Liu Xie impersonated the emperor under Yuan Shao’s protection while quietly seeking loyal allies and a way to restore the Han. He won Zhang He and Guo Jia to his cause, but remained constrained by…
Liu Bei tried to secure Pei County and find a way to rescue Liu Xie while Yuan Shu’s imperial claim unsettled the lords. Guo Jia exploited rivalry between Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi to arrange Zhen Mi’s…
Liu Xie and Guo Jia maneuvered around Yuan Shao’s court while Lü Bu’s coalition routed Yuan Shu’s forces and Cao Cao advanced on Shouchun. Yuan Shao reconsidered reinforcing Yang Province as Jia Xu…
Lü Bu captured Shouchun and returned the Imperial Seal to Liu Xie in Ye City, where the emperor secretly built an alliance to escape Yuan Shao’s control. As Cao Cao summoned Kong Rong to judge the…
Liu Xie used Kong Rong’s visit to keep the rival claims to the throne unresolved while strengthening his secret position against Yuan Shao. As battles and factional plots reshaped the north, Yuan Shao…
Liu Xie strengthened his secret network, recruited Xu You, and maneuvered amid Yuan Shao’s succession struggle while preparing to expand Han influence into Yi Province. The arc ended with Yuan Xi’s…
Yuan Xi seized control of Ye City, killed Yuan Shang, and drove Yuan Shao into flight while Liu Xie exploited the Yuan family’s crisis to consolidate power. The conflict spread across the realm, and…
Liu Xie strengthened his rule in Ye City with a Heaven-Sacrifice Ceremony, new appointments, and an edict recruiting talent, while Lü Bu’s campaign against Sun Ce ended in Sun Ce’s death. In Xu…
Investigations into the rival emperors deepened suspicion in Xu County, while Liu Xie gained allegiance and prepared a trap in Ye City. Yuan Shao's troops advanced on false reports of an internal coup…
Liu Xie defeated Yuan Shao's forces around Ye City and secured Ju Shou's surrender appeal before Ju Shou killed himself. Yuan Shao then destroyed Gongsun Zan's army, while Liu Xie gained Zhao Yun and…
Emperor Xian of Han fled Cao Cao’s control but was captured by Lü Bu and sent toward Ye City, while Liu Xie consolidated his court and prepared to challenge Yuan Shao. The arc left Liu Xie’s forces…
Liu Xie recovered Qing Province after Emperor Xian escaped Cao Cao’s grasp and Yuan Tan died trying to protect him. The court then branded Yuan Shao a rebel and launched campaigns across Ji Province…
Liu Xie personally led the campaign that captured Lecheng County and Yuan Shao, then revealed how he had built his power and offered Yuan Shao a chance to secure the Yuan Clan’s future. Meanwhile, Liu…
Liu Xie destroyed the Yuan Clan’s power, then turned the clans’ rivalry over public honors into support for resettling the Yellow Turban refugees. As winter approached, he prepared to conquer Bing…
Liu Xie’s forces consolidated their hold over the north as Ma Chao seized Han Sui’s army and Lü Bu captured Jinyang. Meanwhile, Cao Cao resisted surrender, and Liu Biao sought new advisers as tensions…
Liu Xie summoned Zhuge Liang, strengthened his court, and launched a campaign against Cao Cao and Sun Quan after the fall of Liu Biao and Yuan Shao. As Lü Bu pursued Cao Cao through Yan Province, Cao…
Lü Bu and Zhao Yun broke Cao Ren’s formation at Guandu, while Cao Cao seized Jiangdong and cut off Sun Quan’s retreat. Sun Quan’s attempt to reclaim the region through Tongling Ferry failed, and he…
Zhang Liao captured Sun Quan at Hefei, allowing Liu Xie to recover territory and plan the return to Luoyang while weighing war, aristocratic power, and the imperial succession. As Cao Cao entered Jing…
Huang Zhong defeated the Wuhuan and brought Goguryeo under Han rule, while Liu Xie faced new questions about military expansion and succession after Lü Lingqi became pregnant. The story then returned…
Liu Bei captured Yi Province while Cao Cao seized Jing Province, and Liu Xie prepared to confront Ma Chao by building an elite Mo Dao Army. Ma Chao rejected surrender and demanded Liang Province…