In 382 AD, on the eve of the Battle of Fei River.
Fu Jian, Heavenly King of the Great Qin, declared that he could “snap a whip and block the river,” while his 870,000 troops sharpened their blades, ready for battle.
Xie An, a powerful Eastern Jin statesman and the ultimate swaggering big shot, lounged on Mount Dong and boasted that he would send the Qin army packing with a few words and a smile.
Yao Chang, chieftain of the Qiang, and Murong Chui, the Xianbei prodigy, kept their strength hidden and waited for their chance to strike.
In Chang’an, long accustomed to peace and blending Hu and Han peoples, the people chanted the prophecy “Fish and sheep devour men.” It was as if a host of demons were about to take the stage and wreak havoc across the land...
Liang Guang, a Han man born into the retinue of a Di noble, threw himself into this mighty war that would decide the fate of an empire.
Fu Jian: “Liang Guang truly is a pillar of my Great Qin!”
Xie An: “Liang Guang is a hero of his age. He will be the one to destroy Qin!”
Murong Chui: “In all the world, only Lord Liang and I are true heroes!”
Liu Laozhi and Liu Yu: “Liang the bandit is the greatest enemy of our lives!”
When Fu Jian, a great ruler of his age, breathed his last on Mount Wujian, Liang Guang looked upon the realm he had single-handedly saved.
“With a battle-axe in my left hand and a spear in my right, I’ll ride and shoot from either side, crush the rebels, and protect the people of Guanzhong!”
“Our late king’s ambition to ‘unite the six regions into one family’ shall be carried on by me!”
