Chronicles of Burning Embers, Part One: Tang Embers: Smoke over Haidong

Name: Chronicles of Burning Embers, Part One: Tang Embers: Smoke over Haidong
Author: Deng Zhifeng

烬燃录第一部：唐烬：海东烟

by Deng Zhifeng (邓治锋)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 537k Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical & Ancient
Updated: 8mo ago
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During the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty, Deng Zifeng, a transmigrator who knows how history will unfold, tries to prevent the golden age from collapsing, but becomes trapped in a perilous situation. He meets Kibi Sakurako, the daughter of a Japanese noble family torn by inner conflict, and the two become bound together by fate. They witness Japanese forces resorting to any means necessary to steal the Tang dynasty's “strength.” Hunted relentlessly by a mastermind working behind the scenes, they are forced to bear the blame and flee west, facing death at every turn.

Crossing Hexi and fleeing through the Western Regions, they witness the devastation wrought on ordinary people by border generals waging war without restraint. They also uncover the enormous threats posed by the westward advance of the Arabs and the northward advance of the Tibetans. From the shores of the East China Sea to the remote reaches of the Congling Mountains, they risk their lives to investigate the real dangers lurking beneath the golden age's glittering image.

This is a lament and a heroic tale of ordinary people, searching for a glimmer of hope for civilization's survival amid the clashes of empires. A work that rekindles the flames of thought among the ashes of history, it tells a legend of loyalty, betrayal, and steadfast resolve.

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