During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, big countries fought for hegemony and small countries fought for victory; big countries annexed and small countries tried to survive. The strong survive and the weak perish; the strong gradually grow stronger and the weak eventually perish. Good and evil fight openly and secretly, and heroes and beauties cherish each other. Soldiers from various countries are quarreling with each other, and the situation is tense.
The author refines ancient and modern historical materials and uses realistic techniques to vividly describe the five overlords of the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Xianggang of Song, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, and King Zhuang of Chu, who worked hard to govern, recruit talents, and compete for world hegemony. The author created a glorious image of Guan Zhong, Bao Shuya, Baili Xi, Sun Shuao and others who were full of strategies, diligent in government, and loved the people. He also portrayed Wei Ji , Wei Hou, Nong Yu, Fan Ji and other series of different characters of court women. It also vividly tells the story of Wu Qi's battle of wits and courage to enrich the country and its army, Pang Juan and Sun Bin, Shang Yang's reforms to strengthen the country, Zhang Yi and Gongsun Yan's alliance, and a series of major events such as Su and Qin's six kingdoms uniting to attack Qin. It fully demonstrates the different fates of different characters under the circumstances at that time.
"Spring and Autumn and Warring States" (three volumes in total), with its grand structure and profound connotation, artistically reproduces this era, which is regarded as the most dynamic and greatest era in Chinese history.
Reader comments
I especially like Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya, these wise and strategic characters. Their stories are so exciting. But that Wei Ji is a bit annoying, and the battles in the palace are really complicated. Overall, this book is very informative and enjoyable to read!
I especially like Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya, these wise and strategic characters. Their stories are so exciting. But that Wei Ji is a bit annoying, and the battles in the palace are really complicated. Overall, this book is very informative and enjoyable to read!