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Historical / War / Kingdom Building / Reincarnation / Action

Tyranny of Steel

by Zentmeister

Ongoing

200 chapters · English

About the story

Julian Weber is an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a graduate of Westpoint Military Academy with a degree in civil engineering. As U.S. involvement in Afghanistan comes to an end, Lt. Julian Weber finds himself involved in a terrorist attack by the Taliban, which claims his life. However, he quickly finds out that death is not always final as he is reincarnated into the body of a Baron’s son and heir in an alternate Earth set in Late-Medieval Europe. In an era of political turmoil and civil strife, the Baron's young son is named Regent of the Barony of Kufstein and forced to contend with feudal powers. Will he be able to institute reforms leading his Barony into the age of industry? Or will he succumb to the pressure of his feudal overlords and a corrupt church that seek dominion overall?

Chapters (200)

Ongoing · More chapters to come
01Chapter 1: Transmigrating to Another World02Chapter 2: Life as a Barons Heir03Chapter 3: Introducing New Technology04Chapter 4: A New Day05Chapter 5: a Prosperous Friendship is Born06Chapter 6: A Seemingly Civil Discussion07Chapter 7: A Passion for Engineering08Chapter 8: Four-Field System09Chapter 9: a Fair Days Wage for a Fair Days Work.10Chapter 10: A Verbal Thrashing11Chapter 11: An Unwanted Betrothal12Chapter 12: Production Complete13Chapter 13: The Counts Daughter Arrives14Chapter 14: A Fine Evening15Chapter 15: Unimaginable Wealth16Chapter 16: Harsh Mistress17Chapter 17: Immoral Temptation18Chapter 18: Reversal of Fortune19Chapter 19: Your Wish is my Command20Chapter 20: Raising an Army21Chapter 21: Forming a Battalion22Chapter 22: A Diamond in the Rough23Chapter 23: A New Plot is Hatched24Chapter 24: It is Not a Hunt if You are Properly Sober25Chapter 25: Returning Home26Chapter 26: The Counts Daughter Returns27Chapter 27: Visiting the Mines28Chapter 28: Cave In29Chapter 29: The Age of Knights has Already Passed30Chapter 30: Symphony of War31Chapter 31: The Aftermath32Chapter 32: Recovery33Chapter 33: Tea Time34Chapter 34: There is Something Else...35Chapter 35: A Night to Remember36Chapter 36: A Difficult Negotiation37Chapter 37: We Will See About That38Chapter 38: A Formal Declaration39Chapter 39: Religious Ambitions40Chapter 40: Caught in the Act41Chapter 41: Lindes Revelation42Chapter 42: Death of a Marshal43Chapter 43: Expanding Influence44Chapter 44: Checking in on Things45Chapter 45: Lamberts Birthday I46Chapter 46: Lamberts Birthday II47Chapter 47: Lamberts Birthday III48Chapter 48: Gathering Evidence I49Chapter 49: Gathering Evidence II50Chapter 50: Gathering Evidence III51Chapter 51: Gathering Evidence IV52Chapter 52: No Father Should Have to Execute his Own Child53Chapter 53: Bring the Boy to me54Chapter 54: You are no Son of Mine!55Chapter 55: A Solemn Vow56Chapter 56: An Entertaining Lecture57Chapter 57: You will tell him that, yes?58Chapter 58: A Stern Warning59Chapter 59: Render unto Caesar60Chapter 60: Combating Misinformation61Chapter 61: Papal Response62Chapter 62: A not so Civil Discussion63Chapter 63: Joining the Teutonic Order64Chapter 64: Supplying the Militia65Chapter 65: Monogamy is for Suckers66Chapter 66: Finding a Replacement67Chapter 67: Border Conflict68Chapter 68: Escalation of Force69Chapter 69: Declaration of War70Chapter 70: Mustering the Army71Chapter 71: Cavalry Charge72Chapter 72: Overwhelming Victory73Chapter 73: Establishing a Siege Camp74Chapter 74: Throw them to the Wolves!75Chapter 75: Suing for Peace76Chapter 76: Endorsement of Theft77Chapter 77: A Fitting Name78Chapter 78: Lamberts Decision79Chapter 79: Infrastructure Initiative80Chapter 80: Revelation of Corruption81Chapter 81: Gaining the Counts Support82Chapter 82: Recruitment Drive83Chapter 83: A Fathers Grief84Chapter 84: Discussing Defense85Chapter 85: Have you no Shame?86Chapter 86: Formation of a Wicked Alliance87Chapter 87: Counter Conspiracy88Chapter 88: Military Reforms89Chapter 89: Becoming