"The Biography of Zhou Gongjin" is a documentary novel with history as its backbone and literature as its wings. It is strictly based on credible historical materials such as "Three Kingdoms" and "Jiang Biao Biography", supplemented by rigorous archaeological and documentary research, to fully restore the true and rich life of the famous Soochow general Zhou Yu. The novel abandons the stereotyped narration of the novel, and deeply explores the romantic and talented appearance of the young man who "makes mistakes in his music, but Zhou Lang Gu", the outstanding strategy of the young man in charge of the Jiangdong navy and the military training of the army, and the commander-in-chief's demeanor in the Battle of Chibi, where "feather fans and turbans were wiped out while chatting and laughing". The work delicately depicts his relationship with Sun Ce, his compatibility with veteran generals such as Cheng Pu, and his warm feelings for home and country with Xiao Qiao. It also confronts the historical tension of his "magnificent character" but has been misunderstood frequently - not only about military exploits, but also about patterns; not only about generals and stars, but also about the spirit of scholars. The whole book uses the Yangtze River as a metaphorical clue to connect the hometown of Lujiang, Danyang military training, Chai Sang's planning, the flames of Red Cliff and Bachu's sickbed, presenting the image of a complex strategist who is proficient in music, well versed in the art of war, loyal, prudent, and far-sighted. The text is as concise as a bronze inscription, with a melancholy and tense rhythm. Between the depth of history and the glimmer of human nature, it completes the in-depth polyphonic writing of the millennium-long evaluation of "a heroic man in the world, a romantic and beautiful husband in Jiangzuo".
