SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Liangzhou faction

  • Zhang Xiu surrendered to Liu Biao [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In the turbulent final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, as warlords carved up the empire, a lesser-known figure emerged in the strategic heartland between the Central Plains and the Yangtze River. Zhang Xiu, a nephew of the fallen warlord Zhang Ji, found himself thrust into leadership after a fateful raid in 196 AD.…

  • The death of Fan Chou and fracturing of the West [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    After Dong Zhuo was assassinated by Wang Yun and Lü Bu, his former generals—Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou—stationed in Shan County east of Chang’an, were on the verge of collapse. It was Jia Xu who advised them to unite and strike back, warning that surrender would mean certain death.