Even Bandits Can Set the World Ablaze
流贼也可以燎原
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The author writes well, but it lacks an internal perspective from within the bandit group. Liu Chuzhi's group was never truly unified, and Wang Tie's group also suffers from significant internal strife. Furthermore, the various bandit camps are more likely to betray each other than help one another. However, the book's pacing is noticeably faster, making it a rare gem.
The author's historical knowledge is indeed quite good; many things would be obvious if one hadn't carefully read the local gazetteers (however, the early punctuation is too abstract and might discourage readers). The writing gets better and better as it goes on, and the author usually addresses historical issues, which is rare among Tomato's works.
Overall, the book is okay, and the plot is alright, but I'd deduct one point for the treatment of the landlord's family. This is rather unreasonable for a transmigrated protagonist. I'll continue reading and am ready to add another star at any time.
This film realistically recreates the lives of peasant soldiers during that era. Many people say they should be loyal to the emperor and serve the Zhu family, but I want to say that in that society, the Zhu family was rotten to the core. As princes, they slaughtered countless people.
This book is truly excellent, very realistic, and accurately reflects the situation at the time. Before the major defeat at Songshan, the Ming army's fighting strength was indeed considerable; the rebels simply couldn't defeat the Ming army's elite forces, including the generals Cao Cao, Guan Yu, Ning Army, Xuanfu Army, Shaanxi and Gansu border troops.
The reason the Manchus were able to completely occupy Han Chinese territories at the end of the Ming Dynasty was because these territories lacked political organizations to counter the Manchus. If the Great Western Army, deeply rooted in Yunnan, had been given time to develop, it might have been able to, but only if someone could stand in its way to block the Manchus.
"I am Zhang Xianzhong, a yamen runner in Mizhi County, and a friend of Brother Li." Liu Chuzhi returned the greeting, saying, "I am Liu Chuzhi, a deserter from Yansui Town." The first part was somewhat unpleasant, but the latter was quite blunt. 🙂
The writing is good, but the opponents are given way too much of a power boost. The protagonist makes all sorts of mindless, brainless plays, practically feeding the enemy kills. Given the protagonist's experience, he shouldn't be a tactical or strategic novice. To slow down the pace, every time the protagonist is on a rise, there's a sudden, mindless feeding incident, while the opponents are portrayed as having flawless strategies and overwhelming combat power.
Author, your writing style is getting better and better; I can clearly see the transformation from a novice to a pro. As for the content, there have always been no problems; it's very enjoyable. 👍
This is my first book review. This book is indeed helpful in understanding the peasant uprisings at the end of the Ming Dynasty, without deliberately vilifying any side. It also proves that being a passive, unaffiliated bandit in the early stages of an uprising is not a viable strategy. The only drawback is that the protagonist seems to lack capable subordinates at present.