Cao Cao led 200 people down the river. Sun Quan ordered Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu to "lead 10,000 people each for the left and right governors", * * * counted 30,000 elite water troops, and together with Liu Beijun stationed in Fankou, they went west along the Yangtze River and joined forces with Cao Jun in Chibi. At that time, Tsao Gong and his army were already infected with diseases. On the first day of the war, Cao Jun retreated and temporarily stationed in the Wulin area. Zhou Yu and others are on the south bank, and the two sides confront each other across the river. Zhou Yu adopted the plan of attacking Huang Gai with fire, and ordered him to lead ten small warships, load firewood, pour ointment, pretend to surrender and advance to the north shore. When he reached the second mile of Cao Ying, all the ships lit together, and then with the help of the wind, they went straight for Cao Jun. Cao Jun was defeated and the ship was burned. Cao Cao also ordered the burning of the remaining ships in Cao Jun, and then retreated. Because of the hunger and popularity of foot soldiers, most people died.
Battle of Red Cliffs, Sun Quan and Liu Bei formed an alliance against Japan at the critical moment when the strong enemy advanced. They skillfully attacked with fire, and finally defeated the strong with the weak. This war laid the foundation for the division of the three countries.
On the welcome of surrender
At this time, Cao Cao wrote to Sun Quan and said, "Recently, I have been ordered by the Son of Heaven to crack down on guilty traitors. The flag pointed south, and Liu Cong surrendered. Today, I command 800,000 people in the water army and will hunt with the generals in Wudi. " Sun Quan showed this letter to his men, and they were all frightened. Zhang Zhao, a long history, and others said, "Cao Cao is a wolf, a tiger and a leopard. He always gives orders in the name of the imperial court." It would be even more unfortunate if we resisted today. Besides, the general can rely on the natural barrier of the Yangtze River to resist Cao Cao. Now Cao Cao has occupied the land of Jingzhou, and the water army trained by Liu Biao, including thousands of Meng Chong warships, has been taken away by Cao Cao. Cao Cao planned that all ships would go down the river, and with the infantry, they would go hand in hand. In this way, the natural barrier of the Yangtze River has been owned by Cao Cao and us, and the strength of both sides cannot be compared. Therefore, in our humble opinion, it is best to meet Cao Cao and surrender to the court. "Only Lu Su said nothing.
Sun Quan got up from the toilet and Lu Su chased him under the eaves. Knowing what Lu Su meant, Sun Quan shook Lu Su's hand and said, "What are you trying to say?" Lu Su said: "I just observed what everyone said just now, just to delay the generals, and it was not enough to discuss major issues with them. Now, people like this greet Cao Cao, but the general can't. Why do you say that? Now I welcome Cao Cao, who will definitely hand me over to the elders in the village to evaluate and determine my position. He will also be a servant of Cao Cao. He can ride an ox cart, be followed by government troops, make friends with literati, and be promoted step by step to be the chief executive of a state and a county. But where is the general going to settle down and meet Cao Cao? I hope the general can make plans early and don't listen to those people's opinions. " Sun Quan sighed and said, "What these people said really disappointed me. Now, the strategy you elaborated is just as I thought. "
Sun Quan sent his troops.
At that time, Zhou Yu was ordered to arrive in Fanyang, and Lu Su advised Sun Quan to recall. When Zhou Yu arrived, he said to Sun Quan, "Although Cao Cao was nominally the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, he was actually a thief and minister of the Han Dynasty. With the talent of SHEN WOO heroes and the legacy of his father and brother, this general ruled Jiangdong, and his area was thousands of miles. There are enough elite soldiers and heroes are willing to work. They should take the world as an example and do everything for the Han Dynasty. Besides, Cao Cao himself came to die. How can he meet the surrender? Please allow me to analyze for the general: Now the north has not been completely settled, and Ma Chao and Han Sui are still stationed in the west of Hanguguan, which is Cao Cao's future trouble. But Cao Cao abandoned the pommel horse and took a boat instead, competing with Jiangdong people who grew up in the water town. It's cold now, and horses are short of forage. Moreover, if soldiers in the Central Plains are driven to rivers, lakes and seas for a long journey, diseases and epidemics will inevitably occur. These aspects are the bane of fighting, and Cao Cao acted rashly. It was today that the general seized Cao Cao's opportunity. I request to lead tens of thousands of elite soldiers to Xiakou to ensure that I can break Cao Cao for the general. " Sun Quan said: "Cao Cao, an old thief, wanted to abolish the emperor of the Han Dynasty a long time ago and usurp the throne himself. He only cares about Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, Liu Biao and me. Now, those heroes have been wiped out, and only I still exist. I am at odds with the old thief. You stand against Cao Jun, which is exactly what I want. God gave you to me! " Sun Quan drew his knife and slashed at the box in front of him, saying, "The generals and officials who dare to surrender to Cao Cao again are just like this box!" So the meeting was cancelled.
