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Tan Boniu made extensive use of letters, memorials, notes and other historical materials on the basis of a full understanding of official history. With an attitude of "sympathetic understanding" and using historical and literary techniques, it vividly reproduces the military and political celebrities of the late Qing Dynasty represented by Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang. The style of this book combines official history, historical essays, and romance reviews. It is a historical novel. It is not only rich in storytelling, but also must be well-founded and avoid joking\

He Caitou, Feng Tang, Zhang Ming and others highly recommend it! The masterpiece of the famous historian Tan Boniu vividly reproduces the military and political celebrities of the late Qing Dynasty represented by Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, and Zuo Zongtang. It is an unprecedented commentary on the figures of the late Qing Dynasty! Based on a full grasp of historical data, this book is organized around a major political and military event in China in the late Qing Dynasty - the decisive battle between the Qing Dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom - the "Battle of Tianjing". It uses strict logic to carefully clarify many misunderstandings in this period of history, giving people a sense of clearing up the clouds and seeing the sun. The author adopts a "sympathetic understanding" attitude toward historical figures, uses his profound historical knowledge and novelist-like imagination to describe the choices and actions of late Qing celebrities such as Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Li Hongzhang, and the Empress Dowager Cixi in the general situation. He restores the "emotion and reason" in historical events, and also presents the historical figures' wisdom in dealing with things and the way to advance in life.

Regarding modern cultural celebrities, there are many exaggerated and distorted legends in later generations. As a textual research historian, the author Tan Boniu searched many historical materials and restored the true side of the literati for readers. Refuse to spread rumors and conjectures, and rationally observe the love, hatred and hatred of the times. From a head-up perspective, it tells the story of the grievances, hatreds, joys and sorrows of cultural celebrities in love.

The book takes time as its warp and characters' stories as its latitude. Based on extensive historical materials, it starts with details and clarifies many misunderstandings in the dazzling history of the late Qing Dynasty from a human perspective. It once again demonstrates Tan Boniu's proficiency in history and understanding of human nature, and finely polishes a military and political world in the late Qing Dynasty that is different from your impression. The things here may be rare to those who know them, but they are worth remembering; the people here, even if they think about them a hundred years later, will still make people today deeply admire them. Here are Zeng Guofan, a famous minister of the ZTE who loves to complain, Zuo Zongtang who is chatty, and Li Hongzhang who is a ruffian; there is also the famous general Bao Chao who turned the tide by himself; Qian Amu, the "Ocean" who has superb political skills but can't see the direction of the times... In Tan Boniu's works, the heroes of the late Qing Dynasty escape from the stereotyped impression frame of you and me, and they are either solemn or harmonious, sad or happy, showing their vivid humanity.

"Zeng Guofan's Reading Lessons", "Zeng Wenzhenggong's Complaints", "Who Wants to Be the Emperor", "I Didn't Expect to Be a Hostage", "Physiognomy", "Ruffian Tune", "Li Rong's Anecdotes", "Beauty Novice"... This book is Tan Boniu's fine history Shi Xiaowen's collection not only involves anecdotes and secrets about the Hunan Army, Huai Army, Taiping Army and many big figures in Wanqing, but also talks about some historical facts and reversal of the case. The content is well-founded, interesting and informative, making it interesting to read. Tan Boniu said frankly: I just wanted to analyze it from some historical details. I hope that I can see the big from the small and lead to in-depth political, economic and cultural discussions.