Lai Jie

Lai Jie was a k'atsi q'vitelli woman born in 723 and the first emperor of the early Pinyin Empire.

Early Life
Lai Jie was born in the Wang Lang Kingdom to unknown peasant parents. Little is known of her childhood and teenage years, but at the age of twenty-five she began hiring herself as a mercenary in order to pay for food and shelter. After a few short months, a man named Yan Zemin asked her to join the Wang Lang army to fight in the Kingdoms War, and she agreed, beginning her military career.

Military Career
Lai Jie quickly rose to the rank of general, and proved to be Ruler Wang Lang's most trusted and able soldier. Thanks to Lai Jie and other generals like Yan Zemin, Dong Tuna, Yu Fan, and Zhurong, Wang Lang quickly acquired more territory than it had in the last ten years. Before this, the Wang Lang Kingdom had not been a strong contender in the Kingdom War.

During this time, Lai Jie married Yan Zemin. Soon, they had a son and named him Yan Gengxin. In 749, Yan Zemin was killed during a battle with the Cao Ren Kingdom, leaving the infant Gengxin fatherless and Lai Jie a widow.

Advancement
By 750 Lai Jie had been promoted to a prefect, owning a few of the conquered territories in the ever expanding Wang Lang Kingdom. Soon after, she was promoted to marshal, the highest ranking military official. She used her new position with might, and soon, all of southern Pinyin was under the rule of the Wang Lang Kingdom.

Ruler of Nanhai
In the winter of 751 Wang Lang announced to his kingdom that he would be stepping down as ruler and putting Lai Jie in his place. After he retired with his family in Nanhai, Lai Jie officially became ruler of what was now the Jie Kingdom, and her military victories increased from there.

Losses
In late 752 the Lai Jie Kingdom began losing territory to the northern kingdoms of Pinyin. The states continued to war with each other, until there were only three left, the Shu Kingdom, the Wu Kingdom, the the Jie Kingdom.

Treaty of Pinyin
Lai Jie, not wanting to destroy the other states, proposed a treaty between them. A compromise was reached that provided Wu and Shu almost full autonomy within their states if they would also respect the autonomy of Jie, and provided that Lai Jie be crowned as emperor of all three states, though each one would have their own ruler. The treaty was signed, and peace reigned in Pinyin during Lai Jie's life as emperor.