且说玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de)命刘(liu)封、孟(meng)达、王(wang)(wang)(wang)平等,攻取上(shang)庸诸郡,申耽等闻操(cao)已弃汉(han)中(zhong)而走,遂(sui)皆投 降,玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de)安民已定,大(da)(da)(da)(da)赏三军(jun),人(ren)心大(da)(da)(da)(da)悦(yue)。于(yu)是(shi)(shi)众将(jiang)(jiang)皆有(you)推尊(zun)玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de)为(wei)(wei)(wei)帝(di)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)心;未敢(gan)径启(qi),却 来(lai)禀告诸葛军(jun)师(shi),孔明曰(yue)(yue):“吾意(yi)已有(you)定夺了。”随(sui)引法(fa)正等入见玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de),曰(yue)(yue):“今曹操(cao)专 权,百姓无(wu)主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu);主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)仁(ren)义(yi)著于(yu)天(tian)下(xia),今已抚有(you)两(liang)川之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di),可(ke)(ke)(ke)以应(ying)(ying)天(tian)顺人(ren),即皇(huang)帝(di)位,名(ming)正言(yan) 顺,以讨国(guo)贼(zei)。事(shi)不(bu)(bu)宜(yi)迟(chi)(chi),便(bian)请择吉。”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)惊曰(yue)(yue):“军(jun)师(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言(yan)差矣。刘(liu)备虽(sui)然汉(han)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)宗 室(shi),乃臣(chen)子(zi)也(ye)(ye);若为(wei)(wei)(wei)此(ci)事(shi),是(shi)(shi)反(fan)汉(han)矣。”孔明曰(yue)(yue):“非也(ye)(ye)。方(fang)今天(tian)下(xia)分崩,英(ying)雄并起,各(ge)霸 一方(fang),四(si)海才德(de)(de)(de)(de)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)士,舍死(si)亡生(sheng)而事(shi)其上(shang)者,皆欲(yu)攀龙附凤(feng),建立功名(ming)也(ye)(ye)。今主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)避嫌守 义(yi),恐失众人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)望。愿主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)熟思之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de)曰(yue)(yue):“要吾僭(jian)居尊(zun)位,吾必不(bu)(bu)敢(gan)。可(ke)(ke)(ke)再商议长 策。”诸将(jiang)(jiang)齐言(yan)曰(yue)(yue):“主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)若只(zhi)推却,众心解矣。”孔明曰(yue)(yue):“主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)平生(sheng)以义(yi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)本,未肯(ken)便(bian) 称尊(zun)号。今有(you)荆襄、两(liang)川之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)地(di),可(ke)(ke)(ke)暂为(wei)(wei)(wei)汉(han)中(zhong)王(wang)(wang)(wang)。”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de)曰(yue)(yue):“汝(ru)(ru)等虽(sui)欲(yu)尊(zun)吾为(wei)(wei)(wei)王(wang)(wang)(wang),不(bu)(bu)得天(tian)子(zi) 明诏(zhao),是(shi)(shi)僭(jian)也(ye)(ye)。”孔明曰(yue)(yue):“今宜(yi)从权,不(bu)(bu)可(ke)(ke)(ke)拘执常理(li)。”