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I became a staff officer of an empire whose defeat was certain.

The only way to escape from the empire with an 8-year mandatory service was through dishonorable discharge.

But then…

“You can be glad, Lieutenant. Thanks to your accurate instinct, our military could prevent damage in advance.”

The more I struggled to be discharged, the higher my performance evaluation became.

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I’ve Been Mistaken for a Great War Strategist
MFWH
Mistaken for a War Hero
전쟁 명장으로 착각당했다
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Sorrowful
New Sorrowful rated it
June 29, 2025
Status: c203
Back at it again... Another review! My words are worth gold, I think?

This novel was a hidden gem, well to us westerners at least. In the original publishing website, Novelpia, it's ranked 13. Damn Korean corporations! hiding away good novels. Well, I'll do the old three way review but this time with (romance/harem), (comedy) and lastly (plot/story). I'll throw in an (action) explanation as well as a bonus, free of charge! I tried my best to stay away from spoilers. But if I accidentally did write one, it's going... more>> to be something minor. It's difficult to spoil anything since it's more of a fun to read novel than some intricate story one.

Before diving into my essay-long worth review of the novel. I'll give you the 'tl;dr' (Too long, didn't read) here because some of you may not appreciate my non-existent summarization skill. This novel is largely based on misunderstandings and luck. Romance, story, action and the comedy, which can be said to be the four important aspects of this novel, are built upon misunderstandings and luck completely. The MC does the polar opposite of what he is supposed to do but somehow that was the correct action (luck) and his allies as well enemies think it was intentional and now fear him (misunderstanding). Don't get it wrong, however. The MC is very smart and later on just decides to steam-roll his enemies. But going in with expectations of philosophical questions being answered, amazing exploration of military structure, war councils and strategies... then yeah... this one ain't it chief. Everything is based on misunderstandings and luck. Not some tactical genius plot.

Let's begin with the story. Now, before diving in, lemme tell you this Sorrow is no damn historian or military-expert. Quite the opposite, I suck at both. I can't even remember the order of the military posts. This novels most basic premise is of a war between the Empire where our main character Daniel Steiner resides in and the Allied-nations. It resembles the World War II situation between Germany and the Allies (also called United nations) of 1942. Well, almost because the Empire is not really a Germany carbon copy. There is no funny moustache man hating on racial groups thankfully. The story begins with the Empire getting attacked by the Allied-Nations due to their fear. These Nations fear the ever-expanding Empire and wish to basically ens*ave them. Where does our Main Character come in you say? Well, Daniel is a wuss... Wait, I should explain it better. Daniel Steiner, fresh out of the military academy is getting pushed around by his pathetic superior. A random day, he recovers memories long forgotten. Of another life in earth, in which he was playing a game very similar to the world he is currently living... in... Yeah, it's a fusion between transmigration and reincarnation. Rather than occupying a body, he was born there without the set of memories, but one day he gets them back. I do not believe there was any special reason as to why, however, it is of little importance.

Daniel, with his memories, knows that the Empire is totally doomed to lose this war. So what does our patriotic and loyal Daniel do? He attempts to deflect! Betrayal! How dare he! The first 100 chapters are filled with Daniels conviction to deflect. You may ask, how could Daniel not manage to do in 100 chapters? And I answer, imagine every decision you make take a 180 degree turn. In the beginning, Daniel makes, or attempts to say the least, to make every bad- no, worst decision possible so that he is dishonourable discharged from his military post. Unluckily for him, but luckily for our beloved Empire, the enemies always think they are some kind of Isaac Newton of military strategies, so they take unconventional approaches to the war. If you are familiar with mathematics, minus minus makes a plus. Two unconventional decisions lead to a positive outcome for Daniel... wait, this analogy... was ingenious!!! Shower me with praises!

Where was I again? Ah- yes, our MC takes the worst decisions possible, is 'gently coerced' by his superiors that his failure will be gravely punished, but manages to pull off generational clutches every time. While doing so, he is getting promoted quicker than Usain Bolts 100m run, which makes it more and more impossible to get dishonourable discharged his post. So slowly, but surely, Daniel's dreams of defecting to another peaceful country and opening a bakery is getting further away. These misunderstanding are absolutely gold comedy to us readers.

