The Marshal tells the audience that the enemy camp has been fortified. He has a plan to sneak into the camp at night and set fire to the enemy's supplies. If the enemy guards manage to catch him, the Marshal will have to use his body to set the fire, and he and the enemy will perish together. The Marshal then tells us that 10 years later, the Emperor has bestowed the title of Grand General of the Frontiers on the General. The General accepts the title, but refuses to accept the Ten Beautiful Women bestowed upon him by the Emperor. The Minister tells the General that the frontiers are not suitable for women, and that the General should return the women