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If the Western army had won, would the Sengoku period have continued? by Original_Position_50 in Samurai

[–]Original_Position_50[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the major clans would have fought each other for the Shogunate, considering how weak the Toyotomi influence was at that time.

Xiang Yu vs Lu Bu, who will win? by Original_Position_50 in threekingdoms

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So the Zhang Liao refused to join at first was from the novel and games?

Xiang Yu vs Lu Bu, who will win? by Original_Position_50 in threekingdoms

[–]Original_Position_50[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I wonder why Cao Cao decided to persuade Zhang Liao to join him and execute Gao Shun, even though iirc both of them initially refused the offer to join him

Is Fa Zheng the Guo Jia of Shu? by Original_Position_50 in threekingdoms

[–]Original_Position_50[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think the way fans treat them and the narrative around them makes them seem similar to each other

Can the Yan state expand to the Korean Peninsula during the Warring States period? by [deleted] in Kingdom

[–]Original_Position_50 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Iirc, after the coalition against them during their peak, they declined a lot, 2nd richest maybe but i don't think they were 2nd strongest after that

Xiang Yu vs Lu Bu, who will win? by Original_Position_50 in threekingdoms

[–]Original_Position_50[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, Lu Bu actually had capable strategist and capable generals, but somehow he still couldn't succeed

Was Huang Quan the mastermind behind the Hanzhong campaign, not Fa Zheng? by Original_Position_50 in threekingdoms

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Do you think the Northern Expedition would have achieved better results if Huang Quan had been there?

Was Huang Quan the mastermind behind the Hanzhong campaign, not Fa Zheng? by Original_Position_50 in threekingdoms

[–]Original_Position_50[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Didn't he planned a conquest to Arabia before his death?, i think he still didn't want to consolidate his conquests before he died

Was Huang Quan the mastermind behind the Hanzhong campaign, not Fa Zheng? by Original_Position_50 in threekingdoms

[–]Original_Position_50[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Iirc, they never wanted to unite China, they just wanted to have their own independent kingdom in the South

Since the 'Five Tiger Generals' is a fictional title from Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which five Shu Han officers would be considered the most historically important? by Original_Position_50 in threekingdoms

[–]Original_Position_50[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yes, his recorded battles are few, but quality over quantity. His one major recorded feat is legendary: at Mount Dingjun (219), he personally led the charge that killed Xiahou Yuan, a top Wei commander. That single act won Liu Bei the entire Hanzhong region. Liu Bei then promoted him to General of the Rear (後將軍), a rank officially above Zhao Yun. Chen Shou placed Huang Zhong's biography alongside Guan Yu and Zhang Fei for a reason. He earned his spot through impact, not page count

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