The General's Stratagem

A General's Gambit: Not the usual meaning of “general,” but “check...mate!” The general who is checkmated in Chinese chess.

It is a tale of the realm as a chessboard: enter the game with a piece in hand, plan every move, and leave life and death to fate.

At the first-birthday ceremony for the only daughter of the Su family, where she was to choose her future by grabbing an object.

Su Jinyu, who had transmigrated here, saw four objects laid out before her: a brush and ink, a bow and arrows, an embroidered handkerchief... and the last one, which she studied for a long time before deciding it looked like a large flatbread. Once she understood, she began to ponder the profound meaning behind each choice. The brush and ink meant a life of writing; the bow and arrows meant a life of martial pursuits; the handkerchief meant marrying and raising children. Could the flatbread mean she'd spend her life enjoying the fruits of others' labor, eating, drinking, and having fun? When she stretched out her tiny arm and chose the flatbread, her father, the renowned general of the Qi Kingdom, beamed and boomed, “Just as I expected from my daughter! You haven't let me down. You've chosen military rations, vowing to serve the Qi Kingdom your whole life and spend your days on the battlefield! Ahahaha!” Su Jinyu was speechless.

Beneath the walls of Pingling City, the setting sun was red as blood.

The Fifth Prince of the Qi Kingdom, Qing Jue Zhengyu, stood with his body turned slightly to one side. His long, narrow eyes were fixed on the city before him, and a faint, warm smile played on his face. His slender fingers gently stroked the jade pendant at his waist. The teardrop mole beneath his eye seemed to take on a hint of blood-red in the sunset. He parted his thin lips and uttered two words: “Sack the city.”

Within the imperial palace of Tingyan, amid its towering walls.

The current Emperor of Tingyan fixed his gaze on her. His sharp eyes held a hint of nonchalance, and a dangerous smile tugged at his lips. “Infiltrate bit by bit, turn them against each other one step at a time, and slowly back your opponent into a dead end. Stand above him and look down, making him realize he's no match for you. That is the most thorough revenge.”

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