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Following the pivotal Battle of Red Cliffs (208 CE), the alliance between Sun Quan and Liu Bei had successfully repelled Cao Cao’s southern advance. However, victory left a complex territorial puzzle. While Cao Cao retained control of northern Jing Province, the southern portion – especially the critical commandery of Nan Commandery (Nanjun) centered on…
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The conflict between Sun Jian and Dong Zhuo stands as one of the most compelling rivalries in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It began not over land or wealth, but over discipline, honor, and the soul of the empire.