The Ruthless Hero of Northern Wei
北魏枭雄
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- Ongoing
- Length
- 642k Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 23h ago
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Other names
- The Six Garrisons in a Chaotic Age六镇乱世行Alternate title on Fanqie
- The Imperial Path of the Northern Dynasties北朝帝路Alternate title on Fanqie
- The Chaotic Northern Wei: From Border Soldier in the Six Garrisons to Ruler of the World北魏乱世，从六镇边卒问鼎天下Alternate title on Fanqie
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Chen Congjin's troops have come to report for duty. 🤔
This book is very realistic. For example, the best path for ordinary people to rise to power is to find a powerful patron and inherit his political and military legacy after his death. It also teaches how to gain the patron's trust and how to flatter him – these are insidious skills that can't be learned in school.
So far, this seems to be the best depiction of the Six Garrisons of the Wei and Jin Dynasties by Yang Shizi. It's very realistic, showing what ancient warfare was like and why raising cavalry was so expensive. Even the supporting characters have personalities and thoughts, making them feel like real people rather than NPCs.
The book is good, but the author is purely from ancient times; he's written several books and never touches on technology. A time traveler who goes to ancient times and fights for supremacy can refrain from using gunpowder—I can only describe him as someone who's kicked a drug habit. The book is very good. The author's writing style is excellent and very interesting.
To be honest, the first two books were quite well-written. Unlike some novels where the protagonist travels back in time and immediately seeks out historical generals at all costs, as if having those generals automatically equates to success, these books don't rely on the success of those generals. A general's status is built on the success of those who served them. For example, the generals around Commander Chen were mostly his long-time followers. I think this book should also reflect that.
I really enjoy historical military novels, but unfortunately, there aren't many good ones these days. On Qidian, Lang Jin is readable, and on Tomato Novels, there's Mao Xing Langya, and another one called "Transmigrating into Liu Yizhen," which I wanted to check out but it was taken down. I stumbled upon this one and was immediately captivated, staying up until 2 AM to read it.
I'm one of Commander Chen's henchmen, here to back up Commander Liu. Brothers, get ready to make a ruckus!
Continuing the author's consistent style, the game is intellectually stimulating with a moderate level of difficulty (and satisfying moments), which suits my taste. The author already has one completed work and one nearing completion, a proven track record.
Haokang, there are just too few updates. The commander-in-chief so disregards us soldiers; does he think that once he arrives in Northern Wei, we'll be unable to stir up trouble? Brothers, let's get the commotion going!
What a great book! This is what historical fiction should be like! The characters' actions are both based on historical records and presented with a clear, logically coherent alternate history. I've finally found a good one! Sigh, I always find myself speechless when reading good books, but I can ramble on endlessly when reading bad ones. I'm ashamed of myself.