Warlords: Winds Rise Along the Shu Road

In the final years of the Qing dynasty, the natural order was turned upside down. The people lived in misery, bandits plundered at will, and warfare raged across the land. In a car accident, the soul of an ordinary modern college graduate who had just started his first job was carried into the mind of a baby about to be born. Favored by Heaven, he somehow missed the Meng Po Soup and began a new life with his memories intact. Born into the impoverished household of a failed scholar in the mountains of northern Sichuan, with virtually no influence or connections, he had to tread carefully. Afraid he would be branded a monster and burned alive, he did his best to act normal and gradually persuaded his family to keep his secret. As a liberal arts graduate, he had no idea how to build guns or cannons and knew nothing of chemistry. All he could do was apply the advanced farming methods he had learned in his previous life, gradually increase food production, build wealth and influence, and recruit soldiers. He also used his father's status as a scholar to secure an official post, climbing the ranks along the way. At times they served as officials; at others, they became bandits. As officials, they suppressed bandits; as bandits, they killed corrupt officials; and in the people's name, they redistributed land. Starting with nothing, they grew from small beginnings. With no System, no organization, and no miraculous ability to turn stones into gold, they could only lie low and build their strength, one village and one township at a time. Gradually, they emerged from the mountains and became a warlord in an age of chaos. Amid the infighting among the Sichuan armies, he could only push north, take the northwest and Guanzhong, and look out over the Central Plains. Following the old Qin and Han routes, he set out to unify the realm. Based on historical facts, the story follows the timeline of historical events and uses the distinctive character of each region as its backdrop, with battle scenes as a highlight. It portrays a tenacious, strategic, and deeply human protagonist who never forgets matters of the heart. From infancy to boyhood to middle age, he leads troops in battle and expands his territory in this sweeping historical war epic.