The contents of each chapter of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms were as follows: Chapter 1: Dong Zhuo Abolishes the Young Emperor and supports Emperor Xian of Han This chapter introduced the story of Dong Zhuo deposing the young emperor and supporting Emperor Xian of Han, as well as the rise and conflict of Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others. After Dong Zhuo deposed the Young Emperor, Emperor Xian of Han was forced to escape from Chang 'an. Cao Cao and the others launched a coup and abolished Dong Zhuo's regime. After that, Cao Cao and the others gradually grew in power and started a series of wars with Liu Bei, Sun Quan, and the others. Chapter 2: Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo and fought with the three heroes This chapter introduced the story of Lu Bu killing Dong Zhuo and how Cao Cao and the others tried to recruit Lu Bu as their foster son, but Lu Bu refused. After that, Cao Cao and the others engaged in an intense battle with Lu Bu. In the end, Lu Bu was defeated by Cao Cao. Chapter 3: Cao Cao kills Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei saves Cao Cao This chapter introduced the story of Cao Cao killing Zhang Xiu and the plans and actions of Liu Bei and the others. Cao Cao was defeated in the war and planned to kill Zhang Xiu, but Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao. Later, Liu Bei and the others launched an attack and successfully defeated Zhang Xiu and rescued Cao Cao. Chapter 4: Guan Yu surrenders to Cao Cao, Zhang Fei and Lu Bu This chapter introduced the story of Guan Yu surrendering to Cao Cao and the conflict between Zhang Fei and Lu Bu. Cao Cao tried to recruit Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and the others, but they refused. After that, Cao Cao and Lu Bu started a fierce battle. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei joined Liu Bei and Cao Cao's camp respectively to fight for their respective careers. Chapter Five: Sun Quan Surrenders Cao Cao and Liu Bei Conquers East Wu This chapter introduced the story of Sun Quan surrendering to Cao Cao and the conflict between Liu Bei and Sun Quan. After defeating Lu Bu, Cao Cao planned to attack Liu Bei. However, Liu Bei adopted a conservative strategy and tried to ally with Sun Quan to resist Cao Cao's attack. In the end, Cao Cao was defeated by Sun Quan and fled to the Wu River.