That evening, Zhou Yu went to see Sun Quan again, saying, "Everyone only saw Cao Cao's letter saying that there was water and the army was 800,000. They were all frightened. It's outrageous. They stopped analyzing reality and put forward the idea of surrendering to Cao Cao. Now let's calculate according to the facts, the Central Plains army led by Cao Cao is only 150,000 to 60,000, and it has long been exhausted. Liu Biao's newly recruited troops, with a maximum of 70,000 to 80,000 people, are still suspicious. Using tired foot soldiers to control suspicious ministries, although there are many people, there is nothing to be afraid of. As long as I have 50 thousand chosen men, it will be enough to subdue the enemy I hope the general will not worry! " Sun Quan patted Zhou Yu on the back and said, "Zhou Gongjin, what you said is just what I want. Zhang Zhao, others, each caring for his wife and children, all have selfishness, which makes me very disappointed. Only you, Lu Su and I have the same opinion. This is because God sent you two to help me. It is difficult to assemble 50 thousand soldiers at the moment, and 30 thousand has been chosen. Warships, hay and weapons and equipment are all ready. You and Lu Su and Cheng Puxian led the troops. I will continue to assemble troops and transport more trench and grain as your backup. If we can defeat Jun, we will make a decisive decision. Come back to me if you lose, and I will fight with Cao Cao. " Therefore, Sun Quan appointed Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu as the left and right governors to join hands with Liu Bei against Cao Cao. He also appointed Lu Su as a captain of Zanjun to help plan the strategy.
Sun Liu He Bing
Liu Bei was stationed in Fankou and sent scouts to watch Sun Quan's army by the river every day. When the soldiers saw Zhou Yu's fleet, they immediately rode back to camp and reported to Liu Bei. Liu Bei sent someone to inspect Lao. Zhou Yu said to the comforter, "I have a military mission, and I can't appoint someone else as my agent." If Liu Bei can condescend to see me, it will really meet my wish. " Liu Bei went to see Zhou Yu by boat and said, "It is a wise decision to resist Cao Cao now. I wonder how many soldiers there are? " Zhou Yu said, "Thirty thousand people." Liu Bei said, "It's a pity that there are too few." Zhou Yu said, "That's enough. General, watch me defeat Cao Jun. "Liu Bei wanted to ask Lu Su and others to talk to him. Zhou Yu said: "Never entrust an agent to accept military orders at will. If you want to see Lu Su, you can visit him another time. " Liu Bei was ashamed and happy, so he led Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to follow Zhou Yu, not under his command.
Huoshao chibi
At that time, Cao Cao was not used to the northern foot soldiers taking a boat, so he connected the boat end to end, and both men and women were on board. Zhou Yu said to Huang Gai: "Now that we are outnumbered, it is difficult to stay at loggerheads for a long time. Cao Jun connected the warships together, end to end, so that they could fire and defeat Cao Jun. Zhou Yu thought it was feasible, so he chose 10 warship from Meng Chong, loaded it with hay and dead wood, poured oil on it, wrapped it with a curtain, put up a standard, prepared a speedboat in advance, tied it to the stern, and ordered Huang Gai to send a letter to Cao Cao first, falsely claiming that he intended to surrender. On the day of pretending to surrender, Huang Gai prepared dozens of Meng Chong and bucket boats, filled with firewood and oil, disguised with a red curtain for external use, put a tooth flag on it, and tied Ge to the back of the boat. Huang Gai then ordered the firewood to be lit, and at the same time he became very angry. The burning fleet flew forward quickly in the wind and rushed to Cao Ying. On the way, Huang Gai was unfortunately dropped into the water by the flow vector. When rescued, Wu Jun didn't recognize Huang Gai and put him on the toilet bed. Huang Gai only shouted for Han Dang himself. When Han Dang found him, he unbuttoned his clothes with tears, which saved his life. At that time, the southeast wind was urgent and the fire was fierce, which destroyed all the warships in Cao Jun and spread to Cao Jun's camp on land. In an instant, smoke and fire enveloped the sky, and countless Cao Jun people were burned to death or drowned.
Zhou Yu, led by light soldiers, followed closely, and the drums were deafening. They marched forward bravely and Cao Jun was defeated. Cao Cao led a great army to retreat on foot from Huarong Road, but it was muddy, the road was impassable and the wind blew again. Cao Cao asked all the old and weak soldiers to spread grass on the road, but the cavalry barely passed. The old, weak and disabled soldiers were trampled by horses, trapped in the mud and died a lot. Cao Jun died of hunger and disease. Zhou Yu and Liu Bei's army went hand in hand, chasing after them all the way, but it was too late.
In this battle, many Cao Jun people were burned to death, but most of them died of hunger and disease. After Cao Cao returned to Jiangling, he was afraid of losing Chibi and making the regime in the rear unstable. Cao Ren and Huang Xu were ordered to guard Nanjun and Wen Pin to guard Jiangxia. So Yue Jin was ordered to guard Xiangyang, and Man Chong was the general, and he stayed in Dangyang. Sun and Liu joined forces to win the victory in Battle of Red Cliffs.