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In 191 AD, as the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition teetered on the brink of collapse due to internal rivalries and lack of unified command, Yuan Shao and Han Fu proposed a bold political solution: proclaim Liu Yu, Governor of Youzhou, as the new emperor.
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In 188 AD, Liu Yan, a member of the Han imperial clan and former Governor of Nanyang, was appointed Inspector of Yizhou (modern Sichuan and Chongqing). Upon his arrival, he implemented a policy of leniency and benevolence, offering refuge and stability to a population ravaged by war elsewhere.
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Sun Jian earned his reputation as a fearless warrior through his distinguished service in two major campaigns of the late Han Dynasty. He had fought under General Zhang Wen during the suppression of the Liang Province Rebellion, and later played a crucial role alongside Zhu Jun in crushing the Yellow Turban Uprising. His battlefield…