The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 443: Battle of Red Cliffs (Part )

"Your Majesty, Huang Gai sent someone to deliver the news that on the 20th day of the eleventh month, he led the Yizhou navy to surrender."

Huang Zhong's voice was heard outside the big tent.

"Surrender at midnight? Will there be a southeast wind that day?" Qin Shou was stunned when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, there is a southeast wind in the middle of winter. I am still a little suspicious. I also asked the elders around me, and this has never happened before." Sima Yi said quickly.

"Whether it is true or not, we will know that day." Qin Shou said indifferently: "Let's wait and see the performance of Zhuge Kongming and others. Is the iron chain ready?"

"In reply to the king, we have prepared ten iron chains to block the river surface. The enemy's small boats will definitely not be able to break into the navy camp." Liu Ye said hurriedly.

"Zhou Lang is going to treat us to a free fireworks display!"

Qin Shou stood up, looked around, and said, "After this battle, the coalition forces were defeated. The time has come for us to unify the world. Send a message to the three armies. On the day of unification, I will not hesitate to reward you. Except for the title of king, all other rewards are available."

Jia Xu and the others were shocked when they heard this, and their faces showed enthusiasm. In addition to the title of king, there are also dukes and marquises. Will they be given out as rewards to everyone this time?
"Why, you don't believe what I said?" Qin Shou chuckled and said, "I am much more magnanimous than you think. I am just a duke, and rewards and punishments are my bottom line."

"Your Majesty's words are golden and we are naturally convinced." Everyone responded quickly.

Qin Shou knew that these people did not believe him. After all, the titles of nobility in the Han Dynasty were very rare, with Marquis being the pinnacle. It was simply impossible to even think about being conferred the title of Duke.

From Chibi to Wulin, there was a rare calm on the river, but everyone knew that this was the calm before the war. The war would soon come, and at that time, it would be a test of blood and fire. No one knew how many people would die in the war.

"Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang is beginning to ascend the stage."

"Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang has begun to perform a ritual to offer sacrifice to the heavens."

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In the naval camp, news after news reached Qin Shou, but the other party just sat there quietly, as if he didn't notice anything.

"You are playing tricks like a ghost, Zhuge, a country bumpkin. It's ridiculous." Sima Yi talked to Fa Zheng beside him.

He never believed that anyone could offer sacrifices to the heavens and borrow the southeast wind in the dead of winter.

Fa Zheng said with a smile: "Zhongda, take a look first. Didn't the king say so? Watch a free fireworks display. Look at the king, sitting high on the throne, watching Zhou Lang command the troops. It is also a great pleasure in life."

"Your Majesty, Zhuge Liang has left the platform."

"Your Majesty, there are unusual movements in Liu Bei's army."

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Another piece of news came, not only was Liu Bei's army moving, but Cao Cao's troops also underwent changes. It was obvious that these people trusted Zhuge Liang very much and believed that the other party could borrow a strong wind.

Sima Yi looked at the flags in the distance. The wind was still blowing from the northeast. The sarcasm on his face became stronger. He took a sip of the wine and chuckled, "This Zhuge Liang has fooled the king. After the war is over, I will definitely capture him alive."

Fa Zheng looked at Jia Xu who was sitting at the top of the table, and seeing that Jia Xu was still smiling, he immediately put aside his doubts and looked at the flags in the distance, as if he was waiting for something.

"Your Majesty, Sun Quan and Huang Gai are flying the Blue Dragon Tooth Flag and leading hundreds of large and small warships towards Wulin."

As it was approaching midnight, news came again from the scouts.

"Haha, it's finally here."

Qin Shou stood up and glanced at everyone. The ministers put down their wine glasses, stood up and looked at Qin Shou.

"Generals, obey the order!"

The faces of the generals in the big tent became serious.

"Cai Mao, Cai Zhong, Cai He, dispatch the navy, act according to the plan, and attack the navy camp at Chibi directly."

"As the king commands."

Cai Mao and others took off the bronze masks on their faces and responded loudly.

Except for Jia Xu, Sima Yi and others, everyone else was surprised. They didn't expect that the three people who were originally killed, Cai Mao, were still alive. "Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Zhang Ren, Yan Yan, Wu Yi, Wen Pin, Xu Rong, Chen Dao, Hao Zhao, each lead your troops, and once the enemy comes, each lead your troops to fight against them."

"I will obey the king's order."

The generals responded loudly.

"Where are Ding Feng and Pang De?"

"Kings."

Ding Feng and Pang De came out in response.

"You two lead your troops and wait for the fire to start on the river surface, then immediately lead your troops to attack Liu Bei's camp in southern Jing."

"As the king commands."

The two did not dare to delay and responded quickly.

"Dian Wei, be careful when setting fire in the camp. Don't set the big tent on fire."

"I will obey the king's order."

Dian Wei responded quickly.

"Zhou Yu and others think that I have fallen into their trap. Once they see the fire in our main camp, the ambushes will take the opportunity to attack and directly attack our central camp. However, they don't know that I have already seen through their plan. I will take as many troops as he brings." Qin Shou said proudly.

All the generals nodded after hearing this. In fact, everyone knew that after Gan Ning was imprisoned, the war between the two sides had already begun, the outcome of the war had been decided, and it was impossible for the coalition forces of Cao, Liu and Sun to win.

After Qin Shou finished giving the orders, he dispersed the tent, led Jia Xu and others onto the flagship, and watched the naval battle.

As soon as they got on the deck, they heard a cry of surprise.

"Southeast wind, southeast wind, it's really southeast wind."

When everyone looked, they saw the flag fluttering. It had inadvertently changed direction from northwest wind to southeast wind. The wind direction changed drastically and unexpectedly.

Sima Yi's face changed drastically when he saw this.

"Could it be that this Zhuge Liang really has unfathomable powers and can really call the wind and rain?"

Sima Yi exclaimed immediately.

"Maybe." Jia Xu thought for a while before saying a few words.

The other people also showed strange expressions on their faces, but Qin Shou had a calm expression and was looking at the river quietly.

Big things cannot be reversed. Even if you have unpredictable powers, even if you can call the wind and rain, what can you do? In this situation, is it possible to change it?

"Fire, fire, your majesty, the enemy's fire ships are coming."

There was a panicked sound coming from the front, and dozens of warships were seen being set on fire, heading straight for the Wulin Navy camp. Although they were far away, everyone could still feel the heat.

Just as Qin Shou and others had guessed, the enemy was really preparing to burn down the naval stronghold.

Unfortunately, all this was within Qin Shou's expectations. Ten iron chains appeared out of thin air in front of the navy camp, blocking the fireboats, so that the warships could only burn outside.

An order came from the central army. There was a fire burning in the navy camp. From a distance, it seemed that the entire navy camp was on fire.

On the allied warship, Sun Quan looked at the flames in the distance and a look of ecstasy suddenly appeared on his face.

"We succeeded."

Sun Quan shouted loudly.

(End of this chapter)