I Am Zhao Kuo, and I Love Waging War on Paper
我是赵括，最喜欢纸上谈兵
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- Completed
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- 1.1M Words
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- Historical
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- Pre-Qin Antiquity
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321Chapters
9.7kRecommendations
71.2kFans
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Even if you are not the King of Zhao, the State of Zhao will still be destroyed!
The fall of the Zhao state could not be saved by a general who was invincible in every battle; there were simply too many incompetent allies.
When I saw the protagonist establish the Embroidered Uniform Guard, I was reminded of Shang Yang's reforms.
I once read a story about Shang Yang, who, when fleeing the country, couldn't find lodging because he lacked a household registration. His escape ultimately failed, and he was killed. The household registration system was something Shang Yang himself had created.
Zhao Kuo certainly deserves the blame, but the problem is that no one could have won if they had been in his place.
While Zhao Kuo shouldn't be solely blamed for the defeat at the Battle of Changping, the main reason for the Zhao army's failure was the vast overall disparity between the two states. Although Lao Lang's book "Picking Up a Qin Shi Huang" has issues with its fairytale-like historical narrative and heroic historical perspective, it clearly explains the main factors contributing to the Zhao army's…
Just a quick rant: the protagonist isn't the emperor, and the State of Zhao isn't the State of Qin. Not everyone has a grand vision. Of course, if you want to write that the State of Zhao won't become too powerful, you can just use a deus ex machina.
Zhao Kuo, the victor is king and the loser is a bandit. No one could have won against him. Lian Po was too old and lost several cities before even meeting Bai Qi. The key issue was that Lian Po destroyed all the supplies. It's not that Lian Po was a bad commander, but objectively, the Zhao soldiers were not as energetic as the Qin soldiers.
I simply want to say something to the author.
With the divine general Guo Kai's return, the Zhao state is doomed. 🤫
Judging from the comments section, Zhao Kuo should be considered the foremost of the Ten Sages of the Temple of Heaven; Yang Guang's fans are still not very supportive.
Main character: Great Love Immortal Venerable
I've read up to chapter 142. The protagonist felt that Lian Po was also loyal to the Zhao state, so he used his abilities to help. A modern soul capable of annihilating hundreds of thousands of enemy troops on the battlefield has engaged in such childish behavior. There was also the earlier plan to give away his papermaking profits to the royal family of Zhao for free.
The beginning was alright, but the chapters after the acquisition of Li Si and Han Feizi became incredibly padded! The biggest selling point of this book is the warfare and precise command, but the later chapters are so bad they're unreadable.