The chessboard was set up by the Preacher, and he was the one who created this game; he controlled all the rules. He could arbitrarily change the rules for any individual, making him a game designer, while Tang Ye, within the chessboard, was merely a player, which put Tang Ye at a considerable disadvantage.
However, Tang Ye could use the rules of Chinese chess to deal with the attacks of the chess pieces; after the red horse attacked him once, he would distance himself, requiring the red horse to follow multiple "日" formations to catch up with him. Even if the chessboard was under the control of the Preacher, it had to abide by the rules of Chinese chess, otherwise, it wouldn't constitute a chess game.