张飞大(da)(da)(da)(da)叫曰(yue)(yue):“异姓之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)人(ren),皆欲(yu) 为(wei)(wei)(wei)君何况哥(ge)哥(ge)乃汉(han)朝宗派(pai)!莫说汉(han)中(zhong)王(wang)(wang)(wang),就称皇(huang)帝(di),有(you)何不(bu)(bu)可(ke)(ke)(ke)!”玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de)叱曰(yue)(yue):“汝(ru)(ru)勿多(duo) 言(yan)!”孔明曰(yue)(yue):“主(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)公(gong)宜(yi)从权变,先进位汉(han)中(zhong)王(wang)(wang)(wang),然后(hou)表奏天(tian)子(zi),未为(wei)(wei)(wei)迟(chi)(chi)也(ye)(ye)。” 玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de)再三推辞不(bu)(bu)过,只(zhi)得依允(yun)。建安二十四(si)年(nian)秋七月,筑坛于(yu)沔阳,方(fang)圆九里,分布五 方(fang),各(ge)设旌旗仪(yi)仗(zhang)。群臣(chen)皆依次序(xu)排列(lie)。许(xu)(xu)靖、法(fa)正请玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de)登坛,进冠冕(mian)玺绶讫,面(mian)南而 坐,受文武官员拜贺为(wei)(wei)(wei)汉(han)中(zhong)王(wang)(wang)(wang)。子(zi)刘(liu)禅,立为(wei)(wei)(wei)王(wang)(wang)(wang)世子(zi)。封许(xu)(xu)靖为(wei)(wei)(wei)太傅,法(fa)正为(wei)(wei)(wei)尚书令;诸葛 亮为(wei)(wei)(wei)军(jun)师(shi),总理(li)军(jun)国(guo)重事(shi)。封关羽、张飞、赵(zhao)云、马超、黄忠(zhong)为(wei)(wei)(wei)五虎大(da)(da)(da)(da)将(jiang)(jiang),魏(wei)延为(wei)(wei)(wei)汉(han)中(zhong)太 守。其余各(ge)拟(ni)功勋定爵。玄(xuan)(xuan)德(de)(de)(de)(de)既为(wei)(wei)(wei)汉(han)中(zhong)王(wang)(wang)(wang),遂(sui)修(xiu)表一道,差人(ren)赍赴许(xu)(xu)都。表曰(yue)(yue):“备以具(ju)臣(chen) 之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)才,荷上(shang)将(jiang)(jiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)任(ren),总督三军(jun),奉(feng)辞于(yu)外;不(bu)(bu)能扫除寇(kou)难,靖匡(kuang)王(wang)(wang)(wang)室(shi),久使陛下(xia)圣教陵迟(chi)(chi), 六合之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)内,否而未泰:惟(wei)忧反(fan)侧,疢如疾首。曩者董卓(zhuo),伪(wei)为(wei)(wei)(wei)乱阶。自是(shi)(shi)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后(hou),群凶纵横, 残剥海内。赖陛下(xia)圣德(de)(de)(de)(de)威临,人(ren)臣(chen)同(tong)应(ying)(ying),或(huo)(huo)忠(zhong)义(yi)奋讨,或(huo)(huo)上(shang)天(tian)降罚,暴(bao)逆(ni)并殪(yi),以渐冰消。
惟独曹操(cao)(cao),久未枭(xiao)除,侵(qin)擅国(guo)(guo)权(quan)(quan),恣心极乱。臣昔(xi)与车(che)骑将(jiang)军董承,图谋讨(tao)操(cao)(cao),机(ji)事不(bu)(bu)密, 承见陷害。臣播越失(shi)据,忠义不(bu)(bu)果,遂得(de)使操(cao)(cao)穷凶极逆:主后戮杀,皇子(zi)鸩(zhen)害。虽纠(jiu)合同 盟,念(nian)在(zai)(zai)奋力;懦(nuo)弱(ruo)不(bu)(bu)武,历年未效(xiao)。常恐殒(yun)没,辜负国(guo)(guo)恩(en);寤寐永叹,夕惕(ti)若厉。今(jin)臣群 僚以(yi)为(wei):在(zai)(zai)昔(xi)虞书(shu)敦叙(xu)九(jiu)族,庶明(ming)励(li)翼;帝王(wang)(wang)相(xiang)(xiang)传,此道不(bu)(bu)废;周监二代,并建诸姬,实赖 晋(jin)、郑夹辅之力;高祖龙兴(xing),尊王(wang)(wang)子(zi)弟(di),大启九(jiu)国(guo)(guo),卒斩诸吕,以(yi)安大宗。今(jin)操(cao)(cao)恶(e)直丑(chou)正, 实繁有徒,包藏祸心,篡(cuan)盗已(yi)显;既宗室微弱(ruo),帝族无(wu)位,斟酌古式,依(yi)假权(quan)(quan)宜:上臣为(wei)大 司马、汉中王(wang)(wang)。