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Chapter 112
— Rescuing Shouchun, Yu Quan Dies Nobly; Attacking Changcheng, Jiang Wei Mobilizes.
Huang Hao; the eunuch favorite of Liu Shan. First major appearance - the corrosive court influence that will rot Shu from within. Begins his ascendancy over the boy emperor.
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Chapter 113
— Ding Feng Makes A Plan To Slay Sun Chen; Jiang Wei Arrays A Battle To Defeat Deng Ai.
Huang Hao; the eunuch's influence over Liu Shan grows.
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Chapter 115
— Listening To Slander, The Latter Ruler Recalls His Army; Living In Farms, Jiang Wei Avoids Disaster.
Huang Hao; the chapter's domestic villain. Steers Liu Shan against Jiang Wei; consolidates court control. The eunuch ascendancy that breaks Shu.
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Chapter 116
— On Hanzhong Roads, Zhong Hui Divides The Army; In Dingjun Mountain, The Martial Lord Shows His Apparition.
Huang Hao; the chapter's villain. With Jiang Wei in the field, Huang Hao consults a witch; the witch tells him to ignore the campaign. Reports from the frontier never reach Liu Shan. Shu drifts unprepared into the war.
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Chapter 117
— Deng Ai Gets Through The Yinping Mountains; Zhuge Zhan Falls In The Battlefield Of Mianzhu.
Huang Hao; still suppressing reports at Liu Shan's court; the rot extends.
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Chapter 118
— Weeping At The Ancestral Temple, A Filial Prince Dies; Marching To The West River Land, Two Leaders Competes.
Huang Hao; the eunuch survives the surrender; Deng Ai initially keeps him; Sima Zhao later has him executed for ruining Shu.
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Chapter 119
— The False Surrender: A Wit Scheme Becomes A Vain Plan; The Abdication: Later Seeds Learn From The Ancient.
Huang Hao; executed by Sima Zhao for his role in Shu's collapse.
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Chapter 120
— Recommending Du Yu, An Old General Offers New Plans; Capturing Of Sun Hao, Three Kingdoms Becomes One.
Huang Hao; named in passing - executed.