[Patriotic female general vs. dashing young male general]
#Official blurb to be added when the novel starts.
"The nation is in peril, and bandits are wreaking havoc. I swear here on the Heavenly Steps: who will lead our troops into battle and protect our country?" The emperor, dressed in imperial robes, straightened his back and swept a massive hand toward the kneeling ministers, exuding the bearing of a Son of Heaven.
"I will."
The kneeling ministers all turned to look at the woman who had stood up.
The minister at the head of the group looked her up and down, disdainful of this young girl who didn't know her place. "You?"
Her eyes were fierce. Her movements were crisp and decisive, her features sharp as if carved by a blade, and her bearing possessed the unique authority of a great general.
"I have repeatedly distinguished myself in battle."
The minister was so taken aback that he couldn't find a retort.
A smile lit the emperor's face as he looked at Yang Jiuzhi on the Heavenly Steps. "Good."
"Why did you accept the order?"
"Because the country is in peril. How could I sit by and do nothing?"
She and a man stood together on a mountaintop, facing the wind. He turned to her and promised, "You wield the sword and slay the enemy. I'll protect you. How does that sound?"
Yang Jiuzhi turned to look at him.
In the quiet mountain valley, the north wind whipped through the long hair of Yang Jiuzhi and Xu Changjin.
A young famed general and a girl general exchanged glances, then smiled in understanding.
"What does it mean to wield a sword?"
"If you hold your family and country in your heart and the world in your eyes, then you should wield a sword."
[If the rules are too rigid, then we'll break them.]
1. Both leads are generals.
2. Place names in the novel are fictional.
3. The blurb was screenshotted on January 26, 2023.
Theme: Who says women are inferior to men?