[Daniel takes bad decisions -> Works out phenomenally -> Enemies are scared witless -> Allies fear and adore him -> Promoted]

This is the sequence of events occurring for the first half of the novel. Now, you may ask again, "Brother Sorrow, won't this become repetitive and boring after a while?", and I preach that "Thee are misguided". This sequence is masterfully manipulated by the author so each events is different from the last one, and each one has it's funny quirks. So there is no repetitive feeling when reading. After roughly 100 chapters, once our boy has been promoted to the moon, and at this point is slowly inching for the [Prince consort] exclusive promotion, he has had enough. The allied-forces have made plenty of assassination attempts during his thousand step journey, and he is finally fed up. He desires war and blood. This is a huge turning point in the story and Daniels character since he now actively tries to ruin the Allied forces, and gives up on resigning and defecting to another country. We see him in earnest, in cold blood, catch hidden rats in the empire, and actively destroy the Allied-forces. I think this much is enough for the story, I might have bore you.

I'll briefly talk to the comedic aspect. The author uses the misunderstanding trope for comedic purposes very well. Everybody is expecting outcome A, that Daniel will fail, but Daniel gives them outcome B, a glorious win for the Empire. A good example of how the misunderstanding trope is used for comedy,

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would be Daniel murmuring 'Kelly' in his sleep. One day his aide got to hear him murmuring that name, and subtly trotted the lines regarding this person. Well, Daniel tells hers it's a thing of the past, and mentions that She (the aide) is more important to him. Now imagine once the aide went and flexed this to the current empress (during a battle of nerves for Daniels love) when she didn't know that 'Kelly' was Daniels dog, but, the empress did...

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The romance/harem is done quite well in this novel. Nothing exceptional to be though. There are currently three love interests:

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Lucy, a spy which slowly falls deeper in the rabbit hole called love; Selvia, princess of the Empire who desires affection and to be treated normally instead of royalty; Frien, batsh*t insane lunatic who preaches that Daniel is a saint purging beasts (allied-forces).

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Our roster consists of these three, with maybe another potential interests, but I doubt since she does not get a lot of screentime. I've seen complains regarding the fact that it's a harem, and that one of the love interests alone is enough. And while I can agree with that statement, it is not like the other two are forced upon us or anything. Author is currently playing the slow game. And while I certainly enjoy 1-to-1 romance, I hate it more when multiple love interests are inserted for drama. Since he has given us three interests, he should act upon it and deliver three.

Now, the action. There are hardly any action scenes. No 'But when I! 20vs1' moments (I had to make the joke). So the action is kind of secondary here. We don't see Daniel going around shooting soldiers and throwing bombs. He is a just "misunderstood tactician" who orders his soldier to do either A, or B. So I cannot really say the action is good or bad. This novel did not feel like an action novel, but in my opinion it's perfect the way it is. Real action scenes would water down the other elements, and the current balance is perfect.

Lastly, my final thoughts. I did not notice any big flaws while reading. I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed to say the least. I proud myself on being rather easy to please with novels, as long as it's not something weird. I give this 5 stars since from start to finish, I wasn't bored nor disheartened to continue reading. From beginning to end, it was an enjoyable and casual read. So if you are here for something casual to read and have fun, I recommend it. If you are here for exceptional story, action or strategy, then I think this one ain't it. <<less
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Sareza
Sareza rated it
December 5, 2024
Status: c34
This review is highly subjective

To summarize this novel from my own opinion: it's so bad, it's good. The story itself is nothing groundbreaking and honestly loaded with convenient plot devices. It feels like the author went braindead at times and had no idea how to progress the story properly, so they just leaned on the good ol' misunderstanding trope. Whether that was intentional or not, I've got to admit, it's surprisingly effective for keeping things entertaining.

The plot feels like a knockoff version of Youjo Senki but worse in execution, especially... more>> when it comes to writing quality. If you're going into this expecting solid military fiction, in-depth war records with strategic battles, explorations of the morality of war, or anything remotely profound, you're in for a disappointment. It's clear the story wasn't built for depth, and that's fine as long as you adjust your expectations. Instead of taking it too seriously, it's better to treat it as a parody or satire of the genre. The way it plays with tropes and setups might even make you appreciate the chaos for what it is.

