Domains under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite； after a long period of union, tends to divide. This has been so since antiquity. When the rule of the Zhou Dynasty weakened, seven contending kingdoms sprang up*, warring one with another until the kingdom of Qin prevailed and possessed the empire*. But when Qin's d

The Battered-Body Trick
　　This is a story from Three Kingdoms that happened before the Battle of Chibi. One night， Zhou Yu was thinking hard in his tent about how to defeat Cao Cao's army， when Huang Gai came in . He suggested attacking with fire. “Well， it's exactly what I mean to do.” Said Zhou Yu.

Winning Over Jiang Wei by a Clever Stratagem
　　This is a story from the novel Three Kingdoms. Jiang Wei was adept with both pen and sword. He was not only a man of intelligence and bravery， but also a man of resources and astuteness. Zhuge Liang wanted to win Jiang Wei over to be his assistant. When

Zhuge Liang Pays a Mourning Call
　　This is a story from Three Kingdoms. Zhou Yu， chief commander of Wu， Was talented and proficient in strategies and tactics but was narrow-minded and intolerant of others. He discussed with Zhuge Liang plans to conquer Cao Cao while simultaneously pondering how to mu

　　Era of Disunity
　　The collapse of the Han dynasty was followed by nearly four centuries of rule by warlords. The age of civil wars and disunity began with the era of the Three Kingdoms （Wei， Shu， and Wu， which had overlapping reigns during the period A.D. 220-80）。 In later times， fiction and drama greatly romanticized the reput

曹操 The Majestic Premier 威严的首相 擎天柱（英文原名:Optimus Prime）
　　简评 当之无愧！！
　　司马懿 Brain of The Darkness 暗黑之脑 通天晓
　　简评 毫无疑问,邪恶的人都很聪明
　　夏侯敦 Mighty Commander 强大司令官 猛大帅
　　简评 不过正史这位爷没打过几次胜仗
　　夏侯渊 The Swift Vanguard 飞翔先锋 急先锋
　　简评 妙才比另外一位“急先锋”说话简洁多了
　　张辽 The Prussian Blue Trooper 普鲁士蓝军
　　简评 张文远大战阿尔

Huang Zhong Takes on the Challenge
　　This is a story from Three Kingdoms. Huang Zhong， a veteran in the army of Shu， was one of its top five generals. Zhang He under Cao Cao had suffered one defeat after another. Cao Hong gave him a 5，000-strong army to attack Jiameng Pass. When Liu Bei learned this，

Cao Cao Sings an Ode with Leveled Spear
　　This is a story from Kingdoms. After suppressing the separatist forces in the north and taking control of the court， Cao Cao led his 830，000-strong army to the north bank of the Yangtze River， aiming to destroy Sun Quan and Liu Bei who were on the other side

Guan Yus Loyal Deed of Letting Cao Cao Run Away
　　This story is from the novel Three Kingdoms. Cao Cao's troops had suffered heavy casualties in the Chibi Campaign and there were only 300 troops left. Cao Cao led these troops to Huarongdao in retreat. While marching on， Cao Cao， riding horseback， poi

Cao Cao Presents A Blade
　　While the Han court was in chaos Dong Zhuo marched his 200，000 battlewise Xiliang troops into the capital of Lüoyang. He forces Liu Bian to quit the throne and made Liu Xie the Emperor Xian and himself the prime minister. As he rode roughshod over the emperor， manipulated p

Interlocking Stratagems
　　The manipulation of state affairs by the prime minister Dong Zhuo towards the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty （25-220） aroused strong anger in people， but nobody dared to air it. Upright ministers wanted to but failed to think of a way to get rid of him. Deep at night and alo

Mi Heng's Denouncement of Cao Cao
　　Mi Heng was recommended to Cao Cao when the latter， to expand his infLüence， needed someone to lobby Liu Biao. But Mi was slighted. Mi took his anger out on almost all of Cao Cao's subordinates. One day， at a banquet in honor of distinguished guests， Cao bid Mi to

Magic Shot Outside the Military Camp
　　Yuan Shu sent 100 thousand troops， led by General Ji Ling， to attack Liu Bei. For fear of Lü Bu in Xuzhou who might lend Liu a hand， Yuan wrote Lü a letter， together with many food supplies as gifts， asking him not to help Liu. Liu， on the other hand， wrote lüa

Lü Bu And Diao Chan
　　Following the interlocking stratagems they had laid， Wang Yun betrothed his step daughter Diao Chan to Lü Bu， then， to sow discord between the two， presented the girl to Dong Zhou as a concubine. Lü Bu was furious， and each time he met Diao Chan， the latter feigned a sad tearful

Liu Bei Returns to Jingzhou
　　This is story from Three Kingdoms. Tricked by Zhou Yu， Liu Bei married Sun Shangxiang， Sun Quan's younger sister. After the wedding ceremony， Liu Bei stayed in the state of Wu. In light of Zhuge Liang's plan， Zhao Yun made a false report to Liu Bei before his departure，