Starting Today, I Am Xiang Yu
今天开始做项羽
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.3M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Alternate History
- Updated
- 7y ago
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To slander Xiang Yu's character?
Leaving aside how many historical records could possibly smear Xiang Yu from beginning to end, the saying "no king surpasses Xiang Yu, no general surpasses Li Yu" is an ironclad fact that even my septuagenarian and octogenarian can still clearly recall.
Liu Ji was a traitor, he was ruthless, selfish, cold-blooded, and good at deceiving people. However, some people insisted on whitewashing Liu Bang and beautifying Liu Bang as an emperor who saved the world from fire and water and did good for the people. They even refused to admit the negative records of Liu Bang in the history books.
Did Liu Ji win the hearts of the people, making Xiang Yu even more tyrannical? Not at all! Some people believe that Liu Bang was a righteous and good emperor simply because he became emperor and historical records praise him. But have you ever seen a righteous person send their elderly and infirm family members to the battlefield?
I was furious to see the entry for Xiang Yu, the God of Bian Mountain, being messed up again by Liu Bang's fans. One sentence in particular struck me: that guy said Wang Ling only said Xiang Yu was benevolent and loving because he was deceived by Xiang Yu's acting skills. He went on and on about how Xiang Yu fooled a lot of people, and that his true nature was ruthless and cunning.
If Xiang Yu was strong, then Liu Bang was incredibly strong.
A perfect analogy can be made: Xiang Yu is like Wang Sicong, and Liu Bang is like Jack Ma.
The book reviews in the comments section made me question history, so I quickly searched it on Baidu and found that there was no emperor named Xiang Yu in history. Reading the comments, I thought Xiang Yu was some kind of great emperor of all time!
Nobody wants to criticize Xiang Yu; they just can't stand those who praise him. Xiang Yu, as a loser, has been treated far too well. He was promoted by the Confucian school, and since he failed, he should have been allowed to lie low and let others criticize him. But the Confucians wouldn't have it; they insisted on praising him, making him seem even stronger than Liu Bang.
This protagonist is probably a spineless coward. Everyone wanted to sleep with his wife and even try to kill him, and he just beat them up and let them go? What the hell?
Honestly, I personally feel that Han Xin's military strategy was inferior to Xiang Yu's. Aside from the Battle of Backwater, where he truly demonstrated his strength, he defeated Xiang Yu primarily through sheer numbers.
One should be meticulous, treating oneself as if one were from ancient times. The protagonist's behavior, speech, and demeanor should be portrayed as masculine, studious, courageous, and possessing profound knowledge. Avoid using a comedic tone or modern jargon to depict a powerful figure like Xiang Yu, otherwise it will appear incongruous.