Du Mu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote:
Broken halberd and heavy sand iron are not sold, and grinding and washing are not recognized;
If the east wind is not convenient for Zhou Yu, I'm afraid the outcome will be Cao Cao's victory and Er Qiao's detention in Tongquetai.
This poem about Battle of Red Cliffs vaguely reveals the relationship between Battle of Red Cliffs and Er Qiao.
In the 13th year of Jian 'an, Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty, Cao Cao was ambitious after unifying the north. After careful preparation, he marched south, and Jingzhou was his first goal. At that time, Liu Biao was dead, Liu Qiong, the son of Liu Biao, surrendered, Liu Bei failed, and Sun Quan in Jiangdong was in danger. If Sun He goes to war with Cao Jun, the situation is still unknown. If they act alone, they are likely to be split in two. Whether it was war or peace, there were two factions within Wu at that time, and the key was decided by Zhou Yu.
Zhuge Liang's war of words against Confucianism in Romance of the Three Kingdoms is wonderful, but in fact, the most effective trick is Zhuge Liang and Lu Su's night visit to Zhou Yu. At that time, Zhou Yu was training the navy in Shaoyang Lake. When Lu Su met Zhou Yu, he came straight to the point and said, "Cao Cao drove troops to invade the south, and this story spread here. He wanted to go hunting in Jiangxia with his master, showing the intention of annexation and struggle. The master can't decide. What does the general mean? "
Zhou Yu replied: "Cao Cao has the name of the son of heaven, and his teacher can't refuse, and his strength can't be underestimated!"
Lu Su said disapprovingly, "Fu Bo's last words, I never asked Zhang Zhao about internal affairs, and I never asked Zhou Yu about diplomacy. Now I have to rely on the general to defend my country! " The two men argued endlessly, but Zhuge Liang said nothing. Seeing that the two sides were about to turn against each other, he laughed loudly, which led Zhou Yu to ask him, "What are you laughing at?"
Zhuge Liang calmly replied, "I just laughed at Lu Su's ignorance of the times! Imagine that Cao Cao is good at fighting, and the world dare not do it. Only Lu Bu, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao have always dared to fight the enemy. Today, several people have been destroyed by Cao Cao, and there is no one in the world! Only Liu Bei is ignorant of current affairs, strong and competitive, and now he is alone in Jiangxia, and his life is in jeopardy. The general decided to surrender to Cao to protect his wife. But when they are rich, the country will move. There is nothing to regret! "
Lu Su asked stupidly, "Why did you suddenly turn around and ask me to surrender?"
Zhuge Liang still said unhurriedly, "I have a plan. I don't need to bring sheep to bear wine, bring soil to offer seals, and I don't need the country to surrender. I just need to send an emissary to send two people to the river by boat. Cao Cao got these two people, and a million people retired! "
Hearing this, Zhou Yu was very cheeky and asked urgently, "Which two people can be used to repel Cao Bing?"
Zhuge Liang still insinuated: "Going to Jiangdong to these two people is like a leaf floating from a big tree, which is a drop in the bucket, but when Cao Cao gets it, he will definitely leave happily."
After the appetite was exhausted, Zhuge Liang continued slowly: "When I was still living in Longzhong, I heard that Cao Cao had built a new one in Zhanghe River, which was extremely magnificent and full of beautiful women from all over the world. Cao Cao is a lecherous. I heard that Guo Qiao of Jiangdong has two daughters, and it seems that she is drowning in fish and falling wild geese, so she vowed:' I would like to wipe out the four seas and be an emperor; I hope I can get Er Qiao in Jiangdong and enjoy my old age on a bronze sparrow terrace, even if I die without complaining! "Now he is dedicating his bow to thousands of people, looking south of the Yangtze River. Actually, that's just the reason. Why doesn't the general go to Gong Qiao, buy these two women and his daughter, and then send someone to see Cao Cao? Cao Cao was satisfied with these two women and decided to leave. This is a plan to offer a stone, and the general will not do it quickly. "
Zhou Yu asked, "Cao Cao wants Er Qiao. What evidence is there? "
Zhuge Liang said unhurriedly, "Cao Zhi, the son of Cao Cao, once wrote Ode to the Bronze Quetai at the behest of Cao Cao, and the article said,' Take Er Qiao to the southeast and enjoy it every day.' . At this point, Zhou Yu was so angry that his neck was thick. Zhuge Liang deliberately pretended to be confused and asked, "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty often kissed the princess. Why do you regret giving birth to two folk girls now? "
Zhou Yu said, "You don't know that Da Qiao is Sun Ce's wife and Xiao Qiao is my wife." In this way, Zhuge Liang played the fool, angered the decision-makers in Wu Dong, dragged Wu Dong to the Red Cliff battlefield, directly assumed the strong pressure of Cao Cao, and gave Liu Bei, who was already unstable, a breathing space.
