[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-overthrowing-han":3,"chapter-overthrowing-han-overthrowing-han-chapter-228":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Overthrowing Han",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1222987,1620,"Chapter 228: Three Strategies Spoken Within the Tent","overthrowing-han-chapter-228",228,"\u003Cp>In the great hall of the county temple at Baima City, after the bedraggled messenger finished reporting the military situation, Gongsun Xun and Cao Cao, seated at the head, exchanged glances and fell silent. The hall itself was utterly quiet for a moment... After all, the fiery-eyed Xiahou Dun is Captain Cao's brother by marriage, and the long-armed, big-eared Liu Bei was always referred to by Gongsun Zhonglang as \"my younger brother Xuande.\" Now that these two have suffered a defeat, even if one wanted to gloat, it wouldn't be proper to show it, would it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, it was Dong Zhao, Dong Gongren, who let out a dry laugh from the side and barely broke the awkwardness: \"I didn't expect this Wang Du to learn from his shame and then show such courage. He truly cannot be underestimated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men in the hall nodded one after another... When you lose a battle, praising the opponent is always a safe move. Having all spent time in Luoyang, how could they not know this rhetorical trick?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, everyone also understood in their hearts that these words were merely to ease the atmosphere, and even that was perhaps too forced. After all, that Wang Du was merely a lowly Assistant County Magistrate by origin, and he had the precedent of having his city taken in a single day by Cheng Li of Dong'e. No matter how hard one tried to puff him up, it just wouldn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, at this point, if one truly wanted to gloss over this defeat, there was only one path: to swiftly take Wei Village! Take it, and all would be well. But if it dragged on much longer without falling, things would truly become awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, anyone with a modicum of strategic vision understood that with Yan County recovered and the Han army's rear completely secure, the current situation demanded a large-scale offensive to sweep the area clean!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has there been no movement from Puyang?\" Sure enough, after a moment's thought, Gongsun Xun temporarily set aside his indescribable feeling of being sabotaged and turned to inquire about the overall situation. \"Is Bu Ji preparing to defend Puyang to the death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Dong Commandery Yellow Turbans stretch across the Yellow River, linking twenty cities. They've only lost two cities so far, so what's wrong with defending Puyang to the death?\" Lou Gui said, stroking his beard. \"Judging by Bu Ji's posture, he likely knows our forces are all elite cavalry, extremely adept at field battles, so he's digging deep moats and building high ramparts, with the cities aiding each other... What he wants is for every city under his command to be like Wei Village, capable of blunting our army's edge and inflicting casualties. That way, when we are exhausted and powerless, it will naturally be their time to counterattack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is an open scheme,\" Lu Fan also spoke up. \"The gamble is on whether our army can sweep through with irresistible force, quickly clearing the cities around Puyang and forcing Bu Ji out of the city for a decisive battle! My lord, we must still dispatch reinforcements as soon as possible to swiftly take Wei Village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct,\" Dong Zhao affirmed. \"And now that Yan County is recovered and the roads are open, plus our army is all cavalry, and we have Shen Zhengnan's detached force and Wang Shuzhi's boats stationed at the Yellow River, even if the bandit Bu makes some moves, we can react in time... Therefore, my lord should immediately commit the full force of the great army to take Wei Village, to maintain our offensive momentum and morale!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the three wise men of the army all saying the same thing, Gongsun Xun nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, besides what these three had said, there was another important reason. He didn't know if they hadn't thought of it or were unwilling to say it, but Gongsun Xun was clear on it in his own heart... That was, this entire campaign had to be swift from start to finish, because Luoyang could not afford to wait.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, since the Yellow Turban uprising began, the realm had been shaken. Luoyang was alarmed three times a day, the Son of Heaven could not eat or sleep in peace, and the high ministers were all unsettled. The situation worsened by the day. Under such circumstances, the central government naturally only cared about a swift overall suppression of the rebellion. How could they pay attention to military details and difficulties?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this mentality of the central government was actually quite correct... A rebellion of this scale, if not swiftly quelled, would likely shake the hearts of the people across the realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, Gongsun Xun no longer hesitated. He immediately rose, drew his sword, and issued military orders: On one hand, Lu Fan, Gongsun Yue, Qian Zhao, and Yang Kai were to remain and guard Baima; on the other hand, he himself and Cao Cao would personally lead the rest of the various forces, including the troops from Yan County, to combine and march on Wei Village!