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originally served as a tax collector in Zhao, but was met with resistance from the household of Lord
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and Chu arrived, and the combined forces of the three states routed the Qin army and lifted the siege. This was the most celebrated defeat of Qin in the 3rd century BC, and delayed Qin's ultimate conquest of China by three decades. It cemented the reputations of three of the
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demanded Zhao She's execution, and Zhao She reminded him of the duty of nobles to set an example by following the laws of the state. Lord
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