Sweeping the Origin
扫元
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- Completed
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- 2.5M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Song-Yuan-Ming Dynasties
- Updated
- 4mo ago
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I posted this on a whim
I have always believed that an excellent historical work is not simply a copy of history, replacing or killing off the original protagonist. This is more common in assembly-line works or introductory works and novice novels. Studying history helps us understand gains and losses; different choices lead to different outcomes.
The ancient battlefield of Xuzhou is teeming with life, where all things flourish.
Another large-scale campaign in the Xuzhou region! 😁
There are so few quality novels from the late Yuan Dynasty; the last one that really stuck with me was "Ant Thieves."
Map issue (Could the author please mark this as a featured post?)
Some readers have mentioned that the lack of a map makes reading difficult. I have a great app called TanTu, made by a top developer. If anyone wants it, please leave a comment and I'll send it to you. I really love this book. I happen to be a graduate student in Ming and Qing history and historical geography. I hope the author writes well and keeps it up!
Honestly, Zhu Yuanzhang was really unfit to be emperor. Every emperor in the Ming Dynasty faced rebellions; corruption was rampant. The poor were like beggars, yet the emperor gave so much money to his sons. The Jin, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties were truly disgusting.
Let alone Zhu Yuanzhang, I would even dare to compete with Li Shimin for the world if the conditions were right! As for Ying Zheng, he's too ancient and I don't want to recognize a godfather, unless his background is that of a noble family from the six states.
There's no need to excessively glorify Zhu Yuanzhang. The Red Turban Army was the ultimate gravedigger of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. Without the Red Turban Army's decade-long bloody battles, Zhu Yuanzhang wouldn't have been able to reap the rewards. The Red Turban Army's three-pronged northern expedition was magnificent, and although it failed, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty had already collapsed. What's there to say about Zhu Yuanzhang, Chen Youliang, and Zhang Shicheng? They were just dogs fighting.
The blue waves ripple for thousands of miles, and the mountain peak rises into the clouds.
Write about heroic spirit, worldly wisdom, and a cynical outlook on life.
These guys can really run!