Ping Wu Lu

This is a private archive that subverts the orthodox view of history! Sun Xu from the Qing Dynasty revealed the intrigues and betrayal behind "a crown prince's anger turns into a beauty" from the perspective of an eyewitness. The book not only reveals Wu Sangui's true motive for attracting Qing troops into the Pass, but also exposes for the first time the secret of Chen Yuanyuan's capture, the inside story of the hanging of Emperor Yongli of the Southern Ming Dynasty, and the absurd farce of Wu Sangui proclaiming himself emperor in his later years. From a border general in the Ming Dynasty to a vassal king in the Qing Dynasty, and then to rebelling with his troops, Wu Sangui's life was full of contradictions and controversies. Through the oral narration of his subordinate Han Daren, combined with what he saw with his own eyes within the Wu and Zhou regime, the author reproduces how this troubled hero gradually fell from a "loyal minister" to a "rebel". The book also includes precious historical materials such as poems persuading surrender and conspiracy dialogues, presenting a picture of the heroes competing in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties that is more vivid than official history and more real than novels. If you think Wu Sangui is just a warrior who rebelled for women, this book will completely refresh your understanding - there are exquisite military layouts, cruel political calculations, and the complex and contradictory inner world of a betrayer of the times. If you want to know the truth about the controversial figure for three hundred years, you must read "Ping Wu Lu", known as "the first secret history of the early Qing Dynasty"!