臣伏(fu)自(zi)(zi)三(san)省:受国(guo)(guo)厚(hou)恩(en),荷(he)任一方(fang),陈力未效(xiao),所获已(yi)过,不(bu)(bu)宜复忝高位, 以(yi)重(zhong)罪谤(bang)。群僚见逼(bi),迫臣以(yi)义。臣退惟寇贼不(bu)(bu)枭(xiao),国(guo)(guo)难未已(yi);宗庙(miao)倾危,社(she)稷(ji)将(jiang)坠(zhui):诚臣 忧心碎首之日。若应(ying)权(quan)(quan)通(tong)变,以(yi)宁静(jing)圣朝(chao),虽赴(fu)水火,所不(bu)(bu)得(de)辞。辄顺众议,拜受印(yin)玺,以(yi) 崇国(guo)(guo)威。仰(yang)惟爵号,位高宠(chong)厚(hou);俯思报效(xiao),忧深责重(zhong)。惊怖惕(ti)息,如临于谷。敢不(bu)(bu)尽力输 诚,奖励(li)六师,率齐群义,应(ying)天顺时,以(yi)宁社(she)稷(ji)。谨拜表(biao)以(yi)闻。” 表(biao)到(dao)许(xu)都,曹操(cao)(cao)在(zai)(zai)邺郡闻知(zhi)玄德自(zi)(zi)立(li)汉中王(wang)(wang),大怒曰:“织席小儿,安敢如此!吾誓灭 之!”即时传令(ling),尽起倾国(guo)(guo)之兵(bing),赴(fu)两川(chuan)与汉中王(wang)(wang)决雌雄(xiong)。一人(ren)出班谏曰:“大王(wang)(wang)不(bu)(bu)可因一 时之怒,亲劳(lao)车(che)驾远(yuan)征(zheng)。臣有一计(ji),不(bu)(bu)须(xu)张弓只箭,令(ling)刘备(bei)(bei)在(zai)(zai)蜀自(zi)(zi)受其(qi)祸;待(dai)其(qi)兵(bing)衰力尽, 只须(xu)一将(jiang)往征(zheng)之,便可成功。”操(cao)(cao)视其(qi)人(ren),乃(nai)司马懿也。操(cao)(cao)喜问曰:“仲达有何高见?”懿 曰:“江东(dong)孙(sun)(sun)权(quan)(quan),以(yi)妹嫁刘备(bei)(bei),而又乘间窃(qie)取回去;刘备(bei)(bei)又据占荆州(zhou)不(bu)(bu)还(hai):彼此俱(ju)有切齿之 恨。今(jin)可差一舌(she)辩(bian)之士,赍书(shu)往说(shuo)孙(sun)(sun)权(quan)(quan),使兴(xing)兵(bing)取荆州(zhou);刘备(bei)(bei)必发两川(chuan)之兵(bing)以(yi)救(jiu)荆州(zhou)。那(nei)时 大王(wang)(wang)兴(xing)兵(bing)去取汉川(chuan),令(ling)刘备(bei)(bei)首尾不(bu)(bu)能相(xiang)(xiang)救(jiu),势(shi)必危矣。”操(cao)(cao)大喜,即修书(shu)令(ling)满(man)宠(chong)为(wei)使,星夜 投(tou)江东(dong)来见孙(sun)(sun)权(quan)(quan)。
权(quan)知满(man)(man)宠(chong)到(dao),遂与(yu)谋(mou)(mou)士商(shang)议(yi)。张昭进曰(yue)(yue):“魏(wei)(wei)与(yu)吴(wu)(wu)(wu)本无(wu)仇;前因听诸(zhu)(zhu)葛之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)说词,致(zhi)两(liang)家(jia)(jia) 连(lian)年(nian)征战不(bu)(bu)(bu)息(xi),生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)灵遭其(qi)涂炭(tan)。今(jin)满(man)(man)伯宁来(lai),必有(you)讲和之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意,可以(yi)(yi)礼接(jie)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”权(quan)依其(qi)言(yan),令(ling) 众谋(mou)(mou)士接(jie)满(man)(man)宠(chong)入(ru)城相见(jian)(jian)(jian)。礼毕,权(quan)以(yi)(yi)宾(bin)礼待(dai)(dai)宠(chong)。宠(chong)呈(cheng)上操书,曰(yue)(yue):“吴(wu)(wu)(wu)、魏(wei)(wei)自来(lai)无(wu)仇,皆因 刘(liu)(liu)备之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)故,致(zhi)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)衅隙。魏(wei)(wei)王差(cha)某(mou)(mou)到(dao)此,约将(jiang)(jiang)军攻取(qu)(qu)(qu)荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou),魏(wei)(wei)王以(yi)(yi)兵临汉川(chuan),首尾夹击。破刘(liu)(liu) 之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)后(hou),共(gong)分疆土,誓不(bu)(bu)(bu)相侵。”孙(sun)权(quan)览书毕,设筵相待(dai)(dai)满(man)(man)宠(chong),送(song)归馆舍安歇。