Great Ming: The Iron-Blooded Fourth Prince, Beginning with the Conquest of Japan

After transmigrating to the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yiliu becomes the emperor's fourth younger brother, Prince Lu. Just then, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the Taiko of Japan, stirs up trouble and invades the empire.

Zhu Yiliu volunteers to lead the charge, taking the Ming iron army across the Yalu River to fight the Japanese invaders!

At the Battle of Pyongyang, Zhu Yiliu leaves one side of his encirclement open, then ambushes and kills Konishi Yukinaga!

At Byeokjegwan, Zhu Yiliu cuts down Tachibana Muneshige, the peerless warrior of the western provinces!

At Fushan, Zhu Yiliu buries a hundred thousand Japanese troops alive, driving Toyotomi Hideyoshi to his death!

Japan begs for peace, but Zhu Yiliu overrules the objections and leads his army to invade the Japanese islands, capturing Tachibana Ginchiyo, the White Plum of Chikuzen!

In the great Battle of Sekigahara, Zhu Yiliu kills Sanada Yukimura and conquers Japan in a single campaign!

Several years later, the Wanli Emperor discusses the matter of his heir.

Zhu Yiliu has already crushed the Jurchens and the Tatars, and built a maritime empire on which the sun never sets...

For a change of pace, watch the Ming dynasty take on the Japanese in a resistance war. It's guaranteed to be thrilling and exhilarating!

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