The Dragon's Journey in the Han Dynasty: From the Frontier to Tributes from All Nations

Modern historian Zhao Yanli accidentally transmigrates to a parallel ancient world, where he becomes a displaced refugee on the frontier. In a time of turmoil, he rises from the brink of despair, wielding his solid historical knowledge and modern expertise as weapons: he improves farming tools to solve food shortages, devises simple military tactics to repel powerful enemies, and gathers refugees and talented people to build a haven in Jing'an City.

Faced with a crisis as rival states close in and form shifting alliances, he joins forces with the weak to resist the strong. He enriches his realm through a state monopoly on salt and iron, strengthens his government by selecting officials through civil service examinations, and leads his cavalry to shatter the barriers of the Central Plains. From a remote border city to a vast empire, from a refugee scholar to the founding emperor, he ends the age of turmoil through institutional reforms and unites the lands with a policy of conciliation, until all nations come to pay tribute and the first signs of a golden age appear.