SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Mengde Xinshu

  • Chapter 60. Zhang Song offers the map [Three Kingdoms]

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    Rob

    Chapter 60 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms marks a decisive turning point in the novel’s geopolitical arc. With Cao Cao dominant in the north and Sun Quan entrenched in the east, the vast, fertile province of Yizhou (modern Sichuan) becomes the final prize for aspiring hegemonies.

  • The Map Unbestowed [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    This article tells how Cao Cao lost Yizhou by rejecting Zhang Song. Insulted by Cao Cao’s arrogance and contempt, Zhang Song abandoned his plan to offer Yizhou’s secret maps. He instead persuaded Liu Zhang to invite Liu Bei, who later seized Yizhou and founded Shu Han.