Transmigrate to the Qin Dynasty: I Lead Qin's Army to Conquer the World

Chen Yan, a top student in modern history, transmigrates to the final years of the Qin dynasty after an accident, becoming a commoner struggling to survive outside Xianyang. In a turbulent age when harsh rule is more terrifying than a tiger, he draws on his historical knowledge and modern way of thinking. He first makes a name for himself with clever schemes to evade forced labor. His remarkable mental arithmetic catches the attention of a village official, and his method for improving iron tools impresses the governor of the commandery. Eventually, he is exceptionally admitted to the army and becomes a squad leader.

In the military camp, he reforms the ranks with training methods far ahead of their time. His improved crossbows and formation tactics bring repeated victories over the Xiongnu. He rises from junior officer to colonel, and his ingenious nighttime raid on the enemy camp, setting their provisions ablaze, sends shockwaves through Xianyang. When granted an audience with the First Emperor, he presents the art of steelmaking and strategies for defending the borders. He is made a military marquis and put in charge of improving military equipment, gradually turning the Qin army into a formidable force equipped with firearms and capable of precise coordination.

From defeating the Xiongnu in the north and expanding the realm by a thousand li, to campaigning against the Baiyue in the south and digging canals, then marching into the Western Regions and opening the Silk Road, Chen Yan leads the Qin army to victory on every front. Amid undercurrents at court and the chaos of the late Qin, he purges corrupt ministers and pacifies the Central Plains. In the end, he takes up the baton of history, founds a new dynasty, and introduces new policies, spreading the seeds of Chinese civilization to the Western Regions, the lands across the eastern sea, and even farther continents. Thus begins the legend of a man who rose from commoner to emperor and led China to an unrivaled place in the world.