The Jin Army Besieged the City and Jolted Me Awake: The Con Artist Was Me All Along
金军围城惊坐起，神棍竟是我自己
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Looking for High-Quality Historical Fiction. No Mindless Power Trips or Brain-Dead Plotting
I want high-quality historical fiction that’s engaging and doesn’t dumb things down or rely on brainless plots. It can be satisfying, but don’t treat readers like idiots. No stories like the one where the protagonist fools Cao Cao’s quartermaster about the provisions from the start, or those where a literati protagonist suddenly has the strength of a tyrant. They’re unoriginal and mindless...
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I’m in a reading slump.
Books That Grab Your Attention and Make You Want to Read
Help! 🆘 Lately I want to read every novel, but I can't get into any of them. I need something so addictive I can't put it down 🥺🥺
Historical Fiction That Feels Realistic
No System, and nothing about The Legend of Qin. Just straight historical fiction.
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A twisting, suspenseful plot, a protagonist who's not an idiot, and something I can learn from while reading. Ideally, it should be close to real history.
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I've recently gotten hooked on slice-of-life and lighthearted stories.
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Traditional wuxia stories where the male lead is powerful and influential, has a hidden faction, roams the martial world, and falls into a love-hate relationship with the female lead.
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I want a protagonist with brains
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I've read a lot of stories like this, even some highly rated ones, but their protagonists all seem to have an arrogant, godlike perspective. Since they know how things unfold and how they end, they spoil everything for the locals and act smug about it. It's really uncomfortable, and they show no respect for history.
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While the writing may not be top-notch, it's clear the author practices regularly or has ideas in mind. It's interesting that the author puts in the effort and thought, considering different ways to connect well-developed plots and experimenting with different narrative styles from the very first book. 1. The article flows smoothly and coherently, a stroke of genius.
Very good, except for Zhu Xiaoyou, who's a bit of a jinx, everything else is fantastic 👍🏻 Of course, it's also possible the author used her as a filler character. —Because many of the protagonist's ideas would be very difficult to implement in ancient times and would be easily exposed, while Zhu Xiaoyou's character hardly has to worry about leaks—she already knew that Guo Jing was faking it, and…
The language is quite humorous. The male protagonist doesn't have any cheat codes, but he does have a little bit of one. There are many coincidences, and the story wouldn't be complete without them. The male protagonist is also quite knowledgeable, especially in science, and his logic is very smooth. Everyone performs normally, which makes it easy to keep reading. It's a good book.
The writing isn't very rigorous, but the story is decent. The beginning is lighthearted with some humorous moments, but the character development is lacking. Hopefully, the difficulty will increase later, the charlatan's character will be more three-dimensional, and he'll be able to compete at a higher level. Overall, it's a semi-satisfying read, but not entirely mindless.
Absolutely fantastic! Guo Jing's point is also interesting. Keep up the good work! 😄 Wonderful!!! Guo Degang is practically a master of crosstalk now! 😂🤦🤦 I highly recommend this book in two places: There was a charlatan named Guo Jing at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. His story is quite interesting to tell. Humorous and witty like De Gang, Exaggerated and magical, it's different.
It's a good read. The protagonist, a charlatan, is constantly teetering on the edge of death. I've read many transmigration novels, but never one with this kind of identity; it's quite good.
There's no set system; every step is carefully considered. Beneath the casualness lies strategy and calculation. It's truly captivating. If you changed the dynasties and character names, it would be an excellent historical drama script. Keep up the good work, author! The male lead is so adorable—witty and principled! I don't understand why a bad book or a simplistic novel can get a 9 out of 10. This kind of good book gets less than 9 points. It's really worth reading.
I've finished reading it! I'll update it soon. This book is quite rigorous, with not too many plot holes. It's just that the gun-making part... I feel that using bamboo tube fire lances or fire dragon lances would have been more in line with the forging technology of the time. Using flintlock lances directly seems a bit ahead of their time, but it's still quite standard for a time-traveler. Overall, it's pretty good. I hope it doesn't have a bad ending or stop updating.
I first encountered this novel elsewhere, and read over 30 chapters in a year – it was absolutely addictive and incredibly satisfying. While it has some flaws, the author thankfully made timely adjustments, so they're minor. Without the aid of a system or divine intervention, the author's writing is already excellent, and I highly recommend it.
It's indeed a good book. Upon closer reflection, the early setup did have some shortcomings, but these flaws don't detract from its overall excellence. Because it wasn't popular, the author was forced to cut a lot of plot, speeding up the pacing later on, but at least it ended satisfactorily.