
Emperor Shizu of the Ming: Reviving the Ming Dynasty
明世祖,中兴大明
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- Completed
- Length
- 1.3M Words
- Genre
- Historical
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- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 3y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
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This book is really good. I have read a lot of novels about the late Ming Dynasty. Some of my favorites include: A Little Soldier in the Border Army at the End of the Ming Dynasty, Han'er Are Not Slaves, Late Ming Dynasty. I hope readers who like history will also like this book by the author. Although three households in Chu were able to destroy Qin, how could China be empty and deserted? China will not be like Hutong, unless they learn from Emperor Xiaowen of Wei, who shouted three times to destroy the slaves and restore our country to China!
As the author's first official novel, although the writing style is still a little immature, it restores history in depth, the psychology of the characters written is mostly consistent, and the description of the war is also detailed enough. The Southern Ming Dynasty, as the most unsatisfactory dynasty in history like the Southern Song Dynasty, is indeed little known. Secondly, I hope the author can maintain the quality. If it is really stuck, don't force it. I really don't want to write a rare historical article about Nanming, and it is also a very high-quality historical article that is unfinished. Finally, cheers to the author!
The writing is good, the plot is reasonable, there are no cheats, I just know who can be used through the history of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and there are no scientific madmen. At the beginning, I used pretentiousness to scare the civil servant group, and later I asked whether the history had deceived him. Although the readers know that this behavior is really seeking death, but there is no way Li Dingguo is the Ming Dynasty. The story focuses on the development of the military and people's livelihood. It tells the story of expelling the Tartars and restoring our mountains and rivers. There is no emotional drama at the moment. Only the first and second concubines of the original owner have been inherited. After all, they are in the entrepreneurial stage and there may be marriages in the later stages. The protagonist is self-aware and often leaves professional matters to professionals.
This book is bound to be a hit. Really, it is one of the few books I have read that actually follows historical planning, logic, realism, and conspiracy. It may be slightly inconsistent with the real history of the Southern Ming Dynasty, but generally the writing is correct, and the character and language logic are also grasped very accurately. The author may have even read a lot of classical Chinese for this, which also shows that the author has a certain level of literature, which is very good.
This book is good (*๓´╰╯`๓)♡, but can Li Laiheng have more roles? A famous general who combines offense and defense, his strength is definitely not weaker than Huo Qubing. He fought against the Qing Dynasty alone for 20 years. Li Laiheng is really a very awesome person. Hope the author adopts
There are very few novels that are worth reading. They are not stereotyped, and the comparison of combat effectiveness respects historical facts. I don't want some authors to write a novel that is a little bit more interesting, but with advanced thinking training, the combat effectiveness will rise to the sky and defeat the Qing army.
Compared with other cool novels that accomplish things that took hundreds of years in one generation, this novel completely describes the limitations of the times and the maximum extent of personal ability. The sense of reality, logic, and rationality it embodies are unique among all historical novels (not just Tomato). The author respects history very much, unlike others who pretend to understand and make mysteries. Basically, after reading a few chapters, you can see that when writing each chapter, the author consults a large number of historical books and materials to ensure the rationality of the work. Being able to do this can be said to be a great respect for readers. The author's ending can be said to be the most perfect of all the online articles I have ever read. In order to avoid spoilers, I will not go into details. The writing is exquisite, absolutely a good book, worth re-reading and reading carefully.
It's really good. The author's writing style is solid and the ancient prose is profound. The whole book has a sense of accumulation. I think the most romantic thing is that the protagonist, knowing that the birth of the bourgeoisie will inevitably overthrow the feudal imperial power, is still willing to protect the emergence and growth of the bourgeoisie, and looks forward to the end when the bourgeoisie will send him to the guillotine. From this point of view, the intention is elevated. The protagonist is willing to sacrifice himself, burn the entire feudal monarchy system, and promote China to enter bourgeois society as soon as possible in order to achieve the development of productive forces, enrich the country, and dominate the continent. At the same time, the author also has a strong portrayal of the protagonist's growth. From an engineering student who simply loves history to a generation of kings who dare to be the first in the world, sometimes all it takes is a baptism of blood. Finally, I would like to praise the author. He must have been educated in the orthodox twelve-year compulsory education. He has a superb three-dimensional outlook, insists on looking at problems from a development perspective, and upholds a materialistic view of history. (Let's stop here) [laughing][laughing][laughing]
Very good! My blood boiled when I read it. Although the writing style is a bit immature, it is still good among the late Ming Dynasty novels I have read.
The realism is the best among the late Ming Dynasty books that I have read. Dai Qing is finally equipped with firearms [Laughing and crying] It is not a completely enjoyable article, but it is a bit tiring to read the novel and correct the comments in the comments [face covering]