Pang Tong Presents The Chain Links Strategy
Pang Tong played an important role in the Battle of Red Cliffs by presenting a chain links strategy (連環計) to Cao Cao. The plan involved linking Cao Cao's battleships together with strong iron chains, so as to make the ships more stable when they sail on the river, as well as reducing the chances of Cao Cao's soldiers falling seasick from excessive rocking. This contributed to Cao Cao's defeat as his battleships were unable to separate from each other during the fire attack, and when one ship is set aflame, the other ships linked to it will catch fire as well.
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