第290部分(第3/7 页)

omp。　The　soldiers　of　Wu　made　no　defense；　but　surrendered　at　once。

When　Sun　Hao；　the　Ruler　of　Wu；　heard　his　armies　had　surrendered　thus；　he　turned　pale；　and　his　courtiers　said；　〃What　is　to　be　done？　Here　the　northern　army　es　nearer　every　day　and　our　troops　just　give　in。〃

〃But　why　do　they　not　fight？〃　said　Sun　Hao。

The　courtiers　replied；　〃The　one　evil　of　today　is　Eunuch　Cen　Hun。　Slay　him；　and　we　ourselves　will　go　out　and　fight　to　the　death！〃

〃How　can　a　eunuch　harm　a　state？〃　cried　Sun　Hao。

〃Have　we　not　seen　what　Huang　Hao　did　in　Shu？〃　shouted　the　courtiers　in　chorus。

Moved　by　sudden　fury；　the　courtiers　rushed　into　the　Palace；　found　the　wretched　object　of　their　hate　and　slew　him；　and　even　feeding　on　his　palpitating　flesh。

Then　Tao　Jun　said；　〃All　my　ships　are　small；　but　give　me　large　vessels　and　I　will　place　thereon　twenty　thousand　marines　and　go　forth　to　fight。　I　can　defeat　the　enemy。〃

His　request　was　granted；　and　the　royal　guards　were　sent　up　the　river　to　join　battle；　while　another　naval　force　went　down　stream；　led　by　Leader　of　the　Van　Zhang　Xiang。　But　a　heavy　gale　came　on。　The　flags　were　blown　down　and　lay　over　in　the　ships；　and　the　marines　would　not　embark。　They　scattered　leaving　their　leader　with　only　a　few　score　men。

Wang　Jun；　the　leader　of　Jin；　set　sail　and　went　down　the　river。

After　passing　Three　Mountains；　the　sailing　master　of　his　ship　said；　〃The　gale　is　too　strong　for　the　fleet　to　go　on。　Let　us　anchor　till　the　storm　has　moderated。〃

＇e＇　Shidou　has　been　a　southern　capital　of　China　for　successive　dynasties。　A　beautiful　place；　Shidou　was　considered　a　treasure　by　the　emperors　of　Yuan　Dynasty　（Mongol　rule）。　Located　near　Shanghai　where　the　Great　River　meets　the　East　Sea；　Shidou's　modern　name　is　Na