Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-4923787-20130202175501/@comment-32656-20130216095201

If the Wu are the eventual victors, then events after that all change.

Can, the Grand Canal far predates any of the dynasties we've discussed. Same for all these projects. And all of the dynasties worked about the same about on them. Wasn't a cause.

Simply put, Three Kingdoms era happened because the Han lost control, and their generals got too strong.

Dowager Empress Cixi? Her negative reputation was extremely exaggerated.