In order to control the kidnapping of Liu Bei, Sun Quan accepted Zhou Yu's "honey trap", pretending to betrothed his sister to Liu Bei, who had just lost his wife, and tricked Liu Bei into getting married in Nanxu. Then I plan to put him under house arrest as a hostage and send someone to recapture Jingzhou. Liu Bei became suspicious when he saw the emissary of Sun Quan. Zhuge Liang told him to go boldly and confidently, saying that he would "use a little trick to make Zhou Yu half-lift;" Wu Hou's sister is also a young master; Jingzhou is foolproof. " And asked Zhao Zilong to escort Liu Bei. Before he left, Zhuge Liang called Zhao Zilong to him, gave him three pieces of advice, and whispered to him, "You should accept these three pieces of advice to ensure that your master will enter the State of Wu. There are three coup in the bag, and you can follow them in order. " According to the plan, Sun Quan was forced to marry his sister, and then Liu Bei and Mrs. Sun were escorted to leave Wu safely. The "trick up one's sleeve" is now a metaphor for an appropriate way to solve an urgent problem in time.
2. The second idiom allusion related to Zhuge Liang: burning Chibi.
In the history of China, there are many famous examples of military campaigns in which fewer people win more. Among them, Burning Red Cliff in the Three Kingdoms period is the most popular among the people, because it contains many allusions that are still talked about by people.
At the end of Baoyuan second century, the centralized government in the Eastern Han Dynasty declined. After a long-term warlord melee, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan occupied the Central Plains, Bashu and Jiangdong regions respectively, among which Cao Cao was the most powerful. In 208 AD, Cao Cao sent troops south to defeat Liu Bei and occupied most of Jingzhou, a military stronghold, forcing Liu Bei to retreat to Xiakou (now Hankou, Hubei). Cao Cao wanted to destroy Liu Bei in one fell swoop and annex the Jiangdong area occupied by Sun Quan. Liu Bei and Sun Quan decided to unite against Cao Cao. At that time, Cao Cao led more than 200,000 troops from Jiangling (now Hubei) to the east along the river and reached Xiakou. Sun and Liu Lianhe, with 50,000 troops, went north to meet up against the current, and the two sides met at Chibi (now Xiji Mountain in Wuchang, Hubei). Cao Cao's soldiers were all northerners, so they couldn't fight a water battle and lost the first battle. So Cao Cao retreated to the north of the river and confronted Sun Liu's army across the river. Cao Cao suffered defeat, so he appointed surrendered Jingzhou generals Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to train northern soldiers to learn water combat, and achieved initial results. Zhou Yu, the commander-in-chief of Sun Quan's army, worried that Cao Jun had learned to fight on water under the training of Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, so he skillfully used deviance, and Cao Cao was taken in, mistakenly thinking that Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were spies lurking in Cao Jun and killed them.
Zhou Yu discussed with Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei's strategist, that Cao Cao had a large number of troops and a neat military capacity. If they fought head-on, Sun and Liu could not win, so they decided to attack by fire and arranged a series of tricks. One day, Zhou Yu called his generals to discuss attacking Cao Cao. Veteran Huang Gai thinks that the other side is too strong, so it is better to surrender. Zhou Yu was furious and ordered his men to hit Huang Gai with fifty sticks. After Huang Gai was beaten, he sent a letter to Cao Cao, saying that he was going to find Cao Cao. At this time, Cao Jun spies who were ambushing in Zhou Yu's military camp also sent back news that Zhou Yu had defeated Huang Gai. Cao Cao believed that Huang Gai really wanted to surrender and was very happy. At this time, Pang Tong, a world-famous strategist, also visited Cao Cao. Cao Cao was so happy that he immediately asked Pang Tong a question he was worried about. It turns out that Cao Cao's soldiers are all northerners, can't draw water, are not acclimatized to the south and often get sick. Pang Tong said, "What's so hard about that? Just pair large and small ships, connect 30 or 50 ships end to end, lock them with chains, and put boards on them. " Cao Cao hurriedly acted according to law. Sure enough, Cao Cao's warships were connected by iron ropes and rushed into the waves without any bumps. Soldiers on the ship, just like on land, don't feel dizzy at all. Cao Cao was overjoyed, but the counselor said, "The warship chain is good, but if the other side attacks by fire, I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape." Cao Cao laughed and said, "Don't worry. We are in the north and they are in the south. It's winter, only the northwest wind, where is the southeast wind? If they attack with fire, won't they set themselves on fire? " Everyone praised Cao Cao for his knowledge, so he let his guard down.
