Chapter 134 Burning Chibi 2
Zhou Yu was shocked when he saw Kong Ming's prescription. He admired Kong Ming even more and thought to himself: "Since Kong Ming has known my thoughts for a long time, I will just tell him the truth."
Zhou Yuqiang smiled and said, "Sir, since I know the source of my disease, what medicine will I use to treat it? The matter is in critical condition, I hope you will give me advice."
Kong Ming said: "Although Liang is not talented, he once met a strange man and taught Qimen Dunjia Tianshu, which can call the wind and rain. If the governor wants the southeast wind, he can build a platform on Nanping Mountain, called the Seven Star Altar: nine feet high, three levels, and one hundred and twenty people, holding flags and banners in his hands. Liang can do the trick on the platform, or he can borrow the southeast wind for several days to help the governor use troops, how about it?"
Zhou Yu said: "Don't let it go for a few days. As long as there is a strong wind in the southeast for a night, big things can be accomplished. But things are already very urgent and should not be slow."
Kong Ming said: "On November 20th, the day of Jiazi, and to the day of Bingyin, there will be a southeast wind coming one day, how about it?"
Zhou Yu was overjoyed when he heard this and sat up immediately, as if he was not sick.
He then sent orders to send 500 strong soldiers to build an altar to Nanping Mountain; he dispatched 120 people to hold flags and guard the altar, and wait for the orders of the envoys.
Kong Ming pretended to be a ghost and said that he used the Qimen Dunjia technique to call the wind and rain, but it was not the case!
He only learned the theory of the five elements and six qi. When he was living in seclusion in Longzhong, he deduced the climate on weekdays without any trouble. After many verifications, he was still somewhat sure about the calculation of the climate.
But after all, there are many factors that affect the climate, and may not be exactly the same as the calculation. Originally, Kong Ming used the theory of the five elements and six qi to calculate that there will be strong winds in the southeast from November 20th to 22nd, three days.
But to be on the safe side, Zhuge Liang did not dare to say too much, but said that there would be strong winds in the southeast within these three days.
As the saying goes, "There are unexpected winds and clouds in the sky", the climate is the most difficult to predict. Even today, when science is highly developed, the accuracy of weather forecasts in some areas is still difficult to say.
Kong Ming said goodbye to Zhou Yu and left the tent, got on the horse with Lu Su, and went to Nanping Mountain to find a suitable place, and ordered the soldiers to start construction of the altar.
On November 20th, Kong Ming came to the altar to bathe and fast, wearing Taoist clothes, and radiating his feet.
Once the southeast wind is taken advantage of, it is a foregone conclusion that the Sun and Liu coalition forces defeated Cao Cao, but the result is that "the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing their magical powers!"
Zhuge Liang needed to leave quietly, so he naturally could not leave Lu Su, who had been helping him, to restrain himself, so he said to him:
"Zijing, I'm afraid that I'm not good at doing enough. Calling wind and rain may not be sure to win. You can help Gongjin in the army to dispatch troops. If Liang's prayer does not respond, there should be no wonder."
Lu Su had long since wanted to do the chore of "sacrificing the wind"! Instead, he was full of expectations for participating in the decisive battle. When he heard Zhuge Liang's words, he naturally wanted it and said goodbye immediately.
As soon as Lu Su left, Kong Ming ordered the soldiers guarding the altar to strictly order: "Don't leave the direction without permission. Don't whisper. Don't lose your words and talk nonsense. Don't be shocked and beat monsters. If you violate the order, you will be killed!"
Everyone accepted the order. Kong Ming slowly walked up to the altar, and observed that the direction had been determined. He burned incense in the furnace, poured water into the bowl, and secretly prayed to the sky. He went down to the altar and entered the tent to rest for a while, and ordered the soldiers to eat.
Kong Ming went to the altar three times a day and went down three times a day. After two consecutive days, no southeast wind blew. Even Kong Ming himself felt a little upset, and he was afraid that something would go wrong at this critical moment.
In Zhou Yu's commander's tent, Cheng Pu, Lu Su and other generals were waiting. They just waited for the southeast wind to rise, and then dispatched troops to fight, while reporting Sun Quan to respond.
