Three kingdoms

After the collapse of the Han Dynasty, a tyrant has overthrown the emperor, but a group of regional lords attempts to unify the nation.

With Zhuo Dong gone and a weakened Emperor Xian in exile, a power vacuum has opened in the lands ruled by the Han Dynasty. Soon, Cao Cao, Shao Yuan, and Bu Lu are jockeying for position in the race to rule the land. Provinces will change hands, allegiances will shift, and the law of the land will change in ways no one could have imagined.

As Prime Minister Cao Cao tightens his grip on the emperor and his people, Bei-Liu is approached by many, including the emperor himself, who would like to see Cao Cao's reign ended. Oaths are sworn and pledges are written in blood, but spies are everywhere, and one false move will result in blood being spilled on more than just a page.

Fortune has finally smiled on Bei Liu and his brothers, but it will take more than luck for them to fulfill the oath they swore. Now, with the help of a mysterious but brilliant ally, the brothers prepare themselves for a future in which new battle lines will be drawn, and the era of the three kingdoms will begin.

Three armies. Thousands of ships. Millions of soldiers. Decades of war come to a head when Bei Liu and Quan Sun form a tentative alliance to do battle against Cao Cao at the Red Cliffs. The all-or-nothing outcome means that the victor will have the upper hand in the struggle for the throne. But it also means that a single miscalculation can have devastating consequences.

From the time Bei Liu swore to defend his nation, he has learned to rely on a handful of people to help him survive. But as his power grows, so do the number of people who surround him--some by choice and some by arrangement. Bei Liu is wary of new allies, but he will soon learn that sometimes people are a whole lot more valuable than they seem.

Six years ago, Bei Liu was told of a plan that would allow him to one day win control of China and restore greatness to his beloved homeland. Now he is within reach of his goal, but he will discover that the closer he gets, the longer his list of adversaries, for nothing binds people together quite like a common enemy.

Bei Liu has won a decisive battle against Cao Cao, and the prime minister is in danger of losing everything. But like a cornered animal, Cao Cao is at his most dangerous with his back against the wall. What he does next will forge an unlikely alliance, and cost the life of one of Chinas most legendary heroes.

The rivalry among Bei Liu, Cao Cao, and Quan Sun has been the defining struggle of the era of the three kingdoms. But two of the men are dead, and the era of the three kingdoms is drawing to a close. Now, Liang Zhuge, who was the architect of Bei Lius ascent to power, must engage in almost constant battle and forge unpopular alliances if he is to preserve the legacy of his former master.