An episode that starts with five armies bearing down on Shu somehow ends with nothing more than a showdown between pedants at a banquet.
A huge episode where we bid farewell to our favorite villain by delving into his real-life counterpart’s life, career, and legacy.
Liu Bei gets sad, Cao Pi botches an invasion, and we read a poem by one of China’s greatest poets.
The tide of battle — and history — turns in the span of one night.
In his most desperate hour, Sun Quan puts his faith in Lu Xun, but will his officers obey orders from a man they see as a pedant and a coward?
Liu Bei’s team of old warhorses takes another hit, but two young stallions are waiting in the wings. This episode is brought to you by special guest Kaiser Kuo, host of the Sinica Podcast.
With Liu Bei bearing down on them, the Southlands try to tell him that they didn’t really mean to kill Guan Yu; it was all a simple misunderstanding. We swear! Podcast: Play in new window | Download
No, not him, too!! Another major character bites the dust. Podcast: Play in new window | Download
You would think the end of a 400-year dynasty would have more action than this, but it’s all just decrees, counter-decrees, speeches, humble brags, and an unusually strong gust of wind.
Cao Cao’s third son finds out what passes for brotherly love in his family.