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Brief: This article recounts Hou Jing’s Rebellion, which devastated the Liang Dynasty. After being rejected by Eastern and Western Wei, Hou Jing defected to Liang. Betrayed by Emperor Wu, he captured Jiankang, starved the emperor to death, and seized power. His tyranny destroyed southern China, paving the way for the rise of the Chen…
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Brief: This article profiles Gao Huan, the crafty warlord who rose amid Northern Wei’s collapse. Orphaned and ambitious, he deceived the Erzhu clan, united multiethnic forces, and seized power. His dual rhetoric and cunning tactics made him master of the north, laying the groundwork for Eastern Wei and the division of the realm.