Seizing the Deer at the End of the Sui

In the ninth year of Daye under the Sui, Pei Jing stood beneath the walls of Liaodong City, trapped in a deadly dilemma with no way forward or back.

The Sui dynasty was already in the twilight of its years. The aristocratic clans were sharpening their blades against the realm, the steppe tribes eyed the south with ambition, and rebel armies and bandits stood armed to the teeth atop the hills.

Standing atop the corpse of the Sui, Pei Jing surveyed the realm and cried out, “I came, I saw, I conquered!”

I, Pei Jing, am destined to be emperor!