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Three Heroes Battle Lv Bu | 三英战吕布
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the coalition against Dong Zhuo faced his champion Lv Bu at Hulao...
The Crow of a Rooster and the Snatch of a Dog | 鸡鸣狗盗
This story recounts how Prince Mengchang of Qi, with the help of retainers skilled in petty trick...
Scraping the Bone to Cure Poison | 刮骨疗毒
During the siege of Fancheng, General Guan Yu endured a painful bone-scraping surgery without ane...
The King of Yan Seeks Immortality | 燕王学道
A Warring States king, eager to learn immortality, blames his envoy when the fraudulent teacher d...
The First Test | 初出茅庐
This passage recounts how Zhuge Liang, newly appointed as Liu Bei's military adviser, earns the r...
Retreating Thirty Miles | 退避三舍
This story recounts how Chong Er (Duke Wen of Jin), during his exile, promised the King of Chu to...
The Horse Leaps Over Tanxi | 马跃檀溪
Liu Bei's gifted horse, believed to be ill-omened, proves to be his savior. When trapped by a plo...
Open the Net on Three Sides | 网开一面
The story recounts how Tang, founder of the Shang Dynasty, demonstrated mercy by cutting a bird n...
Unselfish Recommendation | 大公无私
The story of Qi Huangyang from the Spring and Autumn Period, who recommended both his enemy and h...
Lü Bu and Diaochan | 吕布戏貂蝉
Wang Yun's interlocking stratagem uses Diaochan to sow discord between Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo, leadi...
Lü Bu and Diao Chan | 吕布与貂蝉
Wang Yun uses his stepdaughter Diao Chan in a plot to turn Lü Bu against Dong Zhuo. Through decep...
Everything is Ready Except the East Wind | 万事俱备，只欠东风
This article recounts the historical tale of the Battle of Red Cliffs, where the allied forces of...
Cao Cao's Dagger Plot | 曹操献刀
Cao Cao attempts to assassinate the tyrannical Prime Minister Dong Zhuo by presenting a dagger, b...
Three Visits to the Cottage | 三顾茅庐
This story recounts how Liu Bei, ruler of the weak Shu kingdom, persistently visited the recluse ...
If the Lips Are Gone, the Teeth Will Be Cold | 唇亡齿寒
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Jin used gifts to persuade the State of Yu to a...
Uphold Justice at the Cost of One's Blood Relation | 大义灭亲
This story from the Spring and Autumn Period tells how minister Shi Que, placing state justice ab...
The Fate of the Hunting Dog | 兔死狗烹
This story recounts how the Yue King Gou Jian eliminated his loyal minister Wen Zhong after achie...
Recommending Zhuge Liang on Horseback | 走马荐诸葛
Cao Cao lures Liu Bei's advisor Xu Shu away by exploiting his filial piety. Before leaving, Xu Sh...
The Interlocking Stratagem | 连环计
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Minister Wang Yun devises an interlocking stratagem involving the...
Surprise Attack on Chencang | 计取陈仓
Zhuge Liang captures the strategic fortress of Chencang not by a prolonged siege, but through a b...