Post by DPZhaoYun on Oct 5, 2008 9:17:45 GMT -5
Forum Name: Dominant Path
Admin’s Name/Identity: Norion/Steve
URL: dominantpath.proboards.com/index.cgi
Category: Human
Rating (PG13, etc): PG13+
Plot Line:
In the year AD 184 the Zhang brothers: Jue, Bao, and Liang, rebelled against the steadily declining Han, calling themselves the Yellow Turbans. They amassed roughly 100,000 men in their attempts to overthrow the government, and began taking cities throughout the Middle Kingdom. Noting this terrible danger, Emperor Ling placed General-in-Chief, He Jin, in charge of suppressing the uprising. He Jin; along with General of Chariots and Cavalry on the Right, Zhu Jun, and General of Chariots and Cavalry on the Left, Huangfu Song, led the Han forces against the Turban rebels. They were joined by the personal armies of Cao Cao, Sun Jian, and Dong Zhuo.
In the very same year that the rebellion started, Zhang Jue was struck by an arrow and died from his wound, leaving his younger brothers to carry on the fight. And carry on the fight they did, though, they scored very few victories, most notably a victory over Zhu Jun, which were rather minor; they managed to keep the rebellion going for several more years -- severely crippling the Han.
Despite Bao and Liang's efforts, their brother's rebellion was finally put down in AD 187, and both were no longer among the living. Perhaps they were with their elder brother in Yellow Heaven, perhaps not. In any case, the government was now in shambles, and the corrupt eunuchs were complicating matters even more. Deciding that something had to be done the heroes of the Han during the rebellion, He Suigao, Zhu Gongwei, and Huangfu Yizhen decided that he twelve eunuchs that had monopolized power within the Han should be purged from the government.
Empress He got wind of this plan, though, and being the main supporter of the eunuchs, she allowed herself to be convinced by them to assassinate her brother, He Jin. With He Jin out of the way, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song enlisted the help of Yuan Shao, Min Gong, and Cao Cao in order to rid the Middle Kingdom of their corrupt government officials. On that note, they also involved Cai Yong, Shisun Rui, Wang Hong and Wang Yun, and several other court officials to write a memorial to Emperor Ling, claiming Empress He and the Eunuchs as conspirators against the government, even taking part in the Yellow Turban rebellion, which was obvious seeing as they murdered the champion of the Han, He Jin who led the armies of the Han against the Turban menace.
With that in action, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song arrested Empress He while Emperor Ling was busy in his harem, where he could often be found just as his father before him. And in conjunction with this, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Min Gong went about dispatching the eunuchs. Much chaos ensued as those who were bribed and corrupted by the eunuchs tried to prevent them from being harmed and the Han loyalists troops would do everything in their power to destroy the eunuchs and their supporters. And in the ensuing bloodbath, many were killed within the palace walls. Luckily, all but two of the twelve eunuchs were slaughtered by the Han troops. Min Gong was dispatched to chase down and kill the two that had escaped.
Meanwhile, the Emperor was escorted by Fu Xie to the throne where the ministers, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, and the captive Empress He were waiting. Ling was obviously confused and infuriated, and he would most likely have had them all killed if it were not for Consort Wang, who was his prized concubine and Empress He's competition, and also the mother of Ling's more capable son, Liu Xie. Zhu Jun had arranged for her to be there in the place Empress He would have been, his plan was to use the Emperor's affection for her against the power-hungry Empress He.
The memorial was then read aloud to Emperor Ling by Cai Yong. It was very powerful, for Cai Yong had written most of is, and he was a man of powerful and wise words. Not only that, but Ling's most trusted generals and other important officials were all supporting it. Empress He had no standing against them, and regrettably he sided with Zhu Jun and his followers. He had the court draw up a decree stating that Empress He and the twelve eunuchs were traitors to the Han. He then had Empress He executed and proceeded to make Consort Wang his new wife and Empress.
