A Strategy for the Realm

The story begins after Li Chengjin's failed attempt to assassinate the traitor to the nation. Discovered by the traitor's men, he is pursued. After escaping, the protagonist encounters his childhood sweetheart. As the Host's memories return, he realizes she was a peerless strategist. But their opposing loyalties left him no choice but to kill her. This leads him to grow arrogant and lose his chance to unify the realm, only for others to seize it. In this life, he turns the tide, befriends distant lords while attacking nearby ones, eliminates the traitor, and conquers the realm, becoming the founder of a new dynasty.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.