In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, how was the east wind formed in the Battle of Chibi?

It was indeed a southeasterly wind that day. But it was not borrowed by Zhuge Liang, but a coincidence. According to historians' research, the Puqi Red Cliff now located on the south bank of the Yangtze River in Hubei Province is the most "authoritative" Red Cliff. In Hubei Province, it is not uncommon to have southeasterly winds in winter.

(Having said that, even in the north, the northwest wind does not blow every day)

This wind was only blown by Liu Bei and Zhou Yu (history books indicate that during the Battle of Chibi, Zhuge Liang and (not on the front line) is just a favorable situation achieved. A very important point is that Cao Cao's soldiers were not burned back. The main reason was that the plague among Cao Cao's troops caused a decline in combat effectiveness. That fire was just a boost.

Red Cliff is in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in eastern Asia. In winter, the land cools faster than the ocean, so cold high pressures often form in central Asia, such as the Siberian High. In this way, the northwest wind should prevail in the Chibi area at that time.

1. Since the atmospheric movement is complex and changeable, it is likely that a small low pressure accidentally appeared in the west of the Chibi area. Low pressure in the Northern Hemisphere is a cyclone, with air flowing in counterclockwise. In this way, the southeasterly wind blows from Chibi in the eastern part of the low pressure.

2. It is also possible that a small high pressure appeared east of Red Cliff. The high pressure in the Northern Hemisphere is anticyclonic, with air flowing out clockwise. In this way, the southeasterly wind blows just right in the Chibi area in the western part of the high pressure.

So, the truth about "borrowing" the east wind is actually:

A small high pressure formed to the west of Chibi and gradually moved eastward. When this anticyclone passes through the Chibi area, the area will be affected by it, causing heavy fog at night and fine weather during the day. When this anticyclone moves to the east of the Chibi area, southeasterly winds prevail in the Chibi area. The east wind is also "borrowed".

Extended information

The full name of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" (also known as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"). It is one of the four classic Chinese classics and the first in China. It is a historical romance novel with a long chapter, written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty.

After the "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was written, many versions including the Jiajing Renwu Edition were handed down to the world. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Mao Zonggang reorganized the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", revised the diction, and changed the poems.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" describes the historical events of nearly a hundred years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty. It mainly describes wars and tells the story of the war between the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the war between Wei, Shu and Wu. The story of Sima Yan finally unified the three kingdoms and established the Jin Dynasty.

It reflects the transformation of various social struggles and contradictions in the Three Kingdoms era, summarizes the great historical changes of this era, and creates a group of all-powerful heroes of the Three Kingdoms.

The whole book can be roughly divided into five parts: the Yellow Turban Uprising, Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, the Competition of Heroes, the Three Kingdoms, and the Return of the Three Kingdoms to Jin. On the vast historical stage, scenes of majestic war scenes were staged. The author Luo Guanzhong integrates the Thirty-six Strategies of War between the lines, with both plot and military strategy.

Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia-Romance of the Three Kingdoms