Guo Ziyi: Tears of Fenyang King Guchen

He was in his sixties and held the seal of commander in chief, but in troubled times he held up the sky with one hand and saved the Tang Dynasty from falling. He had unparalleled achievements, but he was often suspected. He served as a minister for seven dynasties and fought hundreds of battles for the rest of his life. In the end, he became famous in history as a perfect minister who "has no doubts about his great achievements and his ministers are not jealous of his supreme position." This book uses a first-person perspective to delve into the inner world of Guo Ziyi, a famous general. From the frontier primary school where he was born in the Huazhou martial arts examination, to the pillar of Zhongxing who was revered by Emperor Dezong as "Shangfu", the author slowly unfolds a magnificent picture of the Mid-Tang Dynasty with an antique but not obscure style. The beacon fires of Anshi, the bloody battles of Xiangji, the retreat of the enemy alone, the secret arrows in the court... Every life and death decision, every tear of the lonely minister, are all narrated in the tone of "I". It is not only faithful to historical facts such as "Old Book of Tang" and "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", but also boldly fills in the characters' psychology and details, making the hero from thousands of years ago no longer a cold word in a history book, but a real soul capable of pain, fear, tolerance and compassion. The book is divided into four volumes: the first volume, "Snowy Hair on the Hair, Holding the Shuofang Banner", describes his late blooming and was ordered to do so in danger; the second volume, "The Bloody Battle and the Restoration of the Two Capitals", describes his extraordinary achievements in recapturing Chang'an and Luoyang. Next; the third volume, "Riding Alone and Retreating to He's Iron Cavalry", writes that he was repeatedly slandered but resolved the national crisis with his solitude and loyalty; the fourth volume, "The Great Banner Hangs High to Control the Four Directions", writes about his position as a pillar in his later years and his retirement after success.