Please recommend a novel that is set in the Tang Dynasty instead of a time-travel theme.

I watched it a long time ago, and the plot was rather dark…
He only remembered some of the content-the protagonist was from the Tang Dynasty, a soldier on the frontier, and his wife was cheated on by the number one swordsman of the Tang Dynasty at that time…
Later, he wrote about the An Lushan Rebellion, the fall of Chang 'an Fortress, the burning, killing, looting, rape, and kidnapping…
There was a scene that left a deep impression. A group of soldiers guarding the border met a girl who was herding livestock. They cruelly raped the girl. Because she was too beastly, the second girl died. Then, these people skinned the girl and left a small piece for each of them...
Later on, the main character came to a small sentry post and met a fat monk who practiced the Happy Zen and his female disciple...
Then, the protagonist had a dream. He dreamt that the monk and his female disciple were practicing the Joyful Kung Fu. Suddenly, a group of beastly soldiers appeared and wanted to rape the female disciple. Suddenly, the female disciple turned into the little girl who was tortured to death. When the soldiers saw her, they went crazy and scratched their skin. Then, the protagonist woke up...
In the later stages of the novel, the protagonist was guarding a city and was injured. He met his former lover. At that time, the lover had already turned over a new leaf and became a concubine for a high-ranking official guarding the city. After several secret trysts, she was discovered by the high-ranking official. The woman had no choice but to beg her husband to cut off her flesh and feed the protagonist. After the protagonist recovered from his injuries, he risked his life and went out of the city to find reinforcements... In the end, when the reinforcements arrived, the city had already been breached and everyone was slaughtered. No one was spared.
That's all I remember. I wonder if I can post it. Please tell me the name of the novel from the great god I've read in the bar. Thank you!

Answer 1

" The First Taoist of the Tang Dynasty " was a historical novel. Although the main character was a Taoist priest, the plot was set in the real history of the Tang Dynasty. If you need a novel set in the Tang Dynasty that doesn't involve time travel, I personally recommend " Houfu ". This is an ancient romance novel that involves time travel. It is set in the officialdom and the back court. It tells the story of how the female protagonist, Shen Yansao, reversed her life and raped a concubine. I hope you like my personal recommendation.