《定(ding)軍山》又(you)名《取東川》《一(yi)戰成功》,京(jing)(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)傳統劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)目(mu)。取材于(yu)《三國(guo)演(yan)義(yi)》,大體與清宮(gong)廷大戲(xi)(xi)《鼎峙春秋》中(zhong)的內容相仿。劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)本(ben)由譚富英(ying)、陶君起(qi)整理,寶文堂出版。有《戲(xi)(xi)考》《戲(xi)(xi)學(xue)匯考》《戲(xi)(xi)典》《修訂(ding)平劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)選(xuan)》《戲(xi)(xi)學(xue)指南》《名伶京(jing)(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)大觀》《京(jing)(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)從刊》等刊本(ben)。除(chu)京(jing)(jing)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)外,漢(han)劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)、川劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)、微劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)、秦(qin)腔(qiang)、晉劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)、粵劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)、滇劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)、同州梆子(zi)(zi)河(he)北梆子(zi)(zi)等劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)種均有該劇(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)(ju)目(mu)。
該(gai)劇目講述了(le)三國時期,魏(wei)蜀交戰,曹(cao)操遣大將(jiang)張(zhang)頜攻(gong)(gong)打葭萌關(guan),張(zhang)敗走定軍(jun)(jun)山,投奔夏(xia)侯(hou)淵(yuan)(yuan)。諸葛亮用激(ji)將(jiang)法(fa)使黃忠(zhong)(zhong)立下軍(jun)(jun)令狀(zhuang),發誓(shi)十日(ri)內攻(gong)(gong)下定軍(jun)(jun)山。兩軍(jun)(jun)交戰中,黃忠(zhong)(zhong)生(sheng)擒夏(xia)侯(hou)淵(yuan)(yuan)之侄夏(xia)侯(hou)尚,并(bing)用其(qi)換取部將(jiang)陳式。在走馬換將(jiang)之際(ji),黃忠(zhong)(zhong)將(jiang)夏(xia)侯(hou)尚射死,激(ji)夏(xia)侯(hou)淵(yuan)(yuan)出陣較量,并(bing)施展拖刀(dao)計,斬殺夏(xia)侯(hou)淵(yuan)(yuan),奪取定軍(jun)(jun)山。
諸(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)(liang)一(yi)(yi)生用(yong)兵(bing)(bing),善用(yong)激(ji)將之法(fa)。建安二(er)十三年(nian),魏將張(zhang)郃犯葭(jia)(jia)萌關,守將霍峻(jun)申報乞(qi)救(jiu)(jiu)。諸(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)(liang)又(you)用(yong)此法(fa),佯言欲向閬中(zhong)(zhong)調(diao)取張(zhang)飛往(wang)敵,并力夸(kua)張(zhang)郃乃(nai)魏之名將,斷非張(zhang)飛不可(ke)(ke),以激(ji)眾心。時黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)年(nian)雖老(lao),然心雄萬夫,竟為諸(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)(liang)所激(ji)動,即(ji)在帳前(qian)輪(lun)刀開弓,以示勇(yong)(yong)力。銳(rui)身自任(ren),愿(yuan)往(wang)破張(zhang)郃,并舉老(lao)將嚴(yan)顏為副。諸(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)(liang)知(zhi)二(er)人智勇(yong)(yong)兼全,本自可(ke)(ke)用(yong),遂遣(qian)之。既(ji)赴(fu)救(jiu)(jiu)。張(zhang)郃欺二(er)將皆老(lao)邁,易視之,不意黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)始(shi)用(yong)驕兵(bing)(bing)之計,連(lian)次佯敗(bai),卒(zu)(zu)于(yu)一(yi)(yi)夜突出(chu)襲殺,大敗(bai)張(zhang)郃軍(jun),直逼(bi)漢水。張(zhang)郃、夏(xia)侯(hou)尚等(deng),只得(de)退奔天蕩(dang)(dang)山(shan)(shan)夏(xia)侯(hou)德處(chu)。蓋天蕩(dang)(dang)、米倉兩山(shan)(shan),系(xi)魏兵(bing)(bing)屯糧之要隘也(ye)。詎張(zhang)郃、夏(xia)侯(hou)尚等(deng)才至未幾,黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)已引(yin)軍(jun)追及,鼓噪而(er)進。蓋黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)預遣(qian)嚴(yan)顏抄(chao)出(chu)山(shan)(shan)后,在前(qian)燒屯接應(ying)。故(gu)能(neng)一(yi)(yi)戰而(er)克天蕩(dang)(dang)。斬夏(xia)侯(hou)德,兵(bing)(bing)勢如(ru)破竹也(ye)。既(ji)得(de)天蕩(dang)(dang),諸(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)(liang)即(ji)偕劉備,舉兵(bing)(bing)十萬,進駐葭(jia)(jia)萌。擬乘勝直圖漢中(zhong)(zhong)。諸(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)(liang)知(zhi)黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)軍(jun)威(wei)方振,余勇(yong)(yong)可(ke)(ke)賈(jia),尤(you)可(ke)(ke)用(yong)也(ye)。乃(nai)下令欲取定軍(jun)山(shan)(shan),且(qie)言夏(xia)侯(hou)淵(yuan)非張(zhang)郃之比,復以調(diao)回關羽一(yi)(yi)語(yu)激(ji)黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)。黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)益奮勇(yong)(yong),如(ru)前(qian)狀(zhuang)。諸(zhu)葛(ge)(ge)亮(liang)(liang)(liang)于(yu)是遣(qian)法(fa)正為之佐,復任(ren)黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)為前(qian)鋒。陰遣(qian)趙(zhao)云將奇兵(bing)(bing)出(chu)小路接應(ying)。既(ji)而(er)黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)乘兩軍(jun)釋換俘虜之時,故(gu)意射死夏(xia)侯(hou)尚,以激(ji)怒夏(xia)侯(hou)淵(yuan),使(shi)夏(xia)侯(hou)淵(yuan)輕(qing)進憤(fen)事。夏(xia)侯(hou)淵(yuan)果以此致(zhi)敗(bai),卒(zu)(zu)被(bei)黃(huang)(huang)忠(zhong)(zhong)刀劈馬下而(er)亡(wang)。蜀(shu)軍(jun)遂定東川。