Even a Great Confucian's Disciple's Sword Can Be Sharp

At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the realm descended into chaos.

Dong Zhuo used the [Iron Sword of the Western Liang Cavalry] to seize control of the court. Yuan Shao relied on the [Sword of Four Generations of Three Excellencies] to carve out a domain in Hebei. Cao Cao wielded the [Might of the Azure Gang and Heaven-Reliant Swords] to vie for supremacy in the Central Plains, while Liu Bei carried the [Twin Swords of Benevolence and Righteousness] as he traveled the land...

At the time, Wei Xiao was merely a young man in Hedong Commandery, struggling to survive amid the chaos, until he met the great Confucian scholar Lu Zhi...

From then on, another rising star emerged, bearing the [Sword of a Great Confucian's Disciple].

You speak of the warlords uniting against Dong Zhuo. Wei Xiao says, “Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west.”

You speak of holding the Son of Heaven to command the feudal lords. Wei Xiao says, “The realm is in grave danger, and its people are desperate!”

You say the Han has lost its mandate, and all under Heaven may contend for it...

Looking at the ever-growing ranks of elite soldiers and able generals under his command, along with their ample provisions and weapons, Wei Xiao changed his tune:

“Thirty years is too long. We must seize the day!”