The Battle of Wet Whiskers was fought by Cao Gong after the Battle of Chibi. The second time he used troops against Soochow.

In the historical classics, there were a total of four wars before and after.

In the winter of the seventeenth year of Jian'an (212 AD), Cao Pingping set Ma Chao in Guanzhong, after the Han Sui rebellion. After relieving the worries. began to decide to use troops against Sun Quan.

In the first month of the eighteenth year of Jian'an (213 AD), Cao Gong led an army of 400,000 to the south. Began to march into the water port.

When Sun Quan learned of this, he led 70,000 men to resist Cao Gong. The two sides confronted each other at the mouth of the water.

Before the war, Cao Gong's army was about three times that of Sun Quan. Sun Quan was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of troops.

So, Sun Quan asked Gan Ning to lead 3,000 troops as the governor of the front. Sun Quan personally led the main force of 70,000 troops into Misu. Later, Sun Quan ordered Gan Ning to attack Cao Ying at night. This was done in order to first frustrate Cao Cao's army's spirit.

Sun Quan also prepared rice wine for Gan Ning and Gan Ning's soldiers.

After Gan Ning got the rice wine, he personally served it to his subordinates. And Gan Ning drank two bowls of rice wine first. Then he was ready to pour wine for his governors.

The governors also knew the meaning of the wine. It is the meaning of going forward and succeeding, and rewarding each other with a name.

The governors did not dare to drink. The governor fell on his knees and refused to take the wine.

At this time, Gan Ning was very angry, Gan Ning pulled out a knife and put it on his knee, and reprimanded Du Du sharply: "How can you compare to my Gan Ning to the extent that you are known by the Lord (Sun Quan)?" I'm not afraid of death, so why are you afraid of death? The governor saw Gan Ning's stern face. He got up and thanked him and drank the bowl of wine. And all the soldiers under the governor also drank.

At the time of the second watch at midnight, Gan Ning led a hundred of his subordinates to ride a hundred horses. Prepare to go to Cao Gong's forward army camp for a surprise attack.

And when Cao Gong led 400,000 troops to the mouth of the water, he had just been stationed. It can be described as a banner covering the sky, and the armor is like a cloud. The tent is even more continuous beyond mathematics.

At midnight, it was late at night, and Cao Gong's forward army had also slackened its guard. Cao Jun never expected Gan Ning to be at this time. He dared to lead only a few hundred cavalry to come here to sneak attack. Gan Ning led the soldiers into the camp tent smoothly. More than 100 cavalrymen were cautious and brisk. Killed thousands of Cao Gong's troops, and set fire to Cao Jun's tents, making a loud noise.

At this time, when Cao Gong's forward troops were in a panic, Gan Ning and others took advantage of the chaos to escape from the battlefield. When I returned to the station to count the number of people, only a few people were lost.

When Gan Ning returned to the Dongwu military camp, that night, when Gan Ning went to see Sun Quan. Sun Quan smiled and said to Gan Ning: "This is enough to scare the old man (referring to Cao Gong), I actually just want to test your guts." Sun Quan finished speaking. He rewarded Gan Ning with 1,000 silk silks, 100 war knives, and 2,000 more troops for Gan Ning. He also praised: "Cao Gong has Zhang Liao, and I have Gan Xingba (Gan Ning), which is enough to match."

Later, Cao Gong's 400,000 troops held Sun Quan's 70,000 troops at the mouth of the Wet Beard for more than a month. The war was fought very closely, and no one could get anyone's advantage.

Coupled with the expedition of Teacher Cao Gong, the cost is huge. The army was never able to achieve a decisive victory.

Cao Gong began to retreat.

One day, in the morning. Sun Quan borrowed words to see the morning fog. Take a light boat to Cao Ying to observe. The light boat traveled five or six miles and approached Cao Ying.

Wait until the light boat approached Cao Ying. Sun Quan immediately ordered the sergeants to beat drums and play music. And Cao Gong on this side saw that the Wu army was purging the army, and then ordered the bow and arrow to be fired. Don't let Kure ship get close. After a while, Sun Quan's light boat was hit by too many arrows on one side. The hull began to tilt. At this time, Sun Quan ordered the bow of the ship to be turned. Arrows are brought to the other side of the ship. Only then did the ship slowly balance up. Only then did they return safely. This is the historical prototype of the famous "straw boat borrowing arrows".

