During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, Xin Qiji, a great poet of the generation, was dismissed from office and lived idle. His ambitions were not fulfilled and he was depressed.
However, the gears of fate are turning quietly. By the lake, Xin Qiji unexpectedly got the chance to change history. He secretly formed the "Jiaxuan Camp" and gathered heroes from all over - Su Wanqing, the leader of the Jiangnan spy network, Ling Shuang, the princess of Xixia, Liu Rushi, the mysterious life experience, and the innocent Zhao Ling'er...
From the rivers and lakes to the court, from Jiangnan to Mobei, Xin Qiji relied on his extraordinary wisdom and courage to accumulate strength step by step. He dealt with various forces, strategized and won thousands of miles away.
What's even more surprising is that a condor with a white body and golden feathers emerged from the egg and became his most loyal partner. Jin Ling spread his wings and soared into the nine heavens, gaining insight into the enemy's situation in all directions and becoming Xin Qiji's most effective aerial assistant.
When I was drunk, I read the sword by burning the lamp, and I dreamed of blowing the trumpet company.
This time, he is no longer the literati who can only express his ambitions in his poems, but the commander-in-chief who actually wields his sword and points directly at the Central Plains!
A warrior with a strong sword and an iron horse, his anger can swallow up thousands of miles like a tiger; his tenderness is like water, and the love between a hero and his daughter is long-lasting.
One person and one eagle, the sword points to the Central Plains. This is a story about faith, courage, wisdom and love, a magnificent epic of the Northern Expedition!
This book takes the famous poet Xin Qiji of the Southern Song Dynasty as the protagonist, telling his legendary life from "unfulfilled ambition" to "sword pointing at the Central Plains", making up for the regrets of this hero in history.