Chapter 96 Red Cliff: The wind is blowing, it’s time to set fire

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che looked at Sun Quan on the sky screen, nodded, and said in appreciation:

"This boy understands the power of vertical and horizontal combinations."

Wei Zifu was a little confused, then looked at Liu Che and asked:
"Your Majesty, why does Sun Quan have to compete with Cao Cao? If it is to protect his father and brother's legacy, then Liu Cong also gave up Jingzhou, and no one will pay attention to criticize him. Is it because of the weaknesses of Cao Cao's army?"

"of course not."

Liu Che replied flatly:

"Things about marching and fighting are all in the military books. There is nothing to say."

"I also know the real reason."

Wei Zifu said curiously:

"Appreciate further details."

Liu Che leaned back and leaned on the soft couch.

"Sun Quan is ambitious and will not be willing to be seconded to others."

"But taking over Jiangdong for only a few years is not enough to make the world afraid!"

"And Liu Bei has always had a great reputation, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are enemies of thousands of people, so support Liu Bei and use Liu Bei's name to fight against Cao Cao."

"In this way, as long as he is not defeated in a battle, he will become famous."

"No matter what, if you want to scheme against the world, you have to let the world know who you are first, right?"

"No one knows, who recognizes you."

……

On the canopy,
The huge fleet moved quickly on the wide river, with high-hanging flags fluttering in the strong wind.

Cao Cao looked at the rolling mountains on both sides of the Taiwan Strait receding back, filled with emotion.

"Singing to wine, life is so long! It's like morning dew, it's so bitter in the past."

"Generosity should be treated with generosity, and worries will be unforgettable. How to relieve worries? Only Du Kang."

"Qingqing Zijin, my heart is so long. But for the sake of you, I still ponder it."

"Yo yo Lu Ming, the apple of the wild. I have guests, and I will encourage and play the sheng."

"..."

"The mountains never get too high, and the sea never gets too deep. The Duke of Zhou vomits food, and the world returns to its heart!"

……

[The so-called Hengshu poetry, "Dan Ge Xing" came out at this time. 】

[Perhaps in Cao Cao's view, Sun and Liu were just mantiss acting as chariots. 】

[The world will soon be unified again, and his achievements are no less than those of Duke Zhou. 】

[For this situation, it is now called the standard half-time champagne popping. 】

……

Yanhan·Shun Emperor period
Liu Bao squinted at the sky.

"Duke Zhou?"

"Yes, before Wang Mang usurped the throne, he was also like the 'Duke of Zhou'!"

"Hmph, wolfish ambition."

……

Late Han Dynasty, Emperor Xian period
Liu Xie looked at the last sentence on the sky screen.

"Duke Zhou spits out food? The world returns to its heart?"

"Heh... Then why does the sky never get tired of being high and the sea never gets tired of being deep?"

"I hope Uncle Liu Huang can win."

"otherwise……"

Liu Xie laughed at himself,
"I want to take the 'Zen position' with the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty."

……

On the canopy,
The screen switches to the topographic map of Jingzhou.

Zhou Yu led his troops from Chaisang to the west and joined Liu Bei at Fankou.

Subsequently, the red Sun and Liu coalition marched westward and came to Chibi.

At the same time, Cao Cao led his army eastward from Jiangling and arrived at Chibi.

The next moment!
A burst of fire ignited in Chibi!

Burn the map instantly!
The large characters composed of four flames burned brightly on the sky.

"Battle of Chibi!" 』

……

[In December, the coalition forces of Sun and Liu went upstream to Chibi and met Cao's army who was crossing the river. 】

[Cao's army was already suffering from the plague at that time. The newly formed navy and the newly attached Jingzhou navy had difficulty getting along, and their morale was low. In the first battle, they were defeated by Zhou Yu's navy. 】

[Cao Cao "led the navy to the north of the Yangtze River" to join the army, and moved the warship to the Wulin side of the north bank to train the navy and wait for a good opportunity. 】

[Zhou Yu docked the warship on the Red Cliff side of the south bank and confronted Cao's army across the Yangtze River. 】

……

On the canopy,
Chibi Jiangnan,

On a cliff,

Look at Cao Jun holding all the warships tightly locked together with iron chains.

A young general who was building a pergola and observing the enemy's situation smiled.

"We, Old Huang, are just looking for a loophole. I didn't expect that this is all a loophole. We are here to seek death."

The veteran put his hands on his hips and laughed.

"If you want to die successfully, you need the help of Lao Huang!"

The screen turned,
In the tent,
Zhou Yu looked at Huang Gai with a smile on his face and couldn't hold back his smile.

"So, Grand Governor, I have an idea!"

Zhou Yu nodded, raised his hand and said:
"Speaking plainly in public conduct."

Huang Gai gathered his face and said seriously:
"Grand Governor, now that we are outnumbered and the enemy is outnumbered, it is difficult for us to maintain a stalemate for a long time. Cao Jun has linked his warships together, end to end, and can attack with fire to defeat Cao Jun."

