The Middle Kingdom overfloweth with Sinocentrism as Song Jiang and company bring to heel the barbarians who reside in the desolate desert outpost of [checks notes] Beijing.
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Water Margin 119: Zodiac
On the brink of total victory, Song Jiang runs into a string of unexpected setbacks.
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Song Jiang and the Liao commander’s son engage in a battle of the nerds.
Continue reading “Water Margin 118: Formations”Water Margin, Supplemental Episode 006: Travel
A look at the who, what, where, why, and how of Song Dynasty travel.
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Lu Junyi finds himself stuck between a rock and more rocks.
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An envoy from the Liao tries to convince Song Jiang and his men to join the Great Resignation.
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Despite a few hiccups, our heroes stay on the offensive against the Liao.
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After their untimely run-in with an embezzling government representative, Song Jiang and company are under pressure to deliver some quick results in their opening battle against the Liao.
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The bandits begin their new life as law-abiding subjects by selling off their loot.
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The imperial court hopes the third time is the charm when it comes to making nice with the bandits.
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