#ruxu

[ruemxu]

yay status royale is on this list hehe!

[sun-of-4-gun]

I keep falling for these girls that inevitably die in the end,, like it's always yeah sure ok annoying love interest. but then I've becomed endeared and just want them as proper characters.. maybe I'm more sad about the lost potential 💀

[xi4oyan]

Hello! If you don’t mind, can you do Fox spirit (Huli Jing/Kitsune) reader and Sun Wukong (preferably LMK) where the reader enjoys to hold tails with Sun Wukong (up to you if the relationship is established or not).

Just felt like it would be such a cute idea to see in your writing style which I love with all my soul（‐＾▽＾‐）!!

Slight lore spoliers down below 4

The Monkey King 2014 movie.

(I really miss Ruxue and Sun Wukong’s relationship in The Monkey King 2014. She’s basically his childhood friend n first love who ended up dying by the demon bull king in the end, she was such a cutie which made me so sad:(!!)

Hope you like ૮꒰ིྀ˶꜆´˘`꜀˶꒱ིྀა Sorry for the delay

⪩. .⪨I learn from the best ⪩. .⪨

The golden evening breezes whispered through the leaves of flowering peach trees, spreading a sweet fragrance through the air. The sky was tinged with warm shades of orange and pink, reflecting in the calm waters of the lake, where the willows bent their branches as if they wished to caress the mirrored surface. Seated on a moss-covered rock, you intertwined your fluffy tail with Sun Wukong's, feeling the comforting warmth of his presence.

He let out a low chuckle, his eyes gleaming with a mix of amusement and tenderness. "You really like this, huh?" His voice had a playful tone, but you could feel the sincere affection behind the words.

With a mischievous smile, you pulled your tail closer, enveloping yourself even more in the softness of the intertwined tails. "Of course I do. Your tails are warm... and soft." You tilted your head, watching him with glimmering eyes. "And you never refuse."

Wukong scoffed, crossing his arms, but the small smile on his lips betrayed his attempt to feign disinterest. "Pff, as if I were that easy."

You laughed softly, pulling him closer with a slight movement of your tail. "You're easier than you think, Monkey King. I just need to do this..." You gently slid your fingertips over his tail, feeling the golden strands bristle under your touch.

Wukong immediately stiffened, his ears twitching like a startled rabbit’s. "Oi! That's cheating!"

"Oh?" You grinned, pressing your advantage. "I thought you were the great and mighty Monkey King, undefeated warrior, fearless trickster... But here you are, getting flustered over a little tail touch."

He narrowed his eyes at you, lips pursed. "I am NOT flustered."

"Then why are your ears turning red?" You teased, flicking the tip of his tail just to see his reaction.

With a dramatic groan, Wukong flopped onto his back, hands over his face. "I swear, you're worse than Buddha himself. He trapped me under a mountain, and here you are trapping me with—ugh—feelings."

You burst into laughter, leaning over him. "Oh, poor, poor Monkey King. So tormented by my affection. However will you survive?"

He peeked at you between his fingers, a sly grin creeping onto his face. "I dunno. Maybe if I had a little kiss, I’d regain my strength."

You gasped, dramatically placing a hand over your heart. "The audacity! Using my own tactics against me!"

"I learn from the best." He wiggled his eyebrows, clearly enjoying himself.

Rolling your eyes but unable to suppress a smile, you leaned in, brushing a soft kiss against his forehead. Wukong blinked in surprise before his entire face lit up with delight. "Hah! I knew it! You totally li—"

Before he could finish, you flicked his forehead, making him yelp. "That’s for being insufferable."

He rubbed the spot, pouting. "Not fair. I liked the first part better."

You simply shook your head, resting against him as the breeze carried the scent of peaches through the air. His tail wrapped around yours a little tighter, and despite all his theatrics, his hold was firm—like he never wanted to let go.

"Hey," he murmured after a moment, voice unusually soft. "You’re not gonna disappear on me one day, right?"

You looked at him, the playful glint in his eyes now tempered with something quieter, something real. You squeezed his tail against yours. "Not even if Buddha himself tried to trap me under a mountain."

Wukong grinned, tugging you closer. "Good. Because I think I really, really like this."

[the-monkey-ruler]

The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven's Palace (2014) 西遊記之大鬧天宮

Director: Cheang Pou-soi Screenwriter: Huang Zihuan / Huo Xin / Szeto Kam Yuen / Chen Dali Starring: Donnie Yen / Chow Yun-fat / Aaron Kwok / Peter Ho / Hai Yitian / Xia Zitong / Chen Qiaoen / Kelly Chen / Gigi Leung / Zhang Zilin / Cheng Ka-shing / Liu Hua / Nick Cheung / Law Tsz-yi / Li Jing / Wang Yuanyuan / Liang Yuen Genre: Action / Fantasy Country/Region of Production: Mainland China/ Hong Kong, China Language: Mandarin / Cantonese Date: 2014-01-31 (Mainland China) Duration: 119 minutes Also known as: The Monkey King: Havoc in Heavens Palace 3D / The Monkey King / Monkey Magic: The Birth of Sun Wukong / Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven / 大闹天宫3D版 IMDb: tt1717715 Official website: Journey to the West: Havoc in Heaven Adaptation: Addition

Summary:

During an attack on Heaven, the Bull Demon King battles and loses against the Jade Emperor, the ruler of Heaven. The Emperor's sister and Bull Demon King's lover, Princess Iron Fan, convinces the Emperor to spare him and banishes him, Princess Iron Fan, and the rest of the demons to Flaming Mountain. The goddess Nüwa sacrifices her body to rebuild Heaven with crystals. The Jade Emperor appoints his nephew Erlang Shen to guard the Southern Gate, despite Erlang's resentment of the task. One of the crystals falls to Mount Huaguo, taking the form of a monkey over time. A nine-tailed fox is scarred after touching the crystal and whisked away by a mysterious force.

Years later, the monkey is taken in and trained by Subhuti, naming him Sun Wukong. The Bull Demon King plans to invade heaven again by using Wukong and preying on Erlang's anger towards the Jade Emperor. Erlang agrees to help the Demon King in exchange for getting to kill his uncle and take Heaven's throne. The plan is kept secret from Princess Iron Fan, who is pregnant with the Demon King's child. Wukong travels to the palace of the Dragon King to find weapons for the Mount Huaguo monkeys. After defeating the Dragon King, Wukong becomes intrigued by a staff planted in the sea. He removes it, causing a violent storm. The Bull Demon King asks a young Vixen if she'd like to meet her old friend again. She is revealed to be the nine-tailed fox and the Demon King as the force that whisked her away, claiming to have saved her life. After the Dragon King informs Heaven of Wukong's destruction, Erlang sends Nezha to arrest him.

