The Han Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms

Niu Shan woke up one day to discover that he had become Liu Shan, the useless Liu Adou who could never be helped. For a poor loser who had always dreamed of changing his fate, this couldn't be a better start. He went on to outmaneuver Zhuge Liang, enact reforms, encourage people to have children, and reward land reclamation. He built up the nation's strength, campaigned against the southern tribes, and expanded the borders. He marched west into Qiang territory, showing benevolence and virtue at home while dealing with enemies abroad with ruthless force. At last, he defeated Wei's main army and swept across the Central Plains with overwhelming force, then campaigned south against Eastern Wu, making the Han Dynasty's name ring across the vast land once more. After unifying the realm, Liu Shan turned his attention east to the Wa people. He launched an eastern campaign, killed every male animal, and took all the women away. In the end, the Wa people were wiped out. He campaigned south into the Nanyang region, where the minor kingdoms in every direction bowed and paid tribute. While touring the southern tribes, he received a special forces unit of elephant cavalry as a gift from an ethnic minority. Then the Xianbei in the north rebelled. He launched a campaign against them and brought all the lands south of Siberia into the Han Empire's territory. To train a powerful cavalry, he marched west against the Kingdom of Dayuan, seized the famed blood-sweating horses, and opened up the Silk Road...