In Lhasa, the imperial palace of dictator Basam-Damdu is wiped out by a squadron of Swordfish, and the world, relieved, celebrates the end of World War III. While Mao's Communists clash with Chiang Kai-shek's nationalists in neighboring China, Warlord Xi-Li seeks to get his hands on a manuscript that will allow him to establish his power over the Middle Kingdom.