Three Kingdoms: Seizing the Realm by Holding Yuan Shao Hostage

It's well-written, the only downside is the classic time-travel trope: the protagonist is neglected and driven into danger by his parents, and targeted and suppressed by his brothers. They reconcile with him once he grows stronger. Otherwise, it's readable.

Overall, it's not a major flaw, just that the data might differ significantly from reality. However, the depiction of social classes is quite clear. Since most people have read *Romance of the Three Kingdoms* and *Records of the Three Kingdoms*, they already have a general understanding of the heroes of the Three Kingdoms period. But in reality, the treatment of these ruling classes differed.

I really love this book. First, it's the book I've read that devotes the most space to depicting the lives of ordinary people. Many other Three Kingdoms novels describe people struggling to make ends meet, but this book truly shows how the protagonist wins the hearts of the people by treating them as human beings! Second, Jia Xu is one of my favorite strategists, and I loved his appearance!

It's pretty good; I finished it in one go. Unlike other Three Kingdoms novels, the protagonist of this book unifies the country through the system and the people. The struggle between the protagonist and Cao Cao and Liu Bei is a struggle between political systems. Cao Cao and Liu Bei seem like paper tigers destined to perish under the tide of historical change 😂 They can only rage incompetence.

I've read up to two hundred chapters, and it feels like a smooth, enjoyable read from beginning to end. After reading the chapter on smallpox, I promptly gave it a one-star review. Vaccination against smallpox is not curable for those already infected; it's like getting a vaccine to develop antibodies, not a medicine.

It's really well-written, showing depth of thought and understanding. The writing is meticulous and thoughtful, and the system is implemented tentatively, which is good. Also, the character of Liu Bei in the book feels very realistic. However, the Second and Third Princes rarely appear.

The characters are vivid and not stereotypical; each has their own role, and the path to supremacy is very well written. The internal affairs and battles are intricately linked, creating a highly immersive experience. I finished it in two days! Please update more often!

The writing is quite good, but the reasoning in Chapter 10 is flawed. The given conditions for the reasoning process are: 1. Three people: A, B, and C; one is the murderer, and the other two are innocent; 2. A: I didn't kill anyone; B: A didn't kill anyone; C: B didn't kill anyone; 3. Only one person is telling the truth, and the other two are lying.

Everything else is fine, but there's a problem with the smallpox section. Vaccination against smallpox during the incubation period is only effective if administered during that time. In cases like the dog in the story, where the infection was severe and near death, vaccination alone would not have saved its life.

Having read up to chapter 174: I previously read a story where Cao Cao's son broke with his father after stopping him from massacring a city, then seized Xuzhou and Yuan Shu's territory, with commoners electing village chiefs, holding imperial examinations, and establishing debate halls. The plot is highly similar 🤦.