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Chapter 61 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms – Cao Cao marches south again; Sun Quan plots to seize Jingzhou – weaves together two parallel narratives that reveal the fragile balance of power in the post–Red Cliffs era.
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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…
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In the pivotal year of 208 CE, the balance of power in China shifted dramatically as Cao Cao’s lightning conquest of Jing Province triggered a chain reaction of flight, sacrifice, and strategic realignment.
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The Chu Shi Biao, or “Memorial on the Northern Expedition,” is a letter written by Zhuge Liang, the chancellor of the Shu Han kingdom, to the young emperor Liu Shan before his first military campaign against the rival Wei state.