[Spring and Autumn-era war god + orphan of Wu and Yue + vying for supremacy in a chaotic age + making a fortune through trade]
I am Fan Wu, the orphan of King Fuchai of Wu and Xi Shi, and the adopted son of Tao Zhu Gong Fan Li. From the start, King Goujian of Yue sent assassins after me for a thousand miles. Barely an adult, I was thrown into prison and nearly killed.
I concealed my identity, hoping to live quietly, become a wealthy man, and coast through life. But the Ling clan kept pushing me, intercepting salt ships, burning granaries, and killing loyal generals, determined to wipe out my Fan clan!
I could take no more. I activated my family's ancestral jade pendant and mastered the Treatise on Saving the World and Tao Zhu Gong's Art of War to boost my strength and foil their plots. I could no longer hide what I was capable of!
Mo Ying of Yaotai Pavilion hacked a path through danger for me, Tao Zhu Gong's merchant caravans supplied grain and provisions, and Song Hu, son of a senior official in Tao Yi, fought by my side. I raised an army in Tao Yi, killed Ling Zhong, executed Xuan Feng, and defeated Ling Lin, shattering the balance of power among the three clans with a single stroke!
From prisoner to war god of Tao Yi, from orphan of Wu and Yue to a mighty ruler in a chaotic age, I command armies with the Treatise on Saving the World and devise a plan to conquer all beneath heaven with Tao Zhu's Art of War. I will be the one to end the century-old feud between Wu and Yue!
But Crown Prince Zhu Gou of Yue personally leads a massive army to our borders. His declaration, “The orphan of the King of Wu must die,” brings the feudal lords together to surround me. How can I fight my way out?
It is a rare historical Machiavellian martial arts novel. Although it is a relatively unpopular time period during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the author chose Fan Wu, an orphan who raised Fu Chai and Xi Shi, as the protagonist in the late stage of Wu Yue's struggle for hegemony. After Fan Li helped Gou Jian to destroy Wu, the protagonist was Fan Wu. Although the pace is slow at the beginning, the plot becomes more exciting as you read, and the writing is also good. It is not a simple novel. I look forward to the author's more efforts in the future.
Very few comments, sorry for the author. It's incredible that such a good book has so few ratings. This book is a bit slow at first glance, but starting from the second volume, starting from the growth of Fan Wu, it makes people feel bright. It's not a novice, but it's also very passionate and exciting. It has been added to the bookshelf and I look forward to the author updating it as soon as possible.