Zeng Guofan is the most successful and controversial, the most prominent and the most dangerous contradictory figure. He is a model of perseverance who becomes more courageous with every setback and fights against repeated defeats. This book is a classic among Zeng Guofan's biographies. The brilliance of this book is not only the political legend of Zeng Guofan's life, but also the spirit and soul behind the characters' actions, his "not to be a sage, but a beast", his never forgetting danger, extreme introspection, his determination and foresight, his restraint and decisiveness...
This book successfully creates a complex image of a man who, in a bloody era, can stand out without relying on intelligence, has multiple personalities, and combines merit and crime.