an Arms Dealer90Chapter 90: Ludolfs Reformation91Chapter 91: Council of Constance I92Chapter 92: Council of Constance II93Chapter 93: Formal Abdication94Chapter 94: Legal Reforms95Chapter 95: Alchemists Arrive in Kufstein96Chapter 96: Adelas Birthday I97Chapter 97: Adelas Birthday II98Chapter 98: Adelas Birthday III99Chapter 99: Adelas Birthday IV100Chapter 100: A Passionate Speech101Chapter 101: Victory in the East102Chapter 102: Plans for the Future103Chapter 103: God With Us!104Chapter 104: Call to Arms!105Chapter 105: A Broken Betrothal106Chapter 106: An act of Provocation107Chapter 107: Victory in Bavaria108Chapter 108: Marching to War109Chapter 109: The War for Austria Begins110Chapter 110: Enemy Ambush111Chapter 111: Memorial Service112Chapter 112: Agents in the Shadows113Chapter 113: Siege of Schwaz114Chapter 114: Absconding into the Night115Chapter 115: Bringing Down the Castle Walls116Chapter 116: Marching to Innsbruck117Chapter 117: Siege of Vienna118Chapter 118: Taking the City!119Chapter 119: Negotiating Surrender120Chapter 120: Bloodbath at Innsbruck I121Chapter 121: Bloodbath at Innsbruck II122Chapter 122: Defense of Kufstein123Chapter 123: Refugee Crisis124Chapter 124: Northern Surrender125Chapter 125: Adelas Plea126Chapter 126: Preparing for an Invasion127Chapter 127: An Awkward Family Reunion128Chapter 128: Blood in the Snow129Chapter 129: Establishing Camp at Sterzing130Chapter 130: Right of Conquest131Chapter 131: Trapped within Vienna132Chapter 132: The Counts Heir Submits133Chapter 133: Storming the Gap134Chapter 134: Victory in Meran135Chapter 135: Successful Operation and a New Invasion136Chapter 136: You Really Know how to Force my Hand137Chapter 137: Invasion of Trent138Chapter 138: Are There any Questions?139Chapter 139: Lothars Defeat140Chapter 140: A Heros Welcome141Chapter 141: Lothars Demise142Chapter 142: Consolidation of Power143Chapter 143: It is Only Natural for Siblings to Share144Chapter 144: Construction of Monuments145Chapter 145: God Wills It!146Chapter 146: Grand Ambitions147Chapter 147: Contact with the Byzantines148Chapter 148: Entertaining the Byzantines I149Chapter 149: Entertaining the Byzantines II150Chapter 150: Marvels of Industry I151Chapter 151: Marvels of Industry II152Chapter 152: Show Him No Mercy!153Chapter 153: Ambushing the Teutonic Order154Chapter 154: My Dear Brother155Chapter 155: Cut Off His Head!156Chapter 156: Recovery157Chapter 157: Storm in the East158Chapter 158: If You Want Peace, Prepare For War159Chapter 159: Council of Kufstein160Chapter 160: Proclamation of the Reformation161Chapter 161: The Council of Cordoba I162Chapter 162: Council of Cordoba II163Chapter 163: Catfight164Chapter 164: Death of a Duke165Chapter 165: Preparing for an Enemy Invasion166Chapter 166: The Way is Blocked167Chapter 167: Henriettas Concerns168Chapter 168: Constructing the Grand Cathedral169Chapter 169: Catfight II170Chapter 170: The Progress of Civlization171Chapter 171: We Could Just Surrender...172Chapter 172: Fields of Steiermark173Chapter 173: War Council I174Chapter 174: War Council II175Chapter 175: A Normal Day for the Count of Tyrol176Chapter 176: Selling Armor to the Byzantines177Chapter 177: School Days178Chapter 178: Escaping from Vienna179Chapter 179: The Fall of Vienna180Chapter 180: Visiting Graz I181Chapter 181: Visiting Graz II182Chapter 182: Taking Advantage of a Crisis183Chapter 183: You are the perfect wife, did you know that?184Chapter 184: I shot myself in the foot there, didnt I?185Chapter 185: Sweet Dreams!186Chapter 186: An Important Announcement During a Lovely Dinner187Chapter 187: Returning to Kufstein188Chapter 188: Settling In189Chapter 189: Bombard190Chapter 190: Dreadfully Hungover191Chapter 191: Conrads Arrival192Chapter 192: Conrads Ambitions193Chapter 193: You Will Be Home Before the Leaves Fall From the Trees194Chapter 194: Lightning War195Chapter 195: The Hunter has Become the Hunted196Chapter 196: Battle in Kärnten197Chapter 197: Crushing an Insurgency198Chapter 198: An Unexpected Welcome199Chapter 199: Victory in Kärnten200Chapter 200: Assassinating an Enemy General