Thirteen Protectors

Plot Synopsis

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the rebel army led by Huang Chao attacked and entered Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Li Keyong, the Prince of Jin, was ordered to suppress the rebels and recapture the capital. Li Keyong, a member of the Shatuo ethnic group, had an army of 100,000 at that time, with numerous brave generals under his command. Moreover, the Thirteen Taibao, composed of his adopted sons, were highly skilled in warfare and were extremely prominent for a while. Zhu Wen, the military governor of Bianliang, visited as a guest to watch the battle. Li Cunxiao, the Thirteenth Taibao, went out to meet the enemy and captured Meng Juehai alive. However, Li Cunxiao was overconfident and arrogant about his martial prowess. Zhu Wen was humiliated at the victory celebration banquet and harbored a grudge. Li Cunxin, the Fourth Taibao, was jealous of Li Cunxiao's great achievements and proposed a plan to directly enter Chang'an with a light army to take Huang Chao's head. Li Cunxin and Kang Junli, th