In the turbulent era of the late Qing Dynasty, how could a weak scholar break through the fate of "a scholar encountering soldiers" and counterattack from the Linshui Mountain Village in Sichuan? What is his magic power? The road to the imperial examination was repeatedly frustrated, but he met a beautiful woman on the chance to get married. Is this an arrangement of fate? Occasionally encountering bandits, how could he outwit three different gangs three times, win the appreciation of the court, be promoted to five levels in a row, and take charge of the Guangdong Navy Admiral?
He led a weak brigade to challenge the powerful enemy, singled out the Portuguese fleet, lowered the Japanese flag, and defeated the British fleet. Where did this courage and wisdom come from? Why is he so determined to recover Dongsha, patrol Xisha, and defend the sovereignty of the South China Sea? Suppressing the Tongmenghui uprising and still standing firm despite being seriously injured, why did he promote peace in Guangdong under the tide of the times?
After becoming famous, why did he retreat so quickly? When he was poor in his later years and faced with coercion and inducement, how could he stick to the bottom line and refuse to become a traitor? At the end of the Qing Dynasty, he cruised the South China Sea and declared his sovereignty. What achievements did "Li Zhuntan" witness? How many secrets does he hide in his life? Open this book, don't you want to explore his legendary life together?