The main character of this ancient martial arts novel was called Zuo You. Could it be about the Ming Dynasty's resistance against the Japanese pirates?
I don't think it will meet your needs, but I will try my best to recommend a novel that is most relevant to your description. The book,"The Great Duke of Ming Dynasty" is a traditional martial arts novel written by the author, Yu Mengjia. The general plot of this novel is as follows: No marriage, no reparations, no ceding of land, no tribute, the emperor guarding the gate, the king died for the country! However, the domineering Ming Dynasty had frequent internal and external troubles, especially during the Jiajing period when the Japanese pirates were rampant. It was even more unbearable to say that in the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing, only dozens of Japanese pirates swept all the way through the territory of the Ming Dynasty. They passed through three provinces for more than 80 days and killed and injured four or five thousand soldiers. What kind of process and reason is still an unsolved mystery. History cannot be experienced personally. All kinds of statements, even if they were the most true. It can't be restored to its original appearance. However, no matter how powerful the bandits were. Beat him up. There were hot-blooded youths in Jianghu. People called him the Gentleman Hero Liu Chengfeng. He led a mixed army and his fellow Jianghu members to fight against the Japanese pirates. There were many patriotic generals who worked hard. There were also martial arts masters, Shaolin monks, and soldiers who joined the battle. This book was not a historical record. Their knowledge was too deep and their ability was limited. They only imagined the scene at that time and joined the martial arts world to attack the Japanese pirates. It was just a show, hoping to explain to the Ming Dynasty. It was just an oversight. ---------------------------- Ming Zuo was a historical novel written by the author, He Cheng Feng Yue. The general plot of this novel was: The old dynasty was on the verge of collapse, and new ideas were in the ascendant. The commoners in the north attacked with their weapons, while the willows in the south sang and danced. The iron hooves of the foreign races ravaged the Central Plains, and the shadow of the West approached step by step. He had an army of 200,000 soldiers, but he had become a traitor to his people. Now that he was starting over, he did not want China to repeat the same tragedy. Only by rising up and using iron and blood to open up a different future for the Chinese nation. This was an era of chaos, but it was also an era where everything was possible. My name is Zuo Menggeng. My father is Zuo Liangyu. Looking back, I want to make history…turn left! [Book Friend Group: 259818827. Welcome to the group for discussion!] ---------------------------- "The Road of a Bright General" was a historical novel written by the author Dai Qun. The general plot of this novel was: At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were internal and external troubles. There were refugees everywhere inside and barbarians outside. The modern martial arts teacher accidentally came to this chaotic world and watched the protagonist drive out the Tartars, pacify the refugees, fight against the Japanese pirates, and assist the Great Ming Dynasty to achieve its hegemony in this chaotic world. ---------------------------- "Six Royals Jianghu" was a wuxia fantasy novel written by the author, God's Sorrow. The general plot of this novel was: During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the country was rich and the people were strong. They came to court, but there were always internal and external troubles. In the martial arts world, various sects fought for power and wanted to dominate the world. There was even an uprising by the White Lotus Society among the people. The Japanese were eyeing them covetously, and the pirates along the coast were wreaking havoc and massacring the people. Annam in the south was in chaos. Timur and other countries in the west are ambitious and want to return to the Ming Dynasty and restore the Yuan Dynasty. Although the northern Mongolia was divided into the Tartars, Wala, and Wuliangha, they often invaded the border and posed a great threat to the Central Plains. All of this caused a storm to rise in China again… ---------------------------- "Bright Rider" was a historical novel written by the author, Xiao Wang, who lived next door. The general plot of this novel was: At the end of the Ming Dynasty, chaos broke out and Liaodong collapsed. The party struggle was cruel, and there were internal and external troubles. The Emperor Ming, who had ruled the country for more than 200 years, had reached the end of the road. This was a history of the invincible commander's campaign to revive the emperor. ---------------------------- "Legend of the Moon-Piercing Hero" was a traditional wuxia novel written by the author, Level 99 Wind. The general plot of the novel was: During the Ming Dynasty, the story of a hot-blooded Jianghu man who wiped out the remnants of the Japanese pirates and crushed the usurpers. ---------------------------- The book,"The Royal Guards of the Ming Dynasty" was a historical novel written by the author, Mian Wang. The general plot of this novel was: My heart is afraid of flying fish clothes, embroidered spring knife under the ghost. Protect the country, protect the mountains and rivers, trample on the Japanese pirates, kill treacherous officials, and stabilize the court. This was an era filled with disputes, and it was also an era filled with glory for Great Ming! ---------------------------- "Big Ming: Who Exposed the Identity of My Imperial Grandson" was a historical fiction novel written by the author, Big Pig Hoof. The general plot of this novel was: The male protagonist, who accidentally transmigrated to Zhu Yunwen, the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, faced the turmoil that was about to happen in the early Ming Dynasty. In order to protect himself, he prepared to develop shipping. He originally wanted to escape from the Ming Dynasty, but he accidentally joined the fight for the throne. Not only did he have to face many forces in the court, but he also had to face his direct competitor, Zhu Yunwen. He also had to be on guard against the plot of the King of Yan, Zhu Di. At the same time, the Timur Kingdom, which was the decree of the four empires of that era, was also eyeing the Ming Dynasty covetously. The pirates on the East Sea were rampant, and the remnants of the Mengyuan in the north wanted to invade the south again. The male protagonist not only had to resolve many contradictions in the country, but he also had to pay attention to the hostile forces around Da Ming. ---------------------------- The book,"Chuang Ming", was a historical novel written by the author, Xia Yu. The general plot of this novel was: At the end of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty. Tartars wreaked havoc and smoke rose everywhere. When Xu An crossed over, the Qing army had just entered the pass. Li Zicheng raised his hooves again. Dorgon, down! Li Zicheng, down! The Japanese, down! Western devils, down! Those who violate the heavenly power of our Ming Dynasty will be killed even if they are far away! Three old group accounts, Xia Yu, welcome everyone to correct him: 212473682124724818691349. ---------------------------- The book "The Great Ming Dynasty" was a historical novel written by the author, Wen Zhou. The general plot of this novel was: This was a story of someone who traveled to the Ming Dynasty and became Qi Jiguang, using a mech to tear apart the Japanese…