The Vixen, who reveals her name to be Ruxue, reunites with her old friend, Wukong. He promises to make her immortal after learning she will die when she turns 200 years old. The pair is attacked by Nezha, but is killed by the Bull Demon King. Wukong befriends the Demon King, who appeals to Wukong's ego and tempts him with Heaven's treasures, including immortality. Wukong journeys to Heaven and learn the secret to immortality. The Demon King and Erlang conspire further, revealing that if Wukong consumes the Emperor's elixir, it will increase his power.

Erlang tries to convince the Jade Emperor that Wukong is a demon but Subhuti intervenes, explaining Wukong is not evil. Wukong meets the Emperor and is given a position caring for the stables. Princess Iron Fan learns of the Demon King's plan, who justifies his attack as destiny. Wukong comes across a large kiln. Erlang, disguised as a maiden, tempts him by revealing that the Emperor's elixir is made there. Wukong is restrained by Subhuti and told to leave but Erlang challenges him to take the Elixir. Wukong consumes the elixir and battles Erlang until he flees. Ashamed, Wukong leaves Heaven and returns to find Mount Huaguo destroyed and all his friends dead, including Ruxue, who has a dark substance around her neck. Enraged, Wukong returns to Heaven after the Bull Demon King convinces him that they were responsible. Wukong attacks Heaven's armies and the Emperor.

Suhuti battles the Demon King but is defeated. Wukong notices the Demon King conjure the same dark substance he found on Ruxue and realizes he was the one who killed his friends. Wukong attacks the Demon King but is defeated. Through a vision, the Bodhisattva Guan Yin helps Wukong realize his mistakes. The Demon King defeats the Emperor and kills Erlang, taking the throne. Wukong battles the Demon King once more, sending him crashing to Earth. Later, Princess Iron Fan gives birth to Red Boy. They find the Bull Demon King who, having lost all his power, has been turned into a regular bull. Iron Fan explains that this is the fate of evil men but continues to care for the bull, regardless. Wukong wishes to help the Emperor rebuild Heaven, but he is stopped by Buddha. Buddha reveals that Wukong's chance for atonement will arrive in 500 years, but he must sleep inside Buddha's hand-turned-mountain until then. Wukong agrees and is sealed by Buddha. 500 years later, Tang Sanzang approaches the mountain.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey_King_(2014_film)

[jttwconfessions]

My favorite SWK love interests so far are Bai Ruxue and Rin Rin, Yaoguai x Yaoguai couple are my weakness and they are so precious. One is a fox spirit and the other is a pretty cute Yaoguai monkey.

[mirageindex]

Conlang Year days 48-52

DAY 48: Create class markers or new nouns fire: loke > loce smoke: mifa > miva water: meli > meli rock: xinasa > inta soil, earth, dirt: pisolu > pailu foam: sesu > sesu

DAY 49: Create number markers or more words none: rinewi > limpi all: woluri > vuli some, group, set: ki > ci many: keŋu > cenu few, rare: nikete > naite

one: pa > pa two: sa > sa three: finiko > inco four: nuki > nuci five: wete > vete six: maxe > mai seven: tikaka > taica eight: xome > omi nine: fija > iya ten: lo > lo

DAY 50: Create definiteness markers or more nouns this: ko > co that: me > me place: paŋi > pani here: paŋi ko > paŋiiko > panco there: paŋi me > paŋime > peme everywhere: paŋi woluri > panivuli what: ta > ta

DAY 51: Create function markers or more nouns to: ye (from yesa, nose originally “point your nose toward”) from: ruxu > lao with (both comitative and instrumental, maybe possessive too?): paji > pai

DAY 52: Update your template with forms you created No affixes for my conlang, but this seems like a good place to come up with the pronouns and how they work. Each pronoun can be pluralizied by adding “ci”, much like Mandarin pronouns.

1st: va, vaci 2nd: ni, nici 3rd: to, toci

[atlas416]

Chang Diao & Zhuge Jian

CHANG DIAO (常雕)

(? ~ 222)

ZHUGE JIAN (諸葛���)

(? ~ 222)

Zhuge Jian is also recorded as Zhuge Hu (諸葛虎) in the Jiankang Shilu.

Chang Diao and Zhuge Jian were Wei officers.

In the 9th month of 222, Cao Pi (曹丕) launched an invasion of Wu on three fronts. Cao Ren (曹仁) led one arm of the invasion into Ruxu, in Xiang’an County, Lujiang Commandery. In the 3rd month of 223, Cao Ren’s army reached the vicinity of Ruxu. General Chang Diao, and officers Zhuge Jian and Wang Shuang (王雙) were among his army.

During the march south, Cao Ren sent Jiang Ji (蔣濟) to launch a diversionary attack east at Lixi, causing Wu’s defending officer Zhu Huan (朱桓) to detach a portion of his troops to defend Lixi. Cao Ren then marched towards Ruxu and reached within seventy li. Once Zhu Huan realized the Wei army had arrived at Ruxu, he quickly recalled the detachment, but before they returned, Cao Ren swiftly reached Ruxu, leaving Zhu Huan with only around 5,000 men. 

Zhu Huan successfully lured Cao Ren’s army into attacking by feigning weakness, concealing his banners and war drums. Cao Ren’s son, Cao Tai (曹泰), was sent to attack Ruxu Castle, while Chang Diao, Zhuge Jian, and Wang Shuang were dispatched to the islands in the centre of the river with 5,000 men, while he himself remained in the rear with 10,000 men. 

Jiang Ji warned Cao Ren against attacking the islands as Zhu Huan’s troops were already stationed along the western bank of the river. Cao Ren dismissed the warning and so Chang Diao’s division rode ships in the night and made a surprise attack on the islands. The islands were also where many of the families of Zhu Huan’s soldiers lived. Zhu Huan defended Ruxu Castle against Cao Tai while officers Yan Gui (嚴圭) and Luo Tong (駱統) were sent to face Chang Diao’s division. Zhu Huan defeated Cao Tai, forcing him to retreat. Yan Gui and Luo Tong were successful in their defense, with Chang Diao being killed in battle. Zhuge Jian was captured and executed while Wang Shuang was captured. Around 2,000 men were killed from Chang Diao’s division.

