San kuo; or, Romance of the three kingdoms (volume 1 of 2)Front matterC. H. (Charles Henry) Brewitt-Taylor translationChapter navigation64 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterSAN KUO,TABLE OF CONTENTS.PREFACE.Chapter I · Feast in the Garden of Peaches: Brotherhood Sworn: Slaughter of Rebels: The Brothers Heroes.Chapter II · An Official is Thrashed; Uncle Ho Plots to Kill the Eunuchs.Chapter III · Tung Cho Silences Ting Yüan: Li Su Bribes Lü Pu.Chapter IV · The Deposition of the Emperor: Prince of Chʻên-liu Becomes Emperor: Schemes Against Tung Cho: Mêng-tê Presents a Sword.Chapter V · Sending Out the Call: Many Respond: Destroying An Army: The Three Brothers Fight Against Lü Pu.Chapter VI · Burning the Capital, Tung Cho Commits an Atrocity: Hiding the Seal, Sun Chien Breaks Faith.Chapter VII · Yüan Shao Fights with Kungsun Tsan at Pʻanho: Sun Chien Attacks Liu Piao.Chapter VIII · Governor Wang Prepares the “Chain” Scheme: Tung Cho’s Rages at the Fengi Pavilion.Chapter IX · Lü Pu Helps to Suppress Disorder: Chia Hsü Counsels an Attack on the Capital.Chapter X · Ma Tʻeng Serves His Country Well: Tsʻao Tsʻao Avenges His Father’s Murder.Chapter XI · Liu, the Emperor’s Uncle, Rescues Kʻung Jung: Lu, Marquis of Wen, Defeats Tsʻao Tsʻao.Chapter XII · The Prefect Tʻao Thrice Offers His Charge: Tsʻao Tsʻao Fights A Great Battle.Chapter XIII · Great Battle Between Li Tsʻui and Kuo Ssŭ: The Emperor Rescued.Chapter XIV · Tsʻao Mêng-tê Moves the Court: Lü Fêng-hsien Raids Hsüchun.Chapter XV · Tʻaishih Tzŭ Fights for Friendship’s Sake: Sun Po-fu does Battle with Yen, the White Tiger.Chapter XVI · A Feat of Archery: A Battle Lost at Yushui River.Chapter XVII · An Army of Seven Divisions Marches Out: Three Generals are Brought Together.Chapter XVIII · Chia Hsü engineers a Great Victory: Hsiahou Tun Loses an Eye.Chapter XIX · Tsʻao Tsʻao Fights at Hsiapʻei: Lü Pu Perishes at the White Gate Tower.Chapter XX · Tsʻao A-man Organises a Hunting Expedition: Tung, “State Uncle,” Receives a Command in the Palace.Chapter XXI · Tsʻao Tsʻao Discusses Heroes: Kuan Yu Slays Chʻê Chou.Chapter XXII · Yüan and Tsʻao Both Take the Field: The Two Brothers Capture Two Captains.Chapter XXIII · Mi Hêng Slips his Garment and Rails at Traitors: Cruel Punishment of the Physician Chi.Chapter XXIV · Murder of a Kuei-fei: Liu Pei Defeated; Flight to Yüan Shao.Chapter XXV · From Tʻushan Camp Kuan Yü makes Three Conditions: The Rescue at Paima releases Tsʻao Tsʻao.Chapter XXVI · Yüan Shao is Defeated and Loses a Leader: Kuan Yü Abandons Rank and Wealth.Chapter XXVII · “Beautiful Beard” Rides on a Solitary Journey: And Slays Six Men at Five Passes.Chapter XXVIII · Tsʻai Yang put to Death, the Brothers’ Doubts Disappear: Meeting at Kuchʻeng, Lord and Liege Fortify each Other.Chapter XXIX · The “Little Chief of the Feudal Lords” Slays Yü Chi: The “Blue-Eyed Boy” Lays Hold on Chiangtung.Chapter XXX · Yüan Shao Defeated at the Ferry: Tsʻao Tsʻao Burns the Wuchʻao Granaries.Chapter XXXI · Tsʻao Tsʻao Overcomes