Thanks to Kong Ming's strategy. Liu Bei was victorious during the fight with Cao Cao's troop. The amazed Guan Yu and Zhang Fei finally bowed down in respect. Xiahou Dun, who led 100,000 men against Liu Bei in Xin Ye, fell into trap. He himself barely escaped with his life. The embarrassed and defeated general is now in Ye City to await for Cao Cao's punishment.

Xiahou Dun explained to Cao Cao that Kong Ming's trick was indeed amazing. Kong Ming induced him to the fire trick which he has never seen such a trick before. Cao Cao understood that victories and defeats are normal in battles. He then forgive Xiahou Dun and hope he will win in the next battle. By knowing Kong Ming's strength, and they were not able to defeat Liu Bei, Cao Cao will lead the army personally this time. They will have five battalions this time. Each with 100,000 men. Now, Kong Ming have to deal with 500,000 men.

Mean while, Liu Biao was sick and going to die. He wished that Liu Bei is willing to take care of Jing Zhou. Then he could leave with peace. After knowing Cao Cao and his 500,000 men are marching to his place, Liu Biao immediately asked Liu Bei to call Liu Qi to Jing Zhou and appoint him as a new governor, since Liu Bei still refused to accept Liu Biao's offer become Jing Zhou's governor. Cai Mao (Brother in-law of Liu Biao) heard that Liu Qi would become the next governor, was not agreed. He started planing a trick with his sister (Liu Biao's wife) to change the will.

At this point of time, Cao Cao has arrived at the border and entered the Wan Castle. If he wanted to attack Liu Bei in Xin Ye, he must go through Bowang slope. Right now, Song Zhong, on the order of Cai Mao, went from Jing Zhou to see Cao Cao. Another word, Song Zhong and Cai Mao were indeed planning to surrender. Cao Cao then obtain Jing Zhou without wasting any troops. Meanwhile, he appoint Cao Ren, Xu Zhu to lead the vanguard to attack Liu Bei.

Cai Mao falsified his will and installed Liu Zong as his successor was aware by Guan Yu. Because Guan Yu captured Song Zhong when he came back from Cao Cao's camp.
Kong Ming then decided to attack Jing Zhou and capture Cai Mao. However, Liu Bei refused to do that, because Liu Biao put his two sons under his care. if he attacked his sons, that would constitute a breach of trust.

Cao Cao's vanguard of 100,000 men was led by Cao Ren has arrived at Bowang Slope. Kong Ming advised that it was not a good idea to attack such a large army head on right of Bowang Slope. He would rather move the people out to the Fan Castle instead. They will have to move the people with the boats to the Fan Castle through Bai river from some where. General Guan Yu was to be stationed at the upstream of Bai river. General Zhang Fei was to be stationed at the downstream of river Bai, near Bowang Slope. General Zhao Yun and Guan Ping shall remain in Xin Ye. Guarding Xin Ye city is the most important part of the battle according to Kong Ming. Before ending everthing, Kong Ming asked to captain to hold different color's flag blue and red. This tactic is to confuse Cao Cao's troop. Because fire defeats water and water defeats fire. They shall use both in this battle.

Guan Yu at upstream was asked to build a dam to block the water from flowing. Whereas, Zhang Fei at downstream was asked to wait at the river Bai until the defeated army comes to cross the river. General Zhao Yun at Xin Ye city was asked to hide some oil in each house after all people moved out. Beside, put lots of combustibles at all gates. Then purposely leave the east gate open fully.

Now, Cao Ren led his vanguard troop from Bowang Slope to near Xin Ye. Since Xiahou Dun was defeated at the same place before, they were extra careful this time. Suddenly, they saw two ambush were using red and blue flags to signal each other. This was Kong Ming's trick. Keep waving flags to make the enemy think they were passing some signals. Cao Ren was a very careful person. Upon seeing this flag, he would think that some ambush lays ahead from Xin Ye City. Therefore, Cao Ren ordered to kill them because he suspect that to person were the ambush.

After enter to the area, Cao Ren saw Liu Bei and Kong Ming were having a drink at uphill, he immediately asked his men to go uphill and kill them.
Without knowing that the ambush were actually hiding somewhere to throw the stones from uphill, Cao Ren's men were died and defeated. Cao Ren was very angry and move his troops to Xin Ye city to attack. When he reach there, the city was empty. He thought that Liu Bei's people already fled. Thus, he ordered the soldiers rest for that night and pursuit them the next day morning.

As what Kong Ming told Guan Ping, Cao Ren's soldiers will use the people's houses to rest for the night. Before dawn, a strong wind will blow. He only execute the task when the wind blow. That night the wind really blew. Guan Ping immediately asked his men put up the fire to burn the city.
Once the ememy fell into the fire trick, they'll flee toward the east gate. Zhao Yun will for them there. Then drive them toward river Bai.


By the daybreak, Guan Yu shall hear the noise of horses and the troops. At that moment, he is suppose to break the dam. The fast moving river water almost killed all Cao Ren's men when they cross by the river.
After the water attack, the remaining enemy will cross Zhang Fei's area to flee. Cao Ren and Xu Zhu managed to flee after putting up a fight with Zhang Fei.


Kong Ming tactics drowned most of Cao Ren's 100,000 men. Liu Bei didn't lose a single man. Then, they depart for the Fan Castle. Kong Ming once again scored a great victory. Due to falling into Kong Ming's trap, Cao Cao's army were defeated and forced to retreat. However, Liu Bei with the displaced people who keep following him became an easy target for the wrathful Cao Cao who's getting closer and closer.