In the turbulent times of the Three Kingdoms when the Han Dynasty was in decline and wars were raging, Cao Cao, a great hero, went from being a young and aloof captain in the north of Luoyang to becoming a man of power by coercing the emperor to control the princes. His ups and downs life was swept up by the torrent of history, and was also illuminated by the wisdom and loyalty of the counselors around him.
The work starts with the Yellow Turban Rebellion and unfolds Cao Cao's magnificent journey to conquer Dong Zhuo, fight Guandu, and conquer Wuhuan. It also focuses on his bond with the group of advisers: Xun Yu assisted him in laying the foundation with his "talent as a king", but because he cared about the Han Dynasty and Cao Cao, he gradually fell apart. Guo Jia used his "genius" wisdom to repeatedly come up with strange strategies and became Cao Cao's most trusted "sword", but died young and left behind unfinished "strategies for governing the world"; Cheng Yu's decisiveness and Sima Yi's forbearance jointly weaved the complex warp and weft of the Machiavellian chess game.
In troubled times, emotions and power are intertwined. Diao Chan's figure shuttles between swords and swords, and her choices affect Cao Cao, Han Xian Emperor and even the world; the game between Cao Cao and Han Xian Emperor, Xun Yu's perseverance and final decision, and Guo Jia's instructions before his death are all in The many sides of human nature are tempered in the melting pot of troubled times - the collision of ambition and aspirations, loyalty and betrayal, ideals and reality, making the word "hero" no longer a simple label, but a portrayal of life full of struggles and contradictions.
From the banquet and music at the Tongque Terrace to the blood and fire in the Guandu battlefield, from the undercurrents in Xudu's court to the blazing fire of the Chibi Water Battle, the work delicately depicts the ideals and struggles of Cao Cao and his counselors in troubled times in a grand historical narrative, showing the glimmer of humanity behind the power game, and ultimately composes a long song about ambition, wisdom, loyalty and regret in troubled times.
