Zhang Chen, a modern retired soldier, accidentally possessed his soul in the body of a down-and-out young man in an ancient border town. It just so happened that the imperial court was recruiting scholars, and the martial arts ceremony was attracting heroes from all over the world. With his fighting skills and battlefield tactical thinking that were far ahead of the times, he stood out in the battles and won the championship in one fell swoop. But the glory in the Jinluan Palace is just the beginning of the storm - the undercurrents in the court are surging, the powerful ministers are watching eagerly, and the border is full of smoke. With military power in his hand, he not only needs to gain a foothold in the turbulent court, but also has to carry a gun and leap on a horse to guard thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. With a body of iron, he composes a legend from the top military scholar to the pillar of national defense.