Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast – Page 6

Supplemental Episode 012: Liu Bei, Fact and Fiction

We delve into the life and career of the real Liu Bei to see if he is really as virtuous as the novel made him out to be (spoiler alert: No one can be as virtuous as the novel made Liu Bei out to be).

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Painting at the Summer Palace of Liu Bei declaring himself king. (Source: Wikipedia)

Episode 124: Losing An Arm and A Pillar

Zhuge Liang prepares to take another shot at Wei, but one old friend will not be joining him.

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Episode 123: The Price of Ignoring Good Advice

While Zhuge Liang picks up the pieces after his aborted Northern campaign, a Wei commander falls for a trick from the South.

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Episode 122: If You Know that I Know that You Know that I’m Bluffing …

When his campaign takes a drastic turn for the worse, Zhuge Liang is forced to resort to a desperate gamble.

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Episode 121: The Worst-Kept Secret

Meng Da totally misses the point of a SECRET rebellion. Can Zhuge Liang’s advice help him pull it off anyway?

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Episode 120: The Enemy Within

While the Wei forces have their hands full with Zhuge Liang along the border, a new threat lurks deep inside their territory.

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Episode 119: Gluttons for Punishment

Wei forces sent to stop Zhuge Liang first try to out-talk him, and then try again to outsmart him.

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Episode 118: Yes, Let’s Try to Outsmart Zhuge Liang

Matching wits with Zhuge Liang sounds like a horrible idea, but that won’t stop multiple Wei officers from trying.

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Episode 117: Go North, Old Man

Zhuge Liang sends a 70-something general and a tax collector to lead the way for his Northern expedition.

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Supplemental Episode 011: Zhang Fei, Fact and Fiction

We dive into the differences between the fictional and real-life Zhang Fei and ask, “Who really whipped that corrupt bribe-seeking government official?”