The former common master of the world has become a trapped beast at the center of the chess game of the great powers. Under the last royal flag, is it loyalty, conspiracy, or the desolate afterglow of an era?
The Zhou Dynasty declined and the royal power fell. The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, who once commanded the Nine Provinces, is now trapped in Luoyi. With only 80,000 soldiers and a century of accumulated power, he is struggling to maintain the shaky commonwealth in the midst of tigers and wolves. Qin, Chu, Han, Yan, Zhao, Wei, Qi, Eastern Jin, and Zhou Dynasty—nine great overlords stood side by side in the world, each with their own ambitions to succeed. Under them, hundreds of princes and small states were either vassals or waiting to watch, rising and falling with the overlord's power like a tide.
This is an era of broken rites and broken music, an era of the weak and the strong. The former mother country of Zhou was already a piece of meat that the Chu and Jin countries were eager to share, and wars raged on the border every year. The old overlord Jin State, although its national strength is exhausted and its youth is exhausted, it still dreams of rejuvenation with the strength and bravery of its two million people. The newly rising Eastern Jin Dynasty had strong troops and strong horses, but its intentions were unpredictable. Powerful countries such as Qin and Qi, on the surface, obeyed the Zhou Dynasty, but in fact they secretly sharpened their minions and waited for the opportunity.
The building will collapse, and the emperor will vomit blood in the hall. Should we sit back and wait for death, or should we rise up and give it a try?
This book will take you into a grand war epic world, appreciate the ancient ceremonial conquests, feel the intricate diplomatic games, and witness the bloody fights on the battlefield and the clever maneuvers in the palace. See how the Emperor of Zhou struggled in this desperate situation, see how the princes of the various countries made choices in this troubled time, and see where destiny will lead in the end!
