所使(shi)乎?”关(guan)公点(dian)头道是。张(zhang)(zhang)(zhang)飞(fei)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“我(wo)只要杀(sha)(sha)(sha)此(ci)(ci)贼以(yi)绝后患!”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“此(ci)(ci)非大丈(zhang)夫之(zhi)所为也(ye)。”次日(ri),玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)送使(shi)命回(hui)京,就(jiu)拜表(biao)谢(xie)恩,并(bing)回(hui)书与(yu)曹操(cao)(cao),只言容(rong)缓图(tu)之(zhi)。使(shi)命回(hui)见曹操(cao)(cao),言玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)不(bu)杀(sha)(sha)(sha)吕(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)布(bu)(bu)之(zhi)事。操(cao)(cao)问荀彧曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“此(ci)(ci)计(ji)不(bu)成,奈(nai)何(he)?”或曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“又有一计(ji),名曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)驱虎(hu)吞狼之(zhi)计(ji)。”操(cao)(cao)曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“其计(ji)如何(he)?”彧曰(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue)(yue):“可(ke)暗令人(ren)(ren)往(wang)袁(yuan)术处通(tong)问,报说刘备(bei)上密表(biao),要略(lve)南郡。术闻(wen)之(zhi),必(bi)怒而(er)攻备(bei);公乃明诏(zhao)刘备(bei)讨袁(yuan)术。两边相(xiang)并(bing),吕(lv)(lv)(lv)(lv)布(bu)(bu)必(bi)生异心:此(ci)(ci)驱虎(hu)吞狼之(zhi)计(ji)也(ye)。”操(cao)(cao)大喜,先发(fa)人(ren)(ren)往(wang)袁(yuan)术处;次假(jia)天(tian)子诏(zhao),发(fa)人(ren)(ren)往(wang)徐州。
却(que)说玄(xuan)德(de)在徐州(zhou),闻使(shi)命(ming)至,出郭迎接;开读诏书,却(que)是要起(qi)兵讨袁术。玄(xuan)德(de)领命(ming),送使(shi)者(zhe)先(xian)回(hui)。糜(mi)竺曰(yue):“此(ci)又(you)是曹(cao)操之计。”玄(xuan)德(de)曰(yue):“虽是计,王命(ming)不(bu)可(ke)违也(ye)。”遂点(dian)军马,克日起(qi)程,孙乾曰(yue):“可(ke)先(xian)定守城(cheng)之人。”玄(xuan)德(de)曰(yue):“二(er)弟(di)之中,谁人可(ke)守?”关公曰(yue):“弟(di)愿守此(ci)城(cheng)。”玄(xuan)德(de)曰(yue):“吾早晚(wan)欲与尔议事,岂可(ke)相离?”张飞曰(yue):“小(xiao)弟(di)愿守此(ci)城(cheng)。”玄(xuan)德(de)曰(yue):“你守不(bu)得此(ci)城(cheng):你一者(zhe)酒(jiu)后刚强,鞭挞士卒(zu);二(er)者(zhe)作(zuo)事轻易,不(bu)从人谏。
吾(wu)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)放心。”张飞曰(yue):“弟自(zi)今以(yi)后,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)饮(yin)酒(jiu),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)打(da)军(jun)(jun)士(shi),诸般听人(ren)劝谏便(bian)了。”糜竺曰(yue):“只恐口(kou)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)应(ying)心。”飞怒曰(yue):“吾(wu)跟(gen)哥哥多年,未(wei)尝(chang)失信,你如何轻料(liao)我!”玄(xuan)德(de)曰(yue):“弟言虽如此,吾(wu)终(zhong)不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)放心。还请陈(chen)元(yuan)龙辅之,早晚(wan)令(ling)其少(shao)饮(yin)酒(jiu),勿(wu)致失事。”陈(chen)登应(ying)诺(nuo)。玄(xuan)德(de)分付了当,乃(nai)统马(ma)(ma)步军(jun)(jun)三(san)(san)万,离徐州(zhou)望(wang)南阳进(jin)发。却(que)(que)说袁术闻说刘(liu)备上(shang)表,欲吞其州(zhou)县(xian),乃(nai)大(da)(da)怒曰(yue):“汝(ru)(ru)乃(nai)织席编(bian)屦之去,今辄占(zhan)据大(da)(da)郡,与诸侯同列;吾(wu)正欲伐汝(ru)(ru),汝(ru)(ru)却(que)(que)反欲图我!深(shen)为可恨!”乃(nai)使(shi)上(shang)将纪(ji)(ji)(ji)灵(ling)(ling)(ling)起(qi)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)十(shi)万,杀弃徐州(zhou)。两军(jun)(jun)会(hui)于(yu)盱眙。玄(xuan)德(de)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)少(shao),依山傍水下寨。