Reborn at the End of the Ming: From Refugee to World Leader

A fearsome mercenary arrives in the Chongzhen era, only to find that nearly his entire family has been wiped out before he can even open his eyes.

Adrift between land and sea, his first thought is how to start a rebellion.

The mysterious seed technology he discovers in Yunnan and Burma becomes his greatest trump card.

The Ming Dynasty is beset by internal strife and foreign threats, but he chooses to begin in the South Seas.

Western cannons? Eight Banners cavalry? Mongolians who fear no death? Have a taste of the Dongfeng Express!

The foreign powers are vying for supremacy across the seas. What do the Portuguese or the flying Dutch amount to? They'll all be eating my leftovers.

The rising Anglia wants to become an empire where the sun never sets? I'll beat you until you never rise again!

Armed with firepower and technology far ahead of its time, Cao Kun's influence spreads across the world. He sells firearms and orchestrates wars, manipulating countless nations in the palm of his hand.

Farming is out of the question. With overwhelming firepower, we should be pillaging and plundering!

Cao Kun: No one's going to shit and piss on my head!

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.