SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

military farming

  • Cao Cao’s Tuntian System [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In the chaotic aftermath of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, warlords across China struggled not only to conquer territory but simply to feed their troops. Amid this crisis, Cao Cao – guided by visionary advisors like Zao Zhi and Han Hao – launched a revolutionary policy in 196 CE: the Tuntian (military-agricultural colony) system.

  • Cao Cao’s ordeal against Lü Bu [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In the summer of 194 AD, while Cao Cao was deep in Xuzhou, devastating Tao Qian’s forces and advancing toward Tan County, disaster struck at home. News reached him: Chen Gong and Zhang Miao had rebelled, opening the gates of Yanzhou to Lü Bu, the famed warrior fleeing from Dong Zhuo’s downfall.