作者	罗贯中译者：罗慕士
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出版时间	2002-02-01

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LuoGuanzhongTranslatcdfromtheChlncscwithNotesandanAfterwordbyMOSSROBERTSForewordbyJOHNS.SERVICE"Theempire,longdivided,mustunite;longunited,mustdivide.Thusithascvcrbeen."WiththischaracterizationoftheincvitablecycleofChinesehistory,themonumentaltaleThreeKingdomsbegins.AsimportantforChinesecultureastheHomericepicshavebcenfortheWest,thisMingdynastymasterpiececontinuestobereadandlovedthroughoutChinaaswellasinJapan,Korca,andVietnam.Thenoveloffersastartlingandunsparingviewofhowpoweriswiclded,howdiplomacyisconducted,andhowwarsareplannedandfought;ithasinfiucncedthewaysthatChinesethinkaboutpowcr,diplomacy,andwareventothisday.ThreeKingdomsportraysafatefulmomentatthcendoftheHandynasty(206B.C.-A.D.220)whenthefutureoftheChineseempirelayinthebalance.Writingmorcthanamillenniumlater,LuoGuanzhongdrewonoftcn-toldtalesofthisturbulentperiodtofashionasophisticatcd,compellingnarrative,whosecharactersdisplayvividindividualityandepicgrandeur.Thestorybeginswhentheemperor,fearinguprisingsbypeasantrebelsknownastheYellowScarves,scndsanurgentappealtotheprovincesforpopularsupport.Inresponse,threeyoungmen-thcaristocraticLiuXuande,thefugitiveLordGuan,andthepig-butcherZhangFei-meettopledgeetemalbrotherhoodandfealtytotheirbeleagueredgovernment.FromtheseeventscomesachainofcauseandconsequencethatleadsultimatelytothecollapseoftheHan.MossRoberts'snewtranslationprovidesforthefirsttimeanauthoritative,annotatedEnglish-languageversionofthisgreatandenduringworkofworldliterature.ACentennialBookLuoGuanzhong(1330?-1400?)wasanovelistanddramatistwhoplayedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofChinescpopularfietion.MossRobcrtsisProfcssorofChincseatNewYorkUnivcrsity.HehaspublishcdanabridgedtranslationofThreeKingdoms(Pantheon1976)andisthctranslatorofChinescFairyTalesandFantasies(Pantheon1979).JohnS.Scrvicc,thesonofanAmcricanmissionary,wasborninChinaandwasaForfignScrviceofficcrthcrcfrom1933to1945.HcisaFellowatthcCcnterfurChincseStudiesatthcUnivcrsityufCalifornia,Berkeley,andisanauthorityonChineseculturcandpolitics.Hc'isalsothecditorofGoldenlncles:theChinaMemoirofGraceseruice(Galifornia1989).PublishcdincooperationwithUnivcrsityofCaliforniaPressJackctdcsign:WangZhi片断：Chapter48FeastingontheGreatRiver,CaoCaoSingsanOde;LinkingItsBoats,thcNorthPreparesforWarASTOUNDEDbythestranger'swhisperedwords,PangTongturnedandfoundhimselflookingathisoldfriendXuShu.1Tongbecamecalmatonceand,sureoftheirprivacy,said,"Ifyourevealmyplan,theinhabitantsoftheSouthland'seighty-onedepartmentswillsufferdisaster.""Andwhatofthelivesandfateoftheeighty-threelegionsoverhere?"XuShuaskedwithagrin."Youdon'tmeantogivemeaway?"PangTongpleaded."1willalwaysbegratefulforImperialUncleLiu'skindness,and1intendtorepayit.CaoCaosentmymothertoherdeath;1promisedthen1wouldneverframestrategyforhim.Ofcourse1amnotgoingtoexposeyourveryeffectiveplan.Theproblemis,1amherewithCaoCao'sarmy,andwhentheyaredestroyed,thejewelwon'tbedistinguishedfromtherock.Howdo1avoiddisaster?Suggestsomedevicetosaveme,and1willsewupmylipsandremovemyself."Smilmg,PangTongsaid,"Someoneasshrewdandfar-seeingasyoushouldhavenodifficulty.""1craveyourguidance,"XuShuinsisted,andsoPangTongwhisperedafewvitalwordsintohisearandreceivedhisheartfeltthanks.ThusPangTonglefthisfriendandsailedbacktotheSouthland.ThatnightXuShusecretlyhadaclosecompanionspreadrumorsthroughCao'scamps.Thefollowing'daytherumorswereoneveryone'slips.SooninformantsreportedtoCaoCao:"ThewholearmyistalkingaboutHanSuiandMaTeng,sayingtheyhaverebelledandareontheirwayfromXiliangtoseizethecapital."Alarmed,CaoCaosummonedhisadvisers."Mygreatestconcernwhen1undertookthisexpedition,"hesaid,"wasthedangerfromthewest,HanSuiandMaTeng.Whetherthecurrentrumorsaretrueornot,wemusttakemeasures."XuShucameforwardwithaproposal:"1havethehonorofbeinginYourExcellency'semploy,buttomydismayhavenotinanywayjustifiedyourconfidence.1wishtorequestthreethousandsoldierstotakeatoncetoSanPasstosealthiskeypointofaccessagainstinvasionfromthewest.Intheeventofanemergency,1willreportimmediately."Delighted,Caosaid,"Withyouatthepass,1neednotworry.Takecommandofthetroopsalreadythere.1willgiveyouthreethousandmore,mountedmenandfootsoldiers,andZangBatoleadthevanguard.Leavewithoutdelay."XuShubidCaoCaogood-byeandsetoutwithZangBa.2ThusPangTongsavedXuShu'slife.Apoetoflatertimeswrote:Cao'ssouthernmarch-everydayatrial,Asrumorsspreadoffreshcalamity.PangTongcounseledXuShuwhattodo:Onceletoffthehook,thefishswimsfree.AfterdispatchingXuShutothenorth,CaoCao'smindwaseasier.Herodetotheriverbanktoreviewtlrearmycampsandthenavalstations.Boardingoneofthelargerships,heplantedinitscenterabannermarked"SupremeCommander."Tohisleftandrightthenavalstationsstretchedalongtheriver;aboardtheshipathousandcrossbowmenlayinwait.CaoCaostoodonthedeck.ItwasthethirteenthyearofJianAn,thefifteenthdayoftheeleventhmonth(December10,A.D.208).Theweatherwasclearandbright,thewindcalm,thewavesstill.CaoCaoorderedafeastandentertain-mentforthecommandersthatevening.Thecomplexionoftheheavensreflectedtheadvancingnightasthemoonclimbedovertheeasternmountainsandbeameddown,turningnighttoday.TheGreatRiverlayslack,likeaboltofwhitesilkunrolled.