This is a popular book about the Three Kingdoms deeply inspired by the style of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty". It uses relaxed, humorous and colloquial language to narrate the troubled times of the late Eastern Han Dynasty. The author approaches it from a modern perspective, without piling up historical materials or pretending to be profound. Instead, he focuses on the true character and fateful choices of historical figures such as Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan, and tells the complex political games and military struggles in a lively, interesting and humane way. The book not only contains wonderful restorations of major events such as the Battle of Guandu and the Battle of Chibi, but also provides alternative interpretations of classic scenes such as "Sworship in the Taoyuan" and "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage", allowing readers to understand the machinations and human nature of the Three Kingdoms with a knowing smile, and easily enter that passionate era when heroes competed for power.
