English Original
Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times before finally persuading Zhuge Liang to become his military adviser. However, his sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, did not take Zhuge Liang seriously.
Not long after, Cao Cao sent an army of 100,000 men to attack Liu Bei's headquarters at Xinye, led by General Xiahou Dun. When Liu Bei sought Zhuge Liang's counsel, Zhuge said, "I must borrow Your Majesty's sword of authority, for I fear Guan Yu and Zhang Fei will not heed my commands." Liu Bei promptly handed over the sword, and Zhuge Liang began to dispatch the troops for defense.
Zhuge Liang's orders were precise:
- Guan Yu was to wait at Mount Yushan with 1,000 soldiers, let the enemy pass, and only charge when he saw fire in their ranks.
- Zhang Fei was to lurk in a valley with another 1,000 troops and attack Bowang town upon seeing the same signal.
- Guan Ping and Liu Feng were each to lead 500 men to hide behind the Bowang slope and set the enemy ranks ablaze upon their arrival.
- Zhao Yun was recalled from Fancheng to serve as vanguard but was ordered to feign defeat.
- Liu Bei himself commanded a reserve force of 1,000 men.
Guan Yu, puzzled, asked, "We are all going to battle. What will you do?" Zhuge Liang replied with a smile, "I will stay and wait here in the town." Zhang Fei laughed loudly, "We risk our lives while you sit here carefree!" Zhuge Liang responded sternly, "I hold the sword of authority. Those who disobey will be executed." The two brothers had nothing more to say but walked away sneeringly.
The generals followed Zhuge Liang's orders exactly, resulting in a decisive victory. His first military strategy proved brilliant and far-sighted. Soon after, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and the other generals in Liu Bei's camp came to respect their new military adviser.
中文翻译
刘备三顾茅庐，终于成功邀请诸葛亮担任他的军师。然而，他的结义兄弟关羽和张飞并不把诸葛亮放在眼里。
不久，曹操派遣十万大军，由夏侯惇率领，进攻刘备在新野的驻地。刘备向诸葛亮求策时，诸葛亮说：“我必须借用主公的宝剑兵符，因为我担心关羽和张飞不会听从我的号令。”刘备立刻将兵符交给诸葛亮，后者随即开始调遣军队进行防御。
诸葛亮的部署十分周密：
- 关羽带一千兵马在豫山埋伏，放过敌军，待见敌军队伍起火便发起冲锋。
- 张飞带另一千兵马在山谷中潜伏，见火起便进攻博望城。
- 关羽的义子关平和将军刘封各引五百军兵，在博望坡后埋伏，敌军一到便放火烧其队伍。
- 将赵云从樊城召回担任先锋，但令其只许败，不许胜。
- 刘备自引一千军马作为后援。
关羽好奇地问道：“我们都出去迎敌，军师做什么？”诸葛亮笑道：“我只坐守县城。”张飞大笑道：“我们都去拼死作战，你却在家里无忧无虑地坐着！”诸葛亮说：“我有兵符在手。违令者斩。”关、张二人无言以对，轻蔑地冷笑而去。
众将严格执行了诸葛亮的计策，大败敌军。诸葛亮的首次献计就展现出了智慧与远见。自此，关羽、张飞及刘备营中众将都对这位新军师肃然起敬。