439 XLIII. Chuko Liang Disputes With the Scholars: Lu Su Denounces the Majority Opinion. 447 XLIV. Kʻung-ming Stirs Chou Yü to Action: Sun Chʻüan Decides to Attack Tsʻao Tsʻao. 459 XLV. Tsʻao Tsʻao Loses Soldiers: Chiang Kan Victim of a Ruse. 469 XLVI. Kʻung-ming “Borrows” Some Arrows: Huang Kai Accepts a Punishment. 481 XLVII. Kʻan Tsê Presents the Treacherous Letter: Pʻan Tʻung Suggests Chaining the Ships Together. 491 XLVIII. Banquet on the Yangtse; Tsʻao Tsʻao’s Song: The Northern Men Fight on the Chained Ships. 500 XLIX. On the Seven Stars altar Chuko sacrifices to the winds: At the Three Rivers Chou Yü Liberates Fire. 508 L. Chuko Liang Foresees the Huayung Episode: Kuan Yün-chʻang Releases Tsʻao Tsʻao. 519 LI. A Great Battle Between North and South: Kʻung-ming Angers Chou Yü . 527 LII. Chuko Liang talks cunningly to Lu Su: Chao Yün, by a ruse, captures Kueiyang 537 LIII. Kuan Yu, from a Sense of Righteousness, Releases Huang Chung: Sun Chʻüan Fights a Great Battle with Chang Liao. 547 LIV. The Dowager Marchioness Sees Her Son-in-law at a Temple: Liu, the Imperial Uncle, Takes a Worthy Consort. 558 LV. Yüan-tê Rouses the Spirit of his Bride: Kʻung-ming a Second Time Angers his Rival. 569 LVI. A Banquet in the Bronze Bird Pavilion: Kʻung-ming Provokes Chou Yü a Third Time. 578 LVII. “Sleeping Dragon” Mourns at Chʻaisang: “Phoenix Fledgeling” Intervenes at Leiyang. 589 LVIII. An Expedition for Revenge: Expedients to Conceal Identity. 601 LIX. Hsu Chʻü Strips for a Fight with Ma Chʻao: Tsʻao Tsʻao Writes a Letter to sow Dissension. 612 LX. Chang Sung Turns the Tables on Yang Hsiu: Occupation of Shu Discussed. 623 PREFACE.