三國演義雙語故事(15):轅門射戢

Magic Shot Outside the Military Camp

Yuan Shu sent 100 thousand troops， led by General Ji Ling， to attack Liu Bei. For fear of Lü Bu in Xuzhou who might lend Liu a hand， Yuan wrote Lü a letter， together with many food supplies as gifts， asking him not to help Liu. Liu， on the other hand， wrote lüa letter asking for assistance. “If I remain an onlooker with folded arms，”thought Lü， “I will be in danger after Yuan defeats Liu. But if I help Liu， Yuan will be be resentful to me.” So Lü invited both Liu Bei and Ji Ling to a bqnqet.

Lü sat between Liu and Ji at the banquet. After a few rounds of toasts Lü began， “Please grant me a favor by stopping the fight.” When Ji Ling refused， Lu shouted for his long lance to be brought over. Both Liu and Ji got a fright. “I'll stand my lance 150steps away outside the gate. If my arrow hits its edge you two will stop your fight. And if I miss the target you have your own way.” Ji secretly hoped that he would miss the target， while Liu crossed his fingers wished Lu succees. Lü and wine brought up to him. After each one had a cup Lu arched his bow， aimed and shot with a big shout. The arrow flew like lightening toward the target， and hit right on the edge of the lance. A big applause rose from everybody around. Lu dropped his bow and laughed， saying， “You see， even the heavens wish that you stop fighting.” With his excellent archery， Lü averted a fight between the two sides.

轅門射戢

袁紹之弟袁術派大將紀靈率領十萬大軍攻打劉備。袁術擔心在徐州的呂布救援劉備，派人給呂布送去糧草和密信，要呂布按兵不動。劉備考慮到自己兵力不足，也寫信求助呂布。呂布收了袁術的糧草，又收了劉備的求援信，他想：我若不救劉備，袁術得逞後我也危險；若我救劉備，袁術必恨我。於是，呂布讓人把劉備和紀靈同時請來赴宴。

呂布坐在劉備和紀靈中間，吩咐開宴，剛吃幾杯酒，呂布說：“ 看在我的面上，你兩家不要打了。”紀靈不肯。呂布大叫一聲：“把我的畫戟拿來！”劉備、紀靈都嚇了一跳。呂布又說：“我把畫戟插到轅門外一百五十步地方，如果我一箭射中畫戟的枝尖，你們兩家就不要打了。如果我射不中，打不打我就不管了。紀靈希望射不中，劉備希望能射中。呂布叫人端上酒來，各自飲了一杯，酒畢，取出弓箭，搭箭拉弦，只聽”嗖“的一聲，呂布大喊：”着！“那箭不偏不倚，正中畫戟的枝尖。在場的人無不喝彩。呂布把弓扔在地上，笑着說：”看來老天也不願意讓你們打仗啊！“就這樣，呂布以他精湛的箭法平息了一場廝殺。