Is “What are the differences in Wang Shichong's activities among the heroes at the end of the Sui Dynasty?” true?
The two books record his main deeds consistently, both as a separatist force at the end of the Sui Dynasty. The official history 'Old Book of Tang' in the Annals of Gaozu records: 'In the summer, April, on the day Yisi, Wang Shichong usurped the throne from the Prince of Yue, Yang Tong, and falsely claimed the title of Son of Heaven, establishing the state of Zheng.' The novel 'Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties' in Chapter 048 also says: 'The Prince of Yue, Yang Tong, in the Eastern Capital ordered the Left Vice Director Wang Shichong to lead tens of thousands of troops to defend Luocang.'
The core activities are basically the same; the novel is faithful to the official history.
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