The modern man Cao Lei is diagnosed with a serious illness and travels back to Cao Cao after having a dream at night. The plot begins from the time when Cao Cao was planning to murder Dong Zhuo. During the story, he meets various heroes and conquers them for his own use. It focuses on the three Liu Bei and Sun Quan and other important figures. After finally unifying all the places, Cao Cao unified the world and proclaimed himself emperor.