The next day, (Zhou Yu) called everyone under the account and asked Zhuge Liang to discuss the matter. Kong Ming gladly came. After sitting down, Yu asked Zhuge Liang, "What weapon should be used first in today's war?" Kong Ming said, "On the great river, bows and arrows go first." Yu said, "Your words are stupid. However, there is a shortage of arrows in the army nowadays. Mr. Dare to bother to supervise the manufacture of 100,000 arrows, thinking it is a sharp weapon against the enemy. This is official business, sir. Fortunately, don't turn it down. " Zhuge Liang said, "When you meet the committee, you should do your job well. Dare to ask a hundred thousand arrows, when will they be used? " I asked, "Can it be finished in ten days?" Zhuge Liang said, "Cao Jun will arrive today. If he waits for ten days, he will miss something important. " Yu said, "When do you think it will be finished?" Zhuge Liang said, "It only takes three days to worship a hundred thousand arrows." Yu Yue said, "There is no joke in the army." Zhuge Liang said, "How dare you be the commander of a war zone! I am willing to accept a military order: if I don't do it for three days, I will be in hell to pay. " Zhou Yu was overjoyed and called the military and political departments face to face.
He took the papers, bought wine to treat guests, and said, "When the military service is finished, I will receive the reward myself." Zhuge Liang said, "It's getting late today. We will build it tomorrow. On the third day, we can send 500 small troops to the river to move arrows. " I resigned after a few drinks. Lu Su said, "Is this man cheating?" Zhou Yu said, "He died unexpectedly." . "I didn't force him. Now that he knows that I asked the public for identification, he is too scared to fly. I just gave it to craftsmen and others, asking them to deliberately delay, and the application was not complete. In this case, the date must be missed. What's the point of conviction at that time? I can go to see him today, but I will repay him. "
Su Ling sent for Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang said, "I told my son to respect him, so don't tell Gong Jin, he will hurt me. I don't want Amethyst not to hide it for me, but something really happened today. How to make 100 thousand arrows in three days? Amethyst must save me! " Su Su said, "You are asking for trouble. How can I save you? " Zhuge Liang said, "Wang Zi is willing to lend me 20 ships, each with 30 sergeants. All the boats are covered with green cloth, and there are more than 1000 sokcho boats on both sides. I'm useless for being smart. On the third day, 100,000 arrows were seized. I just can't teach Gong Jin. If he knows, I am finished. " Sue promised, but didn't understand what it meant. In return, Zhou Yu didn't mention borrowing the boat, but said, "It makes sense that Kong Ming doesn't need arrow bamboo, feathers and glue paint." "See how he replies to me after three days!" Yu Da said incredulously.
Lu Su sent 20 canoes privately, each with more than 30 people, as well as cloth curtains, sokcho and other things, all ready for Zhuge Liang to call. On the first day, there was no movement of Kong Ming; The next day, it stopped moving. At four o'clock on the third day, Kong Mingmi invited Lu Su aboard. Su Shi asked, "What's the point of calling me here?" Zhuge Liang said, "I specially invited Amethyst to bring an arrow with me." Su Shi said, "Where can I get it?" Zhuge Liang said, "Amethyst, don't ask. I'll see you when I arrive. " He ordered twenty ships to be connected by long ropes and sailed for the north shore. It was foggy at night, and it was even more foggy in the Yangtze River, so we didn't meet each other. Kong Ming urged the boat to go forward, and sure enough, it was foggy! There is an article "Fog on the River" written by predecessors: "What a great Yangtze River! It is bounded by Min and E in the west, Sanwu in the south and Jiuhe in the north. Hundreds of rivers flow into the sea, which will make waves through the ages. For Ruolongbo, Hai Ruo, Jiang Fei, Jellyfish, Long Whale, Nine-day Witch, Alien Ghost and Xianji. Ghosts and gods rely on it, heroes fight it and defend it. At this time, Yin and Yang are both chaotic and ambiguous. I was stunned by one color in the sky, and suddenly there were four kinds of fog. Although I can't see the salary, I can only hear the golden drums. If at the beginning, the leopard of Nanshan is hidden; Gradually, I want to get hooked on North Sea Kun. Then connect the high sky and low