by Luo Guanzhong
28The three of them led their soldiers as fast as they could go. Zhang Jue was right in the middle of annihilating Dong Zhuo and his men. The three of them took advantage of the situation,[64] and mounted a charge. Jue's army broke down in disarray, and fled more than 50 li in defeat.[65] The three of them rescued Dong Zhuo, and returned him to his stronghold. Zhuo asked the three of them what post they currently held. Xuande replied, "Private citizen." Zhuo regarded him as a lightweight, and refused to show him any respect. Xuande left, but Zhang Fei was furious, saying, "We came all the way out here, and got our hands bloody to rescue this vermin, and he still shows us no respect; if I don't kill him, my anger will not easily be assuaged!" He then took out his sword and started to head back into the tent to kill Dong Zhuo. It was a case of:
Human emotions are powerful, from ancient times until now; who would have thought that a hero could be a private citizen? How can a plain-spoken man like Yide possibly kill all of the two-faced people of the world!
What exactly became of Dong Zhuo? Did he survive? Keep reading, and all will be explained.
Continued next week. Tomorrow's installment from Lays of Ancient Rome by Macaulay.
This is one of four great novels from China, published when it was the most highly civilization in the world. Map shows China at the time of this story.
Chapter Summary: Three brave men swear an oath of allegiance at the feast in the peach gardens; our heroes' first achievement is the vanquishing of the Yellow Turbans.
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