The Wei invasion was called off in the same month.

SGZ 14, 47, 56, 57; ZZTJ 70; JKSL 1

[drmikewatts]

IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, Volume 33, Issue 2, February 2025

1) Distributed Saturation-Tolerant Fuzzy Control for Constrained Stochastic Multiagent Systems With Resilient Quantitative Behaviors

Author(s): Xiaohui Yue, Huaguang Zhang, Jiayue Sun, Lulu Zhang

Pages: 514 - 523

2) Bayesian Weighting for Multiple Criteria Group Decision-Making With Interval Preference Information

Author(s): Fan Liu, Huchang Liao

Pages: 524 - 536

3) Adaptive Integral Sliding-Mode Control for a Class of Nonlinear Spacecraft Proximity Systems Under Multi-Source Disturbances and Unmodeled Dynamics

Author(s): Yuan Zhu, Xin Ning, Zheng Wang, Caisheng Wei, Shichao Ma, Likuan Qiu, Shiyu Wang, Yunfei Bai

Pages: 537 - 548

4) Hierarchical Fuzzy Model-Agnostic Explanation: Framework, Algorithms, and Interface for XAI

Author(s): Faliang Yin, Hak-Keung Lam, David Watson

Pages: 549 - 558

5) Fixed-Time Event-Triggered Impulsive Secure Synchronization of Quaternion-Valued Fuzzy Neural Networks Subject to Stochastic Cyber-Attacks

Author(s): Lirong Liu, Haibo Bao, Jinde Cao

Pages: 559 - 569

6) Adaptive Fuzzy Control for Stochastic Nonlinear Systems With Delayed Input and Delayed State via Improved Lyapunov��Krasovskii Function

Author(s): Yanru Peng, Shengyuan Xu, Ju H. Park

Pages: 570 - 579

7) Reinforcing TSK Model Interpolation With Rule Weight Adjustment via Location View Analysis

Author(s): Changhong Jiang, Changjing Shang, Qiang Shen

Pages: 580 - 592

8) Parameter-Optimization-Based Adaptive Fault-Tolerant Control for a Quadrotor UAV Using Fuzzy Disturbance Observers

Author(s): Yong Ren, Yaobin Sun, Zhijie Liu, Hak-Keung Lam

Pages: 593 - 605

9) A Terminal Constraint Set-Dependent Mixed Time/Event-Triggered Approach to Multistep Fuzzy MPC

Author(s): Fan Wei, Xiongbo Wan, Chuan-Ke Zhang, Leimin Wang

Pages: 606 - 620

10) Fuzzy-Based Antiswing Control for Variable-Length Cable-Suspended Aerial Transportation Systems Considering the Hook Effect

Author(s): Hai Yu, Yi Chai, Zhichao Yang, Jianda Han, Yongchun Fang, Xiao Liang

Pages: 621 - 630

11) A Brain-Inspired Harmonized Learning With Concurrent Arbitration for Enhancing Motion Planning in Fuzzy Environments

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Pages: 631 - 643

12) From Fuzzy Rule-Based Models to Granular Models

Author(s): Ye Cui, Hanyu E, Witold Pedrycz, Zhiwu Li, Xianmin Wang

Pages: 644 - 656

13) Adaptive Fuzzy Distributed Optimal FTC for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems Based Multiplayer Differential Game

Author(s): Wei Wu, Shaocheng Tong

Pages: 657 - 668

14) Scalable Feature Subset Selection With Fuzzy Rough Sets and Fuzzy Min–Max Neural Network in Hybrid Decision System

Author(s): Anil Kumar, P. S. V. S Sai Prasad

Pages: 669 - 679

15) Minimum Adjustment Consensus Optimization Models With Fuzzy Preference Relations: The Perspective of Cardinal and Ordinal Consensus

Author(s): Zhengmin Liu, Wenxin Wang, Ruxue Ding, Peide Liu

Pages: 680 - 693

16) A Novel Composite Observer Based Approach for Dynamic Event-Triggered Adaptive Fuzzy Control of Nonlinear Systems Under DoS Attacks

Author(s): Xinjun Wang, Shenghang Liu, Ben Niu, Xinmin Song, Huanqing Wang, Xudong Zhao

Pages: 694 - 703

17) Observer-Based Optimal Fuzzy Control for Networked IT-2 Fuzzy Systems Against Hybrid Cyber-Attacks

Author(s): Yang Li, Ju H. Park, Yang Gu, Yong He

Pages: 704 - 716

18) Generalized Fuzzy Transform and Nonlocal Laplace Operator

Author(s): Hana Zámečníková, Simone Cammarasana, Irina Perfilieva, Giuseppe Patané

Pages: 717 - 729

19) Dual Anchor Graph Fuzzy Clustering for Multiview Data

Author(s): Wei Zhang, Xiuyu Huang, Andong Li, Te Zhang, Weiping Ding, Zhaohong Deng, Shitong Wang

Pages: 730 - 744

20) Fuzzy Secure Formation Control for NMASs: A Prescribed Performance Scaling Framework

Author(s): Dianbiao Dong, Jiahe Huo, Tao Xu, Dengxiu Yu, Zhen Wang

Pages: 745 - 756

21) A ZNN-Based Solver With Adaptive Input Range Fuzzy Logic System for Time-Varying Algebraic Riccati Equation

Author(s): Lin Xiao, Dan Wang, Qiuyue Zuo, Xiangru Yan, Hang Cai

Pages: 757 - 766

22) Fuzzy Min-Cut With Soft Balancing Effects

Author(s): Huimin Chen, Runxin Zhang, Rong Wang, Feiping Nie

Pages: 767 - 778

23) Distributed Fuzzy Formation Control for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems Under Communication Delays and Switching Topology

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Pages: 779 - 788

24) Observer-Based Predefined-Time Adaptive Fuzzy Prescribed Performance Tracking Control for a QUAV

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Pages: 789 - 798

25) Disturbance Observer-Based Boundary Adaptive Event-Triggered Consensus Control of Multiple Flexible Manipulators

Author(s): Wei Zhao, Xiangqian Yao, Yu Liu

Pages: 799 - 809

[aishangotome]

Chapter 4-1 Immortal Person (仙人)

Chapter 3-16

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You: I have returned to Guangling. I urge everyone to unite and rebuild the Xiuyi Tower here.

