Ts'ao Ts'ao asked Chiang Kan how many people he needed for the trip and if he needed to bring gifts.Chiang Kan said,"I need a small boat,nothing else."Ts'ao Ts'ao agreed to let Chiang Kan go to the enemy camp by himself.The next day,Chiang Kan and a childservant crossed the Yangtze River in a small boat and arrived at Chou Yu's camp.Chiang Kan asked the guards to announce his arrival to Chou Yu.