Gu Yan, a modern-day good-for-nothing who can do nothing but complain, is struck by a flash of white light and sent to the doomed Kingdom of Cangwu after saying, “If I went to ancient times, I’d definitely do better than him.”
From the start, all he has is a crumbling city, a hundred thousand enemy troops at the gates, and loyal ministers on their knees begging him to cede territory. Everyone thinks their new ruler will be a pushover.
But Gu Yan turns the tables with a scheme to “pretend to cede territory while secretly arranging an assassination,” framing a third party and sowing suspicion between the ruler and his ministers in the Kingdom of Liang until its generals rebel. The hundred thousand troops collapse without a fight.
But that is only the beginning.
He advances on three fronts: reclaiming lost lands through strategy, traveling west to seek the Mohist art of mechanical devices, and sailing overseas to open up trade routes. While developing water-powered trip hammers and gunpowder, he also brings pirates into his service and turns them into a navy.
When the King of Liang personally leads an army of 150,000 to take revenge, Gu Yan lays a double trap: first, he surrounds one enemy force to destroy the western army sent to relieve it, then disguises his men as fleeing soldiers and launches a direct assault on the enemy command tent.
In the midst of ten thousand troops, he takes the King of Liang’s head.
“I have an army of eighty thousand!”
“Your eighty thousand troops are trampling one another.”
Gu Yan goes from ruler of a fallen kingdom to a great sovereign of his age in just three years.
Joy of Life meets high-octane alternate-history warfare and political intrigue: the pace is exhilarating, the twists never stop, and every chapter leaves you wanting more!
The story is quite interesting! The writing is concise and touching, the plot is exciting and exciting, the concept is ingenious, and the mind-boggling twists and turns will make you unable to put it down again and again! The characters are also portrayed in a three-dimensional and full way, with all members having online IQs, sincere emotions, and not being overly sensational. Highly recommended, just go in and watch it, I guarantee you won't say anything after watching it!
The author is quite good at writing about macro aspects. The war, business, and tactics in this book are all described very well.
The author's writing is very good, and the plot has ups and downs. It's perfect for listening to at work.
A well-paced novel 👍👍👍👍