Heroes rise together: At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the emperor was ignorant, the eunuchs were monopolizing power, and the people were in dire straits, and the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out. General He Jin was killed in a fight with Shi Changshi. Dong Zhuo led troops into the pass to take control of the power, deposed the young emperor of the Han Dynasty, and established the Han Dynasty Emperor Xian, which was rebellious. Cao Cao used the imperial edict to summon the eighteen princes to attack Dong. The three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang fought against Lu Bu in front of Hulao Pass. Dong Zhuo took Emperor Xian and fled to Chang'an, but was eliminated by Wang Yun in a series of plots. The alliance of princes fell apart, Yuan Shao became the strongest force in the north, and Cao Cao recruited talents to build strength.
- Three pillars: Cao Cao "held the emperor to order the princes", excluding Yuan Shu, Zhang Xiu, Lu Bu, etc. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty promulgated the "Edict on Clothes and Belts" to eliminate Cao Cao and was defeated. Liu Bei relied on Yuan Shao, and Guan Yu traveled thousands of miles alone to meet Liu Bei and Zhang Fei. Yuan Shao attacked Cao Cao, and Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao with a small victory in the Battle of Guandu and unified the north. Sun Ce dominated Jiangdong, and Sun Quan continued his career after his death. Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times to invite Zhuge Liang. Cao Cao marched south and Liu Bei was defeated. Zhuge Liang promoted the alliance between Sun and Liu, and the Sun and Liu coalition defeated Cao's army in the Battle of Chibi. After that, Liu Bei occupied Jingzhou, captured Xichuan, and captured Hanzhong, proclaiming himself the King of Hanzhong. Guan Yu flooded seven armies and shocked the world, but Lu Meng in white clothes crossed the river to attack Jingzhou, defeated Maicheng and was killed. After Cao Cao died, Cao Pi deposed Han and proclaimed himself emperor. Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor and established the Shu Han Dynasty, and Sun Quan took control of Jiangdong, forming a tripartite situation among the Three Kingdoms.
- Three-point return to Jin: Liu Bei refused to listen to dissuasion and marched eastward to the Wu Kingdom. Zhang Fei was killed. Liu Bei was defeated by Lu Xun in the battle of Yiling. He died of illness in Baidi City and was left alone to Zhuge Liang.
