三國故事:轅門射戢

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

　　L sat between Liu and Ji at the banquet. After a few rounds of toasts L 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. Ill 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. L 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， L averted a fight between the two sides.

　　袁紹之弟袁術(shù)派大將紀(jì)靈率領(lǐng)十萬大軍攻打劉備。袁術(shù)擔(dān)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(shù)的糧草，又收了劉備的求援信，他想：我若不救劉備，袁術(shù)得逞后我也危險；若我救劉備，袁術(shù)必恨我。于是，呂布讓人把劉備和紀(jì)靈同時請來赴宴。

　　呂布坐在劉備和紀(jì)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(jì)靈不肯。呂布大叫一聲：把我的畫戟拿來！劉備、紀(jì)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(jì)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：著！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，笑著說：看來老天也不愿意讓你們打仗??！就這樣，呂布以他精湛的箭法平息了一場廝殺。

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

　　L sat between Liu and Ji at the banquet. After a few rounds of toasts L 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. Ill 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. L 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， L averted a fight between the two sides.

　　袁紹之弟袁術(shù)派大將紀(jì)靈率領(lǐng)十萬大軍攻打劉備。袁術(shù)擔(dān)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(shù)的糧草，又收了劉備的求援信，他想：我若不救劉備，袁術(shù)得逞后我也危險；若我救劉備，袁術(shù)必恨我。于是，呂布讓人把劉備和紀(jì)靈同時請來赴宴。

　　呂布坐在劉備和紀(jì)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(jì)靈不肯。呂布大叫一聲：把我的畫戟拿來！劉備、紀(jì)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(jì)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：著！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，笑著說：看來老天也不愿意讓你們打仗??！就這樣，呂布以他精湛的箭法平息了一場廝殺。