Tales of the Northern and Southern Dynasties

Since the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the realm had been in turmoil, with warlords ruling independently and unrest in every direction. After more than a century of war, Emperor Wu of Jin unified China and brought the realm together.

Yet the imperial court was corrupt, with officials taking bribes and breaking the law. The people were full of grievances, while foreign enemies eyed the Central Plains. The War of the Eight Princes gravely weakened the Jin dynasty, and the various tribes who had migrated inland seized the opportunity to revolt.

After Chang'an fell, the scholar-officials fled south across the Yangtze. Sima Rui, a member of the imperial clan, proclaimed himself emperor in Jiankang and continued the Jin dynasty.

A new war began across the land of China. What kind of fusion will emerge, and who will prevail? We shall see.