ROMANCE OF THREE KINGDOMS CONTENTS Chapter 1 Three Heroes Swear Brotherhood In The Peach Garden; One Victory Shatters The Rebels In Battlegrounds. Chapter 2 Zhang Fei Whips The Government Officer; He Jin Plots To Kill The Eunuchs. Chapter 3 In Wenming Garden, Dong Zhuo Denounces Ding Yuan; With Red Hare, Li Su Bribes Lu Bu. Chapter 4 The Deposition Of The Emperor: Prince Of Chenliu Becomes Emperor; Schemes Against Dong Zhuo: Cao Cao Presents A Sword. Chapter 5 Cao Cao Appeals To The Powerful Lords; The Three Brothers Fight Against Lu Bu. Chapter 6 Burning The Capital, Dong Zhuo Commits An Atrocity; Hiding The Imperial Hereditary Seal, Sun Jian Breaks Faith. Chapter 7 Yuan Shao Fights Gongsun Zan At The River Pan; Sun Jian Attacks Liu Biao Across The Great River. Chapter 8 Wang Yun Prepares The Chaining Scheme; Dong Zhuo Rages At Phoenix Pavilion. Chapter 9 Lu Bu Kills Dong Zhuo For Wang Yun; Li Jue Attacks The Capital On Jia Xu's Advice. Chapter 10 Gathering Arms, Ma Teng Moves To Rescue The Emperor; Commanding An Army, Cao Cao Marches to Avenges His Father. Chapter 11 Liu Bei Rescues Kong Rong At Beihai; Lu Bu Defeats Cao Cao Near

Cao Cao Organizes A Hunting Expedition In Xutian;Dong Cheng Receives A Secret Command In The Palace. The last chapter said that Cao Cao was checked in his angry attack upon Zhang Liao. They were Liu Bei who held his arm and Guan Yu who knelt before him. "A man as generous-hearted as he is should be saved," said Liu Bei. Guan Yu said, "I know him well as loyal and righteous. I will vouch for him with my own life!" Cao Cao threw aside his sword and smiled. "I also know Zhang Liao to be loyal and good. I was just testing him," said he. Cao Cao loosed the prisoner's bonds with his own hands, had a change of dress brought in, and clothed him therewith. Then he was led to a seat of honor. This kindly treatment sank deep into Zhang Liao's heart, and he hastened to declare formally that he yielded. And then he was given the rank of Imperial Commander and the title of Lordship. Zhang Liao was sent on a mission to win over the bandit leader Zang Ba, who hearing what had happened, came forthwith and gave in his submission. He was graciously received, and his former colleagues---Sun Guan, Wu Dun, and Yin Li---also yielded, with the exception of Chang Xi, who remained obdurate. All these former enemies who came over were kindly treated and given posts of responsibility wherein they might prove the reality of their conversion. Lu Bu's family were sent to the capital. After the soldiers had been rewarded with feasting, the camp was broken up and the army moved away to Xuchang. Passing through Xuzhou the people lined the roads and burned incense in honor of the victors. They also petitioned that Liu Bei should be their protector. Cao Cao replied,

the dam. The water rushed down in a torrent and overwhelmed the men just then in the bed of the river. Many were swept away and drowned. Those who escaped made their way to where the stream ran gently and got away. Presently Cao Ren and his troops reached the Boling Ferry. Here, where they thought there would be safety, they found the road barred. "You Cao Cao brigands!" shouted Zhang Fei. "Come and receive your fate!" Within the city the red flame leaps out;On the river bank burning anger is met. What happened will appear in later chapters. o0o