Trio of Bayonets

In 1840, Jin Yiwei discovered a large number of opium smuggling operations in Guangzhou Bay. The angry emperor demanded a thorough investigation of the matter. The conflict between Britain and the Ming Empire suddenly came to a head, and war seemed to be about to break out. At the same time, Spain announced its withdrawal from the Quadruple Alliance and demanded the return of Gibraltar from the United Kingdom; Ludovica I of the Austrian Empire mobilized troops, intending to completely defeat Prussia and establish a true Holy Roman Empire; the American Civil War broke out in a hurry, and the Southern Army captured Washington. The Tsarist Russian army is ready to move in the outer northeast, intending to use force to resolve border disputes... This is destined to be an unusual year. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.