Holding the spear horizontally in his hand, he said to the generals: "With this spear, I defeated the Yellow Turban Army, captured Lu Bu at Baimen Tower, eliminated Yuan Shu, defeated Yuan Shao after the Battle of Guandu, and led the army deep into From the north of the Great Wall, I went directly to Liaodong. I traveled across the world with no hope and disadvantage. I lived up to my ambition as a man. Now the last line of defense allows me to see the current scenery. It is really generous! In order to commemorate such a meaningful moment, I want to Make a poem!"
The content is: "Singing over wine, life is like dew in the morning, and the days are full of hardships. Generosity should be shown with generosity, and worries will be unforgettable; why?
To relieve worries, only Du Kang can be found. Qingqing Zijin is so long in my heart; but for the sake of you, I still ponder it. Yo yo, the deer roars, eating apples in the wild; I
There are guests, playing the harp and sheng. It's as bright as the moon, when can we stop? Worry comes from it and cannot be cut off! The more we cross the border, the more we cross the border.
Let's talk and have a banquet, thinking about old favors. The moon and stars are sparse, and the magpie flies south; it circles the tree three times, but there is no branch to rely on. The mountains never get too high and the water never gets too deep: Zhou
When the public vomits food, the world returns to its heart. "
When the song came down, it was so eloquent and joyful that everyone was amazed and laughing.
Suddenly someone at the table said: "When the army is dueling and the soldiers are attacking, why did the Prime Minister say such unlucky words?"
Cao Cao saw that the man was the governor of Yangzhou and the Prime Minister of Pei State. His surname was Liu, his given name was Fu, and his courtesy name was Yuanying. This man raised troops from Hefei and established a small political power. He gathered the fleeing people, built schools, led farmers to work in the fields, and made the local laws very liberal. Later he followed Cao Cao and worked under him for a long time, and he also established Much credit goes to him.
Cao Cao was so high-spirited at this time that he even wrote a poem. How could he tolerate someone criticizing him in front of everyone, which ruined his prestige? He immediately said angrily: "You dare to ruin my mood and you are seeking death!" After saying this, he shouted , assassinate him.
Liu Fu did not expect such an ending, and quickly closed his eyes. He was afraid that he would not know the reason when he died.
The atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point, and the banquet could no longer go on, so everyone dispersed.
After Cao Cao sobered up from alcohol the next day, he recalled the incident and seemed very remorseful. It happened that his son Liu Xi applied to take his father's body back to his hometown for burial.
Cao Cao held his hand and cried loudly: "I drank too much yesterday and accidentally injured your father. I really regret it. Let's bury your father with the etiquette of the Three Lords." So he sent soldiers to escort him. Coffin, arrange burial date.
On the second day, the preparations for the war were basically completed. The navy commanders Mao Jie and Yu Jin reported the situation, saying: "Boats of all sizes are all connected with iron ropes, and all flags and battle equipment are ready. , please prime minister to mobilize, choose a date to march."
Cao Cao went to the big ship in the center of the navy to prepare, summoned the generals, and everyone began to obey the order. Both the land and water armies are divided into five colors of flags. The center of the navy has yellow flags such as Mao Jie and Yu Jin. The front army has a red flag of Zhang He, the rear army has a soap flag of Lu Qian, the left army has a green flag of Wenpin, the right army has a white flag of Lu Tong; The red flag of the front army is Xu Huang, the rear army is the soap flag Li Dian, the left army is the green flag Lejin, and the right army is the white flag Xia Houyuan. The envoys who responded by water and land were Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong; the envoys who escorted and supervised the war were Xu Chu and Zhang Liao. The rest of the generals followed the divided teams. After the transfer order was completed, three drums sounded in the navy camp, and the warships of each team were divided into several groups and left the camp clearly. That day, the northwest wind suddenly picked up, and all the ships raised their sails and sailed through the waves in the water. Due to the chain of iron ropes, the building ships were very stable.
The northern soldiers stood on the boat, looking very brave. They no longer suffered from seasickness or other bad conditions. They were carrying swords and guns, and their figures were seen in front and behind. The flags were clear and the team was neat. There were more than fifty small boats around, and they were on the big ship. There are patrols and martial arts nearby, forming a strict system.
Cao Cao was on the general platform with a panoramic view of all these, watching the training. He was very happy and thought that this was the way to win, so he asked the soldiers to close the sails and return to their respective camps to rest.
After Cao Cao returned, he said to all the counselors: "If God hadn't been secretly helping me, how could Feng Chu come and offer me such a clever plan? Connect the boats with iron ropes. Look, none of the soldiers are seasick. , being on a rolling river is almost the same as being on land.”
Cheng Yu was a little worried and said: "We connected the ships like this. Although it is very stable and solves many problems, if the opponent attacks with fire, then we have no way to avoid it. We have to think of a way."
Cao Cao laughed and said, "It's normal for you to have such worries, but have you considered it properly?"
At this time Xun You was a little puzzled and said: "I think what Cheng Yu said is reasonable. Why does the prime minister still laugh at him?"
Cao Cao smiled and explained: "If you want to attack with fire, you must also have the cooperation of the wind direction. It is the middle of winter now, and there is only west wind and north wind on the river. How can there be east wind and south wind? We are in the northwest Above the place, their troops are concentrated on the south bank. If they attack us with fire, they will burn their own ships. Why should I be afraid? If it is October or the beginning of spring, then I will definitely be worried about this place. Something that caused alarm.”
All the generals admired him very much and said: "The Prime Minister is really far-sighted and far-sighted. We cannot catch up with him."
Cheng Yu and Xun You were both speechless. After all, Cao Cao's words were impeccable.
Cao Cao turned around and said to the generals: "The officers and soldiers of Qing, Xu, Yan, and Dynasties cannot get used to taking boats, and many of them are not accustomed to the acclimatization and even the spread of plague. If it weren't for this strategy, how would we have any other way to cross the Yangtze River?" How can we attack Jiangdong because of the natural danger?"
This sentence made some northern soldiers feel unconvinced. Only two generals stepped forward and said: "Although we are from Youzhou and Yanzhou, we are not unable to take boats. I hope we can borrow more than 20 small boats." , we went directly to the river mouth, captured the flags and drums, and then came back, to show that our northern soldiers can also ride boats, and their boat riding skills are very high."
Cao Cao looked around and saw that it was the generals who had surrendered from Yuan Shao. One was Jiao Chu and the other was Zhang Nan.
Cao Cao said: "You are all natives of the north, so taking a boat is definitely not possible. Soldiers and horses from the south of the Yangtze River grew up by the water. They are accustomed to life and have skilled skills. You should not play with your lives."
The two of them looked very excited and said: "If we cannot win, we two are willing to be dealt with by military law."
Cao Cao had no choice but to say: "Now the warships are all connected by iron cables. There are only small boats. Each boat can only accommodate more than twenty people. I'm afraid it is not convenient for fighting."
Jiao Hu said: "If a big ship is used to attack, why would it be strange? It can't prove anything. We just hope that there will be more than 20 small boats. Zhang Nan and I will be able to reach the Jiangnan Water Village today. We must capture it." They have to lower their flag and kill their coach."
