The Turmoil of the Qing Dynasty

Judging from the chapters that have been read, it can be said that Leo has a wide range of reading knowledge, including intensive reading and broad reading. I think the main style of the lion is imitating the Kang, Yong, and Qian series of Er Er He. Some chapters of Luan Qing are easily reminiscent of the corresponding chapters of Er Yuehe. For example, the scene when Guan Zhuofan first meets Qi Binrong is reminiscent of the misunderstanding between Kangxi and Zhang Bonian, Li Wei and Chen Shiguan in Yue Erhe's novel. And in Chapter 187 of Volume 10 of Luanqing, "Princess Rong'an's face turned red and she wanted to spit lightly, but she didn't dare." This sentence feels like the sentence "Tang'er... Couldn't help but blushed and wanted to spit, but she didn't dare." In the second volume of Emperor Qianlong's Er Yuehe. Besides, being able to write such detailed descriptions of the performance equipment, tactics, and battle processes of the warships on both sides of the Sino-French naval battle is certainly worthy of being called a Bo. The Battle of Chengtou Mountain in the Battle of Beining, the part between Lao Ma and Zhao Nanbei, was completely based on the part in the American film "Gettysburg" where Chamberlain's regiment defended Little Round Top, including the last enemy officer who handed over his saber without even pulling it down. Am I right? Although I admire it, I still want to point out a few bugs. I hope they can pay attention to it when revising. Volume 1, Chapter 11, says "one pound fifty shillings", but in fact one pound is twenty shillings. A shilling is twelve pence. Prince Gong's Iron Hat King, Lion, was sealed in Chapter 75 of Volume 2, and was sealed again after Princess Rongan ascended the throne. Pan Dingxin, the general of the Huai Army, was allowed to die in Shanghai by the Lion in Chapter 76 of Volume 3, but he was resurrected when Lai Wenguang surrendered. The lion also said that Marshal Mackensen of Germany was highly regarded by TG generals. I have never found the source of this statement. Chapter 27 of Volume 13 writes about the Battle of Chengtoushan from a French perspective. I don't know why there is this sentence: "His right hand holds a large navy revolver, and his left hand is held under his right hand." Does this navy refer to the French Navy or the Chinese Navy? Does a French soldier know the pistol models of the Chinese Navy? Or the American Colt revolver that was also used by the French Navy at the time? The "large navy revolver" here reminds me of the hero's words in the first section of Sherlock Holmes and "The Scoundrels": "Once he took out something from behind his back. It's hard to believe that it belonged to a gentle man like him. It was the largest navy revolver." Did the Lion copy this joke? I would like to ask the lion, at first, when you were writing, did you feel like you were stuck in your throat, and you couldn't spit it out quickly? Just as fans were eager to see updates, you also wanted to share it with readers as soon as possible? Do you still feel this way today? In Volume 13, the French fleet had a third-class cruiser "Noumea", but it was no longer there during the great sea battle. In the third volume, the elder Edward and the younger Edward are not related by blood, but now Prince Xuan and Concubine Wan say that the two are brothers. This is a bad sign. Has the lion become lazy and numb to the characters he created, and has lost feeling? I think the reason why Lion writes to this day is definitely not to increase his income. He really doesn't want readers to have the idea of ​​"I hope I can finish it in my lifetime", nor is it like the New Song Dynasty, which drags on and becomes an eunuch.

First of all, make sure that it is indeed very good. The author writes about every event in very detail. The whole story of an event or a character will be explained in great detail. The dialogue between the characters is also very detailed. This is an advantage. It is well written, especially for those who are not good at history. They can gain knowledge (of course, many of them are the author's own words). But this is not the main reason why I say water. What is truly watery is that after the author explains an event or a character in detail, when he comes back a paragraph later, the author explains it in detail again, which leaves people speechless. (For example: a fully armored gunboat was explained in detail by the author in at least two chapters before, but later he explained it in detail when he entered Vietnam. Did the author "forgot" or was he afraid that readers would "forget"? In addition, there are many characters or events that are explained again and again in the same way.) In addition, when the characters are talking to each other, it can be said that the author brings out the plot from the side. This is also a writing technique. However, during the dialogue between the characters, the plot has been interpreted in detail, and then the author will re-interpret the plot directly after the dialogue. This is like watching the plot of the story again for the reader, which is unnecessary. Moreover, the author's narration of stories is inherently cumbersome and feels a bit obsessive. If he doesn't narrate a thing from beginning to end, he is afraid that others will not understand it. In addition, the author repeats it over and over again, and it is not convincing, so I am afraid he will not be able to convince the public. Of course, the story is very interesting. I hope the author can also think about everyone's wallets and not break the hearts of the public who support genuine works. (The above comments only represent personal opinions, please don't criticize if you don't like!!!)

