Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 1317 1315. Comments on "Ming Hou"

Hello everyone, I am Cang Yiwei.

Today I would like to recommend a historical novel to you.

"The Marquis", Gao Yue, 305 million words, currently serializing.

Category: History - Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

Summary:
“Don’t expect to get at the negotiating table what you can’t get on the battlefield.”

The Battle of Fuping in the fourth year of Jianyan was a strategic decisive battle between Song and Jin for Shaanxi and even the northwest. The Song army was defeated miserably, and the strategic focus of the Song Dynasty shifted to defending Sichuan.

A few years later, when the Song and Jin dynasties negotiated peace, the western part was finally divided by Dasan Pass and the Qinling Mountains. Shaanxi and the northwest were completely lost, all due to this.

When a soul from the afterlife awakens in the Battle of Fuping.

Everything is different.

【Brief Comment】

He has many works under his name, most of which are historical novels. His first book was actually published in 2007, the same year as "A Mortal's Journey to Immortality".

He has always been writing historical texts, covering many dynasties and achieving very good results. He has a very good reputation and fame in the entire historical literature circle.

However, the performance of several books published in recent years can only be described as average.

The reasons are complicated, especially after reading the new book, I was deeply touched.

I wrote this article for several nights but was unable to finish it. The main reason is that my ability to stay up late has declined significantly recently and I feel sleepy easily. It is also related to the content of the book.

The protagonist was reborn in the Battle of Fuping in the fourth year of Jianyan. The Northern Song Dynasty was defeated and he became a small Yu Hou, who was an imposter.

At the beginning, personal ability plays a small role in the entire battlefield and can only barely ensure one's survival.

He took two or three men with him to join the Crusaders, acting as a servant, yet he played a significant role, thanks to his previous life's professional background. He was not well-received by the defeated army, simply because his previous unit was the primary cause of the entire war's defeat, and everyone took their anger out on them. However, he relied on his outstanding personal abilities to gradually earn the trust of his new team and establish a reputation through repeated battles.

Starting from the grassroots level, his struggle was difficult at every step, but it also demonstrated his overall military capabilities.

Due to the special historical context, it would take a rather long process to fully recover and become a top decision-maker.

The author has performed quite well in controlling the battlefield situation, constructing contradictions and conflicts, and creating character images.

However, the rhythm of the story is also relatively slow to a certain extent, which leads many readers to be unwilling to give it too many opportunities to slowly unfold the wonderful plot. Some plots even seem too redundant. These have led to the fact that the performance of the entire book is not particularly ideal.

In fact, it is quite a pity. The author's writing ability is there and the achievements are obvious to all, but the market has always been like this. It only recognizes whether the story of your new book is exciting or not, and will not rely particularly on all the achievements made in the past.

I hope that readers who like to read historical novels will give their support if they are interested.

【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment.

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to promote “Cang’s Ramblings”.

Welcome to the paradise of book reviews.

【Cang's Ramblings】

Many people have actually read his previous books, and because of this, they are even more dissatisfied with his new book and feel that it is a disappointment.

This phenomenon is very common and many people experience this situation. It is not just one or two talented authors who have made their debut and reached the peak of their careers but have fallen into decline.

The author of this book is quite resilient, having lasted for over a decade. What's there to be confused about? Keep it up.

(End of this chapter)