Iron and Bone: A Song of Sorrow

In the second year of Jingkang, Bianjing fell. The Great Song lost half its territory, and the realm fell into chaos. Yue Fei marched north with his spear, determined to recover the lost lands, willing to risk his life. On the dragon throne, Zhao Gou harbored a secret: he came from a thousand years in the future and was originally an admirer of Yue Fei. He had wanted to support the northern expedition with the full strength of the nation, but soon saw reality—the court was not his to command, and the Great Song was no longer what he had imagined. Civil officials formed factions, military officers had their own schemes, and the Jin lurked like tigers. Countless ropes bound the emperor. He tried with all his might to protect Yue Fei, yet was pushed step by step into a dead end, ultimately forced to send away the hero he worshipped and bear the infamy of the ages. Dugu Ao was originally the young master of a prestigious family, ordered to go north. Along the way, he witnessed Zhang Shuye's martyrdom and Yue Fei's bloody battles, and his heart changed. The righteous path denounced him as a traitor, and his fellow disciples broke with him. He simply founded the Demonic Sect, and the world called him a demon, but only he knew what he wanted to protect. Yue Fei wanted to protect the Great Song. Zhao Gou wanted to save Yue Fei. Dugu Ao wanted to help Yue Fei. The three men's three endeavors—not one succeeded. Three people, three different paths, all trapped in the melting pot of chaos. Iron locks the mountains and rivers, bone forges the human heart; all struggle with all their might, yet ultimately cannot reverse the tide of the times. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Iron and Bone: A Song of Sorrow — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