Surviving My Way to a Glorious Tang Dynasty

Some people have asked why Zhu Wen was so feared. Let's first look at what Zhu Wen did in history: In the first year of Tianyou (904), Zhu Wen discussed bringing Emperor Zhaozong of Tang to Luoyang. Fearing opposition from Tang officials, he ordered his adopted son, Zhu Youliang, to forge an imperial edict from Zhaozong and execute Chancellor Cui Yin, Prefect of Jingzhao Zheng Yuangui, and others.

The author argues that Zhu Wen's ascension to the throne was suicidal, but in my view, it was a brilliant move to stabilize morale within the court. The author also states that the Tang court lacked popular support in Guandong, meaning there was no opposition from the lower classes. And what about the upper classes?

Why did the Sui and Tang dynasties spend almost every day fighting Goguryeo, except for eating and sleeping? If you look at the geography of Liaodong, you'll find that it's practically a mini-Central Plains, with vast, fertile plains for agriculture, mountains and mining areas for smelting, and rivers and oceans for fishing and salt production.

The novel's synopsis reveals its biggest flaw—a lack of technology and commerce. Imagine a modern person transported to ancient times, not utilizing their strengths (technology, historical knowledge), but instead engaging in power struggles with rising feudal lords and court officials, using their weaknesses against their strengths. How can they possibly succeed?

Speaking of the Tang Dynasty, one has to admire Li Longji, that eccentric figure. He was wise in the first half of his life but incompetent in the second half. He was the one who caused the An Lushan Rebellion and single-handedly created the disaster of the regional military governors in the Tang Dynasty.

Chapter Ten only requires standing at attention, which is quite harsh. It would be better to just issue weapons and have soldiers line up in formation, supplemented by Qi Jiguang's "New Book of Military Training." Many of our army's training methods are not suitable for ancient times; they require a very strong belief.

I've always believed that the most fundamental contradiction in ancient China wasn't land annexation, but rather the overpopulation and scarcity of land. Even without land annexation, the income from land and grain in ancient times had a limit. With so many people and so little land, there wasn't enough food to feed everyone.

How fake! This lousy salesman, who's watched a few military dramas, thinks he knows a few training methods and can build a strong army? Does he really think discipline alone can create a strong army? It's laughable! Strategy and tactics, military formations, offensive and defensive maneuvers, formation changes—he needs to learn every single one of them. It's truly ridiculous. He seemed alright at the beginning, but afterwards it was just speechless. So self-righteous and full of empty talk.

He toured the western border and climbed the Great Wall. Stroking the brickwork, a torrential downpour swept by the wind, lashing my nose and trickling down my cheeks like blood. The Great Wall, stretching from Lintao in the west to Liaodong in the east, was finally completed thanks to the supervision and tours.

The emperor is the ultimate logistics manager. If the emperor isn't at home managing the home front, even conquering the entire world is useless. What's the point of the sequel? The crown prince's usurpation of the throne? If the generals at the front knew the truth, their first action would be to coerce you back to seize power. You're really not suited to writing historical novels. You could at least write a country-themed novel.