In 403 BCE, the three clans of Han, Zhao, and Wei partitioned the State of Jin. The final edict of the Zhou Son of Heaven tore away the last shred of dignity from the Central Plains. For two hundred years, the feudal lords ceased their pilgrimages to the royal court; blood-oath alliances were torn apart the moment they were sworn; new laws took root in the blood of old aristocrats. This was the Warring States Period. You will reign as a sovereign lord. Starting with just one army and one city, you will expand your territory, harvest resources, and choose the most fitting path for institutional reforms. With civil wisdom and military strategy, you will maneuver your troops, form alliances, or betray your allies for advantage. Or, simply unleash pure violence and crush everything in your path. After fifteen rounds, the highest scorer will claim the sacred cauldron and rule under heaven.