Ranked #1
3 Kingdoms 121: The Worst-Kept Secret
3 Kingdoms 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?
10 Jul 2017
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29mins
Ranked #2
3 Kingdoms 154: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
3 Kingdoms 154: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
A reflection on this four-year ride, and a glimpse of things to come.
14 May 2018
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16mins
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3 Kingdoms 080: Never Surrender! ... Until They Ask Nicely
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Zhang Fei discovers that all you need to do to get the Riverlands' finest to switch sides is to say please.
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3 Kingdoms 093: The Man Who Didn't Want to Be King
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After punching Cao Cao in the mouth, Liu Bei tries his best to keep his men from declaring him king, to no avail.
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Ranked #8
3 Kingdoms 148: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
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While Jiang Wei scrambles to mount a last-ditch defense, his old nemesis searches for a way to go around his roadblock.
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3 Kingdoms 101: The Most Boring Episode
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Ranked #10
3 Kingdoms 048: Prelude to Wars
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While Sun Quan prepares for a retaliatory strike from Liu Biao, Liu Biao and Liu Bei brace for an invasion by Cao Cao.
25 Aug 2015
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Ranked #11
3 Kingdoms 003: Oh C’mon! Kill Them Already!
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He Jin makes his officers bang their heads against walls with his pathological inability to dispose of the eunuchs. Mean... Read more
5 May 2014
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Ranked #12
3 Kingdoms 114: Homewreckers
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Zhuge Liang strolls into Meng Huo's house and makes himself at home.
8 May 2017
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Ranked #13
3 Kingdoms 143: How the Southeast Was Won, Again
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Sima Zhao takes the emperor on a buddy road trip to put down another insurgence in a particularly troublesome part of th... Read more
5 Feb 2018
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3 Kingdoms 122: If You Know that I Know that You Know that I'm Bluffing ...
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When his campaign takes a drastic turn for the worse, Zhuge Liang is forced to resort to a desperate gamble.
24 Jul 2017
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Ranked #15
3 Kingdoms 022: Strange Bedfellows
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Cao Cao decides that he hates Lü Bu more than he hates Liu Bei, so “Liu Bei and I are like brothers.”
24 Nov 2014
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3 Kingdoms 124: Losing An Arm and A Pillar
3 Kingdoms 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.
7 Aug 2017
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Ranked #17
3 Kingdoms 072: A Close Shave for Cao Cao
3 Kingdoms 072: A Close Shave for Cao Cao
Cao Cao’s opening rounds against Ma Chao get a little hairy.
5 Apr 2016
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Ranked #18
3 Kingdoms 052: Zhang Fei’s Killer Bluff
3 Kingdoms 052: Zhang Fei’s Killer Bluff
Zhang Fei’s cunning is the only things standing between Liu Bei and Cao Cao’s army. Well, that and his really loud, real... Read more
29 Sep 2015
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Ranked #19
3 Kingdoms 137: Coups Are Back in Vogue
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It's been a while since someone made a play to seize power from within. That changes this week.
11 Dec 2017
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Ranked #20
3 Kingdoms 047: Meanwhile, In the Southlands
3 Kingdoms 047: Meanwhile, In the Southlands
We leave Liu Bei with his new sage and check in on what the Sun clan has been up to.
11 Aug 2015
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29mins