You: All departments of the Xiuyi Tower, except the Kite Division, which must await Fu Rong's return, are to establish bases in Ruxu, Qinghe, and Jiangxia.

Everyone: Your orders will be obeyed.

You: Ah Chan, select a few people to be solely responsible for rebuilding the Feather Chamber in the East Mansion and training more Xiuyi Kites.

Ever since the Xiuyang base was destroyed, the Paper Heart System has been malfunctioning frequently. Currently, communication can only rely on the Xiuyi Cloud Kites.

I was about to speak with the Grand Administrator of Guangling when a sudden gust of wind stirred, scattering a shower of flower petals across the courtyard.

What a heavy shower of petals... at this time of year? With the weather still so cold, it shouldn't be the flowering season yet.

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It was already late at night after I finished handling official matters. Under the moonlit garden, a hundred flowers bloomed in vibrant splendor.

You: It's strange for these flowers to be blooming... It's still so cold; it shouldn't be their flowering season yet.

Something stirred in my sleeve. The malfunctioning Paper Heart was actually responding at this moment!

You: The Paper Heart System is working again? Wait! Where are you going?!

The Paper Heart leaped out of my sleeve and ran towards a certain spot in the courtyard. I quickly followed, stepping deeper into the garden.

Is someone there? Who could it be at this late hour?

You: Who's there?

A figure, as if sculpted from frost and snow, stood quietly in the garden.

He turned to look at me, his gaze falling upon me like a light frost amidst the flower shadows.

You: ...Master?

I had forgotten how long it had been since I last saw him. He was the master of the Hidden Kite Pavilion, residing in seclusion in West Shu all year round.

--The immortal Zuo Ci.

You: It's been a long time, Master. What brings you to Guangling?

He looked into my eyes. The Paper Heart was still by his side.

Zuo Ci: I have something to tell you. Let's go to the study.

You: The study is a bit messy. I'll have someone prepare tea, Master. Please wait a moment in the guest room...

He ignored my suggestion, walked past me, and headed towards the study.

Zuo Ci: Urgent matters must be discussed promptly. Follow me.

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Chapter 4-3

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[ramunestation]

The first two chapters are up for free. Just enough to entice your appetite for the whole release. Go read it!

HAPPY LAUNCH DAY, STATUS ROYALE! YOU'RE A REAL MANGA NOW! <333

Log in and go for the throne! After a fallout with her best friend, former casual gamer Vell vows to climb the ranks of Status Royale, the most competitive VR esport in the world!

Yes! This is my ~super-duper~ action-filled, sci-fi gaming manga! Absolutely not my reverse-harem series with an Unhinged Hot Girl Protagonist and Equally Unhinged Pretty Boy Antagonist!

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[444namesplus]

Abuf Achaj Acheh Achimod Adamuwas Adzut Afaj Afiw Afu Age Agux Aho Ajabid Ajebip Ajidekin Ajig Ajo'imowe Ajoj Ajuj Akip Alup Ama Amel Amochig Ana Anenad Ani Anin Anu Apa Apepo Api Apiwomu Apu Aquuasanevin Aquuch Aquuivel Areyezezu Arib Aso Ata Atojijurad Atos Aviferiquueg Avof Awe Awo Axidzuyu Axu Ayumiquuejos Aza Azanuv Azavomud Azogab Bachiz Bareme Bashito Befi Befulat Bijop Bitadech Bopach Buviquuyig Cfulite'achi Chahowud Chapach Chibefil Chipaquuyazor Chivop Dajebute Davifufefut Deri Dojizo Donawi Doseshi Dozhiq Dzuma Dzuragoboy E'atsub Ebajuquuaguj Ebidedopas Ebu Echix Echow Edelowih Edotsu Edzu Edzur Efebeh Efuw Efuyuboj Egi Egoxej Egu Ehaz Ehekaxim Ehirad Ejad Ekad Ekag Ekop Ekuyeh Ekuzaj Elayazach Elekis Elikaze Elo Emolu Enibi Enizafi Enuch Enufu'axen Epipipa Equuip Ere Erofu Eruvuh Eta Etexixoha Etoga Etoxej Etsu Evivi Evurow Ewut Eyaf Eyaquuer Eyo Ezhigeg Ezhirup Ezoh Fache Fadzuranimop Fariwanex Firek Fomokit Fowov Fozhili Fuchiyud Fureyech Fuzu'abuj Gaquuanim Getsuxofoka Gixuyeba Giy Goquuo Guzuch Hesuch Hexa Hiquuishi Hohop Holoj Hori Howebifab I'esem I'ipa I'oquuoze Ibedzuvud Ibo Ibuk Ichefufoch Ichoruy Idaf Ide Idem Ideretsuyo Ifojosu Ifu Ifux Igad Igev Igib Igihep Igil Igochahi Igoz Iguf Iguvodof Iho Iji Ijis Ijobo Ijoji Ilat Iligog Ilow Ilujula Imifowo Imiquuequuek Imix Ipak Ipe Iquuwepalo Irequuoq Ireyanah Isod Isot Ivekop Ivi Ivok Iwev Ixiw Izax Izhichach Izhigiwequuon Janub Je'oyo Jefoyuk Jeya Jiliyejap Jipirap Joxekit Ju'uchilot Kachiloquuan Kajex Kanahayechi Kilo Kudoke Ladzus Lahoyerune Lizhiv Logu Logum Lushiguq Luwali Luyi Machal Mahof Me'atel Mekadeladzu Menuk Meyiki Moteb Mozan Mozhiz Naxe Ni'unak Niheka Nikejux Nive'ifus Nochim Nolub Nosur Nudzu Nusosa Obeg Obeger Obemu Obeye'ibich Ocfu Ochag Ochawa'iwex Ochifoj Ochih Ochilorix Odezaje Odzu Ofu Ofuq Ogaled Ogiq Ogiven Ogiz Ogolul Ogumalefu Ohegocha Oher Ohex Ojej Ojivaz Ojives Ojop Olazux Olipuwe Olubequue Olur Omeku Omo Omotovew Omulibavub Ona Ones Ono Opo Oquua Oquuegek Oquuq Oquur Orog Osaremoni Osu Osup Otan Otequuaga Ovafo Ovijar Oviluquua Owar Owo Owuwo Oxi Oxow Oxuhoreb Oyefoja Oyol Oyud Ozed Ozhi Ozonu Ozuk Pepuveshik Pibuxut Pidapaven Podab Ponun Puchi Puketedepig Pulaxateg Quuaquuerukow Quuaxi Quuayer Quuocfumoch Quuol Quuoxowub Rafagep Ravuy Reyich Ririd Roguki Rufidach Rukog Ruladeq Ruxu Saquuabiru Sayad Secfufubaq Shimo'erih Shiquuipokiru Shiwun Sokitsurat Tefel Tevat Tevov Tolu Toviwobod Tsuyes Tsuzhin U'esef Ube Ubij Ubixaq Ubul Uchirawes Uchiw Ude'opelax Udevaq Udzuvuv Ufaquub Ufonuf Ufoq Ufumeg Uga Ugaton Ugibi Ugiv Ugo Ugog Ugoyuch Uhi Uhilicheyod Uhiv Uhokin Ujefuy Ujiwu Ujo Ukacfu Ukanachir Ula Ulechich Ulen Ulih Uma Umimat Umoch Una Unaq Uni Unix Uno Unoh Unojeyatsus Unom Upadesug Upih Upolu Uquuapichis Uquuere Uquuexe Uquuijo Uquuik Uquuoquuekoj Uraquuiros Urogovux Usah Ushishix Utaxav Utof Utsuhed Uvu Uwogunit Uyivu'icfub Uyuf Uzu Vogezoy Vuwufi Woyenegim Wuta Xachon Xagagori Xifexoloq Xosazuge Yadzu Yefux Yixet Yokej Yoquuoxoq Yudafis Yujo Yuri Yurum Zakusul Zakutaw Zanuxej Zazuj Zesosayij Zesuk Zhiwus Zhixunaquua Zhizu Zosocfumux Zu'opanoy Zujiw

