Late Ming: Li Yunlong Rebels, and the Emperor Is Zhao Gang?

"Second Battalion Commander, where the hell is your Italian cannon?!"

Outside Ping'an County, a cannon blast sent the entire Independent Regiment back to the late Ming dynasty.

Seeing the darkness of the age and the people living in misery, Li Yunlong decides to become a rebel king and raise an army!

Land reform, industrial development, red flags flying across the Ming Empire!

But when Li Yunlong and the Independent Regiment finally fight their way into the capital after countless hardships, they are dumbfounded.

Rebel King Li Yunlong: "Old Zhao, when did you become emperor?!"

Emperor Chongzhen Zhao Gang: "Old Li, I've been waiting for you so long!"

Rebel King Li Yunlong: "Then let's make this clear: same as always, I'll handle the military, and you handle the rest!"

From then on, Li Yunlong becomes Emperor Chongzhen's most trusted enforcer!

Wipe out the Donglin faction and the eunuch party!

Wipe out the gentry of Jiangnan!

Wipe out the Manchus in Liaodong!

Wipe out the Japanese pirates and land in Japan!

The might of the Ming Empire shines, and all nations come to pay tribute!

Years later, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang stand atop the imperial city.

"I hereby declare the People's Republic of Great Ming founded today!"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.