Fierce Tang

Chuannan JianjunQidian

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Word count: 691K words

Summary

Modern special forces soldier Liu Wei wakes up after transmigrating to Chang'an in early June of the ninth year of Wude, becoming a lowly guard at Xuanwu Gate. On the day of the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he chooses to lend Li Shimin a hand and cling to his coattails, and from then on is drawn into the center of Tang power. With his foreknowledge of history and extraordinary ferocity, he grows from an ordinary soldier into a fierce general feared by the four barbarian peoples. The story unfolds around the early Tang situation of hostile powers on all sides; the protagonist takes part in campaigns against the Turks, Tuyuhun, Goguryeo, Xueyantuo, and others, using modern knowledge such as gunpowder to create battlefield miracles. His footprints stretch from the palaces of Chang'an to the grasslands, plateaus, and overseas, with violent aesthetics and changing the course of history as the highlights.

Editor's review

This is a typical historical transmigration wish-fulfillment novel: fast-paced with dense thrills. The protagonist goes from a Xuanwu Gate guard to taking part in wars of annihilation; scenes like blowing open city gates with gunpowder and destroying nations by blasting mountains are highly visual, suited to readers who like early-Tang settings and military conquest. Weaknesses include shallow historical research, somewhat repetitive later plot, a rushed ending, and a completion note revealing the author's poor condition, with quality declining in the middle-to-late portion.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy historical transmigration and military warfare themes
Readers interested in the early Tang setting and the Xuanwu Gate Incident
Web novel readers who prefer fast pacing and strong wish-fulfillment
Readers who like special-forces/fierce-general growth arcs

Not a good fit for

Readers who demand rigorous historical research
Readers who prefer refined prose and slow-burn narrative
Readers sensitive to violent conquest scenes

Reading tips

It is recommended to read continuously from Chapter 1 to first take in the tense atmosphere of the early transmigration
Don't over-scrutinize historical details; just follow the protagonist's battlefield growth arc
Some middle-to-late plot is formulaic; adjust your reading pace accordingly

About the publisher

Qidian

Qidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.

FAQ

Which dynasty does this transmigrate to?

To the early Tang in the ninth year of Wude; the protagonist becomes a lowly guard at Xuanwu Gate.

Does the protagonist have a cheat?

Yes, mainly modern historical knowledge, special-forces combat skills, and technologies such as gunpowder.

Is this book completed?

It is completed at over 690,000 characters, ending with the protagonist destroying Fusang.

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About the author

Chuannan Jianjun Author

Chuannan Jianjun is a web-fiction author about whom little public information is available; his dates of birth and death, nationality, and personal history are not clearly recorded, and five works by him can currently be confirmed. His writing spans two main genres, historical and science fiction. On the historical side, works such as Han Tang and The Sword God of the Early Tang are mostly set against Tang dynasty backgrounds and carry an air of alternate history and legend. On the science-fiction side, The Rise of the Paladin in American Comics and The Replication Powerhouse in American Comics borrow the world of American comics, while Fishing in the Apocalypse is set in a post-apocalyptic world. His works commonly appear in categories such as premium fiction, quality web fiction, alternate history, science fiction, and historical fiction, indicating that his writing crosses alternate history and science fiction and tends to adopt existing fictional worlds while adding his own settings. Given the limited public information, his style and influence can only be roughly inferred from these subjects and categories.