Yüan Shao: Liu Pei Seeks Shelter with Liu Piao.Chapter XXXII · Chʻichou Taken: Yüan Shang Strives: The Chang River Cut: Hsü Yu’s Scheme.Chapter XXXIII · Tsʻao Pʻei Finds a Wife: A Plan for Settling Liaotung.Chapter XXXIV · A Woman Overhears a Secret: A Warrior Leaps a Stream.Chapter XXXV · Yüan-tê Meets a Recluse at Nanchang: Tan Fu Meets a Noble Lord at Hsinyeh.Chapter XXXVI · Capture of Fanchʻêng: Chuko Liang Recommended.Chapter XXXVII · Another Scholar Introduced: The Three visits to the Recluse.Chapter XXXVIII · Plan for Three Kingdoms: The Suns Avenge Themselves.Chapter XXXIX · At Chingchou the Son of Liu Piao Thrice Begs Advice: At Powang Slope the Master Directs his First Battle.Chapter XL · The Lady Tsʻai Discusses the Renunciation of Chingchou: Chuko Liang Burns Hsinyeh.Chapter XLI · Liu Pei Leads his People Over the River: Chao Yün Rescues his Lord.Chapter XLII · Chang Fei’s Great Fight at Chʻangpan Slope: Liu Pei, Defeated, Goes to Hanchingkʻou.Chapter XLIII · Chuko Liang Disputes With the Scholars: Lu Su Denounces the Majority Opinion.Chapter XLIV · Kʻung-ming Stirs Chou Yü to Action: Sun Chʻüan Decides to Attack Tsʻao Tsʻao.Chapter XLV · Tsʻao Tsʻao Loses Soldiers: Chiang Kan Victim of a Ruse.Chapter XLVI · Kʻung-ming “Borrows” Some Arrows: Huang Kai Accepts a Punishment.Chapter XLVII · Kʻan Tsê Presents the Treacherous Letter: Pʻan Tʻung Suggests Chaining the Ships Together.Chapter XLVIII · Banquet on the Yangtse; Tsʻao Tsʻao’s Song: The Northern Men Fight on the Chained Ships.Chapter XLIX · On the Seven Stars altar Chuko sacrifices to the winds: At the Three Rivers Chou Yü Liberates Fire.Chapter L · Chuko Liang Foresees the Huayung Episode: Kuan Yün-chʻang Releases Tsʻao Tsʻao.Chapter LI · A Great Battle Between North and South: Kʻung-ming Angers Chou Yü.Chapter LII · Chuko Liang talks cunningly to Lu Su: Chao Yün, by a ruse, captures KueiyangChapter LIII · Kuan Yu, from a Sense of Righteousness, Releases Huang Chung: Sun Chʻüan Fights a Great Battle with Chang Liao.Chapter LIV · The Dowager Marchioness Sees Her Son-in-law at a Temple: Liu, the Imperial Uncle, Takes a Worthy Consort.Chapter LV · Yüan-tê Rouses the Spirit of his Bride: Kʻung-ming a Second Time Angers his Rival.Chapter LVI · A Banquet in the Bronze Bird Pavilion: Kʻung-ming Provokes Chou Yü a Third Time.Chapter LVII · “Sleeping Dragon” Mourns at Chʻaisang: “Phoenix Fledgeling” Intervenes at Leiyang.Chapter LVIII · An Expedition for Revenge: Expedients to Conceal Identity.Chapter LIX · Hsu Chʻü Strips for a Fight with Ma Chʻao: Tsʻao Tsʻao Writes a Letter to sow Dissension.Chapter LX · Chang Sung Turns the Tables on Yang Hsiu: Occupation of Shu Discussed.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →SAN KUO,All chapters and sections (64)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsSAN KUO,TABLE OF CONTENTS.PREFACE.Chapters123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960Newly Designed Front Cover.SAN KUO, OR ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS◇SAN KUO, →