权(quan)与(yu)众谋(mou)(mou)士商(shang) 议(yi)。顾雍曰(yue)(yue):“虽是说词,其(qi)中有(you)理。今(jin)可一(yi)(yi)面(mian)送(song)满(man)(man)宠(chong)回,约会曹(cao)(cao)操,首尾相击;一(yi)(yi)面(mian)使(shi)人(ren) 过(guo)江(jiang)(jiang)探云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)动静,方可行事(shi)。”诸(zhu)(zhu)葛瑾曰(yue)(yue):“某(mou)(mou)闻(wen)云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)自到(dao)荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou),刘(liu)(liu)备娶与(yu)妻室(shi),先生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)一(yi)(yi) 子,次生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)一(yi)(yi)女(nv)(nv)。其(qi)女(nv)(nv)尚幼(you),未(wei)许字人(ren)。某(mou)(mou)愿往与(yu)主公(gong)世子求(qiu)婚。若(ruo)云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)肯(ken)许,即与(yu)云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)计议(yi) 共(gong)破曹(cao)(cao)操;若(ruo)云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)不(bu)(bu)(bu)肯(ken),然后(hou)助曹(cao)(cao)取(qu)(qu)(qu)荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)。”孙(sun)权(quan)用其(qi)谋(mou)(mou),先送(song)满(man)(man)宠(chong)回许都;却遣(qian)(qian)诸(zhu)(zhu)葛瑾为 使(shi),投荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)来(lai)。入(ru)城见(jian)(jian)(jian)云(yun)(yun)长(zhang),礼毕。云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)曰(yue)(yue):“子瑜此来(lai)何(he)意?”瑾曰(yue)(yue):“特来(lai)求(qiu)结(jie)两(liang)家(jia)(jia)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi) 好:吾主吴(wu)(wu)(wu)侯有(you)一(yi)(yi)子,甚聪明;闻(wen)将(jiang)(jiang)军有(you)一(yi)(yi)女(nv)(nv),特来(lai)求(qiu)亲。两(liang)家(jia)(jia)结(jie)好,并力破曹(cao)(cao)。此诚美 事(shi),请(qing)君侯思之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)勃然大(da)怒曰(yue)(yue):“吾虎(hu)女(nv)(nv)安肯(ken)嫁(jia)犬(quan)子乎!不(bu)(bu)(bu)看汝弟之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)面(mian),立(li)斩汝首! 再(zai)休(xiu)多言(yan)!”遂唤左右逐出(chu)。瑾抱头鼠窜(cuan),回见(jian)(jian)(jian)吴(wu)(wu)(wu)侯;不(bu)(bu)(bu)敢隐匿(ni),遂以(yi)(yi)实(shi)告。权(quan)大(da)怒曰(yue)(yue): “何(he)太无(wu)礼耶!”便唤张昭等文(wen)武官(guan)员(yuan),商(shang)议(yi)取(qu)(qu)(qu)荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)策。步骘(zhi)曰(yue)(yue):“曹(cao)(cao)操久(jiu)欲篡(cuan)汉,所惧(ju) 者刘(liu)(liu)备也;今(jin)遣(qian)(qian)使(shi)来(lai)令(ling)吴(wu)(wu)(wu)兴兵吞蜀,此嫁(jia)祸于(yu)吴(wu)(wu)(wu)也。”权(quan)曰(yue)(yue):“孤亦欲取(qu)(qu)(qu)荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)久(jiu)矣。”骘(zhi) 曰(yue)(yue):“今(jin)曹(cao)(cao)仁(ren)现屯(tun)兵于(yu)襄阳(yang)、樊城,又无(wu)长(zhang)江(jiang)(jiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)险,旱(han)路可取(qu)(qu)(qu)荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou);如何(he)不(bu)(bu)(bu)取(qu)(qu)(qu),却令(ling)主公(gong)动 兵?