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Romance
of the
Three Kingdoms

VOLUME II

Romance

of the
Three Kingdoms

VOLUME II

Lo Kuan-Chung

Translated by
C. H. BREWITT-TAYLOR

With an Introduction by
ROBERT E. HEGEL

TUTTLE

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First published by Charles E. Tuttle Co. Inc., 1959
Completely reset and published with a new Introduction by Tuttle Publishing, 2002

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ISBN 978-1-4629-0303-0 (ebook)
Library of Congress Cataloging No. 2002102265

Printed in Singapore

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CONTENTS

LXI	Rescue of O-tou by Chao Yun: Ts'ao Ts'ao Repulsed by a Letter	3
LXII	Taking of Fou Pass: Yang and Kao Slain: Siege of Lo City: Huang and Wei Rivals	15
LXIII	Chuko Liang Mourns for Pang Tung: Chang Fei Releases Yen Yen	28
LXIV	Plan for the Capture of Chang Jen: Borrowing Soldiers to Destroy Ma Ch'ao	40
LXV	Great Battle at Chiaming Pass: Liu Pei Takes the Governorship of Ichou	52
LXVI	Kuan Yu Goes to a Feast Alone, but Armed: Fu Huang-hou Dies for the State	66
LXVII	Ts'ao Ts'ao Conquers HanChung: Chang Liao Spreads Terror at Chaoyao Ford	78
LXVIII	Kan Ning's Hundred Horsemen Raid the Enemy's Camp: Tso Tz'u's Flung-down Cup Fools Ts'ao Ts'ao	90
LXIX	Kuan Lu Takes the Sortes by the "Book of Changes": Loyal Subjects Die for Their Country	103
LXX	Fierce Chang Fei Takes a Position by Guile: Aged Huang Chung Captures a Hilly by Stratagem	116
LXXI	At the Capture of Tui Hill Huang Chung Scores a Success: On the Han Waters Chao Yun Conquers a Host	127
LXXII	Chuko Liang's Wit Takes HanChung: Ts'ao A- man's Army Retires up Hsiehku	139
LXXIII	Yuan-te Becomes Prince of HanChung: Yun-ch'ang Attacks and Occupies Hsiangyang	149
LXXIV	P'ang Te Takes His Coffin on a Campaign: Kuan Yu Drowns His Enemies	161
LXXV	Surgery on a Wounded Arm: Lu Meng in a White Robe Crosses the River	171
LXXVI	Hsu Fights on the Mein River: Kuan Retreats to Maich'eng	180
LXXVII	Kuan Yu Manifests His Sacred Character at the Jade Fount Hill: Ts'ao Ts'ao is Possessed at Loyang	190
LXXVIII	Hua T'o, Treating Ts'ao Ts'ao, Himself Dies: Ts'ao Ts'ao's Last Words and Death	200
LXXIX	A Cruel Brother: A Poem: An Undutiful Nephew: Punishment	210
LXXX	Deposition of the Emperor: The Prince of Han Chung Claims to be the True Successor	219
LXXXI	Chang Fei is Assassinated: The First Ruler Goes to War	230
LXXXII	Sun Ch'uan Submits to Wei and is Rewarded: The First Ruler Attacks Wu and Rewards His Army	240
LXXXIII	Fighting at Hsiaot'ing: The First Ruler Captures Certain Enemies: Defence of Chiangk'ou: A Student Accepts Supreme Command	250
LXXXIV	Lu Hsun Burns His Enemy's Camps: K'ung-ming Plans the Eight Arrays	263
LXXXV	Liu, the First Ruler, Confides his Son to K'ung-ming's Care: Chuko Liang Peacefully Settles the Five Attacks	275
LXXXVI	A Philosophical Encounter: Fire Used to Destroy Ts'ao Pei's Army	287
LXXXVII	K'ung-ming's Southern Expedition: The King of the Mans	299
LXXXVIII	Crossing the River Lu: Binding of the Barbarian King: Recognising a Pretended Surrender: Capture of Menghuo	310
LXXXIX	K'ung-ming's Successful Fourth Ruse: The King of the Mans Captured for the Fifth Time	321
XC	Wild Beasts as Warriors: K'ung-ming's Sixth Victory: Burning of the Rattan Army: Seventh Capture of the King	334
IXC	Sacrifice at Lu Shui: Homeward March: Attack on the Capital: Chuko's Memorial	348
VINE	Chao Yun Slays Five Captains: K'ung-ming Craftily Takes Three Cities	360
VIIC	Chiang Wei Goes over to K'ung-ming: K'ung-ming Reviles Wang Lang, Who Dies	370
VIC	Chuko Smites the Barbarians in a Snowstorm: Ssuma Quickly Captures Meng Ta	382
VC	Ma Su's Wrangling Loses Chieht'ing: K'ung-ming's Lute Repulses Ssuma	394
IVC	K'ung-Ming Weeps, but Puts Ma Su to Death: Chou Fang Cuts off His Hair and Beguiles Ts'ao Hsiu	406
IIIC	K'ung-ming Proposes to Renew the Attack on Wei: Chiang Wei Defeats an Army by Means of a Forged Letter	416
LIE	Death of Wang Shuang: K'ung-ming's Victory at Ch'ents'ang	427
IC	Chuko Liang Wins a Great Victory: Ssuma I Invades Shu	437
C	The Han Soldiers Raid a Camp and Defeat Ts'ao Chen: Chuko, in front of the Array, Shames Ssuma	448
CI	Going out from Shensi, Chuko Dresses as a God: Dashing toward Chienko, Chang Ho Falls into a Snare	459
CII	Ssuma Occupies the River Banks: Chuko Constructs "Bullocks" and "Horses"	471
CM	Ssuma Surrounded in Shangfang Valley: Chuko Invokes the Stars in the Wuchang Plain	484
CIV	A Star Falls as Chuko Liang Ascends to Heaven: A Wooden Image Affrights Ssuma I	496
CV	The Plan of the Silken Bag: The Bronze Statue with the Dew Bowl	505
CVI	Defeat and Death of Kungsun Yuan: Pretended Illness of Ssuma I	517
CVII	Ssuma I Recovers Political Power: Chiang Wei is Defeated at Niut'ou Hills	529
CVIN	Ting Feng's Swordsmen Win a Victory in the Snow: Sun Hsun Executes a Murderous Plan at a Banquet	541
CIX	Ssuma Surrounded: A Han Leader Employs an Unexpected Ruse: The King Dethroned: Retribution for the Wei Family	550
CX	Wen Yang Repulses the Enemy: Chiang Wei Defeats His Opponent	560
CXI	Teng Ai Outwits Chiang Wei: Chuko Tan Thinks it is His Duty to Destroy Ssuma Chao	570
CXII	Yu Ch'uan Dies Nobly at Shouch'un: Chiang Wei Fights Fiercely at Ch'angch'eng	578
CXIII	Ting Feng's Plan to Slay Sun Ch'en: Chiang Wei Defeats Teng Ai	587
CXIV	King Mao Drives to His Death: Chiang Wei Abandons Stores and Conquers	597
CXV	The King Listens to Slander and Recalls His Army: Chiang Wei Takes Command of the Cantonments and Escapes Death	606
CXVI	Chung Hui Divides His Army: Apparition of WuHou	615
CXVII	Teng Gets through Yinp'ing Pass: Chuko Dies at Mienchu	624
CXVIII	A Filial Prince Dies: Jealousy between Leaders	635
CXIX	False Desertion: A Subtle Scheme: A Second Abdication Resembles the First	644
CXX	A Veteran offers New Plans: Sun Hao Surrenders and the Three States Re-unite	656

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