The Great Sui Dynasty.
Half a year earlier, the Great Sui Imperial Court had still been plagued by the rebel forces led by Li Yuan of Taiyuan.
Yang Lin, the Leaning-on-the-Mountain King, had repeatedly dispatched troops to quell the rebellion, only to return in crushing defeat every time.
But after Imperial Guard Commander Yuwen Huaji recommended Yuwen Tuo at court, the situation abruptly reversed.
Yang Guang, Emperor of Sui, appointed Yuwen Tuo Grand Tutor, granting him military authority and sending him north to suppress the rebellion.
In just one battle, he shattered the Li Clan's forces, sending them fleeing to the far north in utter defeat.
Yuwen Tuo and Yang Lin, the Leaning-on-the-Mountain King, then divided their troops into two armies to deal with the rebellions across the country.
Within a few short months, the rebels everywhere were suppressed and destroyed one after another, and the Imperial Court's prestige soared.
With his strength alone, Yuwen Tuo turned heaven and earth around, saving the teetering realm of Great Sui.
Meanwhile, the Li Clan huddled in the north. Farther north lay the territory of foreign tribes, yet if they tried to head south, they could not withstand the Imperial Court's offensive. Unable to advance or retreat, they struggled to take a single step.
After pacifying the rebellions across the country, Yuwen Tuo and Yang Lin prepared to concentrate their forces and march north to destroy the Li Clan in one stroke.
But just then, word suddenly arrived from the frontier that Ming had conquered Great Song and was about to launch another Western Expedition.
Panic spread throughout Great Sui. The country had barely settled down before unrest began stirring again.
Upon receiving the news, Yang Guang was both shocked and furious. Yet he dared not underestimate Ming, and immediately recalled Yuwen Tuo