只(zhi)此便见(jian)(jian)(jian)其(qi)心。主公(gong)可遣(qian)(qian)使(shi)去许都见(jian)(jian)(jian)操,令(ling)曹(cao)(cao)仁(ren)旱(han)路先起兵取(qu)(qu)(qu)荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou),云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)必掣荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)兵 而(er)取(qu)(qu)(qu)樊城。若(ruo)云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)一(yi)(yi)动,主公(gong)可遣(qian)(qian)一(yi)(yi)将(jiang)(jiang),暗取(qu)(qu)(qu)荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou),一(yi)(yi)举可得(de)矣。”权(quan)从其(qi)议(yi),即时遣(qian)(qian)使(shi)过(guo) 江(jiang)(jiang),上书曹(cao)(cao)操,陈说此事(shi)。操大(da)喜,发付使(shi)者先回,随(sui)遣(qian)(qian)满(man)(man)宠(chong)往樊城助曹(cao)(cao)仁(ren),为参谋(mou)(mou)官(guan),商(shang) 议(yi)动兵;一(yi)(yi)面(mian)驰檄(xi)东吴(wu)(wu)(wu),令(ling)领兵水路接(jie)应,以(yi)(yi)取(qu)(qu)(qu)荆(jing)(jing)(jing)州(zhou)(zhou)。
却说汉(han)(han)中王(wang)令(ling)魏延总督(du)军(jun)(jun)(jun)马(ma),守御(yu)东(dong)川。遂(sui)引百(bai)官回成都。差官起(qi)造宫(gong)庭,又置馆舍(she), 自成都至白水(shui),共(gong)建(jian)四百(bai)余处馆舍(she)亭邮。广(guang)积粮(liang)草。多造军(jun)(jun)(jun)器(qi),以(yi)图进取中原。细作人(ren)(ren)探听(ting) 得曹(cao)操结连东(dong)吴,欲取荆(jing)州,即(ji)飞报入蜀。汉(han)(han)中王(wang)忙请(qing)孔(kong)(kong)明(ming)商议。孔(kong)(kong)明(ming)曰(yue)(yue):“某已料(liao)曹(cao)操必(bi)(bi) 有(you)此(ci)谋;然(ran)吴中谋士极(ji)多,必(bi)(bi)教(jiao)(jiao)操令(ling)曹(cao)仁(ren)先兴(xing)兵(bing)矣。”汉(han)(han)中王(wang)曰(yue)(yue):“依此(ci)如之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)奈何(he)?”孔(kong)(kong)明(ming) 曰(yue)(yue):“可差使(shi)命就送(song)官诰与(yu)(yu)(yu)云(yun)(yun)长(zhang),令(ling)先起(qi)兵(bing)取樊城,使(shi)敌军(jun)(jun)(jun)胆寒(han),自然(ran)瓦解(jie)矣。”汉(han)(han)中王(wang)大(da)(da) 喜,即(ji)差前部司马(ma)费诗(shi)为(wei)(wei)(wei)使(shi),赍捧诰命投荆(jing)州来(lai)。云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)出郭,迎接入城。至公(gong)廨礼毕,云(yun)(yun)长(zhang) 问曰(yue)(yue):“汉(han)(han)中王(wang)封(feng)我何(he)爵?”诗(shi)曰(yue)(yue):“五(wu)虎(hu)大(da)(da)将(jiang)(jiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)首(shou)。”云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)问:“那五(wu)虎(hu)将(jiang)(jiang)?”诗(shi)曰(yue)(yue): “关、张、赵(zhao)、马(ma)、黄是也(ye)。”云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)怒曰(yue)(yue):“翼德吾(wu)弟也(ye);孟起(qi)世代名家(jia);子龙久随(sui)吾(wu)兄(xiong), 即(ji)吾(wu)弟也(ye):位(wei)(wei)与(yu)(yu)(yu)吾(wu)相(xiang)并,可也(ye)。黄忠何(he)等人(ren)(ren),敢与(yu)(yu)(yu)吾(wu)同(tong)列?大(da)(da)丈夫终不与(yu)(yu)(yu)老卒为(wei)(wei)(wei)伍(wu)?”遂(sui)不 肯(ken)受(shou)印(yin)。诗(shi)笑曰(yue)(yue):“将(jiang)(jiang)军(jun)(jun)(jun)差矣。