Over the past two years, the people of Anyang City lived in constant fear, feeling as if their days could be numbered at any moment.
Two years ago, there was a rebellion within the Imperial Guard!
By all rights, the Imperial Guard—organized under the Great Jin military system to protect the Imperial City and safeguard the royal family at close quarters—should have been the most elite, loyal, and dependable force in the entire Great Jin Divine Realm.
Yet they rose up in rebellion.
That night was a ruthless massacre.
Blood flowed like rivers, corpses piled as high as mountains.
The aftermath still lingered to this day.
Even the reigning Divine Emperor, Sima Xian, was severely injured that night, forced to step down and let the Crown Prince ascend the throne.
After that night, the civil and military officials grew at odds with each other, engaging in endless verbal attacks and even physical fights.
The entire Great Jin court was in turmoil, but the common people’s daily lives remained mostly peaceful, barely affected.
At first, people thought they might finally have a period of peace.
But one bright day, a fleet of warships suddenly sped from the East toward the Imperial City.
Those who saw it were terrified—families grabbed their loved ones and fled outside the city walls.