Is “At the Battle of Red Cliffs, he drew his sword and cut the corner of the table, deciding to resist Cao Cao.” true?
attested in history
According to 'Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Zhou Yu', Sun Quan drew his sword and cut the corner of the table, declaring, 'Anyone who dares to speak of surrendering to Cao Cao will be treated like this table.' He decisively chose to resist Cao Cao.
Sun Quan
In official history, he was the founding emperor of Eastern Wu, known for his strategic command of Jiangdong and skill in employing people; in the novel, he is reduced to an indecisive ruler.