Zhuge Liang famously uses "straw boats to borrow arrows," tricking Cao Cao's navy into firing volleys into a thick fog to replenish the alliance's empty quivers.
Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Zhou Yu), Takeshi Kaneshiro (Zhuge Liang), Zhang Fengyi (Cao Cao), and Chang Chen (Sun Quan). Genre: War, Action, Adventure, History, and Drama. Red Cliff II(2009)
The alliance exploits Cao Cao's strategic error of chaining his ships together to prevent seasickness, launching a massive fire-ship attack when the wind shifts in their favor. Zhuge Liang famously uses "straw boats to borrow
The movie culminates in a grand land and sea battle that effectively ends Cao Cao's ambition to unify China by force, setting the stage for the Three Kingdoms period. Viewing Options Red Cliff II (2009) - Some People Juggle Geese Takeshi Kaneshiro (Zhuge Liang)
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