The battle of burning Red Cliff in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the original text of the novel is in classical Chinese, the excerpt is as follows:

... Huang Gai was on the third fire boat, alone covering his heart and carrying a handheld Sharp blade, with "Pioneer Yellow Cover" written on the flag. Gai took advantage of the favorable wind and headed towards Red Cliff. At that time, the east wind was strong and the waves were rough. Cao Zhongjun looked across the river and saw the moon shining on the river, like thousands of golden snakes playing with the waves. Cao laughed in the wind, thinking he was successful. Suddenly an army officer pointed out: "There is a cluster of sails looming in the south of the Yangtze River, causing the wind to come." Cao Ping looked up at it. The report said: "They all have green dragon tooth flags. There is a big flag inside, and the name of the pioneer Huang Gai is written on it." Cao Cao laughed and said: "The Duke is coming to surrender, God will help me now!" The incoming ship gradually approached. Cheng Yu watched for a long time and said to Cao Cao: "The incoming ship must be a scam. Stop teaching and approach the stronghold." Cao Cao said: "How do you know this?" Cheng Yu said: "If the food is in the ship, the ship must be steady; now I see the incoming ship, it is light." And it's floating. The southeast wind is very strong tonight. If there is a conspiracy, how can we take it?" Cao realized and asked, "Who is going to stop it?" Wen Ping said, "I am very familiar with the water. I would like to come." "After saying this, he jumped out of the boat, pointed with his hand, and dozens of patrol boats followed Wenpin's boat out. Pin stood on the bow of the boat and shouted: "Prime Minister Jun's decree: The southern boat will stop near the stronghold and be thrown in the middle of the river." All the troops shouted: "Get off the tent quickly!" Before he could finish his words, the sound of the bowstring sounded, and Wen Pin was shot by an arrow. Shot in the left arm and fell in the boat. There was a big chaos on the boat, everyone ran back. The southern boat is only two miles away from Cao Village on the water. Huang Gai made a move with his sword, and all the ships in front became angry. The fire takes advantage of the power of the wind, and the wind helps the fire. The ship shoots like an arrow, and the smoke rises to the sky. Twenty fire boats crashed into the water stronghold, and all the boats in Cao's stronghold were temporarily blocked; they were also locked by iron rings, with no way to escape. Cannons were fired across the river, and fireboats were arriving from all directions. On the three rivers, fire was flying in the wind, and the sky was bright red, covering the sky and the earth.

Cao Cao returned to the camp on the bank and saw several fireworks. Huang Gai jumped on the boat, and several people behind him drove the boat, making smoke and fire, to look for Cao Cao. Seeing that the situation was urgent, Cao was about to jump ashore. Suddenly, Zhang Liao drove a small boat and helped Cao get out of the boat. The big boat had already caught on its own. Zhang Liao and a dozen people protected Cao Cao and rushed to the port. Huang Gai saw the man in crimson robe disembarking from the boat. He thought it was Cao Cao, so he rushed the boat forward quickly, holding a sharp knife in his hand and shouting loudly: "Cao Cao, thief, stop leaving! Huang Gai is here!" Cao Cao screamed in pain. Zhang Liao picked up his bow and arrow, looked at Huang Gai who was closer, and shot an arrow. At this time, the wind was blowing loudly, Huang Gai was in the firelight, where could you hear the sound of bowstrings? "He hit the shoulder socket, turned over and fell into the water. It's exactly like this: when the fire is strong, you are hit by the water, and after the stick sore heals, you get the golden sore. But it is said that Zhang Liao shot an arrow into the water at the yellow cover that night, and saved Cao Cao. When he went ashore, looking for the horses, the army was in chaos. Han Han When there was smoke and fire to attack the water stronghold, the soldiers suddenly reported: "A man on the rear rudder shouted the general's name. Han Dang listened carefully, but heard Gao shouting, "Yi Gong, save me?" "He said: "This is Huang Gong's overthrow! "The teacher was in a hurry to rescue him. He saw that Huang Gai was injured by an arrow, biting out the arrow shaft, and the arrow was stuck in his flesh. Han Dang hurriedly took off his wet clothes, gouged out the arrow with a knife, pulled the flag and bundled it, took off his shirt and Huang Gai was injured and sent a boat back to Dazhai for treatment. It turned out that Huang Gai knew the nature of water, so he fell into the river during the great cold and escaped with his life. However, he said that the river was full of fire and the shouts shook the ground. The armies of Dang and Jiang Qin came from the west of Chibi; on the right, the armies of Zhou Tai and Chen Wu came from the east of Chibi; in the center, the ships of Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Xu Sheng, and Ding Feng arrived. Fighting with the power of fire. This is exactly what happened in the battle between the Three Rivers and the Battle of Chibi. Countless people were hit by arrows and burned by fire. Later generations wrote a poem about it: "Wei and Wu fight against each other, and the ships in Chibi are swept away." null. The fierce fire first illuminated the sea of ??clouds, and Zhou Lang once defeated Cao Gong. "There is another wonderful saying: "The mountains are high, the moon is high, the small water is vast, and I lament that the previous dynasty was busy with separatist rule. Nanshi had no intention of welcoming Wei Wu, but Dongfeng wanted to help Zhou Lang. "

Introduction to "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms":

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is one of the four classic Chinese classics. It is China's first chapter-length historical romance novel. Its full name is "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" "Popular Romance" was written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" describes the historical events of nearly 105 years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty, mainly describing wars. It reflects the melee war between the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the political and military struggles among the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. It reflects the transformation of various social struggles and contradictions in the Three Kingdoms era, and summarizes the great historical changes of this era, shaping a number of people. The all-powerful heroes of the Three Kingdoms

The book is roughly divided into five parts: the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, the Three Kingdoms' Triumph, and the Three Kingdoms' return to Jin. The editor Luo Guanzhong blends the Thirty-six Strategies of War into the text, with plots and strategies.