The Three Kingdoms is a magnificent historical scroll, from the Yellow Turban Uprising in the first year of Emperor Zhongping of Han Dynasty to the glorious chapter of Emperor Wu of the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima Yan, who unified the world. At that time, the afterglow of the Han Dynasty was about to fade away, the court was in turmoil, the people were living in dire straits, and the Yellow Turban Uprising swept the entire Central Plains like a raging fire.
In this troubled time, Liu, Guan, and Zhang became sworn friends to Jinlan. General Dong Zhuo, Cavalry Commander Cao Cao, Xia Pi Cheng Sun Jian, and others joined hands and vowed to put down this uprising. After an arduous battle, the Yellow Turban Army was finally defeated, but the chaos in the court did not subside.
With the death of Emperor Ling, Liu Bian succeeded to the throne, and his relative He Jin took charge of power. However, there was an undercurrent of eunuch power, plotting to kill He Jin. Yuan Shao took decisive action and killed the eunuchs. Dong Zhuo took the opportunity to drive Yuan Shao away, deposed Liu Bian, and established Emperor Xian Liu Xie as emperor. Dong Zhuo's tyranny attracted the attention of the world, and Cao Cao stepped forward to eliminate him quickly. Although the assassination failed, Cao Cao was not discouraged. He issued a proclamation calling on the heroes of the world to kill Dong Zhuo. Eighteen princes gathered together and recommended Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance. After a fierce battle, Dong Zhuo was finally defeated and then killed by Lu Bu.
However, in troubled times, princes fought for power and profit, and wars raged. Cao Cao escorted the Han emperor from Luoyang to Xudu, holding the emperor hostage to order the princes. In the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, and all of the north fell to him. However, Sun's Jiangdong forces and Liu Bei's forces still fought tenaciously. Liu Bei attached himself to Liu Biao in Jingzhou and was assisted by Zhuge Liang. Jingzhou had strong soldiers and horses and sufficient food and grass, which was enough to compete with Sun Cao.
