I Conquered the Five Dynasties with Liu Bei’s Template

The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was the darkest, most lawless era in history. There was no propriety or shame here, only the strong preying on the weak; no loyalty between ruler and subject, only armies clashing in battle. Li Zhen, a transmigrator descended from Li Ke, Prince of Wu and third son of Emperor Taizong of Tang, plunged into this hellish arena. Rather than rise to power like the warlords around him by burning, killing, and looting, he took up the “benevolence and righteousness” of Liu Xuande at the end of the Han dynasty, using them to crush his rivals with a completely different approach. When routed troops surrounded the city, he vowed to live or die alongside its people, rousing the farmers’ courage. When the gentry lived in fear, he laid down three ironclad rules to establish a mutual-defense pact, winning the hearts of the seventeen villages along the Wo River. When everyone believed in the strength of individual warriors, he made good governance his path to victory, training an elite force capable of breaking enemy formations in a month. Zhang Meng charged into battle for him, Chen Feng trained his troops, and Su Yanqing devised strategies on his behalf. In this chaotic age, anyone could call himself emperor. But Li Zhen would be the one to bring peace to the realm, protect its people, and restore the glory of the Great Tang!