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Description
Yuan Li was an excellent logistics personnel on the battlefield. One day, after transmigrating, he found himself in ancient times as the son of a minor official. With tears in his parents eyes, they sent him to Chu Wang Mansion to marry to drive away the evil spirits for the ailing young master of the Chu family.
On that day, Chu Hechao, the second son of the Chu Wang Mansion, returned hurriedly from the battlefield, still wearing his armor. Without even taking it off, he performed the ceremonial rites on behalf of his brother and paid respects to the heavens and earth alongside Yuan Li.
Yuan Li caught a whiff of the scent of blood and dust on Chu Hechao’s body, and his heart skipped a beat. He understood that this was a dangerous individual.
That night, Chu Hechao drank a cup of ceremonial wine with Yuan Li on behalf of his brother.
Yuan Li smiled gently and said, “General, please.”
As he held the wine cup, his fingers were as slender as jade, and his handsome face was adorned with long, fluttering eyelashes. Chu Hechao stared at him for a while, his expression a smile but not a smile, before raising his hand and downing the wine in one gulp.
Half a month later, the young master of the Chu Wang Mansion passed away, and Chu Hechao abducted Yuan Li, taking him on a horse and heading straight for the frontier.
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Yuan Li continued to exert his efforts on the ancient battlefield.
He cultivated crops, raised cattle and sheep, cleared roads, and established medical facilities. Busy day in and day out, he fed the mighty army and comforted the wounded soldiers, turning the military camp into a better place. The generals treated him as if they were meeting their parents who provided them with food and clothing.
The only man who had brought him here wore a perpetual scowl, suppressing his anger. “I am the one you married, the one who drank the ceremonial wine with you, and also the one who shared the wedding chamber with you. Shouldn’t you be looking at me?”
When I first started After Being Abducted by the General, I expected the system to play a major role, perhaps even as a third lead 🤔. However, as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the system is just a stepping stone, not a central element 🌱. Initially, I thought our main character, Yuan Li, would rely on the system to identify a worthy ally and assist them in achieving power 👑. Yet, as the story progresses and more followers rally to his side, Yuan Li realizes that he alone has the strength to change the world 🌍. This journey ultimately leads him to the throne 🏆.
One reason I enjoyed this novel is that, similar to First Interstellar Guide, the male lead (ML) supports rather than overshadows the protagonist 🤝. The ML doesn’t dominate the story but serves as a steadfast supporter to Yuan Li ❤️.
An especially admirable aspect is that Yuan Li has no knowledge of the future 🔮. Unlike in Back to the Beginning of Ming to Do Charity, where the protagonist has foreknowledge of people and events, Yuan Li is in the dark 🌫️. He only knows what the system sporadically reveals to him, which made me sometimes forget that the system was even part of the story 🧩.
As for the romance, it’s mature and grounded 💑. Yuan Li’s closest confidants come to accept and respect the ML, and their relationship is balanced and respectful, with both understanding their priorities beyond each other 🔗.
In the end, I enjoyed reading this novel 📚. Would I read it again? Probably not. But it’s a story I’ll remember fondly ✨.