The feudal Northern Wei and Southern Liang kingdoms wage battle during the great upheaval of 4th-century China. General Lin Xie of Liang leads his 17-year-old son, Lin Shu, into battle and successfully repels the enemy Wei army. But when a political adversary frames General Lin Xie, 70,000 Chiyan army soldiers are killed. With the help of a devoted subordinate, Lin Shu is able to escape with his life. Lin Shu creates the Jiangzuo Alliance and returns to the city as Chief Mei Changsu twelve years later. How far will Mei Changsu go to defend his own people if the Northern Wei army launch another attack?