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Chapter 61 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms – Cao Cao marches south again; Sun Quan plots to seize Jingzhou – weaves together two parallel narratives that reveal the fragile balance of power in the post–Red Cliffs era.
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Chapter 41 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms reaches one of the most iconic crescendos in Chinese literary history. As Cao Cao’s overwhelming forces descend upon Jingzhou (Jing Province), Liu Bei’s retreat becomes a test of both strategy and morality, while Zhao Yun’s legendary solo rescue mission transforms him into an immortal symbol of…