Zhuge Liang prays for the Eastern Wind (fictitious stories 13)

Zhuge Liang
Cu Kat Liang

In the novel, when all preparations for the fire attack on Cao Cao’s fleet had been made, Zhou Yu suddenly realised that for his plans to succeed, the Eastern Wind is required. Zhuge Liang volunteered to pray for the Eastern Wind on an altar and the Eastern Wind began to blow. In historical records, it was said that the Jiangnan region, being in the southern part of China, was prone to eastern winds. This story was most likely to be a fictional one.