那纪(ji)(ji)(ji)灵(ling)(ling)(ling)乃(nai)山东人(ren),使(shi)一口(kou)三(san)(san)尖刀,重五(wu)十(shi)斤。是日引兵(bing)(bing)(bing)出(chu)(chu)阵,大(da)(da)骂:“刘(liu)备村夫,安敢侵吾(wu)境界!”玄(xuan)德(de)曰(yue):“吾(wu)奉天(tian)子(zi)诏,以(yi)讨不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)臣。汝(ru)(ru)今敢来(lai)(lai)相(xiang)拒,罪不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)容诛!”纪(ji)(ji)(ji)灵(ling)(ling)(ling)大(da)(da)怒,拍马(ma)(ma)舞(wu)刀,直取玄(xuan)德(de)。关公(gong)(gong)大(da)(da)喝曰(yue):“匹夫休得逞强!”出(chu)(chu)马(ma)(ma)与纪(ji)(ji)(ji)灵(ling)(ling)(ling)大(da)(da)战(zhan)(zhan)。一连三(san)(san)十(shi)合,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)分胜(sheng)负。纪(ji)(ji)(ji)灵(ling)(ling)(ling)大(da)(da)叫少(shao)歇,关公(gong)(gong)便(bian)拨马(ma)(ma)回阵,立于(yu)阵前候之。纪(ji)(ji)(ji)灵(ling)(ling)(ling)却(que)(que)遣(qian)副将荀(xun)正出(chu)(chu)马(ma)(ma)。关公(gong)(gong)曰(yue):“只教(jiao)纪(ji)(ji)(ji)灵(ling)(ling)(ling)来(lai)(lai),与他决个雌雄!”荀(xun)正曰(yue):“汝(ru)(ru)乃(nai)无名下将,非(fei)纪(ji)(ji)(ji)将军(jun)(jun)对手!”关公(gong)(gong)大(da)(da)怒,直取荀(xun)正;交马(ma)(ma)一合,砍荀(xun)正于(yu)马(ma)(ma)下。玄(xuan)德(de)驱兵(bing)(bing)(bing)杀将过(guo)去,纪(ji)(ji)(ji)灵(ling)(ling)(ling)大(da)(da)败,退(tui)守淮阴河口(kou),不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)敢交战(zhan)(zhan);只教(jiao)军(jun)(jun)士(shi)来(lai)(lai)偷营劫寨,皆被徐州(zhou)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)杀败。两军(jun)(jun)相(xiang)拒,不(bu)(bu)(bu)(bu)在(zai)话下。
却(que)(que)说(shuo)张飞(fei)(fei)自(zi)(zi)送玄德(de)起身后,一(yi)应杂事(shi),俱付陈元龙(long)管(guan)理;军机大务,自(zi)(zi)家(jia)参(can)酌,一(yi)日(ri),设宴请各(ge)(ge)官(guan)(guan)(guan)赴席。众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)坐定,张飞(fei)(fei)开言曰(yue):“我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)兄临去时,分付我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)少饮(yin)(yin)酒(jiu),恐致失事(shi)。众(zhong)(zhong)官(guan)(guan)(guan)今日(ri)尽(jin)此(ci)一(yi)醉(zui)(zui),明日(ri)都(dou)各(ge)(ge)戒酒(jiu),帮(bang)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)守城。今日(ri)却(que)(que)都(dou)要(yao)满饮(yin)(yin)。”言罢(ba),起身与(yu)众(zhong)(zhong)官(guan)(guan)(guan)把(ba)盏。酒(jiu)至曹豹(bao)面(mian)前(qian),豹(bao)曰(yue):“我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)从天戒,不(bu)饮(yin)(yin)酒(jiu)。”飞(fei)(fei)曰(yue):“厮(si)杀(sha)汉(han)如何不(bu)饮(yin)(yin)酒(jiu)?我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)要(yao)你吃一(yi)盏。”豹(bao)惧怕(pa),只得饮(yin)(yin)了(le)(le)一(yi)杯。张飞(fei)(fei)把(ba)遍(bian)各(ge)(ge)官(guan)(guan)(guan),自(zi)(zi)斟巨觥,连饮(yin)(yin)了(le)(le)几(ji)十杯,不(bu)觉大醉(zui)(zui),却(que)(que)又起身与(yu)众(zhong)(zhong)官(guan)(guan)(guan)把(ba)盏。酒(jiu)至曹豹(bao),豹(bao)曰(yue):“某实不(bu)能饮(yin)(yin)矣。”飞(fei)(fei)曰(yue):“你恰才吃了(le)(le),如今为何推(tui)却(que)(que)?”豹(bao)再三不(bu)饮(yin)(yin)。飞(fei)(fei)醉(zui)(zui)后使酒(jiu),便发怒曰(yue):“你违我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)将(jiang)令该打(da)一(yi)百(bai)!”便喝(he)军士拿下。陈元龙(long)曰(yue):“玄德(de)公(gong)临去时,分付你甚(shen)来(lai)?”