In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the isolated city of Ningyuan is besieged by thirty thousand Qing troops. Chen Yan, carrying memories of countless cycles of reincarnation, is reborn as a low-ranking soldier defending the city.
In his previous life, he could only watch as the Ming Dynasty fell: corrupt officials held power, foreign enemies invaded, and refugees filled the land. He died horribly again and again in one cycle after another.
This time, he has a complete defense strategy for Liaodong. From the start, he rallies the remaining troops, takes in refugees, and seizes iron mines to cut off the enemy's supply of weapons.
He burns the enemy's granaries, launches a night raid to smash their main force, and fights a bloody battle to drive back the Qing siege. When court eunuchs frame him and send assassins, he uses irrefutable evidence to bring down the treacherous officials. He establishes farms and stockpiles grain, sows discord among the Mongols, and prevents disasters and rebellions before they can erupt.
Otherworldly demons secretly stir up chaos and erode the nation's fortune. With a single city, Chen Yan reverses the Ming Dynasty's fate of inevitable ruin, secures the Liaodong frontier, reforms government and livelihoods, breaks the cycle of historical tragedy, and protects the Huaxia homeland from destruction!
