第七章 官渡败袁绍

第七章 官渡败袁绍
Chapter 7: Yuan Shao Defeated At GuanDu

袁绍想称霸天下，可是实力不足以对付曹操，于是拉拢占据江东的孙策共讨曹操。孙策兵精粮足，实力十分强大。
Yuan Shao wanted to dominate the world,but his power wasn't enough to beat Cao Cao,so he lured Sun Ce on his side and together wanted to fight against Cao Cao.Sun Ce's army's provisions were good as well as the army itself,so they were very strong.

吴郡太守许贡想暗算孙策，结果被孙策杀死了。许贡的门客便找机会射伤孙策。
The Governor of WuJun, Xu Gong wanted to kill Sun Ce,which resulted in Sun Ce killing him. Xu Gong's subjects wanted to avenge him so they found an oppurtunity to injure Sun Ce with an arrow.

孙策中的是毒箭，不久就毒发身亡了。临死前，他把权力交给了弟弟孙权。
Sun Ce was shot with a poisoned arrow,and it wasn't long before the poison spread throughout his body.Before he died,he gave all his power to his little brother Sun Quan.

曹操听说孙策已死，孙权继立，便想拉拢孙权，于是奏表皇帝，加封孙权为将军。从此，孙权的大名威震江东，前来拜会的将领、谋士络绎不绝。
Cao Cao heard that Sun Ce died,and Sun Quan inherited all his power and wealth,he wanted to get close to Sun Quan,so he wrote a letter to the emperor,and promoted Sun Quan to the rank of general.From that point on,Sun Quan was known throughout the east of ChangJiang,endless streams of generals and advisors came to visit him.

袁绍见曹操与孙权联合对付自己，不禁勃然大怒，便率七十余万大军，往官渡进发，讨伐曹操。曹操领军七万迎敌。到达官渡后，曹操令张辽带兵冲阵。
Yuan Shao saw that Cao Cao and Sun Quan worked together to fight him,was very mad indeed,and led an army well-over 700,000,and started toward GuanDu,to fight Cao Cao.Cao Cao led an army of 70,000 to fend them off.After reaching GuanDu,Cao Cao ordered Zhang Liao to lead the army and attack.

袁绍早已设下埋伏，等曹军一到，袁军便万箭齐发。曹军大败，只好退守官渡。
Yuan Shao had already planned an ambush,and after Cao Cao's army arrived,his army unleashed tens of thousands of arrows.Cao Cao's army was defeated,and could only retreat back to GuanDu.

两个月后，曹军粮草将尽，便派人到许昌火速催粮。不料半路使者被袁军抓住了。
After two months,Cao Cao's provisions weren't well stocked,so Cao Cao ordered his messenger to go to XuChang to stock up on provisions.But surprisingly met up with Yuan Shao's army and was captured.

许攸搜出书信，劝袁绍趁机攻打曹操。袁绍却怀疑许攸勾结曹操，特来设计陷害他。
Xu You searched him and found a letter which he took,and took this moment to persuade Yuan Shao to hurry and attack Cao Cao now.But Yuan Shao was afraid that Xu You was working with Cao Cao,and especially created a plan to kill him.

许攸无奈，只好连夜去投曹操。曹操已经睡下了，听说许攸来了，光着脚前去迎接。大声说：“子远肯来，我有救了。”
Xu You couldn't do anything,and that night could only go to Cao Cao for protection.Cao Cao was already asleep,and heard that Xu You arrived,he went barefooted to welcome the man.Cao Cao shouted, "You're willing to come on your own free will,I am saved."

许攸入帐后，问:“军中还有多少粮草？”曹操说:“可用一年。”
After Xu You was allowed to enter,he asked, "How many provisions does the army have?"Cao Cao said, "Enough for a year."

许攸不信，曹操立即改口说:“只有半年了。”许攸笑道:“看来曹操果然是奸雄。”
Xu You was skeptical,and Cao Cao quickly corrected himself, "Only half a year's worth."Xu You chuckled, "Looks like Cao Cao really is an arch-careerist."

曹操说:“这叫兵不厌诈，军中只有一个月的粮草了。”许攸却朗声说出实情。
Cao Cao said, "This is called all is fair in life and war,we only have a month's worth of provisions."Xu You however explained the situation in a loud voice.

曹操请教计策。许攸建议去乌巢烧毁袁绍的粮草，这样袁军就不战自乱了。
Cao Cao asked help for strategies for defeating Yuan Shao.Xu You suggested that they burn Yuan Shao's provisions at WuChao,so this way Yuan Shao's army would be in chaos without any fighting from us.

第二天，曹操率精兵五干，打着袁军的旗号，顺利地来到乌巢。他们四下放火，将那里的粮草烧了个精光。
The next day,Cao Cao brought with him an elite army of 5,000,holding Yuan Shao's flag,and easily arrived at WuChao.They lit the fire everywhere,and all the provisions there were burned to the ground.

袁军没了粮草，士气低落。当晚，曹操率大军直攻袁营，袁军被打得四散逃命。袁绍来不及披甲，只带着八百余人慌忙逃走。
The same night,Cao Cao led his army to attack Yuan Shao's camp,and Yuan Shao's army fled left and right.Yuan Shao didn't have enough time to wear his armor,and only brought 800 of his men to flee.

袁绍不甘失败，重整人马后又来挑战。曹操让曹军背水一战，打得袁军死伤无数。
Yuan Shao was not willing to lose,so he regrouped all his men and horses and then came to battleCao Cao let his army go all out,and killed and injured many of Yuan Shao's men.

不久，袁绍病死了。他的三个儿子争权夺位，自相残杀，最终被曹操一一剿灭。
Shortly after,Yuan Shao died of an illness.His three sons fought over his power and inheritance,and fought with each other,and at the end were all extermintated by Cao Cao.