Before the Battle of Chibi. Whether it's Cao Cao or not. It's still Sun, or Liu Alliance. A lot of preparation and scheduling have been made.

That the author put the Chibi before the war. The state of the preparations of both sides for war. A brief analysis will be given to readers in several aspects.

In fact, to prepare for Chibi, it is necessary to talk about it in several aspects. The first aspect is the transfer of personnel; The second aspect is armaments; The third aspect is the training of soldiers; The fourth aspect is the natural conditions; The fifth area is fraud.

Let's start with the personnel transfer. As the name suggests, personnel transfer is the transfer of personnel in the early stage. Before the Three Kingdoms Red Cliff War, such personnel transfers were very beneficial to the development of the war situation.

When Sun Quan made up his mind to fight Cao Cao to the death. After handing over the power of the commander-in-chief of operations to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu's first personnel transfer at this time was Sun Liu Hebing.

At this time, Liu Bei's garrison was in Fankou. Zhou Yu led the fleet to Fankou. Prepare to meet Liu Bei.

After Liu Bei and Zhou Yu met in Fankou. After a few words of greeting, Liu Bei had a general understanding of the number of Zhou Yu's army.

Later, Liu Bei led Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other 2,000 people to follow Zhou Yu, but they were not under the command of Zhou Yu.

It's very simple, the Sun and Liu families will join forces.

And what about Cao Cao's side? At that time, Cao Cao led an army of 200,000 troops from Jiangling (now Hubei) along the river to the east, approaching Xiakou.

In December of the same year, Sun and Liu's armies went up the river to Chibi and met Cao's army, which was crossing the river.

At that time, Cao Jun was trapped by the plague. The newly formed naval army and the newly attached Jingzhou naval army were difficult to run into, and the morale was obviously insufficient, and they were defeated by Zhou Yu's naval army in the first battle.

At this time, Cao Cao had to "lead the navy to the north of the river" to join the army, and docked the warship to the Wulin side of the north bank, and Cao's army drilled the navy and waited for a good opportunity.

Zhou Yu docked the warship on the side of Chibi on the south bank and confronted Cao's army across the Yangtze River.

Back to the original topic, how did Cao Cao's 200,000 army come about? And these trolls.

Prior to this, after Cao Cao occupied Jiangling, he obtained Liu Biao's seventy or eighty thousand sailors and a large number of military supplies. Coupled with the sailors trained by the Cao army and a large number of Cao troops in the past, the total army is more than 200,000.

These armies became the main force of Cao's army in the later Battle of Chibi.

However, in the main force of Cao's army, most of them were remnants of defeated soldiers and were not accustomed to water. laid the groundwork for Cao Jun's subsequent defeat.

Before the Chibi War, both sides had done enough in terms of armaments. Whether it's here in Cao Jun or here in the Sun-Liu Alliance. The armament before the Chibi War was indispensable. It even determines the course of the entire war.

On the eve of the Battle of Chibi, one day, Zhou Yu invited Zhuge Liang to discuss the strategy of resisting Cao. Asked Zhuge Liang what kind of weapons should be used in water warfare first, Zhuge Liang's answer was bow and arrow.

At this time, Zhou Yu said, "At this time, Dongwu lacked bows and arrows. Can you help? ”

Zhuge Liang readily agreed. At this time, Zhou Yu asked Zhuge Liang to finish 100,000 arrows within ten days, and if he could not complete it on time, he would be dealt with by military law. Zhuge Liang said that it would only take three days, and made a military order.

This is the allusion to "straw boats borrowing arrows" on "Romance".

Regardless of whether there is a real "straw boat borrowing arrows" in history. But Zhuge Liang's wisdom is still admirable. And in the end, Soochow put these 100,000 arrows. One by one, they were returned to Cao Jun. And provided the greatest material support for the Eastern Wu naval army to attack Cao's army.

This is the case of "straw boats borrowing arrows".

