Salangbao

"Salang Bao" is a classic work by the French realist writer Flaubert in the 19th century. Its artistic integrity and exquisiteness are almost impeccable. The author spent five years writing this historical novel, which integrates background, characters and adventure full of emotions and mystery. It is as majestic as an epic and as exquisite as an antique. Like an archaeologist excavating ancient sites, the author is tireless in his investigation and research. He has consulted more than 90 kinds of literature about Carthage, written countless notes, and visited the Carthage ruins in North Africa. The novel describes that Carthage was defeated by Rome in the First Punic War and had to bear huge indemnities. The ruling class was shameless and extravagant, resulting in an empty treasury and an inability to pay the military pay owed to the mercenaries. The mercenaries, led by the Libyan Mato, mutinied and surrounded the city of Carthage. Mato fell in love with Salangbao, the daughter of the Carthaginian commander Hamilcar. Under the guidance of the Greek slave Spendius, he sneaked into the city of Carthage and stole the sacred garment that protected the city of Carthage that Salanbao was responsible for guarding. Hamilcar returned to rescue the city of Carthage, but lost the first battle. Fortunately, Salangbao walked into Mato's camp alone and retrieved the divine clothing, which turned the situation around. Hamilcar surrounded the rebels with a trick, and then used methods to divide and disintegrate the rebels and buy off the traitors to defeat them one by one and completely eliminate them. Ma Tuo was captured and brutally executed. After Salang Bao's eyes met Ma Tuo's, he fell to the ground and died as if struck by lightning. The work has been adapted twice for the screen and has been adapted into an opera and performed in various places.