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The rise and fall of Wang Yun [Three Kingdoms]
After three long years of terror under Dong Zhuo’s tyrannical rule, the Han Dynasty finally breathed free. In 192 AD, Wang Yun, the loyal minister, and Lü Bu, the mighty warrior, succeeded in their daring plot to assassinate the warlord Dong Zhuo.
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The art of seizing Wancheng [Three Kingdoms]
In a previous article, we discussed how Zhu Jun and Liu Bei achieved successive victories in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion. The Yellow Turban leader Han Zhong was forced to retreat to Wancheng. Han Zhong intended to surrender, and Liu Bei advocated peacefully accepting the enemy’s surrender, but Zhu Jun disagreed. Today, we continue…
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The unraveled tassel [Three Kingdoms]
In Chapter 8 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Wang Yun, the loyal Han minister, devises a cunning plan to destroy the tyrant Dong Zhuo. At the heart of this scheme is Diao Chan, a beautiful courtesan in Wang Yun’s household.