第74部分(第1/7 页)

Just　as　Yuan　Shao's　army　was　starting；　Tian　Feng　sent　out　a　remonstrance　from　his　prison　cell；　saying；　〃My　lord；　a　hasty　attack　in　full　scale　will　bring　disaster　to　our　army。　It　is　best　now　to　wait　upon　such　times　as　Heaven　should　appoint。〃

Peng　Ji　said　to　Yuan　Shao；　〃Why　does　this　Tian　Feng　utter　ill…omened　words？　My　lord　is　sending　forth　an　army　in　the　cause　of　humanity　and　justice。〃

Easily　moved　to　anger；　Yuan　Shao　was　going　to　execute　Tian　Feng；　but　this　time　he　forbore　at　the　entreaties　of　many　of　his　officers。

However；　he　was　not　appeased；　for　he　said；　〃I　will　punish　Tian　Feng　when　I　return　from　conquering　Cao　Cao。〃

Meanwhile　Yuan　Shao　hastened　to　start。　The　banners　of　his　host　filled　the　horizon；　their　swords　were　as　trees　in　the　forest。　They　marched　to　Yangwu　and　there　made　a　strong　camp。

Then　Ju　Shou　once　more　opposed　any　hasty　movement；　saying；　〃Though　our　soldiers　are　many；　they　are　not　so　bold　as　the　enemy。　However；　veterans　as　are　the　enemy；　they　have　not　ample　supplies。　Therefore　they　will　wish　to　force　on　a　speedy　battle；　while　our　policy　is　to　hold　them　off　and　delay。　If　we　can　keep　from　a　decisive　battle　long　enough；　the　victory　will　be　ours　without　fighting。〃

This　advice　did　not　appeal　to　Yuan　Shao。

Said　he；　threateningly；　〃Tian　Feng　spoke　discouraging　words　to　my　armies；　and　I　will　assuredly　put　him　to　death　on　my　return。　How　dare　you　follow　in　the　same　way？〃

Yuan　Shao　summoned　the　lictors　and　sent　away　the　adviser　in　chains；　saying；　〃When　I　have　overe　Cao　Cao；　then　will　I　deal　with　you　and　Tian　Feng　together　〃

The　huge　army　was　camped　in　four　divisions；　one　toward　each　point　of　the　pass。　The　camps　were　thirty　miles　in　circuit。　Scouts　and　spies　were　sent　out　to　discover　the　strong　and