Zhao Yun's Single-Horse Rescue | 单骑救主

English Original

Though Liu Bei was outnumbered by Cao Cao's troops at Xinye, he prevailed through clever tactics. Seeking revenge, Cao Cao soon led an army of 500,000. When Liu Bei and his 3,000 troops reached Dangyang County, they were intercepted. A fierce battle lasted until dawn, with Liu's forces barely escaping pursuit.

At daybreak, General Zhao Yun discovered Liu Bei's wife and son were missing. Gathering 30 soldiers, he fought his way back to the battlefield. With a middle-aged woman's help, he found Lady Mi and A Dou by a dry well behind a collapsed wall. Lady Mi said, "General, A Dou is safe with you now. I would rather die than encumber you." While Zhao Yun was distracted, she threw herself into the well.

Suddenly, Cao Cao's troops charged. With tears in his eyes, Zhao Yun pushed down the remaining wall to cover the well. Holding A Dou to his chest, he rode onward, fighting off attackers. After three rounds of combat, he was engaged by General Zhang He. They fought a dozen rounds before Zhao Yun's horse fell into a trap. As Zhang He charged to spear him, Zhao's horse leapt out. Startled, Zhang He retreated several gaits. Zhao Yun fought Cao's generals single-handedly, keeping all at bay. Watching from a hilltop, Cao Cao ordered Zhao Yun captured alive. Exploiting this no-kill order, Zhao Yun finally broke the siege and returned to camp, handing the young master to Liu Bei.


中文翻译

尽管在新野之战中,刘备的兵力被曹操超过,但他凭借巧妙的战术取得了胜利。为复仇,曹操不久便率领五十万大军来袭。当刘备及其三千部众抵达当阳县时,遭到曹军拦截。一场恶战持续至黎明,刘军才勉强摆脱追兵。

天亮时,赵云将军发现刘备的妻儿失踪。他集结三十名士兵,杀回战场寻找。在一名中年妇女的帮助下,赵云在一堵倒塌的墙后、一口枯井旁找到了糜夫人和阿斗。糜夫人说:“将军,阿斗托付给你,我就放心了。我宁愿一死,也不愿拖累你。”趁赵云不备,她投井自尽。

突然,曹军向赵云冲来。赵云含泪推倒残墙掩埋枯井。他将阿斗护在胸前,策马向前,击退来袭者。经过三轮战斗,他遭遇了张郃将军。两人交战十余回合,赵云的坐骑意外落入陷阱。张郃挺枪刺来之际,赵云的马一跃而出。张郃被这突如其来的举动惊退数。赵云单枪匹马力战曹军众将,无人能近其身。在山顶观战的曹操下令活捉赵云。赵云充分利用这道“不杀令”,最终突破重围,回到营地,将少主交还刘备。

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