At the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, powerful families occupied the temples and powerful annexations of land, and the poor people were trapped in conscription, and the world was in a state of decay.
Liu Yu, a poor scholar from Jingkou, nicknamed Jinu, was born in poverty and made a living by selling straw sandals. Sun En's Rebellion swept through Sanwu, and he abandoned his stall and joined the Beifu Army. From fighting alone in the rebel army with a long sword, to fighting bloody battles in isolated cities with a small number, he grew from an unknown soldier to the commander of an army with his military merits. He also gradually understood that only bravery could not change the fate of a poor family being trampled upon by others; only by mastering military power and winning the hearts of the people could he split the world monopolized by aristocratic families.
Ping Huanxuan, destroying Lu Xun, conquering Bashu, and conquering Jingzhou, some of the people who fought side by side with Paoze in the past died in battle, and some turned against each other. Liu Muzhi, He Wuji, Liu Daogui, Tan Daoji and other outstanding civil and military heroes also wrote their own loyalty and tragic songs on the way to the emperor's career. Later, Liu Yu launched his Northern Expedition to destroy the Southern Yan and defeat the Later Qin. His cavalry passed through Guanggu, Luoyang and Chang'an, and the banner of the Jin army was restored to his homeland that had been lost for hundreds of years.
However, what is more difficult to shake than a powerful enemy is the family order that has been entrenched in the court for hundreds of years. Faced with the embezzlement of military achievements, land annexation and the constraints of the powerful, Liu Yu opened the way with his long sword, organized the army with iron and blood, and finally sold the throne of God from Jingkou straw sandals to establish the Liu Song Dynasty.
This is the story of a hero from a poor family sweeping through troubled times and making a show of his power in the Northern Expedition. It is also a decisive battle against a decadent family.