Zhou Yu nodded.

"Fire attack is a good method."

"But the river is wide and has an unobstructed view. If a bird flies over from the south bank, it will be shot into a hedgehog. How do you get close to the opponent and then launch a fire attack?"

The two of them thought about the solution, and finally looked at each other and had an idea!

The screen turned,
Cao Cao looked at the letter in his hand and laughed:
"Hahahaha! The yellow cover has fallen and the situation has been decided!"

Then he said to the messenger:
"Go back and tell General Huang that if he surrenders sincerely, the rewards from this Prime Minister will far exceed anything he received in Jiangdong!"

The scene changed again,
Zhou Yu and Huang Gai selected ten battleships, filled the cabins with reeds and dry firewood, poured fat on them, and wrapped them with curtains.

And many small boats were tied behind these ten large ships with cables.

next moment,
At night, a southeasterly wind blew on Red Cliff.

"Grand Governor! The time has come!"

"Gonglu, everything is up to you."

Huang Gai acted immediately and led the ten fighting ships towards Cao Jun's warships on the north bank.

Zhou Yu took a group of sergeants and hid in the boat behind.

Walk to the center of the river,

Huang Gai ordered all the ships to raise their sails and then raise their torches as their signal.

Suddenly, Jiangdong soldiers shouted loudly:

"We're coming down!"

All the officers and soldiers in Cao Cao's army came out of the camp and stood watching, pointing at the boat and laughing.

Huang Gai looked at those Cao soldiers with a sneer on his face.

Watching the ship sail until it was two miles away from Cao Camp.

Huang Gai gave an order:
"ignition!"

In an instant! All ten ships are set on fire!
The fire ignited blazingly, reflecting the surface of the river red, the night sky red, and the pupils of Cao Jun's soldiers who dilated in fear.

The soldiers on the fighting ship immediately abandoned the ship after re-igniting it, jumped into the water, and climbed into the speedboat behind.

The fire was fierce and the wind was fierce, and the ten ships were flying forward like flaming arrows!
Straight into Cao Jun's warship!
Then he quickly ignited the Cao army’s warships that were locked together!

All Cao's warships were set ablaze! The fire spread to Cao Jun's camp on land!

In an instant, thick smoke and fierce fire covered the sky and the sun!
Cao Jun's men and horses were burned to death or fell into the water and drowned. Countless people died.

"Kill!"

At this time, Zhou Yu and Huang Gai led the sergeants to rush forward.

……

["The fire was fierce and the wind was fierce, and it hit the ship like an arrow." "In a flash, the sky was filled with smoke, and many people were burned and drowned by the people and horses."]

[In 208 AD, Cao’s army was defeated in Chibi. Cao Cao led his army to retreat on foot from Huarong Road. They encountered mud, blocked roads, and strong winds. 】

[Cao Cao asked all the old and weak soldiers to spread straw on their backs on the road, and the cavalry barely passed. 】

[But the old, weak and remnant soldiers were trampled by men and horses, stuck in the mud, and many died. 】

[Liu Bei and Zhou Yu advanced by land and water, chasing Cao Cao as far as Nanjun. 】

[Cao Cao left General Cao Ren, General of the Southern Expedition, and Xu Huang, General Mo Ye, to guard Jiangling, and General Yue Jin to guard Xiangyang. He led his army back to the north. 】

……

{In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, that ray of east wind made possible the Battle of Chibi, and also made possible the friendship between Zhou Gongjin and Sun Bofu. }
{Probably, his biggest regret in this life is that he was too late. It was too late to catch up with Sun Ce for the last time, too late to catch up with Shu Shu, and too late to catch up with the two divisions of the world. }
{Cao Cao: In previous wars, those who were defeated were not punished. In the future, whoever loses will be punished with an official title.

Teacher’s explanation: How about we take the blame for the battle in Chibi first? }

{Jia Xu: There is such a person. Not only did he fall into my scheme, he also refused to listen to my scheme after I surrendered. You tell him to wait, but he won't listen! Give it away! (dog head)}

{Jia Xu has almost become a regular ghost talk (dog head). Anyone who doesn't listen to him will die. }
{The general reported to Cao Cao: "The army is about to run out of food and grass."

Cheng Yu: "I have a plan. I want to borrow some food from the people."

The general reported to Cao Cao: "The soil and water are not suitable for us, and diseases are rampant in our troops."

Jia Xu: "I have a plan. I'm going to build a catapult and put it on the boat."}
……

Big man,

"Look, look!"

Liu Bang pointed at the sky curtain and said happily:

"Nai Gong knew he would be in trouble!"

"In less than two or three years, he won't be able to leave Jingzhou."

Liu Ying asked in confusion:

"Why?"

Liu Bang said haha ​​perfunctorily:
"You're just guessing, it's just a wild guess. It will take two or three years to train as a naval force, haha."

Nai Gong is very familiar with this plot!

But in the end it was Naigong who made a comeback. As for whether Cao Cao can make a comeback...it's hard to say.

after all……

Liu Bang looked at the sky with a smile on his face.

