The great tides of history ebb and flow: kingdoms unite after long division, and divide after long unity.
Since the Northern and Southern Dynasties, chaos had plagued the land for centuries. War raged without cease, and the people were driven from their homes. At last, the mighty Wu ruler emerged, sweeping away the regional lords, ending a century of turmoil, pacifying the Central Plains, and founding the Great Zhou dynasty.
The Great Zhou reclaimed the Nine Provinces, and though the realm seemed united and the dynasty secure, enemies lurked on every side and dangers abounded. In the north, Xian Gao commanded hundreds of thousands of cavalry and coveted the Central Plains. In the west, Tuyuhun grew ever stronger and refused to submit to imperial rule. In the south, Nan Chu held the Jiangnan region, hoarded its military strength, and harbored rebellious ambitions.
Surrounded by powerful foes, the Great Zhou never knew a day without war.
In the ninth year of Yuanxi, the emperor sought to eliminate the northern threat. He gathered the finest troops from across the realm, raised an army of seven hundred thousand, and proclaimed it a million-strong imperial force. Marching beyond the frontier into the grasslands, they intended to destroy the Xian Gao royal court and secure the northern border for good.
But Heaven did not favor Zhou. The million-strong army suffered defeat after defeat, and the empire's finest troops were wiped out in a single campaign!
The Great Zhou was gravely weakened, and the foundations of the realm teetered on the brink of collapse.
As the dynasty tottered and chaos returned, heroes rose from every corner of the land! Fierce generals, ambitious warlords, brilliant strategists, and righteous champions gathered in a time of upheaval, taking the stage in a world at war.
Beneath Zhenbei Pass, Qin Yue fights his way through bloodshed, rising with every step.
Amid this grand upheaval sweeping across the realm, he will meet the heroes of every faction on the battlefield.
Some will clash in contests of strength, gambling their lives; others will stand shoulder to shoulder against their foes, defending their homeland together.
Beyond the passes, the northern cavalry gallops and ravages the land; within the court, undercurrents surge, their depths impossible to fathom.
Heroes rise on every side, all vying for the Central Plains!
Amid the rise and fall of a chaotic age, who will ultimately claim the throne?
