Liu Bei, a descendant of the fallen Han dynasty, lives making mats in Lousang Village when he is attacked by the Yellow Turbans. Enraged, Liu Bei, along with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, takes an oath in the peach garden and becomes sworn brothers. The Liu brothers repel Zhang Bao's Yellow Turbans attacking You Province and rescue Dong Zhuo, who is fleeing after a defeat, but are ignored for being volunteer soldiers rather than officials. Meanwhile, at the Han court, after the Emperor's death, a fierce power struggle erupts between Empress Dowager Dong and Empress Dowager He. He Jin, the Grand General and brother of Empress Dowager He, assassinates Empress Dowager Dong to seize power, but ultimately falls prey to the schemes of the Ten Eunuchs and loses his life. Seizing this opportunity, Dong Zhuo leads an army of 200,000 men to Luoyang, takes the Emperor hostage, and appoints himself Prime Minister. Seeing this situation, Gongsun Zan, Sun Jian, Cao Cao, and others unite to campaign against Dong Zhuo, and the three Liu brothers are among them. However, Dong Zhuo has a trump card: Lu Bu...