SAN KUO, OR ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS By C. H. BREWITT-TAYLOR late of the Maritime Customs Service of China AN ENGLISH VERSION OF 三國志演義 VOLUME I, WITH MAP KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED SHANGHAI : HONGKONG : SINGAPORE MCMXXV To the Memory of my Son Raymond TABLE OF CONTENTS. VOLUME I. Chapter. Page Preface. I. Feast in the Garden of Peaches: Brotherhood Sworn: Slaughter of Rebels: The Brothers Heroes. 1 II. An Official is Thrashed; Uncle Ho Plots to Kill the Eunuchs. 11 III. Tung Cho Silences Ting Yüan: Li Su Bribes Lü Pu. 23 IV. The Deposition of the Emperor: Prince of Chʻên-liu Becomes Emperor: Schemes Against Tung Cho: Mêng-tê Presents a Sword. 34 V. Sending Out the Call: Many Respond: Destroying An Army: The Three Brothers Fight Against Lü Pu. 43 VI. Burning the Capital, Tung Cho Commits an Atrocity: Hiding the Seal, Sun Chien Breaks Faith. 55 VII. Yüan Shao Fights with Kungsun Tsan at Pʻanho: Sun Chien Attacks Liu Piao. 63 VIII. Governor Wang Prepares the “Chain” Scheme: Tung Cho’s Rages at the Fengi Pavilion. 72 IX. Lü Pu Helps to Suppress Disorder: Chia Hsü Counsels an Attack on the Capital. 81 X. Ma Tʻeng Serves His Country Well: Tsʻao Tsʻao Avenges His Father’s Murder. 92 XI. Liu, the Emperor’s Uncle, Rescues Kʻung Jung: Lu, Marquis of Wen, Defeats Tsʻao Tsʻao. 100 XII. The Prefect Tʻao Thrice Offers His Charge: Tsʻao Tsʻao Fights A Great Battle. 112 XIII. Great Battle Between Li Tsʻui and Kuo Ssŭ: The Emperor Rescued. 122 XIV. Tsʻao Mêng-tê Moves the Court: Lü Fêng-hsien Raids Hsüchun. 134 XV. Tʻaishih Tzŭ Fights for Friendship’s Sake: Sun Po-fu does Battle with Yen, the White Tiger. 147 XVI. A Feat of Archery: A Battle Lost at Yushui River. 161 XVII. An Army of Seven Divisions Marches Out: Three Generals are Brought Together. 175 XVIII. Chia Hsü engineers a Great Victory: Hsiahou Tun Loses