《借東(dong)(dong)風》是(shi)京劇傳統(tong)經典劇目(mu),敘述:曹(cao)(cao)操(cao)伐吳,兵扎長江。龐統(tong)獻(xian)連環(huan)計,誘曹(cao)(cao)操(cao)釘鎖戰船,以利火攻,曹(cao)(cao)操(cao)中計。然時值隆(long)冬,獨缺東(dong)(dong)風,難將(jiang)(jiang)火勢引向曹(cao)(cao)營(ying),周(zhou)瑜因之憂思成病(bing)。諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮(liang)料(liao)定甲子日東(dong)(dong)風必降,因借探病(bing)之機向周(zhou)瑜建言(yan),自稱能借得東(dong)(dong)風。周(zhou)瑜為其(qi)在南屏山(shan)搭筑壇臺,諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮(liang)登臺“作法(fa)”,東(dong)(dong)風果然如期而至。周(zhou)瑜嫉其(qi)能,遣將(jiang)(jiang)追(zhui)殺,諸(zhu)葛(ge)亮(liang)早有防備,在趙(zhao)云接(jie)應下返回夏口。
京(jing)劇《借東(dong)(dong)風(feng)》取材(cai)于古典小說《三(san)國(guo)演(yan)義(yi)》,是(shi)繼(ji)“群英會”蔣干盜書(shu),黃蓋詐降曹營,龐(pang)統勸說曹操連鎖(suo)戰船,“欲破曹兵,須(xu)用火攻;萬事俱備,只欠(qian)東(dong)(dong)風(feng)。”條件下,孔(kong)(kong)明(ming)(ming)在南屏山(shan)筑臺祭風(feng)。然周瑜(yu)忌材(cai),埋(mai)伏將士,欲害孔(kong)(kong)明(ming)(ming)。孔(kong)(kong)明(ming)(ming)見東(dong)(dong)風(feng)一(yi)起,悄(qiao)然來到江(jiang)邊,與奉命準(zhun)備的趙子龍相見,回轉夏口。京(jing)劇《借東(dong)(dong)風(feng)》是(shi)一(yi)出(chu)老生唱工戲,是(shi)馬連良的代(dai)表作,由于有“蔣干盜書(shu)”、“黃蓋詐降”等鋪墊,常與《群英會》一(yi)起演(yan)出(chu),也可(ke)以單獨(du)演(yan)出(chu)。
“群英會”蔣干盜書,中(zhong)了(le)周瑜借刀之(zhi)計(ji),曹(cao)操錯(cuo)斬了(le)蔡(cai)(cai)瑁、張允。曹(cao)操悔恨之(zhi)余,派蔡(cai)(cai)瑁之(zhi)弟蔡(cai)(cai)中(zhong)、蔡(cai)(cai)和來詐(zha)降,周瑜已發現其詐(zha),遂將計(ji)就計(ji),把(ba)二人留(liu)下。
瑜(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)并與(yu)(yu)東吳老將黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)蓋(gai)(gai)定(ding)下詐曹(cao)營(ying)的苦(ku)肉計。孔(kong)明借箭回(hui)營(ying),周(zhou)(zhou)瑜(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)設宴慶(qing)賀。席間談論軍事,黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)蓋(gai)(gai)故(gu)(gu)意堅主降曹(cao);周(zhou)(zhou)瑜(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)佯(yang)裝大怒,責打黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)蓋(gai)(gai)。黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)蓋(gai)(gai)被打后,請大夫闞澤(ze)去曹(cao)營(ying)下詐降書(shu)。曹(cao)操發覺(jue)信中有詐,欲殺(sha)闞澤(ze)。但闞澤(ze)機(ji)智鎮定(ding),從(cong)容對答。這時,蔡(cai)中、蔡(cai)和(he)將周(zhou)(zhou)瑜(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)打黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)蓋(gai)(gai)的消息密報與(yu)(yu)曹(cao)操。操遂(sui)允許(xu)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)蓋(gai)(gai)投(tou)降,但仍不放心,故(gu)(gu)命蔣(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)干再次過江(jiang),打聽實信。周(zhou)(zhou)瑜(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)與(yu)(yu)孔(kong)明早已(yi)決定(ding)用火(huo)攻曹(cao)營(ying),現聞蔣(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)干又來,急召龐(pang)統定(ding)下連環計。蔣(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)干一到周(zhou)(zhou)營(ying),便被周(zhou)(zhou)瑜(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)發往西(xi)山茅庵。他夜(ye)間出門閑游,遇見龐(pang)統。統故(gu)(gu)意說周(zhou)(zhou)瑜(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)不能容人,蔣(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)干勸說龐(pang)統歸曹(cao)。二人連夜(ye)潛回(hui)江(jiang)北。
龐統勸曹(cao)(cao)操將滿江(jiang)(jiang)戰(zhan)(zhan)船,一列列地連鎖起來,以(yi)便不慣乘(cheng)船的北軍(jun)也能水戰(zhan)(zhan),操大(da)喜。戰(zhan)(zhan)船釘鎖已畢(bi),曹(cao)(cao)操以(yi)為(wei)此番(fan)順流而下(xia),必滅東(dong)吳。在江(jiang)(jiang)中大(da)宴諸(zhu)將。時月(yue)上東(dong)山,將士云集,曹(cao)(cao)操顧盼自(zi)雄,橫槊賦詩。周瑜見曹(cao)(cao)操中連環計,江(jiang)(jiang)臺(tai)觀(guan)望(wang),十分(fen)得意,也以(yi)為(wei)此番(fan)必可破曹(cao)(cao)了(le)。不料一陣(zhen)西北風將他驚醒,吳軍(jun)位于東(dong)南,曹(cao)(cao)軍(jun)位于西北,這(zhe)時候若用(yong)火攻,必燒自(zi)己而不能破敵,遂憂慮(lv)成疾(ji)。
魯肅見主帥臥病,求計(ji)于孔明。孔明偽言自己(ji)會醫病,寫(xie)了(le)一張(zhang)“病源”給周瑜,“欲破曹(cao)兵,須用火(huo)攻(gong);萬事俱備,只(zhi)欠東(dong)風。”周瑜一看,病體豁然而愈。
孔(kong)(kong)明(ming)(ming)自言(yan)能把東(dong)風借來。請周(zhou)瑜(yu)為他在南屏(ping)山筑臺祭風。至甲子(zi)(zi)日,東(dong)風果(guo)然大(da)(da)作(zuo)。周(zhou)瑜(yu)原已派將士埋(mai)伏山后,單(dan)等東(dong)風一(yi)起,就(jiu)將孔(kong)(kong)明(ming)(ming)殺死。可是孔(kong)(kong)明(ming)(ming)見東(dong)風一(yi)起,卻悄悄地逃(tao)到江邊,那里早(zao)有大(da)(da)將趙子(zi)(zi)龍奉命(ming)備(bei)好(hao)船只,迎候孔(kong)(kong)明(ming)(ming)回轉夏口。