Storm clouds gather over the High Tang, and undercurrents churn through Chang’an. With no shortcuts to rely on, the unknown general Yu Sen faces treacherous rebels at court and encroaching foreign enemies with nothing but his military achievements and sincere loyalty. When blood spills through Chang’an’s palaces, he leads troops to crush the rebellion and uncovers the collusion between Princess Taiping and the forces of the northern deserts. As war fires spread across the Western Regions, he rushes to Anxi to repel the Arab cavalry and thwart the schemes of the Blue Lotus Sect, while hunting down a mole embedded in the imperial court. He has no miraculous blessings, only his own flesh and blood to defend his homeland, and his wits and courage to unravel the mystery. From Chang’an’s bustling streets to the isolated city of Anxi, every clash is brutally real, and every step forward brings a brush with death. The glory and peril of the High Tang unfold on this journey, where loyalty and courage put Confucian ideals into practice.
