At the end of the Sui dynasty, war fires blazed across the land and chaos reigned.
Heroes from every corner flocked to the Li clan, hoping to make a name for themselves.
I, meanwhile, held Linzhou, controlling a market in rare goods, with trade routes stretching far and wide and countless fine horses at my command.
I will form no alliances and swear fealty to no one. I will never submit to the Tang in this life!
Starting with a single county, I will train elite troops, sweep aside the warlords, repel the Turks, and conquer this age of turmoil step by step, forging an empire thousands of miles wide with my own hands!
[Disclaimer: This story is entirely fictional and merely uses the chaos at the end of the Sui dynasty as its backdrop. Its characters, battles, and the fates of its factions do not correspond to official history. Please do not try to match them to historical records.]