Zhuge Liang didn't want any arrow-making tools and craftsmen at that time. Instead, he borrowed twenty boats from Lu Su. Thirty sergeants were assigned to each ship, and the ships were equipped with straw men and green cloths.

Three days later, in the middle of the night, the river was full of fog, and Zhuge Liang invited Lu Su to take a boat to drink and get arrows.

As a result, Zhuge Liang and Lu Su were drinking on the boat. The boat sailed to the shore of Cao Jun. As a result, because of the fog, it was impossible to see clearly, and Cao Jun fired random arrows. The arrows struck the strawmen on the twenty ships.

The fog cleared, and Zhuge Liang ordered the fleet to turn back. Back to the shore. Let the Soochow soldiers count the arrows on the straw boats. In total, there are more than 100,000 sticks.

That's enough arrows.

As for Cao Cao's side, because it was already cold winter at this time, the north wind was blowing hard, the ships were bumpy, and Cao Jun fell ill again. So Cao Cao ordered the warships to be chained together, while the army camped on the shore. In fact, the chaining of battleships together was invented by Cao Cao himself. Instead of Pang Tong using serial tactics to force Cao Cao to chain the warships together as mentioned in "Romance".

And this kind of chain battleship, although the battleship is chained together, can be stabilized. But the most feared thing is the fire attack.

Come down and talk about training soldiers.

Back when Zhou Yu hadn't come back yet. It is known for its well-trained sailors.

Before the Battle of Chibi. Soldiers trained by Zhou Yu. It can be described as strictly disciplined, and the Eastern Wu soldiers who are good at water warfare can be easily under the command of Zhou Yu.

And Cao Cao's side. As early as when Cao Cao went south. Just outside Yecheng, the Xuanwu Pond was dug to train the water army. But is that possible? It turned out to be no. Can the training of the navy with a small Xuanwu pond be compared with the Soochow navy that has been fighting in the Yangtze River all year round? Is Cao Cao a comic? Even if you add Liu Biao's already rotten sailors. It doesn't always work.

Therefore, in the training of the water army, Cao Cao lost to Zhou Yu.

Even if, Cao Cao lost the first battle with Zhou Yu's naval army. On the other side of Chibi, Cai Mao and Zhang Yunlai trained the navy, which was also "I can save my wife, but I can't save the soldiers." ”

Come down and talk about the natural conditions.

In ancient warfare, natural conditions were a very important congenital condition. No matter how strong an army is. If the weather is not suitable for war, it is sure to lose. This includes fire attacks.

In fact, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang both thought of the idea of fire attack. It's just that no one came to put the finishing touches. Later, Huang Gai took the initiative to tell Zhou Yu this idea. Zhou Yu also really began to prepare to use fire attack in actual combat.

The fire attack is also very simple, after all, the Cao army has already connected the warships together. Once the fire attacks, no one can escape.

But fire attack requires the direction of the wind, and if it is a headwind, the rocket that is fired will definitely catch fire. The other party must have been unscathed.

Because it was winter at the time of the battle, the wind direction was only northwesterly. And the Eastern Wu army was on the south bank. Therefore, if you want to attack with fire, you must have a southeast wind.

Now it's "everything is ready, only the east wind is owed." ”

This is the allusion of Zhuge Liang's "borrowing the east wind".

"Romance" said that Zhuge Liang asked Zhou Yu to build the Seven Stars Altar at that time, and Zhuge Liang would do it on the altar. borrowed the southeast wind for three days and three nights to help Zhou Yu break Cao. So, Zhou Yu hurriedly sent a sergeant to Nanping Mountain to build the Seven Stars Altar.

The Seven Stars Altar was built, Zhuge Liang bathed and fasted, wore Taoist clothes, wore a shawl, and came to the altar barefoot, and instructed the soldiers guarding the altar: "Do not leave the position without authorization, do not talk to each other, do not make a fuss, and those who violate the order will be beheaded!" After Zhuge Liang gave the order, the generals took the order. Zhuge Liang slowly ascended the Seven Stars Altar and began to pray for the wind.