[kourenescrown]

Kourene

Royal Family

King Lockland

Princess Ruxue

Prince Lena

Royal staff

Kings Butler-

Royal Graverobber-

Head Nun-

Royal Counsel-

Bard-

Royal Gardener-

[eirenical]

Ok, I don't have time to do FULL digging, but here's part of what I remembered from the novel.

(Text from Dreamy's edited MTL)

Jiangchun slapped the cattail fan on the table, “Li Lianhua, whose age, background, and appearance are a mystery. He made his debut six years ago as the Number One miracle doctor in Jianghu. He has a lotus house with auspicious patterns, which is exquisitely crafted and can be carried by oxen and horses. His medical skills are miraculous. He once brought Shi Wenjue and Helan Tieyi back to life. Recently, he collaborated with Bu Chenghai and Hua Ruxue to investigate the Ghost in The Blue Window Incident, though it’s unknown what role he played in solving the case.”

As a member of Fobi Baishi, Bai Jiangchun was responsible for keeping track of social connections in Jianghu. As long as a person had a name, Bai Jiangchun probably knew about them. If the person was famous, Bai Jiangchun definitely knew about them and could probably tell you everything there was to hear about this person, and any gossip or rumors about them as well.

Ji Hanfo said, “He has nothing to do with the sect Master, he just owns a Lotus House.”

Ji Hanfo paused, and said in a deep voice, “Do you remember when you and I entered the hinterland of the Jinyuan Alliance, and ahead of Di Feisheng’s sleeping quarters, there was a Buddhist temple?

Bai Jiangchun nodded, “I still remember that when we rushed in, the temple was still burning incense, but Di Feisheng was gone.”

“Well, the carvings on the temple walls were carved by the Golden Elephant Master by the order of Di Feisheng. The Golden Elephant Master comes from India and he is extremely skilled at carving. The carvings and construction of the walls are deeply admired by Biqiu.” Ji Hanfo said, “On the Lotus House, the design is very similar to that of the walls of the temple. In fact, they’re exactly the same.”

“So… you and Biqiu suspect that Li Lianhua is a member of the Jinyuan Alliance?” Bai Jiangchun thought carefully, “Questioning him would be worth a try.”

“If the Lotus House really is associated with the Jinyuan Alliance then Li Lianhua must be related in some way to Di Feisheng,” Ji Hanfo said calmly, “Both Di Feisheng and Sect Master disappeared. If one is alive, then the other must be living too.”

So we have FoBi BaiShi suspecting that LLH may be a member of the Jinyuan Alliance because the carvings on Lotus Tower look suspiciously like the carvings on a temple done by someone specifically associated with Jinyuanmeng. So it's not a huge jump from there to think that LLH sourced the wood for his house from something made for Jinyuanmeng... i.e. The Ship.

If I find a more specific reference, I'll let you know!

so did i misunderstand a line of dialogue or is the Lotus Tower actually build from the ship that Li Xiangyi and Di Feisheng fought on? are you telling me that Li Lianhua is lugging around the ship from the night he's punished himself for, for ten years, and living inside of it?

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i know this page is really popular for their LMK takes but my fave JTTW movie is The Monkey King: Havoc in Heaven’s Palace (2014) staring Donnie Yen. they gave MKing a very cute love interest named Ruxue and is just a movie about, obviously, Mkings havoc in heaven! i recommend it a lot!! also wish their was more fanart for ruxue and Mking :((

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The Batles of Ruxu (213 & 217)

In the fiction of the Three Kingdoms, much has been made of Cao Cao’s battle with Sun Quan at Wulin in 208, commonly called the Battle of Chibi. This is often cited as a turning point in the Jian’an War, with Cao Cao’s defeat in that year cast as the moment when he lost his opportunity to reunite the Han empire under his rule. This, however, places an inordinate amount of importance on Wulin. It wasn’t Cao Cao’s only attempt to break Sun Quan’s lines, nor was it his last opportunity to unify the land. Cao Cao launched two more major offensive campaigns against the south, in 213 and 217. Both were directed at Sun Quan’s great stronghold Ruxu.