Later, Sun Quan copied this practice several times. And after Cao Gong learned from the past, he ordered the troops to hold out. Just this Sun Quan succeeded several times in the mouth of the wet beard.

Cao Gong was in Sun Quan's boats and ships were well-armed and the army was well organized. sighed: "Giving birth to a son should be like Sun Zhongmou." Such as Liu Jingsheng's son, the guinea dog ear! The meaning of this sentence is: If Cao Gong wants to have a son, he should have a son like Sun Quan. If you give birth to a son of Liu Jingsheng. Pigs and dogs are not as good! ”

Cao Gong can say such a thing. It can be seen that Sun Quan's talent is indeed outstanding.

After Cao Gong became familiar with the geographical environment of the mouth of the water. and besieged Sun Quan's Jiangxi camp with heavy troops. and captured Sun Yang, the governor of Eastern Wu. But because most of the Eastern Wu army was good at water warfare, although the Jiangxi camp was broken by the Cao army. But the Wet Whisker Dock is still in the hands of Wu Jun.

As the spring rains begin to increase. Sun Quan wrote to Cao Gong: "Spring has arrived, the ice water has melted, and the river water has risen immediately. You should withdraw your troops quickly. “

And Sun Quan also attached another piece of paper to the letter to Cao Gong. The piece of paper was sent to Cao Gong along with the letter. The paper reads: "If you don't die, you can't be alone." The phrase is simple. It was Sun Quan who thought that as long as Cao Gong did not die, he would not be able to get peace.

After Cao Gong received the letter, he took the letter and said to his subordinate generals: "Sun Quan does not deceive me, I will take the initiative to withdraw the army." ”

Cao Gong's words actually have two meanings. One implication is that he realizes that the rise of spring water is not good for his army, and it is indeed good to retreat. The other layer is that Cao Gong himself also feels that Sun Quan is a strong opponent. While Cao Gong is conceited, he is also self-aware.

In the end, in desperation, Cao Gong led his army to withdraw to the north.

This was the first battle of the mouth of the Wetsu Mouth, and the second battle between Cao Gong and his old rival Sun Quan. Cao Gong led a large army to attack and broke through Sun Quan's camp on the west bank of the Yangtze River. Sun Quan's subordinate Gongsun Yang was captured. However, he was blocked in the wet dock for more than a month and could not move forward. In the end, it was useless.

The Second Battle of the Mouth of the Wet Beard was in October 216 AD. Cao Gong began a crusade against Sun Quan. In November, we arrived in the city.

In the first month of 217 AD, Cao Gong led his army into Juchao. And stationed here. When Sun Quan found out, he led his troops to resist.

Prior to this, Sun Quan had built a fortified city at the mouth of the city and set up a defensive system. At the same time, Sun Quan appointed Lü Meng as the governor and asked Lü Meng to lead the army to guard the Wet Dock.

Lü Meng could rely on the dock built by Sun Quan in the past and place tens of thousands of strong bows to resist the attack of Cao's army. Coupled with the natural risk of the Yangtze River. The Soochow army was very sure of this battle.

And at this time, the weather also decided the course of the war.

In the first month of the year 217 C.E. The weather was very bad. There are often wind and rain.

Among them, there was a general of the Eastern Wu Navy named Dong Xi when he was stationed in the Wet Whisker Dock. A storm strikes at night. caused Dong to attack the ship where he was. After capsizing in a storm, the shipwreck.

Dong Xi and the sailors on board were not spared. Drowned.

After Dong Xi's death, Sun Quan changed into mourning clothes. Attended his funeral. And the supply for his family is very rich.

The bad weather also affected the Wei army on the other side. In the first round of strikers served by Zhang Liao and Zang Ba. During the march there was a constant heavy rain. On the muddy road, the vanguard army reached the river first. And Cao Gong's main army has not yet arrived.

And at this time, the river began to rise. Soochow's ships also advanced slightly. Due to the rising water of the river and the rain. It can easily lead to flooding. Because the naval army of Soochow was good at water warfare, it could easily navigate the flood that could occur at any time by relying on boats. Therefore, at this time, Zhang Liao and Zang Ba's soldiers were all uneasy. Seeing that the war was about to start, the rain continued to fall.

At this time, General Zhang Liao believed that it should be prevented. So the troops were ready to withdraw. However, General Zang Ba felt that the unauthorized withdrawal of troops was not in line with Cao Cao's orders. Therefore, General Zang Ba advised Zhang Liao: "What a wise man Cao Gong is, how could he abandon us? Please follow the military orders issued by Duke Cao and continue to stay here. ”

So, Zhang Liao accepted Zang Ba's suggestion.