Leo, you are really too stubborn. So many readers criticize you for your slow pace, too many dialogues, and lack of focus. In addition to blindly defending and explaining, you don't reflect on the rationality of these opinions? You are too immersed in the so-called grand narrative you created, but many readers have no idea at all, because they have been dragged out of passion and are deeply disappointed with your stubbornness.

During the period of pursuing this book, I participated in maritime work by boat in the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Southern Ocean. I participated in 5 bilateral intergovernmental negotiations on maritime issues and 7 multilateral consultations. Yesterday, I finally saw the Chinese Navy forming its army in a victorious manner, and I felt a lot of emotion. To sum up, there are about three: 1. Today's marine workers still feel the pain of China's loss of sea power in modern times. In multilateral organizations, we are all called latecomers, and even the smallest legitimate demands will be denounced as ambition and destruction to change the status quo. 2. We have a lot of work to make up for over the years due to deficiencies in the maritime field. The strong professional lineup of maritime powers in negotiations and consultations often makes us very embarrassed. Although our investment in the past 20 years has gradually shown results, and talents from all walks of life have stepped up to the front line, there is still a huge gap between us and the maritime powers that needs to be filled. 3. A progressive China is the most reliable backing for maritime work. When I attended a multilateral meeting for the first time, I felt very frustrated because I suffered a lot of unfounded accusations, but as latecomers, we had no moral high ground and it was difficult to deal with it. Although our scientific data were accumulating, it was still difficult to break through the political rhetoric network set by the maritime powers. But a senior worker at the time said to me: What's so frustrating about this? Now, with our efforts, the political rhetoric of those maritime powers has become much more restrained than it was many years ago. At least our speeches can't be ignored, and the other side doesn't dare to break up with us. After all, there are 1.3 Billion Chinese people and the world's second largest economy behind us. Who can ignore it? Who dares to ignore it? But all these feelings cannot be replaced by one sentence of consultation/negotiation results. Those few sentences actually represent the accumulation of hard work day and night by countless workers in the fields of maritime management, scientific research, foreign affairs, and production, as well as the arduous support during front-line consultations/negotiations. Just like the few hours of the Sino-French naval battle in the story, they were actually earned through eight years of hard work by the elites around the protagonist, the grassroots officers and soldiers in the navy, the military families who dedicated themselves silently behind the scenes, the heroes on the hidden front who cannot be known to outsiders, and the ordinary workers who participated in the development of industry, agriculture, mining, and credit building. Why don't I hope that there was Guan Zhuofan more than a hundred years ago so that our maritime power can be controlled and developed in our own hands, so that I can also participate in maritime-related work on behalf of a maritime power. But I know that there are no tall buildings or mansions that can be built without hard work. In fact, our hard work today is just making up for what we were unable to do for various reasons more than a hundred years ago. If the meticulous and arduous work did not come from Guan Zhuofan, then it probably could only come from our generation. I read Chaos Qing, and I especially like to read other than Guan Zhuofan. People from all walks of life in China compete with foreign powers, flatter foreigners, are keen on reform, or have doubts about reform. I never find it cumbersome because I see that the characters in it are just like people of our generation. Each story is like a modern person living and working at the fork in the road of reform. Especially the characters involved in the sea seem to be the people around me. And the hard-fought victory in the story seems to be our future victory. So I was very excited when I read about the victory in the naval battle.

I think the author is a freelance writer with a job and income... In the past, I would be scolded if I updated late, I would be scolded if I didn't ask for leave, I would be scolded if I asked for leave, and I would be scolded if I wrote something that didn't go with the wishes of those uncles. It's good to stop serving those big guys now. It's enough to write that I'm happy to be appreciated by others. Why bother being scolded like a grandson by those two little money all day long by those people who don't even know who they are? Anyway, there's nothing wrong with reading a chapter like this for a few days. I can usually find other things to do, so I don't have that much free time. But I really like this book! Most other books will be discarded after just two glances. If Leo sees this, just please stop it from being unfinished! At worst, I'll wait until you are buried. Support!

Cixi is not stupid, and anyone who can be a minister is not stupid either... The protagonist has the power over the world and has a large number of troops... At this time, there are only two results, one is to give up the army, and the other is to learn from Cao Cao and coerce the emperor to order the princes... Direct rebellion will be successful with the protagonist's strength. The rate is very high, but the casualties will be very heavy. The certainty of holding the emperor to command the princes is much higher. Why kneel there and be a slave? In this way, the protagonist's various political orders will be carried out more smoothly. There is no need to take care of Cixi and the others, that is, women...

