In the Chinese army camp, Cao Cao was lying on the bed, listening to Xu Chu reporting to him what happened on the Five Tooth Ship. Although he had a headache, he still had a smile on his face.
Jia Xu sighed: "The sadness of homesickness due to the songs of the North turned into sadness and indignation due to the death of Wen Jugong, and finally turned into an encouragement to collective morale. The Beifu general used this move to get the best of him. Seriously! Only now does Jia understand why you have so much trust in General Beifu."
Cao Cao laughed loudly: "I'm betting on an army of 800,000 people just to let this lazy boy put more effort!"
Cao Cao laughed for a while and then asked: "How is the decisive battle going?"
Xun You said: "According to Zhuge Kongming's decision, tomorrow's decisive battle, the first target is Zhou Yu's flagship. The Jiangdong navy is invincible, relying on the command of the flagship. As long as their flagship is destroyed, they can freely come and go on the water." Like a pack of wolves without a leader, they can be wiped out in one fell swoop.”
"Okay, very good. The person Xiao Wu recommended is really not simple."
Xun You, Jia Xu, and Cheng Yu looked at each other. Cao Mengde was famous for being suspicious. At the beginning of the year, Zhao Wen recruited Cao Pi to serve as an official. This matter was out of his control, so he dismissed Zhao Wen, even for his own son. But he was able to trust Cao Wu so much. Not only did he let Cao Wu take charge of the overall situation, he also let a newcomer like Zhuge Liang lead the army, just because he was recommended by Cao Wu.
This kind of trust is completely different from the way Cao Cao did things in the past. It's like Prime Minister Cao Cao has changed his temper and become someone who will trust someone without reservation.
The three counselors all saw it clearly, especially Jia Xu, who had placed Cao Wu second only to Cao Cao in his heart, and would never dare to offend easily.
Xun You and Cheng Yu felt that in the past few days, since seeing Cao Wulai, Cao Cao had become much gentler and less violent.
After discussing the decisive battle, Cao Cao remembered something and said, "Gongda, please remember this."
Xun You immediately bowed his head and listened attentively.
"Attendant Guang Luxun Xi Li, who is the guardian of Guangzhong, is good at specializing in business. He figured out Gu Gu's intentions, fabricated slanders, and framed the Taizhong doctor Kong Wenju. When Gu went south, he didn't pay much attention."
"Now we don't need to command the army, so we have some free time. You can draft a document for me and give it to Wen Ruo. Xi is going to be dismissed from his post and his family will be raided. All officials in the clan will be dismissed from their posts pending trial."
"After the trial, Xi Lu made a decision, and the rest of the tribe will be punished according to the crime. Now that Kong Beihai is dead, there is no one left to argue. Since Xi Lu is willing to impeach him, he should go to him to argue in person."
After saying this, the three counselors in the camp all had sweat on their faces.
They all knew about Xi Lu's impeachment of Kong Rong, and they also knew that Cao Cao was dissatisfied with Kong Rong. Xi Lu did this deliberately to cater to Cao Cao.
However, he did not expect that Xi Ludang, the minister, would be directly sentenced to death due to this impeachment.
The three of them had a thought in their minds at the same time: Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.
They were overthinking just now. Cao Cao is still the same Cao Cao, suspicious and good at killing. No matter how big an official he is, don't touch his tiger's beard.
Only when facing Cao Wu was he gentle and indulgent.
"I'm tired of being alone, you go down."
The three of them backed out of the tent, and Xu Chu gave Cao Cao a bamboo slip. What was written on it was a short song line composed by Cao Wu Hengshang.
Cao Cao took it over, read it for a while, and sighed.
In his other hand, he held a note, which was exactly the draft he typed, and it was obviously a short song line.
But before he had finished writing his tanka line, Cao Wu had already read it out in public.
"Xiao Wu, this poem of yours coincides with mine. It's really God's will!"
He looked at it again and again, and sighed: "The Duke of Zhou spits out food, and the world returns to its heart. The person who wrote this poem is really what I like!"
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"Ah sneeze!"
Cao Wu sneezed. The wind by the river was extremely cold in winter. Cao Wu stood on the five-toothed ship and stared at the sky.
It has been raining continuously for the past few days, and it is the first time it has been sunny. The moon has disappeared, and there are only about two quarters of an hour left before the sun rises.
The soldiers in Cao's camp had already finished their meal. In addition to porridge and rice, there were many more dishes in this meal. The soldiers were gearing up, knowing that the decisive battle was coming.
Three large five-toothed ships were placed at the front of the array, with the banner with the word "Cao" flapping in the wind. The Chinese military banner of "The Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, Jizhou Mu Xingcai General Cao" stood high on the top of the five-toothed large ships. From the top, you can see clearly from miles away on the river.