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, Gongsun Xun wanted to see for himself just how formidable this earthen stronghold that had thwarted Liu Xuande and Xiahou Yuanrang really was, and whether it could withstand the combined might of him, Gongsun Wenqi, and Cao Mengde!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, your subordinate is truly ashamed.\" Before the old city of Wei Village, under Gongsun Xun's White Horse banner, Cao Cao's direct subordinate, Deputy General Xiahou Dun, bowed and asked for punishment, his former imposing spirit completely gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subordinate as well,\" the two Major Commanders and Liu Bei also bowed and said afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's nothing.\" Seeing that the two of them only had minor injuries, Gongsun Xun was relieved. He quickly dismounted and helped the four men up one by one. \"Victory and defeat are common matters for soldiers. Besides, you merely failed to succeed, without much loss of troops. Especially for Yuanrang and Xuande, tending to your wounds is the priority.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing such magnanimity, Xiahou Dun, Liu Bei, and the two Major Commanders felt even more ashamed. Cao Cao, standing nearby, had also wanted to offer some comfort, but now found it inappropriate to say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk about this Wei Village then!\" Gongsun Xun raised his hand and pointed to the small city of Wei Village, densely packed with banners not far away, quickly changing the subject. \"What exactly is the mystery here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To say there's any mystery is perhaps not quite right,\" Xiahou Dun, with one shoulder bandaged, replied awkwardly. \"The small city is the same small city I saw when I traveled here years ago, just earthen walls two zhang high... But the morale inside is strict and orderly, provisions and equipment are ample, and the defense is tight. That's all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongsun Xun and the group of officers looked around, knowing that Xiahou Dun was telling the truth... It was plain to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, look there,\" Lou Gui suddenly pointed to a spot on the east side of the small city. \"They haven't even cut down the woods. Isn't this giving us ample room to leisurely construct siege equipment?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" Liu Bei also answered, clutching his chest. \"We felled trees there to make ladders before...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From this, it seems this Wang Du is still that same Wang Du, without much improvement,\" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but frown slightly, then continued to ask. \"Does the bandit army have any individuals of outstanding martial valor, or any elite troops?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None were seen,\" Xiahou Dun said, lowering his head. \"And thinking back carefully now, although the bandit army seemed unstoppable in the battle the day before yesterday, their assault was actually chaotic and didn't inflict heavy casualties... Otherwise, Xuande wouldn't have been able to halt the bandit army with a mere two hundred reserve cavalry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you're saying the defeat the day before yesterday was solely because you, Yuanrang, were injured?\" Cao Cao couldn't help but narrow his eyes and interject. \"If that's the case, why request reinforcements? You two are only lightly wounded; just continue supervising the battle and attacking the city!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not like that,\" before Xiahou Dun and the others could explain, Lou Gui suddenly understood. \"Just think about it and you'll know. If the siege hadn't been going poorly, how would General Xiahou have personally joined the assault? Ultimately, it's because the bandits were strictly defending from the start, never revealing a weakness. Add to that their reliance on an earthen city and their numerical advantage, and that's what left us with no way to strike.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, and knowing by now that Major Commander Cui had easily taken Yan County, Xiahou Dun, Liu Bei, and the others nodded in agreement, yet couldn't help but feel even more unbearable shame. The rest of the army also buzzed with discussion... Although no one voiced sarcasm out of respect for Gongsun Xun and Cao Cao, they couldn't help but reveal some looks of ridicule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it: the neighboring Major Commander Cui recovered an entire county in one battle, while here, facing a universally acknowledged incompetent and a mere earthen stronghold two zhang high, they were helpless from the very start, to the point where the commanding general was forced to personally scale the walls, only to be shot back and counterattacked. With this double contrast between enemy and ally, it was no wonder they were looked down upon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they spoke, on the earthen city wall not far away, under the great banner of the Yellow Sky, a group of Yellow Turbans had now surged up. The man at their head, clad in iron armor, was observing from