Taking the Taiping Rebellion in the late Qing Dynasty as the background, it tells the story of Bao Chao, a poor young man in Fengjie, Sichuan, who fought back in troubled times. From the hungry coal-picking boy in Hongyan Cave to the bullied handyman in the tofu shop, a recruitment notice in the second year of Xianfeng ignited his passion for "earning fame with one sword and one gun". He joined the Hunan Army with Qingmei Cuigu who disguised himself as a man. With his bravery and bloodshed, he emerged in fierce battles in Yuezhou, Wuchang, Tianjia Town and other places. He was praised by Zeng Guofan as "he is a stranger" and Hu Linyi as "loyal and brave champion". From a cook to a guerrilla general, from the cold fog of Kuimen to the bloody waves of the Xiang River, this work outlines the tempering path of grassroots generals with delicate brushstrokes, and writes a ferocious iron-blooded legend in the torrent of history.
Touching and simple praise