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Song-Ming -> Romance of the Three Kingdoms -> At The Three Gorges, Cao Cao Loses Soldiers; In The Gathering Of Heroes, Jiang Gan Is Trapped -> 36

曹操:“?”:“周瑜。”:“!”:“周瑜退。”曹操:“!”便蔡瑁:“使。”:“。”:“周郎!”须臾:“!”曹操周郎He found his way to the river bank and reembarked. Then, with flying oars, he hastened back to Cao Cao's camp. When he arrived, Cao Cao asked at once how he had sped, and he had to acknowledge failure. "Zhou Yu is very clever and perfectly high-minded," said Jiang Gan. "Nothing that I could say moved him in the least." "Your failure makes me look ridiculous," said Cao Cao. "Well, if I did not win over Zhou Yu, I found out something for you. Send away these people, and I will tell you," said Jiang Gan. The servants were dismissed, and then Jiang Gan produced the letter he had stolen from Zhou Yu's tent. He gave it to Cao Cao. Cao Cao was very angry and sent for Cai Mao and Zhang Yun at once. As soon as they appeared, he said, "I want you two to attack." Cai Mao replied, "But the soldiers are not yet sufficiently trained." "The soldiers will be well enough trained when you have sent my head to Zhou Yu, eh?" Both commanders were dumb-founded, having not the least idea what this meant. They remained silent for they had nothing to say. Cao Cao bade the executioners lead them away to instant death. In a short time their heads were produced. By this time Cao Cao had thought over the matter, and it dawned upon him that he had been tricked. A poem says: No one could stand against Cao Cao, Of sin he had full share, But Zhou Yu was more treacherous, And caught him in a snare. Two commanders to save their lives, Betrayed a former lord, Soon after, as was very met. Both fell beneath the sword.


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