Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 549: 545. Comments on "A Small Soldier of the Border Army in the Late Ming Dynasty"

Today I recommend to you the famous work of the great writer Lao Bainiu.

"A Small Soldier of the Border Army in the Late Ming Dynasty", Lao Bainiu, a great writer.

Category: History - Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

【Introduction】

In March of the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign, a severe drought struck Shanxi and Shaanxi, leaving thousands of miles of land barren and the people starving. In April, Li Zicheng entered Henan and, along with Zhang Xianzhong, attacked and captured Chengcheng. In July, the Later Jin army besieged Xuanfu and plundered Datong, forcing the fall of many fortresses along the border.

The Ming Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles and is in turmoil!
In July of that year, Wang Dou unexpectedly arrived in Daming and became an ordinary soldier in Shunxiang Fort, Bao'an Prefecture, Xuanfu Town...

【Golden Five Chapters】

Chapter One: Fire Road Pier. The protagonist, Wang Dou, travels back to the seventh year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty and becomes a common soldier in Shunxiang Fort, Bao'an Prefecture, Xuanfu Town. He is tall and strong, proficient in martial arts, but unfortunately, he is a coward, earning the nickname "Wang the Fool" from the others. Having been transformed into a new soul, he knows that these are chaotic times and dares not act rashly.

Chapter 2: Captain Zhong Dayong. General Zhong Dayong is kind and enjoys standing on his platform, gazing into the distance, perhaps to compose poetry. His subordinates are incredibly flattering, and with autumn planting approaching, he invites them to help, offering them generous compensation. After the protagonist changes into his armor, his presence suddenly becomes more impressive, drawing envy and jealousy from the others.

Chapter 3: Believe it or not? The protagonist asks for leave from the village chief and returns home to help his family with the autumn sowing. Someone taunts him again, but the protagonist engages in combat, quickly dispatching him. The village chief, ready to rage, is deterred by the protagonist's spear. These days, you can't mess with a bully. He returns home, sees the village's poverty, and feels a pang of dismay.

Chapter 4: Child Bride. His adopted bride, Xie Xiu Niang, was seventeen years old, and they hadn't yet married. However, they still treated each other like family, especially his mother, who was eager to give her son a proper wedding. However, given their financial situation, it was difficult. He wanted to borrow money, but didn't want to burden the family too much.

Chapter 5: Pi Gua Quan and Li Hua Qiang. The protagonist returns home, and his family prepares a delicious meal for him, which they share. The next day, the protagonist rises early to practice Pi Gua Quan and Li Hua Qiang, two common boxing techniques used by the Qi family army, with ferocious force. On his way to work in the fields, he learns that a woman named Xie from the village had been abducted by Tartars, her engagement broken off, and her family reprimanded her. He feels deeply that women hold a low status.

【Brief Comment】

Lao Bainiu, a great writer, has written three works, "Return to the Ming Dynasty as a Thousand Household Member", "Continuation of the Southern Ming Dynasty" and "A Small Soldier of the Border Army in the Late Ming Dynasty", all of which are excellent works.

The data on the data network is abnormal today, and I can't find the specific data of this book. I can only determine that the collection has exceeded 100,000, the number of fans is 380,000, and there are 2 alliance leaders. What's more worth mentioning is that this book has achieved 10,000 subscriptions, which is not an ordinary historical masterpiece.

The beginning of the story is similar to most Ming Dynasty novels. The protagonist is of humble origin, has no golden finger, and has a child bride. The difference is that this book does not follow the path of imperial examinations, nor does it become the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty.

Born a soldier, he could read and write, but it was still very difficult for him to change his fate by taking the imperial examination. Moreover, he was born in a turbulent time and had to use martial arts to save himself and the country.

The plot of this book is very exciting, the writing is very exquisite, the rhythm is very strong, the writing is smooth and not dragged out, and the division of key points is very clear. It is a very enjoyable and exciting read.

Although he is just a small soldier at the beginning, who can guarantee that he will not become the backbone of the country?
Although this author is a great writer, he is not well-known and has not appeared on major lists. However, the quality of his book is much better than those over-operated works on the list.

So, I recommend it to everyone. If you like it, take a look.
【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment!

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to promote “Cang’s Ramblings”!
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【Cang's Ramblings】

This book currently has 8.27 collections on Qidian.com, 23 collections in the bookstore, 37 fans, and 2 alliance leaders.

He has only three books to his name, but they are all excellent works.

It is not known whether he will continue to write books. "Continuation of the Southern Ming Dynasty" was stopped on March 23, 2019.

He has a good reputation in the history category. I hope he can return soon with better works.

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