Tunliu rises in a revolt against the rulers of Qin--one with Cheng Jiao at its center. Old friends reunite as they're deployed to quell the uprising.

Zhao's military minds ponder the aftermath of the Battle at Zhuyong. A powerful figure visits the Royal Court to stake a claim on the new Qin outpost.

Xin explains how Diao learned of the rebellion. Lord Changping makes a momentous decision. The seige of Xianyang intensifies as Xin's troops arrive.

As the fighting gets underway in Heiyong, Qiang Lei's scouts make a disturbing discovery, Xin goes for broke, and Huan Yi brings out the big guns.

Tactician He Liao Diao racks her brains to find some way out of an impossible situation so the Fei Xin Force can complete their mission-critical task.

Qing She considers his debt to Li Mu as he faces Xin on the battlefield. Devastating events drive Ji Hui to pursue a new tactic in defending Heiyong.

General Huan Yi shows that his cutthroat reputation is well deserved as he tightens the screws on Ji Hui and forces him to make an agonizing decision.