The Han's Revival: A History Student's Path to the Throne in the Three Kingdoms

[Three Kingdoms] + [Alternate History] + [Multiple Heroines]

Zhao Chen, a master's graduate in history, is caught in a mudslide vehicle accident while surveying an ancient battlefield and transmigrates to Qingzhou in the seventh year of the Guanghe era. He becomes a refugee, with only half a copy of the Book of the Later Han to his name. Using his foreknowledge of events such as the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Battle of Guandu, he first leads refugees to join the Administrator of Lean, promotes farming to build up grain reserves, and wins over Lin Wanqing and Su Qingyan. Later, he moves to Xuzhou to serve under Tao Qian, saves Cai Wenji and takes Qin Yuning as a consort, then gradually gains real power as Tao Qian entrusts him with his heir.

He resists Cao Cao, drives out Lu Bu and secures Xuzhou, then allies with Cao Cao to defeat Yuan Shao and wins over Zhen Mi. During the Battle of Red Cliffs, he seizes Jingzhou and takes Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao as consorts. He pushes west into Yizhou, expanding his territory, and ultimately defeats Cao Wei, pacifies Shu, and subdues Wu. Zhao Chen improves governance by adapting Han institutions, while the women in his harem each contribute their talents to help him. He eventually receives Emperor Xian's abdication, ascends the throne, establishes the Later Han, and ushers in a golden age, completing his transformation from refugee to emperor.