Chapter 150 Chapter 23 Complacent and Compassionate

That night, Kan Ze entered Gan Ning's camp first, and the Cai brothers were in the same camp as Gan Ning. Kan Ze pretended to look around and said, "That day when Gong Jin beat Gong Fu for no reason, you pleaded for Gong Fu, but Gong Jin scolded him severely. I was very aggrieved." Gan Ning smiled but did not answer. The two were playing charades when the Cai brothers came in. Kan Ze gestured to Gan Ning with his gaze, and Gan Ning understood. Gan Ning sighed and said: "Zhou Gongjin is self-confident, and doesn't take us seriously. I was humiliated by him, how can I show my face to others." After finishing speaking, he clenched his teeth, beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Kan Ze took the opportunity to whisper in Gan Ning's ear, looking like he was fighting against the enemy, and it seemed like he was a fallen man in the end of the world. Cai He quietly gave Cai Zhong a look, saying: This is a god-sent opportunity to persuade him to surrender. Cai Zhong said, "Why is the general so angry?" Kan Ze sighed and said, "How can you know the troubles of us people!" Cai He said: "Could it be that you want to betray Lord Wu and vote for Cao Cao?" Kan Ze looked around and said in shock, "You, why are you..." Gan Ning drew out his sword and said, "You have seen through our matter, and today I must kill someone to silence it!"

Cai He and Cai Zhong hurriedly said: "We were sent by Mr. Cao to feign surrender. If you two want to surrender, I can recommend it to the prime minister." Kan Ze said: "This is the end of the matter, so I won't hide it from you two. I have already told the prime minister about General Huang being humiliated for no reason and wanting to turn to the dark. It seems that the four of us are ants tied to the same rope. Grasshopper." Gan Ning said: "I don't want to suffer from this fuss for a long time, all right, the four of us drank this cup, with one heart and one mind, to help the prime minister to flatten the south of the Yangtze River."

The four toasted and drank together. "Without further delay, I immediately wrote to the Prime Minister and said, 'General Gan and I are both internal agents, and Huang Gai wants to come, but it is not convenient; but those who come with the blue tooth flag on the bow can accept it.' " Chan Ze and Gan Ning waited for the Cai brothers to finish writing the letter and sealed it. Cao Mengde thought: Among the factors that determine the victory of the war, I have already taken advantage of the weather and the harmony of people. It is early winter and there is a strong wind from the northwest. It is a good opportunity to ride the wind and waves to hit Soochow.Cai Zhong Cai and Nei Ying, Huang Gai and Kan Ze came to surrender...

"God help me too!" He couldn't help shouting loudly to the distant mountains on the other side of the river. "Prime Minister, there is a letter from Soochow." Xi Zuo sent the letter to Cao Mengde. Cao Mengde knew at a glance that it was written by the Cai brothers. He quickly opened the letter, which read: "Huang Gai Gan Ning of the Eastern Wu Dynasty decided to vote for the prime minister. Gan Ning and our two brothers acted internally. General Huang acted according to the opportunity, but the one who saw the Qingya flag on the bow was the one who came."

Cao Mengde ordered: "Who will go to Sanjiangkou for me to fight?" Before the words were finished, two generals stepped forward and said: "Although the young general is a member of Youyan, he can also go boating on the rivers and seas. Today, I am willing to take twenty patrol boats and go straight to Sanjiangkou. The majesty of the Jiangbei Army." When Cao Mengde saw that it was Yuan Shao's old generals Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan who requested to fight, he said with great concern: "You two grew up in the north, so I'm afraid you can't take on this task. The soldiers in the south of the Yangtze River travel like white stripes in the waves. Practice is proficient, you two don't take your life as a joke."

Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan shouted loudly: "If not, we are willing to be punished by military law." Cao Mengde said: "The warships have been locked, and there are only small boats. Each boat can accommodate 20 people. I am worried that we will not be able to fight." Jiao Touch said: "Why bother with a big boat, we only need about 20 small boats, Zhang Nan and I each brought a dozen or so, and today we are going straight to the water village in the south of the Yangtze River, we must capture the flag and return them." Cao Mengde patted his head habitually and thought for a while, then said decisively: "Okay, I will send 20 boats with you two, and then 500 elite soldiers, all armed with long spears and hard crossbows. At dawn tomorrow, I will lead the main boat." Go downstream to boost your prestige. In addition, send Wenpin and 30 patrol boats to meet you."