That being said, the overall entertainment value is still there. Despite the weak writing and questionable plot decisions, it manages to keep you hooked in a weird way. It's like watching a trainwreck you can't look away from, but in an oddly fun way. The absurdity of the misunderstandings and how they snowball into bigger problems adds to the charm, even if it's not what you'd call good storytelling.

In the end, I'd say it's a decent read if you don't take it too seriously. It's medicore in terms of writing quality, but it's undeniably entertaining. Just go in expecting nonsense, and you'll have a good time.

PS. I was going to rate this a 1 star, but for some reason I got overly optimistic, then I just went along with it and wrote a positive review. <<less
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SaintNick
SaintNick rated it
December 19, 2024
Status: c42
This novel isn't a masterpiece, but I think it is entertaining. As a story, it’s a pretty common one. The protagonist is transported into a game as someone who is opposing the game's original protagonist and is trying to escape the story to save their life, but gets dragged into an even more prominent role in the process. But just because it’s common doesn't mean it's awful. The story relies heavily on absurd misunderstandings and luck, so if you are a reader who wants an intricate plot, this novel probably... more>> isn't for you. If you want a story that has amusing character interactions or only something to pass the time, this novel is more than suitable. You should keep in mind while reading that there is a comedy tag for a reason; this novel isn't exactly trying to be serious. If we use 3 as an average, I think for me this is just barely a 4 out of 5. <<less
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Reader_randnum
Reader_randnum rated it
February 15, 2025
Status: c20
Another novel that feels like it was written by someone very young, without any real understanding of how the world works.

The whole gimmick of this novel is that the MC wants to get a dishonorable discharge from the military, but he can't because everything he does turns out perfect.

He tries to send his squad on a wild goose chase? The general agrees, and he gets promoted.

... more>> He randomly hits someone? Nobody questions him—turns out the guy was a spy, so the military screens him, and the MC gets promoted.

He picks the worst possible location for a new war camp? Turns out the place has oil, so MC gets promoted and praised for his insight.

And so on.

It's supposed to be funny, I guess?

It feels like the worst kind of Chinese face-slapping novels, but Korean and even worse, because it pretends to be mature while treating the world's flawed logic as something normal. <<less
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Lance26
Lance26 rated it
December 5, 2024
Status: c30
This is pretty much as blunt as it can be... Everything is the misunderstanding type and it doesn't try to be subtle.. BUT huge drawback, the story doesn't try anything else. It doesn't provide much information as well why there was a war in the first place and every misunderstanding just falls into place in the same chapter.
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Akhmat23
Akhmat23 rated it
January 12, 2025
Status: --
The comedy in this novel is very good, and the author manages to maintain it for over 80 chapters. This novel holds the first position on Novelpia, which I agree with. As I read the novel, I found myself wondering what kind of cliché would appear in the next chapter and whether the author could consistently maintain the comedic narrative. In summary, the novel's synopsis is as follows.

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The MC is a reincarnator and an extra character in the original story who regains his past memories. As a Lieutenant, he knows that his country will lose the war and that he will die unless he escapes. Initially, he attempts to sabotage his own reputation to receive a dishonorable discharge, but this backfires and he is promoted instead. His actions also alter the original story and lead to a series of misunderstandings about the MC. Some view MC as a bloodthirsty warmonger, others as a hero, a conspirator trying to rule world, or an anti-discrimination activist, among other things. This results in the MC gaining both enemies and allies.

When I read this, I wonder how the author portrayed the MC fighting against revolutionary activists who wanted to kill him, when the MC was unaware of their existence near him. Unexpectedly, the author crafted a twist where anti-black discrimination activists mistakenly believed that the MC was aiding their cause, and they inadvertently helped him by arresting the revolutionaries. This led the princess to think that the MC was helping her to become empress, while the duke and king suspected that the MC had a secret personal army. Ultimately, these events only served to make the MC more famous and drew him into the world of politics. Unfortunately, it makes the MC even more paranoid.

