At the end of the Great Wei dynasty, the emperor was incompetent, natural disasters and wars ravaged the land, and famine victims lay everywhere. In his darkest hour, Chen Qinghe, a scholar from Qinghe, gathered people to fight for survival and forged farm tools into weapons. From suppressing bandits and resisting corrupt officials, he went on to establish the Jian'an Western Volunteer Army. He forged an alliance with the Hu tribes, pacified Xichuan, and recruited talented people. At last, he led his iron cavalry to capture the capital, depose the foolish emperor, ascend the throne, and found the new Anxi dynasty. He promulgated the Equal Fields Act and the Eternal Law, established the imperial examinations, developed water conservancy, and ushered in the Reign of Eternal Peace. He reclaimed lost territory, cared for the people, and opened a glorious age in which all nations submitted.
