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.
Cao Cao grapples with mortality and legacy.
We bid farewell to the Lord of the Beautiful Beard and talk about that time when Cao Cao stole the woman Guan Yu was going to steal from someone else.
Guan Yu’s ghost finds inner peace … and then starts killing and spooking people.
Defeated and leaking troops by the minute, Guan Yu makes a desperate dash for safety.
While Guan Yu is busy fighting Cao Cao’s forces, Lü Meng and Dongwu try to catch him unawares.
After an arrow causes a festering wound, Guan Yu signs up for a bleeding-edge surgical procedure.
With Guan Yu bearing down on a couple of his key cities, Cao Cao dispatches a general who pledges his life to victory and shows he means it.
We delve into the relationship between Cao Cao and his secretary Yang Xiu, a man with a keen understanding of his boss’s mind … and a death wish.