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In January 192 AD, Yuan Shao achieved a decisive victory over Gongsun Zan at the Battle of Jieqiao, a turning point that established Yuan Shao’s dominance in northern China. Despite Gongsun Zan’s elite cavalry, Yuan Shao’s general Qu Yi led a disciplined infantry force to break the charge, crippling Gongsun Zan’s ambitions and securing…
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After Dong Zhuo was assassinated by Wang Yun and Lü Bu, his former generals—Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou—stationed in Shan County east of Chang’an, were on the verge of collapse. It was Jia Xu who advised them to unite and strike back, warning that surrender would mean certain death.
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In a previous article, we discussed how Zhu Jun and Liu Bei achieved successive victories in suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion. The Yellow Turban leader Han Zhong was forced to retreat to Wancheng. Han Zhong intended to surrender, and Liu Bei advocated peacefully accepting the enemy’s surrender, but Zhu Jun disagreed. Today, we continue…
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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…
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In the second chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhu Jun led troops to besiege Wancheng from all sides, cutting off the city’s food supply. Han Zhong, the leader of the Yellow Scarves army, offered to surrender. But Zhu Jun refused his offer. Liu Bei tried to persuade Zhu Jun into accepting the…