I Wrote a New Chapter in a Chaotic Age

In a world torn apart by chaos, the old systems of the rival states are riddled with corruption. Hereditary armies and regional warlords carve up the land, while refugees in the wilderness struggle to survive famine and slaughter. After a crushing defeat, the mountain stronghold lies in ruins, and its remnants are trapped in a desperate refuge deep among the peaks. There is no ready-made blueprint for a golden age, no flawless strategy for bringing peace and stability. He can only lead a band of routed soldiers and refugees, stumbling forward through repeated defeats, mutinies, and food shortages. He chooses leaders from among ten men and sets rules for each squad of three. Starting with the crude methods of a humble mountain fort, he slowly refines a system of three hubs and ranked squads unique to this continent. He gathers strategists to devise plans, summons artisans to develop every trade, encourages farming and land reclamation, promotes commerce for the people's benefit, and establishes a system of checks and balances among officials, military commanders, farmers, and merchants. He does not seize the throne overnight. He builds institutions and establishes rules, one step at a time. Amid the smoke of war and a landscape thick with thorns, he writes a brand-new chapter of order for this chaotic age with his own hands.