Chen Yan, a modern history enthusiast, accidentally traveled to Liangzhou in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and joined Ma Teng's army. At that time, Ma Teng's camp was suffering from internal and external troubles. Cao Cao was eyeing him from the outside, and Qiang and Hu tribes were attacking him from the inside. Furthermore, due to the barrenness and lack of food and grass in Liangzhou, it was difficult to move forward in the struggle for hegemony among the princes.
Chen Yan does not have extraordinary powers, but relies on his familiarity with historical context and basic knowledge of modern governance. He first started by improving agricultural tools and rectifying logistics to help Liangzhou reclaim wasteland and hoard food and grass. Then, based on the advantages of Liangzhou's cavalry, he optimized tactical formations and improved the army's combat effectiveness. He made several suggestions and suggestions, which not only helped Ma Teng resolve the conflict with Han Sui and stabilize the internal alliance, but also avoided the historical tragedy of Ma Teng's death in Beijing.
After that, Chen Yan assisted Ma Teng, taking Liangzhou as the foundation, uniting with Yizhou in the south and resisting Cao Cao in the east, gradually integrating the northwest forces, and finally led the Xizhou cavalry to sweep through the Central Plains, breaking the deadlock of the three kingdoms, helping Ma Teng achieve the great cause of unification, and also wrote his own historical chapter in troubled times.
