Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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In 201, Liu Bei was defeated by Cao Cao in Runan and lost his base, so he fled south to Jingzhou to seek the protection of Liu Biao. Liu Biao also needed Liu Bei as a northern barrier against Cao Cao, so he granted Liu Bei a thousand troops and stationed him in Xinye.
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In 195 AD, Emperor Xian of Han, having escaped the clutches of the warlords Li Jue and Guo Si in Chang’an, began a perilous journey eastward. After enduring months of hardship and displacement, he finally reached Luoyang in 196 AD. Though stripped of real power, the emperor remained the sole legitimate symbol of Han…