At the third watch in the evening, the southeast wind came, and Zhou Yu saw that Zhuge Liang was so godly, so he took the "scourge of Dongwu" as the reason. Murderous intent. So Zhou Yu sent Ding Feng and Xu Sheng to assassinate Zhuge Liang at the Seven Star Altar. At this time, Zhuge Liang had already left the Seven Star Altar.

This is the allusion of Zhuge Liang's "borrowing the east wind".

Zhou Yu's natural conditions, armaments, and soldiers' morale are all in the best condition. On the other hand, Cao Cao's side is plague epidemic and is not accustomed to water.

In the last aspect, let's talk about the fraud techniques used by both sides before the Red Cliff War.

In general, ancient Chinese wars. Both sides of the war will use some tricks, as the saying goes, "soldiers never get tired of deception". Especially during the Three Kingdoms period, these fraud techniques were used in actual combat, and they were too commonplace.

Before the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao had sent an envoy to send a letter to Zhou Yu. At this time, Cao Cao sent an envoy to Eastern Wu for the first time to check on the military situation.

At this time, Zhou Yu was angry because he failed to kill Liu Bei. I also saw that the envelope of this letter read, "The prime minister of the Han Dynasty paid the governor of Zhou to open it." As a result, Zhou Yu was even more annoyed. He immediately tore the letter to shreds, ordered the messenger to be beheaded, and sent someone to bring the head of the messenger back to demonstrate to Cao Cao.

Although, this time it was "two armies fighting, not slashing." "But, in that case. Zhou Yu was frowning on fire, killing the envoy was also the momentum of the long Eastern Wu army.

Besides, the envoy didn't know to listen to Cao Cao. What a heart? Perhaps, he came to visit the military situation of Soochow.

This was Cao Cao's first fraud.

To say that Cao Cao was before the Battle of Chibi. The most famous scam. That may be the case with "Jiang Gan stealing books".

At that time, Cao Cao saw Zhou Yu destroying the book and beheading the envoy, so he was very angry. He ordered the naval army to attack, and Zhou Yu led the naval division to meet the battle, and the two armies fought at the mouth of the three rivers. Because Cao Jun had no experience in water warfare. So the big defeat returned. Cao Cao only discovered the gap at this time. So Cao Cao ordered Jingzhou to surrender Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to train the navy day and night.

Zhou Yu learned that Cao Cao asked Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to train the navy. Cao Cao's water village was well trained.

At this time, Zhou Yu thought about how to get rid of Cai Mao and Zhang Yun.

That's when the opportunity came. Because Cao Cao sent Jiang Gan here.

Cao Cao at a military meeting in front of the station. We are discussing countermeasures with the generals. At this time, Cao Cao's subordinate Jiang Ganmao recommended himself.

Jiang Gan said that he and Zhou Yu were classmates, and they could go to Zhou Yu's place. persuade Zhou Yu to come and surrender. Cao Cao was overjoyed, so he sent Jiang Gan across the river to persuade Zhou Yu to surrender.

It is the so-called "blind cat bumped into a dead mouse". It was Zhou Yu's turn to show talent.

Anyway, Jiang Gan came to Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu set up a banquet with wine. Entertain this "old friend".

At the banquet, Zhou Yu resolutely did not talk about military affairs.

After the banquet, Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan were drunk.

So, Zhou Yu deliberately dragged Jiang Gan to watch the military camp and grain and grass in Eastern Wu.

Later, Zhou Yu pulled Jiang Gan back into the seat. It is said that this is the so-called "Heroes Club". After that, Zhou Yu pretended to be drunk and danced with a sword and sang.

In the middle of the night, Zhou Yu forcibly pulled Jiang Gan into the account and slept with him.

