The Sun Sets Over the Long River: The Tragedy of the Mongol-Jin War

"The Sun Sets on the Long River: The Sorrow of the Mongolian-Jin War" is set against the backdrop of the turbulent era of the Mongolian invasion of the south in the late Jin Dynasty. It tells the legendary life of the great-grandson of King Hailing Wanyan Liang, the famous general Wanyan Chen and his deputy Wanyan Onyalu. As a secret descendant of the royal family, he grew up as a hunter in Madagasun outside the Great Wall. He later joined the army and grew up to be a mainstay in the anti-Mongolian war under the command of the famous general Wanyan Chen. He witnessed the tragic battles of Da Changyuan and Sambong Mountain, and witnessed the final iron-blooded glory of the Zhongxiao Army. When the Jin Dynasty collapsed, he met Yang Xingling, a descendant of the famous Northern Song Dynasty general Yang Ye and a talented woman with a wandering life, and they redeemed each other in the flames of war. At the end of the dynasty, the mountains and rivers were shattered. The two finally chose to stay away from the disputes, join hands in seclusion in the vast mountains, and find the final destination of their souls in the sunset over the long river. The novel outlines the epic war in the late Jin Dynasty with magnificent writing style, and uses delicate emotions to describe personal perseverance, choice and detachment in troubled times, composing a majestic and profound imperial elegy.