Late Ming

This morning I was surprised to see someone say they had given me a million Qidian coins as a reward. This is the biggest reward I've received in the past seven years. Thank you Zhao Ke_Man_Hu Ying for spending so much. I am even more grateful that you still remember this novel five years after it was completed. I am flattered and deeply grateful.

Well, I'd highly recommend this book. I've read many history books, including *Qin Li*, *Shangpin Hanshi*, *Tang Zhuan*, *Zaizhi Tianxia*, *Shao Song*, *Guanju Yipin*, and *Zhen*, each with its own flaws. *Tang Zhuan* is a typical "power fantasy" novel, with too many overpowered characters—a major characteristic of Jieyu 2's writing is the rapid pace of technological advancements.

I analyzed that perhaps my deep impression of Zhang Zhongqi was due to his infuriating yet pathetic character and fate. He was a pitiful little man in a great era who struggled to survive but was powerless to change his destiny. Zhang Zhongqi and Guan Dadi likely represent different aspects of the working-class peasantry at that time.

It's unbelievable that such a classic work doesn't have a major sponsor! Since that's the case, I, as a brother, will step up without hesitation.

The late Ming Dynasty unfolds like a scroll, slowly taking readers deep into the world of the Han people's ancestors. It silently denounces foreign invasion, presenting a desolate scene of utter devastation under a collapsed nest through the joys and sorrows of ordinary people. Our ancestors suffered such a crushing blow in that era; we are all descendants of the survivors.

In fact, Zhong Laosi's proposal of the "Fifteen Steps" was foreshadowed. Besides his fighting prowess and tendency to defy superiors, Zhong Laosi is portrayed as the only military strategist in the Dengzhou-Laizhou region besides Chen Xin, the time traveler. Ke Da uses his character to transform the Dengzhou-Laizhou forces from a hybrid of cold and hot tactics into a Napoleonic-era military force.

The biggest flaw of this book is that it has left most readers with a reading slump 🙂. Readers who don't like it can be patient, or read it again in a few years when they have more experience and maturity. They will definitely like it then.

When I signed Zhao Xuan up for a minor role two years ago, I envisioned this kind of character: intelligent but cowardly throughout his life, who bravely and heroically sacrifices himself at the last moment of his life. Watching this character gradually develop under Ke Da's pen, from the very beginning when he was captured, quickly falsely accusing the loyal believer of being the manager in an…

Are there any other historical novels of similar quality? Even slightly less is acceptable.

Driven by greed, they resorted to any means necessary. To achieve their goals, they instigated the Dengzhou troops to rebel, engaging in widespread burning, killing, and looting. Not content with simply reaping the benefits, they also joined in the looting, all while grandly proclaiming it was for the sake of the common people. They possessed no sense of patriotism whatsoever. Such a person would willingly become a traitor for power, and yet a whole host of people lauded their supposed virtues.