Who knows 1 1 on October 20th, a southeast wind suddenly blew. Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei's strategist, is good at observing the weather, and he has already made preparations with Zhou Yu. At this time, Cao Cao received a letter from Huang Gai and agreed to surrender. Cao Cao, with his generals, stood at the bow and waited. Sure enough, Cao Cao was very proud to see Huang Gai leading a dozen ships coming with the wind. A dozen ships rode the wind and soon reached the front of Cao Cao's warships. With a wave of Huang Gai's hand, the ship suddenly burst into flames. It turned out that the ship was full of flammable things such as firewood and grease. The burning ship hit Cao Cao's warship battalion by the southeast wind, and Cao Cao's warship caught fire immediately. Because they were chained together, they couldn't escape and died in the fire. Cao Cao hurriedly abandoned the ship and went ashore, but the barracks where food was stored on the shore were also burned down by Zhou Yu's soldiers who ambushed in advance. Sun and Liu Hebing attacked Meng and suffered a crushing defeat. Cao broke through the customs and fled back to the north.
After Battle of Red Cliffs, Sun Quan was able to consolidate his rule in the south of the Yangtze River, while Liu Bei took the opportunity to occupy most of Jingzhou, forming a tripartite confrontation between Cao, Sun and Liu. Burning Chibi left many allusions. For example, Huang Gai was beaten by Zhou Yu and then falsely surrendered to Cao Cao. This is called "danger".
3. Idioms and allusions related to Zhuge Liang Part III: Like a duck to water
Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage and invited Zhuge Liang (Kong Ming) to come out of the mountain. After that, "eat at the same table and sleep in the same bed." He talks about world affairs all day long and regards Kong Ming, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as his teachers. He was very unhappy, so he said to Liu Bei, "Kongming is young, how can he learn from his big brother?" You are really too good at him, and you have never seen him show his hand! " Liu Bei advised them: "I made Kong Ming feel like a duck to water, so the two brothers don't have to say anything." "Like a duck to water" means finding someone who shares your interests, or finding an environment suitable for your career development. For example, Professor Li asked Zhang Ming to be his assistant, which was like a duck to water. The progress of research projects has been accelerated, and one problem after another has been overcome.
4. Idioms and allusions related to Zhuge Liang Part IV: Beggar.
Soon after the new official took office, Zhuge Liang followed Liu Bei to Xinye, and Cao Cao sent Xia Houdun to lead hundreds of troops to Bowangcheng to approach Xinye. Liu Bei called Zhang Guan to discuss how to meet the enemy. Zhang Fei was unconvinced by Liu Bei's statement that "Kong Ming is like a duck to water" and said angrily, "Why didn't Brother send water to meet the enemy?" Liu Bei said, "You should rely on the wisdom of Kong Ming and the courage of your second brother. How can you shirk it? " Liu Bei put Kong Ming in command of the battle. Kong Ming was afraid that Zhang Guan and others would not obey orders, so he asked Liu Bei for a sword and a decree. Kongming sent troops to attack Bo Wangpo, Cao Bing, and defeated Xia Houdun. This beautiful victory made Zhang Guan admire Zhuge Liang, and from then on he listened to Zhuge Liang's command sincerely. Chapter 39 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms has an evaluation poem praising Zhuge Liang: "Wang Bo attacks fire with fire, and the conductor is happy." You must be shocked by Cao Gong's bravery. You will be the first rookie! The idiom "fledgling" originally meant that Zhuge Liang won the battle as soon as he took office, but later it was used to describe that he had just entered social work and lacked practical experience. For example, although he is a "novice", he is motivated and willing to learn with an open mind. He quickly became familiar with the business and made achievements.