By the time of the next day, Cao Gong's army had been stationed here for two days. At this time, he received an order from Cao Gong to withdraw his troops, so Zhang Liao ordered the troops to withdraw on their own initiative.

At this time, the Soochow army only let the boats advance slightly and did not land.

In February of the twenty-second year of Jian'an (217). The weather is starting to improve. Cao's army entered the territory of Jiangxi. Begin the official offensive. Due to the stormy weather, Cao's army was safe and sound (Zhang Liao and Zang Ba were stationed for at least a day, while Eastern Wu did not dare to land on the shore), and Sun Quan had lost his troops (Dong Xi and others were dead).

Because Sun Quan lost his troops and lost his generals, Cao Gong began to get carried away and sent some cronies who lacked fame to serve as a new round of forward generals.

The new round of Cao Gong's vanguard had just arrived at the front line, and on Sun Quan's side, the metropolitan governor Lu Meng saw that the forward generals of the Cao army who came this time were very incompetent. is an unknown person who is not enough to leave a name in history.

As a result, Lü Meng quickly led his troops into battle. When the Cao army led by this unknown man had not yet been stationed. Lü Meng broke it. to defeat it. And the historians of Eastern Wu also thought that the forward general of Cao Gong who came this time was completely unknown. Therefore, he disdained to let this forward general of Cao Gong (who had not yet been stationed, but was broken) leave a name in history.

So the name of this unknown person sent by this Cao Gong. It remains a historical mystery.

Later, after the advance of the Cao army led by this unknown man was broken and retreated, Cao Gong's army soon arrived. and launched a fierce attack on the mouth of the wet beard.

Under the leadership of Lü Meng, the capital governor of the Eastern Wu army, and Jiang Qin, the governor of the Wu army, they struggled to resist the attack of Cao's army. Wei general Sun Guan when he stormed the mouth of the water. Wounded by a stray arrow. But he still kept fighting.

Cao Gong comforted Sun Guan afterwards and said: "The general was hit so hard, but he showed even more courage. Shouldn't you cherish your body more for the sake of your country? So Cao Gong transferred Sun Guan to General Zhenwei. However, because Sun Guan was too seriously injured, he eventually died of his injuries.

After the Battle of Wetsu in 213, Zhou Tai, a fierce general of Eastern Wu, once again led his army to the mouth of Wetsu to participate in the battle.

The last battle of the Wet Beard Mouth. Zhou Tai got his name because he led his army to block the former army of Cao Gong.

And this time, the battle of the Whiskers, except for Zhou Tai. There are also Zhonglang general Xu Sheng and partial general Zhu Ran also came to participate in the war.

At the beginning, Jiang Qin's subordinates were executed by Xu Sheng for crimes. Xu Sheng thus believed that he and Jiang Qin had a personal suspicion. When it was time for Cao Gong to attack the mouth of the water. Jiang Qin had already been appointed as the governor of the Wet. and led with General Lü Meng. Generals of the festival. Xu Sheng was often afraid that Jiang Qin would harm himself because of his past events. And Jiang Qin often praised his merits. Therefore, Xu Sheng respected and convinced his virtues, and discussed Jiang Qin's virtues with everyone.

Later, although Lü Meng, Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai and others resisted bravely. However, the Soochow army gradually became unable to support it. Sun Quan eventually withdrew from the battlefield in February. In March, Sun Quan sent the commander Xu Shen to Cao Gong's camp to ask for surrender.

Later, Cao Gong agreed to Sun Quan's request to surrender. So he led the army back. Only Xiahoudun, Cao Ren, and Zhang Liao were left to be stationed in Juchao.

After the war, Duke Cao appointed Wen Hui as the assassin of Yangzhou, Jiang Ji as the commander of Yangzhou, Zang Ba as the general of Yangwei, and Sun Guan as the general of Yangwei.

On Sun Quan's side, Sun Quan appointed Lü Meng as the left protector and the general of Huwei. Zhou Tai was appointed as the general of Pinglu and succeeded Jiang Qin as the second governor of the Wei (the first governor of the Wei Su was Jiang Qin).

In the second battle of the wet beard, after a fierce battle between the two sides, Sun Quan took the initiative to ask Cao Gong to surrender. Cao Gong finally won a nominal victory.