When Zhou Yu couldn't wake up. Jiang Gan got up and secretly came to Zhou Yu's table. I looked at the paperwork on the table.

Among them, there is a letter, which is actually a letter written by Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to Zhou Yu. In the letter, the two said that they would see the opportunity to kill Cao Cao and come to Zhou Yu.

Jiang Gan hurriedly hid the letter in his sleeve. Then lie down and pretend to sleep.

At the fifth watch, Jiang Gan secretly escaped.

In the morning, Jiang Gan returned to Cao Cao. gave the letter to Cao Cao. After Cao Cao read the letter, he must have been furious. Immediately ordered Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to be beheaded. Later, Cao Cao realized that he had been tricked. But the matter has come to this point, and I don't want to admit my mistake. had to choose another Mao Jue, Yu Ban instead of Cai and Zhang, as the governor of the navy.

This is the allusion to the famous "Jiang Gan stealing books".

So what kind of fraud did Soochow do?

In fact, it is Huang Gai's "bitter meat plan".

People often say the proverb, "Zhou Yu beats the yellow cover, and one is willing to fight." One is willing to suffer. ”

In fact, this is a ploy.

The importance of Huang Gai does not lie in his exploits in the Battle of Chibi. Instead, he and Zhou Yu jointly staged a "bitter meat plan".

So what is this "bitter meat trick"?

In fact, as early as after Cao Cao lost 150,000 or 60,000 arrows, he was also very depressed. The strategist Xun You suggested sending someone to Zhou Yu to deceive and surrender, obtain information about Eastern Wu, and cooperate with the outside to defeat Zhou Yu. Cao Cao thought this plan "worked".

So, Cao Cao sent Cai Mao's brother Cai Zhong and Cai He with more than 500 soldiers to Eastern Wu to surrender.

Zhou Yu saw that the two of them came to surrender but did not bring their wives and children, so he knew that they were here to deceive them. So, Zhou Yu planned the plan, left the two of them, and after rewarding them, he assigned them to Gan Ning as a pioneer, and secretly told Gan Ning their identity as spies, so that Gan Ning was careful to beware.

That night, Huang Gai came to Zhou Yu's tent. Huang Gai suggested attacking Cao Cao with fire.

After Zhou Yu saw Huang Gai, he came up with another plan. This plan is the "bitter meat plan". Zhou Yu told Huang Gai about this strategy. In the end, Huang Gai agreed.

The next day, Zhou Yu was promoted to discuss the matter, and Huang Gai used words to declare that he could not resist Cao Cao, so it was better to surrender.

Seeing this, Zhou Yu pretended to be angry. and ordered Huang Gai to be beaten with fifty rods. The fifty rods were beaten until the skin of the yellow cover was opened, and blood flowed.

Zhou Yu, Huang Gai's bitter trick. Deceived many people. But Kan Ze was not deceived.

After Kan Ze knew about Zhou Yu and Huang Gai's bitter tricks, he went to visit Huang Gai. I was deeply moved, and volunteered to go to Cao Ying to deliver the fake surrender letter.

This was the beginning of Huang Gai's false surrender.

But it was said that Kan Ze sent the letter to Cao Ying. Cao Cao didn't believe it at first, but later, someone sent Cao Cao a secret letter from Cai Zhong, Cai and the two.

Cao Cao believed in Huang Gai's surrender, so he asked Kan Ze to return to Jiangdong to do internal response. But whether he is suspicious by nature or not very reassured.

So, Cao Cao sent Jiang Gan to cross the river again to find out the truth.

Jiang Gan came again, and he would be causing trouble. Later, Pang Tong's serial strategy appeared.

All this strategy. All marked the inevitable defeat of Cao's army.

And this time. Zhou Yu and the Eastern Wu army were waiting for the day when Huang Gai would surrender to Cao Cao.

On that day, the Battle of Chibi officially entered the decisive moment.

And what will happen on that day?

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