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Chapter 548 Ran Min: I am a hero of the Central Plains

Upon hearing this, the First Emperor was shocked. The fall of Later Zhao was truly laughable!

But then he thought about it again, and the surprises that came from later generations were not just one or two!

The key question is what lessons he can learn from this period. From the late Han Dynasty to the Sixteen Kingdoms period, one regime rose and another fell, and it took hundreds of years of chaos before one person emerged to establish a unified dynasty.

Oh, that unfortunate Sui Dynasty, which perished after only two generations, just like him.

Emperor Yang Jian of Sui: You're just unlucky!!!

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"However, the most striking feature of this period of history is that it is never quiet. Of the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Five Barbarians, only two have been eliminated. Everyone seems to be a winner, but no one can be sure that they will be the next loser."

"In 351 AD, the situation in the north was no longer dominated by the Xiongnu or Jiehu. For example, the Fu family of the Di people moved to Guandong and established the Former Qin regime. Another example is the Murong family of the Xianbei who called themselves the King of Yan, also known as the Former Yan."

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"As for the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he was not idle either. For example, Huan Wen once again submitted a memorial to launch a northern expedition and carried it out."

"But overall, Ran Min's Ran Wei and Shi Hu's Later Zhao were no different; both were constantly waging war and constantly exploiting the people's strength."

"Unlike the oppressive rule of the Later Zhao, the Murong Xianbei, on the other hand, occupied Liaodong after Sima Rui crossed the Yangtze River at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, destroyed the Duan clan in Liaoxi, and then severely damaged Goguryeo."

"Since Ran Min could become emperor, the Murong Xianbei could too. Thus, from the moment Murong Jun ascended the throne, he harbored ambitions to contend for control of the Central Plains and began a decisive battle with Ran Min."

"Although Ran Min was a skilled military commander and nearly annihilated the Murong Xianbei soldiers, Murong Ke tricked him, resulting in him being heavily surrounded."

"If it weren't for the fact that Ran Min's escape vehicle—the Zhu Long Steed—had encountered problems, he might have actually managed to break through the encirclement. When the captured Ran Min finally responded to the Murong family's questions, he simply said:"

"If you barbarians can enter the Central Plains and become kings, why can't we, the heroes of the Central Plains, do the same?"

"Ran Min's words really angered Murong Jun. He was so heartless! Then he was whipped three hundred times and died at Ejing Mountain. The Ran Wei state was thus destroyed."

Wan Chao's people: Although he is not a good person, his fighting power is indeed extremely brave!

"Although Ran Min has passed away, his lingering influence remains. At that time, a locust plague and drought occurred in the surrounding area, lasting for about half a year."

"Murong Jun believed that Ran Min was the culprit, so he offered sacrifices to Ran Min and gave him the posthumous title of Martial and Mournful Heavenly King."

"What's amazing is that it snowed heavily on the day the sacrifice was completed, snowing up to knee-deep, and the next stage of history was given to the Xianbei."

A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: Ah... this truly lives up to its name, the Magical Book Catalogue!

Liu Zhuzhu (Big Han): By the way, why is the focus all on the Five Barbarian Tribes, and what about the Eastern Jin Dynasty?

Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Although the Northern Expedition failed, it was not without its merits!

Sima Yan: Putting everything else aside, in terms of martial prowess, Ran Min is indeed a worthy opponent!

Zhang Fei: This Ran Wei, hasn't been here for five years...

With the situation changing so drastically, people watching on screen couldn't help but sigh, "Oh no, another country has been destroyed, now it's the Xianbei's turn!"

Natural disasters and man-made calamities strike simultaneously; everyone wants to conquer the Central Plains, but no one is the ultimate winner.

To put it bluntly, back then, ordinary people didn't even know which dynasty they belonged to!

But what was the Han Chinese Eastern Jin court doing? Didn't they say they were going on a northern expedition? Where did they go?!

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