a distance, facing this side. It seemed he should be that Wang Du... And after carefully observing the military posture of the reinforcing Han army, this man simply walked along the city wall, supervising and encouraging his men as he went, making no probing moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Gongsun Xun said nothing, merely shook his head slightly, and then led his generals on a circuit around this not-very-large earthen city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing the circuit, he still said nothing, merely issuing routine orders to set up camp north and east of the city. While sending men to supervise the Baima Yellow Turban captives and surrendered soldiers in felling trees to make cloud ladders and battering rams, he also sent men to urge the troops from Yan County to hurry over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, no one had anything to say... In this situation, what was there to say? Once the great army was fully assembled, they would just bravely storm the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, it was evening. After dinner, seeing that the setting sun had not yet fallen, Gongsun Xun clasped his hands behind his back and strolled through the camp on an inspection tour. Then, somehow, he unconsciously found himself once again standing before Wei Village, observing it intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Dang, who was accompanying him, could see that Gongsun Xun had something on his mind, but didn't know what it was. He could only stand by with some attendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knew how long he stood there, until the sky had completely darkened. Only then did Gongsun Xun let out a long sigh, then turned back to the main camp, preparing to read a book before resting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, only when he reached his own military tent did he discover, to his astonishment, that someone he had not expected had been waiting there for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord!\" Beneath a brazier with dancing flames, the short and stout Dong Zhao respectfully bowed to Gongsun Xun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long has Gongren waited?\" Gongsun Xun was momentarily dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When I saw my lord go to observe the earthen city after dinner, I came here to wait,\" Dong Zhao answered calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've troubled you,\" Gongsun Xun said with a slight smile. \"Since you're here, why not come into the tent for a talk?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is precisely my intention,\" Dong Zhao answered without the slightest hesitation, which made Gongsun Xun look at him a moment longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Han Dang understood and led men to stand guard outside the tent, while Gongsun Xun and Dong Zhao entered alone, lit a candle, and sat facing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ever since seeing the bandit army's situation today, my lord has been quiet and reserved, and after dinner even went alone to observe the city. Is it worry over the siege?\" As soon as they were seated, Dong Zhao came straight to the point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed,\" Gongsun Xun was equally direct. \"The army all thinks Xiahou Yuanrang and my younger brother Xuande's defeat was laughable, but when I came to look at this city today, I felt their loss was not unjust... Although this earthen city is not high, they've dug a moat outside and repaired many weak spots; then, looking from afar, inside they've densely built many arrow towers and earthen platforms. It seems that although this Wang Du has no brilliant stratagems or divine valor, he is probably, as you, Gongren, said yesterday in Baima, learning from his shame and then showing courage. At the very least, he should understand the four words: caution, prudence, strictness, and thoroughness! And when it comes to defense, having these four words is actually enough to give one a headache!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord is correct,\" Dong Zhao said with rare solemnity. \"In my view, for someone of mediocre ability, fighting such a dull, stubborn battle like this is actually the optimal choice. Not to mention that the enemy at Wei Village even has an earthen city to rely on?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gongren speaks well. It is precisely this kind of dull, stubborn battle that is most frustrating,\" Gongsun Xun sighed with even more feeling. \"Three thousand Yellow Turban bandits defending a city, with ample provisions and equipment, and no shortage of water. If we truly launch a forceful assault, even if we can take it quickly, we will likely suffer considerable casualties, which would play right into the hands of Bu Ji in Puyang!\" Having said this, Gongsun Xun looked up at the short, stout man before him. \"So, Gongren, you must have come with a stratagem to teach me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It cannot be called a stratagem,\" Dong Zhao slowly shook his head upon hearing this. \"And I am not skilled at devising plans on the spot. My lord and Lou Zibo observed for a long time today and found no solution; what could I possibly do? It's just some broad, generalized thoughts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's hear them,\" Gongsun Xun's interest grew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord was ordered to campaign against the Dong Commandery Yellow Turbans. The overall strategy, as Lu Ziheng said yesterday, is to pull out each stronghold and county town, forcing Bu Ji in Puyang to come out and fight a decisive battle with our army... That's it, correct?