
Becoming a War Profiteer in the World of the Chu-Han Contention
在楚汉争霸的世界当战争贩子
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- Completed
- Length
- 1.8M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 5mo ago
- English
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Synopsis
Other names
- The End of the Qin Dynasty: A Deserter from the Start, But This Plot Doesn't Feel Right秦末开局逃兵,但这剧本不对劲啊Alternate title on Fanqie
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It's evident that the author possesses a solid literary foundation and a rich imagination. The story is well-paced and tightly woven, with particularly impressive character development. While there are some minor flaws, it remains a fine work.
It suits my taste quite well. It's one of the few stories in the Chu-Han Contention where a third-party force is created, and there are plenty of historically significant scenes. Several important historical figures are portrayed well, and the protagonist doesn't try to curry favor with historical figures or recruit anyone as a follower. It's quite enjoyable.
After reading a hundred chapters, I found that many things and ideas in the story were based on assumptions. It was too idealistic. With just a few strategies and a few battles, they could take over several places and amass an army of tens of thousands. It was as if I was hungry, eating, and then I was full. But to be honest, it suits Tomato's taste 🤭, and the author's writing style also suits Tomato's taste [OK]. Four stars to encourage him, keep it up!
Some books are captivating from the very first page. Subjectively speaking, I quite enjoyed this book; it was engaging. The author's writing is excellent, the story is well-organized, the main plot is clear, and the structure is tight with no unnecessary narration, making it a smooth read. The plot progression isn't haphazard; it must have referenced many other books. I will definitely recommend it to my friends. Keep up the good work, author! I'll definitely continue reading.
It's not bad; it doesn't involve immediately recruiting historical figures upon transmigrating. They're all just ordinary folks, capable enough to govern the entire country. The real fun is in the protagonist leading his grassroots group to compete with these historical figures.
I spent about three days reading a little over one volume of this book. It may not be perfect, but what I want to say is that the essence of reading is to gain something from it, like enjoyment or passing the time. I think the character portrayals in this book are as diverse as possible.
As the author, I'm also here to boast. Because this book has a complete outline, there shouldn't be any major problems with updates unless something unexpected happens. Within the framework of "feel-good" novels, the plot development will certainly follow historical materialism and core values. Also, I would like to thank all the readers for their invaluable advice.
This book is so amazing it's beyond belief. It's the first novel I've read without skipping a single chapter—or rather, listened to it the whole time. It opens up a completely new world of historical time-travel novels. It doesn't rely on a system, the protagonist isn't a god of war, he doesn't assist various warlords, he doesn't intercept heroes, and he doesn't collect women.
The book is good. I read it for several hours. Although it has some flaws, it is generally much better than mindless harem novels. I feel that once the protagonist's power was stabilized, before the Qin Dynasty fell, he should have recruited Han Xin. I estimate that Han Xin was still with Xiang Yu at that time, so there was still a chance to recruit him.
People with historical knowledge will enjoy watching it.