The History of the Late Tang and Five Dynasties, Straight Up

The Later Tang and Five Dynasties era was a turbulent, tumultuous period, like a vibrant painting filled with the smoke of war, slowly unfolding through the river of time.

Based on detailed historical sources, this book brings to life an age when heroes and warlords rose side by side, and loyalty and political intrigue were intertwined. Zhu Wen rose from humble beginnings, vying for supremacy across the Central Plains through ambition and cunning. He founded the Later Liang, yet became ensnared in the vortex of power struggles. Li Keyong led the Shatuo cavalry across the land, competing for supremacy with rival warlords. The Thirteen Taibao under his command each had their own remarkable skills, inspiring countless legendary tales.

There was also Shi Jingtang, who ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to achieve his aims, leaving the Central Plains without a vital line of defense; Liu Zhiyuan, who seized his opportunity and carved out a place for himself amid the chaos; and Guo Wei, who rose from nothing through extraordinary strategic skill, ultimately achieving greatness and opening a glorious new chapter under the Later Zhou.

In those war-torn years, the grand ambitions of emperors and generals were only part of the story. Countless ordinary people struggled to survive amid the chaos, and their joys and sorrows, loves and hatreds were just as essential to this history.

Follow this book and you will feel as if you have transmigrated back to the turbulent era of the Later Tang and Five Dynasties. Witness the banners of power changing atop the city walls, feel the passion and cruelty of every battle, and experience the struggles and choices of heroes swept up in the currents of history. Discover a brilliant historical epic long sealed away by time, and step into that turbulent age with us.