昔萧何(he)、曹(cao)参与(yu)(yu)(yu)高祖(zu)同(tong)举大(da)(da)事,最(zui)为(wei)(wei)(wei)亲近,而(er)韩信乃楚(chu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)亡(wang) 将(jiang)(jiang)也(ye);然(ran)信位(wei)(wei)为(wei)(wei)(wei)王(wang),居萧、曹(cao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上(shang),未闻(wen)萧、曹(cao)以(yi)此(ci)为(wei)(wei)(wei)怨。今(jin)汉(han)(han)中王(wang)虽有(you)五(wu)虎(hu)将(jiang)(jiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)封(feng),而(er)与(yu)(yu)(yu) 将(jiang)(jiang)军(jun)(jun)(jun)有(you)兄(xiong)弟之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)义,视(shi)同(tong)一体(ti)。将(jiang)(jiang)军(jun)(jun)(jun)即(ji)汉(han)(han)中王(wang),汉(han)(han)中王(wang)即(ji)将(jiang)(jiang)军(jun)(jun)(jun)也(ye)。岂与(yu)(yu)(yu)诸人(ren)(ren)等哉?将(jiang)(jiang)军(jun)(jun)(jun)受(shou)汉(han)(han)中 王(wang)厚恩,当与(yu)(yu)(yu)同(tong)休(xiu)戚、共(gong)祸福,不宜(yi)计较官号(hao)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)高下。愿将(jiang)(jiang)军(jun)(jun)(jun)熟思(si)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。”云(yun)(yun)长(zhang)大(da)(da)悟,乃再拜 曰(yue)(yue):“某之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)不明(ming),非足下见教(jiao)(jiao),几误大(da)(da)事。”即(ji)拜受(shou)印(yin)绶。
费诗方出(chu)王旨,令云长(zhang)(zhang)领兵取樊城(cheng)。云长(zhang)(zhang)领命,即时(shi)便差(cha)傅(fu)士仁(ren)、糜芳(fang)二人(ren)(ren)为先(xian)锋,先(xian) 引一军(jun)(jun)于荆州城(cheng)外(wai)屯扎;一面设宴(yan)城(cheng)中(zhong),款待(dai)费诗。饮至二更,忽报城(cheng)外(wai)寨中(zhong)火(huo)起。云长(zhang)(zhang)急(ji) 披挂上马,出(chu)城(cheng)看(kan)时(shi),乃是傅(fu)士仁(ren)、糜芳(fang)饮酒,帐后(hou)遗火(huo),烧(shao)着火(huo)炮,满营撼动,把军(jun)(jun)器(qi)粮(liang) 草,尽皆(jie)烧(shao)毁(hui)。云长(zhang)(zhang)引兵救扑,至四更方才火(huo)灭。云长(zhang)(zhang)入城(cheng),召傅(fu)士仁(ren)、糜芳(fang)责之(zhi)(zhi)曰(yue):“吾(wu) 令汝(ru)二人(ren)(ren)作先(xian)锋,不曾(ceng)出(chu)师,先(xian)将许多军(jun)(jun)器(qi)粮(liang)草烧(shao)毁(hui),火(huo)炮打死本(ben)部军(jun)(jun)人(ren)(ren)。如此误事(shi),要你(ni) 二人(ren)(ren)何用?”叱(chi)令斩(zhan)(zhan)之(zhi)(zhi)。费诗告曰(yue):“未曾(ceng)出(chu)师,先(xian)斩(zhan)(zhan)大(da)将,于军(jun)(jun)不利。可暂免其罪。”云 长(zhang)(zhang)怒气不息,叱(chi)二人(ren)(ren)曰(yue):“吾(wu)不看(kan)费司马之(zhi)(zhi)面,必斩(zhan)(zhan)汝(ru)二人(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)首!”乃唤(huan)武士各杖四十,摘(zhai) 去(qu)先(xian)锋印(yin)绶(shou),罚糜芳(fang)守南郡,傅(fu)士仁(ren)守公安;且曰(yue):“若吾(wu)得胜回来(lai)之(zhi)(zhi)日,稍(shao)有差(cha)池(chi),二罪 俱(ju)罚!”二人(ren)(ren)满面羞惭(can),喏喏而去(qu)。
云长便令廖化为(wei)先(xian)锋,关(guan)平(ping)为(wei)副将(jiang),自总中(zhong)军(jun),马良(liang)、伊(yi)籍为(wei)参(can)谋,一(yi)同征进。先(xian)是, 有胡华之子胡班,到荆(jing)州来投降关(guan)公(gong);公(gong)念其旧日相救之情,甚爱之;令随费诗入川,见汉 中(zhong)王(wang)受爵(jue)。费诗辞别关(guan)公(gong),带(dai)了胡班,自回(hui)蜀中(zhong)去了。
