Dragon's Roar Across the Three Kingdoms tells the legendary tale of a war-torn era that bridges time and space.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Yellow Turban Rebellion swept across the land, and the empire stood on the brink of collapse. Liu Xiang, a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan and a distant cousin of Emperor Xian, had fallen on hard times and made a living weaving straw sandals and selling mats. Though he had the blood of the imperial clan, he could only keep his ambitions under wraps as he endured a humble life among ordinary people.
Meanwhile, in another time and place, the smoke over Cangyun Ridge had yet to clear. Li Yunlong, commander of the Independent Regiment, was hit by heavy artillery during a fierce battle with the Japanese army, and his consciousness plunged into a bizarre torrent of time and space. When he opened his eyes again, he was clutching a broken Type 38 rifle and had landed in the wilderness outside Zhuo County at the end of the Han Dynasty. Before him stood menacing Yellow Turban troops armed with spears. This battle-hardened soldier, who lived by the motto “If they won’t listen, hit them,” had suddenly been thrust into the age of cold weapons. Liu Xiang happened to witness him knock an enemy soldier unconscious with a rock.
Moved by compassion, Liu Xiang hid the wounded Li Yunlong in his home. Two men from different worlds, both possessing the same stubborn grit, became bound together by fate. Li Yunlong was stunned to find himself in the chaotic Three Kingdoms era, but quickly adapted by instinct. With no ammunition, his rifle became a fire poker, so he sharpened wooden stakes and set traps. He taught the villagers to use “sparrow warfare” against the Yellow Turbans besieging their village. When facing powerful enemies, he dared to charge into their camp alone, bluff Zhou Cang with military slang, take Zhang Fei down with wrestling moves, and win people over with the straightforward promise of “meat to eat and guns to carry.”
Under Li Yunlong’s influence, Liu Xiang gradually transformed: from trembling the first time he held a spear to daring to bring down enemies amid the chaos of battle; from envying Liu Bei’s status as a member of the imperial clan to understanding that “when your fists are strong”