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then may I ask my lord, the bandit army occupies nearly twenty cities. Must you ponder anew before each city under siege, without any unified approach?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We've only taken two cities so far,\" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but laugh. \"How could we possibly derive a universal method?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhao leaned forward slightly upon hearing this and said, \"If I may be so bold, I believe this universal method actually already exists, and it has been derived precisely from these three battles at Baima, Yan County, and Wei Village.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Gongren, instruct me,\" Gongsun Xun immediately became serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, it is to strike where they are unprepared and attack where they least expect it,\" Dong Zhao spoke eloquently. \"General, you linked the boats with iron chains on the Yellow River, allowing our army to cross the Yellow River as if walking on flat ground. Since that is the case, we should rampage freely up and down the great river, now south, now north, leaving Bu Ji and his subordinate bandit commanders bewildered and at a loss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gongren speaks truly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord, there is no need to flatter me.\" Dong Zhao smiled wryly and shook his head. \"If I am not mistaken, my lord already intended to act in this manner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongsun Xun immediately nodded in acknowledgment. \"Indeed, the great river's advantage lies with me — I can strike south or north as I please. That being so, I can fully exploit the iron chains and boats to move back and forth across the river at will, throwing the rebel army into confusion. What else? Please continue, Gongren.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else…\" Dong Zhao's expression could not help but turn solemn. \"The second point, in fact, is to imitate the methods of the Huang Jin rebels and Cheng Li — whether it be surrendered soldiers, able-bodied men, or simply conscripted laborers… in short, drive them forward in a mass, gathering numbers to assault the city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by this?\" Gongsun Xun could not help but frown and ask in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask my lord,\" Dong Zhao said unhurriedly, \"if I had not come today, what method would you employ tomorrow? Would you drive our army's elite cavalry to dismount and storm the city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongsun Xun fell silent for a moment, but finally admitted helplessly, \"I understand Gongren's meaning… Indeed, if there were truly no better method, I would have no choice but to use the Huang Jin prisoners taken earlier at Baima and Yanxian, forcing them to swarm the walls like ants! And in the next battle, if the defending commander behaves as the one at this Wei Village did, I fear I would also take in the prisoners from Wei Village, continuously driving them forward, continuously gathering numbers to assault cities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But only when there is no alternative — my lord does not wish to do this, correct?\" Dong Zhao asked urgently. \"Otherwise, why would my lord go alone to inspect the earthen wall for weaknesses?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Correct.\" Gongsun Xun did not conceal it. \"Although such a method is effective, I am unwilling to employ it often… However, if there is no other way, I can only act in this manner. Gongren, I am the commander of an army; when two armies clash, when necessary, one must always do what must be done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord is truly a man of rare benevolence and virtue.\" Dong Zhao sighed deeply. \"In truth, my family home lies in Jiyin's Dingtao, just a few dozen li southeast of Wei Village. The commanderies and kingdoms of Yanzhou are mostly narrow in territory, and this place is like my native soil to me. If my lord is unwilling to see the land plunged into misery, how could I bear to witness such a sight? Who knows, there may even be fellow townsmen from our Jiyin within this Wei Village!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongsun Xun could not help but raise his eyes and glance at the other man once more. \"That being the case, I imagine Gongren must have a third universally applicable strategy for suppressing rebellion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is indeed one more.\" Dong Zhao cupped his hands and spoke. \"Yesterday, upon hearing the victory report from Yanxian, I was quite moved… My lord, tell me — if driving local surrendered soldiers and able-bodied men to assault a city is one way, how about driving the local powerful and great households to assault the city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What difference is there? When the powerful and great households act, do they not also drive their own poor retainers and tenant farmers to assault the city? That would be even worse than using prisoners!