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Fierce General

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Fierce General is an Eastern fantasy novel by the author Sanshiwu. It was serialized on Qidian from September 30, 2010, and completed on March 5, 2011, running to about 887,000 characters in 233 chapters; it has never been published in print. The story is set in a fictional late Tang era of turmoil: in the year 935 of Tang, the realm is beginning to fracture, with a three-way division already faintly visible. The protagonist, Deng Haidong, is born simple-minded, then suddenly awakens and proves extraordinarily gifted; on his first condensation of battle aura he reaches the twenty-sixth rank of the Red Pillar, which brings him to his family's attention. Fierce as a tiger and quick to repay both kindness and grudge, he bears the mission of restoring his family's former glory. Around the Chishui basin he gradually grows strong through military strategy and revised cultivation methods, passing through battles, power struggles, and love and hate, rising from an insignificant youth to a regional power. The work builds a martial rank system of "soldier, lieutenant, captain, general, marshal," links its chapters with poetic Chinese-style titles, and interweaves sweeping battle scenes with unforgettable romance, supported by abundant scheming and maneuvering. The story asks how, in a time of chaos, a martial artist should choose among dignity, loyalty to home and country, and personal fate; it is a typical male-oriented fantasy of the "hot-blooded contention plus military growth" variety.

Editor's review

这是一本“硬派成长流”的东方玄幻:没有开局无敌的爽利,主角邓海东从被人轻视的“傻儿”起步,一步步在兵荒马乱里打下自己的立世根本。作者叁拾伍最见功力的地方,是把“兵、尉、校、将、帅”的武阶体系写得像一部乱世军制史:升级不再只是数字变大,而牵动家族、军府、税赋、羽林的层层博弈。赤水流域的地理与势力被铺陈得相当扎实,第四卷“千骑卷平岗”起的大战调度尤见气势,读来有兵戈压面的硬度。章节标题全部取自中国风诗句意象,从“恰如猛虎卧于荒丘”到“千骑卷平岗”,四卷卷名本身就是主角处境与心境的隐喻。书中女性角色并非纯摆设,烈性红颜、纸短情长的桥段给铁血主线上了一层柔光。近九十万字的体量在同类作品中不算冗长,适合一口气追完;若你偏好“家国大义+军略权谋+慢热型主角”的组合,这本值得一读。

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • 喜欢东方玄幻、军略争霸与主角稳步成长的男频读者
  • 对武学等级体系、家族兴衰、权谋博弈设定感兴趣的读者
  • 偏爱乱世背景下战争场面与家国情怀描写的人
  • 习惯追长篇网络小说、能接受近九十万字体量的读者

Not a good fit for

  • 偏好开局无敌、节奏极快“爽文”的读者可能觉得前期铺垫偏慢
  • 不喜战争、权谋与武道设定,只读现实题材的读者
  • 介意本书仅有网络连载版、无实体出版物的收藏型读者

Reading tips

  1. 先读第一卷弄清“兵尉校将帅”武阶与家族格局,后文战斗与政争都建立在这套设定上。
  2. 书中人名、部族与势力众多,可随手记下赤水流域各方关系,能显著降低中段阅读负担。
  3. 第四卷军阵大战信息密度高,建议分段阅读,留意卷名诗句与主角处境的呼应。
  4. 若中途觉得节奏慢,可从“再向狼山行”“今日见真章”等小高潮章节切入,再回补前情。

Contents

  1. Volume One: Just Like a Fierce Tiger Crouching on a Barren Hill: Martial Lieutenant Deng, Fire, An Unnamed Crisis, Changing Hands for the Heavenly Blade, The Foundation of Standing in the World, Red Pillar Twenty-Six, Notes by the Duke of Valor, Commander of Troops, Flowing Fire Radiance, Six Apertures Linked at the Bright Terrace, Crimson Omen, and others
  2. Volume Two: Biding Claws and Teeth in Endurance: Doubts, A Beauty's Letter, Thunderous Drums, A Tiger in the House, Criticism, Twin-Wing Refinement, The Five Elements, Onward to Wolf Mountain, Breaking Through a Perilous Trap, Iron Garments Split, Receiving the Martial Badge, and others
  3. Volume Three: If One Day I Can Fulfill My Ambition: Mingyuan's Anxieties, Tax Collection, Gathering Strength, A Fierce Beauty, Chishui Yang, Tuoba Dan, True Spirit of the Green Fire, A Hundred Generations of Inheritance, Sixty-Year Spider Silk, The Imperial Guard, Frozen River Martial Captain, Sudden Change, Today We See the Truth, and others
  4. Volume Four: A Thousand Riders Sweep the Plain: Soldiers Clad in Fine Scale, Cutting the Beard and Discarding the Robe, It Is Reinforcements, A Heart of Shared Hatred, Martial Captain, Wenshan Captain, Dinghong City, Why Have a Home, Parting Words, Cannot Be Indulged, Jubilation, and others

FAQ

《悍将》这本书有实体出版物吗?
据公开资料,《悍将》(作者叁拾伍)自2010年起在起点中文网连载,2011年3月完结,未见正式实体出版记录,因此没有可核实的出版社、出版年与ISBN信息。
《悍将》一共多少字、多少章?
全书约88.7万字(另有约89万字的说法),共233章,分为“恰如猛虎卧于荒丘”“潜伏爪牙忍受”“他日若能遂壮志”“千骑卷平岗”四卷。
书名“悍将”有多个同名的书,怎么区分?
市面上同名或近名作品不少,如温瑞安《将军剑·贰》中的《悍将》篇、水怀珠的古言《悍将》、妖惑天下的穿越军文《悍将》等;本书指叁拾伍所著的起点玄幻长篇。
主角邓海东的性格是怎样的?
资料显示他原为天生痴傻之人,灵智开启后天赋异禀,性格刚烈如虎、快意恩仇,背负复兴家族的使命,在乱世中以军略和武道逐步壮大势力。
这本书适合入门玄幻的新读者吗?
可以,但需有心理准备:前期设定铺陈较细、人物派系较多。若先接受“武学分阶+家族争霸”的框架,再读下去体验会更顺畅。

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