Liu Xie’s forces captured Tong Pass and Chang’an after Pang De turned against Ma Chao, while Ma Chao fled west. In Ye City and Wuji County, Liu Xie recruited the Mohists and ordered an audit of the…
Fa Zheng survived the Zhen Clan’s attempt to kill him, prompting arrests and plans to bring its enterprises under imperial supervision while Liu Xie prepared to move the capital to Chang'an. Zhang…
Liu Xie moved the court to Chang’an, rewarded loyal servants, and prepared the realm for war against Cao Cao. As resistance grew among Cao Cao’s displaced subjects, Liu Xie assembled his armies and…
Liu Xie’s southern campaign captured Xiangyang and routed Cao Cao’s forces in Yi Province, but Ma Chao invaded Yong Province and besieged Chang’an. As the city’s defenders waited for Liu Xie’s relief…
Liu Xie’s forces defeated Ma Chao at Chang’an, while Zhuge Liang’s alliance destroyed Cao Cao’s fleet at Red Cliffs and drove his army into retreat. The story left Cao Cao sick and cornered near…
Liu Xie reunified the realm after Cao Cao’s surrender and death, then consolidated his rule and began reforms to weaken aristocratic control of education, appointments, and land. The stretch ends with…
Liu Xie pursued reforms to land surveys, government, and education while aristocratic families resisted the Imperial Academy. After Zheng Xuan conceded defeat in a public debate, New Learning gained…
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