Battle of Red Cliffs refers to the battle between Sun Quan and Liu Bei in Chibi of the Yangtze River (now northwest of chibi city, Hubei Province) in the 13th year of Jian 'an in the late Eastern Han Dynasty (208). This is one of the most famous battles in China's history, and it is the most famous one among the "three major battles" in the Three Kingdoms period.

Zhou Yuchuan's Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei was destroyed by Cao Gong and wanted to lead him across the river and meet Lu Su in Dangyang, so he made a plan. Because he lived in Xiakou, Zhuge Liang was sent to exercise his rights, and Zhuge Liang was sent to join forces with Cao Gong to meet the enemy at Chibi. At that time, Cao's army was terminally ill, and on the first day of the war, the public army retreated, leading to Jiangbei. Yu and others are on the south bank.

Zhou Yu Biography of the Three Kingdoms: Cao's officials waited and pointed. When the ship is built and the wind is strong, it is obvious that it will burn and camp on the shore. Soon, smoke billowed, and many people were burned to death and drowned. The army then retreated, still protecting the Confederate army. Prepare to launch a * * * chase with Yu et al. Tsao Gong left Coss and others to guard Jiangling City and went back to the north.

In the autumn of the 13th year of Jian 'an (208), Cao Cao led an army to invade the south, and Cao Cao advanced on Sun Quan. Sun Quan ordered Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu to lead 30,000 men to fight Cao Cao. On the way, they met at Chibi. Cao Cao Jun was defeated in the first battle because he was ill and was not good at swimming. Cao Cao led the army to Jiangbei.

Zhou Yu and Liu Beijun camped on the south bank, and the two sides confronted each other. Zhou Yu suggested that Huang Gai beat Cao Jun with a fire meter. Zhou Yu thought it was feasible and ordered Huang Gai to cheat. As expected, Cao Cao was caught, all the boats were burned, and Cao Cao returned to Nanjun in the north.

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Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu led their troops against the current and came to Chibi to meet Cao Jun who was crossing the river. At that time, Cao Jun had been affected by the plague, but it was difficult for the newly compiled water army to run in with the newly affiliated Jingzhou water army, and the morale was obviously insufficient. The first battle was defeated by Zhou Yu's water army. Cao Cao had to "lead the water army to the north of the Yangtze River" to join the army, lean the warship to the Wulin side on the north shore, practice the water army, and wait for the opportunity. Zhou Yu docked the warship at Chibi on the south bank, facing Cao Jun across the river.

When the two armies confronted each other, Huang Gai put forward fire attack tactics and pretended to surrender. Zhou Yu thinks it is feasible. Huang Gai first informed Cao Cao that he had surrendered, so Cao Jun was unprepared when he saw Huang Gai's ship coming. Huang Gai then ordered the firewood to be lit, and at the same time he became very angry. The fire spread to the barracks on the shore of Cao Jun by the wind. In an instant, smoke filled the air, flames soared, Cao Jun and his men were burned to death, and countless people drowned. Zhou Yu and other light soldiers followed, courageously moving forward, and Cao Jun was defeated.

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