Ruxu (or Ruxukou) was of vital strategic interest to both Sun Quan and Cao Cao. It was located some 75 miles upstream from Sun Quan’s headquarters at Jianye. It was there that the Ruxu river, flowing south from Lake Chao joined the Yangzi. This formed a harbor capable of housing a significant fleet. Reliable communication between Jianye and Sun Quan’s possessions in the west relied upon his control of the Yangzi. This makes the defensive importance of Ruxu obvious. If Cao Cao could secure it, he would gain three objectives. First, he’d have a bridgehead from which to cross the Yangzi and advance south at will. Second, he would disrupt communications between Sun Quan and his western generals. Thirdly, he would be in a position to advance downriver and attack Jianye itself. This made secure possession of Ruxu a matter of life and death for Sun Quan. Losing Ruxu could very well have meant losing everything.

From Sun Quan’s perspective, Ruxu’s importance was not purely defensive. He was able to house a substantial fleet there. This fleet could, and did, sail up the Ruxu river to Lake Chao. By this method, Sun Quan could rapidly deploy soldiers and supplies for a campaign in northern Yang province, threatening Cao Cao’s positions there. The great fortress of Hefei, built on the northern shore of Lake Chao, was designed to intercept these attacks. As a staging area for Sun Quan’s northern attacks, Ruxu was of irreplaceable value. Should Cao Cao take this position, all efforts to strike north would be considerably more difficult.

These factors made Ruxu a key strategic point, one of the most valuable and coveted positions in the land. The tide of the entire war could turn on its capture.

A NOTE ON RIVERINE WARFARE

Ship-based warfare was never a priority in classical China. Han’s trading partners were primarily terrestrial and vessels had little reason to venture onto the open sea for any extended period of time. Instead, Han merchant ships and warships were designed to operate on the great rivers that have so defined the geography of the nation. Fleets were used primarily to transport soldiers across a river, or to blockade strategic crossings so that the enemy could not do the same.

The technology available to Han armies made it difficult for ships to sink each other. Small projectiles like bows and crossbows did not do significant damage to ships, and most were protected from fire with treated hides. While certain large ships were equipped with small catapults or ballistae, it was extremely difficult to hit a moving target with such ordinance, particularly when the platform holding them is also in motion. This made such weapons of limited effectiveness in ship-to-ship combat.

Instead, most ship-based warfare took the form of boarding parties. Most Han warships were designed for this purpose and there was no separation between terrestrial soldiers and marines. They could be rowed or sailed up to enemy vessels, at which point soldiers would storm the other ship and fight for control. These same vessels could be landed on enemy-controlled banks to discharge soldiers for an attack. So-called “ram-ships” were also employed. These were vessels with a reinforced bow designed to crash into the enemy lines. Unlike their western counterparts, these ships did not possess a sharp ram intended to puncture enemy hulls. Instead, their bows were flat and their purpose was to knock enemy ships out of formation, thereby breaking a blockade and removing obstacles.

All Han dynasty ships relied on a combination of rowers and sails. While Western ships are often defined by the number of sails or oar banks, this information cannot be conclusively determined for Han ships. As a general rule, Han rivercraft favored rectangular, boxy designs rather than the narrow, water-cutting ships of the West. Tang dynasty records discuss six classes of ships. It should be understood that Han fleets were not standardized like those of the Tang dynasty and that many of the warships used during the Han Civil War were converted from civilian craft. With that caveat, these ships deserve some brief discussion.

The largest Han warship was the lóuchuán 楼船. Often translated as “tower-ship”, it was roughly comparable to a frigate. It had three or more tiers and served as a mobile assault tower. The upper tiers usually held archers and sometimes even catapults depending on the size of the frigate. From these raised positions, the archers could reign down arrows or stones on enemy ships or even on shoreline positions. These frigates also carried a large number of boarding troops capable of seizing enemy vessels or securing an occupied riverbank. These powerful ships were an essential element of any complete fleet. However, they were vulnerable to storms. Due to their top-heavy design, strong winds could tip them over.

The standard Han attack ship was the zhànxián (战舷), sometimes anglicized as a brig. This was a two-tiered warship designed to swiftly carry a significant fighting force. They were built for boarding enemy ships and landing on contested shores. A similar ship was called a zǒugě (走舸), often called a barque. These were comparable to brigs in size and function, but they carried more rowers than they did soldiers. This made them faster than the standard brig. To compensate for the reduced fighting power, barques were staffed with crack troops. Their improved speed and the quality of their soldiers meant that barques were often used for sudden raids against enemy positions and for providing emergency relief to endangered ships.

The third ship common to Han fleets was the méngchōng (蒙冲), often called a “ramship”. It was roughly equivalent to a corvette. As the name implies, these ships were designed with reinforced bows for ramming other vessels. They were used for breaking enemy blockades and breaching enemy lines. They weren’t usually capable of sinking other ships through ramming, but the momentum of the ship was sufficient to break smaller obstacles and force other ships out of line. While they were single-tiered, the deck was often used as a platform for archers or boarding troops to attack. The ramships of the Han dynasty appear to have been larger than their counterparts in Tang and later eras, although they were likely the least standardized ships in Han fleets..

While there were other ships in use, such as small patrol and reconnaissance boats and ocean-going vessels, those utilized in active riverine warfare generally fall into the categories above.

A note must also be made about the difficulties of river navigation. Successfully negotiating the rivers of the southern lands was not an easy task. Although there was no appreciable danger of becoming lost, the rivers were long and winding, with many turns and bends. The winds were erratic and storms were to be expected. The uneven riverbeds also presented a danger, particularly to military vessels which rode low in the water. Command of the rivers required an experienced captain who understood the peculiarities of the local terrain and knew how to compensate for the additional weight and awkward distribution of military ships. This was a skill that the southern commanders perfected and which their northern rivals, despite admirable efforts at training, never mastered.

THE FIRST BATTLE (213)

Cao Cao’s first attack against Ruxu was not made in haste. He began preparations for a southern campaign shortly after shattering the Liang rebels in 211. To some degree, these preparations started years earlier. In spring of 208, Cao Cao constructed an artificial lake at Ye so that his commanders could gain some naval experience. This lake remained in use as a center for Cao Cao’s naval drills, although this artificial construction could not offer his men experience equal to that of the commanders who lived among the lakes and rivers.

Among Sun Quan’s officers, it was Lü Meng who first recognized the incalculable importance of Ruxu. When Sun Quan moved his headquarters to Moling (soon renamed Jianye) in 211, Lü Meng urged him to build a large naval base at Ruxu and to fortify both the near and far banks. A number of Sun Quan’s advisers objected to this, viewing the defenses on the far bank as unnecessary and excessive. However, Lü Meng argued persuasively and Sun Quan followed his advice. Thus Ruxu became one of Sun Quan’s most fortified holdings. During the subsequent campaign at Ruxu Lü Meng served as one of Sun Quan’s chief tactical advisers.

