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 (15[1])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, among other major revisions, added an opening line describing the (*) cyclical nature of empires. Three men in this novel make an oath in a peach garden to become sworn brothers. Before a battle in this novel, one 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 Luo Guanzhong novel that details the conflict between Wu, Wei, and Shu. ■END■