楚攻陳,晉救之,夾泜水而軍。
陽處父知商臣之怨子上也,因謂子上曰:「少卻,吾涉而從子。
When Chu attacked Chen, Jin came to Chen’s rescue.
」子上卻。
因令晉軍曰:「楚遁矣!
The armies of the two states were arrayed against each other on opposite sides of the Di River.
」使人告商臣曰:「子上受晉賂而去之。
」商臣訴之成王,成王遂殺之。
Yang Chu-fu of Jin142 knew that Shang Chen bore a grudge against Zishang, so he said to the latter, “Withdraw your forces a bit; I will cross the river and follow you.” Zishang withdrew, whereupon Chu-fu shouted to his troops, “Chu is running away!” He had a man go and make a report to Shang Chen, saying, “Zishang took a bribe from Jin and left.” Shang Chen reported this to King Cheng [of Chu], and the latter had Zishang killed.