第187部分(第2/7 页)

e　could　do　anything；　he　also　was　surrounded　and　held。　Father　and　son　were　both　captives。

With　great　joy　Sun　Quan　heard　of　the　success　of　his　plans。　In　the　morning；　he　assembled　all　his　officers　in　his　tent　to　await　the　arrival　of　the　prisoners。　Before　long；　Ma　Zhong　came　hustling　his　prisoner　before　his　lord。

〃I　have　long　had　a　friendly　feeling　for　you；〃　said　Sun　Quan　to　Guan　Yu；　〃on　account　of　your　great　virtues。　Now　I　would　have　made　a　covenant　and　alliance　with　you；　if　you　would。　You　and　your　son　have　long　held　yourselves　to　be　invincible；　but　you　see　you　are　my　prisoners　today。　Yet　I　hope　to　win　you　over　to　my　side。〃

But　Guan　Yu　only　answered　roughly；　〃You　green…eyed　boy！　You　purple…bearded　rat！　I　made　a　covenant　in　the　Peach　Garden　with　my　brothers　to　uphold　the　Hans。　Think　you　that　I　will　stand　side　by　side　with　a　rebel　such　as　you　are？　I　am　a　victim　of　your　vile　schemes；　but　I　can　only　die　once。　And　there　is　no　need　of　many　words。〃

〃He　is　a　real　hero；　and　I　love　him；〃　said　Sun　Quan　to　those　standing　near。　〃I　will　treat　him　well　and　endeavor　to　win　him　over。　Do　you　think　it　well？〃

Said　the　First　Secretary　Zuo　Xian；　〃When　Cao　Cao　had　hold　of　this　man；　Cao　Cao　treated　him　lavishly　well。　Cao　Cao　created　him　a　marquis；　in　three…day　interval　Cao　Cao　held　a　small　banquet；　in　five　days　a　great　one；　Cao　Cao　gave　him　gold　and　presented　him　with　silver；　all　this；　hoping　to　retain　him　at　his　side。　But　Cao　Cao　failed。　The　man　broke　through　his　gates；　slew　his　six　generals　in　five　passes　and　went　away。　Today　Cao　Cao　fears　him；　and　almost　moved　the　capital　for　dread　of　him。　Now　he　is　in　your　power；　destroy　him；　or　you　will　rue　the　day。　Evil　will　e　if　you　spare　him。〃

Sun　Quan　reflected　for　some　time。

〃You　are　right；〃　said　he　prese