Conquering the Western Tianshan

Centered on Zuo Zongtang's 'coffin-bearing western expedition' at age sixty, this novel chronicles an era when an empire in its twilight still possessed a backbone, showcasing the solitary courage and pathos of 'everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world.' The core question: when a dynasty has rotted to its roots, yet some refuse to accept fate—where does this power of 'knowing the impossible and still doing it' come from? — Description from novelcodex.org