Revealing the Future's Military Might, Terrifying 800,000 Imperial Guards

What? You say your cavalry is unmatched in the world?

Lin Yuan fires up a symphony of steel, and thousands of main battle tanks crush your pride!

What? You say your city walls are impregnable?

Lin Yuan plays the East Wind Express, guaranteed delivery. One shot, one kill: within range, might makes right!

What? You say you're the Son of Heaven, appointed by Heaven itself?

Lin Yuan livestreams the weather forecast and artificial rainmaking. Sorry, I control the "Heavens" now!

When Li Hongzhang watches a video of China not only avoiding reparations, but making all nations come pay tribute...

When Huo Qubing watches a video of a Fuxing high-speed train traveling at 350 kilometers per hour...

The ancients' entire worldview collapses!

Ying Zheng: "Good heavens! That steel behemoth can fly?"

Liu Che: "I want to buy one of these 'aircraft carriers'! I'll pay any amount of gold!"

Lin Yuan, face cold: "Not enough Civilization Recognition Points. First abolish the kowtow and introduce compulsory education, then come back to exchange them."

This is a story about using science and democracy to drag feudal dynasties, kicking and screaming, into the modern age.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.