Is “He endured a beating from Zhou Yu as part of a ruse to feign defection to Cao Cao.” true?
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The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Huang Gai records that Huang Gai proposed the fire attack and forged a letter of surrender; however, in the novel, Zhou Yu and he performed the 'Bitter Meat Trick' with Huang Gai being beaten, which is fictional. (Original text: 「众官又告免，瑜推翻案桌，叱退众官，喝教行杖。将黄盖剥了衣服，拖翻在地，打了五十脊杖。众官又复苦苦求免，瑜跃起指盖曰：“汝敢小觑我耶！”——出处：data/raw/sanguo-yanyi/第046回.txt」)
Huang Gai
A celebrated Wu general in official history, known for his resolute character and pivotal role in the fire attack at the Battle of Red Cliffs.
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