Blood and Tears Across the Land

Name: Blood and Tears Across the Land
Author: Firebird on the Iceberg

山河泣血

by Firebird on the Iceberg (冰山上的火鸟)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 437k Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical & Ancient
Updated: 1y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

In the first year of Jingkang, northern horsemen swept south and Bianliang fell. The emperors Huizong and Qinzong were taken captive, and the Northern Song dynasty was brought to ruin. Cao Gang watched the palaces reduced to rubble and the people driven from their homes. He once led a force to resist, but the court was incompetent and factional strife ran rampant, making it impossible to turn the tide. After the city fell, he lost heart and gave himself over to despair.

On the road into exile, Cao Gang witnessed the people’s suffering and encountered righteous men of courage and conviction. They were determined to restore their country and refused to accept the loss of their homeland. Inspired by them, Cao Gang rediscovered his ambition and joined the volunteer forces fighting the Jin. Clever and resourceful, brave in battle, he quickly distinguished himself and repeatedly defeated the Jin troops.

At the time, the Southern Song clung to its corner of the realm, and the court was rotten to the core. Cao Gang, however, always kept the fate of the realm in mind and held fast to the front lines against the Jin. Rising from despair, he matured amid the chaos into a pillar of strength. His legendary deeds command admiration.

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