Xianbei

  • Why did Liu Yu fall to Gongsun Zan? [Three Kingdoms]

    In the chaotic final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, few conflicts better illustrate the clash between moral authority and military power than the fatal struggle between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan.

  • The collapse of Gongsun Zan [Three Kingdoms]

    While Yuan Shu expanded his power in the south, Gongsun Zan, to the north, was spiraling into disaster. After the brutal execution of Liu Yu in 193 AD, Gongsun Zan believed he had finally secured complete control over You Province(Youzhou), free from any rival authority. Yet he fatally underestimated one crucial force: the will…

  • Liu Yu vs. the two Gongsuns [Three Kingdoms]

    In the tumultuous era depicted in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Yu, the governor of You Province(Youzhou), found himself squeezed between two formidable warlords—Gongsun Zan and Gongsun Du. While Liu Yu was a man of virtue, his tenure as governor was marred by the relentless encroachments of these two ambitious men.