In Luoyang, a plan meticulously laid by Yuan Shao to eliminate the eunuchs and the imperial in-laws is secretly set in motion. Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo, a man from Xiliang who appears out of nowhere, seizes the fruits of victory. Thus Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, the two great heroes of the late Han, join forces to launch the campaign of the Eighteen Warlords against Dong Zhuo. As the coalition’s overwhelming assault surges toward them, Lü Bu, Jia Xu, Li Ru, and other mighty figures under Grand Tutor Dong take the stage, battling the coalition in a series of supreme contests of wits and arms. When the coalition forces enter Luoyang, a great fire set by Li Ru finally brings the war to a close. Though victorious, the coalition is powerless to do anything about the Xiliang army. Yet a remarkable woman named Diao Chan changes the course of history.