且(qie)说关公(gong)是(shi)日祭了“帅”字(zi)大(da)旗,假寐(mei)于(yu)帐(zhang)中(zhong)。忽见(jian)一猪,其大(da)如牛,浑身黑色(se),奔入 帐(zhang)中(zhong),径咬云(yun)(yun)(yun)长(zhang)之(zhi)足。云(yun)(yun)(yun)长(zhang)大(da)怒,急拔剑(jian)斩之(zhi),声如裂帛。霎然(ran)惊觉,乃是(shi)一梦(meng)。便觉左足 阴(yin)阴(yin)疼痛(tong),心中(zhong)大(da)疑(yi)。唤(huan)关平至(zhi),以梦(meng)告之(zhi)。平对曰:“猪亦有龙象。龙附足,乃升腾之(zhi) 意,不(bu)必疑(yi)忌。”云(yun)(yun)(yun)长(zhang)聚多官(guan)于(yu)帐(zhang)下,告以梦(meng)兆。或(huo)言(yan)吉祥者(zhe),或(huo)言(yan)不(bu)祥者(zhe),众论不(bu)一。云(yun)(yun)(yun) 长(zhang)曰:“吾大(da)丈夫,年近六旬(xun),即(ji)死何憾(han)!”正言(yan)间,蜀(shu)使至(zhi),传汉中(zhong)王旨,拜(bai)云(yun)(yun)(yun)长(zhang)为前(qian)将 军,假节钺,都督荆(jing)襄九郡事。云(yun)(yun)(yun)长(zhang)受(shou)命讫,众官(guan)拜(bai)贺(he)曰:“此足见(jian)猪龙之(zhi)瑞也。”于(yu)是(shi)云(yun)(yun)(yun) 长(zhang)坦然(ran)不(bu)疑(yi),遂起兵奔襄阳(yang)大(da)路而(er)来。
曹仁(ren)正在城(cheng)中,忽(hu)报云长(zhang)自(zi)领兵(bing)来(lai)(lai)。仁(ren)大惊(jing),欲坚守(shou)不(bu)出(chu),副(fu)将翟元曰:“今魏王令将 军(jun)约会东吴(wu)取(qu)(qu)荆州;今彼自(zi)来(lai)(lai),是(shi)送死也,何(he)故避之(zhi)!”参谋满宠谏(jian)曰:“吾素知云长(zhang)勇而 有谋,未可轻敌(di)。不(bu)如坚守(shou),乃(nai)为上(shang)策。”骁将夏(xia)侯存曰:“此(ci)书生之(zhi)言(yan)耳。岂(qi)不(bu)闻水来(lai)(lai)土(tu) 掩,将至兵(bing)迎(ying)?我军(jun)以逸(yi)待劳,自(zi)可取(qu)(qu)胜。”曹仁(ren)从其(qi)言(yan),令满宠守(shou)樊城(cheng),自(zi)领兵(bing)来(lai)(lai)迎(ying)云 长(zhang)。
云(yun)(yun)长知(zhi)曹(cao)兵(bing)来,唤关平、廖化二(er)将(jiang),受计而(er)(er)往(wang)。与(yu)曹(cao)兵(bing)两阵(zhen)对圆,廖化出马(ma)搦战(zhan)(zhan)。翟元(yuan) 出迎(ying)。二(er)将(jiang)战(zhan)(zhan)不多(duo)时,化诈败,拨(bo)马(ma)便(bian)走(zou),翟元(yuan)从后追杀(sha),荆州兵(bing)退(tui)二(er)十里。次(ci)日,又(you)(you)来搦 战(zhan)(zhan)。夏(xia)侯存、翟元(yuan)一齐(qi)出迎(ying),荆州兵(bing)又(you)(you)败,又(you)(you)追杀(sha)二(er)十余(yu)里。忽听得背(bei)后喊声(sheng)大震,鼓角齐(qi) 鸣(ming)。曹(cao)仁(ren)急命(ming)前(qian)军速回(hui),背(bei)后关平、廖化杀(sha)来,曹(cao)兵(bing)大乱。曹(cao)仁(ren)知(zhi)是中计,先掣一军飞奔(ben)襄(xiang) 阳;离城(cheng)数里,前(qian)面绣旗招飐,云(yun)(yun)长勒马(ma)横刀,拦住(zhu)去路(lu)。曹(cao)仁(ren)胆战(zhan)(zhan)心惊,不敢(gan)交锋,望(wang)襄(xiang) 阳斜路(lu)而(er)(er)走(zou)。云(yun)(yun)长不赶(gan)。须臾,夏(xia)侯存军至,见(jian)了云(yun)(yun)长,大怒,便(bian)与(yu)云(yun)(yun)长交锋,只一合,被(bei) 云(yun)(yun)长砍死。翟元(yuan)便(bian)走(zou),被(bei)关平赶(gan)上,一刀斩之。乘势追杀(sha),曹(cao)兵(bing)大半死于襄(xiang)江之中。曹(cao)仁(ren)退(tui) 守樊城(cheng)。
云(yun)长(zhang)得(de)了襄(xiang)阳,赏军(jun)(jun)抚民。随(sui)军(jun)(jun)司马王甫(fu)曰(yue):“将(jiang)军(jun)(jun)一鼓而下襄(xiang)阳,曹兵虽然丧胆,然 以愚意论之(zhi):今东(dong)吴吕蒙(meng)屯兵陆口,常(chang)有(you)吞并荆州(zhou)(zhou)之(zhi)意;倘率(lv)兵径取荆州(zhou)(zhou),如之(zhi)奈何?”云(yun) 长(zhang)曰(yue):“吾(wu)亦念及此。汝便可提调此事:去沿江(jiang)上下,或(huo)二十里,或(huo)三十里,选高阜(fu)处(chu)置一 烽火台(tai),每台(tai)用五十军(jun)(jun)守之(zhi);倘吴兵渡江(jiang),夜则明火,昼则举烟(yan)为(wei)号。吾(wu)当亲往击之(zhi)。”王 甫(fu)曰(yue):“糜芳、傅(fu)士(shi)仁守二隘(ai)口,恐不竭(jie)力;必须再(zai)得(de)一人以总督(du)荆州(zhou)(zhou)。”云(yun)长(zhang)曰(yue):“吾(wu)已 差(cha)治中(zhong)潘浚(jun)守之(zhi),有(you)何虑焉?”甫(fu)曰(yue):“潘浚(jun)平生多忌而好利,不可任用。可差(cha)军(jun)(jun)前都督(du)粮(liang) 料官赵累代之(zhi)。赵累为(wei)人忠城廉(lian)直。若用此人,万无一失(shi)。”云(yun)长(zhang)曰(yue):“吾(wu)素知潘浚(jun)为(wei)人。
