posted by history at 3:54 PM
0 comments
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Fall Of Shu:
Jiang Wei had mastered strategies of Zhuge Laing,but faces equally skilled general in Wei's Deng Ai.Jiang Wei won as many battles as he lost,but slowly draining Shu's resources at the same time.
Fall Of Wei:Third Emperor
In 239 AD.5 years after the battle of Wu Zhang Plains,the second emporeor of Wei Cao Rui fell ill and passed away.Leaving matters of state to Sima Yi and Cao SHuang. The new emperor was Cao Rui's Son Cao Fang,who at the time was only 8 years old.
Sima Yi hides:
Cao Shuang assigned Sima Yi to a figurehead position with no actucal power,and attempted to seize power for himeself.Sima Yi feigned and illness and withdrew form public life,ans his two sons soon followed suit.This was,of course,a ploy by the sima family to display weakness,so Cao Shuang would be lulled into a false sense of security.
Sima Yi To Sima Shi:
After the death of Sima Yi,his elder son Shima Shi was given the rank of Grand General,and his second son Sima Zhao was also make a high ranking General.Together,they held complete authority over Wei's military power.The Emperor Cao Fang soon grew fearful of the brothers,and attempeted to remove them form power.
Sima Shi To Sima Zhao:
After SIma Shi's death,his brother Sima Shao succeeded the rank of Frand General,but the turmoil continued,Zhuge Dan,the cousion of Zhuge Liang.began a large scale rebillion which Sima Zhao eventually quelled through millitrary force.but seeds of rebellion were also growing within the court.
Fifth Emperor:
The Emperor Cao Mao had grown despondent over being a mere puppet of the Sima Family and raised and army of his own to combat them.However,Cao Mao was soon assassinated by Sima Zhao's Sima Yi Named Cao Huan the fifth Emperor Of Wei and gave himself the position of Prime Minister.
Campaign against Shu:
Regaining a degree of domestic order,Sima Zhao now looked to a definitive ampagin against the Kingdom of Shu.First,Zhong Hui successfully occupied Han Zhong,then Deng Ai led a suprise attack on the capital city of Chang Dun,whereupon the emperor Lic Chan immediately surrendered.Shu had fallen with a minimum of effort.
King Of Jin:
After the fall of Shu,Sima Zhao was given the tiele,'King Of Jin'.The next year.Sima Zhao succumbed to illness and named his eldest son Sima Yan his successor.Taking over the title of King Of Jin.Sima Yan had climbed nearly to the top of the imperial hierarchy.but he was still not satisfied.
Wei To Jin:
Sima Yan pressured the figurehead cmperor Cao Huan into abdicationa dn usurped the imperial Mandals.In 265AD,this Wei Dynasty gave way to Jin Dynasty,45 years after received the Mandate from the Han Dynasty.
Jiang Wei had mastered strategies of Zhuge Laing,but faces equally skilled general in Wei's Deng Ai.Jiang Wei won as many battles as he lost,but slowly draining Shu's resources at the same time.
Fall Of Wei:Third Emperor
In 239 AD.5 years after the battle of Wu Zhang Plains,the second emporeor of Wei Cao Rui fell ill and passed away.Leaving matters of state to Sima Yi and Cao SHuang. The new emperor was Cao Rui's Son Cao Fang,who at the time was only 8 years old.
Sima Yi hides:
Cao Shuang assigned Sima Yi to a figurehead position with no actucal power,and attempted to seize power for himeself.Sima Yi feigned and illness and withdrew form public life,ans his two sons soon followed suit.This was,of course,a ploy by the sima family to display weakness,so Cao Shuang would be lulled into a false sense of security.
Sima Yi To Sima Shi:
After the death of Sima Yi,his elder son Shima Shi was given the rank of Grand General,and his second son Sima Zhao was also make a high ranking General.Together,they held complete authority over Wei's military power.The Emperor Cao Fang soon grew fearful of the brothers,and attempeted to remove them form power.
Sima Shi To Sima Zhao:
After SIma Shi's death,his brother Sima Shao succeeded the rank of Frand General,but the turmoil continued,Zhuge Dan,the cousion of Zhuge Liang.began a large scale rebillion which Sima Zhao eventually quelled through millitrary force.but seeds of rebellion were also growing within the court.
