Cang's Ramblings

Chapter 773 769. Comments on "Shao Song"

Hello everyone, I am Cang Yiwei.

Today I would like to recommend a true historical novel to you.

"Shao Song", Liudanpaishui, a great writer.

Category: History-Alternative History.

【Introduction】

Shao means, in one word, to continue; in the other, to lead.

In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Immediately afterwards, the ninth son of the emperor, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amidst the anticipation of the people, succeeded the Song Dynasty, and changed the reign title to Jianyan.

【Golden Three Chapters】

Chapter One: Mingdao Palace. Inside the Mingdao Palace in Bozhou, the Song Dynasty, the protagonist, Zhao Jiu, also known as Zhao Gou, has been awake for several days. He fell into a well and traveled back in time from the modern era. Unfortunately, he was just an ordinary university student in his previous life. How could he possibly turn the tide against the backdrop of the southward exodus in the first year of the Jianyan era?

Chapter 2: The Loyal Heart Team. The protagonist seeks to recruit trusted individuals to protect him in critical moments. So he chats with the officers and soldiers, even sharing ice cream made by his concubine. The conversation is lively, but the composition of this Loyal Heart Team is overly complex.

Chapter 3: Where are all my trusted aides? Yang Yizhong is the protagonist's sword-bearing bodyguard, and his role as a spy is making him very uncomfortable. Unexpectedly, after a few days of observation, he actually betrays several important officials and begins to join the protagonist. A truly wise move.

【Brief Comment】

The author also has two books under his name, "Overthrow of Han" and "The Movie King of Korean Entertainment". The web version of the latter Korean Entertainment book has disappeared.

It is hard to imagine that he switched directly from writing urban novels with a very amateurish style to writing rigorous historical novels, and actually achieved great success.

"Overthrow of the Han Dynasty" made him a god in one battle, won him the title of King of Heaven, and successfully advanced to a great writer.

And "Shao Song" is even more amazing!

8500 first orders, 660,000 collections, 129 million fans, 6 silver alliance members, 203 alliance leaders, three-star masterpiece, and 10,000-order masterpiece.

It’s just that in terms of monthly tickets, it doesn’t seem to make it into the top ten.

But it doesn’t matter. It’s really hard for the historical category to compete with popular genres like urban and fantasy in terms of fan enthusiasm.

In the eyes of the book's true fans, "Shao Song" has become the best novel about the Southern Song Dynasty.

I watched it for a long time yesterday, very slowly.

He mentioned "Qin Li" and "Han Que" in the book, and it seems that he really appreciates the writing style of July's new anime. His "Shao Song" is indeed rigorous and serious enough, with very particular details. In many places, it is difficult to understand his deep meaning without reading the chapter itself.

Just looking at the plot, especially in the middle and later stages of "The Son-in-Law", there are actually some comparisons and connections between the two.

Given that the previous comparisons have caused discomfort to some readers, let’s just talk about "Shao Song" here.

I paid attention to this book when it was first released, and many readers have recommended it to me recently, but I never dared to read it.

Because I've seen the author's photo, which is a bit scary, and I think his book might be scary too.

I didn’t expect that this is a very kind author, but his readers are more aggressive than him.

The early plot is fast-paced, with the protagonist constantly on the run, but the details are still very well-placed, and the logic is always online. Although the protagonist is a rookie who doesn't understand history and politics, he grows up quickly and has read a lot of online novels. He knows to cling to several civil and military officials such as Han Shizhong and Yue Fei, so that he only needs to learn from Liu Bei and stabilize his throne.

Of course, the premise of resisting the Jin must be maintained, otherwise he would not have to bother and could just jump into the well again.

The characterization of the characters in this book is truly impeccable, not only grounded but also quite realistic, completely different from those emperor protagonists who traveled through time with a system. Zhao Jiu here is a human, while the protagonists in other books are gods.

It wasn't until I read the last few chapters that I realized how entertaining war scenes could be. A small-scale standoff escalated into a battle involving tens of thousands of troops. The protagonist's appearance further escalated the chaos, ultimately devolving into a chaotic battle under a torrential rain. It was a brutal war, yet it was inexplicably hilarious.

I won’t say much more, just wait for readers to leave comments and interact~
【to sum up】

Writing is not easy, so cherish every moment.

I’m Cang Yiwei, and I’m here to promote “Cang’s Ramblings”.

Welcome to the paradise of book reviews.

【Cang's Ramblings】

I wanted to control the word count, but I couldn't.

Because this is indeed a great historical novel and there is a lot to say about it.

You should still go and take a closer look, and you are welcome to come back and share your thoughts.

In addition, the book is almost finished, and there are some activities to participate in.

(End of this chapter)