During the Republican era, imperialist powers invade while warlords carve up the country and fight among themselves. After Xiao Sen, the warlord who controls the two Guang provinces, dies, his faction faces a severe crisis. His son, Xiao Lin, takes over his father's power and stabilizes the situation through a series of political and military reforms. But enemies surround him on every side, and foreign powers invade at just this moment. Xiao Lin begins to reveal his talents as a military and political leader…