It’s a busy episode for Cao Cao. He gets out of a sticky situation, screws himself out of a delicious pork dinner, drops some life wisdom on his traveling companion, and then stirs up a whole lot of trouble for Dong Zhuo.

Transcript

“Well, he shouldn’t have been standing there …”

Key Locations Mentioned in Episode 6

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The Anti-Dong Zhuo Alliance

Use this scorecard to keep track of the 18 contingents in the coalition against Dong Zhuo as we move forward in the saga.

Name, Post

Fate

Yuan Shu, governor of Nanyang Prefecture

Han Fu, imperial protector of Ji Province

Kong Zhou, imperial protector of Yu Province

Liu Dai, imperial protector of Yan Province

Wang Kuang, governor of Henei Prfecture

Zhang Miao, governor of Chenliu

Qiao Mao, governor of Dong Prefecture

Yuan Yi, governor of Shanyang

Bao Xin, Lord of Jibei

Kong Rong, governor of Beihai Prefecture

Zhang Chao, governor of Guangling Prefecture

Tao Qian, imperial protector of Xu Province

Ma Teng, governor Xiliang Prefecture

Gongsun Zan, governor of Beiping Prefecture

Zhang Yan, governor of Shangdang Prefecture

Sun Jian, governor of Changsha Prefecture

Yuan Shao, governor of Bohai Prefecture

Cao Cao, governor of nothing

Graph of Characters and Relationships

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