Though all of that was resolved, all was not well in the Middle Kingdom still. Rebellions were still springing up with Beigong Boyu, Han Sui, and Bian Zhang in Liang, Qiu Liju in Yan, Yellow Turbans re-emerging in Qing, the Shanyue in Yang, and rebellious governors in Jing and Yi. The Liang rebellion was the worst, succeeding even with Huangfu Song, Sun Jian, and Dong Zhuo opposing them. Eventually it was put down, though, Dong Zhuo lost his life in the process. Though, after the Han fell back, another unknown force began to consolidate power in Liang; but the Han had to allocate its resources elsewhere. Qiu Liju was also brought down by Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, though, it costs Gongsun Zan a lot of his resources and men, weakening him severely and making Yuan Shao the power in the north.
Qing was also rattles quite severely by the rebellion taking place there. Bao Xin, a great Han official, was stationed there and fought bravely against the Turbans, but lost his life. Cao Cao then took over the silencing of the rebellion, which he eventually succeeded in doing so. The Shanyue were being dealt with by the Sun clan in Yang, but were being given a fair amount of trouble, and though they stabilized most of the area, at least enough of it to create a power base, the Shanyue were still functioning. Fu Xie led Han troops into Jing to suppress the rebellions there, but only managed to penetrate northern Jing, though, he did take Wan, Shang Yong, and Xiangyang back.
As for the Yi province, one Liu Bei, self-proclaimed relative to the Imperial Family, well at least as far as the Han was concerned, managed to rest power from Liu Yan, the Han governor appointed there. Now attempting to put down the Five Pecks of Grain sect and the other corrupt officials in the far-removed province. His intentions beyond that were unknown.
Meanwhile, in the capitol, Zhu Jun was issuing reforms and attempting to undo the the damage, meeting with relative success. So, while the land was falling apart elsewhere, the Han was strengthening itself and centralizing itself once more. But the lords that had been putting down rebellions in the name of the Han were getting power-hungry themselves. The Han would not be able to keep them in check much longer. Zhu Jun knew this, so he began construction and agricultural projects, so that they would be ready for when those who still feigned loyalty would finally turn against them.
The land was, for a moment, seeming to calm down. All political parties silently building up their forces, waiting for their chance to show the world the opportunists they were. Who would make the first move? Who would be the first to fall? Who would be the last? No one knew, but all hoped that they would be the last to be standing....
Activity: Good
Open Since: 04 October 2008
Host Type: Proboards
Anything Else? Not really
Is my banner up? (Don’t lie) Yeah, of course, I wouldn't dare lie
Admin’s Name/Identity: Norion/Steve
URL: dominantpath.proboards.com/index.cgi
Category: Human
Rating (PG13, etc): PG13+
Plot Line:
In the year AD 184 the Zhang brothers: Jue, Bao, and Liang, rebelled against the steadily declining Han, calling themselves the Yellow Turbans. They amassed roughly 100,000 men in their attempts to overthrow the government, and began taking cities throughout the Middle Kingdom. Noting this terrible danger, Emperor Ling placed General-in-Chief, He Jin, in charge of suppressing the uprising. He Jin; along with General of Chariots and Cavalry on the Right, Zhu Jun, and General of Chariots and Cavalry on the Left, Huangfu Song, led the Han forces against the Turban rebels. They were joined by the personal armies of Cao Cao, Sun Jian, and Dong Zhuo.
In the very same year that the rebellion started, Zhang Jue was struck by an arrow and died from his wound, leaving his younger brothers to carry on the fight. And carry on the fight they did, though, they scored very few victories, most notably a victory over Zhu Jun, which were rather minor; they managed to keep the rebellion going for several more years -- severely crippling the Han.
Despite Bao and Liang's efforts, their brother's rebellion was finally put down in AD 187, and both were no longer among the living. Perhaps they were with their elder brother in Yellow Heaven, perhaps not. In any case, the government was now in shambles, and the corrupt eunuchs were complicating matters even more. Deciding that something had to be done the heroes of the Han during the rebellion, He Suigao, Zhu Gongwei, and Huangfu Yizhen decided that he twelve eunuchs that had monopolized power within the Han should be purged from the government.
Empress He got wind of this plan, though, and being the main supporter of the eunuchs, she allowed herself to be convinced by them to assassinate her brother, He Jin. With He Jin out of the way, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song enlisted the help of Yuan Shao, Min Gong, and Cao Cao in order to rid the Middle Kingdom of their corrupt government officials. On that note, they also involved Cai Yong, Shisun Rui, Wang Hong and Wang Yun, and several other court officials to write a memorial to Emperor Ling, claiming Empress He and the Eunuchs as conspirators against the government, even taking part in the Yellow Turban rebellion, which was obvious seeing as they murdered the champion of the Han, He Jin who led the armies of the Han against the Turban menace.
