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#343 - Taiping 20: The Guest & the Host

The History of China by Chris Stewart

Aug 21, 202635:52Society & Culture

Li Xiucheng thinks the plan is pointless. He said so out loud, to his superiors… and lost. So of course, it’s him tasked with leading it out the gate. He is, after all, the Loyal King. And so 6,000 soldiers cross the riv...

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