Gaius also designed a large number of weapons and equipment, including metallic cartridges and bolt-action rifles. After Gaius came of age, the situation on the frontier became increasingly complex. Nomadic tribes from the west frequently harassed them, while the southern dynasty and the Wa people's shogunate were also stirring.
Once, the nomadic tribes used a counter-espionage scheme, forging a secret letter between Gaius and the enemy, and sending the accusation to the central court. The emperor fell for the trick, believing Gaius intended to betray the country, and ordered Gaius's execution and the replacement of the border Legion Commander.
Upon learning the news, Gaius immediately went to the capital, providing evidence to the court to prove Gaius's innocence. However, by the time he arrived, the incompetent emperor had already ordered Gaius to be poisoned to death.
Before he died, Gaius held Gaius's hand and said:
"Gaius, your talent is exceptional, and you have the world in your heart. One day you will bring peace to this land... Remember, no matter success or failure, never lose your original intention."
Gaius's death removed the cornerstone of stability from the frontier. Nomadic tribes and surrounding forces stirred, plunging the frontier into chaos. The successor appointed by the court was mediocre and unable to suppress the rebellion. The army's morale was low, and the common people's lives were in dire straits.
At this time, Gaius stepped forward, rallying the former border Guardians as Gaius's adopted child. Although the court had not officially appointed him, his prestige and talent quickly gathered Soldiers and common people under his banner. He reorganized the army and stabilized the frontier.
At this time, most parts of the world still used linear infantry tactics, but Gaius popularized the skirmish tactics and trench warfare he had researched for many years. Under the firepower of dynamite and bolt-action rifles, the nomadic tribes suffered heavy casualties.
With the stabilization of the frontier, Gaius's reputation reached the court, attracting the attention of the emperor and powerful officials. On one hand, the emperor appreciated his talent and wanted to transfer him to the central government for employment; on the other hand, the court's powerful officials saw him as a threat, fearing that his prestige would shake the monarch's authority.
Gaius understood this perfectly. He did not covet power but hoped to continue defending his own territory. However, he also knew that the court's suspicion would eventually become an unavoidable problem. He was enfeoffed as a King with a different surname, and from then on, he lived as a leisurely prince on the frontier, spending his days on inventions and creations... Of course, these were just tricks Gaius used to deceive the emperor and the court officials. He was determined to avenge his adoptive father.
At the same time, he and a local Mohist teacher named Ma Keqin jointly invented the automatic machine gun. From then on, the nomadic tribes became adept at singing and dancing.
Soon, under Gaius's inventions and creations, a new army was born. They were equipped with the best weapons, adopted the most advanced tactics, and Gaius even invented tanks and airplanes.
These made the emperor and court officials uneasy, and it was at this time... The old emperor died when a poisonous snake suddenly appeared on his bed while he was sleeping, and the eunuchs and palace maids accidentally killed the emperor while trying to catch and kill the snake.
When the news of the current emperor's accidental death spread throughout the country, the court and country immediately fell into extreme chaos. A young child was enthroned as the new monarch, a seven-year-old emperor, and the actual court power fell into the hands of powerful officials, the Empress Dowager, and a group of imperial relatives.
However, these individuals all had their own agendas, and the court was severely divided:
The Empress's family held power: The Empress's brother was appointed Grand General, commanding the capital's heavy troops, becoming the de facto powerful official.
Gentry resistance: A group of ministers, in the name of upholding Confucian orthodoxy, strongly opposed the Empress's family's autocratic power, forming a faction opposed to them.
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