Hulao Pass · World Wonder

Hulao Pass is an ancient mountain pass in Sishui, Henan, its name Hulao (“Tiger Cage”) was said to stem from the legends that King Mu of Zhou kept tigers there. With Mount Song to the south and the Yellow River to the north, this mountain pass was a strategic position of the Central Plains and has been a target of conflicts since ancient times. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Zhuang of Zheng was requested by his mother to grant the land of Zhi to his younger brother, but he refused as Zhi, later known as Hulao Pass, was a strategic stronghold. During the Sixteen Kingdoms Period, the Former Yan asked for military support from Former Qin on the condition of ceding Hulao, yet reneged the promise after the war ended. In response, Fu Jian, Heavenly King of Great Qin, sent Wang Meng to lead the troops to conquer Former Yan. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Li Shimin defeated the coalition army of 110,000 soldiers under Wang Shicong and Dou Jiande with his 3,500 cavalry at the Battle of Hulao, laying the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. Nonetheless, Hulao Pass was best known for the Romance of Three Kingdoms: It was here that Dong Zhuo’s formidable general Lü Bu defeated many enemy officers in consecutive duels, and fought against Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei at the same time. Nonetheless, the Three Heroes Fighting Lü Bu at Hulao Pass, like Guan Yu Slaying Hua Xiong at Sishui Pass, was merely a fictional story (in fact, Hulao Pass and Sishui Pass were two names referring to the same mountain pass). “The natural barrier divides the lands, a creation beyond mortal comprehension. At the convergence of three Jins, a partition over Rivers‘ ascension. Snow remained on wilted grass, winds blew away broken weeds. Beholding an old battlefield, contemplating what a war reaps.”– Sima Guang, Hulao Pass Grants the Lü Bu unique unit, and free Ancient Walls in all cities. +20% Production towards Encampment district and its buildings. Provides the same defensive bonuses as the Fo