Chapter 6: The Battle of Red Cliffs
Глава 6: Битва у Красной скалы Решающая битва, в которой союзные силы Лю Бэя и Сунь Цюаня победили огромную армию Цао Цао, закрепив разделение Китая на три царства.
After unifying the north, Cao Cao began marching south, intending to eliminate Sun Quan and Liu Bei and unify all of China. His army, reportedly numbering one million, was like a rainbow in momentum. Facing such a powerful enemy, Sun Quan and Liu Bei decided to unite to resist him.
Sun Quan sent Zhou Yu to lead the Jiangdong army, while Liu Bei sent Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei to lead their forces. The two armies joined forces at Red Cliffs. Although Cao Cao's army was enormous, most were northerners unaccustomed to water, and seasickness was severe.
Zhou Yu adopted the fire attack strategy, deciding to use fire ships to attack Cao Cao's naval camp at night. Zhuge Liang borrowed the east wind to make the fire attack plan feasible. This was a risky plan, but it was also the only opportunity to achieve victory.
On a moonless and windy night, Zhou Yu set the fire ships ablaze and charged toward Cao Cao's naval camp. The fire spread rapidly, and Cao Cao's army fell into chaos. Soldiers were panic-stricken, trampling each other, with countless dead and injured.
The Battle of Red Cliffs ended with the victory of the Sun-Liu coalition. Cao Cao fled back to the north in disgrace, losing hundreds of thousands of troops. This campaign completely changed the pattern of the Three Kingdoms and laid the foundation for the division of the realm into three parts.
The Battle of Red Cliffs is one of the famous battles in Chinese history where the few defeated the many. It proved that wisdom and courage could defeat powerful enemies and laid the foundation for the survival and development of Shu Han and Eastern Wu.