中英双语话史记 第56期:赤壁之战

The Three Kingdoms

三国

Battle of Red Cliffs

赤壁之战

In 208, Zhou Yu and Liu Bei led their forces to fight Cao Cao.

208年，周瑜和刘备领导他们的军队抗击曹操。

Cao Cao led a force of 300 000 to attack Wu.

曹操带领300000兵力攻击吴国。

Zhou Yu led the Wu forces (30 000) with Liu Bei’s forces (20 000).

周瑜带领吴国的30000人马和刘备的20000人马。

Cao Cao had previously linked his ships together because his men were mainly composed of Northerners who were not accustomed to fighting on water;they were also sick after an epidemic.

曹操在开战前就将他的船只都拴在了一起因为他的军队中大多是北方人，不习惯于水上作战，而且将士们还感染了风寒。

In the mean time, Huang Gai faked himself a turncoat, seeking giving top secret of Wu’s army to Cao Cao.

同时，黄盖装作吴国的叛徒，企图将吴军的顶级机密告诉曹操。

At the night of the battle, Huang Gai fabricated his escape from the South side of the Yangtse River where Wu’s camp is to the North side where Wei’s base is.

作战之夜，黄盖假装从扬子江南边的吴军营地溜到了北边的魏军营地。

Near the Northern bank, Huang Gai set his tail boat on fire.

他在北岸附近点燃了自己的长尾船。

The Cao Cao’s armada, connected together, was caught fired in the bay and nearly totally destroyed.

曹操联接在一起的舰队在河湾上着了火，几乎全军覆没。

Zhou Yu, at this time, sent his whole army against Cao Cao’s army which lost all its morale.

这时周瑜派出所有士兵袭击丧失斗志的曹操军队。

Cao Cao decided it would be best to retreat.

曹操决定最好先撤退。

The result of the Battle of Red Clifk greatly hindered Cao Cao’s expension across Yangtse River into the Southern China.

赤壁之战的结果极大地阻止了曹操跨过扬子江向中国南部的扩张。