at　the　third　watch；　if　boats　are　seen　with　dragon　toothed　flags；　they　will　be　the　grain　boats。〃

This　letter　delighted　Cao　Cao　who；　with　his　officers；　went　to　the　naval　camp　and　boarded　a　great　ship　to　watch　for　the　arrival　of　Huang　Gai。

In　the　South　Land；　when　evening　fell；　Zhou　Yu　sent　for　Cai　He　and　bade　the　soldiers　bind　him。

The　unhappy　man　protested；　saying；　〃I　have　mitted　no　crime！〃

But　Zhou　Yu　said；　〃What　sort　of　a　fellow　are　you；　think　you；　to　e　and　pretend　to　desert　to　my　side？　I　need　a　small　sacrifice　for　my　flag；　and　your　head　will　serve　my　purpose。　So　I　am　going　to　use　it。〃

Cai　He　being　at　the　end　of　his　tether　unable　to　deny　the　charge　suddenly　cried；　〃Two　of　your　own　side；　Kan　Ze　and　Gan　Ning；　are　also　in　the　plot！〃

〃Under　my　directions！〃　said　Zhou　Yu。

Cai　He　was　exceedingly　repentant　and　sad；　but　Zhou　Yu　bade　them　take　Cai　He　to　the　river　bank　where　the　black　standard　had　been　set　up　and　there；　after　the　pouring　of　a　libation　and　the　burning　of　paper；　Cai　He　was　beheaded；　his　blood　being　a　sacrifice　to　the　flag。

This　ceremony　over；　the　ships　started；　and　Huang　Gai　took　his　place　on　the　third　ship。　He　merely　wore　breast　armor　and　carried　a　keen　blade。　On　his　flag　were　written　four　large　characters　Van　Leader　Huang　Gai　。　With　a　fair　wind　his　fleet　sailed　toward　the　Red　Cliffs。

The　wind　was　strong　and　the　waves　ran　high。　Cao　Cao　in　the　midst　of　the　central　squadron　eagerly　scanned　the　river　which　rolled　down　under　the　bright　moon　like　a　silver　serpent　writhing　in　innumerable　folds。　Letting　the　wind　blow　full　in　his　face；　Cao　Cao　laughed　aloud　for　he　was　now　to　obtain　his　desire。

Then　a　soldier　pointing　to　the　river　said；　〃The　whole　south　is　one　mass　of　sails；　and　they　are　ing　up　on　the　wi