thickness; Vast and boundless. Whales and salamanders make waves when they come out of the water, while dragons dive deep and exhale. Another example is the harvest of Meilin, and the cold of Chunyin; Vast and boundless. There is a shore of firewood and mulberry in the east, and there is no mountain in Xiakou in the south. Thousands of warships, all sinking into ravines; The fishing boat leaves a leaf, and the stormy waves linger. What's more, the sky is dim and the sunrise is pale; Return to the sun and turn Danshan into Shuibi. Although Dayu is wise, he can't fathom its depth; How can you tell that you are close to Lou Zhiming? So Feng Yi stopped the waves and collected the work. Fish and turtles hide, birds and beasts hide. Cut off the island of Penglai and surround the palace of harmony. In a trance, such as the coming shower; Diverse and jumbled, if Leng Yun wants the same. It is a poisonous snake that can hide in it, so it is a boil; It is evil to shelter evil people from evil practices. Illness falls to the earth, and dust rises beyond the Great Wall. The death of the king is a feeling of being an adult. Gai will return to the wild, and the world will be mixed. " At five o'clock in the night, the ship approached Cao Cao's water town. Kongming sent boats from west to east, beating drums and shouting. Lu Su was surprised and said, "What if Cao Bing comes out together?" Kongming said with a smile, "I didn't expect Cao Cao to dare to come out in the fog. We only care about drinking for fun and coming back when the fog clears.
In Cao Cao's camp, shouts of drums were heard, and Mao Jie and Yu Jin hurriedly flew to Cao Cao. Cao Cao sent an order, saying, "If the river is flooded with fog, its troops will suddenly arrive and there will be an ambush. Don't make a move. You can dial the water army archers to shoot at will. " And sent to the dry village called Zhang Liao, Huang Xu with crossbow soldiers three thousand, rushed to the river to help shoot. Compared with the arrival of the call to arms, Mao Jie and Yu Jin were afraid that the Confederate army would rob the water village, and they had sent crossbowmen to shoot arrows in front of the village. Soon, archers from the drought village also arrived, about 10,000 people, all shooting arrows at the river: arrows rained down. Kongming Sect hoisted the boat back, heading east and west, and was hit by an arrow near the water village, beating drums and shouting. When the fog cleared in the morning, Zhuge Liang ordered the ship to be closed and hurried back. Twenty ships lined up arrows on both sides of the sokcho. Kong Ming ordered the sergeant on board to shout in unison: "Thank you, Prime Minister!" It was reported in the village that the boat was light and hasty, and it had retreated more than 20 miles, so it was impossible to chase it. Cao Cao is remorseful.
Zhuge Liang returned to the boat and said to Lu Su, "There are about five or six thousand arrows in each boat. I won hundreds of arrows for Jiangdong regardless of cost. I'm going to shoot Cao Jun tomorrow, but it's not convenient! " Su Su said, "Sir, you are a man of God! How do you know there is so much fog today? " Kong Ming said, "I don't know astronomy, geography, strange doors, yin and yang, battle plans and military intelligence. It's for the general's use. I am a mediocre person. " It has been decided that there will be heavy fog before dawn today, so I dare to limit it to three days. Gong Jin told me that after ten days' work, craftsmen should not give up their materials. They knew they would kill me for this romantic crime. My life depends on the sky. How could Gong Jin hurt me? "Lu Su obeys.
By the time the ship reached the shore, Zhou Yu had sent 500 men to wait for the arrow to be moved by the river. Kong Mingjiao took it from the ship and got more than 100 thousand pieces, all of which were moved into the military account to pay. When Lu Su saw Zhou Yu, he was ready to say that Zhuge Liang had been hit by an arrow. Yu was shocked and sighed, "Kong Ming has a clever plan, so I'm not as good as him!" Later generations have a poem praising: "One day, the Yangtze River was filled with dense fog, and it was difficult to divide water far and near. A swarm of locusts came from the warship, and Kong Ming fell in Zhou Lang today. "
Later, Kong Ming went into the village to see Zhou Yu. Yu greeted him with an account and praised him: "Mr. Wang is so smart that people can respect him." Kong Ming said, "It is not surprising that there are subtle subtotals."