The great empire of China is in turmoil. As the government becomes
increasingly incompetent, warlords and nobles battle for power. In the
north is the Kingdom of Wei, headed by cunning and manipulative Cao Cao.
In the southeast is the Kingdom of Wu, ruled by masterful and
charismatic Sun Quan. In the west is the Kingdom of Shu, commanded by
kind-hearted and humble Liu Bei. Cao has committed murder and betrayal
on his way to glory, only to see his family's throne overthrown by other
scheming crooks. Sun and his advisor Zhou Yu have established a military
stronghold, but are no match against Liu's military strategist Zhuge
Liang, who wisely advocates tolerance and mutual respect. Full of
thrilling action, sophisticated stratagems, passionate brotherhood and
loyalty, The Three Kingdoms sums up all the most important lessons of
history.
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