When Sun Quan heard that Cao Cao had led hundreds of thousands of troops, he immediately panicked. Zhuge Liang comforted him and said that although Cao Cao had many soldiers, there were 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers who had just surrendered, and they did not really obey Cao Cao. Cao Cao's former soldiers were trained in the north and were not familiar with water warfare. So, you don't have to worry at all. ? Zhuge Liang's words made Sun Quan see the present situation clearly, and a hanging heart was finally put down.
Later, Zhou Yu, a general, was sent to lead 30,000 soldiers to fight against Cao Cao with Liu Bei.
After Cao Cao's army arrived in the south, it settled in Chibi area. At that time, many soldiers were ill because Cao Cao's army had just arrived in the south. Cao Cao just wanted to beat his opponent quickly, without considering the physical condition of the soldiers. He ordered the army to defend tightly and be ready to go to war with Zhou Yu's army at any time.
Soldiers in the north are unfamiliar with water all the year round, so it is difficult for them to walk freely on the boat. Strong winds often blow on the river, making the ship sway from side to side, and many soldiers get seasick and have no strength to fight.
At this time, it was suggested to tie the iron rope on the ship and nail strong boards on it to form a big ship. Walking on it is like walking on the flat ground.
Cao Cao thought this method was very good, so he quickly ordered the Ministry to do it.
Zhuge Liang was very happy to hear that Cao Jun had connected the warships! He excitedly said to Zhou Yu:? Cao Cao never imagined that connecting the warships would only make him lose miserably. ? Zhou Yu also smiled happily.
It turned out that as soon as they heard the news that Cao Cao was connected with warships, they thought of using fire to deal with Cao Jun.
Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu stayed put, but Cao Cao thought they were afraid and gradually relaxed their vigilance.
At night, the southeast wind blows on the river. Zhou Yu's Huang Gai pretended to surrender to Cao Cao and approached Cao Cao's army with ten warships full of oil and firewood. When he approached Cao Cao's army, Huang Gai immediately lit the firewood on ten warships. With the help of the east wind, the flame spread rapidly. These ten warships were blown by the wind where Cao Cao's army was located.
Because Cao Jun's warships were locked together and could not be untied in a short time, they were soon burned into a sea of fire. Finally, under the protection of his cronies, Cao Cao escaped from the fire.