Will the General Return?

When the general came, he brought wind and rain. For all the people under heaven, he bargained with fate for an age of peace and prosperity, at the cost of hundreds of thousands of lives.

When the general left, the skies were calm and clear. For the sake of his family's spotless reputation, he turned his back on the very peace and prosperity he had brought.

The realm is at peace now. General, will you return?