三國演義 第九十回：七擒七縱收人心，南疆終歸蜀漢治 | Romance of the Three Kingdoms Chapter 90: Seven Captures Win the South as Nanzhong Returns to Shu Han
歷經七次擒獲、七次釋放，諸葛亮始終堅持攻心為上的策略，不以武力逼迫孟獲臣服，而是以仁義感化人心。最終，孟獲心悅誠服，南中各部族盡皆歸附，蜀漢後方終於穩定，也為日後北伐中原奠定堅實基礎。
After capturing and releasing Meng Huo seven times, Zhuge Liang finally achieved what no army had accomplished through force alone. By choosing mercy over destruction, he won the loyalty of the southern tribes, bringing lasting peace to Nanzhong and securing Shu Han’s rear before turning his attention toward the northern campaigns.
中文
南中的群山，終於迎來久違的寧靜。
歷經一次又一次交鋒，孟獲仍然不斷集結兵馬，再度挑戰蜀軍。
然而，每一次出兵，諸葛亮都早已洞悉他的部署。
每一次被擒，孟獲總是不服。
而每一次，諸葛亮又毫不猶豫地將他釋放。
第一次，他認為只是運氣不好。
第二次，他認為中了埋伏。
第三次，他責怪部下失誤。
第四次，他相信仍有翻盤機會。
直到第五次、第六次。
孟獲開始發現，真正無法戰勝的，並不是蜀軍。
而是諸葛亮的胸襟。
南中各部族首領也漸漸開始動搖。
有人悄聲說：
「若孔明真想滅我等，第一次便可殺了孟獲。」
另一人點頭。
「他若只想奪地，又何須一放再放？」
流言逐漸傳遍山谷。
百姓開始主動向蜀軍提供道路。
村寨也願意供應糧食。
許多人第一次發現，蜀軍與過去前來征討的軍隊截然不同。
他們遵守軍紀。
不擾百姓。
生病便醫。
缺糧便濟。
甚至協助修築橋樑與道路。
蜀漢所帶來的，不只是軍隊。
更是秩序。
終於，第七次交戰來臨。
孟獲率領最後集結的各部勇士，與蜀軍決戰。
雙方激戰一日。
夕陽西下之際，孟獲再次被押至中軍大帳。
只是這一次，他沒有掙扎。
也沒有怒罵。
諸葛亮依舊命人鬆綁。
微笑問道：
「此次，可服否？」
孟獲沉默許久。
忽然雙膝跪地。
向諸葛亮深深叩首。
「丞相天威，孟獲心服。」
「七次被擒，七次得釋。」
「天下再無如此仁義之人。」
「從今以後，南中永不復反。」
帳內文武百官無不動容。
魏延望著眼前一幕，也終於露出敬佩神情。
諸葛亮連忙扶起孟獲。
「南中之民，皆為漢家百姓。」
「願與蜀漢共守太平。」
孟獲重重點頭。
他主動召集各部族首領。
宣告停止一切叛亂。
所有部族共同向蜀漢稱臣。
南中百姓夾道歡迎蜀軍。
昔日戰場，如今再無兵戈。
諸葛亮沒有設立重兵駐守。
也沒有大肆更換地方首領。
他仍然讓各部族依照舊有習俗治理地方。
蜀漢則派遣官員協助行政。
雙方彼此信任。
真正做到長治久安。
臨行之前，孟獲親自送行。
他對諸葛亮說：
「若北方有人來犯。」
「南中願率兵相助。」
諸葛亮微微一笑。
「有此一言，勝過十萬雄兵。」
回程途中，蜀軍士氣高昂。
眾將終於明白。
真正偉大的勝利，不一定來自血流成河。
有時，只需要讓敵人甘心放下兵器。
當大軍返回成都時，百官夾道相迎。
劉禪親自出城迎接丞相。
朝廷上下無不稱頌此次南征。
諸葛亮卻沒有沉醉於勝利。
夜晚，他再次展開天下地圖。
目光慢慢移向北方。
魏國疆土，依舊橫亙眼前。
南中已定。
後方已安。
那個先帝臨終前交付的心願。
終於可以開始完成。
羽扇再次輕輕揮動。
真正震撼天下的北伐，即將揭開序幕。
English Version
Peace finally returned to the mountains of Nanzhong.
Again and again, Meng Huo gathered new armies.
Again and again, Zhuge Liang defeated him.
Each capture followed the same remarkable pattern.
Meng Huo was treated with dignity.
His chains were removed.
His freedom restored.
At first, Meng Huo blamed bad fortune.
Then he blamed poor strategy.
Later he blamed his officers.
Each defeat seemed explainable.
Yet after the fifth and sixth captures, his confidence began to change.
He slowly realized that the greatest strength of Zhuge Liang was not his army.
It was his extraordinary character.
The southern tribal chiefs noticed the same truth.
“If the Chancellor wished to destroy us,” one elder observed, “Meng Huo would have died after the first battle.”
Another replied,
“He seeks something greater than conquest.”
Throughout the countryside, local villagers began helping Shu soldiers.
Guides volunteered to lead them through difficult mountain paths.
Food was offered willingly.
The disciplined conduct of Shu’s army impressed even those who had once feared them.
They protected civilians.
They treated the sick.
They repaired roads and bridges instead of destroying them.
Military occupation gradually became genuine cooperation.
Finally, the seventh confrontation arrived.
Meng Huo gathered every remaining warrior for one final attempt to defend southern independence.
After a fierce battle, he was captured once again.
Brought before Zhuge Liang, he no longer resisted.
The Chancellor smiled gently.
“Do you now accept defeat?”
Meng Huo slowly knelt.
Lowering his head, he declared with complete sincerity,
“Your wisdom and virtue have conquered me.”
“Seven times you captured me.”
“Seven times you released me.”
“There has never been another leader like you.”
“From this day onward, the people of Nanzhong shall never rebel again.”
Every officer inside the command tent witnessed history.
Even Wei Yan, who had long opposed Zhuge Liang’s strategy, silently admired the result.
Helping Meng Huo to his feet, Zhuge Liang answered warmly.
“The people of the south are also citizens of the Han.”
“Let us build peace together.”
Meng Huo immediately summoned every tribal chief.
Before them all, he pledged permanent loyalty to Shu Han.
The long rebellion had finally ended.
Rather than imposing harsh military rule, Zhuge Liang allowed local customs to continue.
Traditional leaders remained in place while Shu officials cooperated with them in governing the region.
Trust replaced fear.
Stability replaced rebellion.
As Zhuge Liang prepared to leave Nanzhong, Meng Huo personally escorted him.
“If enemies attack from the north,” he promised,
“the warriors of the south will fight beside Shu Han.”
The Chancellor smiled.
“Those words are worth more than a hundred thousand soldiers.”
Returning to Chengdu, Zhuge Liang received a hero’s welcome.
The young Emperor Liu Shan personally greeted the victorious army.
Yet despite universal praise, Zhuge Liang celebrated little.
That night, he quietly unfolded a map of the empire.
His eyes moved beyond the peaceful south toward the vast lands controlled by Wei.
At last, Shu Han’s rear was secure.
The promise made beside Liu Bei’s deathbed could finally begin.
The Southern Campaign had ended.
The Northern Expeditions were about to begin.
