A modern office worker dies suddenly after working overtime. When he opens his eyes, he has transmigrated into Ma Zhong, a junior general of Eastern Wu, and faces a hellish start from the very first moment: he has personally bound Guan Yu, the Martial Saint, in the mud. Cold rain mingles with blood. Though Guan Yu, in his green robe and golden armor, is covered in wounds, his phoenix eyes still blaze with fury. Ma Zhong knows that the ropes bind not only a renowned general, but also a pivotal force that will shape the fate of the realm.
History’s wheel was supposed to grind toward the flames of Yiling and the ruin of both Shu and Wu, ultimately bringing about the catastrophe of the Five Barbarians’ uprising. To turn aside this calamity for all under Heaven, this minor figure, who should have become a “killer of famous generals,” resolves to defy fate and change history. Under Pan Zhang’s oppressive watch, he talks his way through danger; he risks his life in a battle of wits with Zhao Yun from afar; he walks a tightrope between the blades of Eastern Wu’s warmongers and the fury of Shu Han’s reinforcements, and is unexpectedly drawn into the peace faction’s secret plans in Jiangdong.
From surviving against all odds at Maicheng to navigating the undercurrents in Jingzhou, Ma Zhong uses his modern soul’s historical foresight to make careful moves in the Three Kingdoms’ struggle for supremacy. He captures Guan Yu, yet vows to save his life; he serves Eastern Wu, yet keeps all the people of the realm in his heart. This counterattack, which began with an abduction, will ultimately rewrite the Martial Saint’s fate and attempt to defy the destiny of China’s collapse.