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a thought, Gongsun Xun nearly blurted out, yet in the end he did not speak it aloud. Instead, he suddenly had a flash of realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said that by this time, Gongsun Xun had gained a deeper understanding of the nature of the Huang Jin army… At this moment, the top echelon of the Huang Jin army consisted entirely of religious figures, determined to rebel and establish the Yellow Heaven; the upper-middle ranks were broadly made up of powerful and great households from various regions dissatisfied with their prospects; and the lower ranks were the common folk who truly had not even a sliver of land to stand on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broadly speaking, the top and middle echelons were engaged in classic mutual exploitation, and together they exploited the common people at the bottom to achieve their aims. But for now, setting aside the obstinacy of the top echelon and the terrifying power of the bottom, consider only these purely opportunistic upper-middle ranks — they were in fact the most easily shaken link among the Huang Jin rebels! The battle at Yanxian clearly demonstrated the objective existence of this phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, as the saying goes, assaulting a city is the inferior approach, while assaulting the mind is superior. Compared to driving surrendered soldiers to storm a city, turning instead to use local powerful families to storm the city would be both assaulting the city and assaulting the mind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strategy was exceedingly brilliant, and indeed possessed universal applicability — or rather, it held guiding significance at the strategic level… In sum, Dong Gongren's visit today to offer this strategy did not betray his wisdom, nor Gongsun Xun's expectations of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Gongsun Xun suddenly enlightened, Dong Zhao also gave a simple, honest smile, then continued his analysis. \"My lord, think about it — how many of these powerful families, seeing the Huang Jin rebels so mighty, have not sent out some of their sons and younger kin to try their luck? Even if they have not, or if the entire family has joined the rebels, how many of the powerful families among the Huang Jin rebels do not have relatives, friends, and old acquaintances in the surrounding counties and towns? And how many of these relatives, friends, and old acquaintances are not themselves men of influence?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongsun Xun came back to his senses, cast a thoughtful glance at the other man, then lowered his voice and asked, \"Gongren, which influential families are there in the vicinity of Wei Village?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do not know.\" Dong Zhao shook his head repeatedly. \"I am a man of Jiyin; how would I know the circumstances of Dongjun? But I do know that the Li clan of Chengshi in our Jiyin conceals no fewer than ten thousand registered households within their estate! Their clan members are spread throughout Jiyin, Dongjun, Chenliu, Rencheng, Shanyang… They are a great household of the first rank in all of Yanzhou!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gongsun Xun tilted his head back and pondered for a long while, then suddenly struck the table and rose. \"I forget where it was, but someone once told me that the Jiyin Li clan has a heroic figure named Li Jin — a man of unmatched valor capable of withstanding ten thousand, and a talent brimming with statecraft and learning. It is a pity that for some reason he offended a fellow townsman surnamed Dong, and so has wasted away in obscurity until now… And now, with our army stalled beneath the walls of Wei Village, unable to prevail after a long struggle, this is precisely the time to honor the worthy and humbly seek out outstanding talents! I will not hide it from you, Gongren — I am preparing to take my staff of authority and go in person to summon and appoint this man. Would you be willing to accompany me and see for yourself? Chengshi is only a few dozen li from here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dong Zhao could not help but cup his hands and press his lips together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—————I am the dividing line of pressed lips and silence—————\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao's character is not worthy of praise, yet the brilliance of his stratagems is not inferior to that of Jia Xu.\" — New Book of Yan, Volume 70, Biographies, Chapter 20\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: The Li Jin and Li Dian families wielded enormous power. Li Dian's family was in Shanyang, while Li Jin should have been in Chengshi. Later, after Li Jin and his son died, according to historical records, the Li clan in Chengshi, having endured the chaos of war, still numbered over three Battalion Commander — well over ten thousand people. For this reason, Li Dian specifically requested to relocate his clansmen to Yecheng as hostages, to avoid arousing Cao Cao's suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the evaluation of Dong Zhao, it actually comes from Hu Sanxing; the original text says he was not inferior to the two Xuns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, there is a reader group: 684558115. Feel free to join if interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",4082,"2026-06-04T19:42:26.060Z",1,"Novelzhen Translator","32e91a010fd9a08e9c84915678a0ef39f4ffdcc05b4ae28ff6d433f45511fac9","overthrowing-han-chapter-229","overthrowing-han-chapter-227",548,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Foverthrowing-han-cover.jpg"]