Green Jane Fire

In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Mr. Shui Jing gave Lin Yan a scroll of green slips before his sudden death. There was no art of war, no firearms, and only one line of small characters: "Fire originates from the imaginary and emerges from the real. The magic of holding lies in the pivot, not in the weapon." Cao Cao didn't believe it. He sent Tiger Guards to massacre Lumen with blood and forced Huang Chengyan to hand over the picture of "Holding the Strange Fire Formation". Liu Bei didn't believe it. He sent his secret envoys to sneak into Longzhong, hoping to seize the "crossbow that can break iron armor". Huang Chengyan didn't believe it even more - he burned the real picture with his own hands and presented the fake formation just to save his daughter's life. But they were all wrong. Lin Yan didn't need the fire formation at all. He knew the optimal ratio of rosin, sulfur, and saltpetre, which could burn a handful of hay through Cao's army's granary; Taking a look at the mountains and water flows, he could deduce that the tunnel exit must be at the bend of the Han River; He touched the engraved marks on the bronze talisman and cracked the three-layer mechanism lock within three breaths - that was not metaphysics, but geometry and mechanics. He remembered the truth that no one in this era should understand. So he started playing chess. Cao Cao was furious: "If this son is an enemy, he will not be able to sleep alone!" Liu Bei urgently summoned Zhuge Liang: "Visit this person quickly, no matter the cost!" Huang Yueying broke into the secret room at night and put the sword to his throat: "Who are you? How can you calculate all the secrets of heaven?" Lin Yan only replied: "I'm not calculating. I just... Know where the fire will burn, where the water will flow, and where people will flee." While the heroes in the world are still fighting for cities and territories, he has quietly rewritten the rules of war—— No longer rely on brave generals, but calculation; no longer rely on timing, but layout; no longer rely on loyalty, but momentum. There is no fire in the green slips, but there is fire in the human heart. And he is the only one who can control the fire.