Jin Chronicle

I suggest the author stop making iron swords; if iron is available, it's better to make knives. Swords are only suitable for thrusting, which is rather troublesome. People are more accustomed to swinging things and prefer slashing. A knife is simple, direct, and efficient; it doesn't require sharpening on both sides, saving time. Therefore, during the Han Dynasty, swords became ceremonial weapons, and the army was full of ring-pommel swords.

I've created a genealogy chart; readers who are confused about the relationships can take a look.

A more detailed diagram was found.

My new book is out! Please support it! 😏 The Spring and Autumn Period records are incomplete; the author filled in some gaps with their own imagination. If there are any factual errors, please point them out so we can discuss them thoroughly. 😡 I've also included a map of the State of Jin, where the protagonist's fiefdom is located in the Sanmenxia area. PS: The map's time point is 606 BC, the year King Zhuang of Chu sought to conquer the Central Plains.

I specifically looked up the author's previous works and found that they were all abandoned. That's ruthless.

To be honest, drastically altering clothing styles is beyond the capabilities of a mere young master like the protagonist. On a grander scale, it's a matter of distinguishing between Chinese and barbarians—it's practically handing a knife to the hands of the protagonist and his father's political enemies. They could easily lose their heads. It would be better to focus on developing ironware, farming, and building up an army.

Actually, we could completely update our farming methods by developing tools like the curved plow, seed drill, waterwheel, and waterwheel in advance. For farming methods, we could implement the alternating field method. Then, we could implement plowing, harrowing, and hoeing techniques.

I hope the author can be more rigorous in their use of words in dialogue. For example, in the text, when Prince Nu speaks to the Duke of Jin, there is the phrase "" (taoguang yanghui), which comes from the Tang Dynasty. If you use it to talk to someone from the Spring and Autumn Period, would they know what it means?

Situation of the vassal states

People from Shanxi say they've finally found a book about the State of Jin; they're tired of all the talk about Qin.