Chen Gong played a crucial role in Cao Cao’s early rise to power. When Liu Dai, the Inspector of Yan Province(Yanzhou), was killed in battle against the Yellow Turban rebels in 192 AD, a power vacuum emerged. Chen Gong, a native scholar-official of Yan Province and a man of high moral standing, took decisive…
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, as a historical novel, blends historical events with literary imagination and fictions. Authored by Luo Guanzhong, it dramatizes figures like Liu Bei as the paragon of benevolence, Guan Yu as the embodiment of loyalty, and Zhang Fei as the epitome of bravery.
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Bao Xin is a minor figure, and his appearances are few but pivotal.
In a previous article, we revealed a historical truth often obscured by Romance of the Three Kingdoms: it was Qiao Mao, not Cao Cao, who first forged an imperial edict to rally the feudal lords against Dong Zhuo. When Han Fu, the Governor of Ji Province, received Qiao Mao’s proclamation, he agreed to support…
In a previous article, we discussed how Dong Zhuo, under immense pressure from the coalition forces, chose to abandon Luoyang and relocate the capital to Chang’an. This retreat presented the allied warlords with a golden opportunity to launch a decisive pursuit and crush Dong Zhuo’s weakened army.
Today, let’s explore the truth behind the 18 warlords or vassals who, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms, united to overthrow the tyrant Dong Zhuo.