Set in 208 A.D. at the end of the Han dynasty, Prime Minster Cao Cao persuades the Emperor to rage a war on the kingdoms in the west and in the south to reunite China. The two kingdoms form an alliance to face the attack leading to the battle of Red Cliff.
Resuming the events of the first part, Chancellor Cao Cao persuades Emperor Xian of the Han to launch a battle against the two Kingdoms of Shu and Wu, who have joined forces, leading to the epic battle of Red Cliff.