This article chronicles early Tang’s unification campaigns. Led by Li Shimin, Tang forces defeated warlords Xue Ju, Liu Wuzhou, Li Mi, Wang Shichong, and Dou Jiande. It also covers the pacification of the south, unifying China after long chaos. These victories laid the foundation for the Tang golden age.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo plunged the imperial court into chaos, leaving the people in misery. Amidst the turmoil, who would step forward as a true hero? Though Cao Cao was often seen as cunning, could he rally the warlords across the land to unite against Dong Zhuo?