Transmigrated into the least favored of the Seventh Prince's body, Xiao Chen publicly asks the court to grant him the harshest, coldest land in Great Xia: Hanyuan City, a place of endless ice and snow, rife with bandits.
On the day he leaves the capital, he has one shabby carriage and three elderly servants. The whole city waits to see the prince freeze to death during his first winter in the north.
They don't know that Xiao Chen sees endless coal deposits underground, frost wheat that is hardy and high-yielding, and the finest warhorses from the steppe tribes.
A year later, Hanyuan City's walls stand tall, its soldiers and citizens are well-fed and warmly clothed, and its elite troops are taking shape.
Three years later, the north is united, its cavalry unstoppable, and its neighbors struck with terror.
As the capital descends into a bloody succession struggle and chaos engulfs the land, an army clad in black armor marches south from the northern frontier. Four great characters are emblazoned on its banners:
“Cleanse the court. Save the nation.”
The old emperor gazes at his seventh son, whose troops are at the gates, and asks with a trembling voice, “Y-what do you want?”
Xiao Chen sits facing south and says softly:
“Father, it's time to give up the Dragon Throne.”
“And it's time for someone new to rule these Nine Provinces.”
Highlights:
[Emoji] No System: he rises through knowledge and strategy alone
[Emoji] Serious nation-building: from coal mining and iron smelting to improving farm tools
[Emoji] Political maneuvering: the court, the frontier, and foreign tribes all vie for power
[Emoji] Thrilling warfare: tactical innovations in an era of cold weapons
[Emoji] A steppe princess and an exiled prince join forces as equals
[Emoji] A solid progression from ruling one city to conquering the realm
While others fight for the throne, I fight for the world. Starting in a frozen wasteland, I will build an iron-blooded empire.
Exchange visits! ! !
I came to visit with my works "Four Universes in the Sky", "Xia Feng Zhan Ying", and "The Chaos of the World".
The sword has been passed down through the ages with the industry, and the sword can split the world in troubled times. The spear moves vertically and horizontally like a dot of ink, and the stick sweeps down the demons in all directions. The steel whip that subdues demons shakes the five mountains, and the halberd is opened in two months and thousands of enemies are attacked. The ax sweeps the world like a whirlwind, and the hook cuts off all impermanent karma and eliminates it. The ax shook the eight directions and leveled the nine continents, hammering the sky and thundering on the earth. From now on, no one is lucky enough in the world, and warriors from all over the world have entered the world. My writing skills are a bit weak, and there are still many shortcomings. I hope that all the masters will come to guide, visit and help each other, and give you advice. I am very grateful...
Exchange visits! ! ! I came to visit with my works "Four Universes in the Sky", "Xia Feng Zhan Ying", and "The Chaos of the World". The sword has been passed down through the ages with the industry, and the sword can split the world in troubled times. The spear moves vertically and horizontally like a dot of ink, and the stick sweeps down the demons in all directions. The steel whip that subdues demons shakes the five mountains, and the halberd is opened in two months and thousands of enemies are attacked. The ax sweeps the world like a whirlwind, and the hook cuts off all impermanent karma and eliminates it. The ax shook the eight directions and leveled the nine continents, hammering the sky and thundering on the earth. From now on, no one is lucky enough in the world, and warriors from all over the world have entered the world. My writing skills are a bit weak, and there are still many shortcomings. I hope that all the masters will come to guide, visit and help each other, and give you advice. I am very grateful...