One day, a modern history graduate student wakes up as Zilan, the most unfortunate prince of the Warring States era.
His father, King Huai of Chu, has just been captured in Qin. The power-hungry ministers in Yingdu want to kill Zilan to make an example of him, the old nobility are watching like hawks, and Qin's army is at the border, ready to destroy Chu.
Other transmigrators start out as invincible heroes. From the start, he is in a situation where he is as good as dead.
Fortunately, he knows the history of the Warring States period and has modern ideas about governing a country.
He sees through Zhang Yi's schemes, purges the treacherous Shangguan clan, wins over veteran generals, builds a private army, and shakes the world with a sweeping new political reform.
He improves agriculture, builds irrigation works, trains a powerful army, wages economic warfare, and annexes the other states without bloodshed.
Bai Qi is his blade, the Mohists his weapon, Xunzi his prime minister, and Bashu his granary.
The once-useless prince takes control of Chu in a single stroke, subduing the old nobility at home and crushing the coalition of the Six Kingdoms abroad.
He breaches Hangu Pass, burns Xianyang, claims the Nine Tripods, and brings order to the realm.
This world has never belonged to Qin!
I, Zilan, will use the Chu Tripod to forge the Nine Provinces anew!
Modern thinking travels through the Warring States Period, and the contrast is refreshing. The young master counterattacks, joins forces vertically and horizontally, battles of wits and brains, fast-paced revenge + family and country lines, strong sense of immersion