Those Years I Taught in the Three Kingdoms

Xiahou LongchengZongheng Chinese Network

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Featured Fiction Alternate History Military HistoryTime TravelMathematical ThinkingMutual DependenceWeb NovelLate Eastern HanModern KnowledgeTeacher Identity

Summary

Modern man Li Mengxi transmigrates to the late Eastern Han, where he begins tied up in a Yellow Turban camp and flogged, surviving alongside his young brother. Using modern knowledge, he endures the chaotic era as a teacher, cooperating with Liu Bei's faction and applying mathematical thinking to weapon improvements, military training, and tactical calculation. He invents devices such as protractors and bearings, and promotes agricultural reforms and epidemic prevention measures. He teaches and nurtures students who spread throughout the Three Kingdoms, persisting in running his school amid blades, famine, and the stranglehold of warlords, and ultimately takes part in building a massive city stretching twenty thousand li to defend against northern invaders—carving out a path where civil talent stabilizes the realm and martial skill secures the state.

Editor's review

This book suits readers who enjoy Three Kingdoms history, farming/building stories, and education themes. Highlights include reforming a chaotic era with modern educational ideas, applying math and engineering knowledge to weapons and city defense with solid detail, and the sincere bonds between teacher and students forged in blood and fire. Weaknesses: the early pacing is slow, some technical exposition runs long, and the power struggles are relatively mild.

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Reading tips

  1. The early Yellow Turban camp section is slow; read patiently to understand the protagonist's situation.
  2. Focus on how the protagonist turns modern knowledge into concrete tools and institutions—that is the book's core appeal.
  3. Read alongside Three Kingdoms historical background to appreciate the interplay of alternate history and fact.

About the publisher

Zongheng Chinese Network

Zongheng Chinese Network is a publishing platform focused on online literature, with a catalog of approximately 10,899 titles. Its output covers common categories such as women's fiction, ancient romance, men's fiction, urban fiction, and alternate history, and it also maintains a premium fiction section to serve readers with different preferences. Representative titles include Marrying the Powerful Eunuch, Stealing Fragrance, The Whole Army Forms Up, The Ugly Poison Consort Turns the Tables from the Start, Super Dad, The Substitute Bride Is a Contrarian, Sword Out of Beiming, and Record of Cultivating the Mind, spanning ancient romance, urban life, and alternate history. The platform brings together authors such as Shi Yi Qing Qing, Zou Guo Qing Chun Sui Yue, Zhi Bai, Meng Huan Yang Guang, Dan Wang Zhang, Jiu Yue Jiu, Xing Luo Ping Chuan, and Zhu Ben Wu Xin, forming a roster characterized by serialized genre fiction. Public information on the publisher's founding background is limited; this profile is based solely on the catalog's publication directions and content features.

FAQ

Is this a harem novel? No. Romance is minimal; the focus is on teaching, nurturing students, farming, and contending for power.
Is the protagonist part of Liu Bei's faction? The protagonist cooperates with Liu Bei's faction but maintains some independence, focusing mainly on running a school and building.
Is the book complete? Yes, it is complete with 455 chapters, ending with the building of a twenty-thousand-li city to repel northern invaders.

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About the author

Xiahou Longcheng Author

Xiahou Longcheng is an author on Chinese web fiction platforms. Public information about him is limited, and no clear records of his birth and death dates, nationality, or personal experience are available. The collection currently holds four of his works: Rock Ninja Log, Naruto: The Will of Earth, When the Uchiha Finished Watching Naruto, and Those Years I Taught in the Three Kingdoms. These titles show that his writing follows two main paths: fan fiction and historical alternate history. The former reworks the worldview and character relationships of Naruto, while the latter sets stories against the backdrop of the Three Kingdoms. The site categorizes his works under male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, quality fiction, quality web fiction, and historical alternate history, indicating that his writing leans toward fantasy and historical subjects aimed at male readers. Overall, Xiahou Longcheng is a web author who engages in genre writing based on existing popular culture material. His output is not large, and more information is needed to describe his style and influence.