One character in this novel is spooked when another character tells him that they are the only two real heroes, but pretends to have been scared by lightning. A sequence of three visits convinces one character in this novel to join a cause, after which he outlines a plan that involves first taking control of the Riverlands. The most common version of this novel was one compiled in 1679 that, (15[1])among other major revisions, (-5[1])added an opening line describing the (*) cyclical nature of empires. Three (10[1])men in this novel make an oath in a peach (10[1])garden to become sworn brothers. Before a battle in this novel, one (10[1])man plays a trick to borrow arrows and performs a ceremony to summon the eastern wind for a fire attack. For 10 points, name this Luō Guànzhōng novel that details the conflict between Wu, Wei, and Shu. ■END■