《三国演义》有关苦肉计的故事--中国历史故事中英对照
this is a story from three kingdoms that happened before the battle of chibi. one night, zhou yu was thinking hard in his tent about how to defeat cao cao's army, when huang gai came in. he suggested attacking with fire. "well, it's exactly what i mean to do." said zhou yu. "that's why i'm keeping those two spies: to convey false information to cao's camp. but i need a man to play the same game for us." huang gai said he was willing to do it. they decided to carry out the trick of being flogged to win the enemy's confidence.
赤壁大战之前，周瑜苦思破曹之计。一日深夜，老将黄盖来到帐中，商议破曹以火攻为好。周瑜说："我也这样想，所以才留下假投降的蔡氏兄弟，只是无人去曹营诈降。"黄盖自告奋勇，甘愿领此重任。当夜二人定下"苦肉计"。
the next day zhou yu convened（召集） a general assembly of his commanders outside his tent. he ordered the commanders to take three months's rations and prepare to defend their line. huang gai came forward and said: "we don't need three months. if not, we'd better throw down our weapons and sue for peace."
第二天，周瑜传各路将军帐下议事，命大将们各领三个月粮草，准备抗敌。黄盖反对说："不用三个月，如果这个月能破敌就破，不能破敌，早点投降！
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