Merchant historical novels and real-life commercial war novels had some differences and similarities in their creation. For details, you can refer to the following characteristics: Strange: 1. Historical background: Historical novels are usually based on real history, while merchant historical novels usually use historical events as the background but may add fictional elements to increase the plot tension and story. 2. Business methods: In historical novels, merchants often use wisdom, vision, and cunning means to carry out business activities. In real business novels, business wars often involve various business methods such as connections, market strategies, competitive strategies, and so on. 3. Character image: The merchant image in historical novels usually has distinctive features such as wisdom, cunning, shrewdness, etc. The character image in real-life commercial novels may be more realistic and three-dimensional. It may involve the description of various characters 'personalities and psychological aspects. Same as: 1. Business activities: Both historical novels and real-life business novels involve business activities, including trade, business competition, business investment, and so on. 2. Character image: Because historical novels and real-life business novels are based on real history and reality, the character image may be more realistic, closer to the real character's personality and psychological description will be more detailed. 3. Plot setting: The plot setting of a merchant historical novel and a real-life commercial war novel may be similar. For example, the competition, cooperation, betrayal, murder, etc. between merchants may also involve love, family, loyalty, etc.