飞(fei)(fei)曰(yue):“你文(wen)官(guan)(guan)(guan),只管(guan)文(wen)官(guan)(guan)(guan)事(shi),休来(lai)管(guan)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)!”曹豹(bao)无奈(nai),只得告求曰(yue):“翼德(de)公(gong),看(kan)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)女婿(xu)之面(mian),且恕(shu)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)罢(ba)。”飞(fei)(fei)曰(yue):“你女婿(xu)是(shi)谁?”豹(bao)曰(yue):“吕(lv)布(bu)是(shi)也。”飞(fei)(fei)大怒曰(yue):“我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)本(ben)不(bu)欲(yu)打(da)你;你把(ba)吕(lv)布(bu)来(lai)唬(hu)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo),我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)偏要(yao)打(da)你!我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)打(da)你,便是(shi)打(da)吕(lv)布(bu)!”诸人(ren)劝(quan)不(bu)住。将(jiang)曹豹(bao)鞭至五十,众(zhong)(zhong)人(ren)苦(ku)苦(ku)告饶,方止。
席散,曹豹回去,深(shen)恨张飞,连夜差人赍书(shu)一封,径(jing)投小(xiao)沛(pei)见吕(lv)布,备说张飞无礼;且云:玄德已(yi)往淮南(nan),今(jin)(jin)夜可乘飞醉,引(yin)兵来袭(xi)徐州,不(bu)可错此(ci)机会。吕(lv)布见书(shu),便请陈(chen)宫来议。宫曰:“小(xiao)沛(pei)原非久居之地。今(jin)(jin)徐州既有(you)可乘之隙,失此(ci)不(bu)取,悔之晚(wan)矣(yi)。”布从之,随即披(pi)挂(gua)上马,领五百骑先行(xing);使陈(chen)宫引(yin)大军(jun)继进,高顺亦随后进发。
小沛离(li)徐州只四五十(shi)里,上(shang)(shang)(shang)马便到(dao)。吕(lv)布(bu)到(dao)城下时,恰(qia)才四更,月色澄清(qing),城上(shang)(shang)(shang)更不(bu)知(zhi)觉(jue)。布(bu)到(dao)城门(men)边(bian)叫曰:“刘使君(jun)有(you)机密使人至。”城上(shang)(shang)(shang)有(you)曹豹(bao)军报(bao)知(zhi)曹豹(bao),豹(bao)上(shang)(shang)(shang)城看之,便令军士开门(men)。吕(lv)布(bu)一声(sheng)暗号。众军齐入,喊声(sheng)大举。张(zhang)飞(fei)(fei)正(zheng)醉卧(wo)府(fu)(fu)中,左右急(ji)忙摇(yao)醒,报(bao)说(shuo):“吕(lv)布(bu)赚开城门(men),杀将进来了!”张(zhang)飞(fei)(fei)大怒,慌忙披挂,绰了丈八蛇矛;才出(chu)府(fu)(fu)门(men)上(shang)(shang)(shang)得(de)马时,吕(lv)布(bu)军马已到(dao),正(zheng)与相迎。张(zhang)飞(fei)(fei)此时酒犹(you)未醒,不(bu)能力战。吕(lv)布(bu)素知(zhi)飞(fei)(fei)勇(yong),亦不(bu)敢相逼。十(shi)八骑燕将,保着(zhe)张(zhang)飞(fei)(fei),杀出(chu)东门(men),玄德家(jia)眷在府(fu)(fu)中,都不(bu)及顾了。
却说曹(cao)豹(bao)见张飞(fei)只十数人(ren)护从,又欺他(ta)醉,遂(sui)引百十人(ren)赶来(lai)(lai)。飞(fei)见豹(bao),大怒,拍马来(lai)(lai)迎(ying)。战了三合,曹(cao)豹(bao)败走(zou),飞(fei)赶到河(he)边,一枪(qiang)正刺中(zhong)曹(cao)豹(bao)后心,连人(ren)带马,死于河(he)中(zhong)。飞(fei)于城外(wai)招呼士卒,出城者尽随(sui)飞(fei)投淮南而(er)去。吕(lv)布入(ru)城安抚居民,令(ling)军士一百人(ren)守把玄德宅(zhai)门,诸人(ren)不许擅(shan)入(ru)。
却说(shuo)张(zhang)飞引数十骑,直到盱眙(yi)来(lai)见玄(xuan)德(de),具说(shuo)曹(cao)豹与吕布里应外(wai)合,夜袭(xi)徐州。众皆失色。玄(xuan)德(de)叹曰(yue):“得何(he)(he)足(zu)喜,失何(he)(he)足(zu)忧!”关(guan)公(gong)曰(yue):“嫂嫂安在?”飞曰(yue):“皆陷(xian)于(yu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中矣。”玄(xuan)德(de)默然(ran)无语(yu)。关(guan)公(gong)顿足(zu)埋怨曰(yue):“你当初要守城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)时说(shuo)甚(shen)来(lai)?兄长(zhang)分付你甚(shen)来(lai)?今日城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)池又(you)失了,嫂嫂又(you)陷(xian)了,如何(he)(he)是好!”张(zhang)飞闻言,惶(huang)恐无地,掣剑欲(yu)自刎(wen)。正(zheng)是:举杯畅饮情何(he)(he)放,拔剑捐生(sheng)悔已(yi)迟(chi)!不知(zhi)性命如何(he)(he),且听(ting)下文(wen)分解。
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