In the final years of the Great Yu dynasty, central authority crumbled and twelve warlords carved up the land to rule as they pleased. The states of Heng, Yong, Jiang, Xiao, Chen, Xiang, Ji, Di, Qiang, Nanyi, Gudian, and Qianling either held fast behind natural defenses, sharpened their weapons for war, or maneuvered for advantage. Powerful ministers abused their authority, great clans fought among themselves, and iron cavalry trampled the border passes. Heroes rose amid the chaos. Jiang Li, the youngest son of the Duke of Jiang, was cast out to live among commoners. Tuoba Lie, heir to the state of Di, watched over the northern frontier like a hawk. Jun Wujiang, heir to the state of Chen, concealed his ambition to swallow up the realm. Meanwhile, Langya Jun, Son of Heaven of Great Yu, was trapped in the capital of Fengjing, while the Dragon Tally and command of the armies had fallen into the hands of the powerful minister Hou Zhengming… After a century of warfare among the states, the land was finally unified.
