After his glorious ascension to the throne, Ramses dreamed of a peaceful reign. He wanted to make Egypt a rich and happy land. However, the young pharaoh must not only defend himself against his scheming enemies within, but he must also bravely confront the threat posed by the Hittites. With twenty thousand foot soldiers and an elite unit of charioteers, he marches eastward. Before the city of Kadesh on the Orontes, the Hittite king Muwatalli lures the Egyptians into an ambush.