While the Wei forces have their hands full with Zhuge Liang along the border, a new threat lurks deep inside their territory. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Wei forces sent to stop Zhuge Liang first try to out-talk him, and then try again to outsmart him. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Matching wits with Zhuge Liang sounds like a horrible idea, but that won’t stop multiple Wei officers from trying.
Zhuge Liang sends a 70-something general and a tax collector to lead the way for his Northern expedition.
We dive into the differences between the fictional and real-life Zhang Fei and ask, “Who really whipped that corrupt bribe-seeking government official?”
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.
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.
Zhuge Liang strolls into Meng Huo’s house and makes himself at home.
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.
Zhuge Liang catches Meng Huo twice more with hardly any effort.