Although the combination of Sun Liu and Zhuge Liang contributed a lot, how can you do this without Er Qiao? Without the alliance of Sun and Liu, there would be no victory for Battle of Red Cliffs.
There are many legends about Battle of Red Cliffs, such as the danger of Huang Gai, Zhuge Liang borrowing an arrow from a straw boat, Zhuge Liang borrowing the east wind, and Pang Tong's series of tricks, but these are secondary, and the key lies in Zhou Yu, commander-in-chief of Sun Liu's allied forces. In addition, in Battle of Red Cliffs, Cao Cao's failure is related to Cao Jun's epidemic disease and the weakening of combat effectiveness, Cao Jun's failure to learn to fight in the water, and Cao Cao's pride in underestimating his enemy.
In late autumn weather, the two armies are facing each other across the river, the swords and shadows are exaggerated, the Yangtze River is endless, jathyapple is in full swing, and Cao Cao is feasting on the ship. On a whim, Cao Cao stood at the bow of the boat and poured the wine into the river. He said to the civil and military officials, "I will take this boat, break the yellow turban, capture Lu Bu, destroy Yuan Shu, collect Yuan Shao, go deep into Saibei, and cross the world." Say it out, buckle the string and sing: sing to wine, what is life geometry? For example, morning dew is much more difficult to go to Japan. Generous and unforgettable; Du Kang is the only one who can solve the problem. Green and proud, leisurely in my heart; But for your sake, I've thought it over. Yo yo deer blare, the ping of eating wild; I have a group of good guests, playing the piano and playing the piano. Bright moon, when can it be lost? The troubles come from this and cannot be cut off. The more strange, the more useless; The contract is broad and the heart is homesick. The moon stars are rare, and the blackbird flies south, circling the tree three times, without branches. The mountain will never be too high and the water will never be too deep; Duke Zhou vomited and fed. The world returns to the heart.
Cao Cao is fifty-four years old at this time. Although he never paid attention to his opponent when he was in his twenties, his mood was very bleak and impatient. In the song, he lamented the idleness of life and repeatedly mentioned that he was full of worries. There is a feeling that the famous star is old, the hero is not on the road, and he is doomed to a crushing defeat. Guan Yunchang asked Cao Cao to live in Huarong Road, but most people always think that this is Guan Yunchang's former residence in America. In fact, this is a clever move arranged by Zhuge Liang, because if Cao Cao falls apart and Zhou Yu is aggressive, Liu Bei and his party will still have a foothold. Nevertheless, didn't Zhou Yu repeatedly force Liu Bei to give up Jingzhou?
Zhuge Liang is very clever. In fact, the sentence about "Er Qiao" in Cao Zhi's "Ode to Tongquetai" had another meaning, but it was skillfully used by him to provoke Zhou Yu, promote the cooperation between Sun and Liu, and make Er Qiao, who later satisfied his loneliness, contribute to the country at that time. Zhuge Liang dared to do this because he saw the weakness of Zhou's character: impetuousness. Later, he also took this opportunity to annoy Zhou Yu alive on the issue of borrowing Jingzhou. Sister Da Qiao, who has tasted loneliness, has a sister. From then on, the two sisters sat together every day and talked about the story of Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, especially Zhou Yu's willingness to go to Battle of Red Cliffs on a large scale for her.
This is all said in the romance of the Three Kingdoms, so you can't believe it all.