Recruit A General to lead the Troops: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Li Chengyu, a food delivery rider, unexpectedly travels back to ancient times and becomes a mighty God of War general. In order to uncover the truth about a rebel case, Li Chengyu disguises himself as a farmer and goes undercover into Qingfeng Stronghold, where he becomes the live-in husband of the stronghold's leader, Chen Xinrou. Using his modern "advanced thinking", Li Chengyu begins his path of reversal. Yet he develops an emotional bond with Chen Xinrou before he knows it...

Series details

• Title: Recruit A General to lead the Troops
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-08-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-08-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 14 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 83756

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-08-20; final listed air date 2025-08-31; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

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