Tianxia Yi -- Wind Rises

Author: Ning Zhiyuan
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Publish Date: 2006-02-14
Features: History diverged in the Late Han and Three Kingdoms era. Instead of being unable to be lifted up, Liu Zhanyuan swept across the Central Plains and unified the realm. The Later Han Dynasty he established lasted for two hundred years before being destroyed by northern nomadic tribes. Heroic figures across the land rose in resistance, lasting fifty years to drive the "barbarians" back to the borders, but the Central Plains then split into four nations—Zou, Zhao, Qi, and Wu—each governing its own territory. The founder of the Zhao Kingdom was originally a martial artist from the underworld, beloved for his leadership qualities. Five-level masters from the Central Plains martial arts world—Ning Da Master among them—helped him eliminate the "barbarian" state's master, forcing him to stay out of the Central Plains. When the great victory was achieved, Ning Da Master mysteriously disappeared, leading to the split of the Central Plains martial arts world. The other four masters each supported different rebel armies to continue the campaign, which greatly influenced the division of the world at that time. Their surnames or one character from their martial arts styles, when combined, were called "A Land of Picturesque Scenery": the "Surging Waves Blade" of the Jiang family from Southern Qi, the "Immovable Bright Mountain" of the Kou family from Western Qin, the "Like Shadow Following" of the Ye sect from Northern Zhao, and the "Ox and Flower Hands" of the Eastern Wu imperial family. After a period of relative peace, the powerful figures of the Central Plains began to stir. The young ruler of Western Zou reorganized the government, eliminated corrupt eunuchs, and gathered a massive army of one hundred thousand on the western front of Zhao Kingdom, creating a tense atmosphere with war imminent. Meanwhile, as the core of Zhao Kingdom's southern army, the of Pingyuan Commandery, Chu Mingtang, was planning an unprecedented battle against the naval forces of Southern Qi. Chu Zheng was born into the family of this of Pingyuan Commandery, Chu Mingtang.