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Li Mu (Chinese: 李牧; died 229 BC), personal name Zuo (繓), courtesy name Mu (牧), was a Chinese military General of the State of Zhao during the Warring States period. He is regarded by Chinese folklore as one of the four Greatest Generals of the Late Warring States period, along with Bai Qi , Wang Jian , and Lian Po .
The Qin government sent spies to bribe Guo Kai (郭開), a Zhao minister highly trusted by King Qian, to trick the king into believing that Li Mu was plotting to overthrow the king. Doubting Li Mu's loyalty, King Qian ordered Li Mu to hand over his command to his deputies, Zhao Cong (趙蔥) and Yan Ju (顏聚). When Li Mu defied the order, the ...
Qin maintained diplomatic relations with Jin through intermarriages between the royal clans, but relations occasionally deteriorated to the point of armed conflict. In the early reign of Duke Mu of Qin, the Jin state, under the leadership of Duke Xian of Jin, was a formidable power. However, after Duke Xian's death, Jin descended into internal ...
In 234, Qin forces dealt a defeat to Zhao at Pingyang; however, Qin suffered a loss the year after when Li Mu forced Huan Yi to flee to Yan. The Qin attacked again in 232 but they were defeated again at Fanwu. In 229, a drought severely weakened Zhao, inciting Qin to take advantage of the situation and invade.
King's War, also known as Legend of Chu and Han, is a Chinese television series based on the events of the late Qin dynasty and the Chu–Han Contention leading to the establishment of the Han dynasty in ancient China.
The video then shows Gourdel kneeling in front of four terrorists brandishing Kalashinikov rifles while wearing a grey sweater with a blue pyramid. His hair is disheveled and his hands are tied ...
The Emperor and the Assassin (Chinese: 荊軻刺秦王; pinyin: Jīngkē cì qínwáng; lit. 'Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin'), also known as The First Emperor, is a 1998–1999 Chinese historical romance film based primarily on Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin, as described in Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico said Wednesday they have largely confirmed the contents of a grisly drug cartel video showing gunmen shooting, kicking and burning the corpses of their ...