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Chapter 589: 585. Comments on "The Heroic Ambition of the Late Eastern Han Dynasty"

Today I would like to recommend to you a historical novel of 375 million words.

"The Heroes of the Late Eastern Han Dynasty", Yu Yan, level 5 author.

Category: History - Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms.

【Introduction】

The end of the Eastern Han Dynasty in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was full of ups and downs.
There are brave generals, wise counselors, cunning heroes, benevolent and wise rulers, and charming beauties, which are fascinating.
But the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty in Guo Peng's eyes was cold.

Not gentle, not correct, not civilized, full of murderous intent

He saw hunger, poverty, war, and plague.

He saw bones exposed in the wild, and no roosters crowed for a thousand miles.

He saw the desolate earth and the gray sky.

Only the color of blood is bright

So, he wants to become a wolf, a cold-blooded, cunning, despicable, brave, tough, tenacious and never discouraged wolf.
Then step by step, step by step, climb to the top

【Golden Five Chapters】

Chapter 1, Lying on the Ice to Catch Carp 2.0 (Part 1). In the fifth year of the Xiping reign of the Han Dynasty, east of Qiao County in Pei State, the county magistrate's eldest son, Guo Peng, was chiseling the ice to catch fish for his stepmother. Onlookers praised the protagonist's filial piety, but the protagonist felt helpless. His cousins, Cao Ren and Cao Chun, arrived to help, and they finally broke through the ice. Just as he was about to fish, the protagonist said the fish would come to him.

Chapter 2, Lying on the Ice to Seek Carp 2.0 (Part 2). The protagonist sprinkles ingredients in the water, causing it to churn and the fish to turn upside down and die. This is a miracle, and someone shouts that it's the manifestation of the God of Water, and the rest of the crowd begins to believe it. His father initially doubts it, but after seeing so many testimonies, he becomes convinced and cries bitterly as he embraces his son. Both are reincarnated actors.

Chapter Three: The Han Dynasty is governed by virtue. The protagonist's supposed attempts to seek a carp while lying on the ice and his stepmother's harsh treatment are all part of his scheme to secure a spot in the Han Dynasty's selection process. His father supports him, even harshly scolding his wife for taking the blame. Their Guo family is not the Yingchuan Guo family; their revival depends entirely on the protagonist.

In Chapter 4, Cao Song is a brilliant man. The protagonist's father arranged for his son to marry Cao Song's daughter, naturally motivated by political considerations. The Cao family, now powerful, could help the protagonist enter the Imperial College and rise to prominence. The Xun family, having Xun Yu marry the daughter of the eunuch Tang Heng, tarnished their reputation, yet they employed the "Eight Dragons of the Xun Clan" to promote the idea, awaiting an invitation from the court. The Cao family, hoping to emulate the Tang family, also sought to marry into the aristocracy. This marriage was a win-win for both parties.

Chapter 5: A Clever Family. The Cao family devised two plans to whitewash their eunuch background. One was to have Cao Cao kill the son of the great eunuch Jian Shuo, thereby appearing to have broken with the entire eunuch group. They would then select Cao Cao as a filial and honest official and appoint him to an official position. The other was to form an alliance with the Guo family, help the protagonist enter the Imperial College, establish a school, and recruit disciples, thus transforming the family from a muddy stream to a clean one. The protagonist himself often maintained close ties with the Cao and Xiahou families, even forming a close friendship with Cao Cao, who was ten years his senior.

【Brief Comment】

Yu Yan, a level 5 author, has written five works: "Strategy of Zhenguan", "Snow of Jingkang", "Strategy of Jiajing", "Wanli 1592", and "The Story of Heroes in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty".

《东汉末年枭雄志》2019年5月17日上架，首订2000，于2019年6月26日达成精品。目前起点收藏10万，书城收藏2.17万，粉丝数28万，盟主4位。

Several of this author's books have experienced their ups and downs. Some have achieved excellent results, while others have never even been signed.

The subject matter spans from Tang, Song, Ming and Han dynasties and is constantly adjusted.

I've heard people say before that when writing a novel about a dynasty, you have to make the historical thread very clear. A well-rounded author will quickly move on to the next dynasty after finishing one.

Take the Ming Dynasty as an example.

Some authors focus on the Ming Dynasty and write about all the emperors, usually because they are too lazy to update their knowledge, or because they are particularly fond of Ming Dynasty history, or because Ming Dynasty novels are the most popular.

Authors who constantly try new dynasties are actually authors who have high demands and pursuits for themselves.

Let's get back to the story itself. The starting point is the Guo family, a branch of the Pei State in Qiao County, not the Yingchuan Guo family as other authors like to write about, or directly write about Xun Yu.

Although the protagonist Guo Peng is the eldest son of the branch family, he has traveled through time for several years and is very familiar with the Cao and Xiahou families. He is almost familiar with these so-called clear and turbid currents and the changes in the world situation.

The writing style is also different from other historical novels, leaning more towards the art of thick black, perhaps influenced by the Gongyang Commentary, and more pragmatic, not particularly concerned with the bright side of tactics. Playing tricks is commonplace.

Although it tells a story about the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the angle is very novel and interesting, and the scheming routines are worth learning.

I suggest that friends who have not read this book can go find it and read it.

【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】

There is not much to say about this book. If you like historical novels, just pick it up.

His books are worth collecting.

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