第五章 煮酒论英雄

第五章 煮酒论英雄
Chapter Five: Warming Wine While Discussing About Heroes

董卓死后，他的部将结党杀到京城，寻吕布、王允报仇。吕布抵挡不住，只得独自带兵投奔袁术去了。
After Dong Zhuo died (w00t), his lieutenant gathered an army and fought into the city,seeking for Lu Bu and Wang Yun in vengeance.Lu Bu couldn't defeat them,and could only bring his army by himself to YuanShu in retreat.

此时，曹操因战功显赫做了丞相，掌握朝中实权。他视吕布与刘备为心腹大患。
Cao Cao regained his dignity with many victories and became the prime minister,and got hold of the real power in the government.He regarded Lu Bu and Liu Bei as big trouble.

曹操发下假诏，命刘备攻打与吕布相勾结的袁术。刘备不敢违抗王命，只得出征。
Cao Cao faked an emperor's order,and commanded Liu Bei to attack Yuan Shu who was in collaboration with Lu Bu.Liu Bei did not dare defy orders,and could only do as commanded.

刘备敌不过袁术，只好投奔曹操。为对付吕布，曹操留下刘备，表荐他做了豫州牧。
Liu Bei couldn't defeat Yuan Shu,and was forced to go to Cao Cao.In order to fight Lu Bu,Cao Cao kept Liu Bei,and recommended him as the governor of YuZhou.

不久，曹操设计杀了吕布，还收降了猛将张辽。自此，曹操在朝中更是有恃无恐。汉献帝见曹操专横，就写下血诏，让国舅董承联合忠义之士，除灭奸党。
Shortly after,Cao Cao plotted to kill Lu Bu,and even took in a surrendering valiant general Zhang Liao.From then on,Cao Cao was even more powerful in the government.Emperor Xian of Han saw how powerful Cao Cao was,and wrote a royal order in blood,and ordered a royal relative Dong Cheng to ally with righteous people,and vanquish a treacherous Cao Cao and his followers.

董承在私下里与刘备等忠义之士歃血为盟，一心想除掉曹操，共扶汉室。
Dong Cheng and Liu Bei as well as other righteous people made a blood oath,all wanting to kill Cao Cao,and support as well as rebuild the Han Dynasty.

刘备加入讨贼同盟后，怕曹操怀疑，于是每天足不出户，只在后园里浇水、种菜。
After Liu Bei joined the Anti-Cao Cao Alliance,was afraid that Cao Cao would be suspicious,so he never left his house,and stayed in his backyard watering plants and growing vegetables.

一天，曹操把刘备带到府上的后花园，说：“如今梅子青青，我们正好煮酒赏梅。”
One day,Cao Cao brought Liu Bei to Cao Cao's backyard,and said, "Today's plums are so ripe,we can drink wine and appreciate the plums."

二人走进亭子里，开怀畅饮。曹操问：“玄德一定知道当世都有哪些英雄吧！”
The two walked into the pavilion,and drank to their heart's content.Cao Cao asked, "Xuan De must know the present day heros!"

刘备依次列举了袁绍、刘表等诸侯，曹操仰天笑道：“这些碌碌小人，何足挂齿！”
Liu Bei listed them one after the other, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao etc.,Cao Cao laughed, "These lowly douchebags,they're not worth talking about!"

曹操说:“当世英雄，只有你我二人。”刘备闻言，惊得将手中的筷子掉到地上。
Cao Cao said, "The present day heros,are only you and I."Liu Bei heard these words,was so surprised that his chopsticks clattered to the floor.

就在这时，天空响起炸雷。刘备装作受惊的样子，趁机捡起筷子，自嘲一番：“雷霆的威力好大呀，把我的筷子都震掉了。”
So it was at this time,a thunderstorm started.Liu Bei pretended to be frightened,and used this time to pick up his chopsticks,mocked himself by shouting,"The thunder is so loud,my chopsticks fell on the floor!"

曹操笑道:“大丈夫也怕打雷吗？”刘备说:“这么响的雷，怎能不怕？”曹操见他如此胆小，就打消了疑忌。一阵雨过，关羽、张飞急匆匆地闯入后花园。
Cao Cao chuckled, "A man like you is afraid of thunder?"Liu Bei said, "Thunder this loud,how is one not afraid of it?"Cao Cao saw how cowardly he was,he wasn't suspiscious anymore.After a shower of rain,Guan Yu and Zhang Fei hurriedly rushed in the backyard.

原来关羽、张飞怕曹操暗算刘备，便不顾阻拦冲到亭子里，按剑站在刘备的身旁。
It turned out that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were afraid that Cao Cao would harm Liu Bei,and despite guards blocking the way, rushed in the pavilion,stood side by side with their swords next to Liu Bei.

曹操问二人因何事而来，关羽说:“我特来舞剑助兴。”曹操听了哈哈大笑：“你不要把这里当成鸿门宴啊！”
Cao Cao asked the two what their business was,Guan Yu said, "I came especially to do sword routines for your entertainment."Cao Cao heard and laughed, "You don't have to turn this place into a HongMen banquet!"

几天后，刘备借口去对付袁术，领兵五万占领了徐州。袁术不敌，战死疆场。
A few days later,Liu Bei went to face off Yuan Shu,and led an army of 50,000 men to XuZhou.Yuan Shu couldn't fend them off,and died in battle.