Written on 4 Jan 2011 and reproduced below.
Lwh, Tuesday, 12 August 2025
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 06:12:13
Subject: Re: San Guo (part 8)
San Guo has many military strategies, which are remarkable for a 14th-century novel.
One strategy is never to allow a warlord’s army to enter the capital.
The court censor objected to Regent He Jin’s plan to invite Dong Zhuo to bring his army into the capital to eliminate the eunuchs. “Invite the jackal into the capital, and he’ll devour us.” (P 25 Moss Roberts)
Poser:
The Roman Empire had a similar injunction to protect Rome. What is the name of the river that no Roman commander can cross with his army?