Huang Gai had prepared twenty fire boats, with large nails on the bow; the boat was loaded with dry reeds, and was filled with fish oil, and the items that were made of sulfur and flames were covered with fire. They were covered with green cloth oil. They waited under the tent and waited for Zhou Yu to order.
The Qinglong Tooth Flag is inserted on the bow of the boat, and the boat is tied to the stern of the boat. The Qinglong Tooth Flag is the secret code agreed by Huang Gai and Cao Cao.
He had sent someone to tell Cao Cao the exact time that on November 21, he would take the Jiangdong grain ship to the depot and ask Cao Cao to respond.
Zhou Yu was sitting in the tent and the spy came to report: "The Wu Hou fleet was moored 85 miles away from the village, just waiting for the good voice of the governor."
In this decisive battle between Chibi, Sun Quan was reluctant to give it to Zhou Yu even if he had 50,000 troops. He was not entirely afraid that Zhou Yu would not be beneficial to him. Jiangdong's family had a great cause and the front line was quite short!
Hefei and Xuzhou are all the barriers for Cao Cao to attack Jiangdong. Sun Quan personally led the main force to deploy defense in Hefei, which was also a win-win situation. You can attack and defend when you retreat!
This move not only prevents Cao Cao from fighting against the west, but also cuts off Cao Cao's connection with Hefei, relieves Zhou Yu's worries, and allows him to destroy Cao with all his might.
When Zhou Yu saw that Sun Quan had already been in place, the movement was quite serious this time, so he sent Lu Su to inform the officers and soldiers of all his subordinates:
"Everyone will pack up ships, military weapons, sails, oars and other things. Once the order is issued, don't violate it at all times. If there is any mistake, follow the military law."
The soldiers and generals were ordered to fight one by one.
On the first day, the northwest wind was sharp and without a trace of southeastern wind, Zhou Yu could still calm down.
The next day was approaching night, and it was still clear and the breeze was still. Zhou Yu couldn't calm down and said to Lu Su: "Kong Ming's words are wrong. How can the southeast wind be obtained in the middle of winter?"
Lu Su replied: "I believe that Kong Ming will not be wrong, but the specific time and place are indeed difficult to grasp. He has not said enough and did enough. I also ask the governor to decide for himself!"
Zhou Yu sighed and said, "The lord has been dispatched, the army has been gathered and standby for two days. Now that things have come, the arrow is on the string and must be fired, otherwise all the energy will be lost! Besides, Gonglu has already made an appointment with Cao Cao. At the second update today, he will take the grain ship to join him. The first update tonight must be activated!
At the first update, Zhou Yu did not wait for the southeast wind to call the generals to obey the orders.
First, he called Gan Ning and said: "Tao Zhong and surrendered soldiers walked along the south bank, and only used the banner of the Northern Army to take the Wulin ground. Just as Cao Cao stationed the grain, he went deep into the army and raised fire as a call."
The second one called Taishi Ci to pay: "You can lead three thousand soldiers and go straight to Huangzhou, cut off Cao Cao's army to join forces with the help of the enemy, and force Cao's army to set fire as a trumpet; just look at the red flag, and the Wu Hou will arrive."
These two teams have the longest road, so they started first.
The third one called Lu Meng to lead three thousand soldiers to Wulin to pick up Ganning and burned Cao Cao's village.
The fourth call Ling to command three thousand soldiers, and directly look at the Yiling Front, only watching Wulin fire, and respond with soldiers.
The fifth order was to call Dong Zhi to lead three thousand soldiers, and to take Hanyang, and run from Hanchuan to Cao Cao's dry village. He looked at the white flag to respond.
The sixth ordered Pan Zhang to lead three thousand soldiers, all of them were beaten with white flags, and went to Hanyang to respond to Dong's attack.
The six teams of ships went in separate ways, completely isolated Jiangling City from Cao Cao, leaving him without reinforcements.
Zhou Yu ordered the boat arranged by Huang Gai to go to Cao Cao Water Village as agreed, and found an opportunity to set fire to ignite Cao Cao Water Village...
Behind Huang Gai, four warships were arranged, mainly to Huang Gai who set fire to prevent them from being trapped in the fire Cao camp.
Finally, just waiting for Huang Gai to set fire, the Jiangdong army and generals attacked from all sides.
Chapter completed!