The Three Kingdoms: The Prodigal Son of Shu Han, starting with a fiery blaze at Wolong Ridge.

Summary

Dunhuang County, the westernmost county of Liangzhou, is known for Yumenguan but has fallen under Kushan control after the chaos of the Han Dynasty. The Kushan employ ruthless tactics, using surrendered soldiers to expand their conquests. The citizens of Dunhuang are divided into three classes: Kushan people as first-class citizens, Western Region people as second-class slaves, and Han people as third-rate citizens, facing severe oppression. In Jiuquan County, lawlessness reigns, with bandits and rebels dominating the area. Liu Mang learns of the chaos and feels responsible, but his advisors remind him that hope remains for the people. Jia Xu proposes a strategy to unify the factions in Jiuquan by pretending to be bandits, suggesting that Zhang Bao, the son of Zhang Fei, lead the effort with Guan Xing. They plan to provoke the factions to gather and then strike decisively, with Jia Xu suggesting a provocative act like digging up graves to incite anger against them.

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