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Soldier in Distress

Ninety-nine Poems

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This book examines the ultimate meaning of war and justice from the perspective of an ordinary soldier. The book is narrated against the background of the period from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Western Jin Dynasty, with the main events starting from the Yellow Turban Uprising in 184 to the demise of the Shu Han in 263. In 170, Shi Li was born in Luoyang, the imperial capital at that time. At that time, the world was in turmoil. Above the court, eunuchs were in power, and animals were devouring their wealth. Powerful forces from all sides in the government and the public were swarming to compete for profits. As a result, life everywhere was devastated, and people were in a state of dire straits. So under the call of the Yellow Turban Army headed by Zhang Jiao, Shi Li, who was only 14 years old, joined the Yellow Turban Army and followed the uprising army to rise up and conquer many prefectures and counties. At this time, the concept of justice was established in Shi Li's heart, and following the Yellow Turban Army was just. After the Yellow Turban Army failed, Shi Li joined the allied forces that attacked Dong Zhuo, and was subordinate to the leader Dong Zhuo's army. Later, the alliance broke down, and Shi Li followed Yuan Shao to attack various forces, annexing Qingyou and the four states of Hebei. Soon a war broke out with Cao Cao in Guandu. Yuan Shao attacked Cao Cao in the name of serving as a leader to punish thieves. Shi Li was convinced that following Yuan Shao was a just thing. Yuan Shao was defeated and captured. Incorporated into Cao's army. Later, when he saw Cao Cao's unification of the north, he was convinced that following what Cao Cao did was just. In the Battle of Chibi, Cao's army was defeated and captured, and was incorporated into Sun Quan's army. Later, he defected to Liu Bei's army as a royal family member and followed Liu Bei in various campaigns. After the Battle of Yiling, he successively followed Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wei to fight in the name of restoring the Han Dynasty. In 263, the Kingdom of Shu was destroyed and he moved to the interior to join the Jin people. He died soon after and spent his life fighting for justice.