今既(ji)差定,不必更改。赵累现掌(zhang)粮料,亦是重事。汝勿多疑,只与我(wo)筑烽火台去。”王(wang)甫怏(yang) 怏(yang)拜(bai)辞而行。云长令关(guan)平准备船(chuan)只渡(du)襄江,攻打樊城(cheng)。
却说曹(cao)仁(ren)折了二将(jiang)(jiang),退守(shou)(shou)樊(fan)城(cheng),谓满宠(chong)(chong)曰(yue)(yue):“不听公言,兵(bing)(bing)(bing)败(bai)将(jiang)(jiang)亡,失却襄阳(yang),如(ru)之(zhi)(zhi)奈 何?”宠(chong)(chong)曰(yue)(yue):“云长(zhang)(zhang)虎(hu)将(jiang)(jiang),足智(zhi)多(duo)谋,不可轻敌(di),只(zhi)宜坚(jian)守(shou)(shou)。”正(zheng)言间,人(ren)(ren)报云长(zhang)(zhang)渡江(jiang)而(er) 来,攻打樊(fan)城(cheng)。仁(ren)大惊,宠(chong)(chong)曰(yue)(yue):“只(zhi)宜坚(jian)守(shou)(shou)。”部将(jiang)(jiang)吕(lv)(lv)(lv)常(chang)(chang)(chang)奋然(ran)曰(yue)(yue):“某乞兵(bing)(bing)(bing)数(shu)千,愿当来军(jun) 于襄江(jiang)之(zhi)(zhi)内。”宠(chong)(chong)谏曰(yue)(yue):“不可。”吕(lv)(lv)(lv)常(chang)(chang)(chang)怒曰(yue)(yue):“据汝等文(wen)官之(zhi)(zhi)言,只(zhi)宜坚(jian)守(shou)(shou),何能退敌(di)? 岂不闻兵(bing)(bing)(bing)法云:军(jun)半(ban)渡可击。今(jin)云长(zhang)(zhang)军(jun)半(ban)渡襄江(jiang),何不击之(zhi)(zhi)?若兵(bing)(bing)(bing)临城(cheng)下,将(jiang)(jiang)至(zhi)壕边,急难 抵当矣(yi)。”仁(ren)即与兵(bing)(bing)(bing)二千,令吕(lv)(lv)(lv)常(chang)(chang)(chang)出(chu)(chu)樊(fan)城(cheng)迎战(zhan)。吕(lv)(lv)(lv)常(chang)(chang)(chang)来至(zhi)江(jiang)口,只(zhi)见前面绣旗开处,云长(zhang)(zhang)横 刀出(chu)(chu)马(ma)。吕(lv)(lv)(lv)常(chang)(chang)(chang)却欲来迎,后(hou)面众(zhong)军(jun)见云长(zhang)(zhang)神威凛凛,不战(zhan)先(xian)走,吕(lv)(lv)(lv)常(chang)(chang)(chang)喝(he)止不住。云长(zhang)(zhang)混杀过 来,曹(cao)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)大败(bai),马(ma)步军(jun)折其大半(ban),残(can)败(bai)军(jun)奔入樊(fan)城(cheng)。曹(cao)仁(ren)急差(cha)人(ren)(ren)求救(jiu),使命星夜至(zhi)长(zhang)(zhang)安(an),将(jiang)(jiang) 书呈上(shang)曹(cao)操,言:“云长(zhang)(zhang)破了襄阳(yang),现围樊(fan)城(cheng)甚急。望(wang)拨大将(jiang)(jiang)前来救(jiu)援。”曹(cao)操指(zhi)班部内一(yi) 人(ren)(ren)而(er)言曰(yue)(yue):“汝可去解(jie)樊(fan)城(cheng)之(zhi)(zhi)围。”其人(ren)(ren)应声(sheng)而(er)出(chu)(chu)。众(zhong)视之(zhi)(zhi),乃于禁(jin)也。禁(jin)曰(yue)(yue):“某求一(yi)将(jiang)(jiang) 作先(xian)锋,领(ling)兵(bing)(bing)(bing)同(tong)去。”操又问众(zhong)人(ren)(ren)曰(yue)(yue):“谁敢作先(xian)锋?”一(yi)人(ren)(ren)奋然(ran)出(chu)(chu)曰(yue)(yue):“某愿施犬(quan)马(ma)之(zhi)(zhi) 劳,生擒(qin)关某,献(xian)于麾(hui)下。”操观之(zhi)(zhi)大喜。正(zheng)是:未见东(dong)吴来伺隙,先(xian)看(kan)北魏又添兵(bing)(bing)(bing)。未知 此人(ren)(ren)是谁,且看(kan)下文(wen)分解(jie)。
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