Xiang Ji's head is not as lively as that of Xuande and Jiang Dong.

……

Ji Han,

Liu Bei looked at Cao Cao who was defeated on Huarong Road and sighed:
"It's a pity that I was too late."

"Otherwise, the fire on Huarong Road would be Cao Cao's burial place!"

……

Late Han Dynasty, Emperor Xian period
Cao Cao looked at the letter on the sky screen and said to Sima Yi beside him:
"If Gu could listen to Zhongde at that time, postpone sending troops, try to alienate Sun Quan and Liu Bei, and destroy the "Sun-Liu Alliance"."

"Then we will fight steadily, gradually advance eastward, and look for opportunities to defeat them one by one."

"Let the tribes who are acclimated to the climate and plagued by plague also have a chance to rest and breathe."

"If this is the case, then the outcome of the Battle of Red Cliff may be completely rewritten."

Sima Yi on the side said respectfully:

"The king of Wei has the world in his heart. How can he not get rid of the traitors when he sees them running rampant?"

"Now Liu and Sun are just hanging on, and Liu Bei has stopped Sun Quan from entering Yizhou and wants to make a living."

"It is only a matter of time to pacify the two of them, and a temporary victory is nothing to worry about."

"Because in the end, everything belongs to King Wei."

Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi in front of him and said calmly:
"You're smart and sane."

"With you assisting Pi'er, I can rest assured."

……

Datang,

"Everyone in the world thinks that the battle at Chibi was caused by God's help from the east wind, but it is not true. Do you know why?"

Li Shimin twirled his beard and said slowly.

Li Chengqian on the side thought for a while.

"Because that incident was also part of Zhou Yu's plan?"

Li Shimin glanced at Li Chengqian in surprise and nodded happily.

He patted Li Chengqian on the shoulder and encouraged:

"go on."

Li Chengqian received the encouragement, held his head high and said:
"Zhou Yu is originally from Jiangdong and is familiar with the weather, geography and seasonal climate there."

"Before the war, he analyzed the reasons why Cao's army was bound to be defeated, including the season. It shows that he knew what the weather in Jiangdong was like at this time."

"Looking at the first battle between the two armies, Cao Cao led his troops to station on the north bank, and Zhou Yu stationed on the south bank."

"And stood still for days on end."

"Haier guessed that Zhou Yu had other agendas, so he deliberately waited for the wind to change."

"I just didn't expect that Cao Cao actually locked up the warships with iron locks."

"So, this gale was part of Zhou Yu's plan, but Cao Cao's behavior should have been a surprise to Zhou Yu."

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian, who had learned a lot about the art of war after several classes on the art of war, and nodded happily.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"He is indeed the son of me and Maid Guanyin!"

"Qilinzi!"

Li Chengqian felt embarrassed to hear this.

In the East Palace, the father was kind and the son was filial.

……

Ming dynasty,

Zhu Yuanzhang looked up to the sky and laughed:
"Hahahaha!"

"We still can't figure it out! How could Chen Youliang be so stupid?!"

"Is it true that he doesn't read at all?"

"You have learned from Cao Cao and Yashan's mistakes, yet you dare to cross the boat with a rope in front of us!"

"I really thought that the big ship could do whatever he wanted!"

"If we don't burn him even once, we will be sorry that the time and place were favorable and the people were harmonious!"

……

[Cao Cao led his troops back to the north and burned all the remaining warships, while the Sun and Liu coalition took advantage of the victory to attack the Jingzhou land occupied by Cao Cao. 】

[Zhou Yu led the Jiangdong Army to attack Jiangling where Cao Ren was staying, but the attack failed for a long time. 】

[But Liu Bei withdrew from Jiangling and led Zhao Yun to send troops to the four counties of Jingnan, Wuling, Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling during the battle between Sun and Cao. The four counties surrendered. 】

[And sent Guan Yu north to cut off Jiangling City's food supply line. 】

[In December 209 AD, Cao Ren abandoned Jiangling and returned north, and Cao's army retreated to Xiangfan.

[Zhou Yu led the governor of Nanjun and settled in Jiangling. Cheng Pu became the governor of Jiangxia and guarded Shaxian. 】

[Liu Bei captured the four counties of Changsha, Lingling, Wuling, and Guiyang, and appointed Zhuge Liang as the military advisor Zhonglang General. He was the commander-in-chief of the three counties of Lingling, Wuling, and Changsha, and transferred their taxes to feed the army. Zhao Yun, the partial general, was appointed as the prefect of Guiyang. 】

[At this point, the three families are divided. 】

 Looking at the history of the Three Kingdoms and the Two Han Dynasties together, I have to sigh that the genes of the old Liu family are really good. In the past, Liu Bang conquered Qin and destroyed Chu, in the middle, there was Liu Xiu, who rose up as a new army, and in the later Liu Bei, who started from a young age, all of them knew people and used them well to win people. Helping heroes.

  There is always a feeling that if it weren't for Cao Cao, Liu Bei might have succeeded.

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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