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Lady Mi, sister of the wealthy merchants Mi Zhu and Mi Fang from Donghai (modern-day Lianyungang), entered Liu Bei’s life in 196 CE under extraordinary circumstances.
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Chapter 41 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms reaches one of the most iconic crescendos in Chinese literary history. As Cao Cao’s overwhelming forces descend upon Jingzhou (Jing Province), Liu Bei’s retreat becomes a test of both strategy and morality, while Zhao Yun’s legendary solo rescue mission transforms him into an immortal symbol of…