Cao Cao likewise recognized Ruxu as the key to victory over Sun Quan. In December of 212, he began an advance southward, with Ruxu as his primary target. In that particular region, a campaign in winter was most advisable. In the other seasons, when the rivers were higher, the defenders had a significant advantage. It was only during winter, when the waters were low, that this advantage was reduced and an attack was feasible.

The respective strengths of these armies are impossible to determine as no precise figures are presented. Cao Cao had the larger army, and his numerical advantage appears to have been significant. Sun Quan sent a request to Liu Bei asking for reinforcements to help defend Ruxu. However, Liu Bei did not send Sun Quan any aid. Instead he used Sun Quan’s plea for help as a pretext to mobilize his army against Liu Zhang in Yi. That Sun Quan would invite Liu Bei’s army into territory he firmly controlled, so close to his own headquarters, suggests that he perceived his situation to be quite precarious. Exactly how large the gulf between Cao Cao and Sun Quan was, though, cannot be estimated.

Cao Cao’s forces reached Ruxu in February of 213. His march towards Ruxu was uneventful aside from one incident. At the outset of the campaign, Cao Cao was accompanied by his trusted adviser Xun Yu, who was given extensive supervisory powers over the army. However, Xun Yu fell ill while on the march and was sent to Shouchun to rest. He soon passed away, and his loss was a blow for Cao Cao’s army. Aside from this, though, Cao Cao’s advance on Ruxu was without conflict. Although Sun Quan nominally claimed a number of towns and villages north of the Yangzi, his men were instructed to fall back to Ruxu instead of offering forward resistance. Instead, Sun Quan put all his strength into defending that key point.

The exact course of the subsequent battle is impossible to determine, but historical records provide several stories from this conflict. It was a furious struggle, with victories and losses on both sides. I have collected these accounts and present them in what seems to me the most logical order of events. However, it is impossible to say with certainty in what order these incidents and operations occurred.

The initial engagement went well for Cao Cao, through a combination of fortune and timing. The mouth of the Ruxu river was guarded by Sun Quan’s renowned general Dong Xi. His biography says that Dong Xi held command from a great five-tiered frigate. This would have served as an effective check against any advance by Cao Cao, as his men would be exposed to extensive fire from archers and even catapults. However, the top-heavy design of this frigate proved to be its undoing. A sudden storm came in the night and the ship began to tip over. Dong Xi’s subordinates fled, but the general himself refused to desert his post. The great frigate capsized and Dong Xi was drowned.

Cao Cao’s biography states that he scored a significant victory at Ruxu. He broke through Sun Quan’s western encampment and even captured his adjutant Gongsun Yang. Most likely, this successful attack followed the unexpected loss of Dong Xi and his powerful ship, which would have provided Cao Cao with an opening. Further, Yue Jin’s biography mentions that Cao Cao made him leader of the vanguard and gave him enhanced authority, so one can assume that he led this victorious assault.

The situation subsequently looked as follows. The Ruxu river flowed north to south, from Lake Chao to the Yangzi, with the Yangzi flowing east to west. Cao Cao’s initial position was north of the Yangzi and east of the Ruxu river. After his victory, he also held the western bank of the Ruxu river. This left the great Yangzi as the obstacle dividing Cao Cao and Sun Quan, with the large harbor of Ruxu as the prize.

Sun Quan’s biography does not provide much detail on the subsequent conflict, but passages appended by Pei Songzhi add more detail. The Wuli says that Cao Cao launched a night attack with light ships hoping to catch Sun Quan unawares. However, Sun Quan was not caught off guard. His own ships intercepted Cao Cao’s and defeated them, capturing and killing several thousand men. In the face of this success, Sun Quan tried to lure Cao Cao out in order to deal him another defeat. He personally rode a light ship in front of Cao Cao’s fleet. Cao Cao’s generals wanted to attack, but Cao Cao saw through the ploy and refused to give battle. After sailing for several furlongs, Sun Quan determined that his plan failed and withdrew.

The Weilüe presents an additional account. It says that Sun Quan took a light boat to observe Cao Cao’s army. He sailed close enough to Cao Cao’s lines to be within bowshot, so Cao Cao ordered his archers to fire at will. The side of Sun Quan’s ship became so filled with arrows that it nearly tipped over. To compensate for this, Sun Quan turned the ship so that the other side was likewise filled. This balanced out the weight, and he subsequently withdrew. This account may be too fantastical to be credited.

The situation at Ruxu became a stalemate. Sun Quan was able to repel Cao Cao’s efforts to cross the Yangzi, but he couldn’t lure Cao Cao out into a vulnerable position and crush him as had been done at Wulin. This stalemate, however, suited Sun Quan well. Once the spring floods came, Cao Cao would be obliged to retreat. The Wuli says that he sent Cao Cao a letter telling him as much and that Cao Cao was deeply impressed by Sun Quan’s courtesy. Regardless of this letter, Cao Cao was certainly aware of the dangers that the spring rains presented. As the month came to a close, the waters began to rise. Having made no headway, Cao Cao decided to withdraw before sustaining any major losses.

So the first Battle of Ruxu came to a close. Although Sun Quan sustained greater losses in terms of manpower and personnel, he was ultimately victorious. Cao Cao’s plans to invade the south were for a second time frustrated on the banks of the Yangzi. However, his losses were minimal and he was fully capable of attacking again.

The next several years were not peaceful ones between Cao Cao and Sun Quan. In the area between the Yangzi and Cao Cao’s holdings in Yang there existed a no-man’s land, deserted by its inhabitants. Both Cao Cao and Sun Quan made efforts to lure the refugees to their side, with Sun Quan having more success. Cao Cao attempted to revitalize this region by installing a capable governor to the city of Huan in Lujiang, but in 214 Sun Quan captured the city and stymied this plan. In 215, Sun Quan used Ruxu as the staging point for a massive assault against Cao Cao’s fortress at Hefei. However, the defenders led by Zhang Liao, Yue Jin, and Li Dian repelled this attack. In between these major battles,  parties from both sides conducted small scale raids along the Yangzi.

