A brief explanation of the story behind the most famous secret crossing in Chinese history.
We delve into the life and career of the real Liu Bei to see if he is really as virtuous as the novel made him out to be (spoiler alert: No one can be as virtuous as the novel made Liu Bei out to be).
We dive into the differences between the fictional and real-life Zhang Fei and ask, “Who really whipped that corrupt bribe-seeking government official?”
A huge episode where we bid farewell to our favorite villain by delving into his real-life counterpart’s life, career, 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.
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.
We’ve made it to 100 episodes! So let’s throw it open to some questions.
A long overdue farewell to Dongwu’s military genius, who had the misfortune of being alive in the time of Zhuge Liang. Or at least, that’s how the novel tells it.
A look at the most legendary battle of the novel and how the fictional account differs from the real showdown.
A little Christmas morning stocking stuffer: A look at some of the guys that Zhuge Liang keeps getting compared to.