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The Fall of Wu

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Following the Usurpation of the Cao Family by the Sima Family as the Rulers of the Wei Kingdom, the new Jin Dynasty had only one obstacle left to achieve the reunificiation of the Middle Kingdom- The long independent southern Rubes and pirates, the Kingdom of Wu, long headed by the proud Sun clan. But the Sun were on the decline, court intrigue and politics had brought the Overlords of the South to their knees. It was just the right time for Sima Yi Zhongda, the new Emperor of the Jin (According to DW6, though the historians know it was actually his grandson, Sima Yan) to lead his forces south across the great Chang Jiang river, to sweep the Sun into the dustbin of history, and start a new era...the era of the Sima!

The fall of Wu was swift and brutal, and soon Emperor Jin Wu Di (Sima Yi) sat back in his throne as he watched his brave generals, Zhang He and Xu Huang bring forward the two new jewels of his Southern prize- The sister of Sun Quan, lord of Wu, Sun Shang Xiang, and the wife of his closest advisor, Xiao Qiao. Sima Yi was pleased with the offerings brought before him. It seemed that now, he could fully enjoy the fruits of his newly unified Jin Empire.....


That was a historical note, for the historians among you, the reason Zhang He and Xu Huang are included among the Jin generals is that in DW6, in the stage "Assault on Xu Chang" when Sima Yi launches a coup against Cao Cao, those two opt to side with him, as opposed to their former lord, my namesake.

This was the last commission that I did before calling them off, and judging by the scale of it, I'm sure you can see why.
Like most of my commissions, this was half of a double that became a collaboration with my good friend Erikson, who unfortunately despite his spectacular talent, which more than puts my own meager etchings to shame, lacks a deviantart gallery.

I hope you all enjoy, and perhaps learn a LITTLE history. Funny combination, isn't it?

Lineart- Me, :iconcaocaothedeciever:
Colors- Erikson (No site available, curses! :( )

If ya like it, drop me a line and tell me why ^^

If you don't tell me why not. ;_;
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As you might have imagined, it is a bad idea to be in the bad side of these genius guys. They can hold some serious grudges.