The yellow turban insurrectionary uprising at the end of Han Dynasty caused great chaos in the world. Cao Cao sat in the imperial court, and Sun Quan supported Dongwu. Liu Bei, the imperial clan of the Han Dynasty, heard from Xu Shu and Si Mahui that Zhuge Liang was very knowledgeable and talented, so he came to Wolong (now in the west of Nanyang, Henan Province, and southwest of Xiangyang, Hubei Province) with gifts, and asked Zhuge Liang to come out to help. It happened that Zhuge Liang was out that day, so Liu Bei had to turn back in disappointment. Soon, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei braved the snowstorm and invited them for the second time. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang went out for a walk again. Zhang Fei doesn't want to come again. Seeing that Zhuge Liang was not at home, he urged him to go back. Liu Bei had to leave a letter expressing his admiration for Zhuge Liang and asking him to come out of the mountain to help him save the country's crisis. After a while, Liu Bei was a vegetarian for three days and was ready to invite Zhuge Liang again. Guan Yu said that Zhuge Liang may have a hollow reputation, but he may not have real talent and learning, so he doesn't have to go. Zhang Fei, on the other hand, advocated that he should make a phone call alone and tie it up with a rope when he didn't come. Liu Bei scolded Zhang Fei and went to visit Zhuge Liang with them for the third time. At this time, Zhuge Liang was sleeping. Liu Bei dare not disturb him. He stood until Zhuge Liang woke up and sat down to talk to each other.
Zhuge Liang saw that Liu Bei was interested in doing things for the country and sincerely asked him for help, so he came out to help Liu Bei establish the Han Shu Dynasty.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms called Liu Bei's three invitations to Zhuge Liang "three visits to the cottage". Zhuge Liang also said in the famous "Teacher's List" that "the first emperor had no intention of being a minister, but he was self-defeating and took care of his ministers in the grass." So when the world saw someone go to that person's home several times in a row and asked the person he admired to come out and help him, he quoted this sentence to describe his desire and sincere mood. That is to say, I am not ashamed to ask questions, and I am open-minded to seek talents. In the 12th year of Jian 'an (207), when Zhuge Liang was 27 years old, Liu Bei visited the Caotang in Longzhong, Nanyang, and met Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang brilliantly analyzed the situation at that time, and put forward the strategic idea of seizing Jing and Yi as a base, reforming politics at home, uniting with Sun Quan abroad, appeasing Yi Yue in the south, waiting for an opportunity, dividing the troops into two northern expeditions and unifying the whole country.
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Zhou Yu asked Zhuge Liang to make 65438+ ten thousand arrows in 10 days, but Zhuge Liang unexpectedly said, "Cao Jun is coming today. Wait 10 days and you will miss the big event. " He said, "It only takes three days to complete my life. Zhou Yu was overjoyed and immediately signed a military order with Zhuge Liang. In Zhou Yu's view, Zhuge Liang could not have made 654.38 million arrows in three days anyway, so Zhuge Liang was certain to die. It shows that Zhou Yu does not believe that Zhuge Liang will make 654.38 million+arrows in three days.
After Zhuge Liang left, Zhou Yu sent Lu Su to see Zhuge Liang to check the movement and find out the truth. As soon as Zhuge Liang saw Lu Su, he said, "How can 654.38 million arrows be made in three days? Still hope to help me! " Honest and kind Lu Su replied, "How do you want me to save you?" Zhuge Liang said, "I only hope you can lend me 20 boats, each with 30 soldiers." All the boats are covered with green cloth, and there are more than 1000 boats on both sides of every boat in sokcho. All this, I have my own wonderful use. On the third day, there will be 654.38 million arrows. But there is one thing you must not let Zhou Yu know. If he knows, he will definitely get in the way, and my plan will be difficult to achieve. " Although Lu Su agreed to Zhuge Liang's request, he did not understand Zhuge Liang's meaning. After Zhou Yu saw it, he didn't talk about borrowing the boat, but said that Zhuge Liang was not going to make bamboo, feathers, glue paint and other items for arrows. Zhou Yu was puzzled after listening.
After Zhuge Liang borrowed ships and ranks from Lu Su, he was ready to sail as planned. But Zhuge Liang did not move for two days in a row. It was not until four o'clock on the third night that he secretly invited Lu Su to the boat and told him to get the arrow. Lu Su asked inexplicably, "Where can I get it?" Zhuge Liang replied, "Amethyst doesn't need to ask, just ask." Lu Su was puzzled and had to accompany Zhuge Liang to see what had happened.
In the early morning, the vast river was foggy and dark. Zhuge Liang had 20 boats tied together with long ropes and moored in the camp of Cao Jun on the north bank. By the fifth watch, the fleet was close to Cao Cao's water village. At this time, Zhuge Liang taught his soldiers to put the bow in the west and the stern in the east, horizontally in front of Cao. Then, he ordered the foot soldiers to drum and shout, deliberately creating a momentum of drum invasion. Lu Su was surprised at this scene, but Zhuge Liang told him frankly from the heart: "I knew Cao Cao would never dare to go out resolutely in this foggy night." You and I can drink as much as we like, and when the fog clears, we will come back. "
When Cao Cao heard the news, he was really worried about the fog, and he was ambushed, so he refused to go to war easily. He drove 6000 archers from the drought village to the river, and together with the water army archers, * * * about 1000 people, shot indiscriminately into the river in an attempt to stop the "Sun Liulian Army" beating drums and calling for battle. For a time, the arrow was like a migratory locust, shooting at the straw handle and curtain on the boat in the middle of the river. After a while, Zhuge Liang calmly ordered the fleet to turn around, head east and tail west, get an arrow near the water village, and let the foot soldiers beat drums and shout. When the fog cleared at sunrise, all the stalks on the boat were densely covered with arrows. At this point, Zhuge Liang ordered the fleet to turn around and return. He also ordered all the foot soldiers to shout loudly: "Thank you, Prime Minister Cao, for the arrow!" " When Cao Cao learned the truth, Zhuge Liang's arrow team had left more than 20 miles, and Cao Jun could not catch up. Cao Cao regretted it.
After the fleet returned to camp, * * * got more than 65438+ ten thousand arrows, which lasted only three days. Lu Su witnessed it and called Zhuge Aliang a "man of God". Zhuge Liang told Lu Su that he was not only familiar with astronomy and geography, but also with strange Yin and Yang. He is better at the disposal and military posture in marching operations. Three days ago, he predicted that there would be heavy fog. He finally said, "My life depends on the sky. How can Zhou Gongjin hurt me! " When Zhou Yu learned all this, he was shocked and sighed.