Fifth Emperor:
The Emperor Cao Mao had grown despondent over being a mere puppet of the Sima Family and raised and army of his own to combat them.However,Cao Mao was soon assassinated by Sima Zhao's Sima Yi Named Cao Huan the fifth Emperor Of Wei and gave himself the position of Prime Minister.
Campaign against Shu:
Regaining a degree of domestic order,Sima Zhao now looked to a definitive ampagin against the Kingdom of Shu.First,Zhong Hui successfully occupied Han Zhong,then Deng Ai led a suprise attack on the capital city of Chang Dun,whereupon the emperor Lic Chan immediately surrendered.Shu had fallen with a minimum of effort.
King Of Jin:
After the fall of Shu,Sima Zhao was given the tiele,'King Of Jin'.The next year.Sima Zhao succumbed to illness and named his eldest son Sima Yan his successor.Taking over the title of King Of Jin.Sima Yan had climbed nearly to the top of the imperial hierarchy.but he was still not satisfied.
Wei To Jin:
Sima Yan pressured the figurehead cmperor Cao Huan into abdicationa dn usurped the imperial Mandals.In 265AD,this Wei Dynasty gave way to Jin Dynasty,45 years after received the Mandate from the Han Dynasty.
posted by history at 3:54 PM
0 comments
Battle Of Wu Zhang Plains
Sima Yi's Return:
With Shu winning battle after battle,Cao Rui had no choice but to reinstate Sima Yi.the very skills that had caused him to fall out of favour now became Wei's greatest weapon,as he quickly mobilized to eliminate Meng Da,who was about to defect Shu.
Tenacious Zhuge Liang:
Zhuge Liang continued to attack Wei,food shortages and internal struggles prevented him from producing good results.But after returning home and rebuilding his forces.He asked for one last chance to make the Wei campagin succeed.
Patient Of Sima Yi:
Zhuge Liang taunted Sima Yi by sending him women's clothes and accessories,baiting him to attack.But Sima Yi did not bite,and quelled his more agitated officers to dexrees emperopr himself instructing not to attack.
Bad News:
Shu,Which had join forces with Wu receive news that Wu had withdraw from Hei Fei.Zhuge Liang,distraught by the defeat of his allies,soon fell sick and never recover....
Zhuge Liang's Last Ploy:
Shu wanted to hide Zhuge Liang's death,and began to withdraw . but Sima Yi had ordered pursuit,but soon withdraw as thinking of Zhuge Liang's another ploy.
End of Era:
Shu successfully withdraw from battle.After their departure,Sima Yi observerd the remains of Zhuge Liang's encampment and declared him to be Greatest Mind.Sima Yi then returned to CHang An,marking the ned of era.
Sima Yi's Return:
With Shu winning battle after battle,Cao Rui had no choice but to reinstate Sima Yi.the very skills that had caused him to fall out of favour now became Wei's greatest weapon,as he quickly mobilized to eliminate Meng Da,who was about to defect Shu.
Tenacious Zhuge Liang:
Zhuge Liang continued to attack Wei,food shortages and internal struggles prevented him from producing good results.But after returning home and rebuilding his forces.He asked for one last chance to make the Wei campagin succeed.
Patient Of Sima Yi:
Zhuge Liang taunted Sima Yi by sending him women's clothes and accessories,baiting him to attack.But Sima Yi did not bite,and quelled his more agitated officers to dexrees emperopr himself instructing not to attack.
Bad News:
Shu,Which had join forces with Wu receive news that Wu had withdraw from Hei Fei.Zhuge Liang,distraught by the defeat of his allies,soon fell sick and never recover....
Zhuge Liang's Last Ploy:
Shu wanted to hide Zhuge Liang's death,and began to withdraw . but Sima Yi had ordered pursuit,but soon withdraw as thinking of Zhuge Liang's another ploy.
End of Era:
Shu successfully withdraw from battle.After their departure,Sima Yi observerd the remains of Zhuge Liang's encampment and declared him to be Greatest Mind.Sima Yi then returned to CHang An,marking the ned of era.
posted by history at 3:54 PM
0 comments
