ut do not stay;
Heaven's cleansing breath sweeps them sway;
But while they last the mean ones cry;
The nobler suffer silently。
The greatest turmoil is a sign
Of quick return to state benign。
The little fleet reached Cao Cao's naval camp about the fifth watch; and Zhuge Liang gave orders to form line lying prows west; and then to beat the drums and shout。
〃But what shall we do if they attack us?〃 exclaimed Lu Su。
Zhuge Liang replied with a smile; 〃I think their fleet will not venture out in this fog。 Go on with your wine; and let us be happy。 We will go back when the fog lifts。〃
As soon as the shouting from the river was heard by those in the camp; the two admirals; Mao Jie and Yu Jin; ran off to report to Cao Cao; who said; 〃ing up in a fog like this means that they have prepared an ambush for us。 Do not go out; but get all the force together and shoot at them。〃
He also sent orders to the ground camps to dispatch six thousand of archers and crossbowmen to aid the marines。
The naval forces were then lined up shooting on the bank to prevent a landing。 Presently the soldiers arrived; and ten thousand and more soldiers were shooting down into the river; where the arrows fell like rain。 By and bye Zhuge Liang ordered the boats to turn round so that their prows pointed