Tales of Peach Blossom Spring in the Fading Tang

Chu Jingping tells the soldiers, “Ever since Huang Chao raised his army, the court has been incompetent, the regional warlords have been fighting among themselves, and the people have been driven from their homes. The salt-smuggling rogue Zhu Wen and the Shatuo brute Li Keyong have both been made kings. Is it really true that there are no heroes in this world, and that nobodies can make a name for themselves? Of course not! You are an army armed with Mohist ideals. As long as you believe in me, I will lead you to build a paradise where the refugees of this world can find shelter. Many of you will become heroes. If Heaven is unjust, then we must stand up ourselves and act in Heaven's name! Uphold justice!”

The soldiers shouted in unison, “Act in Heaven's name! Uphold justice!”

This book tells the story of Chu Jingping, a modern doctor who transmigrates into the body of a young pharmacy assistant in Jinyang at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Using his medical skills, he makes the acquaintance of Li Siyuan, a general in the Hedong Army. Through a series of chance encounters, he becomes the prefect of Xingyuan Prefecture. Using modern technology, he develops agriculture and industry, recruits refugees, trains an army, and defeats several warlords. He then rises to become a regional warlord with a chance to contend for the empire, launching an assault on the most powerful warlords, Zhu Wen and Li Keyong…