Just as numerous omens portended, disaster strikes Liu Bei’s campaign in the Riverlands.
Having passed the point of no return, Liu Bei goes a-conquerin’ in the Riverlands.
Cao Cao gets a promotion, nine very nice pieces of swag, and a hint about Sun Quan’s imperial destiny.
This week, it’s brother against brother in the West and brother against sister in the East.
Zhang Song and his friend decide that honor and ethics demand that they betray their master and give his land to Liu Bei.
Cao Cao’s latest victory triggers a chain reaction in the western reaches of empire.
With a few strokes of his brush, Cao Cao sows dissent in Ma Chao’s inner circle.
Cao Cao’s opening rounds against Ma Chao get a little hairy.
Another week, another conspiracy against Cao Cao, and another evil-woman trope.
A look at the most legendary battle of the novel and how the fictional account differs from the real showdown.