The naval talents Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were all former subordinates of Liu Biao. After Liu Biao's death, they surrendered to Cao Cao along with Liu Biao's son, Liu Cong.
In Cao Cao's mind, Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, and others were only fit to be cannon fodder and vanguard suicide squads.
Zhou Yu took advantage of Cao Cao's suspicions.
Zhou Yu deliberately let Jiang Gan see the forged correspondence between Zhou Yu and Cai Mao and others.
The letter was forged in a very convincing manner, claiming that it was agreed that at a certain time, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun would provide Zhou Yu with inside help to break through Cao Cao's camp in one fell swoop.
Upon receiving the forged letter, Jiang Gan eagerly went back to see Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was furious when he saw this letter.
Cao Cao's public image was that he treated the surrendered people of Jingzhou well. Seventeen or eighteen of the surrendered people in Jingzhou were granted titles of nobility.
As a result, this was exposed, revealing that he had betrayed him and even had an affair with Zhou Yu.
Cao Cao had to make an example of someone to scare others.
With a major battle imminent, our stance must be made very clear!
Do not sway left or right.
It has to be either this or that.
Cao Cao killed Cai Mao, the commander of the navy, and Zhang Yun.
When the naval general's head fell to the ground, Cao Cao's head, which was often throbbing with headaches, suddenly cleared up, and he wondered if he had fallen into a trap.
But you can't say that in front of others!
They had no choice but to insist that these people were spies who were colluding with Eastern Wu.
Zhou Yu was doing these amazing things.
He naturally had no idea that his sister-in-law, Qiao Jingjing, had already arrived at Sanjiangkou.
Sun Shangxiang hurriedly steered her small boat closer to Cao Cao's camp to investigate the situation.
It was early morning and there was a thick fog.
The small boats drew closer and closer.
Cao Cao's camp was right in front of them.
Just as the legend says, Cao Cao's camps were connected in one row to prevent his soldiers from getting seasick.
Qiao Jingjing then had Ling Tong send several men skilled in swimming to infiltrate Cao Cao's camp underwater to gather intelligence.
Just then, Cao Cao's sentries spotted Qiao Jingjing and Sun Shangxiang's small boats.
Because of the heavy fog, Cao Cao's camp dared not move out rashly.
They simply summoned archers to stand on the shore and unleashed a flurry of sharp swords.
Qiao Jingjing had prepared many haystacks on the boat beforehand.
This is a perfect opportunity to use it as a shield.
Cao Cao had many archers and abundant supplies, so he just kept firing arrows at the few small boats in front of them.
In no time, one side of the small boat became so heavy that it looked like it was about to sink.
Seeing the critical situation, Madam Xu was ready to have everyone jump off the boat and swim to safety.
Sun Shangxiang, however, did not.
Sun Shangxiang drew her sword, saying she would go to the other side and fight Cao Cao before leaving.
Qiao Jingjing only asked Lü Meng to turn the boat in one direction.
"The boat capsized because the weight was uneven on both sides. If we turn this side around and stick some arrows in it, it will be balanced, won't it?"
really.
The small boat had already changed direction, but Cao Cao was still shooting arrows in this direction.
It was still shrouded in thick fog.
The group of people who swam across the water to gather information also returned safely.
Meanwhile, in Cao Cao's camp, there was a scene of singing and dancing, and he was extremely confident. There were also some people who were sick due to the change in environment, but one thing was certain: Cao Cao had tied all the ships together and laid planks on them, making them as stable as if they were on flat ground.
By then, the ship could no longer bear the weight of the arrows.
Qiao Jingjing said it was almost time and called to Sun Shangxiang to hurry back.
Let's go back to the confluence of the three rivers!
"Let's call it a day while we're ahead! We're here to gather intelligence, not to attack Cao Cao. If we were to fight Cao Cao, how could we possibly manage with just a few small boats and a few hundred men?"
Sun Shangxiang finally obeyed and followed Qiao Jingjing back.
Then the thick fog gradually dissipated.
Cao Cao stood on the deck, watching the fog gradually thin out.
Cao Cao just couldn't figure out who the Eastern Wu had sent to carry out that attack.
Is she here to provoke him?
Hey!
What the heck?!
That's all.
He didn't care anymore! He fired tens of thousands of arrows, turning even the most resilient person into a sieve.
Sun Shangxiang and Qiao Jingjing returned to the Sanjiang Estuary and disembarked.
Qiao Jingjing asked Lü Meng to remove the arrows from the straw target and tie them up.
"They're still usable. Consider it a gift from Cao Cao! After you've tied them up, take them to Commander Zhou and tell him that we're here to bring him some supplies and to check on him, so he shouldn't be nervous!"
At that time, Zhou Yu knew that his sister-in-law, another woman surnamed Xu, and Sun Quan's sister, Sun Shangxiang, had come to the Three Rivers Estuary and had even seen Cao Cao's camp up close.
I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat.
As a result, they even sent him tens of thousands of arrows.
Zhou Yu was both amused and exasperated.
Quickly have the soldiers invite the three women into the military tent, have a cup of hot tea, and eat some horse meat.
Zhou Yu had just received Sun Quan's order: if Lady Da Qiao and the little princess were found, he must persuade them to return to Jingkou no matter what!
Zhou Yu was about to speak.
Sun Shangxiang stopped him with her quick words:
"Don't say anything! Don't say anything at all! If you're following my second brother's orders to persuade us to turn back, let me tell you, you can't!"
If you want to speak now, I'll leave immediately.
I took my eldest sister-in-law and third sister-in-law with me, and we went to fight as guerrillas ourselves.
If you don't really look down on us women, then fine! You do your thing, and we'll just stay here at your camp!
If you don't have enough manpower here and need to send a cavalry unit, we are ready to comply.
Sun Shangxiang's words made her stance very clear.
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