On the general stage, only the tiger fool Xu Chu accompanied Cao Wu. Xu Chu said: "Xiao Wu, will the war begin at dawn?"
Cao Wu smiled and said, "Everything has to wait for the military advisor's judgment."
The military advisor here, of course, refers to Zhuge Liang.
On the day of Huang Gai's night attack, Cao Asan felt compassion for Huang Gai, rescued Huang Gai, and threw him into the enemy camp. Unexpectedly, he accidentally discovered that the enemy generals were marching westward along the south bank together.
Saving an enemy general secretly would definitely be a crime of beheading in the army. Ah San was not a member of the army, but he knew that he had caused trouble for his own general.
She made amends, tracked him down, and discovered on the spot his plan to cross the Yangtze River at night.
Cao Wu and Zhuge Liang used their plan to move the tiger and leopard cavalry to patrol the area, and finally met Dong Xi and others ashore. Cao Chun, the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, killed Dong Xi on the spot and deliberately let Mi Fang go.
But Cao Wu knew that there was still a problem here.
That day, Cao Cao, the three great counselors, Zhuge Liang and him all thought about this issue.
During these days of fighting, the opponent's general, Zhou Yu, was full of clever tricks. Since Zhou Yu knew clearly that Cao Asan had put Huang Gai back, and also knew that Asan was an outstanding light-gong player, why did he still fight openly and go out to explore the terrain without hesitation?
At that time, all six people felt that there was a fraud, but the tiger and leopard cavalry went out to fight and actually killed the enemy general Dong Xi, which was rewarding.
Zhou Yu must have used Dong Xiyedu's time to make other arrangements, but they didn't know where the other party was.
What kind of fraud requires Dong Xi to sacrifice his life?
The only thing Cao Wu could think of was fire attack.
Fierce fire spread across the sky and illuminated the sea of clouds, where Zhou Yu defeated Duke Cao.
The fire of the Battle of Chibi is engraved in the minds of every future generation. From the Three Kingdoms to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to modern times, all literate Chinese people know about this battle.
Fire attack, fire attack...
Without the serial boats and Huang Gai's false surrender, how could the other side attack Cao's army with fire?
Zhuge Liang, wearing a feather fan and turban, stood on the boat.
His building ship followed three large five-tooth ships in front. The flags on board were those of Xun You, Cheng Yu, and Jia Xu, and all military orders were issued in the name of the three people.
Cao Cao is the spiritual leader of Cao's army. His banner is the anchor that stabilizes morale. Xun You is the brains of the army. Xun You issues orders for marching and formation.
After Cao Wu made public appearances and wrote poems, all the troops were convinced that Cao Cao could still control the central army, and Zhuge Liang's military orders were able to pass unimpeded.
Before dawn, Zhuge Liang was also thinking about what Zhou Yu had done. He didn't think he was fully prepared and the opponent could still attack with fire.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew across his face.
Zhuge Liang looked at the flying flag and his pupils suddenly shrank.
East wind, east wind blowing on the river!
Cao Wu also narrowed his eyes.
In winter, the temperature drops significantly in the north and less in the south. Cold air passes from north to south. In the Yangtze River Basin, northerly winds dominate.
Wulin, where Cao Jun was stationed, was on the northwest bank of the Yangtze River, while Chibi, where Zhou Yu was stationed, was on the southeast bank of the Yangtze River.
Cao Jun originally occupied the upper reaches, and with the help of the north wind, he had the upper hand.
But today, after days of rain, the lake-land breeze finally turned into an easterly wind.
Cao Wudao: "This is God's will, but I will break this God's will!"
He drew his sword and faced the east wind, holding it high above his head.
At this moment, a huge drum sound came from the building boat behind him.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
Every sound hit the hearts of all the soldiers in the army.
This was the decision made by Zhuge Liang and Cao Wu at the same time.
Don't wait for daybreak, send troops directly!
Destroy the enemy before the east wind blows!
The order to dispatch troops was immediately implemented throughout the entire army, and countless ships, sterns, and fighting ships all adjusted their sails.
Countless soldiers stood in their positions.
Cao Jun did not have the rich flag language to command like Zhou Yu, but he also had his own methods.
This time, only Man Chong and other civil servants stayed at the camp. Cao Chun's tiger and leopard cavalry also stayed here to prevent the camp containing food and grass from being attacked by surprise.
Many other generals and lieutenants in Cao's army each command their own troops. Zhuge Liang only needs to give instructions to the general, and the general will command his own troops according to the instructions, thus completing the top-down military order.
Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, Le Jin, Xu Huang, Xia Houshang, Dong Zhao, Du Xi...
After the generals received the military orders one by one, they set off immediately as they had been gearing up for a long time.
Cao Jun, hundreds of thousands of people, set foot on the battlefield for the first time!
Target, Chibi.
