Secrets of the Three Kingdoms

At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, a child emperor ascended the throne. The combined abuses of power by the relatives of the imperial family and the eunuchs brought the collapse of ritual and order, plunging the realm into chaos. The common people rose in revolt, and warlords carved up the land. Over the long years that followed, three heroes gradually emerged: Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan. Yet a man's fate is limited, and he cannot always reach for more. Heaven let the three distinguish themselves in the struggle for supremacy, but after they each carved out a domain, they could only protect what they had and make no further advances. All three dreamed of ruling the realm, yet could only sigh helplessly before their fate. The true history may never be known. Perhaps we can use the fragments and details left behind by our ancestors to imagine that perplexing, treacherous age...