Quotes from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" #3 Quiz

Answer: Guo Jia

In Chapter 18, Guo Jia said this to assess the rivalry between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.

Guo Jia may be the most capable advisor of Cao Cao. What a pity he died very young. In this assessment, he suggested Cao Cao would excel over Yuan Shao by conduct, popular approval, administration, appreciation, policy, moral virtue, humanity, perspicacity, administrative capacity and war. Guandu Battle later proved his assessment correct.

Answer: Xiahou Dun

In Chapter 18, Xiahou Dun shouted this when swallowing his left eye after being shot by an arrow.

Xiaohou was a bold but rash general of Cao Cao. He was sent to attack Lu Bu and fought with Gao Sun, Lu's general. Cao Xin, also one of Lu's generals, secretly shot an arrow and wounded Xiaohou's left eye. Xia Hou pulled out the arrow and swallowed his eye.

Answer: Liu Bei

In Chapter 19, Liu Bei said this to Cao Cao when the latter asked him how to punish Lu Bu.

At the White Gate Tower, Lu Bu was captured and waited for punishment from Cao Cao. Lu Bu asked Liu Bei to plead for mercy for him. But Liu Bei, in spite of Lu's favor for him before, mentioned Lu's requiting kindness with enmity in the past. Finally Lu Bu was beheaded by Cao Cao.

Answer: Liu Bei

In Chapter 39, Liu Bei said this when Guan Yu and Zhang Fei complained he treated Zhuge Liang too well.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei saw Zhugu Liang was very young, and didn't believe he had wonderful skills. But Liu Bei believed in his talents very much. Later when they heard Xiahou Dun was leading an army of one hundred thousand troops against them, Zhang Fei said to Liu Bei jokingly: "Why not send the 'water', brother?"

Answer: Zhang Fei

In Chapter 42, Zhang Fei shouted this in front of Cao Cao's troops at Long Slope Bridge.

Cao Cao's troops pursued Liu Bei desperately. At Long Slope Bridge. Zhang Fei was posted there to block them. Zhang Fei shouted this and scared all Cao's staff. Then they all ran away for their lives. The Chinese folklore has it that even the river under the bridge went against the current after Zhang's roar.

Answer: Zhou Yu

In Chapter 51, Zhou Yu said this when all his staff said they desired to return to the South until he had recovered from his wound, when they would make another expedition.

Zhou Yu was very faithful to Sun Quan, his master. He tried all means to regain Jing prefecture, but all failed. This line showed his devotion to Wu kingdom.
"Being wrapped in horsehide after death", meaning "dying on the battlefield", is a fixed Chinese idiom now.

Answer: Liu Bei

In Chapter 71, Liu Bei said this when he heard the full story of Zhao Yun's prowess.

Zhao Yun may be the most capable general of Liu Bei. At River Han, he saved Huang Zhong, another of Liu's generals, and blocked Cao Cao's troops. Later when Liu Bei had seen the steepness and difficulties of the surrounding hills, he understood the fine deeds of valor that had been done, so he said this in praise of Zhao Yun.

Answer: Yang Xiu

In Chapter 72, Yang Xiu said this when explaining the watchword by Cao Cao to Xiahou Dun.

Cao Cao stationed his army at the Xie Valley, neither advancing nor retreating. When Xiahou Dun entered his tent to ask the watchword for that night, he involuntarily said: "Chicken tendon", at sight of some chicken tendons in the broth presented by his cook. When First Secretary Yang Xiu heard this watchword, he told all his people to pack up their belongings for the march. When Xiahou Dun asked him why he did this, he said this was to show that the best course now was to retire. Since he let out Cao's secret, he was beheaded by Cao later.

But in fact Cao killed him not only for this. Yang Xiu sided with Cao Zhi, Cao Cao's second son, against Cao Pi, Cao's eldest son. Since Cao Cao had decided to make Cao Pi his heir, he would certainly weaken Cao Zhi, so he killed Yang Xiu, Cao Zhi's most important advisor.

Answer: Guan Yu

In Chapter 73, Guan Yu said this when Zhuge Jin (Zhuge Liang's elder brother), on behalf of Sun Quan, suggested that Guan Yu married his daughter with Sun Quan's son.

Guan Yu occupied Jing prefecture and Sun Quan wanted to take it back. Zhuge Jin suggested the marriage between the two houses so they could fight Cao Cao together. But Guan Yu refused this suggestion flatly with this rude line, which offended Sun Quan very much. It showed Guan Yu was a very arrogant man.

Answer: Liu Bei

In Chapter 85, Liu Bei said this to Zhuge Liang as he was dying. This speech almost startled Zhuge Liang out of his senses. In ancient China, taking the place of the master was considered as the worst offence, and I guess Zhuge had never thought of it. How much sincerity Liu Bei had when saying this is a hot issue under discussion in China.