When the flourishing Zhenguan era meets the Industrial Revolution!
Li Shimin: “I have my Black Armored Army. I can expand our borders by thousands of miles!”
Li Chengqian quietly opens [Industrial Blueprints] and takes out a rifled gun and a breech-loading cannon.
The Turks: “We have the fastest horses and the sharpest blades!”
Li Chengqian quietly sets an armored train in motion and lays down barbed wire.
The aristocratic clans: “We control all the realm's knowledge and wealth!”
Li Chengqian quietly builds schools, prints newspapers, and issues stocks.
This is the story of an engineering PhD using knowledge a thousand years ahead of its time to deliver a “dimensionality-reduction strike” against a mighty dynasty.
Don't talk to me about political schemes. My steam engine will crush every rule to smithereens!
People who can endure high-pressure situations all the time cannot still have the mentality of a saint. For example, Gou Jian and Sima Yi can endure high-pressure situations. There will definitely be problems with your mental state, and it is inevitable that you will be cruel to yourself and even more cruel to others. This is a human necessity. I hope the protagonist is not a moral saint.