Author: John Zhu

3 Kingdoms 117: Go North, Old Man

Zhuge Liang sends a 70-something general and a tax collector to lead the way for his Northern expedition.

3 Kingdoms Supplemental Episode 011: Zhang Fei, Fact and Fiction

We dive into the differences between the fictional and real-life Zhang Fei and ask, “Who really whipped that corrupt bribe-seeking government official?”

3 Kingdoms 116: Haute Cuisine with Zhuge Liang

How do you appease the angry souls of the damned? Feed them buns that look like human heads and tell them death is no escape from imperial subjugation, apparently.

3 Kingdoms 115: Stop … Being … So … Nice!

After a couple more displays of over-the-top kindness by Zhuge Liang, imperial subjugation is starting to look kind of decent after all for Meng Huo.

3 Kingdoms 114: Homewreckers

Zhuge Liang strolls into Meng Huo’s house and makes himself at home.

3 Kingdoms 113: So What Doesn’t Kill You Around Here?

Zhuge Liang’s army marches deeper into the heart of darkness and forgets to read the part in the travel guide about bringing bottled water.

3 Kingdoms 112: Gift-Wrapped Victories

Zhuge Liang catches Meng Huo twice more with hardly any effort.

3 Kingdoms 111: Catch and Release

Zhuge Liang continues his campaign to win not only battles, but also barbarian hearts and minds.

3 Kingdoms 110: That Was Easy

Zhuge Liang barely breaks a sweat while cruising through level 1 of his Southwestern quest.

3 Kingdoms 109: Troublesome Neighbors

While Shu and Wu become best buds again, trouble pops up from the North and the Southwest.