The Fire Ox Formation: A Peerless Hero

In the final years of the Warring States period, King Min of Qi was arrogant, overbearing, and stubborn. He bullied Han and Chu, threatened Qin and Wei, and swallowed up the weak state of Song, making enemies on every side. Yan, which bore a deep grudge against Qi for once having been conquered, spent years waiting for its chance. When Qi was exhausted and its troops worn down, Yan joined forces with other states and launched a devastating attack. The Qi army was routed, its king was killed, and its capital fell. More than seventy cities were taken in succession, and the state stood on the brink of destruction. The fate of Qi hung by a thread! Tian Dan, an obscure member of the Tian clan, resolutely stepped forward. He rallied the remnants of Qi’s forces and took on Yue Yi, Yan’s peerless general, who led tens of thousands of elite troops in a campaign that shook heaven and earth. A thrilling contest began between them. In matters of letters, Tian Dan had studied under Zou Yan, the chief scholar of the Jixia Academy. In martial affairs, he had learned from Kuang Zhang, a famed general who once struck fear across Qi. Disgusted by King Min’s arrogance, Tian Dan had deliberately kept his talents hidden. Now, to save his country, he finally began to reveal his astonishing edge. Beneath the walls of Jimo, two extraordinarily gifted generals tested their wits against each other. Their clash would leave the world an immortal legend for the ages...