A novel is not a local chronicle or a running account. It must have priorities and details. Many things can be noted separately. There is a live broadcast of a Vietnamese bureaucrat giving a history lesson to a French officer. They all speak in a Qing Dynasty style. The reading experience is terrible, okay?

In fact, the only people who can truly threaten Guan's rule are the family members of the palace. There are no people or forces above the temple, in the government or in the public, who can harm Guan. Dunrou and Cixi, who were encouraged by Ivern to turn black, do not have the destructive power and layout ability to turn themselves black. Iwent must be one of Dunrou and Cixi in order to truly break off the pillar of support for chaos and reform and block China's road to rejuvenation. In this way, between the fortunes of the country and the fortunes of the country, the protagonist dances on the tip of the knife at the moment of life and death, which further shows the inevitability of history and the impermanence and cruelty of fate. Unfortunately, it is no longer possible. Ivern must be Lao Jiu, otherwise the foreshadowing will not be fulfilled. The amount of information Lao Jiu has received shows that he must open his eyes at night. If it were not Ivan, he could only be the author. I would really like to see something happen to Dun and Ixan, because there are still very few positive descriptions of Ixan, and there is still a lot of potential for character creation, whether it is his character weaknesses or human nature such as the awakening of love. Zweig often condensed history into a moment, such as the forgotten little door of the Castle and the second in which Grouchy determined the world history in the nineteenth century. From a historical point of view, it seems questionable, but from a literary point of view, it is the peak of biographical literature. If the aforementioned Bannerman general Iksang, who may not have much acumen, ends up playing a role as Marshal Grouchy to Guan Zhuofan, it will be the best historical necessity to mock the coherence of the parallel universe, and the world line will eventually converge back to the form of the first universe. What kind of coincidence, from Dolonga's unexpected death, to Guan having to rely on Iksang as the only representative of the Manchurian flag warrior in the court, and then a series of coincidences including Iksang's marriage, the love for his mistress that sprouted after the marriage but failed, and finally the hand of fate pushed such a mediocre mediocre person to the main stage of history, allowing him to determine the entire course of mankind just like Grouchy half a century ago. I believe this will be a very tempting way of writing for the lion, and it will also be the strongest combination of villains that can be arranged for Guan Zhuofan in the end: Xiao Qiang is the cause of trouble, and you can't prevent your emotions from losing control despite all the precautions; you have insight into people's hearts, but fate arranges for an insignificant little person to end the empire and destiny. If Iksan must have a motive, it must not be because of worldly pursuits and interests. It must have a sense of human destiny, because he has never been an object of the highest ambition. But again, even if he takes ten thousand steps back, his "enemies" are not Zhang Yong and Jiang Jie at the highest level. They cannot dare to block the dead and challenge the giant Goliath because of their desire for power and practical interests. Only if he has some kind of spiritual nobility and some kind of determination that allows him to sacrifice himself and fight for it. "Banner-centered theory" is obviously not a belief that Ixan would care about, so what kind of beliefs can he carry? I just thought of two sentences, "Love is worthless" and Mograine's "Fight for you, my lady". "Any gift of destiny has a price, Prince Guan should have understood it long ago when he was the emperor and established the emperor." This way of dealing with similar circular structures and grass snake gray lines will be a sublimation of the content. Guan and Dunrou, Cixi is already a living figure, and Iksang is still a pawn under the lion. Living people will always make choices that suit their own personalities, rather than the choices that are most beneficial to the overall situation (opening the eyes of the world). This is human nature, and it is also a historical necessity. The lion can still affect what kind of person Iksang is, but Guan and Dunrou are already dead arrows. They will live in some parallel universe time and space, standing in front of the gambling table and silently arranging their chips, waiting for the next draw. So let us look forward to whether the empire Guan Zhuofan has worked hard to build for ten years will run towards hope or death? Let the characters speak for themselves. This is a magnificent masterpiece of 5 million words. Although Lion always said that it was a work of practicing penmanship, six years and two thousand nights were not in vain. I believe that Lion can write better works in the future, but I don't believe that Lion is willing to spend another six years writing it, let alone that at this update rate in the future, it will take about six to ten years to finish writing. So for such a work of great effort, should we be willing to be ordinary and become a "Sanjiang classic" as a starting point, or should we try to surpass readers' inherent expectations for the ending of time-travel novels and write a story about action and disillusionment, luck and fate?

This book is really good. The author must have researched a lot of information. The writing style is also very good. It's interesting and worth reading!

I said that the lion is very interesting and has grand intentions. Traveling through history, wars, palace battles, officialdom, nation, farming, science and technology, tree seeding and horse flow, he is involved in everything, plus he is a perfectionist with a focus on details. I think he has even studied the details such as the format of the snuff bottle emblem class's memorial to Beijing. Fortunately, he did not mention it amidst the criticism from readers 😁😁.