Oh right, the original protagonist, a woman featured on the cover, is a spy from the enemy country that the MC is fighting against. She is akin to a black winter soldier. Due to the MC’s actions, she is positioned as a spy in the role of his secretary, rather than remaining a front-line soldier as in the original story. She is the first heroine who is cold. The second heroine is a princess who has now become an empress.

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DrunkenNeko
DrunkenNeko rated it
January 1, 2025
Status: c50
As far as I have read, it's going pretty good. The MC seems to have god on his side as everything he does ends up promoting him up the ladder while its the last thing he wants. There is a little bit of indication of romance blooming with a hint of harem on the side but only time will tell if its that or not. Give it a read if you have nothing else to read otherwise I would recommend stockpiling it and reading it later when there are more... more>> chapters. <<less
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Squidja94
Squidja94 rated it
February 18, 2025
Status: c85
This novel is a fun rollercoaster. Not only does a wonderful job of adapting the military-like atmosphere without being overbearing, but it doesn't neglects the MC's personality building in the process.

Even though it's a rather familiar formula in the genre, I really enjoyed this one, it's refreshing and wonderfully portrayed. The story doesn't stagnates or ab*ses typical plot devices. Instead, with every new chapter, I'm tempted to binge read this further.

Although admittedly, the heroines aren't all that deep, I gave it a thumbs up because even with that flaw, the... more>> story holds up. <<less
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IncognitioMode
IncognitioMode rated it
January 10, 2025
Status: --
It's alright, something to pass the time. It's your generic "failing upwards" novel where the MC wants to escape some organization by actively being incompetent but their mess ups are twisted by fate to be positive, therefore leading the MC to be promoted higher within their organization. As another reviewer, Sareza, said, this is essentially just bootleg Youjo Senki (Being blatant at some points), so if you are wanting more Youjo Senki, this might satiate your appetite somewhat.

All in all, its very by the book for a "failing upwards" centered... more>> novel heavily "inspired" by Youjo Senki. Like fast food, you know what you are getting but in the end aren't getting anything out of this world. Read if you have run out of stuff to read. <<less
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CrisisCode
CrisisCode rated it
April 17, 2025
Status: c157
I wouldn't call this story a 'misunderstanding' based story but a 'reverse luck' based story. Reverse luck is not about being unlucky but about being 'lucky' in weird ways, basically succeeding when you're trying to fail. It's true that, because of that the MC is widely misunderstood, but the misunderstandings are a consequence not the cause. This is quite important because, it's one thing for people to one-sidedly misunderstand the MC and it's another for him to get credit when he's actually just failing at behaving like a total a**hole...

Though... more>> I really like this story this is the problem I have with it: the MC's selfishness is almost disgusting at times, especially since he gets seen as a hero and adored as a result of his 'reverse luck' trait. To be clear: this MC is highly competent, he is not dense, he is well-informed and intelligent, and he is not a coward. He is just selfish.

It's normal to prioritize your own safety and I understand that no one wants to fight a lost battle, but his total absence of care for others is off-putting at times (like, don't you care about your orphanage if the war reaches the countryside while you're fleeing?), especially after a while, since it becomes clear that his actions are greatly changing the course of the war, and he is now in a position of 'do or die' (even if he gets dishonorably discharged, the ennemy won't forgive him). When you think about it, in most cases, the MC's plans, if they worked as intended, would have resulted in many deaths (his own soldiers and probably civilians, too), like when he tries to sabotage the supply line by choosing a bad location, or when he decides to give intel to the ennemy... The author tries to downplay it by making it look like only the high ranking people will suffer after the Empire loses the war, but how could that be possible? And what about the princess/empress? or his colleagues?

So, I like to follow the MC's adventures. It's pretty creative, and I always wonder what will happen and how he'll react. But I don't really like the MC. <<less
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TotallyNotJesus
TotallyNotJesus
June 8, 2025
Status: c138
Fun misunderstanding plot, more on the comedy side. MC is mostly clueless to what's going on in the background but has the wits to use it to his advantage (even though he doesn't want it). My real issue is with the translations. The princess has been established to be Celvia, so why are they referring to her as a he.

Just an absolute lack of proof reading. This is an easy issue that can be solved in like, 5 mins of editing, tops. I would recommend not reading the novel just... more>> for the sake of the translation issues. <<less
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