Chen Wang, a modern special forces operations officer, transmigrates into the body of a refugee fleeing famine at the end of the Sui dynasty.
No System, no cheat abilities. He has only the tactical mindset of a special forces soldier, the execution skills of a modern manager, and a complete memory of this period in history.
Starting out with the rebel forces in the Changbai Mountains, he makes his way step by step to Wagang, Luoyang, and Chang'an. He helps Zhai Rang defend a city, advises Li Mi, shares drinks with Shan Xiongxin, calculates provisions for Li Jing, and shows Li Shimin the way.
He knows which of these men will become heroes and which will die tragically.
He knows the outcome of every battle and every pivotal moment.
But he does not change history. He merely steps into it and shares a drink with those destined to die.
In the fourth year of Wude, the Battle of Hulao Pass ends, and the realm is at last at peace.
Chen Wang turns down every reward and slips away one night.
Years later, the names in the Lingyan Pavilion sometimes remember him.
But no one knows where he went.
Only the pot of wine Shan Xiongxin drank before his death asks a question on behalf of all the heroes:
"That fellow… what ever became of him?"
