Romance of the Yang Family

[After the Four Great Classics, let's read the novels of Three Great Generals, one of the most enduring masterpieces of Chinese classical novels. ] "Yang Family General", "Xue Family General" and "Hu Family General" are the famous "three general novels" in the history of Chinese popular novels. They have been loved by the people for two hundred years since they were written, and meet the needs of the broadest readership in society. The novel begins with the Song general Yang Ye fighting against the Liao Dynasty, being trapped in a heavy siege, and martyring himself by bumping a monument. It ends with the Twelve Widows' expedition to the West and their triumphant return to the Taihang Mountains. The novel is interspersed with the military exploits of five generations of generals: Yang Ye, Yang Yanzhao, Yang Zongbao, Yang Wenguang, and Yang Huaiyu. Among them, the description of the female generals of the Yang family is particularly vivid, creating the images of many heroines represented by Mu Guiying.