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This story is from the novel Three Kingdoms. Cao Cao's troops had suffered heavy casualties in the Chibi Campaign and there were only 300 troops left. Cao Cao led these troops to Huarongdao in retreat. While marching on, Cao Cao, riding horseback, pointed¹ his whip（鞭子） and laughed loudly, saying, "People say Zhuge Liang is wise and full of clever stratagems²（策略，计谋） , but it seems to me he is as incapable³ as the average general. If he had an army waiting in ambush⁴ over there, I would have no way out." Before he could finish his words, the thunder of cannons⁵ was heard and an army headed by Guan Yu stormed out of hiding to block their way. At the sight of Guan Yu's mighty⁶ force, the hopeless and disappointed Cao Cao had to beg Guan Yu for a way out. "Now I am pressed in the corner. Please take mercy on me for our past friendship and let me go." "I have already repaid you for your kindness," replied General Guan. "Today I can't do anything harmful to the nation." "Do you remember your killing⁷ my six generals while you passed through the five passes?" Cao Cao reminded Guan Yu. In his mind, Guan Yu admitted that if Cao Cao did not ordered his men to let Guan Yu pass through, he would not have gotten through the five passes alive. Guan Yu, a man who valued loyalty⁸ highly, ordered his men to make a way and gestured Cao Cao to pass through. Thus, Cao Cao made it through alive.

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1 pointed
adj.尖的，直截了当的
参考例句：
He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。 She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

2 stratagems
n.诡计，计谋( stratagem的名词复数 )；花招
参考例句：
My bargaining stratagems are starting to show some promise. 我的议价策略也已经出现了一些结果。来自电影对白 These commanders are ace-high because of their wisdom and stratagems. 这些指挥官因足智多谋而特别受人喜爱。来自互联网

3 incapable
adj.无能力的，不能做某事的
参考例句：
He would be incapable of committing such a cruel deed.他不会做出这么残忍的事。 Computers are incapable of creative thought.计算机不会创造性地思维。

4 ambush
n.埋伏(地点)；伏兵；v.埋伏；伏击
参考例句：
Our soldiers lay in ambush in the jungle for the enemy.我方战士埋伏在丛林中等待敌人。 Four men led by a sergeant lay in ambush at the crossroads.由一名中士率领的四名士兵埋伏在十字路口。

5 cannons
n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。来自《简明英汉词典》 One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 mighty
adj.强有力的；巨大的
参考例句：
A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。 The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

7 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。 Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

8 loyalty
n.忠诚，忠心
参考例句：
She told him the truth from a sense of loyalty.她告诉他真相是出于忠诚。 His loyalty to his friends was never in doubt.他对朋友的一片忠心从来没受到怀疑。