When an empire starts to decay, its bureaucracy grows more corrupt, its military weakens, and internal power struggles tear it apart. Like a crumbling skyscraper on the verge of collapse, it can't withstand even a light breeze. Then the barbarian invasion is coming, suddenly, the lazy officials who'd been living in comfort panic like chickens with their heads cut off. One faction fights to the death, another packs their bags to flee at the first sign of trouble, and a third grovels and surrenders on their knees. In all this chaos, who'll end up laughing last? In 12th-century ancient China, northern barbarian tribes invaded the southern empire, and chaos engulfed the central government overnight. The "Doves" pushed for peace talks, the "Hawks" vowed to fight to the last man, while a third faction—the Betrayals—had already secretly allied with the invaders to serve their interests. With everyone prioritizing personal gain, could the empire possibly stop the invaders' iron cavalry?
