"The Three Kingdoms is the epic saga of loyalty and treachery, brotherhood and rivalry--and the deeds of legendary heroes and villains during one of the most tumultuous periods in Chinese history. Considered the greatest of the "Four Great Classics" of Chinese literature, The Three Kingdoms is still read by millions in China and throughout Asia. In addition to being considered a great work of literature, many Chinese read it as a guide to success in life and business and many foreigners read it to better understand the core attributes that make up Chinese society. The story of the struggles of Liu Bei and his allies against the treacherous attempts of Cao Cao to steal away the throne as the Han Dynasty comes to a close have captivated readers for many centuries. This dynamic new translation will appeal as much to modern readers who find the twists and turns of Game of Thrones so compelling as the original did to its first readers over 500 years ago. This third volume concludes the tale of Liu Bei and his sworn brothers-in-arms Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, whose loyalty and fidelity are sorely tested in a society which is in flux and at war for its very survival"-- Read more...
Abstract: "The Three Kingdoms is the epic saga of loyalty and treachery, brotherhood and rivalry--and the deeds of legendary heroes and villains during one of the most tumultuous periods in Chinese history. Considered the greatest of the "Four Great Classics" of Chinese literature, The Three Kingdoms is still read by millions in China and throughout Asia. In addition to being considered a great work of literature, many Chinese read it as a guide to success in life and business and many foreigners read it to better understand the core attributes that make up Chinese society. The story of the struggles of Liu Bei and his allies against the treacherous attempts of Cao Cao to steal away the throne as the Han Dynasty comes to a close have captivated readers for many centuries. This dynamic new translation will appeal as much to modern readers who find the twists and turns of Game of Thrones so compelling as the original did to its first readers over 500 years ago. This third volume concludes the tale of Liu Bei and his sworn brothers-in-arms Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, whose loyalty and fidelity are sorely tested in a society which is in flux and at war for its very survival"
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CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE Hua Tuo Performs Surgery on Guan Yu's Injured Arm Lu Meng Crosses the River in a White Robe
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX Xu Huang Fights a Great Battle on the Mian River Guan Yu Retreats to Maicheng in Defeat
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN Guan Yu's Ghost Visits Jade Spring Mountain Cao Cao Is Possessed in Luoyang
CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT Treating Cao Cao, Hua Tuo Dies in Prison On His Deathbed Cao Cao Leaves His Last Words
CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE Cao Pi Presses His Brother Zhi to Improvise Poems Liu Feng Is Executed for Failing to Rescue His Uncle. CHAPTER EIGHTY Emperor Xian of Han Is Deposed by Cao Pi Liu Bei Claims to be the True Successor of HanCHAPTER EIGHTY-ONEZhang Fei Is Assassinated To Avenge His Younger Brothers Liu Bei Goes to War
CHAPTER EIGHTY-TWO Sun Quan Receives Nine Gifts after Submitting to Wei Liu Bei Rewards His Officers and Men in His War with Wu
CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE Liu Bei Gets His Sworn Enemies at Xiaoting Lu Xun Is Made Commander to Guard the Yangtze
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOUR Lu Xun Burns His Enemy's Seven Hundred Li of Camps Zhuge Liang Cleverly Plans the Eight Arrays. CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE Liu Bei Leaves His Son in Zhuge Liang's Care Zhuge Liang Peacefully Settles the Five AttacksCHAPTER EIGHTY-SIX Qin Mi Engages Zhang Wen in a Philosophical Debate Xu Sheng Uses Fire to Destroy Cao Pi's Army
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN Zhuge Liang Raises an Army to Subdue the Mans The King of the Mans Initially Suffers Defeat
CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT Crossing the Lu River Meng Huo Is Recaptured Failing in His Trick Meng Huo Is Captured a Third Time
CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINE Zhuge Liang Designs the Fourth Successful Ruse Meng Huo Is Captured a Fifth Time. CHAPTER NINETY Driving off Giant Beasts, Zhuge Liang Scores a Sixth Victory Rattan Armor Burned, Meng Huo Is Captured for the Seventh TimeCHAPTER NINETY-ONE Zhuge Liang Offers Sacrifices at the Lu River and Leads His Army Homeward The Marquis of Wu Proposes an Attack on Wei in His Memorial
CHAPTER NINETY-TWOZhao Yun Heroically Slays Five Wei Officers Zhuge Liang Cleverly Seizes Three Cities
CHAPTER NINETY-THREE Jiang Wei Submits to Zhuge Liang Zhuge Liang Reviles Wang Lang to Death. CHAPTER NINETY-FOUR Zhuge Liang Smites the Qiang Troops in a Snowstorm Sima Yi Moves Swiftly to Capture Meng DaCHAPTER NINETY-FIVE Ignoring Wang Ping's Advice, Ma Su Loses Jieting Playing the Lute, Zhuge Liang Repulses Sima Yi
CHAPTER NINETY-SIX Weeping in Sorrow, Zhuge Liang Puts Ma Su to Death Cutting His Hair, Zhou Fang Tricks Cao Xiu
CHAPTER NINETY-SEVEN Zhuge Liang Proposes to Renew the Attack on Wei Jiang Wei Defeats Wei by Means of a Forged Letter
CHAPTER NINETY-EIGHT Pursuing the Shu Army, Wang Shuang Is Slain Seizing Chencang, Zhuge Liang Wins a Victory.
