Sima the Old Rogue
司马老贼
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 895k Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 9mo ago
- Source
- Fanqie
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My humble work "The Old Thief of Sima" is a historical novel that I have worked hard on for many years. It unconventionally focuses on Sima Yi, a complex and profound character, trying to clear away the fog of romance and legend, and explore his path from a boy in Hanoi to a powerful "Tomb Tiger". I focused on portraying his inner struggles and trade-offs - how to make cruel choices between loyalty and family, morality and survival in the troubled times of the Han Dynasty. The peak showdown between him and Zhuge Liang in the book is not only a contest of military skills, but also a collision of two personalities and beliefs. I tried to use cold and profound brushstrokes to depict the true group portraits of heroes and tyrants of that era. This book is not only my personal interpretation of the history of the Three Kingdoms, but also a literary exploration of the subtleties of human nature and the nature of power. If you are tired of stereotyped stories and long for a work that has both historical depth and literary tension and can arouse deep thought, then "The Old Thief of Sima" may be a sincere work worthy of your careful reading. The novel always closely follows the perspective of the Sima family (especially Sima Yi), looking at the changes of the times and the change of power through their eyes. This internal focus allows readers to deeply penetrate the inner world of a "country thief" and experience his complex feelings of glory and sin.
The narrative is calm and rich in details. It is particularly good at depicting characters and promoting the plot through specific events (wooden cows and flowing horses, Shangfang Valley, and the humiliation of women) and psychological activities. It also depicts the historical background and power struggles in depth. This is a work that deeply explores Sima Yi's psychology and political tactics. It combines literature and history, is rich in details, and is particularly outstanding in its description of political tactics.
I have a habit. Read the introduction before reading the novel. From the introduction, you can see that the author is of high standard and has a rich imagination. The novel analyzes the historical figure Sima Yi very thoroughly, which shows the author's profound historical knowledge and attainments in the historical research of characters and events during the Three Kingdoms period! Great
The author is extremely familiar with the historical context, laws and regulations, and relationships between the characters of the Three Kingdoms, and all major events are based on historical facts. On the basis of historical facts, reasonable and wonderful artistic fictions are made (such as Sima Yi's killing of Qiu He, his strategic partner with Bai Lingjun, and the detailed psychological activities and dialogues of many characters), which not only fills the historical gaps, but also greatly enhances the flesh and blood of the characters and the dramatic tension of the story, achieving "big things are true, small things are not unrealistic". The novel is really well written, with solid historical details and three-dimensional characters. Especially the feeling of suffocation in the power struggle and the struggle of each character in the torrent of fate are all written very well.
This novel has profound cultural heritage and the author has a thorough understanding of the history of the Three Kingdoms.
Sharp writing and excellent reading experience
Very good, new historical knowledge points have been added
The suspense setting of this book is appropriate. Worth recommending.
The story is fantastic and the writing is superb.
The suspense setting is just right, making people unable to bear it!