Romance of the Three Kingdoms II

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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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