In Luo Guanzhong 's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, after Guan Yu was killed by Sun Quan, Ma Zhong was awarded Guan Yu's steed, the Red Hare, for his performance in the battle for Jing Province. However, because the Red Hare had been tamed by Guan Yu, it starved itself to death to join its previous master. After hearing that Liu Bei was planning to attack Eastern Wu to avenge Guan Yu, Ma Zhong began getting his troops ready for the battle with Liu Bei.
In Luo Guanzhong 's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, after Guan Yu was killed by Sun Quan, Ma Zhong was awarded Guan Yu's steed, the Red Hare, for his performance in the battle for Jing Province.
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in
In
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Luo
Luo
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Guanzhong
Guanzhong
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case
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's
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amod
Degree=Pos
historical
historical
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obl
Number=Sing
novel
novel
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appos
Number=Sing
romance
Romance
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case
of
of
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det
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the
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compound
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Three
Three
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Number=Plur
Kingdom
Kingdoms
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punct
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mark
after
after
SCONJ
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Guan
Guan
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Yu
Yu
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aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
kill
killed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Sun
Sun
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Number=Sing
Quan
Quan
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punct
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,
nsubj:pass
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ma
Ma
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Number=Sing
Zhong
Zhong
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Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
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VBD
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
award
awarded
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nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Guan
Guan
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Number=Sing
Yu
Yu
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obj
Number=Sing
steed
steed
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NN
punct
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det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
appos
Degree=Pos
Red
Red
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NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Hare
Hare
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punct
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Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
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obl
Number=Sing
performance
performance
NOUN
NN
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in
in
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Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
nmod
Number=Sing
battle
battle
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case
for
for
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IN
compound
Number=Sing
Jing
Jing
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nmod
Number=Sing
Province
Province
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However, because the Red Hare had been tamed by Guan Yu, it starved itself to death to join its previous master.
advmod
however
However
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RB
punct
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,
PUNCT
,
mark
because
because
SCONJ
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
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DT
nsubj:pass
Degree=Pos
Red
Red
ADJ
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Hare
Hare
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NNP
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Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
AUX
VBD
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
tame
tamed
VERB
VBN
case
by
by
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Guan
Guan
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NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Yu
Yu
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punct
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,
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nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
starve
starved
VERB
VBD
obj
Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes
itself
itself
PRON
PRP
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
join
join
VERB
VB
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
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PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
previous
previous
ADJ
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obj
Number=Sing
master
master
NOUN
NN
punct
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After hearing that Liu Bei was planning to attack Eastern
mark
after
After
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VerbForm=Ger
hear
hearing
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mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
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Liu
Liu
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flat
Number=Sing
Bei
Bei
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
ccomp
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
plan
planning
VERB
VBG
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
attack
attack
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VB
obj
Number=Sing
Eastern
Eastern
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Wu to avenge Guan Yu, Ma Zhong began getting his troops ready for the battle with Liu Bei.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Wu
Wu
PROPN
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mark
to
to
PART
TO
acl
VerbForm=Inf
avenge
avenge
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Guan
Guan
PROPN
NNP
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Number=Sing
Yu
Yu
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NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
compound
Number=Sing
ma
Ma
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Zhong
Zhong
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
begin
began
VERB
VBD
xcomp
VerbForm=Ger
get
getting
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Plur
troops
troops
NOUN
NNS
xcomp
Degree=Pos
ready
ready
ADJ
JJ
case
for
for
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
battle
battle
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Liu
Liu
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Bei
Bei
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
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