History has never given Jiangdong a chance to unify the world.
Wei, Shu and Wu were three pillars, with Soochow always ranking second. Cao Wei dominated the north and was unstoppable; Shu Han relied on Jing Yi and was eyeing it. There is only one way to change fate against the will of heaven - to break Cao Wei's absolute advantage.
If we repeat the same mistake and attack Jingzhou, we will just linger. Not only would they be unable to shake Cao Wei, but they would completely turn against Shu Han and fall into a desperate situation of being attacked from both sides.
When the beacon fire burned across Jingzhou in August of the 24th year of Jian'an, Jiangdong's ships were already gathering momentum at Ruxukou. This time, they had to play a different chess game.
Where in the whirlpool of the river is the key to breaking the situation hidden?
