In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Zhuge Liang was reborn in Longzhong with memories of his previous life at Wuzhang Plains. He had intended to follow the path already laid out, assist Liu Bei, take Jingzhou, and join forces with Jiangdong to turn the tide step by step. But the heavens suddenly shifted: Guo Jia, the brilliant strategist who had died in Liucheng years ago, had also returned from the dead, back in Cao Cao's service.
Zhuge Liang entered Xuchang alone and laid a deadly trap for Lou Gui, intending to delay Cao's southern campaign and cut off Cao Cao's path to an alliance with Jingzhou's powerful clans. But Guo Jia saw through the chain of stratagems at a glance, turned the scheme against Lou Gui, and urged Cao Cao to send his troops ahead of schedule. Xiahou Dun was dispatched with an army of one hundred thousand straight for Fancheng, hoping to catch Liu Bei off guard.
The two strategists battled from afar. Six linked stratagems unfolded inside and around Fancheng. Fire engulfed Cao's camps, costing him seventy thousand troops, while Zhao Yun seized a sword and slew Xiahou Jie. The Crouching Dragon won the opening round. But Guo Jia had already secretly allied with Cai Mao of Jingzhou. Liu Biao died suddenly, Jingxiang descended into chaos, and a mantis lurked unaware of the oriole behind.
Two peerless talents returned from certain death, and a game for the realm began anew. The flames of war had just started to spread across Jingxiang. The real contest was only beginning.
I finally saw the battle between Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia. It was great. Zhuge Liang should focus on training Liu Chan. Who should Guo Jia train?