THE SECOND BATTLE (217)

In January of 217, Cao Cao began a new campaign against Sun Quan, once again with the objective of capturing Ruxu. He gathered his army at Juchao, upstream of Ruxu. Again, the size of Cao Cao’s army is impossible to determine. Cao Cao claimed to have 400,000 soldiers, although this is obviously an exaggeration. At Wulin, Cao Cao claimed to have twice that number, another figure that is obviously inflated. Zhou Yu estimated that Cao Cao could not have more than 240,000 men. If Cao Cao’s army at Ruxu was half the size of the one at Wulin, it would have numbered perhaps 120,000. This, however, is only a vague estimate based on Zhou Yu’s guesswork and Cao Cao’s own exaggerations. It should not be relied upon as a precise figure. Sun Quan’s army is recorded reliably at 70,000 men, and it is known that he was outnumbered.

Sun Quan personally led the army to Ruxu, but he left tactical command entirely in Lü Meng’s hands. Additionally, Sun Quan gave immediate control of the fleet to Jiang Qin. At that time, the defenses at Ruxu were somewhat in disrepair and needed to be restored quickly. Sun Quan placed his friend Zhu Ran in charge of the repairs, and they were reconstructed before Cao Cao arrived. Zhu Ran was subsequently put in charge of a portion of the defense.

As in 213, Sun Quan’s forward positions gave way before Cao Cao and he reached Ruxu without opposition. As Cao Cao was camped on the riverbank, though, Sun Quan launched an unexpected attack. He sent his general Gan Ning with a small force to lead a raid in the night, and this  attack took Cao Cao totally by surprise. Although Gan Ning inflicted only minimal casualties, this raide greatly demoralized Cao Cao’s forces and energized Ruxu’s defenders.

Gan Ning’s raid wasn’t enough to force Cao Cao’s retreat, though. As before, a storm gripped Sun Quan’s fleet, and a number of his ships were stranded on Cao Cao’s shore. Cao Cao’s men came to attack them, and most of the Wu soldiers were afraid to give battle. They chose to remain on their ships, where they’d certainly be captured. However, the officer Xu Sheng led his men to engage Cao Cao’s shore party. Under his ferocious assault, the detachment retreated and Xu Sheng secured the area. When the storm died down, the ships were able to return to safety. It was only through Xu Sheng’s bravery and valor that Cao Cao was unable to capitalize on this windfall.

Following these events, Cao Cao attempted to force a crossing of the river, where he met with fierce resistance from Lü Meng, Jiang Qin, and Zhou Tai. Lü Meng had stationed an excessively large number of men with crossbows in the defensive towers, and Cao Cao’s vanguard was forced to advance through a hail of arrows, and Lü Meng’s soldiers were always quick to respond to any attack. The fighting was furious on both sides and even claimed the life of Sun Guan, one of Cao Cao’s veteran generals. Due to this energetic defense, Cao Cao’s vanguard was unable to establish a forward position or secure any crossing points.

After several weeks, the weather also started to turn in Sun Quan’s favor. Heavy rains came, along with the seasonal flooding. This left many of Cao Cao’s forward elements isolated and in danger. The situation was so precarious that even Zhang Liao, renowned for his bravery wanted to retreat. The army was held together largely due to the leadership of Cao Cao’s general Zang Ba, who refused to withdraw without orders.

During all of this, illness ravaged Cao Cao’s camp. This was a frequent problem for the northern armies when on campaign in the region. This local illness also played a role in Cao Cao’s defeat at Wulin in 208 and the Wei army’s loss at Ruxu in 223. It was likely a factor in 213 as well. The sickness in 217 was particularly potent, and it appears to have been carried back to Xu and Ye. In Ruxu and at court, this sickness claimed the lives of several prominent figures in Cao Cao’s army. These included Bing Yuan, Chen Lin, Guo Yi, Liu Zhen, Sima Lang, Wang Can, Xu Gan, and Ying Chang .

When the spring floods came, it became clear to Cao Cao that he would no longer be able to capture Ruxu. Faced with this fact, he once again retreated, the whole engagement having lasted for around one month.  However, Cao Cao wasn’t yet finished with his campaign. While Cao Cao himself returned to Ye, he left the majority of the army at Juchao under the command of Xiahou Dun.

This presented Sun Quan with a unique danger. On the one hand, he had proven to Cao Cao and to himself that Ruxu could withstand any attack. But the large army in Juchao severely restricted Sun Quan’s movements. Given the size of Xiahou Dun’s army, Sun Quan could not hope to attack Juchao. On the other hand, any advance he made elsewhere would be under threat from Juchao. This also prevented Sun Quan from repurposing the soldiers at Ruxu for other tasks. Sun Quan’s army was left paralyzed.

On the other hand, it was doubtful that Xiahou Dun could maintain his position indefinitely. Such a large army required extensive supplies and continuously provisioning the Juchao army would be a strain on even Cao Cao’s vast resources. And while Xiahou Dun’s presence was a grave threat to Sun Quan, it also meant that Cao Cao was not free to employ those soldiers against Liu Bei.

After considering the situation, Sun Quan agreed to come to terms with Cao Cao. He formally surrendered, recognizing Cao Cao as the legitimate representative of Han and declaring Liu Bei a rebel. In exchange, Cao Cao permitted Sun Quan to keep control over all the territories he held, nominally as Cao Cao’s subordinate. They renewed old ties between their families and Sun Quan even flattered Cao Cao by suggesting that he become emperor. This surrender was favorable to both parties. It bought Cao Cao temporary peace in the east, allowing him to focus his attentions against Liu Bei, and it secured Sun Quan’s position against further attack. Cao Cao dispersed the army at Juchao and both men were free to pursue other objectives. This ultimately culminated in the two of them joining forces to seize Jing from Liu Bei in 219.

The second Battle of Ruxu was one of the most significant battles of the era, perhaps even more important than the celebrated campaign at Wulin. Old and in poor health, Cao Cao was aware of his own mortality. This battle was his last chance to break Sun Quan’s defenses and conquer his lands. Had Cao Cao been victorious at Ruxu, he could have conquered Sun Quan over the next several years or driven him to a remote corner, making the land’s unification a foregone conclusion.

Sun Quan’s victory rendered that impossible. Cao Cao was forced to recognize his independence and the Sun family’s hold over the south was secured. The alliance subsequently formed between the two ultimately led to the total destruction of Liu Bei’s forces in Jing and the final form of the Three Kingdoms. With the second Battle of Ruxu, the course of history was set.