The two took the order and retired happily. On the second day, Cao Jun's water village was very lively from the fourth watch, and the soldiers made all preparations before going out.At five o'clock, drums and gold were beating on the water village, which was the signal for departure.The big and small warships sailed out of the water village slowly, the small boat was in the front, the big boat was in the middle, and a big blue and yellow flag was hoisted on the big boat, which was the flag of Cao Junshuai. , the handsome flag fluttered, and Cao Mengde stood on the bow of the big ship with his sword stroked, his beard fluttering lightly.On the other warships, blue and red tooth flags also rattled against the northwest wind, creating an incomparably spectacular scene.

A feeling surged into Cao Mengde's heart and became the inspiration of a generation of poets. Cao Mengde sang loudly: When the wind blows, the clouds fly, and when the clouds fly, they rise up the river.The warrior embraces the great river with his heart in his arms, and embraces the great river to comfort the Quartet. During the singing, warships of all sizes marched mightily to the south of the Yangtze River.For a moment, the river water seemed to stop flowing, and the morning fog was also split. Last night on the south bank, I heard the sound of drums from the northern water village. Looking from a distance, I saw warships of all sizes passing by like dragons. Knowing that it was Cao Jun who was mobilizing the water army, he reported it to Zhou Yu.Zhou Yu climbed to the top of the hill on the south bank to watch. Cao Jun had stopped training, Zhou Yu was puzzled.Early this morning, while Zhou Yu was still asleep, someone rushed to the tent to report that there was a small boat coming rushing through the waves.Zhou Yu hurriedly got up and sat in the tent.

"Who dares to intercept Cao Jun's flying boat?" Zhou Yu looked around. Han Dang and Zhou Tai went out together.Said: "The two of us are willing to be the vanguard to defeat the enemy!" Zhou Yu nodded, and then ordered all the villages to be strictly guarded and not to act without authorization. Han Dang and Zhou Tai each led five sentry boats, sailing from the left and right sides of the water village to the middle of the river, splashing two rows of turbulent waves. With courage, Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan flew a small boat to Dongwu Water Village.Han Dang held a spear in his hand and stood alone on the bow.Jiao Chu's warship arrived first, so he ordered the soldiers to shoot Han Dang with random arrows, and Han Dang blocked him with a shield.Jiao Chu also confronted Han Dang with his long spear, and Han Dang pierced his heart with only one back and forth.Then Zhang Nan came yelling, Zhou Tai's boat also came up, and the soldiers on both sides shot randomly with arrows.Zhou Tai held a shield in one hand and a knife in the other.The distance between the two boats was seven or eight feet, Zhou Tai jumped up and stood firmly on the bow of Zhang Nan's boat; he raised his knife and lowered it, Zhang Nan's head rolled into the water like a pumpkin, Zhou Tai took advantage of the situation and killed the sergeant in the boat.The rest of Cao Jun's ships hurriedly turned around and headed north. Han Dang and Zhou Tai urged the ships to catch up. When they reached the center of the river, they met Wenpin's warships, and the two sides put on a fight.

At this time, Zhou Yu and his generals stood on the top of the mountain to watch the battle. Looking from a distance, they saw the battleships lining up on the river in the north of the river, which was very neat and spectacular.Looking back, Wenpin was fighting with Han Dang and Zhou Tai. Han Dang and Zhou Tai were attacking from left and right. After a brave fight, Wenpin turned back and headed north.Zhou Yu feared that the two of them would not be able to return if they went deep into the siege of the enemy ships, so they waved the white flag and beat the drums to withdraw the troops.Han Tuesday and the others stopped chasing and flew back.Zhou Yu looked at the warships across the river from the top of the mountain, and when he entered the water village, he turned his head and said to the generals, "The warships in the north of the river are as dense as reeds, and Cao Cao knows how to use troops again. What strategy can he use to defeat the enemy?" The generals were speechless, and suddenly Seeing Cao Jun's water village, the handsome flag suddenly floated into the river like a broken rope.Zhou Yu laughed loudly: "This is an ominous omen!" As he was watching, suddenly a gust of wind blew up, and the turbulent waves in the river slapped the shore, rolling up thousands of snow-white waves.Zhou Yu suddenly remembered the word "fire", yelled, and fell back, spitting out blood.The generals hurriedly helped him up, but Zhou Yu was unconscious and was rescued by the generals and returned to the tent.