Cao Mao resisted the Sima Family’s plan to make him emperor while building support among the Guo Family, officials, and the people. He made his enthronement conditional on clearing Xiahou Xuan and Li…
Cao Mao survived Sima Shi’s attempts to control him and reached Luoyang, where he was enthroned and began building support among officials and palace attendants. As he maneuvered against the Sima…
Cao Mao built a covert network of allies while maneuvering Sima Shi’s faction against itself. After Sima Shi’s men exposed and executed Jia Chong, Cao Mao found the palace under tighter control and…
While Sima Shi lay unconscious, Cao Mao sought allies inside the palace and tried to exploit divisions among the Sima Family as rebellion gathered beyond Luoyang. Wang Yuan seized control of the Heyin…
As rebellion spread through Henan and Hebei, Cao Mao worked to win Empress Dowager Guo and the ministers to his side while Sima Zhao struggled to contain unrest and protect the Sima Family’s power…
Cao Mao built alliances and prepared to weaken Sima Shi while waiting for the ailing regent to die, but the Sima brothers moved to contain his influence and unrest grew beyond the court. The stretch…
Cao Mao built support for reform and secretly prepared Guanqiu Jian to withstand Sima Shi, while Shu Han launched a northern expedition. The arc ended with Wang Xiang challenging Sima Zhao at court…
As Sima Shi’s illness weakened the Sima Family’s hold on the court, Cao Mao maneuvered among the Empress Dowager, the great families, and Sima Zhao to build his own authority. The arc ended with Hua…
After Sima Shi’s death, Cao Mao sought to strengthen his rule while rebellions devastated Great Wei and exposed a plot to destroy the great clans. Sima Zhao took command of the suppression campaign…
Cao Mao and his allies countered the ministers’ attempts to isolate him by securing palace protection, rallying scholars, and drawing officials away from Wang Xiang. Wang Xiang then joined Sima Fu in…
Cao Mao defeated the ministers’ attempt to seize control, then purged their faction and began rebuilding the court and military around his own loyalists. He sought to secure the Sima family’s…
Cao Mao strengthened his hold over the court and army while using a banquet dispute to expose and divide his opponents. As he prepared to confront Sima Zhao, Empress Dowager Guo found that her former…
Cao Mao captured Sima Zhao and brought the Hebei armies under his control, then began reshaping the court and preparing to address the threats facing the realm. The stretch ends with Liu Lu…
Cao Mao strengthened his court and launched reforms while Deng Ai defeated Jiang Wei and captured Zhang Yi. The arc left Wei celebrating its victory as Cao Mao prepared to reshape its officials and…
Cao Mao pushed administrative, military, and educational reforms while confronting ministers and powerful clans resisting his rule. The arc ended with new officials and inventions advancing his plans…
Cao Mao crushed Sun Yu’s rebellion, brought Cao Fang back to Luoyang, and strengthened his control of the court and military. After discovering the Censorate’s corruption, he launched a sweeping…
Cao Mao tightened his grip on Great Wei through harsh purges, public reforms, and new political alliances while Wu was torn apart by Sun 𬘭’s rise and Shu debated whether to keep fighting. The stretch…
Cao Mao took advantage of Wu’s turmoil to seize Jiangling and Xiling while advancing reforms to examinations, agriculture, and court administration. The stretch ended with Cao Mao pressing the…
Cao Mao consolidated his authority, rehabilitated those condemned under Sima Shi, and backed Wang Su’s new political interpretation of the classics. As Wang Learning spread through Wei, Chen Zhi died…
Cao Mao strengthened Wei’s administration and preparations while Zhong Hui’s stratagems deepened Shu’s divisions. Shi Bao’s harsh campaign against the Qiang and Hu drew Jiang Wei north, as Wei and Wu…