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The Allied Forces prepared their attack for the night before Cao Cao's attack. Under cover of night, Wu generals [[Gan Ning]] and [[Xing Ba]] took several ships loaded with straw and oil, set fire to them and crashed them into Cao Cao's fleet. In a panic, Cao Cao took his remaining ships and retreated to a friendly base at [[Yiling]], where [[Cao Ren]] helped cover his retreat. Zhou Yu and Shu officer [[Guan Yu]] tried to ambush Cao Cao as he fled to the imperial capital, but his personal guards stopped the attacks and Cao Cao escaped. Still, the attacks devastated his forces, and he halted his campaign.

The Allied Forces prepared their attack for the night before Cao Cao's attack. Under cover of night, Wu generals [[Gan Ning]] and [[Xing Ba]] took several ships loaded with straw and oil, set fire to them and crashed them into Cao Cao's fleet. In a panic, Cao Cao took his remaining ships and retreated to a friendly base at [[Yiling]], where [[Cao Ren]] helped cover his retreat. Zhou Yu and Shu officer [[Guan Yu]] tried to ambush Cao Cao as he fled to the imperial capital, but his personal guards stopped the attacks and Cao Cao escaped. Still, the attacks devastated his forces, and he halted his campaign.

Zhuge Liang planned that the forces of Shu and Wu would unite, but this did not happen. Sun Quan declared himself emperor, and Liu Bei followed suit. Thus began the era of Three Kingdoms.

Zhuge Liang planned that the forces of Shu and Wu would unite, but this did not happen. Sun Quan declared himself emperor, and Liu Bei followed suit. Thus began the era of Three Kingdoms

 

The version of the battle in Romance of the Three Kingdoms is similar, but there are key differences. Zhuge Liang, who is depicted as a mystic, uses magic to summon a favorable wind and guide the fire ships. Also, Guan Yu attacks Cao Cao before he reaches Yiling, but lets him escape. Finally, Sun Quan attempts to kill Liu Bei during the battle, but the assassination fails because of a Zhuge Liang scheme.

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