Romance of the Three Kingdoms, chapters 1 to 86
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a classical Chinese novel that described the political struggles and military wars between Shu Han, Dongwu, and Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. The first chapter of the novel was titled " Talking about the World ", which introduced the background and main characters of the novel. After that, the novel gradually revealed the historical background of the Three Kingdoms period and the conflicts between the various forces. The first to fifth chapters of the novel described the background of the Yellow Turban Uprising at the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms. It mainly told the story of Zhang Jiao, the Yellow Turban Uprising, and the acquaintances of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and others. Chapter 6 to Chapter 12 talked about the political struggle and political struggles during the Three Kingdoms period. It mainly talked about the political and military struggles between Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Liu Bei and others. The Battle of Red Cliff between Cao Cao and Sun Quan was one of the most important events in the novel. The 13th to 18th chapters narrated the stories of the famous generals during the Three Kingdoms period. They mainly talked about the heroic deeds of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang, and others. Among them, Zhuge Liang's "Empty Fortress Strategy" and "Grass Boat Borrowing Arrows" were classic works in novels. The 19th to 26th chapters talked about the battles and wars during the Three Kingdoms period. They mainly talked about the Battle of Red Cliff between Cao Cao and Sun Quan and the Battle of Yiling between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. The 27th to 36th chapters described the political struggles and diplomatic events between Shu Han and Wu. They mainly described the resourcefulness and courage of Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang and others. Among them, the plots of "Three Heroes Fighting Lu Bu" and "Three Visits to the Cottage" were classic scenes in the novel. The 37th to 42nd chapters talked about the war and diplomatic events between Wei and Shu. They mainly talked about the war and diplomatic strategies of Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others. Among them, the plots such as the "Empty City Stratagem" and the "Battle of Red Cliff" were still classic scenes in the novel. The 43rd to 48th chapters were about the destruction of the State of Wu and the revival of the Shu Han Dynasty. They mainly talked about the revenge and revival of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others. The plots such as Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition and the Empty Fortress Strategy were still classic scenes in the novel. The 49th to 66th chapters talked about the history and characters of the Three Kingdoms period. They mainly talked about the lives and stories of each character, as well as the cultural heritage and historical events of the Three Kingdoms period. Therefore, from the 1st to the 86th chapters, Romance of the Three Kingdoms presented the history and characters of the Three Kingdoms period with wonderful stories and became a classic work of Chinese classical novels.