Liu Bei is dead, and Shu Han is on the brink of collapse. Guan Xing, a historical researcher, opens his eyes and finds himself the son of Guan Yu, a short-lived man whose only mention in the history books is a mere twenty-seven characters.
At court, the powerful families of Yizhou are sharpening their knives. Rebels in Nanzhong are secretly colluding with Eastern Wu. The treasury is empty, the troops are exhausted, and Chancellor Zhuge Liang is working himself to the bone.
In the dead of night, Guan Xing knocks on the Chancellor's residence and presents a bloodstained scroll, A Strategy to Repel Enemies and Strengthen the State. "Chancellor, this plan defies Han institutions and violates conventional opinion. But Shu Han cannot afford to wait, and neither can your life."
From reforming the salt and iron monopolies to putting Shu brocade under state control, from setting Jiangling ablaze to forcing Eastern Wu to make peace. While everyone thinks he is merely coasting on his family's prestige, Guan Xing is painstakingly prying open the Three Kingdoms' deadlock.
When the fires of war flare in Nanzhong, he leads thirty men through poisonous miasma to find a way forward. He captures Meng Huo five times without killing him, divides the commanderies into counties, and has the Yi and Han peoples farm together. He races a thousand li to defend Shangyong, then launches a three-pronged campaign against Wei and fights across the Central Plains. Outnumbered in every battle, he walks a knife's edge and stakes his life on every move.
The deadlock recorded in the history books, he slowly turns around with the experience accumulated over two lifetimes.
Beside the Chancellor, whose shoulders had borne the burden alone, there is finally another pair strong enough to carry the realm.
He seeks no fame in the history books. He only wants to sever the thread of fate leading to Wuzhang Plains.
The author has sufficient knowledge of the history of the Three Kingdoms, but he rarely describes the situations of Cao Wei and Soochow.
The sense of history is quite strong, keep up the good work, author. The war finally began.
This is the first Shu-Han time travel novel that I have read that focuses on strategy. From a strategic perspective, the number of words is still short, so the author should continue to work hard.
The historical logic is strong and there is no cheating. . Come on, author, don't be interrupted.
Nanzhong has been pacified, and the strategy has been advanced step by step. Is it time for the Northern Expedition?
The author has strong historical logical reasoning. Every reform and innovation is in line with the scientific and technological capabilities of the Three Kingdoms era. There is no cheating. Every decision-making step slowly improves the strength of the Shu Han. Rather than doing it all at once.