With that in action, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song arrested Empress He while Emperor Ling was busy in his harem, where he could often be found just as his father before him. And in conjunction with this, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Min Gong went about dispatching the eunuchs. Much chaos ensued as those who were bribed and corrupted by the eunuchs tried to prevent them from being harmed and the Han loyalists troops would do everything in their power to destroy the eunuchs and their supporters. And in the ensuing bloodbath, many were killed within the palace walls. Luckily, all but two of the twelve eunuchs were slaughtered by the Han troops. Min Gong was dispatched to chase down and kill the two that had escaped.
Meanwhile, the Emperor was escorted by Fu Xie to the throne where the ministers, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, and the captive Empress He were waiting. Ling was obviously confused and infuriated, and he would most likely have had them all killed if it were not for Consort Wang, who was his prized concubine and Empress He's competition, and also the mother of Ling's more capable son, Liu Xie. Zhu Jun had arranged for her to be there in the place Empress He would have been, his plan was to use the Emperor's affection for her against the power-hungry Empress He.
The memorial was then read aloud to Emperor Ling by Cai Yong. It was very powerful, for Cai Yong had written most of is, and he was a man of powerful and wise words. Not only that, but Ling's most trusted generals and other important officials were all supporting it. Empress He had no standing against them, and regrettably he sided with Zhu Jun and his followers. He had the court draw up a decree stating that Empress He and the twelve eunuchs were traitors to the Han. He then had Empress He executed and proceeded to make Consort Wang his new wife and Empress.
Though all of that was resolved, all was not well in the Middle Kingdom still. Rebellions were still springing up with Beigong Boyu, Han Sui, and Bian Zhang in Liang, Qiu Liju in Yan, Yellow Turbans re-emerging in Qing, the Shanyue in Yang, and rebellious governors in Jing and Yi. The Liang rebellion was the worst, succeeding even with Huangfu Song, Sun Jian, and Dong Zhuo opposing them. Eventually it was put down, though, Dong Zhuo lost his life in the process. Though, after the Han fell back, another unknown force began to consolidate power in Liang; but the Han had to allocate its resources elsewhere. Qiu Liju was also brought down by Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, though, it costs Gongsun Zan a lot of his resources and men, weakening him severely and making Yuan Shao the power in the north.
Qing was also rattles quite severely by the rebellion taking place there. Bao Xin, a great Han official, was stationed there and fought bravely against the Turbans, but lost his life. Cao Cao then took over the silencing of the rebellion, which he eventually succeeded in doing so. The Shanyue were being dealt with by the Sun clan in Yang, but were being given a fair amount of trouble, and though they stabilized most of the area, at least enough of it to create a power base, the Shanyue were still functioning. Fu Xie led Han troops into Jing to suppress the rebellions there, but only managed to penetrate northern Jing, though, he did take Wan, Shang Yong, and Xiangyang back.
As for the Yi province, one Liu Bei, self-proclaimed relative to the Imperial Family, well at least as far as the Han was concerned, managed to rest power from Liu Yan, the Han governor appointed there. Now attempting to put down the Five Pecks of Grain sect and the other corrupt officials in the far-removed province. His intentions beyond that were unknown.
Meanwhile, in the capitol, Zhu Jun was issuing reforms and attempting to undo the the damage, meeting with relative success. So, while the land was falling apart elsewhere, the Han was strengthening itself and centralizing itself once more. But the lords that had been putting down rebellions in the name of the Han were getting power-hungry themselves. The Han would not be able to keep them in check much longer. Zhu Jun knew this, so he began construction and agricultural projects, so that they would be ready for when those who still feigned loyalty would finally turn against them.
The land was, for a moment, seeming to calm down. All political parties silently building up their forces, waiting for their chance to show the world the opportunists they were. Who would make the first move? Who would be the first to fall? Who would be the last? No one knew, but all hoped that they would be the last to be standing....
Activity: Good
Open Since: 04 October 2008
Host Type: Proboards
Anything Else? Not really
Is my banner up? (Don’t lie) Yeah, of course, I wouldn't dare lie